Obituaries

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

Lorraine M. Haskins

Lorraine M. Haskins

Aug 8, 2010

Lorraine M. Haskins, age 86, of Forest Hill, MD, died on August 8, 2010 at Sunshine Acres in White Hall, MD. Born in Matoaka, WV, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Rosevelt Murphy and Alda Surface Sturgill. She retired, after 20 years, from APG-Edgewood Arsenal where she was a registered nurse. She also worked at Mariner Nursing Home...

William ''Bill'' G. Morrison

William ''Bill'' G. Morrison

Aug 8, 2010

William "Bill" G. Morrison, age 65, of Bel Air, MD, died on August 8, 2010 at his home. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of the late James Leonard and Sally Belle Crouse Morrison. An avid hunter, fisherman, and gardener, he was a member of Local #37 Operating Engineers. Mr. Morrison is survived by his wife,...

Deborah Elaine Burgess-Smith

Deborah Elaine Burgess-Smith

Aug 7, 2010

On August 7, 2010, Deborah Elaine Burgess-Smithof Street, Maryland, mother of Stephanie L. Weber. A memorial service will be held St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic Church, Pylesville, Maryland. Friday August 13, 2010 @ 10:00 AM.

Gopaldas Jivanlal Mehta

Gopaldas Jivanlal Mehta

Aug 6, 2010

Gopaldas Jivanlal Mehta, age 71, of Abingdon, MD, died on August 6, 2010 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Vadodara, Gujarat, India, he was the son of the late Jivanlal Ranchodji Mehta and Sushila Jivanlal Parikh Mehta. Mr. Mehta is survived by his wife of 47 years, Pushpa Gopaldas Mehta of Abingdon, MD; sons, Yogesh...

Bradley Scott Daum

Bradley Scott Daum

Aug 6, 2010

Bradley Scott Daum, age 35, of Edgewood, MD, died August 6, 2010, at his home. Born in Smithtown, NY, he was the son of Frank Henry Daum and Kathleen Breinlinger Daum, both of Selden, NY. Brad enjoyed bowling, fishing, loud music, and creating new recipes to cook, however mostly loved barbequing. Brad formulated his own seasoning rub for his family...

J. Wilbur Barrow Jr.

J. Wilbur Barrow Jr.

Aug 6, 2010

J. Wilbur Barrow Jr., age 67, of Forest Hill, MD, died on August 6, 2010 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Marjory Lee Enfield Barrow of Street, MD and the late James Wilbur Barrow Sr. He was a 1961 graduate of Bel Air High School where he had played trombone in the marching band....

Charles  John Roth

Charles John Roth

Aug 5, 2010

Charles John Roth, age 88, of Edgewood, MD, died on August 5, 2010 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Charles Joseph and Catherine Josephine Donhauser Roth and husband of the late Vivian Marguerite Roth. A decorated veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country during...

Wayne F. Murphy

Wayne F. Murphy

Aug 4, 2010

Wayne F. Murphy, age 64, of Joppa, MD, died on August 4, 2010 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Dorothy Maranto Telak of Rosedale, MD and the late Harold Wayne Murphy. Mr. Murphy, also known as "Murph", proudly served the Baltimore County Police Department for 18 years, where he retired as...

Margaret N. Holmes

Margaret N. Holmes

Aug 3, 2010

Margaret N. Holmes of Belcamp, died August 3, 2010 at Nichols Senior Center. She was 92. Born November 28, 1917 in Attalla, AL and came to Baltimore, MD in 1942 and moved to Belcamp in 1992. She was the loving wife of the late John P. Holmes and the devoted mother of Mary A. Becker and husband, Leonard A. Becker....

Mary C. Kidd

Mary C. Kidd

Aug 3, 2010

Mary C. Kidd, age 87, of Bel Air, MD, died on August 3, 2010 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Mary Diddlemyer Drumgoole, and wife of the late Robert Lee Kidd Sr. An avid bingo player, she enjoyed crocheting and making ceramics. She also...

