Obituaries

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

Rose C. Kahl

Rose C. Kahl

Apr 19, 2012

Rose C. Kahl, age 92, of Fallston, MD, passed away on April 19, 2012 at her daughter's home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Harry Leo and Caroline Anna Henninger Hoey. A homemaker, she was an avid bingo and card player and enjoyed spending time with her Chihuahuas. Mrs. Kahl is survived by her sons,...

Allen A. Whitlock

Allen A. Whitlock

Apr 18, 2012

Allen A. Whitlock, age 74, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on April 18, 2012 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Allen and Anna Elizabeth Waters Whitlock. Mr. Whitlock is survived by his wife, Roberta Jane Meyer Whitlock of Bel Air, MD; son, Rev. Guy T....

Franklin George Monks

Franklin George Monks

Apr 18, 2012

Franklin George Monks, age 75, of Churchville, MD passed away on April 18, 2012 at his home. Born in Bel Air, MD, he was the son of the late Frank Elwood and Laura Amelia Unkart Monks. He retired, after 41 years, from the U.S. Government, Edgewood Area of APG, where he worked as a Program Analyst. He enjoyed spending time...

George F.  Novak

George F. Novak

Apr 18, 2012

George F. Novak, age 47, of Bel Air, MD, passed away suddenly on April 18, 2012. Born in Wicomico, MD, he was the son of Frank Novak III of Whiteford, MD and the late Margaret Regina Johnson Novak. In addition to his father, he is survived by his wife, Terri Budnick of Bel Air, MD; daughters, Erin and Casandra Novak...

Jorge Castro Mulero

Jorge Castro Mulero

Apr 18, 2012

Jorge Castro Mulero, age 58, of Aberdeen, MD, passed away on April 18, 2012 at Charlotte Hall Veterans Home in Charlotte, MD. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Sergio and Blanca Amelia Castro Mulero. A career soldier and caring leader, he was an Explosive Ordinance Disposal Specialist for the Army and honorably completed...

Dottie Linza

Dottie Linza

Apr 17, 2012

Dottie Linza was called to be with our Lord on April 17, 2012. For the past two and one half years, she received loving care as a resident of Calvert Manor Nursing Home in Rising Sun, Maryland.Born November 21, 1930 in Memphis, Tennessee to the late Christine Breckenridge Gervin and Louis Vito Pipkin. She married Carl Linza in 1948 and...

Nancy Lillian Hurley

Nancy Lillian Hurley

Apr 15, 2012

Nancy Lillian Hurley, age 64, of Forest Hill, MD, passed away on April 15, 2012 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Charles and Delma Beatrice Bare Slade. A resident of Harford County her entire life, she liked to knit, quilt, crochet and was a basket weaver. She was a member of...

Jimmy Leonard

Jimmy Leonard

Apr 15, 2012

Jimmy Leonard, age 53, of Joppa, MD, passed away on April 15, 2012 at his home. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of the late John Joseph and Virginia Elizabeth Cantler Leonard. He worked in construction as a truck driver and enjoyed his motorcycles and tinkering with his lawn mowers and other vehicles. He loved his...

Bettyjane Cook

Bettyjane Cook

Apr 14, 2012

BettyJane (Gress) Cook, age 80, of Perryville, MD, passed away on April 14, 2012 at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late George Gress and Bertha Barnes Young. She worked as a florist and waitress for most of her life and in her spare time she loved to bake, make...

Anne M. Kurtz

Anne M. Kurtz

Apr 14, 2012

Anne Marie Kurtz of Aberdeen, MD died April 14, 2012 at her residence at Avondell Assisted Living in Bel Air, MD. She was 89. Born Anne Marie Jersey on June 28, 1922 at home in Harford Furnace, MD, she was the daughter of the late Albert P. Jersey Sr. and Theresa Catherine Supik. During the war (WWII) Anne worked at...

Ruth Ann Benoska

Ruth Ann Benoska

Apr 13, 2012

Ruth Ann Benoska, age 74, of Joppa, MD, passed away on April 13, 2012 at her home. Born in Larksville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Wilfred Evan and Margaret Theresa Bryan Johns and wife, for 50 years, of the late Andrew Stephen Benoska. She was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church and the Joppatowne Women's' Club....

Ethel E. Stephens

Ethel E. Stephens

Apr 12, 2012

Ethel E. Stephens, age 93, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on April 12, 2012 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Albert Edward and Barbara Anna Klein Zepp and wife, for 63 years, of the late Hilbert "Steve" Stephens. She was the Director of Fundraising for Greater Baltimore Medical Center until she...

Leola V. Hamm

Leola V. Hamm

Apr 11, 2012

Leola V. Hamm, age 95, of Beaver, WV, formerly of Joppa, MD passed away on April 11, 2012 at her home. Born in Tazewell, VA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Buckles and Sarah Anne Witt Lawson and wife of the late Walter "Holy" Whitt and Earl J. Hamm. She retired after 20 years from Bata Shoe Company...

Rosa  Lee Blackiston

Rosa Lee Blackiston

Apr 10, 2012

Rosa Lee Johnson Blackiston, age 91, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on April 10, 2012 at Dacota Assisted Living in Whiteford, MD. Born in Wythe County, VA on October 5, 1920 to Arthur H. Johnson Sr. and Virginia Freeman Johnson, she was also the wife of the late John Francis Blackiston. A Harford County resident for most of her...

Garmon W. Brooks

Garmon W. Brooks

Apr 9, 2012

Garmon W. Brooks, age 85, of Forest Hill, MD, passed away on April 9, 2012 at Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Marion, VA, he was the son of the late Charles G. Brooks and Bell M. Ingram. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he retired after 23 years in the military where he fought...

Guy Sewell Hobbs

Guy Sewell Hobbs

Apr 9, 2012

Guy Sewell Hobbs, age 70, of Havre de Grace, MD, passed away on April 9, 2012 at his home. Born in Orange, NJ, he was the son of the late Guy Trowbridge Hobbs and Clare Lange Hobbs. He was the owner and operator of a woodworking business and enjoyed sailing and gardening. Mr. Hobbs is survived by his longtime companion,...

Elizabeth ''Betsy'' Miller

Elizabeth ''Betsy'' Miller

Apr 9, 2012

Elizabeth "Betsy" Miller, age 70, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on April 9, 2012 at Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Chestertown, MD, she was the daughter of John Glenn Messick of Queenstown, MD and the late Mary Virginia Barton Messick. She was a devoted and loving wife, Mom and Mom-Mom. She had worked at Holden's...

Edna Marie Blevins Watson

Edna Marie Blevins Watson

Apr 8, 2012

Edna Marie Watson (nee Blevins), age 92, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on Easter Sunday April 8, 2012 at Rock Spring Village in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Grassy Creek, NC, she was the daughter of the late Claude Lee and Mamie Faye Hoppers Blevins and wife of the late John R. Watson. A member of Oak Grove Baptist...

Freda Elaine Price

Freda Elaine Price

Apr 7, 2012

Freda Elaine Price, age 87, of Forest Hill, MD passed away on April 7, 2012 at Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Philippi, WV, she was the daughter of the late Commador T. and Mary Shaffer Allen and wife, for 45 years, of the late Clarence Burl Price. She was a resident of Harford County since 1993....

Ophelia Hurley Day

Ophelia Hurley Day

Apr 7, 2012

Ophelia Hurley Day, age 89, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on April 7, 2012 at her home. Born in Crumpler, NC, she was the daughter of the late Estal Hurley and Betty Shumaker Jenkins. As a school bus contractor for Harford County Public Schools she has owned and operated OHD Transportation Services since 1959 and over the years has transported...

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