Obituaries

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

Robert L. Rinker

Robert L. Rinker

Aug 25, 2009

) Robert L. Rinker, age 68, of Edgewood, MD, died on August 25, 2009 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Stella Myrle Murray Rinker of Dundalk, MD, and the late Lee Preston Rinker. He retired from Bethlehem Steel, where he worked for over 33 years. A Harford County school bus driver since 2005, he...

Catherine P. Warfield

Catherine P. Warfield

Aug 25, 2009

Catherine P. Warfield, age 88, of Bel Air, MD, died on August 25, 2009 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. A lifelong resident of Harford County, she was born in Fallston, MD, the daughter of the late George Elwood and Bessie Irene Daughton Proctor and wife of the late Carroll W. Warfield and first husband, Robert C....

Charles Terre Weber

Charles Terre Weber

Aug 23, 2009

Charles Terre Weber, age 73, of Bel Air, MD, died on August 23, 2009 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late John Charles and Mae Elizabeth Holland Weber. He retired, after 36 years, from the State of Maryland Highway Administration where he was a draftsman. He enjoyed traveling and spending time with his...

Keith E. Simpkins Sr.

Keith E. Simpkins Sr.

Aug 23, 2009

Keith E. Simpkins Sr., age 52, of Belcamp, MD, died on August 23, 2009 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Helen Agnes Henn Simpkins of Levels, WV and the late Douglas Ray Simpkins Sr. A resident of Harford County for seven years, he worked at UPS for over...

William F. Mullis

William F. Mullis

Aug 22, 2009

William "Bill" Felder Mullis of Damascus, MD, was born on September 17, 1919 in Eastman, Georgia, son of William Henry Mullis and Odie Estelle Parkerson Mullis, is survived by Wife- Anne Elizabeth Mullis; Daughter -Sharon Wehling and her children Kevin Pellow, Kim Spence, Kirk Pellow, and Kit Pellow; Daughter- Diana Sanderson and her children Devon and Laine Sanderson; Son- Lyndon...

Howard N. Brooks

Howard N. Brooks

Aug 22, 2009

Howard N. Brooks, age 80, of Aberdeen, MD, died on August 22, 2009 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Burlington, VT, he was the son of the late Stanley Ernest and Vera Newton Brooks. He was a member of Bel Air Church of the Nazarene and a former Sunday school teacher. He loved jigsaw puzzles...

Joseph A. Bucci

Joseph A. Bucci

Aug 21, 2009

Joseph A. Bucci, age 75, of Bel Air, MD, died on August 21, 2009 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Luciano and Jennie Marie Bianca Bucci. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he enjoyed playing cards at the American Legion. A dedicated employee of Churchill Ltd., for...

David M. Silling

David M. Silling

Aug 21, 2009

David M. Silling, age 51, of Joppa, MD, died on August 21, 2009 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Grayson Oliver and Carolyn Morgan Duncan Silling. A past member of 4-H, he worked for Harford County Parks and Recreation as a park attendant. He enjoyed collecting post cards and Orioles memorabilia. He...

Mary Catherine Epperley

Mary Catherine Epperley

Aug 21, 2009

Mary Catherine Epperley, age 81, of Bel Air, MD, died on August 21, 2009 at Lancaster General in Lancaster, PA. Born in Forest Hill, MD, she was the daughter of the late James Henry and Beulah Virginia Fristoe Boggs and wife of the late P. Everett Epperley. A member of the Bel Air Church of the Nazarene, she was a...

George C. Harrington

George C. Harrington

Aug 21, 2009

George C. Harrington, age 61, of Abingdon, MD, died on August 21, 2009 at St. Joseph Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Ralph O. Harrington and the late Alice Deaver. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he worked as a truck mechanic with B.G.E. He enjoyed classic cars, especially mustangs, and spending time...

