Obituaries

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

John  Ronald "Ron" Baker Sr.

John Ronald "Ron" Baker Sr.

Dec 20, 2012

John Ronald "Ron" Baker Sr., age 76, of Fallston, MD, passed away on December 20, 2012 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Louis Winfield Wise and Alma Virginia Hurtt Wise. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was a 40 year resident of Harford County and had worked as an Account Executive...

Irene A. Voran

Irene A. Voran

Dec 20, 2012

Irene A. Voran, age 98, of Glen Burnie, MD, formerly of Bel Air, passed away on December 20, 2012 at Heartlands Assisted Living in Severna Park, MD. Born in Queens County, NY, she was the daughter of the late Edward John and Emma Jahries Miller and wife of the late William J. Voran. A member of St. Ignatius Catholic Church,...

Kathleen Stevens

Kathleen Stevens

Dec 19, 2012

Kathleen Stevens, age 90, of Aberdeen, MD, passed away on December 19, 2012. Born in Fairchance, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Margaret Showman. After the death of Margaret, she was raised by Pearl and Jesse Barnes of Connellsville, PA. Kathleen was the wife of the late William Ross Stevens. Throughout her life she taught piano....

Ann M. Hoover

Ann M. Hoover

Dec 19, 2012

Ann M. Hoover, age 62, of Abingdon, MD passed away on December 19, 2012 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Emil Carl and Florence Estelle Brown Radke. She was Vice President of Harford Bank in Aberdeen before retiring after 18 years of service and enjoyed spending time with her family. Mrs....

Karen Kim Rollyson

Karen Kim Rollyson

Dec 17, 2012

Karen Kim Rollyson, age 69, of Joppa, MD, passed away on December 17, 2012. Born in Middle River, MD, she was the daughter of the late James Kenneth and Marguerite Fortney Zinn Arnett. A Harford County resident for 35 years, she worked at Bata Shoe Company for 30 years. She loved reading books, watching movies and enjoyed being Mom Mom...

Anita Rowan Townsley

Anita Rowan Townsley

Dec 17, 2012

Anita Rowan Townsley, age 83, of Churchville, MD passed away on December 17, 2012 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Neil and Viola Mae Orr Rowan. She retired, after 32 years, from Harford County Public Schools where she taught Home Economics and Psychology at...

Gerald Wayne Brackins

Gerald Wayne Brackins

Dec 17, 2012

Gerald Wayne Brackins, age 72, of Edgewood, MD passed away on December 17, 2012 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Joppa, MD, he was the son of the late George Wayne and Ivera Mary Smith Brackins. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country during the Korean War. He was a longtime member...

Madonna Marie Lyon

Madonna Marie Lyon

Dec 16, 2012

Madonna Marie Lyon, age 63, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on December 16, 2012 at Stella Maris in Timonium, MD. Born at Johnson Air Force Base in Japan, she was the daughter of the late Chief Master Sergeant John Stanley Mangold and Dolores Frances Schludecker Mangold. A school teacher, she lived and traveled within the United States. A precious...

Robert Earl Smith

Robert Earl Smith

Dec 15, 2012

On Saturday, December 15, 2012, Robert Earl Smith of Darlington, Maryland. Husband of the late Beatrice L. Smith. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 18, 2012 from 11:00 AM- 12 Noon from the Kurtz Funeral Home, 1114 Baldwin Mill Road, Jarrettsville, Maryland 21084. Funeral service will be on Tuesday, at 12 Noon from the funeral home. Interment in Jarrettsville Cemetery, 3737...

Cory Halterman

Cory Halterman

Dec 15, 2012

Cory Halterman, age 21, of Bel Air, MD, passed away suddenly on December 15, 2012 at his home. Born in Alexandria, VA, he is the son of Joseph Russell Halterman of Spotsylvania, VA and Lisa Sohns of Tampa, FL. He liked hunting, fishing, riding four wheelers, being with family and tinkering with his car. He had played baseball and football...

Johnnie Robert Fluitt

Johnnie Robert Fluitt

Dec 15, 2012

Johnnie Robert Fluitt, age 72, of Havre de Grace, MD passed away at his home on December 15, 2012. Born in Wildwood, FL he was the son of the late Johnnie Fluitt and Ruth May Shamboger Kimble. He graduated from public school and served 20 years in the U.S. Army as an Aircraft Maintenance Instructor. Moving to Harford County in...

Sandy Hook Elementary School

Sandy Hook Elementary School

Dec 14, 2012

Join us in sharing your prayers and support for the families and community of Newtown, Connecticut as they grieve the loss of their loved ones:Charlotte Bacon, 6; Rachel D'Avino, 29; Olivia Engel, 6; Dylan Hockley, 6; Dawn Lafferty Hochsprung, 47; Jesse Lewis, 6; Ana Marquez-Greene, 6; Grace McDonnell, 7; Anne Marie Murphy, 52; Emilie Parker, 6; Noah Pozner, 6; Jessica...

Lola Louise  Brant

Lola Louise Brant

Dec 14, 2012

On December 14, 2012, Lola Louise Brant, cherished wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and friend entered into eternal peace. As a Harford County resident for over forty years, she most recently resided in Bel Air with her loving husband John Gregory. She is also survived by her daughter, Stephanie Brant Gosnell and husband Ron; her son, David Brant and his...

Tom Gurganious

Tom Gurganious

Dec 13, 2012

Tom Gurganious, age 87, of Bel Air, MD passed away on December 13, 2012 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Rocky Mount, NC, he was the son of the late Rodney Herman and Victoria Kenan Gurganious. A Harford County resident for 50 years, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served our country during...

Gabriela Frances Cain

Gabriela Frances Cain

Dec 12, 2012

Gabriela Frances Cain, age 68 of Bel Air, MD passed away on December 12, 2012 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Melvin Theodore and Frances Gabriela Jancuk Smith. A Harford County resident since 1977, she served as a Vocational School Director for a school that specialized in...

Kurt W. Bittle

Kurt W. Bittle

Dec 11, 2012

Kurt W. Bittle, 66, of Bel Air, MD passed away on December 11, 2012 at his home. Born in Hagerstown, MD, he was the son of the late Kyle W. and Esther L. (Lambillotte) Bittle. He was a professional artist and worked for the Harford County Board of Education. He taught at Bel Air High School for 34 years as...

Walter William Reif, Jr.

Walter William Reif, Jr.

Dec 10, 2012

On Monday, December 10, 2012, Walter William Reif, Jr. of Jarrettsville, Maryland. Husband of the late Joyce Lee Reif, father of Mark A. Reif, Nancy Reif Verdecchia. No services are planned at this time.

Franklin Kent Lowe, Sr.

Franklin Kent Lowe, Sr.

Dec 10, 2012

On Monday, December 10, 2012, Franklin Kent Lowe, Sr. of Katy, Texas, formerly of Jarrettsville, Maryland. Husband of Jean Kid Lowe, father ot Franklin Kent Lowe, Jr. daughter in-law, Joanne P. Lowe, and Debra Lowe Woolworth and son in-law Brian B. Woolworth. Grandfather to Blakely Coleman Lowe and brother to Richard B. Lowe. Visitation will be Saturday, December 15, 2012...

Clarence ''John'' W. Wilson

Clarence ''John'' W. Wilson

Dec 10, 2012

Clarence W. (John) Wilson, 76 of Joppatowne, passed away due to dementia/pneumonia on Monday, December 10, 2012. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He dearly loved all five of his grandchildren.John was born in Kansas City, MO on September 6, 1936, the third child of 13 born to Jesse E. and Edna Marie Wilson. He graduated from Fort...