Obituaries

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

Ralph G. Coale

Ralph G. Coale

Aug 7, 2012

Ralph Granville Coale, 83, of Bel Air, MD went home to be with his Lord and Savior on August 7, 2012. The son of the late Graham and Cynthia Coale, Ralph was born in Elk Creek, VA on November 15, 1928. As a young man, he trusted in Jesus for salvation. In 1954, he married his bride, Edith Dixon Coale,...

Beth Christine Ketterman

Beth Christine Ketterman

Aug 6, 2012

On August 6, 2012, Beth Christine Ketterman, 37, passed away as the result of a stroke. She is survived by her devoted daughter, Alexandra Kimberly (14), her parents, Marian Repetti of Aberdeen and Sam Ketterman (Leigh) of Timonium; her loving brother and sister Christopher Ketterman (Margaret) and Kimberly Gilpatrick (Clancy); nieces Abbey, Hayden and Ryan; uncles Charles Ketterman (Ruth), Gary...

Anna ''Mickey'' Jeannette O'Neal

Anna ''Mickey'' Jeannette O'Neal

Aug 6, 2012

Anna Jeannette O'Neal "Mickey", age 64, of Edgewood, MD passed away on August 6, 2012 at Franklin Square Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, she is the daughter of Pauline Daisy Hargett Riggleman of Westminster, MD and the late Samuel Bernard Ports Jr. A Harford County resident for 30 years, she was a daycare provider for many years as...

Ross Thompson Monks

Ross Thompson Monks

Aug 6, 2012

Ross Thompson Monks, age 86, of Bel Air, MD passed away on August 6, 2012 at Madonna Heritage in Jarrettsville, MD. Born in Bel Air, he was the son of the late John William and Hazel Irene Thompson Monks, and husband of the late Doris P. Adams Monks. He worked for many years at Hollander's on Main Street in Bel...

Martha E. Hogan

Martha E. Hogan

Aug 6, 2012

Martha E. Hogan, age 95, of Bel Air, MD passed away on August 6, 2012 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Joseph and Iva Day Watson Kernan and wife of the late William Michael Hogan. A resident of Harford County since 1989, she worked for the State of Maryland for over...

Lewis E. Espey

Lewis E. Espey

Aug 5, 2012

Lewis E. Espey, age 85, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on August 5, 2012 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Lewis Ernest Espey and Catherine Elizabeth MacNeal and husband of the late Frances Pricilla Espey. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he retired after 25 years from Edgewood Arsenal where he...

Major John A. Richardson Usa (Ret.)

Major John A. Richardson Usa (Ret.)

Aug 2, 2012

Major John Alden Richardson, USA (Ret), of Havre de Grace, MD, a ninth generation direct descendant of Pilgrims John Alden, Priscilla Mullens and Thomas Rogers of the Mayflower, died 2 August 2012 of cancer at his home. He was 85 years old.Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota 7 April 1927, Major Richardson was the son of the late Harry Alden and Anna...

Ernest Sharff

Ernest Sharff

Aug 1, 2012

Ernest Sharff, age 70, of Joppa, MD, passed away on August 1, 2012 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Heber Ernest and Bertha Gertrude Gunther Sharff. Mr. Sharff is survived by his wife of 26 years, Tina Sharff of Joppa, MD; sons, Tim Sharff of VA, Steve Sharff of Georgetown, DE, Matthew...

Lee Koch

Lee Koch

Jul 31, 2012

Lee Koch, age 81, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on July 31, 2012 at Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center in Forest Hill, MD. Born and raised in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Anna Franholtz Dauer and wife, for seven years, of the late Hans Erich Koch. A resident of Maryland most of...

Thomas ''Tom'' G. Butera

Thomas ''Tom'' G. Butera

Jul 30, 2012

Thomas G. "Tom" Butera, age 84, of Joppa, MD, passed away on July 30, 2012 at Citizens Care Center in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the husband, for 44 years, of the late Louise Butera. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served our country during WWII and later worked on the assembly line for...

