Obituaries

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

Virginia Justine Puzak

Virginia Justine Puzak

Sep 7, 2012

Virginia Justine Puzak, age 88, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on September 7, 2012 at her home. Born in Rowlesburg, WV, she was the daughter of the late Roy N. Gibson and Buelah Inez Case. She worked for B&O Railroad and later Pennsylvania Railroad for 35 years where she was a secretary. During her career, she was also a stenographer...

John ''Jack'' Lamb

John ''Jack'' Lamb

Sep 7, 2012

John "Jack" Thomas Lamb, Jr. age 80, of Darlington, Md., died September 7, 2012 at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born July 10 1932, in Port Deposit, Md., he was the son of John Thomas Lamb and Janet Bluefield (Izatt) Lamb. His early years were spent in Port Deposit and Rising Sun. He attended Susquehanna SDA School in Perryville, and...

Patty Olson

Patty Olson

Sep 7, 2012

Patty Olson, age 61, of Joppa, MD, passed away on September 7, 2012 at her home. Born in Woburn, MA, she is the daughter of Doris Gwendolyn Lane Perry and the late Edward Joseph Perry. She grew up in Massachusetts and had a very sweet and gentle spirit. She was a wonderful and beloved wife and had a deep care...

Juan Bautista Rodriguez

Juan Bautista Rodriguez

Sep 7, 2012

Juan Bautista Garcia-Rodriguez, age 69, of Brooklyn, NY, passed away on September 7, 2012 at his home. Born in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Seferino and Arcadia Garcia Rodriguez. He was a beloved father to his children and a faithful son to his mother. When his mother took ill, he moved in with her...

Charles H. Fink Sr.

Charles H. Fink Sr.

Sep 7, 2012

Charles H. Fink, age 86, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on September 7, 2012 at Stella Maris Hospice. Born February 4, 1926 in Baltimore, MD he was the son of the late Cyril and Elizabeth Fink and devoted husband of the late Daphinia A. Fink.A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served our country on the USS Wisconsin in...

Charles Barton Licato

Charles Barton Licato

Sep 6, 2012

Charles Barton Licato, age 34, of Rising Sun, MD passed away on September 6, 2012. Born in Baltimore, MD, he is the son of Donald Frank and Barbara Ann Barton Licato of Abingdon, MD. He graduated from Edgewood High School in 1995 and was with the Harford County Sheriff's office for 14 years. He enjoyed cooking, playing cards and going...

Jack Lyman

Jack Lyman

Sep 6, 2012

Jack Lyman, age 3, of Jarrettsville, MD, passed away on September 6, 2012 at Dr. Bob's Place in Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, he is the son of William Rudolph and Katie Kristine Karcher Lyman of Jarrettsville, MD. Throughout Jack's difficult life, he was loved unconditionally. In addition to his parents, Jack is survived by his grandparents, Ray and Linda...

Robert Wayne Betsworth

Robert Wayne Betsworth

Sep 6, 2012

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Carl ''Curly'' F. Adkins

Carl ''Curly'' F. Adkins

Sep 5, 2012

Carl "Curly" F. Adkins, age 74, of Abingdon, MD passed away on September 5, 2012 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Percy Coleman and Wilhelmina Francis Adkins. He retired after 43 years from Power & Combustion Inc., where he was a Steamfitter with Local Union 438. An avid...

Raymond  B. Connolly Jr.

Raymond B. Connolly Jr.

Sep 4, 2012

Raymond B. Connolly, age 79, of Joppa, MD, passed away on September 4, 2012 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Waltham, MA, he was the son of the late Raymond Bernard Connolly Sr. and Rebecca Blanc Connolly. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He retired,...

Ursula Katharina Snapp

Ursula Katharina Snapp

Sep 3, 2012

Ursula Katharina Snapp, age 67, of Abingdon, MD, passed away on September 3, 2012 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Trier, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Johann Jakob and Elisabeth Geborene Rath. She retired in 2000, from Harford County Public Schools where she had been employed for 34 years as a...

John C. Wagner

John C. Wagner

Sep 3, 2012

John C. Wagner, age 72, of Fallston, MD, passed away on September 3, 2012 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Robert Joseph and Helen Alexander Wagner. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country during the Vietnam War. A Machinist Inspector, he retired after 41 years...

William Clayton Dixon Sr.

William Clayton Dixon Sr.

Sep 2, 2012

William C. Dixon Sr., age 92, of Bel Air, MD entered peacefully into eternal rest on September 2, 2012 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Eugene and Anna Middlecoff Dixon and husband of the late Hilda M. Derry Dixon. A proud veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served our country during WWII...

Aggie H.  Shaffer

Aggie H. Shaffer

Sep 1, 2012

Aggie H. Shaffer, age 71, of Perryville, MD passed away on September 1, 2012 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Phillipi, WV, she was the daughter of the late Virgil Ervin and Iris Ferguson. A very proud and patriotic American, she retired from the Commissary at Aberdeen Proving Ground after 27 years of service. A...

Dean Gilbert Bedsaul, Jr.

Dean Gilbert Bedsaul, Jr.

Aug 31, 2012

Dean Gilbert Bedsaul Jr., passed away on August 31, 2012 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, MD after a lengthy illness at age 73. Born in Sparta, NC, he was the son of the late Dean Gilbert Bedsaul Sr. and Blanche Almeda Crouse Bedsaul. A Machine Shop teacher, he retired after 30 years from Harford County Public Schools. He was...

William Frederick Christ

William Frederick Christ

Aug 30, 2012

Beloved son of Marc and Melissa Christ.In lieu of flowers, donations in William's name are greatly appreciated to benefit the NICU Campaign to build a new Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. Please make checks payable to MedStar Franklin Square Foundation and on the memo line designate your donation to the NICU Campaign. You can mail...

Francis Anthony Habera

Francis Anthony Habera

Aug 30, 2012

Francis Anthony Habera, age 74, of Bel Air, MD passed away on August 30, 2012 at his home. Born in Smithton, PA, he was the son of the late Frank and Mary Katherine Zomok Habera and husband of the late Mary Katherine Nagle Habera. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was an active member of the American Legion in...

Blaine ''Butch'' Robinette

Blaine ''Butch'' Robinette

Aug 29, 2012

Blaine "Butch" Robinette, age 66, of Elkton, MD, passed away on August 29, 2012 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, MD. Born in Cumberland, MD, he was the son of the late Arch Elijah and Iona Elizabeth Cadwalder Robinette. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country during the Vietnam War. He graduated from Mt. Savage High School...

Stella D. Stupavsky

Stella D. Stupavsky

Aug 28, 2012

Stella D. Stupavsky, age 94, of Abingdon, MD, passed away at Lorien Riverside in Belcamp, MD on August 28, 2012. Born in North Tarrytown, NY, she was the daughter of the late Stephan and Anna Vrbrovski Scibrane; wife of the late Louis Stupavsky; and sister of the late Anne Scibrane Budd. She worked at Bata Shoe Company where she retired...