Obituaries

Oct 3, 2008

Winifred Louise Reisig, age 86, of Bel Air, MD, died on October 3, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Rudolph and Winifred Knoll Koebler and wife of the late Joseph Francis Reisig. A devoted mother all her life, she was very supportive of her grandchildren's...

Oct 2, 2008

Contributions may be made to thePolycystic Kidney Disease Foundation atwww.pkdcure.org

Oct 1, 2008

Harold Merritt Burdette, age 88, of Bel Air, MD, died on October 1, 2008 at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born in Renick, WV, he was the son of the late Franklin and Ada Merritt Burdette, and husband, of 43 years, of the late Thelma L. Burdette. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served our country during WWII. A...

Sep 28, 2008

George W. Barenz, age 86, of Bel Air, MD, died on September 28, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Chicago, IL, he was the son of the late William Henry and Elizabeth Catherine Bambrick Barenz and husband, of 59 years, of the late Regina Barenz. A veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps, he...

Sep 25, 2008

M. Bernice Black, age 86, of Forest Hill, MD, died on September 25, 2008 at Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Sparta, NC, she was the daughter of the late Jessie Mac and Nancy Caroline Andrews Toliver and wife of the late Ray Black Sr. She retired from Bata Shoe Corporation where she had worked...

Sep 23, 2008

EDITH R. PIERCE, age 84, of Joppa, MD, died on September 23, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Delta, PA, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Ramsay and Miriam Hulda Norris Smith and wife of 41 years to the late Charles Walter Pierce. She worked for Bata Shoe Company for 25 years...

Sep 22, 2008

William H. Renton, age 84 of Lake Placid, FL, died on September 22, 2008 at his daughter's home in Bel Air, MD. Born in Lawrence, PA, he was the son of the late William Docherty and Mary Emily Usnick Renton. A veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps, he had worked as a mining engineer. He was very active at...

Sep 22, 2008

Those who desire may contribute to theAmerican Heart AssociationP.O. Box 5216Glen Allen, VA 23058

Sep 20, 2008

Those who desire may contribute toHarford Hospice8003 Corporate DriveSuite GBaltimore, MD 21236

Sep 19, 2008

Chris Tillman, age 40, of Bel Air, MD, died on September 19, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Towson, MD, she was the daughter of Jessie Grey Morrison Richards of Forest Hill, MD and the late Ralph Ellis Richards Sr. A graduate of Harford Christian School, she worked as a machine operator. Mrs. Tillman...

Sep 17, 2008

Billy Rogers Minish, age 77, of Bel Air, MD, died on September 17, 2008 at his home. Born in Commerce, GA, he was the son of the late W. L. and Nodie E. Ramsey Minish. Beloved husband of Betty L. Thomas Minish of Bel Air, MD; devoted father of Deborah K. Ramsey of Pensacola, FL, Timothy R. Minish and wife,...

Sep 17, 2008

VESTA CIVILLA HARSHBARGER, age 93, of Bel Air, MD, died on September 17, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Lewistown, PA, she was the daughter of the late James Herman and Maude Bell Bender Koons and the wife of the late Edgar M. Harshbarger. She was a long time member of Trinity Lutheran Church...

Sep 17, 2008

BARBARA A. KANE, age 54, of Aberdeen, MD, died on September 17, 2008 at Gilchrist Center at GBMC in Towson, MD. Born in Collingswood, NJ, she was the daughter of Barbara Matilda Shinn Cilurso of Aberdeen, MD and the late Edward Cilurso. A resident of Harford County for 18 years, she worked for the Aberdeen Police Department since 1995 as...

Sep 16, 2008

JOSEPH W. WEHNER SR., age 78, of Aberdeen, MD, died on September 16, 2008 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Towson, MD. Born in Essex, MD, he was the son of the late Mathew and Tabithia Bloodsworth Wehner. A veteran, he served our country in the U.S. Army. He attended St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Havre de Grace, MD and enjoyed...

Sep 14, 2008

Thelma Ruth Herbert, age 91, of Bel Air, MD, died on September 14, 2008 at her home. Born in Altoona, PA, she was the daughter of the late North McGuire and Leah Lantz Stahley and wife, for 48 years, of the late Kenneth J. Herbert. She was a member, for 50 years, of St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Forest Hill,...

Sep 14, 2008

Phyliss A. D'Ambrosio, age 64, of Bel Air, MD, died on September 14, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Grace Taylor Bowers. She was a loving wife and mother who was cared for very much by her husband, children, her dog Boccelli, and...

Sep 11, 2008

CHRIS EDWARD CASTELO, age 32, of Belcamp MD, died on September 11, 2008. He was the son of Cris Cresencio and Carolyn Jean Martin Castelo. A Harford County resident for 30 years, he really loved his Boston Terrier, Simon. He enjoyed history, writing, and surfing and loved playing video games. He believed in the memory of Ernesto Che Guevara. He...

Sep 11, 2008

Jackie F. Snowden, age 72, of Edgewood, MD, died on September 11, 2008 at her home. Born in Vitry-le-François, France, she was the daughter of the late Marie Augustine Gringuillard. She enjoyed gardening and belonged to the Association Francophone du Maryland. Mrs. Snowden is survived by her husband of 42 years, Louis J. Snowden of Edgewood, MD; two sons, Louis...

Sep 10, 2008

Camryn Grace Wilson, infant daughter of Jack Daniel and Taryn Brooke Wilson, died on September 10, 2008 at Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Towson, MD. In addition to her parents, she is survived by two brothers, Christian and Tyler Wilson of Bel Air, MD; and grandparents, Easter and Terry Wilson of Perryville, MD, Deborah Edmonds of Bel Air, MD, and...

Sep 9, 2008