Obituaries

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

Specialist Karl M. Kunze

Specialist Karl M. Kunze

Apr 23, 2010

Karl M. Kunze, age 20, of Sound Beach, NY, died on April 23, 2010 in Joppa, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he is the son of Keith Robert Kunze Sr. and Karen Lynn Kunze of Sound Beach, NY. A 2007 graduate of Joppatowne High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Army where he completed basic training at Ft. Benning, GA....

Mary Eileen Adelhardt

Mary Eileen Adelhardt

Apr 21, 2010

On April 21, 2010, Mary Eileen nee Kerner Adelhardt, wife of Gilbert P. Adelhardt, mother of Sharon A. Dalton, Brian J. Adelhardt and wife Patricia, and the late Gilbert P. Adelhardt Jr. Grandmother of Sean Dalton and wife Heather, Bryce Adelhardt, great grandmother of Cameron Dalton, Mason Adelhardt. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Tuesday April 27, 2010 @...

Lois Lee Crews Stinchcomb

Lois Lee Crews Stinchcomb

Apr 20, 2010

My wife, Lois Lee Crews Stinchcomb, who was born May 7, 1930, went to meet Jesus April 20, 2010 at 11:08 a.m. Lois was a dedicated housewife who loved taking care of our house and our children and grandchildren. She did work as a service representative for the telephone company when we first married and helped start our family business...

Betty Ann Bieber

Betty Ann Bieber

Apr 19, 2010

Betty Ann Bieber, age 58, of Abingdon, MD, died on April 19, 2010 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Franklin Benjamin and Lena Pearl Wiseman Fuller. She retired from the State of Maryland, after 30 years, where she worked as a legal secretary. A member of Emmorton...

Jean L. Langville

Jean L. Langville

Apr 18, 2010

Jean L. Langville, age 65, of Abingdon, MD, died on April 18, 2010 at her home. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, she was the daughter of Mildred S. Elliott Grieninger of Havre de Grace, MD and the late Lyell Grieninger. She worked for Prudential Life Insurance Company in Towson, MD and had owned and enjoyed antique cars. She loved...

Billie Madge Davis

Billie Madge Davis

Apr 18, 2010

Billie Madge Davis, age 79, of Bel Air, MD, died on April 18, 2010 at her home. Born in Wagoner, NC, she was the daughter of the late J. Thomas and Etta Frances Bare Wyatt and wife of the late Harvey W. Davis. A resident of Harford County for most of her life, she worked for 30 years at Glen...

Pablo J. Diaz

Pablo J. Diaz

Apr 17, 2010

Pablo J. Diaz, age 69, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on April 17, 2010, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. He was born in Madrid, Spain on February 4, 1941, and came to this country in his late twenties. He worked as a Master Welder for 27 years at Crown, Cork and Seal in Baltimore, MD. Thereafter,...

Sarah Jane Holland

Sarah Jane Holland

Apr 17, 2010

Sarah Jane Holland, age 101, of Abingdon, MD, died on April 17, 2010 at Bel Air Health and Rehabilitation in Bel Air, MD. Born in Sant'Angelo di Brolo, Sicily, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Catherine Mondello Muscara and wife of the late Theodore Holland. During WWII she worked at the Steel Mill in Weirton, WV as...

Penelope Alice Thresher

Penelope Alice Thresher

Apr 16, 2010

Penelope Alice DeNure Thresher, a longtime volunteer involved in the establishment of Steppingstone Museum in Havre de Grace, died Friday (April 16) in Churchville. She was 81. Mrs. Thresher lived nearly a half-century in Harford County, residing at her "Rock Bottom" home, which she and her late husband Richard G. Thresher Sr. built in Churchville. She was active in Christian...

Betty J. Hanks Davis Zeitler

Betty J. Hanks Davis Zeitler

Apr 15, 2010

Betty Hanks Davis Zeitler, age 62, of Colora, MD, died on April 15, 2010 at her home. Born in Abingdon, MD, she was the daughter of Frances Marie Nickols Hanks of Abingdon, MD and the late Walter Scott Hanks Sr. She was employed, for 20 years, as a supervisor for Liqui-Box Corporation in Elkton, MD. Mrs. Zeitler is survived by...

