Obituaries

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

Margaret ''Thetis'' Evans

Margaret ''Thetis'' Evans

Jun 9, 2010

Margaret "Thetis" Barry Evans, Havre de Grace, MD June 9, 2010Born October 23, 1917, in Ticonderoga, NY, to William E. Barry and Pauline Champagne Barry. She graduated as Salutatorian of her class at Ticonderoga High School in 1935. She worked as a telephone operator at Sampson Naval Base at Seneca Lake, NY, and later as the chief telephone operator for...

Carron Mary Mcdonough

Carron Mary Mcdonough

Jun 8, 2010

Carron Mary McDonough, age 61, of Pylesville, MD, died on June 8, 2010 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, MD. Born in Passau, Germany, she was the daughter of Albine Teresa Simmeth Hart of Bel Air MD and the late John L. Ward. A graduate of Bel Air High School, she was owner and proprietor of The Feed Bag in...

Michael P. Kropp

Michael P. Kropp

Jun 7, 2010

Michael P. Kropp, age 79, of Joppa, MD, died on June 7, 2010 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Michael and Margaret Magdalene Mokowski Kropp. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1948-1952 and worked for the STA- ILA Local 953 where he was a longshoreman. An avid fisherman and crabber, he...

Jack Vernon Pollitt Sr.

Jack Vernon Pollitt Sr.

Jun 4, 2010

Jack Vernon Pollitt Sr., age 91, of Harrisburg, PA, died on June 4, 2010 at Community General Hospital in Harrisburg. Born in Salisbury, MD, he was the son of the late Andrew Lewis and Wilhelmina Hansell Pollitt and husband, for 52 years, of the late Lillian Rose Pollitt. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country during WWII....

Richard Todd Mchenry

Richard Todd Mchenry

Jun 3, 2010

Richard Todd McHenry, age 70, of Joppa, MD, died on June 3, 2010 at Hart Heritage Estates in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Middletown, PA, he was the son of the late Emil Zephaniah McHenry and Sarah Kathryn Yost Hess. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was a member of the American Legion in Havre de Grace. He was...

Rosemary J. Summers

Rosemary J. Summers

Jun 3, 2010

Rosemary J. Summers, age 60, of Abingdon, MD, died on June 3, 2010 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Louise Portscher Marshall of Darlington, MD and the late Walter William Ward. A Harford County resident for 18 years, she worked at the Rite Aid Distribution Center in Perryman...

Janice Bowen Armstrong

Janice Bowen Armstrong

Jun 2, 2010

Janice Bowen Armstrong died peacefully at her home on June 2, 2010, surrounded by her family at the age 85. Born in Rock, WV, she was the daughter of the late John Porter and Leona Elizabeth Davis Bowen and wife of the late Milton Frederick Gerlach and the late Harry Campbell Armstrong. An avid reader, she enjoyed attending her bookclub,...

Clara Jane Shaull

Clara Jane Shaull

Jun 1, 2010

On Tuesday, June 1, 2010,Clara Jane nee Laughlin Shaull of Monkton, Maryland. Wife of the late Robert S. Shaull, mother or Timothy, Julie, Jonathan, Christopher Shaull. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Marks Catholic Church, 812 Reckord Road Fallston Maryland 20147. On Thursday at 10 AM. Visitation at the church from 9-10 AM. Interment in Highview Memorial...

Pauline Gentry Jones

Pauline Gentry Jones

Jun 1, 2010

Pauline Gentry Jones, age 84, of Bel Air, MD, died on June 1, 2010. Born in Ashe County, NC, she was the daughter of the late William and Della Tilley Gentry and wife of the late Jack D. Jones Sr. She moved to Baltimore as a young woman where she studied nursing before going to work for Acme Food Stores,...

Dr. Ihsan Hamit Bolat

Dr. Ihsan Hamit Bolat

Jun 1, 2010

Dr. Ihsan Hamit Bolat, age 84, of Albuquerque, NM, formerly of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, died on June 1, 2010 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born in Mudanya, Turkey, he was one of five children of the late Ibraham and Halide Bolat. A resident of New Mexico for 7 years, he practiced as a dermatologist for 40 years. He...

Harold (Howdy) Eugene Johnson, Sr.

