Obituaries

Sep 9, 2009

John Lacy Burns, Sr., age 92, of Bel Air, died at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, on September 9, 2009. Born in Maxton, NC, he was the son of the late William Penn and Mary Scott Burns. He was owner and operator of the Sinclair Service Station in Fallston. He also had worked for S & E Trucking as...

Sep 9, 2009

James W. Hayes, age 86, of Bel Air, MD, died peacefully in his sleep at his home on September 9, 2009 and joined his beloved wife of almost 67 years, Pearl M. Hayes, who had passed away 9 months earlier. Born in Wilkes County, NC, James was the son of the late William Blaine and Dora Jane Miller Hayes. He...

Sep 9, 2009

Martha Ann O'Hearn, age 55, of Forest Hill, MD, passed away on September 9, 2009 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Charles A. and Mary Brashears Harward. She enjoyed cooking, especially for family on holidays. She loved the ocean, camping at Chincoteague, VA and being on...

Sep 7, 2009

Trudy Karen Ward, age 63, of Belcamp, MD, died on September 7, 2009 at her home. Born in Stuttgart, Germany, she was the daughter of Emma Rosin Beck Langston of Abingdon, MD. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her son, Donty A. Ward of IN; two grandchildren, Mitchell Ward and Kyle Smith; aunt, Frieda Cordova; and cousins,...

Sep 7, 2009

Pilar Oculto Greffenreid, age 85, of Edgewood, MD, departed this life on September 7, 2009 at Franklin Square Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born in Manila, Philippines, of the late Alejandro and Eullia Culanding Oculto she was the youngest of 4 daughters and loving wife, for 31 years, of the late Calvin C. Greffenreid. Pilar always put family first and had...

Sep 6, 2009

William "Bill" B. Walls, age 71, of Aberdeen, MD, died on September 6, 2009 at his home. Born in Harford County, he was the son of the late Bassie and Sadie Fagg Walls. He worked at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church for 23 years as the Church Sexton and, for 13 years, at the Board of Education where he...

Sep 5, 2009

Mildred M. Reeves, age 84, of Fallston, MD, formerly of Churchville, MD, died on September 5, 2009 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Chickamauga, GA, she was the daughter of the late John Thomas and Mary Lena Webb Hall, and wife of the late Jessie M. Reeves. She enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren,...

Sep 3, 2009

Phyllis Ann Lowman, age 74, of Bel Air, MD, died on September 3, 2009 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Marion, VA, she was the daughter of the late Otis P. Powell and Ethel Golliher Powell. She retired, after 30 years, from C&P Telephone Company where she was a clerk. A long standing member of...

Sep 3, 2009

Edward J. Murphy , age 67, of Bel Air, MD, died on September 3, 2009 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Bronx, NY, he was the son of the late Edward Joseph and Virginia Molloy Murphy. He owned and operated his own waste management company.Mr. Murphy is survived by his son, Edward Thomas Murphy and...

Aug 31, 2009

On August 31, 2009, William "Budgie" H. Gross SR, of Creswell passed away. Mr. Gross, beloved husband of his late wife Jeanette, is survived by his loving children; sons, William "Steve" Gross and wife, Shirley, and William "Bill" Henry Gross Jr. and wife, Dale; daughters, Mary Louise Cruise and husband, Jimmy, Susan Elizabeth Turner and husband, Glenn, Brenda Lee Krause...

Aug 31, 2009

James A. Cannella, age 78, of Joppa, MD, died on August 31, 2009 at his home. Born in Troutdale, VA, he was the son of the late Peter Cannella and Vella Marie Testerman Grubb. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country during the Korean War. He retired from Thompson Steel Company after 32 years of service and...

Aug 31, 2009

Aug 31, 2009

Vernon L. Coale, age 88, of Bel Air, MD, died on August 31, 2009 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Churchville, MD, he was the devoted son of the late Roy Smith and Lily Bayless Coale and loving husband of the late Evelyn Hyne Coale. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served our country...

Aug 31, 2009

Erma J. Deisroth, age 77, of Joppatown, MD, died on August 31, 2009 at her home. Born in Belsano, PA, she was the daughter of the late William R. and Della Jane Folckemer Bracken. She provided child care in her home for many years in addition to being a full-time homemaker. She was a faithful volunteer at the Bel Air...

Aug 30, 2009

On Sunday, August 30, 2009, Charles J. DiPaula, age 71, died at his home in Forest Hill, MD following a two year struggle with ALS. Charles is survived by his wife, Mary Carol; mother, Catherine DiPaula; children, Denise and Carl Shultz, Debbie and Tom Dickson, Chuck DiPaula and fiancée, Rebecca Smith; six grandchildren, Eric Shultz, Patrick Shultz, Robbie Dickson, Danielle...

Aug 29, 2009

Services will be private.

Aug 29, 2009

Norm A. Smith III, age 19, of Bel Air, MD, died on August 29, 2009 at home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Sherre Lynn McCarty Fulton of Bel Air, MD and the late Norman Anthony Smith Jr. A 2007 graduate of C. Milton Wright High School, he worked as an electrician in residential and commercial business....

Aug 28, 2009

Virgie Marie Shunk, age 75, of Laurel, MD, died on August 28, 2009 at Howard County General Hospital in Columbia, MD. Born in Canebrake, WV, she was the daughter of the late George Emmitt and Margie Lee Lockhart Wilson and wife of the late Carl Harry Shunk Jr. A Harford County resident for 37 years, she had worked for Bel...

Aug 27, 2009

Aug 25, 2009

Ella Louise Ward, age 88, of Havre de Grace, MD, died on August 25, 2009 at Stella Maris Hospice, Timonium, MD. Born in Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Rolland Augusta and Lula Marie Caudill Page, and wife of the late Albert Leo Ward. Mrs. Ward is survived by her sons, James Albert Ward of Forest Hill, MD,...