Obituaries

Oct 31, 2008

W. David Elliott, age 59, of Darlington, MD, died on October 31, 2008 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Bel Air, MD, he was the son of Betty Lethia Liddle Elliott of Darlington, MD and the late Roy Glenn Elliott. He retired, after 31 years, from Chrysler Motors in Newark, DE. A past member of...

Oct 31, 2008

Cheryl Blake, age 38, of Bel Air, MD, died on October 31, 2008 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Betty Lou King Blake of Bel Air, MD and the late Robert Patrick Blake. Pallbearers were Wayne King Jr., David King, Bernard King Jr., Chris Ludwig, Gregory Ludwig, and...

Oct 31, 2008

Kathryn "Kay" Jarusek Smith, age 80, daughter of the late Elmer and Helen Jarusek, and a lifetime resident of Abingdon, passed away at home on October 31, 2008 after a long illness. She enjoyed bingo, cards, dancing, and going out with friends and family. She had worked for Bata Shoe Company for 28 years as a supervisor and ran a...

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Oct 29, 2008

Edward Perry, age 87, of Whiteford, MD, died on October 29, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Chelsea, MA, he was the son of the late Jessey Perry and Celena M. Doucette. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country during WWII. He enjoyed bowling, horseshoes, and drawing, as well as, playing...

Oct 28, 2008

Stephanie I. Schylaske, age 65, of Edgewood, MD, died on October 28, 2008 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Stephen Morgan Thompson of Baltimore, MD and the late Catherine Cecila Rogge Thompson. She enjoyed her grandchildren. In addition to her father, she is survived by her husband of 38 years, Joseph E. Schylaske of...

Oct 28, 2008

Anna "Ann" M. Holdorf, age 82, of Nottingham, PA, formerly of Bel Air, died on October 28, 2008 at her home. Born in Bel Air, MD, she was the daughter of the late James Barnaby and Ethel May Parks Gross. She retired, after 33 years, from Harford County Public Schools where she was a secretary at Bel Air High School....

Oct 28, 2008

Johnnie Manzari Sr., age 81, of White Marsh, MD, died on October 28, 2008 at his son's home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Angelo and Mary Manzari and husband of the late Gloria Sally Manzari. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he owned and operated Johnnie's Upholstery Shop in Havre de Grace, MD from...

Oct 25, 2008

Vivian R. "Mike" Bolton, age 90, of Bel Air, MD, died on October 25, 2008 at his home. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, he was the son of the late Albert and Phoebe Kitchen Bolton. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served in WWII. He graduated from George Washington University and then went on to a 42 year career as...

Oct 25, 2008

Patricia Ann Wright, age 68, of Joppa, MD, died on October 25, 2008 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late George Schaffer and Nancy Katherine Kirby Lucas and wife of the late Arch Wright Sr. A resident of Harford County for 48 years, she was employed at Edgewood Arsenal in the 1960's as...

Oct 24, 2008

Curtis Eugene Hess, age 61, of Havre de Grace, MD, died on October 24, 2008 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Saltville, VA, he was the son of the late Lee Junior and Delcie Leah Griffey Hess. A resident of Harford County for 54 years, he was a skilled mechanic at Nelson Wren and Ken's...

Oct 23, 2008

Carmella Marianna Owens-Stacey of Aberdeen, departed this life on October 23, 2008. The immediate family had a gravesite funeral. She is survived by her loving parents, Amanda Owens and Richard Stacey of Aberdeen, a brother, Richard Stacey II of Havre de Grace; Grandfather, Richard Lacey and Step-Grandmother, Patsy Lacey of Florida; Grandmother, Deborah Stacey of Elkton; Grandmother, JoAnna and Step-Grandfather,...

Oct 22, 2008

Thomas C. Vaught Sr., age 77, of Bel Air, MD, died on October 22, 2008 at his home. Born in Ashe County, NC, he was the son of the late Fred Thomas and Ida Etta Rutherford Vaught. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country as a member of the 82nd Airborne Division out of Ft. Benning, GA....

Oct 21, 2008

Betty B. Clark, age 72, of Forest Hill, MD, died on October 21, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Hickory, MD, she was the daughter of the late Milton James Bull Jr. and Viola Mae Gates Bull. She worked as a bookkeeper and was a charter member of the Harford Region AACA and a...

Oct 20, 2008

Levin E. "Woody" Gallion, age 75, of Abingdon, MD, died on October 20, 2008 at his home. Born in Abindgon, MD, he was the son of the late Levin Oler and Edna Georgia Moulsdale Gallion. A veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard, he was a lifelong resident of Harford County. He worked for Diamond Alkali for 15 years. He retired...

Oct 18, 2008

Pearly May Shipley, age 71, of Edgewood, MD, died on October 18, 2008 at Stella Maris Hospice, Timonium, MD. Born in Bradshaw, WV, she was the daughter of the late James and Nancy Baldwin Smith and wife of the late Robert Lee Shipley Jr. She was a life member of Joppa Magnolia Ladies Auxiliary and worked at McDonalds at Constant...

Oct 18, 2008

Gertrude "Trudy" A. Harrington, age 81, of Joppa, MD, died on October 18, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Peach Bottom, PA, she was the daughter of the late Nelson Clarence and Ethel Pauline Cooper. She enjoyed her grandchildren and spending time with them, her family and friends. She was always willing to help...

Oct 17, 2008

Frances Hott Leibensperger, age 95, of Bel Air, MD, died on October 17, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the wife of the late Carroll Leibensperger. She grew up in the Govans area of Baltimore and lived for 65 years in Ednor Gardens with her husband, who was on the...