Obituaries

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

Lester Allen Testerman Sr.

Lester Allen Testerman Sr.

Nov 9, 2012

Lester Allen Testerman, age 61, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on November 9, 2012 at Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Havre de Grace, he was the son of the late James Lester and Martha Ellen Testerman. He was employed as a roller assembly technician, loved his Harley motorcycle, working on engines and enjoyed...

Mary Coliano

Mary Coliano

Nov 8, 2012

Mary Coliano, newborn daughter of Anthony Phillip Coliano Jr. and Caroline Regina Hare Coliano of Bel Air, MD, passed away on November 8, 2012. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her brother, Anthony Coliano III and sisters, Emma Quinn Coliano and Delaney Elizabeth Coliano, all of Bel Air, MD.

W. Thomas Ruckle

W. Thomas Ruckle

Nov 7, 2012

W. Thomas Ruckle, age 78, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on November 7, 2012 at Franklin Square Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late William Thomas Ruckle IV and Margaret Agnes Koffenberger Ruckle. A veteran of the Air Force Reserves he was a graduate of Mt. St. Joseph High School and Loyola...

Katherine E. Taylor

Katherine E. Taylor

Nov 6, 2012

Katherine Elizabeth Looby Taylor, born February 14, 1927, died peacefully on November 6, 2012. Kathy grew up on the family farm and spent her childhood roaming the woods on horseback in Churubusco, New York. She lived with her parents Thomas F. and Anna (nee Navin) Looby and her brother Thomas. She graduated from Chateaugay High School and Plattsburgh State College....

Clarence ''Popeye'' Cox Jr.

Clarence ''Popeye'' Cox Jr.

Nov 5, 2012

Clarence French Cox Jr., nicknamed "Popeye", was born in Bluefield, WV on April 10, 1943 to Alfreda Lorraine Moses Cox and Clarence Cox Sr. Clarence spent his life in construction and wheeling and dealing cars. He had many hobbies and interests including cooking for his family and friends, and spending time with his Chihuahuas. He enjoyed playing Santa Claus for...

Edward Franklin ''Frank'' Salmons

Edward Franklin ''Frank'' Salmons

Nov 5, 2012

Edward Franklin "Frank" Salmons, age 95, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on November 5, 2012 at Brightview Senior Living in Bel Air, MD. Born in Boone, NC, he was the son of the late Everett Glenn Salmons Sr. and Ruby Hill Lewis Graybeal. Following an active childhood and adolescence on the family farm in Harford County, Frank went on...

Edward Lawrence Kimmel

Edward Lawrence Kimmel

Nov 4, 2012

Edward Lawrence Kimmel, age 68, of Joppa, MD, passed away peacefully with his family at his side, after a long battle with heart disease on November 4, 2012 at Medstar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC. Born in Edgewood, MD, he was the son of the late William Dexter and Nellie Beatrice Skillman Kimmel. Born and raised in Joppa, he...

Eugene S. King Jr.

Eugene S. King Jr.

Nov 3, 2012

Eugene S. King Jr., age 82, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on November 3, 2012 at Hart Heritage in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Lake Toxaway, NC, he was the son of the late Eugene S. King Sr. and Norma Chapman King. A true "Southern Gentleman", he was a cattleman on the family's farm in western North Carolina and an...

Donna Jean Wilson

Donna Jean Wilson

Nov 3, 2012

On November 3, 2012, Donna J. Wilson, age 71, of Street, MD went home to be with her Lord and Savior. Born in Elkton, MD, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Jeanette Langlais of Havre de Grace, MD. Donna's passion in life was her family and teaching the Word of God. She taught young children in Sunday...

Cora Virginia Burtt Moore

Cora Virginia Burtt Moore

Nov 3, 2012

Cora Virginia Burtt Moore, age 92, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on November 3, 2012 at her son's home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Chester Edward and Margaret Virginia Coleman Burtt, and wife of the late Horace Andrew Moore. A resident of Harford County since 1940, she worked for Aberdeen Proving Ground during...

