Obituaries

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

Robert Lee Hertzog

Robert Lee Hertzog

Dec 10, 2010

Robert Lee Hertzog, age 102, of Forest Hill, MD, formerly of Bel Air, died on December 10, 2010, at Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Penns Grove, NJ, he was the son of the late Robert Samuel and Florence Hughes Hertzog, and husband of the late Thelma Isabelle McKean and Mary Ellen Downey. A resident...

Helen Louise Webb

Helen Louise Webb

Dec 10, 2010

On December 10, 2010, Helen Louise Webb of Street, Maryland. Wife of the late J. Thomas Webb, mother of Charles T. Webb, David J. Webb, Steven C. Webb, Douglas G. Webb. Visitation will be Tuesday December 14, 2010 from2-4 PM -7-9 PMat the Kurtz Funeral Home 1114 Baldwin Mill Road Jarrettsville, Maryland 21084. Funeral Service will beWednesday, December 15, 2010...

John  Nagle Meenan

John Nagle Meenan

Dec 9, 2010

John Nagle Meenan died at his home in Bel Air, MD on Thursday, December 9. Born on February 5, 1927, he was the son of Thomasine and James Abbott Meenan of Larchmont, NY. "Jack" attended Blessed Sacrament High School in New Rochelle, NY, before enlisting in the U.S. Navy during World War II. For 40 years, he was an employee...

Michael St. Clair Hess

Michael St. Clair Hess

Dec 9, 2010

Michael St. Clair Hess, of Tampa, FL, died on Thursday, December 9, 2010. He was 29. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Philip Maxwell Hess, of Bradenton, FL, and Joyce Sistek Hess, of Fallston, MD. He was a Baltimore Ravens fan who loved to read. He was also an avid artist and attended culinary school. Mr. Hess...

Craig Warfield Wood Sr.

Craig Warfield Wood Sr.

Dec 9, 2010

On December 9, 2010, Craig Warfield Wood Sr. of Bel Air, MD. Beloved husband, for 50 years, of Janet M. Kerner Wood. Beloved father of Carter B. Wood Sr., Colleen M. Groncki, and Craig W. Wood Jr. Loving brother of Stanley M. Wood Sr. and Howard A. Wood. Also survived by six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers,...

Frank John Smith

Frank John Smith

Dec 8, 2010

Frank John Smith, age 87, of Forest Hill, MD, died on December 8, 2010 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Warren, PA, he was the son of the late Frank John Smith Sr. and Cecelia Marie McGuire Smith. He was a combat veteran of the United States Navy, serving our country during World War II...

Patricia ''Vlasta'' Beatrice Hirshauer

Patricia ''Vlasta'' Beatrice Hirshauer

Dec 7, 2010

Patricia "Vlasta" Beatrice Hirshauer, age 94, of Abingdon, MD, died on December 7, 2010 at her home. Born in Bethlehem, PA, she was the daughter of the late James and Anna Klecka Pouska, and wife of the late Joseph E. Hirshauer. She had worked at Bata Shoe Company for 18 years, where she was on the sewing line. A member...

Ruth M. Naumann

Ruth M. Naumann

Dec 7, 2010

On Tuesday December 7, 2010 Ruth M. nee Wurzbacher Naumann of Jarrettsville. Wife of the late Richard A. Naumann and mother of Joen M. Evans and Ruth A. Phoebus; also survived by 7 grandchildren, 14 great granchildren, 10 great-great grandchildren. Visitation will be Thursday December 9, 2010 from 3-5 PM and 7-9 PM from the Kurtz Funeral Home, 1114 Baldwin...

Virginia M. Clayton

Virginia M. Clayton

Dec 6, 2010

Virginia M. Clayton, age 95, of Bel Air, MD, died on December 6, 2010 at Glen Meadows Retirement Community in Glen Arm, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late John Royal and Susan Meta Poehler Schmidt and wife, for 52 years, of the late Kenneth L. Clayton. Mrs. Clayton is survived by her daughter, Mary...

