Obituaries

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

Helen M. Ryan

Helen M. Ryan

Sep 15, 2010

Helen M. Ryan, age 78, of Abingdon, MD, died on September 15, 2010 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, MD. Born in Joppa, MD, she was the daughter of the late William Carroll and Anna Augusta Benser Ryan. She drove a school bus for over 30 years for Harford County Public Schools and had also been employed for many years...

Delphia Omelia Mcrae Thompson

Delphia Omelia Mcrae Thompson

Sep 15, 2010

Ms. Delphia Omelia McRae-Thompson, 88, of Aberdeen, MD, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at 9:00 p.m. She was born to the late Pastor James and Nannie McRae on March 6, 1922 in Lumberton, NC. Ms. Thompson graduated from high school in Lumberton, NC. Later she moved to Dundalk, MD where she met and...

Rosemary Crowther

Rosemary Crowther

Sep 14, 2010

Rosemary Crowther, age 61, of Edgewood, MD, died on September 14, 2010 at her home. Born and raised in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late James Nevin and Dorothy Sawyer Welling. She moved to Harford County in 1975 and worked at various locations as a cosmetologist and hairstylist, which included Holiday Hair in Edgewood, and Just a...

Brent Michael Kauffman

Brent Michael Kauffman

Sep 14, 2010

Brent Michael Kauffman, age 28, of Joppa, MD, died on September 14, 2010 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of Jack Stoner Kauffman Jr. of Abingdon, MD, and the late Patricia Lee Trimble Kauffman. He had worked in maintenance for Clark Turner Homes, and had attended Culinary...

Joyce B. High

Joyce B. High

Sep 13, 2010

Joyce B. High, age 80, of Bel Air, MD, went home to be with her Lord and Savior for eternity on Monday, September 13, 2010. A native of Franklin County, NC, she was one of seven children born to the late Albert and Hattie Batton. Joyce was married 54 years to Lawrence B. High until his death in 2003. A...

Richard Anthony Moore

Richard Anthony Moore

Sep 10, 2010

Richard Anthony Moore, age 63, of Joppa, MD, died on September 10, 2010 at Johns Hopkins Bayview Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born in Lowell, MA, he was the son of the late Grenville and Doris Gott Moore. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he worked as an auto mechanic. Mr. Moore is survived by his wife, Michelle Moore of Joppa,...

Barry E. Hamilton

Barry E. Hamilton

Sep 10, 2010

Barry E. Hamilton, age 58, of Edgewood, MD, died on September 10, 2010 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Helen Marie Bonsall Hamilton of Edgewood, MD and the late Calvin Hamilton. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country in Vietnam. He was a tractor trailer operator for...

James William Shields, Sr.

James William Shields, Sr.

Sep 8, 2010

On September 8, 2010, unexpectedly James William Shields, Sr of Jarrettsville. Husband of 68 years, toGaye MillerShields, father of Priscilla Waldman, Jenny Barnstein, James William Shields, Jr. Grandfather of Jessica, Leif, Douglas, Amber and Samantha. Great-grandfather of Ella, Abby and Grayson. Brother of Hamilton Shields, Dwight Shields, Eleanor Waggoner, Leota Abdella and Ella Simmonds. Visitation will be Saturday, September 11,...

Kenneth Wiley Turner

Kenneth Wiley Turner

Sep 8, 2010

Kenneth Wiley Turner, age 58, of Aberdeen, MD, died on September 8, 2010 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of the late Roy Lee and Nancy Irene Worrell Turner. He retired, after 35 years, from Perry Point VA Medical Center, where he was assistant fire chief. He volunteered at...

Robert ''Hap'' A.  Wells

Robert ''Hap'' A. Wells

Sep 7, 2010

Robert "Hap" A. Wells, age 86, of Bel Air, MD, died on September 7, 2010 at Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Overlea, MD, he was the son of the late Alfred Wells Jr. and Lillian R. Weinkam Wells. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country during WWII. He was a math...

