Obituaries

Sep 18, 2023

Mark Proctor Schlehr, a lifelong resident of Harford County, passed away from cancer on September 18th with his family at his bedside. He was 68 years old.

The son of George John Schlehr and Jane Proctor Schlehr, Mark was born in Hamilton, N.Y. When he was 18 months old his family moved to Bel Air. He attended St. Margaret School...

Sep 17, 2023

Stanley Gajewski, age 73, of Aberdeen, Maryland passed away suddenly on September 17, 2023 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Born in Bronx, New York, and relocating to Maryland with his family in 1989, he was the son of the late Stanley and Marie (Flick) Gajewski and beloved husband of Jo-Ann (Dickerman) Gajewski for 45 years, whom...

Sep 17, 2023

B. Glenn Bucklin (Poppy to his family and close friends), age 85, of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away on September 17, 2023, with family by his side, at his daughter’s home in Jarrettsville, Maryland. Born in Killarney, West Virginia, he was the son of Glenn and Hazel (Christian) Bucklin and husband of the late Irene Louise (Swift) Bucklin. Growing up in...

Sep 16, 2023

Michael Dilutis, age 54, of Middle River, Maryland passed away on September 16, 2023 at his home. Born in Baltimore City, Maryland, he was the son of Thomas Henry Dilutis and Margaret Mae (Lockwood) Thomas. As a sports enthusiast, Michael was a wonderful softball player playing all his life.  He will be missed dearly by his faithful dog Champ who...

Sep 15, 2023

Kenneth (Ken) Hendry Illingworth, 78, of Abingdon, MD, husband of Christina Aylor (Miller), passed away peacefully Friday, September 15, after a short stay in hospice.  A celebration of Ken’s life will be held at McComas Family Funeral Home, 50 W. Broadway, Bel Air, MD on Friday, September 29, from 3:00-5:00 pm.

Ken was born the oldest of three children on...

Sep 15, 2023

Janet L. Hart, age 77, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on September 15, 2023 at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Margaret (Manor) Gladden and wife of the late William Hart for 50 loving years. In earlier years Janet loved to spend her downtime...

Sep 14, 2023

Patricia Lou Cornell age 86 of Kingsville, Maryland passed away on September 14, 2023, with herfamily by her side. Born in Southern Pines, North Carolina, she was the daughter of late Robert Hough and ViraLee Rivard. She was the wife of the late John L. Cornell whom she was married to for 37wonderful years. Later in life she met Robert...

Sep 14, 2023

Margaret Elizabeth Smith was born January 24, 1933 on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, in Hurlock, to parents William and Mildred Robinson, along with sisters Clarabelle “Tillie” and Thelma “Sis”.  She was preceded in death by her parents, siblings and both husbands, Eugene Parker and Eddie Smith. 

Margaret was an excellent student through her school years, enjoying reading and drawing, along with...

Sep 13, 2023

Jolene Hope Patey, age 56, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on September 13, 2023, at her home. Born in Maryland, she was the daughter of Donna (Johnson) Moore and the late Roger D. Moore, and wife of Mark J. Patey. She was an active member of Calvary Chapel Baltimore where she led, directed, and sang with the Worship Team. For...

Sep 12, 2023

Bernardo Hernandez, age 48, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at his home. 

He was born on January 29th, 2023, in Mexico. He married the love of his life, Roselia, on March 27, 1995. They were happily married for 28 years and had two children, Adrian and Brandon, who are present today. 

Bernardo joined McLean Contracting in 2004, making ,...

Sep 12, 2023

Edith Ann Brown (née Beer), a resident of Glen Meadows Senior Retirement Community, passed away on September 12th, 2023 in Glen Arm, Maryland. She was 93. Born in Milford, IN, she was the daughter of Henry and Alice Beer and was the middle child in a family of nine children.

Edith completed her degrees in English and Library Sciences from...

Sep 12, 2023

Sep 11, 2023

Jean Nelson, age 94, of Darlington, Maryland passed away on September 11, 2023 at Hart Heritage Estates in Street, Maryland. Born in Chelsea, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Warren and Elizabeth (Moore) Zebley and wife of the late E. Cole Nelson Sr. for 65 years. She was an RN at the Darlington Doctors office under Dr. Dudley...

Sep 10, 2023

 

Marian Louise Broomfield, age 87, of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away September 10, 2023 in Jarrettsville, Maryland. Born in Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Clara (Watling) Hintz and wife of the late Clarence Broomfield. Marian attended Michigan State University for two years where she met her husband. She was a member of Advent Lutheran Church...

Sep 9, 2023

John "Jack" Gordon Harvey, Jr., age 83, of Bel Air, Maryland while surrounded by family, passed away on September 9, 2023 at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Frostburg, Maryland, he was the son of the late John and Evelyn (Chamberlain) Harvey and husband of the late Mary (Derda) Harvey.

Jack was a man of faith...

Sep 8, 2023

Donald J. Corvese, age 85, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on September 8, 2023 at Madonna Heritage in Jarrettsville, Maryland. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, he was the son of Daniel and Helen (Allaire) Corvese and husband of the late Marie (Rawlings) Corvese. 

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Vietnam Era and a member of...

Sep 7, 2023

Robert – better known as Bob, Dad, Uncle Bob, or Pop-Pop – was born on November 28, 1939 in Flatwoods, West Virginia to his parents, Wayne and Glenna Hopkins. The second of four children, Bob and his older sister Shirley were both born in Flatwoods, WV. When Bob was 2 years old, his father went to the Baltimore, MD area...

Sep 6, 2023

Michael Hugh Downey, age 87, of White Hall, Maryland, passed away peacefully                                                                               on September 6, 2023. Born on July 7, 1936...

Sep 5, 2023

Sherman Dean Kirk, age 63, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on September 5, 2023, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center.  Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, he was the son of Harold Kirk and the late Betty (Atwood) Kirk and the loving husband of Janis Gail Kirk for 43 years. Sherman was a member of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office...

Sep 5, 2023

Ruth Virginia Kissner, age 83, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on September 5, 2023, at Lorien Bel Air in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Roland and Helen (Smith) Abrams and wife of 52 years to the late William August Kissner. She was a former member of Temple Baptist Church in Woodlawn,...