Obituaries

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

Stephen Edward Murphy

Stephen Edward Murphy

Dec 9, 2023

Stephen Edward Murphy, age 29, of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away on December 9, 2023, at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the beloved son of David and Lisa (Magness) Murphy.

Stephen was a passionate and talented musician who found joy in the rhythm of life. A drummer at heart and a...

Gary Anders

Gary Anders

Dec 7, 2023

Gary Anders, age 64, passed away on December 7, 2023, in an automobile accident. He was the son of Otis and Hazel Anders and husband of Cindy Anders. Gary adored his wife, and they shared 34 wonderful years together. He was very proud of his son, Gee, and delighted in his granddaughter who brought him so much joy. He had...

John Stephen Richardson

John Stephen Richardson

Dec 7, 2023

John Stephen Richardson, age 79, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on December 7, 2023 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late John and Jane (Potter) Richardson and husband of the late Rosellen Richardson. He was a veteran of the U.S Airforce and a member of Edgewood Alumni, He...

Ladda "Noy" Puskarich

Ladda "Noy" Puskarich

Dec 7, 2023

Ladda "Noy" Puskarich, age 65, of Aberdeen, Maryland passed away peacefully on December 7, 2023, at home in Aberdeen, Maryland. Born in Thailand, she was the daughter of Chawee (Awantam) Bland and the late Sawan Phijitpaiwal, and wife of the late John Daniel Puskarich. She was a hard worker, she enjoyed spending time with her family and loved to cook...

Anthony "Tony" Masciarelli

Anthony "Tony" Masciarelli

Dec 6, 2023

Anthony "Tony" Masciarelli, age 76, of Abingdon, Maryland, passed away on December 6, 2023, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Antonio and Enes and husband of Deborah Silvestri Masciarelli. Tony grew up in South Philadelphia and was a proud U.S. Army Veteran, serving as a medic,...

Charles "Reed" Magness, Sr.

Charles "Reed" Magness, Sr.

Dec 6, 2023

Charles “Reed” Magness, Sr., age 92 of Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania passed away on December 6, 2023. A lifelong resident of Harford County, Reed was born in Bel Air, Maryland and was the son of the late Samuel Sappington Magness and Helen (Coale) Clark. Reed graduated from Bel Air High School in 1948, Loyola College in 1952, and was married to the...

Robert Andrew Stark

Robert Andrew Stark

Dec 6, 2023

Robert Andrew Stark, age 75, of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away on December 6, 2023, at Hart Heritage Estates in Street, Maryland. Born in West Virginia, he was the son of the late Andrew and Rose (Lydon) Stark and husband of Linda (Phelps) Stark. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy. He was a member of the St. Mary's...

Randolph H. Robinson

Randolph H. Robinson

Dec 5, 2023

Randolph Hayward Robinson of Joppa, Maryland passed away suddenly on December 5, 2023. He was 81 years old. He was predeceased by his parents, Alma Ethel Robinson, and William Emory Robinson. He is survived by brothers Alvin Robinson (Debbie), David Robinson, sister Margaret Robinson Thompson. Also, many nieces and nephews called him Uncle Rand or Uncle Bunny.Randolph, who was born...

Delores "Dee" Corbin Doss

Delores "Dee" Corbin Doss

Dec 5, 2023

Following a long battle with vascular dementia, Delores Corbin Doss of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on December 5, 2023, with her daughter by her side.

Born on April 8, 1940, Delores’ childhood was spent on the family farm in Fallston, Maryland. Some of Delores’ fondest memories were those spent working at Polans Store in Bel Air and hanging out...

Luz Antonia Miranda

Luz Antonia Miranda

Dec 5, 2023

Luz Antonia Miranda, age 95, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on December 5, 2023, at My Home Away from Home in Abingdon, Maryland. Born in Humacao, Puerto Rico in 1928, she was the daughter of the late Isidro and Fausta (Tirado) Oyola and wife of the late Rafael Miranda for 70 years. Luz left her beloved island in 1948 and...

Margaret Holmes

Margaret Holmes

Dec 4, 2023

Margaret Ann Heaps Holmes, age 73, passed away suddenly on December 4, 2023 at Morningside House of Satyr Hill in Parkville, MD.  Margaret was a lifelong Harford County resident.  Born in Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Carl Marvel and Geneva (Wilson) Heaps.

She was a graduate of Bel Air High School Class of 1968 and Towson State...

Italia Cocco

Italia Cocco

Dec 2, 2023

Italia Cocco, age 91, of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away on December 2, 2023. Born in Francavilla Al Mare, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Liberata (Palmerini) Galasso and wife of the late Rinaldo Cocco. She was a former member of St. Ursula Catholic Church (Parkville). She was a career seamstress, she enjoyed cooking and she and...

Robert Lee McMillen, Sr.

Robert Lee McMillen, Sr.

Dec 2, 2023

Robert Lee McMillen, Sr., age 83, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on December 2, 2023 at Lorien Elkridge in Elkridge, Maryland. Born in Elkins, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Elmer and Genevia (Hornbeck) McMillen and husband of the late Patricia Diane (Stevenson) McMillen. He was a truck driver and mechanic until he retired in 2006. He...

Charles E. Mick, Sr.

Charles E. Mick, Sr.

Dec 2, 2023

Charles E. Mick Sr., age 94, of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away on December 2, 2023, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Orlando, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Claud and Haydee (Skinner) Mick and adored husband of the late Betty Jean (Barnett) Mick. 

He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy...

Ronald C. Spahn

Ronald C. Spahn

Dec 1, 2023

Ronald Charles Spahn, a loving, devoted father and grandfather from Bel Air, MD, passed away at home on December 1, 2023, at 79. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Charles Paul Spahn and Effie Jane Spahn (nee McDermot).  Ronald graduated from Calvert Hall College High School in 1963 and recently attended his 60th reunion. He worked as...

Dakota Carr

Dakota Carr

Nov 30, 2023

Dakota Carr, age 12, of Belcamp, Maryland passed away on November 30, 2023, at Johns Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Autumn Simpkins and the late Johnthan Kyle Carr.  He played baseball for Havre De Grace Little League, a sport he loved and was an avid Orioles fan with his favorite...

Grace Elizabeth Archer Glock

Grace Elizabeth Archer Glock

Nov 30, 2023

Grace Elizabeth Archer Glock, age 94, of Fallston, Maryland passed away on November 30, 2023. Born in York County, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late William and Sarah (Taylor) Archer and cherished wife of Charles W. Glock for 61 years.  Besides showing love to her family, Grace was an active member at Ebenezer United Methodist Church in Fallston...

Tyler James Wollenweber

Tyler James Wollenweber

Nov 29, 2023

Tyler James Wollenweber, age 28, of Street, Maryland passed away on November 29, 2023.  Born in Maryland, he was the son of James and Kathryn (Kendrick) Wollenweber. He graduated from North Harford class of 2013 where he belonged to glee club and drama club. He enjoyed hiking and backpacking.  He showed an interest in music, played the bass, and went...