Dorothy Marie Hess

Dorothy Marie Hess

Apr 14, 2010

Dorothy Marie Adams Hess died on April 14, 2010 at Hart Heritage in Street, MD. She was 85. She was born December 4, 1924, the fifth child of James Isaac and Regina Edith Adams. She was the first child to be born at the family's new home in Darlington, MD, after the couple moved from Piney Creek, NC. A close,...

James Larkin Saunders Sr.

James Larkin Saunders Sr.

Apr 14, 2010

James Larkin Saunders Sr., age 72, of Joppa, MD, died on April 14, 2010 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late James Britton and Julia Agnes Kogut Saunders. He worked in Marine Construction as a pile driver. Mr. Saunders is survived by his wife of 51 years,...

Manuel Laureano Gã³Mez Rico

Manuel Laureano Gã³Mez Rico

Apr 14, 2010

Manuel Laureano Gómez Rico, age 66, of White Marsh, MD, died on April 14, 2010 in Kingsville, MD. Born in Fomeque, Cundinamarca, he was the son of the late Cayo Cerbulo Gómez Jimenez and Rosa Tulia Rico Rodriguez. The oldest of seven children, he was born and raised in Colombia, South America where he enjoyed exporting goods to the U.S....

Evelyn Elliott

Evelyn Elliott

Apr 12, 2010

Evelyn Elliott, age 90, of Joppa, MD, passed away on April 12, 2010 at Bel Air Health and Rehabilitation, Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late John T. and Bertha Hohrein Spath and wife of the late Howard Owst Elliott. Mrs. Elliott, married on December 1, 1940, was preceded in death by her...

Ben Cochran

Ben Cochran

Apr 11, 2010

Ben Cochran, age 80, of Joppa, MD, died on April 11, 2010 at his home. Born in Tazewell, VA, he was the son of the late Lloyd Elmer and Rita Myrtle Shaw Cochran and husband of the late Betty Naomi Harrison Cochran. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country during the Korean Conflict where he earned two...

Robert ''Bobby'' Edwards

Robert ''Bobby'' Edwards

Apr 10, 2010

Robert "Bobby" Edwards, age 79, of Street, MD, died on April 10, 2010 at his home. Born in Aberdeen, MD, he was the son of the late Berry Emmett and Sally Ray Sheppard Edwards. He retired from AAI in 1991 where he worked as a supervisor in research and development. He was very involved with the Masons and was a...

Anthony J. ''Tony'' Strasavich

Anthony J. ''Tony'' Strasavich

Apr 9, 2010

Anthony J. "Tony" Strasavich, age 63, of Bel Air, MD, died on April 9, 2010 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in DuBois, PA, he is the son of Dora Strasavich of Sykesville, PA, and the late Anthony Strasavich. He served our country in the U.S. Army in the Vietnam War, where he was awarded the...

Ben Ertwine

Ben Ertwine

Apr 9, 2010

Ben Ertwine, age 61, of Fawn Grove, PA, died on April 9, 2010 at Perry Point VA Hospital in Perryville, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Harold William and Gladys Ellen Shrader Ertwine. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he worked in automotive body and fender repair and loved riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle,...

Mark Earl Jones

Mark Earl Jones

Apr 9, 2010

On Friday April 10, 2010 Mark Earl Jones, husband of Kathleen Cahill Jones, father of Travis Jones and Cole Ecret, Casey Workman, grandfather of Clayton Workman and the late Kaleigh Price. Brother of Eric Jones and David Jones. Visitation will be held Wednesday April 14, 2010 from 2-4 PM and 7-9 PM from the Kurtz Funeral Home, 1114 Baldwin Mill...

Joanne Miller Kilby

Joanne Miller Kilby

Apr 9, 2010

JoAnne Miller Kilby, age 78, of Bel Air, MD, died on April 9, 2010 at her home. Born in Laurel Springs, NC, she was the daughter of the late James Horton and Pauline Woody Miller and wife of the late Robert Donald Kilby. Mrs. Kilby graduated from Sparta High School and then attended Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina....