Obituaries

Local obituaries for Abingdon, Bel Air, Jarrettsville, MD, and surrounding areas.

Ian Adam Loughran

Ian Adam Loughran

Sep 13, 2012

Sgt. Ian Adam Loughran, age 43, of Pylesville, MD passed away suddenly on September 13, 2012 at his home. Born in Buffalo, NY, he is the son of Donna Marie MacLeod Loughran of Wilmington, DE and the late Walter Thomas Loughran Jr. He was employed with the Harford County Sheriff's Office for 16 years. Sgt. Loughran # 463 was most...

Michael Daniel  Karr Jr.

Michael Daniel Karr Jr.

Sep 13, 2012

KARR, Jr., Michael Daniel "Dan", age 42, of Havre de Grace, MD passed away at home on September 13, 2012 after a courageous battle with brain cancer (gliomablastoma multiforme).Dan is survived by his loving wife, Gina (nee Bracaglia), two sons, Carson (5) and Tyler (3); his parents, Nancy Lou Karr of Perry Hall, MD and Michael Daniel Karr Sr. of...

Chuong H. Nguyen

Chuong H. Nguyen

Sep 11, 2012

Chuong H. Nguyen, age 63, of Joppa, MD, passed away on September 11, 2012 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, MD. Born in Hanoi, Vietnam, he was the son of Thuc and Bich Thi Nguyen. He was employed as an X-ray Technician for St. Joseph Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Mr. Nguyen is survived by his wife of 29 years, KimTuyen...

Dr. Leonard D. Wheeler

Dr. Leonard D. Wheeler

Sep 11, 2012

Dr. Leonard D. Wheeler, age 73, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on September 11, 2012 at his home. Born in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Leonard B. and Clara B. Fuller Wheeler. Dr. Wheeler retired, after 32 years, from the public school system. He earned his BS degree from Coppin State University, his master's from...

Ellen Ruth Spedden

Ellen Ruth Spedden

Sep 10, 2012

On Monday, September 10, 2012, Ellen Ruth Spedden of Oak Crest Village and fomerly of Jarrettsville, Maryland. Wife of the late Vernon P. Spedden, mother of Sharon Spedden Brown, Stephen Spedden, and Michael Spedden. Also survived by 7 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Thursday, September 13, 2012, from 10:30 AM- 11:00 AM from the Oak Crest Village Chapel,...

Thomas  A. Tyler

Thomas A. Tyler

Sep 10, 2012

Thomas A. Tyler, age 82, of Bel Air, MD passed away on September 10, 2012 at Brightview Assisted Living in Bel Air, MD. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served our country during the Korean War. A 1949 graduate of Bel Air High School, he worked for Walter Tharp Plumbing in Harford County and later for Baltimore Gas and...

Brinton Dennis Robinson Iii

Brinton Dennis Robinson Iii

Sep 10, 2012

Brinton Dennis Robinson III, age 66, of Joppa, MD, passed away on September 10, 2012 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Brinton Dennis Robinson Jr. and Mary Elizabeth Turner Robinson. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and had worked as a truck driver for...

Ronald Cecil Petty

Ronald Cecil Petty

Sep 9, 2012

Ronald Cecil Petty, age 62, of Havre de Grace, MD, passed away on September 9, 2012 at Gilchrist Hospice after a lengthy battle with Multiple Myeloma. Born in Havre de Grace, he was the son of the late Cecil Franklin and Mary Elizabeth Smithson Petty. A 1968 graduate of Bel Air High School, he retired after 30 years with the...

Kay Penn

Kay Penn

Sep 9, 2012

Kay Penn, age 72, of Forest Hill, MD, passed away on September 9, 2012 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Elizabeth Dail Blanchard. She enjoyed arranging flowers and had worked at Giant Food Store in Edgewood as a florist, retiring after 31 years. She was a very...

