Obituaries

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

Andrew ''Drew'' Eilbacher

Andrew ''Drew'' Eilbacher

Jul 2, 2011

Andrew "Drew" Eilbacher, age 23, of Bel Air, MD, died on July 2, 2011 at his home from complications of a brain tumor. Born in Baltimore, MD, he is the son of Albert George and Deborah Lee Bedell Eilbacher. A graduate of C. Milton Wright High School in 2005, he went on to graduate from Penn State University in December...

Danny Wayne Hancock

Danny Wayne Hancock

Jul 2, 2011

Danny Wayne Hancock, age 62, of Edgewood, MD, died on July 2, 2011 at his home. Born in Wyandotte, MI, he was the son of the late Thomas Everette and Pearl Ward Hancock. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country during Vietnam. He was employed for 35 years at Edgewood Chemical Biological Center before retiring in 2005....

Senah Jackson

Senah Jackson

Jun 30, 2011

Senah A. Jackson, age 90, of Darlington, MD, passed away on June 30, 2011 at her daughter Cindy's house in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Filbert, WV, she was the daughter of the late Charles Robert and Dolly Jane Childers Hankla and wife of the late William Paul Jackson. A homemaker, she enjoyed plants and flowers, making crafts, country...

Rosine Groener Asmussen

Rosine Groener Asmussen

Jun 30, 2011

Rosine Groener Asmussen, age 82, of Edgewood, MD, died on June 30, 2011 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Wiesbaden, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Karl and Katharina Distel Groener. A homemaker, she was also a member of the VFW Post 8126 in Havre de Grace, MD. Mrs. Asmussen is survived by...

Clara Lorrene Akers

Clara Lorrene Akers

Jun 29, 2011

Clara Lorrene Akers, age 73, of Bel Air, MD, died on June 29, 2011 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Abingdon, MD, she was the daughter of the late Robert Garfield and Nancy Catherine Isom Haga. She worked, for 25 years, as a Certified Nurses Aid and was a member of the Spirit of Mercy...

Walter George Budd

Walter George Budd

Jun 29, 2011

Walter George Budd, age 79, of Joppatowne, MD, died on June 29, 2011 at his home. Born in Wharton, NJ, he was the son of the late Hulse and Elizabeth Kathryn Harbourt Budd. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served from 1950 to 1953. A resident of Harford County since 1974, he retired from Eastern Stainless Steel where he...

Ruth Ray Dimartino

Ruth Ray Dimartino

Jun 28, 2011

Ruth Ray DiMartino, age 89, of Baltimore, MD, has gone to be with the Lord on June 28, 2011 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, MD. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Frank Edwin and Annie Rosella Redmon Ray and wife of the late Dominic DiMartino. Mrs. DiMartino is survived by her daughters, Catherine Bayer of...

Elizabeth Perger Benser

Elizabeth Perger Benser

Jun 26, 2011

Those who desire may make a contribution to:Humane Society of Harford County2208 Connelly RoadFallston, MD 21047

Jack R. Mitchum Jr.

Jack R. Mitchum Jr.

Jun 26, 2011

Jack R. Mitchum, age 54, died on June 26th at Stella Maris Hospice after battling a long illness. He was a longtime resident of Harford County. Jack was a 1975 graduate of Joppatowne High School where he excelled at football and basketball. After graduating high school, Jack became a Master Electrician and taught the Electrical Apprenticeship Program at Harford Community...

Catherine Elizabeth Winskowski Beyer

Catherine Elizabeth Winskowski Beyer

Jun 26, 2011

Catherine Elizabeth Winskowski Beyer died Sunday morning, June 26, 2011 at Rock Spring Village in Forest Hill, MD at the age of 88. Born in Rutledge, MD, she was the daughter of the late William Reinholt and Litha Ann Busler Winskowski and wife of the late Vernon Beyer. She was a successful housewife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, helping raise three...

Addie Diane Alston Wrencher

Addie Diane Alston Wrencher

Jun 25, 2011

Addie D. Alston Wrencher was born May 3, 1953 to the late Bertha Mae Covington Alston and the late Lacy James Alston. The Lord called her home on June 25, 2011. She is survived by one son, Timothy Alston (Lajuan Alston) of North Carolina; one daughter, Shearetha Wrencher White (Douglas White), of Edgewood, MD; Latonya Wrencher, a daughter who preceded...

Rita F. Domzalski

Rita F. Domzalski

Jun 24, 2011

Rita F. Domzalski "Lunch Lady", age 70, of Edgewood, MD, died on June 24, 2011 at University of Maryland Shock Trauma in Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of Isabella Rita Colacce Libertini of Baltimore, MD and the late Frank Peter Libertini, and wife of the late Edward William Domzalski. She was employed as a cafeteria worker...

J. Michael Pratt

J. Michael Pratt

Jun 24, 2011

Born in Halton, England June 25, 1935, J. Michael Pratt spent his early years in The Lee, Buckinghamshire, England. Mike, an accomplished raconteur, had many tales of growing up during WWII in the country. At the age of 16, Mike joined the Royal Navy as a boy apprentice artificer. He served in the RN for 23 years. He was an...

Clifton A. Milway

Clifton A. Milway

Jun 21, 2011

Clifton A. Milway, age 90, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on June 21, 2011 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Fork, MD, he was the son of the late James Hall and Rose Doyle Milway and husband of the late Juanita B. Milway. He served his country honorably in the U.S. Army and was...

Rita Truant

Rita Truant

Jun 21, 2011

Rita Truant, age 84, of Bel Air, MD, died on June 21, 2011 at Bel Air Health and Rehabilitation in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Garibaldi D'Amario and Laura Bonolis D'Amario. Formerly of Hamilton, she spent most of her life caring for her family, especially her children, and she was the...

Robert W. Warzala

Robert W. Warzala

Jun 21, 2011

Robert W. Warzala, age 51, of Bel Air, MD, died on June 21, 2011 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Utica, NY, he was the son of the late Joseph Steven and Claire Theresa Hepel Warzala. He was employed as a claims specialist for Liberty Mutual. Mr. Warzala is survived by his wife, Kathleen Anne...

Florence E. Gunther Spealman

Florence E. Gunther Spealman

Jun 21, 2011

Florence E. Gunther Spealman, age 89, of Edgewood, MD, died on June 21, 2011 at her home. Born in Edgewood, MD, she was the daughter of the late Frederick William and Rosa Marie Coulter Gunther and wife of the late August Morris Spealman. A lifelong resident of Edgewood, she had worked for Harford County Public Schools as a cafeteria attendant...

Teresa M. Helfrich

Teresa M. Helfrich

Jun 20, 2011

Teresa M. Helfrich, age 86, of Edgewood, MD, died on June 20, 2011 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Peter J. and Helen Wechelberger Hock and wife of the late Joseph James Helfrich. She was a devoted homemaker, and a loving mother and grandmother. Mrs. Helfrich is survived by her daughters, Barbara...

Lee Dillon Sr.

Lee Dillon Sr.

Jun 20, 2011

Lee Dillon Sr., age 69, of Aberdeen, MD, died on June 20, 2011 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Bluefield, WV, he was the son of the late Oscar Lee and Mary Belle Brinkley Dillon. A resident of Harford County for most of his life, he had worked as a mechanic at Joppa Automatic Transmission...

Terry Lee Govans

Terry Lee Govans

Jun 20, 2011

On June 20, 2011, Terry Lee Govans of Aberdeen. Survived by 2 sisters, Joscelyn Brown, and Desiree Govans, 2 brothers, John J. Govans, Jr. and Ronald D. Govans, Sr. also survived by a host of nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at a later date.