Diana Mae Wright Bailey

Diana Mae Wright Bailey

Aug 19, 2009

Diana Mae Wright Bailey, age 59, of Aberdeen, MD, died on August 19, 2009 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, she was the daughter of Betty Jane Stamper Wright of Bel Air, MD and the late Verlon Cleveland Wright of Aldino, MD, and wife of the late John W. Bailey Jr....

Howard A. Buecker

Howard A. Buecker

Aug 19, 2009

Howard A. Buecker, age 79, of Bel Air, MD, died on August 19, 2009 at Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Jarrettsville, MD, he was the son of the late Andrew Benjamin and Ida Mae Dunken Buecker. He worked as a security officer in the retail business. He loved to watch football and enjoyed playing...

Wayne Cannon

Wayne Cannon

Aug 18, 2009

Wayne Cannon, age 70, of Bel Air, MD, died on August 18, 2009 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Mineola, TX, he was the son of the late Robert Lee and Georgia Snyder Cannon. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was a member of the VFW in Middle River and the American Legion Post...

Martha Taylor

Martha Taylor

Aug 18, 2009

Martha Taylor, age 72, of Joppatowne, MD, died on August 18, 2009 at Gilchrist Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Bluefield, WV, she was the daughter of the late Jay and Janie Gray Ireson Robbins. She enjoyed shopping, spending time with family and friends and attending grandchildren's events, and now that she's in heaven, she has the best seat in...

Elmer ''Bud'' J. Carnes

Elmer ''Bud'' J. Carnes

Aug 17, 2009

On August 17, 2009, Elmer "Bud" J. Carnes passed away. Mr. Carnes, beloved husband of his late wife Sophie, is survived by his loving daughter, Patricia S. and his beloved "son", Frank L. Mattes, his grandchildren, Frank J. , Michael P. and Tanya (Pavlitsa) Mattes, great-grandfather of Frank J, Jr, Michael E. and Alex P. Mattes. He is also survived...

Ossie B. Hutchins

Ossie B. Hutchins

Aug 17, 2009

Ossie B. Hutchins, age 96, of Bel Air, MD, died on August 17, 2009 at Citizens Care Center in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Galax, VA, she was the daughter of the late Felix Monroe and Stella Jane Cox Edwards and wife of the late Alvis F. Hutchins. A full time farmers wife, she was a member of Bel...

Sieglinde Dorothea Smith

Sieglinde Dorothea Smith

Aug 16, 2009

Sieglinde Dorothea Smith, age 74, of Edgewood, MD, died on August 16, 2009 at Gilchrist Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Germany, she was the daughter of the late Fritz and Else Pusch. She had been employed by the Baltimore County Board of Education as a school bus driver. Ms. Smith is survived by her daughter, Michele S. Marll of...

Ruth Rose Bartel

Ruth Rose Bartel

Aug 16, 2009

Ruth Rose Bartel, age 82, of Edgewood, MD, died on August 16, 2009 at her home. Born in Ketsch, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Heinrich and Therese Oestringer Hambsch and wife of the late George Bartel. She enjoyed needlepoint, puzzlebooks, cooking, German and Gospel music, and walking and playing with her grandkids. Mrs. Bartel is survived by...

Dorothy Preston Corbin

Dorothy Preston Corbin

Aug 15, 2009

Dorothy Preston Corbin, age 83, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on August 15, 2009 at her home, after a long battle with cancer. Born in Benson, MD, she was the daughter of the late James Robinson and Edna Standiford Preston. Her career began at the Harford Gazette, The Aegis Office, and a bookkeeping firm "Mail Me Monday". For 30...

Laura Mae Timmons

Laura Mae Timmons

Aug 15, 2009

Laura Mae Timmons, age 79, of Joppa, MD, died on August 15, 2009 at Bel Air Health and Rehabilitation in Bel Air, MD. Born in Philippi, WV, she was the daughter of the late Claude Vernon and Della Flo Molisee Bennett. She loved the garden, traveling, and taking weekend trips. Mrs. Timmons is survived by her husband of 60 years,...