Frank Anthony Pellegrini

Frank Anthony Pellegrini

Dec 6, 2010

Frank Anthony Pellegrini, age 80, of Bel Air, MD, died on December 6, 2010 at Somerford Place Nursing Home in Columbia, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Joseph and Rose Garbo Pellegrini, and husband of the late Laura Elizabeth Lanks Pellegrini who he married on April 12, 1969, and who passed away on December...

Marian M. Scott

Marian M. Scott

Dec 5, 2010

Marian M. Scott, 85, a resident of West Ocean City for the past twenty years, and previously of Edgewood, Md., passed away Sunday, December 5, 2010 at home after a courageous battle with cancer.Born in Bicknell, Indiana on September 8, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Henry Morley and Hilda Ethel Greenbeck.She worked for the Federal Government...

Harriette  Herrman

Harriette Herrman

Dec 5, 2010

Harriette Herrman, age 101, of Bel Air, MD, died on December 5, 2010 at Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center in Forest Hill, MD. She was a homemaker who attracted a multitude of friends everywhere she went. She was born Harriette Minson in Washington, DC in 1909. Only a week old when her mother died, her aunt, Harriette and her...

John  R. Whaley

John R. Whaley

Dec 5, 2010

John R. Whaley, age 71, of Bel Air, MD, died on December 5, 2010 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Dover, DE, he was the son of the late John Theodore Whaley and Evelyn Virginia Hazel Robinson, and husband of the late Alma Louise Thach Whaley. A veteran of the U.S. Navy and Army Reserve,...

Maxine Zola Stoker

Maxine Zola Stoker

Dec 4, 2010

Maxine Zola Stoker, longtime resident of Darlington, MD, died December 4, 2010 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. She was 91 years old, born in Ashe County, NC, to the late James Eli and Elizabeth Baker Taylor. Mrs. Stoker was a member of the Conowingo Baptist Church and enjoyed raising flowers and gardening. She is survived by...

Harold Joseph Kelly

Harold Joseph Kelly

Dec 4, 2010

On Saturday December 4, 2010 Harold Joseph Kelly of Baldwin Maryland. A memorial service will be held in the future by the family.

Richard Jay Happick

Richard Jay Happick

Dec 2, 2010

Richard Jay Happick, age 88, of Bel Air, MD, died on December 2, 2010 at Jacob's Well Assisted Living in Bel Air, MD. Born in Syracuse, NY, he was the son of the late Jacob Adam and Mildred Everhart Happick and husband of the late Virginia Ruth Happick. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served his country during WWII...

H. Gary Rohrbaugh

H. Gary Rohrbaugh

Dec 2, 2010

H. Gary Rohrbaugh, age 74, of Bel Air, MD, died on December 2, 2010 at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born in Kitzmiller, MD, he was the son of the late Mark and Eleanor Lancaster Rohrbaugh. Mr. Rohrbaugh is survived by his companion, Marie Shine of Bel Air, MD; cousin, Diana Perrone of Edgewood, MD; aunt and uncle, James...

Elizabeth Jean Hartman

Elizabeth Jean Hartman

Dec 1, 2010

Elizabeth Jean Hartman of Joppa, MD, died on December 1, 2010, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. She was 81 years old. She was born August 15, 1929 to the late John and Katherine Clawson. Elizabeth was retired from Civil Service. She was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church.She is survived by her husband, John Muhlbaier;...

Thurman Bay Ellis

Thurman Bay Ellis

Nov 30, 2010

On November 30, 2010 Thurman Bay Ellis of Jarrettsville, Maryland. Husband of Wilhelmina Meanie Ellis and father of Thurman B. Joe Ellis , Jr. A memorial service will be held Monday December 13, 2010 at 1:00 PMfrom the Jarrettsville United Methodist Church 1733 West Jarrettsville Road Jarrettsville, Maryland.

Catherine A. Kogut

Catherine A. Kogut

Nov 30, 2010

Catherine A. Kogut, age 87, of Bel Air, MD, died on November 30, 2010 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Highlandtown, MD, she was the daughter of the late John Francis and Teresa May Ortt Welsch, and wife of the late Leonard John Kogut Sr. A very devout Catholic, she was a member of St....