Obituaries

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

Ruby Ethel Haynes

Ruby Ethel Haynes

Jan 16, 2013

Ruby Ethel Haynes, 96, passed away on January 16, 2013 at Citizens Care Center in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Galax, VA on February 14, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Rush and Inez (Huff) Haynes and predeceased by sisters, Cora Pearl Roberson and Virginia Ruth Doran. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and retired...

Hayward Lee Putnam

Hayward Lee Putnam

Jan 16, 2013

On Wednesday, January 16, 2013, Hayward LeePutnam of Jarrettsville, Maryland. Husband of Marianna Street Putnam, father of Elizabeth Holt, and the late Edward Lee Putnam. Brother of Sandy Nefferdorf and Elaine Williams; also survived by 3 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Visitation will be Sunday, January 20, 2013 from 2-4 PM - 7-9 PM from the Bethel Presbyterian Church, 4135 Norrisville...

George E. Heckner

George E. Heckner

Jan 15, 2013

George E. Heckner, age 93, of Kingsville, MD, passed away on January 15, 2013 at Copper Ridge in Sykesville, MD. Born in Joppa, MD, he was the son of the late George Emil Heckner Sr. and Nora Kedian Heckner and husband of the late Ella Louise Poole Heckner. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country during WWII....

Mary Regina Gowl

Mary Regina Gowl

Jan 15, 2013

On Tuesday, January 15, 2013, Mary Regina Gowl of Jarrettsville, Maryland. Wife of the late Wade H. Gowl, mother of Wade, Michael, Kevin, Tim Gowl, Kathleen Gowl Almony, Patricia Gowl. Also survived by 10 granchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Friday, January 18, 2013 from 3-5 PM - 7-9 PM from the Kurtz Funeral Home, 1114 Baldwin Mill Road,...

Dorothy M. Tourangeau

Dorothy M. Tourangeau

Jan 15, 2013

Dorothy M. Tourangeau, age 96, of Joppatowne, MD passed away on January 15, 2013 at Brightview Assisted Living in White Marsh, MD. Born in Cranston, RI, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Francis O'Neill and Anna Roy Tourangeau, and wife of the late Leo Joseph Tourangeau. She was a good cook and loved bowling, knitting, reading, puzzles and...

Sharon C. Kennard

Sharon C. Kennard

Jan 14, 2013

Sharon C. Kennard, age 51, of Forest Hill, MD passed away on January 14, 2013 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD surrounded by her loving family.  Born in Havre de Grace, MD, she was the daughter of the late Elmore Richard and Sarah Jane Gibson Kennard.  A Harford County native, Sharon graduated from Bel Air High School...

Robert Raymond Raborg Jr.

Robert Raymond Raborg Jr.

Jan 13, 2013

Robert Raymond Raborg Jr., age 54, of Abingdon, MD, passed away on January 13, 2013 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, he is the son of Robert Raymond Raborg Sr. of Abingdon and the late Elizabeth Margaret Pasco Raborg. A resident of Harford County for 23 years, he was known as "Baltimore Bad Boy"....

Edwina "Eddie" Siebert

Edwina "Eddie" Siebert

Jan 13, 2013

Edwina McNeill Siebert, 57, passed away on January 13, 2013. Eddie faced life with humor and kindness, and she was adored by everyone she knew. She loved the ocean, her clinicians and her family. Life was something to be enjoyed and she filled it with her spirit. Her family and friends will remember her as someone who always listened and...

Aurora Centeno Santos

Aurora Centeno Santos

Jan 13, 2013

Aurora Centeno Santos, age 82, of Abingdon, MD passed away on January 13, 2013 at her home. Born in Malolos Bulacan, Philippines, she was the daughter of the late Crisanto and Gregoria Javier Centeno. At the age of 9, her older brother cared for her due to her mother's illness. She moved to the United States in 2001 and became...

La Frieda M. Coomes

La Frieda M. Coomes

Jan 12, 2013

La Frieda M. Coomes, also known as "Miss Peachy", passed peacefully from this life on Saturday, January 12, 2013, at her home in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She was almost 89 years old. La Frieda was born on January 15, 1924, in Wayland, Kentucky. She was the ninth child of William Raney Mullins and Emma Lou Mullins. After graduating from...

Herbert Floyd Simms

Herbert Floyd Simms

Jan 12, 2013

Herbert Floyd Simms, age 81, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on January 12, 2013 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Glen Arm, MD, he was the son of the late Herbert John and Anna Minnie Beyer Simms. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country during the Korean War. He was a...

Harley E. Bussard

Harley E. Bussard

Jan 11, 2013

Harley E. Bussard, age 76, of Fallston, MD passed away on January 11, 2013 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Everett, PA, he was the son of the late Walter Glenn and Arlene Cora Andrews Bussard. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force National Guard, he was a Harford County resident for 45 years and worked...

Michael Ray Hooker

Michael Ray Hooker

Jan 10, 2013

Michael Ray Hooker, age 59, of Havre de Grace, MD, passed away on January 10, 2013 at Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill. Born in Havre de Grace, he was the son of the late Raymond Rembold and Bessie Arlene Perry Hooker. He was employed by Harford County Government for 40 years in utilities maintenance before retiring in 2010....

Marguerite Lynch Kidd

Marguerite Lynch Kidd

Jan 9, 2013

Marguerite Lynch Kidd, age 93, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on January 9, 2013 at Bel Air Health and Rehabilitation in Bel Air, MD. Born in Monkton, MD, she was the daughter of the late Paul Francis and Margaret Regina Lynch and wife of the late Carroll Patterson Kidd. She retired from Commercial and Savings Bank in Bel Air....

Elizabeth  "Betty" Rigdon

Elizabeth "Betty" Rigdon

Jan 9, 2013

Elizabeth "Betty" Rigdon, age 85, of Bel Air, MD passed away on January 9, 2013 at her daughter's home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Stuart Kearns and Elizabeth Richmond and wife of the late Robert Ernest Rigdon Sr. Betty Rigdon will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. As...

Maragret Waters

Maragret Waters

Jan 8, 2013

Maragret Waters, age 42, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on January 8, 2013 at her home. Born in West Palm Beach, FL, she was the daughter of Robert David and Elizabeth Carol Hamrick Brown of Street, MD. A Harford County resident her whole life, she worked as an office manager in the automotive industry. She was a member of...

Paul W. Brewer

Paul W. Brewer

Jan 8, 2013

Paul W. Brewer, age 65, of Whiteford, MD, passed away on January 8, 2013 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Fountain Green, MD, he was the son of the late Woodrow Wilson and Ollie Marie Hale Brewer. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country during the Vietnam War. He worked as a...

Damon G. Meadows

Damon G. Meadows

Jan 6, 2013

Damon G. Meadows, age 78, of Joppa, MD, went to be with the Lord on January 6, 2013 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Besoco, WV, he was the son of the late Teddy Plez and Wanetha Arlene Walker Meadows. He retired, after 30 years, from Bata Shoe Company where he was a shoe designer...