Obituaries

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

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...

Albert P. Jersey Jr.

Albert P. Jersey Jr.

Apr 6, 2012

Albert P. Jersey Jr., age 93, of Aberdeen, MD passed away on April 6, 2012 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Harford Furnace, MD, he was the son of the late Albert P. Jersey Sr. and Theresa Catherine Supik Jersey. A lifelong resident of Harford County, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving...

Lucien T. Rajotte

Lucien T. Rajotte

Apr 4, 2012

On Wednesday April 4, 2012, Lucien T. Rajotte of Jarrettsville, Maryland. Beloved husband of Charlotte (nee Foster) B. Rajotte; devoted father of Kathleen D. Rajotte; Margaret A. Wolf and her husband Gregory; Brian C. Rajotte and his wife Kimberly; Lisa R. Wagner and her husband Mark; Karl E. Rajotte and his wife Renee. Also Survived by 18 Grandchildren and 5...

William ''Billy'' James Green

William ''Billy'' James Green

Apr 4, 2012

William "Billy" James Green, age 85, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on April 4, 2012 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Milton Howard Green Sr. and Lucille Marie Jones Green, and husband of the late Marion Louise Pearce Green. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served our country during WWII....

Mary ''Cass'' K. Miller

Mary ''Cass'' K. Miller

Apr 3, 2012

Mary "Cass" K. Miller, age 63, of Joppa, MD, passed away on April 3, 2012 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Edward Joseph and Marie Anastacia Blaha Skarda and wife, for 39 years, of the late John M. Miller. She was a member of St. Francis...

Sarah Virginia Brady

Sarah Virginia Brady

Apr 3, 2012

Sarah Virginia Carpenter Brady, age 80, of Winter Haven, FL and formerly of Joppa, MD died peacefully at her home on the morning of April 3, 2012. She was the loving wife of Willard Ray Brady, an active member of her church, nursing home volunteer, family matriarch, and personified the grace and poise of a true lady.Born in Webster Springs,...

David W. Allanach

David W. Allanach

Apr 3, 2012

David W. Allanach, age 47, of Joppa, MD, passed away on April 3, 2012 at Franklin Square Hospital in Rosedale, MD. Born in New London, CT, he is the son of William Wolf Allanach and Sheila Shine Sauer. His professional background was in HVAC. For over 20 years, he was a member of the band, Bobby & The Believers where...

Carolyn Elizabeth Phelps

Carolyn Elizabeth Phelps

Apr 2, 2012

Carolyn Elizabeth Phelps, age 49, of Churchville, MD, passed peacefully on April 2, 2012 at the Cromwell Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, she is the daughter of Elizabeth Martha Pickett Phelps and the late John Downing Phelps. A 1980 graduate of Bel Air High School, she attended Harcum Junior College in Philadelphia, PA, Washington College in Chestertown, MD...

Gerald Lee Fulmer

Gerald Lee Fulmer

Apr 2, 2012

On Monday,April 2, 2012, Gerald Lee Fulmer of Forest Hill, Maryland. Husband of Nancy Hyatt Fulmer, father of Curtis Lee Fulmer, Tammy Lee Bobbitt, father in-law to J.B. Bobbitt, Melissa Renee Fulmer. Grandfather of Jason Hines and Jared Bobbitt. Visitation will be Friday, April 6, 2012, from 2-4 PM and 7-9 PM from the Kurtz Funeral Home, 1114 Baldwin Mill...