Obituaries

Jun 28, 2012

James F. Lytle Sr., age 88, of Churchville, MD, formerly of White Marsh, MD passed away on June 28, 2012 at Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Shawsville, MD, he was the son of the late Elmer Webster and Ida Virginia Baker Lytle and husband of the late Margie T. Heaton Lytle. A veteran...

Jun 28, 2012

Jun 27, 2012

Robert Joseph Tunnell, age 21, of Baltimore, MD passed away on June 27, 2012 in Jessup, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Charles Henry and Jimmie Ruth Tunnell Craven of Baltimore, MD. He graduated from Joppatowne High School in 2010 and was a member of Cranberry United Methodist Church in Perryman, MD. He enjoyed playing sports...

Jun 27, 2012

Freda E. Zahner, age 83, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on June 27, 2012 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Martinsburg, WV, she was the daughter of the late Frank Franklin and Ida May Miller Faircloth and wife of the late Bernard Stanley Zahner. She was a resident of Baltimore for 45 years where...

Jun 26, 2012

Clarence Burnette Tittle, age 80, of Jarrettsville, MD, passed away on June 26, 2012 at his home. Born in Rocks, MD, he was the son of the late William Franklin Tittle Sr. and Mabel Agustus Watters Tittle. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was employed for 43 years as a small animal caretaker at Edgewood Arsenal. He loved hunting,...

Jun 26, 2012

Janice Carman Prather, age 62, of Las Vegas, NV, peacefully passed away on June 26, 2012 at Solari Hospice Care in Las Vegas, NV, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Born in Baltimore, MD she was the daughter of the late O.W. Carman Jr. and Dorothy Richardson Carman. She had an incredible personality that allowed for her to make friends...

Jun 26, 2012

Rodolfo "Rudy" Buitron, age 89, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on June 26, 2012 at his home. Born in Laredo, TX, he was the son of the late Jose and Dominga Hernandez Buitron and husband of the late Ilse M. Buitron. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army from where he retired after 22 years of service. He enjoyed...

Jun 22, 2012

On June 22, 2012, James C. Conroy, age 63, of Abingdon, MD, passed away. Beloved husband of Cora E. Conroy (nee Miller); devoted father of Laura Lee Wilkinson, Timothy R. Conroy, Donald L. Wetzel Jr. and Gloria J. Crowell; loving brother of Richard and Vernon Conroy, Sylvia Thompson, Tricia Heil and Lorraine Luebben. Also survived by nine grandchildren.

Jun 21, 2012

Grace Diane Johnson, age 59, of Abingdon, MD passed away on June 21, 2012 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Roosevelt and Flossie Elaine Brown Jones. She worked for the U.S. Postal Service where she was an administrative assistant. She enjoyed music, dancing and getting made up. She was a loving...

Jun 21, 2012

Jun 19, 2012

Jeannie Ruxton, age 47, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on June 19, 2012 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, she was the daughter of Eileen Frances Bond Willougby of Edgewood, MD and the late William Frederick Schutz. She was a very caring nurse and was employed at Rock Spring Village Assisted...

Jun 19, 2012

Harold Dean West, age 73, of Bel Air, MD passed away on June 19, 2012. Born in Glenville, MD, he was the son of the late Arthur Jackson and Flora Isabelle Garris West. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he was a 1956 graduate of North Harford High School. A former resident of Washington, DC, he worked for the...

Jun 18, 2012

Benjamin Joseph Boniface, a pure happy simple soul, age 20, of Darlington, MD, passed away suddenly on June 18, 2012. A lifelong resident of Harford County, Benjamin graduated from John Carroll High School in 2010 where he played lacrosse and volleyball. He was currently working as an arborist, as well as, working on the family farm. A fan of Bluegrass...

Jun 17, 2012

On June 17, Bernard William Husemann, of Jarrettsville, MD, husband of Loretta Winkler Husemann and father of David Husemann and wife Sean, Anthony Husemann and wife Lynn and Paul Husemann; also survived by 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, June 20, at 11AM at Kurtz Funeral Home, P.A., 1114 Baldwin Mill Rd., Jarrettsville. Interment at...

Jun 17, 2012

Nancy M. Lundy, age 74, of Airville, PA, passed away on June 17, 2012 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Independence, VA, she was the daughter of the late Charles Theodore Roosevelt and Blanche Ann Johnson Billings. She was an avid reader and crocheter. She loved her jewelry, shoes and shopping. Nancy was an accomplished...

Jun 17, 2012

Dorsey "Maverick" Frazier Hamrick Sr., 88, died at home on Sunday, 17 June, after a long illness. Dorsey was born in Greenbrier County, WVA. , and moved to Maryland when he was sixteen years old. He was a son of the late Elise Williams Hamrick Underwood and Henry Hamrick and stepson of the late James Underwood. Dorsey was one of...

Jun 16, 2012

William E. Pinkus, age 82, of Aberdeen, MD, passed away on June 16, 2012 at Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Charles Carroll and Emma Isabel Pinder Pinkus. A veteran of the U.S. Army and Harford County resident for 24 years, he was also a proud member...

Jun 15, 2012

Jun 13, 2012

Juanita O. Magness, age 85, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on June 13, 2012 at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. She was 85 years old. Juanita was born in Sparta, NC, to Elder and Mrs. Gordon C. Hendrix. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her brothers, Truly L., Clive, and C.J. Hendrix...

Jun 11, 2012

John "Jack" Doran, age 86, of Joppa, MD, passed away on June 11, 2012 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, MD. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph Patrick Doran and Virginia Lockard Doran and husband of the late Betty Elaine Doran. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served during WWII aboard the USS...