Harold (Howdy) Eugene Johnson, Sr.

May 29, 2010

On Saturday May 29, 2010, Harold (Howdy) Eugene Johnson, Sr. of Jarrettsville. Husband of Patricia Johnson, father of Sherry Johnson, Angela Johnson, Carrie Patrick, Misty McCallister, Bobbi Johnson, Harold (Howdy) Johnson, Jr. and the late Jennifer Johnson; also survived by 13 loving grandchildren. Visitation will be Thursday June 3, 2010, from 2-4 PM and 7-9 PMfrom the Kurtz Funeral Home,...

Dorothy ''Dot'' M. Kuhl

Dorothy ''Dot'' M. Kuhl

May 29, 2010

Dorothy or "Dot" Kuhl, also affectionately known as "Mamma Kuhl" by her immediate family, previously of Bel Air, died unexpectedly on May 29, 2010. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Reginald Lowe and Ida Lowe Howlett (nee Senkus). She met her late husband, Dr. Edward Carl Kuhl, Jr., at Seton High School and they were...

William Cameron Latham, Jr.

William Cameron Latham, Jr.

May 29, 2010

William Cameron Latham Jr., age 82, of Aberdeen, MD, formerly of Havre de Grace, died on May 29, 2010 at Perry Point VA Medical Center in Perryville, MD. Born in Chestertown, MD, he was the son of the late William Cameron Latham Sr. and Anna Cracroft Long Latham. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he worked for J.M. Huber in...

Billie Jean Little

Billie Jean Little

May 29, 2010

Billie Jean Little (nee Kestner), age 73, of Aberdeen, MD, died on May 29, 2010 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Saltville, VA, she was the daughter of the late George David Kestner and Margaret Anne Carlton Doane, and wife of the late Newman Larry Little Jr. Growing up in West Virginia, she graduated from...

Opal Gertrude Davis

Opal Gertrude Davis

May 26, 2010

Opal Gertrude Davis of Forest Hill, MD, died on May 26, 2010 at Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Emmitt and Vada Newman Maners and wife, for 39 years, of the late Maurice (Bud) Davis. A 1941 graduate of Bel Air High School, she worked for the...

Mary Elizabeth Petty

Mary Elizabeth Petty

May 26, 2010

Mary Elizabeth Petty, age 84, of Street, MD, passed away on May 26, 2010. Born in Norrisville, MD, she was the daughter of the late Roy Amos and Emma Jane Webb Smithson and the wife, for 62 years, of the late Cecil Franklin Petty. A long-time member of New Bridge Baptist Church, she attended church faithfully until poor health rendered...

Dr. William P. Houpt, M.D.

Dr. William P. Houpt, M.D.

May 25, 2010

Dr. William P. Houpt, M.D. (Retired Emergency Physician), age 80, of Bel Air, MD, died on May 25, 2010 at his home. Dr. Houpt was born in Hagerstown, MD, the son of the late William Francis and Marguerite Cecilia LeBounte Houpt. He graduated from Loyola High School, Loyola College in 1950-CumLaude with a Bachelors Degree in Premed, and the University...

John  W.  Jones Jr.

John W. Jones Jr.

May 25, 2010

John W. Jones, Jr., age 59, of Fallston, MD, died on May 25, 2010 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Fountain Green, MD, he was the son of the late John Wayne Jones Sr. and Gladys Elizabeth Zealor Jones. He was the owner and operator of Jones Trucking for 35 years. He enjoyed repairing buggies...

John  C. Burns

John C. Burns

May 24, 2010

John C. Burns, age 84, of Aberdeen, MD, went to be with the Lord on May 24, 2010 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Putney, WV, he was the son of the late John Willie and Ethel Harrison Brown Burns. A member of Carsins Run Baptist Church, he worked 23 years for the Board of...

Marguerite I. Wimmer

Marguerite I. Wimmer

May 23, 2010

Marguerite Iris Wimmer, 95, left this life and entered into God's care May 23, 2010. She was born on November 11, 1914 in the Water Vale area of Fallston, MD. A life long resident of the Fallston community, she was the daughter of J. Harry Stanley and Bertha Smith Stanley. Marguerite graduated from Bel Air High School, class of 1932,...