Mary Frances Galbreath

Mary Frances Galbreath

Sep 8, 2012

On Saturday, September 8, 2012, Mary Frances Galbreath of San Antonio, Texas, formerly of Jarrettsville, Maryland. Wife of the late Samuel Galbreath, Sr. Mother of Samuel Galbreath, Jr. grandmother of Elizabeth and her husband Andy. A Celebration of Life, will be held Saturday, October 6, 2012 @ 10:30 AM from the Bethel Presbyterian Church, 4135 Norrisville Road, White Hall, Maryland,...

Lucy B. Long

Lucy B. Long

Sep 8, 2012

Lucy B. Long, age 74, of Aberdeen, MD, passed away on September 8, 2012 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Jarrettsville, MD, she was the daughter of the late George William and Grace Mae Founds Singleton and wife of the late Frederick Wesley Long. She worked for Bata Shoe Company for two years and then...

Virginia Justine Puzak

Virginia Justine Puzak

Sep 7, 2012

Virginia Justine Puzak, age 88, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on September 7, 2012 at her home. Born in Rowlesburg, WV, she was the daughter of the late Roy N. Gibson and Buelah Inez Case. She worked for B&O Railroad and later Pennsylvania Railroad for 35 years where she was a secretary. During her career, she was also a stenographer...

John ''Jack'' Lamb

John ''Jack'' Lamb

Sep 7, 2012

John "Jack" Thomas Lamb, Jr. age 80, of Darlington, Md., died September 7, 2012 at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born July 10 1932, in Port Deposit, Md., he was the son of John Thomas Lamb and Janet Bluefield (Izatt) Lamb. His early years were spent in Port Deposit and Rising Sun. He attended Susquehanna SDA School in Perryville, and...

Patty Olson

Patty Olson

Sep 7, 2012

Patty Olson, age 61, of Joppa, MD, passed away on September 7, 2012 at her home. Born in Woburn, MA, she is the daughter of Doris Gwendolyn Lane Perry and the late Edward Joseph Perry. She grew up in Massachusetts and had a very sweet and gentle spirit. She was a wonderful and beloved wife and had a deep care...

Juan Bautista Rodriguez

Juan Bautista Rodriguez

Sep 7, 2012

Juan Bautista Garcia-Rodriguez, age 69, of Brooklyn, NY, passed away on September 7, 2012 at his home. Born in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Seferino and Arcadia Garcia Rodriguez. He was a beloved father to his children and a faithful son to his mother. When his mother took ill, he moved in with her...

Charles H. Fink Sr.

Charles H. Fink Sr.

Sep 7, 2012

Charles H. Fink, age 86, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on September 7, 2012 at Stella Maris Hospice. Born February 4, 1926 in Baltimore, MD he was the son of the late Cyril and Elizabeth Fink and devoted husband of the late Daphinia A. Fink.A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served our country on the USS Wisconsin in...

Charles Barton Licato

Charles Barton Licato

Sep 6, 2012

Charles Barton Licato, age 34, of Rising Sun, MD passed away on September 6, 2012. Born in Baltimore, MD, he is the son of Donald Frank and Barbara Ann Barton Licato of Abingdon, MD. He graduated from Edgewood High School in 1995 and was with the Harford County Sheriff's office for 14 years. He enjoyed cooking, playing cards and going...

Jack Lyman

Jack Lyman

Sep 6, 2012

Jack Lyman, age 3, of Jarrettsville, MD, passed away on September 6, 2012 at Dr. Bob's Place in Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, he is the son of William Rudolph and Katie Kristine Karcher Lyman of Jarrettsville, MD. Throughout Jack's difficult life, he was loved unconditionally. In addition to his parents, Jack is survived by his grandparents, Ray and Linda...

Robert Wayne Betsworth

Robert Wayne Betsworth

Sep 6, 2012

Those who desire may contribute to:American Diabetes AssociationP.O. Box 11454Alexandria, VA 22312

Carl ''Curly'' F. Adkins

Carl ''Curly'' F. Adkins

Sep 5, 2012

Carl "Curly" F. Adkins, age 74, of Abingdon, MD passed away on September 5, 2012 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Percy Coleman and Wilhelmina Francis Adkins. He retired after 43 years from Power & Combustion Inc., where he was a Steamfitter with Local Union 438. An avid...

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