Dave Cleary

Dave Cleary

Nov 2, 2012

David Edward Cleary, age 73, of Bel Air, MD passed away on November 2, 2012 at his home. Born on January 10, 1939 at Shucks Road (on one of the Ross Todd's Farms) in Bel Air, MD. Dave was a son of the late Ivan Clarence and Betty Ruth Jennings Cleary and formerly of Baltimore County, MD. Dave attended the...

Joseph Vincent Shanahan

Joseph Vincent Shanahan

Nov 2, 2012

On Friday, November 2, 2012, Joseph Vincent Shanahan of Baldwin, Maryland. Husband of Irma C. Shanahan, father of Michael Shanahan, Joseph Shanahan, grandfather of Jerry and ELLE Shanahan and uncle of Regina Bressler and John Lewis. Visitation will be Sunday, November 4, 2012 from 3-5 PM and 7-9 PM from the KurtzFuneral Home, 1114 Baldwin Mill Road, Jarrettsville, Maryland 21084;...

Beatrice B. Keefer

Beatrice B. Keefer

Nov 1, 2012

Beatrice Keefer, age 92, of North East, MD, passed away on November 1, 2012 at Laurelwood Care Facility in Elkton, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD she was the daughter of the late Edward Rankle and Helen C. Fleming Barth and wife of the late Robert M. Keefer Sr. During WW11 she lived in California while her husband served in the...

Sara Juanita Montgomery

Sara Juanita Montgomery

Nov 1, 2012

Sara Juanita Montgomery, age 90, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on November 1, 2012 at her home. Born in Jonesville, VA, she was the daughter of the late Marion Abraham and Josie Ethel Kinser Matlock. A resident of Harford County for 40 years, she was a member of Grandview Christian Church in Fallston. Mrs. Montgomery is survived by her...

C. Douglas  Layman

C. Douglas Layman

Oct 31, 2012

C. Douglas (Doug) Layman, age 87, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on October 31, 2012 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Haines Falls, NY, he was the son of the late Floyd and Lula Mae Auten Layman. A vice-president with Compass Foods, which was a subsidiary of Great Atlantic and Pacific Company, he was...

James H. Webster

James H. Webster

Oct 30, 2012

James H. Webster, age 80, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on October 30, 2012 at Perry Point Veterans Hospital in Perry Point, MD. Born in Fort Totten, NY, he was the son of the late James Harvey and Adavene Moore Webster. A veteran of the U.S. Marines, he served our country as a combat photographer in the Korean War, Bay...

Sharon Lee Mack

Sharon Lee Mack

Oct 29, 2012

On Monday, October 29, 2012, SharonLee Mack of Jarrettsville, Maryland. Wife of late Frank Mack, mother of Debbie Fohl, Diane Ancel, Douglas Mack. Grandmother of Bree Thorn, Brandon Thorn, Alexis Ancel, Rachel Ancel, Katie Ancel, Michael Ancel. Visitation will be Thursday, November 1, 2012 from 2-4 PM - 7-9 PM from the Kurtz Funeral Home, 1114 Baldwin Mill Road, Jarrettsville,...

Carroll R. Lemmon

Carroll R. Lemmon

Oct 29, 2012

Carroll R. Lemmon, age 84, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on October 29, 2012 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late William Frederick and Gertrude Astra Lemmon and husband, for 28 years, of the late L. Mary Lemmon. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was...

Steven Paul ''Matty'' Matisans

Steven Paul ''Matty'' Matisans

Oct 29, 2012

Steven Paul "Matty" Matisans, age 21, of Bel Air, MD, passed away suddenly on October 29, 2012 at his home. Born in Manassas, VA, he is the son of Steven Douglas Matisans and his wife, Jennifer, of Manassas, VA and Mary Anne Coradine Sanford and her husband, David, of Bel Air, MD. He worked as a residential carpenter and was...

Jo Stamper

Jo Stamper

Oct 29, 2012

Jo Stamper, age 74, of Bel Air, MD passed away on October 29, 2012 at her home. Born in Trappe Hill, NC she was the daughter of the late James Frank and Bessie Mae Billings. A Harford County resident for 54 years, she had worked as a kitchen aide for Bel Air Health and Rehabilitation. She was a member of...