Margaret Madeline Randow

Margaret Madeline Randow

Aug 3, 2010

On August 3, 2010, Margaret Madeline Randow of Jarrettsville. wife of Paul F. Randow, mother of Margie Griffith, and the late Paul H. Randow. also survived by 5 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and one sister, Isabelle Johnson. Visitation will be held Saturday August 7, 2010 from 10:00 AM-11:00 AM at the Kurtz Funeral Home Home, 1114 Baldwin Mill Road, Jarrettsville, Maryland...

Mary Catherine Morgan

Mary Catherine Morgan

Aug 3, 2010

Mary Morgan, age 89, who was nominated one of Harford County's Beautiful People, passed away on August 3, 2010 in her home, which her husband Joe had built in 1954. She had been a resident of Harford County since 1952. Mary was born in Baltimore, MD on April 9, 1921, the daughter of George and Eva Dauses Tucholka. She worked...

John Myron Wright

John Myron Wright

Aug 2, 2010

On August 2, 2010 John Myron Wright of Aberdeen, husband of Mary Dolan Wright, father of June Dalton, husband Roger, Barbara Way and husband John. Also survived by 12 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. One brother and 3 sisters. Visitation will be held Friday August 6, 2010 from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM at the Kurtz Funeral Home, 1114 Baldwin...

Irene C. Archer

Irene C. Archer

Aug 1, 2010

Irene C. Archer, age 85, of Bel Air, MD, died of natural causes on August 1, 2010 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Sykesville, MD, she was the daughter of the late Alfred Basil and Maisie Amelia Brandenburg Cole, and one of nine children. A resident of Harford County since 1948, she started working, at...

Janet Webster Brandjes

Janet Webster Brandjes

Aug 1, 2010

Janet Webster Brandjes, age 84, of Abingdon, MD, died on August 1, 2010 at her home. Born in Sydney, Australia, she was the daughter of the late John Ethridge and Mary Binney Wilson, and wife of the late Albert Brandjes. She lived in England during WWII where she met her husband Albert. During that time, she also served in the...

William ''Bill'' Richardson, Sr.

William ''Bill'' Richardson, Sr.

Jul 31, 2010

William "Bill" Richardson Sr., age 77, of Bel Air, MD, died on July 31, 2010 at Lorien Riverside. Born in Maryland, he was the son of the late Clarence Lee and Mary Marlene Hicks Richardson. He was a baker for over 50 years, finishing his career at Bel Air Bakery where he worked for about 15 years. After that he...

Col. (Ret) Ira E.  Dodd

Col. (Ret) Ira E. Dodd

Jul 30, 2010

Col. (Ret) Ira E. Dodd, age 90, of Edgewood, MD, died on July 30, 2010. Born in Carney, Oklahoma on October 15, 1919, he was the son of the late Carl Morrison and Rosa Mae Patton Dodd, and husband of the late Barbara Louise Reed Dodd. A World War II veteran, he served in the Army from 1936 until 1970....

Jack C. Randles

Jack C. Randles

Jul 29, 2010

Chaplain (Colonel) Jack C. Randles (USA Retired), age 85 of Fallston, MD, passed away on July 29, 2010. He was a Baptist minister for over 60 years. He served in combat as an Infantryman in WWII and as a Chaplain in Korea and Vietnam. Since retiring in 1980, Chaplain Randles has served churches in Tennessee, Virginia and Maryland. He is...

James H. Greene

James H. Greene

Jul 29, 2010

James H. Greene, age 84, of Fallston, MD, died on July 29, 2010 at Hart Heritage Estates in Street, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Hoy Patrick and Jennie Alberta Wagner Greene and husband of the late Ivah R. Greene. A life long resident of Harford County, he was raised on a farm at...

Ruth L. Norris

Ruth L. Norris

Jul 29, 2010

Ruth L. Norris, age 84, of Whiteford, MD, passed away due to complications from Parkinson's on July 29, 2010 at Glen Hill Assisted Living in Dayton, MD. Born in Edgewood, MD, she was the daughter of the late Winfield Scott and Goldie Ruth Coe Parks and wife of the late Charles Edward Norris. A homemaker all her life, she was...

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