George Scott Holmes

George Scott Holmes

Sep 7, 2010

George Scott Holmes, age 84, of Bel Air, MD, died on September 7, 2010 at Lorien Riverside in Belcamp, MD. Born in the castle town of Prudhoe in Northumberland England, he was the son of the late George and Christiana Stafford Holmes. He grew up in Wallsend-On-Tyne and graduated from secondary school prior to serving in the Royal Navy during...

Claude Rutherford

Claude Rutherford

Sep 6, 2010

Claude Rutherford, age 80, of Street, MD, died on September 6, 2010 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born and raised on a farm in Jarrettsville, MD, he was one of 16 children of the late John Hiram and Bessie Mae Cook Rutherford, and had been married to the late Betty Wolfe Rutherford. A veteran of the...

Pauline Theresa Bermel

Pauline Theresa Bermel

Sep 5, 2010

On September 5, 2010, Pauline Theresa Bermel of Timonium, Maryland. Daughter of the late John Bermel and the late Pauline Theresa Eber Bermel. Brother of John Bermel of Florida, Edward Bermel of Parkville, and Thomas Bermel of Jarrettsville.. Family to do graveside services at Gardens of Faith Cemetery in Essex, Maryland at a later date.

Robert  ''Rob'' Bryant

Robert ''Rob'' Bryant

Sep 4, 2010

Robert "Rob" Bryant, age 35, of Towson, MD, died, as a result of a tragic work related accident, on September 4, 2010 at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Ronald Scott and Tommie Marie Houck, of Forest Hill, MD. A 1993 graduate of Bel Air High School, he worked for various...

Eleanor Virginia Henning

Eleanor Virginia Henning

Sep 4, 2010

Eleanor Virginia Henning, age 88, of Bel Air, MD, died on September 4, 2010 at Hummingbird Manor Assisted Living in Aberdeen, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late John P. Durkee Jr. and Ella May Lamkin Durkee, and wife of the late William E. Henning Jr. She retired from Baltimore County Government after 35 years...

Frank John Hormes Jr.

Frank John Hormes Jr.

Sep 3, 2010

Frank John Hormes Jr., age 87, of Fallston, MD, died on September 3, 2010 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Frank John Hormes Sr. and Louise Estelle Moffet Hormes, and husband of the late Frances Marie Biebl Hormes. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country during WWII. A Master...

Charles (Chuck) Luther Sutton

Charles (Chuck) Luther Sutton

Sep 3, 2010

On September 3, 2010, Charles (Chuck) Luther Sutton of Monkton, Maryland. Son of the late Edna Sutton Jackson, husband of the late Patricia Anne Sutton, brother of Ann Saltzman and Arlene Hammerstein. Viewing will be Thursday, September 9, 2010 from 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM. at the Kurtz Funeral Home, 1114 Baldwin Mill Road Jarrettsville, Maryland. Graveside service will be...

Mary M. Keener

Mary M. Keener

Sep 3, 2010

Mary M. Keener, age 57, of Edgewood, MD, died on September 3, 2010 at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late John Alfred and Janet Madeline Stinebaugh Dix. She was employed by Paramount Die for 25 years and was a member of New Hope Christian Fellowship United Methodist Church in Edgewood. She...

Mark Donald Remines

Mark Donald Remines

Sep 2, 2010

Mark Donald Remines, age 53, of Bel Air, MD, died on September 2, 2010 at his home. Born in Aberdeen, MD, he was the son of Elisabeth Charlotte Steiner Remines of Bel Air, MD and the late John Henry Remines. A 1975 graduate of Aberdeen High School, he really enjoyed spending time with his nieces and nephews. He also enjoyed...

Mike Dean

Mike Dean

Sep 2, 2010

Mike Dean, age 59, of Abingdon, MD, died after a long courageous battle with cancer, on September 2, 2010 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, MD. Born in Meadville, PA, he was the son of the late Gerald Arthur Dean and Marie Allman Dean. A 1969 graduate of Shaw High School in East Cleveland, OH, he joined the Navy during...