Obituaries

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

William Risteau Wainwright

William Risteau Wainwright

Feb 21, 2009

William Risteau Wainwright, age 81, of Baltimore, MD, died on February 21, 2009 at Baltimore VA Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born in Towson, MD, he was the son of the late Henry Irwin and Sally Grason Wainwright. A veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard, he served our country during WWII. He worked at the News American in Baltimore for over...

Margaret Maddox Pierce

Margaret Maddox Pierce

Feb 19, 2009

Margaret Maddox Pierce, age 77, of Bel Air, MD, died on February 19, 2009, after a short illness. Born in Fallston, MD, she was the middle child of five brothers and sisters of the late Ernest Barbour and Hazel Marie Amos Maddox and wife of the late Harold Hoover Pierce. A life-long resident of Harford County, she was widowed in...

John  R.  Sichina

John R. Sichina

Feb 17, 2009

John R. Sichina, age 66, of Edgewood, MD, died on February 17, 2009 at his home. Born in North Charleroi, PA, he was the son of the late William John and Kathryn Lakel Sichina. He recently retired from the Baltimore County School System where he taught for over 32 years. His most recent assignment was at Patapsco High School and...

Judy Stancill

Judy Stancill

Feb 13, 2009

Judy Stancill, age 60, of Joppa, MD, died on February 13, 2009 at the Baltimore VA Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of Raymond Layfette Stancill of Darlington, MD and the late Melba Theodora Snyder Stancill. She graduated from Edgewood High School and was a four year veteran of the U.S. Air Force. She...

Ricky Allen Michels

Ricky Allen Michels

Feb 12, 2009

Ricky Allen Michels, age 49, of Edgewood, was called home to his Heavenly Father on February 12, 2009. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Thomas Peter and Patricia Ann Whetstone Michels of Edgewood, MD. He grew up in Edgewood, moving there in 1971, and attended Edgewood High School. He loved fishing and sports, and was a huge...

Betty Flottemesch

Betty Flottemesch

Feb 12, 2009

Betty Flottemesch, age 84, of Joppa, MD, died on February 12, 2009 at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Paul Peter and Evelyn Deloris Geary Mehr and wife of the late Joseph Henry Flottemesch. A graduate of Old Post Road High School, she was past president of the...

Helen Frances Ashley

Helen Frances Ashley

Feb 11, 2009

Helen Frances Ashley, age 76, of Palm Bay, FL, formerly of Bel Air, MD, died peacefully at her home after a short battle with lung cancer. Her daughter Martha was by her side when she passed away. Helen was the youngest of 3 children born to Mattie Jane and Fred C. Dalinger of Darlington. As a young girl, Helen attended...

Edward Leslie Daugherty Sr.

Edward Leslie Daugherty Sr.

Feb 11, 2009

Edward Leslie Daugherty Sr. was 76 years old when he died on February 11, 2009 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. He was born in Wiley Ford, WV, he was the son of the late Leslie Otto and Rebecca Johnson Daugherty. He was married to the late Kathleen Jett Daugherty for 51 years. He was a resident...

Willis Jackson Pennington

Willis Jackson Pennington

Feb 11, 2009

Rev. Willis Jackson Pennington, age 74, of Street, MD, died on February 11, 2009 at his home. Born in Marion, VA, he was the son of the late Lillard Odell and Laura Gay Roark Pennington. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a longtime Harford County resident. He owned and operated his own tractor trailer for over 30...

Charlotte Cundiff Jones

Charlotte Cundiff Jones

Feb 10, 2009

Charlotte Cundiff Jones, age 91, of Baltimore, MD, died on February 10, 2009 at Oak Crest Retirement Village in Baltimore, MD. Born in Roanoke, VA, she was the daughter of the late John Robert and Charlotte Annie Nugent Sheen Cundiff. She had worked at Harford Mutual Insurance Company in Bel Air, where she was an underwriter, and also at Loyola...

Thomas Turner Scott Sr.

Thomas Turner Scott Sr.

Feb 10, 2009

Thomas Turner Scott Sr., age 85, of Bel Air, MD, died on February 10, 2009 at Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Union, SC, he was the son of the late Charles Maxwell and Clara Elizabeth Turner Scott. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, from 1943 to 1945, he served our country during WWII on...

Barnzie Nell Lewis

Barnzie Nell Lewis

Feb 9, 2009

Barnzie Nell Lewis, age 80, of Aberdeen, MD, died on February 9, 2009 at Harford Memorial Hospital, Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Tazewell, VA, she was the daughter of the late Robert Liscoe and Viola Elizabeth Asberry Akers and wife of the late Sammy Wilson Lewis. She had worked at Bata Shoe Company for 30 years in production and...

Carolyn  Elizabeth Lee

Carolyn Elizabeth Lee

Feb 9, 2009

In lieu of flowers a contribution can be made to:Franklinville Presbyterian Church11846 Franklinville RoadKingsville, MD 21087

Doris K. Bowley

Doris K. Bowley

Feb 7, 2009

Doris K. Bowley, age 81, of Forest Hill, MD, died on February 7, 2009 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Frankfort, ME, she was the daughter of the late Chester L. and Mildred E. Nelson Drew and wife of the late Clarence W. Bowley Jr. As a nurse, she worked in hospitals and nursing homes...

Rev. Charles K. Riepe

Rev. Charles K. Riepe

Feb 7, 2009

Rev. Charles K. Riepe, of Joppa, MD, who just celebrated his 75th birthday in December, died on February 7, 2009 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late J. Creighton Riepe Sr. and Elizabeth Cushing Knapp Riepe. Father Riepe is survived by brothers, George M.S. Riepe of Lutherville, MD and John T. Riepe of...

Elizabeth Terry

Elizabeth Terry

Feb 6, 2009

Elizabeth Terry, age 85, of Joppa, MD, died on February 6, 2009 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Logan, WV, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Althea Kennil Justice and wife of the late Vernon Lee Terry. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, she served our country during WWII. Mrs. Terry is...

Janet M. Dix

Janet M. Dix

Feb 6, 2009

Janet M. Dix, age 82, of Edgewood, MD, died on February 6, 2009 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Charles Frederick and Madeline Dressel Stinebaugh, and wife of the late John Alford Dix. An avid shopper, she liked playing bingo. She enjoyed her family and loved...

Joseph M. Lewis

Joseph M. Lewis

Feb 6, 2009

Joseph M. Lewis, age 89, of Fallston, MD, died on February 6, 2009 at his home. Born in Macclesfield, NC, he was the son of the late Fred and Hattie Louise Owens Lewis. A decorated veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country during WWII. He had been employed at Bethlehem Steel where he retired after 35 years. An...

James Alexander Dixon

James Alexander Dixon

Feb 5, 2009

James Alexander Dixon, age 92, of Aberdeen, MD, died on February 5, 2009 at Victorian Estates in Bel Air, MD. Born in Jefferson, NC, he was the son of the late John and Dora Williams Dixon. He retired from Aberdeen Proving Ground where he was an Ammunition Technician. He was the oldest deacon of Mt. Carmel Primitive Baptist Church in...

Leanora  E.  Johnson

Leanora E. Johnson

Feb 5, 2009

Leanora E. Johnson (nee Moulsdale), age 86, of Havre de Grace, MD, died on February 5, 2009 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Abingdon, MD, she was the daughter of the late Harry H. and Hannah Doyle Moulsdale. She retired in 1987 from the Harford County Board of Education where she worked for generations in...