Mary Virginia Reedy

Mary Virginia Reedy

Jul 29, 2012

Mary Virginia Reedy, age 86, passed away on July 29, 2012 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Lenora B. and Johnny G. Hubble, Sr. and was born in Marion, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her husband, J. Hayden Reedy; Susan Rebecca, daughter; and three brothers, Johnny G. Jr., Lawrence K. and wife Vergie, and...

Jacob Andrew Watson

Jacob Andrew Watson

Jul 28, 2012

Jacob Andrew Watson, age 15, of Bel Air, MD, passed away suddenly on July 28, 2012. Born in Baltimore, MD he is the son of Paul Troccoli and Christine Michele Watson Troccoli of Lewes, DE. He was currently attending Arrow Center for Education and was a member of the Civil Air Patrol. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and all outdoor activities....

C. Irene Plummer

C. Irene Plummer

Jul 28, 2012

C. Irene Plummer, age 88, of Orange City, FL, passed away on July 28, 2012 at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Elkins, NC, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Zollie Mae Higgins Adams and wife, for 61 years, of the late Edward G. Plummer Sr. A resident of Harford County for...

Vernon L.  Weaver

Vernon L. Weaver

Jul 28, 2012

Vernon Lloyd Weaver, age 94, of Darlington, Maryland passed away peacefully on July 28, 2012. Born in Loma, Montana, he was the son of the late Nathan Lloyd Weaver and Mina Clark Lawson Weaver and husband of the late Clara Fender Weaver. He graduated from Bel Air High School in 1935 and from Bliss Electrical School in 1938. He was...

Virginia Tilley Torgerson

Virginia Tilley Torgerson

Jul 28, 2012

On July 28, 2012, Virginia Tilley Torgerson, age 85, of Parkville, MD passed away. She is the devoted mother of Glenn Torgerson and wife, Nina; loving sister of John H. Tilley, Martha R. Aston, Mildred L Harris and the late Betty N. Potter; also survived by grandchildren, Gina M. Bender and husband, James and Tina M. Maggio and husband, Kaven...

John Leonard Lepus

John Leonard Lepus

Jul 27, 2012

John Leonard Lepus, age 53, of Joppa, MD, passed away on July 27, 2012 at Mercy Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD he is the son of Elaine M. Michael Dombrowski and the late John Leo Lepus. He worked for Anne Arundel County as an Instrumentation Technician for many years and was currently working for Domino Sugar in...

Roseann Marie Hanash

Roseann Marie Hanash

Jul 27, 2012

Roseann Marie Hanash, age 55, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on July 27, 2012 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Frederick Maurice Gebhart and Patricia Irma Clutz. She worked as a Sales Executive in the food industry and was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church. She...

Margaret B. Powell

Margaret B. Powell

Jul 27, 2012

Margaret B. Powell, age 78, of Bel Air, MD died on July 27, 2012. Born on October 20, 1933 in Glenville, MD, she was the daughter of the late Orther Clarence and Georgia Belle Mabes Elliott. Margaret was a lifelong resident of Harford County and a graduate of Bel Air High School. She was a homemaker for many years before...

Everett Lee Handy Jr.

Everett Lee Handy Jr.

Jul 27, 2012

Beloved husband, brother, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend -- and a man who could fix anything with a motor or a propeller -- Everett Handy of Edgewood died July 27, 2012. Everett lived a full life that revolved around his family, and as any of his friends will attest, he was a kind and generous person, always willing to lend...

Margaret Mary Campbell

Margaret Mary Campbell

Jul 27, 2012

On Friday, July 27, 2012, Margaret Mary Campbell of Bel Air, Maryland. Wife of the late Edward L. Campbell, mother of the late Billy Ray Campbell. Survived by her brothers, Howard Espey, Lewis Espey, Richard Espey, William Espey. Visitation will be Thursday, August 2, 2012 from 9 AM until 10:30 AM at the Kurtz Funeral Home, 1114 Baldwin Mill Road,...

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