Obituaries

Nov 24, 2008

THELMA EVANGELINE HERTZOG, age 65, of Bel Air, MD, died on November 24, 2008 at Rock Spring Village in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Robert Lee Hertzog of Bel Air, MD and the late Thelma Isabelle McKean Hertzog. She grew up in Middle River and Perry Hall, and had worked at Aberdeen Proving...

Nov 23, 2008

LILLIAN J. FINA, age 80, of Bel Air, MD, died on November 23, 2008 in Florida. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Ida Simon Simpson. A member of the Bel Air Homemakers Club, she was very skilled at quilting and enjoyed making it a large part of her life. She was past president...

Nov 23, 2008

Mason O. Heaps, age 75, of Abingdon, MD, died on November 23, 2008 at his home. Born in Peach Bottom, PA, he was the son of the late Robert Orel and Sarah Jane Norris Heaps. A veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, he served two years in Iceland during the Korean War and was a member of the Army Reserve...

Nov 22, 2008

ELSIE A. LIMBERT, age 90, of Joppa, MD, died on November 22, 2008 at Lorien Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Nurnberg, Germany, she was the daughter of the late August and Anna Kalbskopf Sieger and wife of 50 years to the late Ivan Leroy Limbert. A machine operator for Belko, she was proud of her German heritage. She...

Nov 22, 2008

GEORGE GODFREY PETRUSCH JR., age 54, of Edgewood, MD, passed away on November 22, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late George Godfrey Petrusch Sr. and Elizabeth Helen Byers Petrusch. Mr. Petrusch is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 34 years, Deborah Susan Petrusch...

Nov 20, 2008

Those who desire may contribute toAmerican Lung Association of MarylandExecutive Plaza 1, Suite 60011350 McCormick RoadHunt Valley, MD 21031

Nov 20, 2008

SHARON ELIZABETH GRUE, age 61, of Frederick, MD, formerly of Harford County, died on November 20, 2008 at Pleasant View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Frederick, MD. Born in Charleston, SC, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Elise Rose Lineberger. A Harford County resident for many years, she had worked at Epsteins in Joppatowne, Montgomery Wards in...

Nov 19, 2008

Larry "Lucky" Ray Hensley Sr., age 64, of Colora, MD, died on November 19, 2008 at his home. Born in Fountain Green, MD, he was the son of the late Festust Donald Hensley and Missouri Jane Anders Lochary. He retired from Bata Shoe Company where he was a supervisor. An avid hunter and fisherman, he was also a member of...

Nov 17, 2008

Barbara Arletta Louise Colfer, age 82, of Marco Island, FL, formerly of Darlington and Bel Air, MD, died on November 17, 2008, at Physicians Regional Medical Center in Naples, FL. Born in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late James Smith and Louise Marland, and wife of the late Dr. Richard James Colfer. Right after high school she...

Nov 15, 2008

JEFF WESTFALL, age 47, of Belcamp, MD, died on November 15, 2008 in Abingdon, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Ronald Edward Westfall who resides in Charlotte Hall, MD and Nancy Dale Heath Westfall of Baltimore, MD. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he was a loving father who was well loved by his family and...

Nov 15, 2008

Mark Nicholas Belcastro, age 30, of Havre de Grace, MD, died on November 15, 2008 at his home. Born in Towson, MD, he was the son of Anthony Joseph and Geraldine Funari Belcastro of Bel Air, MD. A 1997 graduate of Bel Air High School, he played baseball, golf and basketball while in school. He also played with Harford Kicks...

Nov 14, 2008

Kenneth Murray Tull Jr., age 64, of North East, MD, died on November 14, 2008 at Union Hospital in Elkton, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Kenneth Murray Tull Sr. and Audrey Atwood Whitney Tull. He worked as a parts manager in the automotive industry. Mr. Tull is survived by two sons, Kenneth R....

Nov 14, 2008

W. Robert "Robbie" Wallis, age 77, of Bel Air, MD and Las Vegas, NV, died on November 14, 2008 at Lorien Nursing and Rehabilitation in Bel Air, MD. Born in Bel Air, MD, he was the son of the late William Stanley and Flossie Marie Hayden Wallis. He graduated from Bel Air High School in 1948, the last class to...

Nov 13, 2008

Jo Dale Coale, age 49, of Aberdeen, MD, died on November 13, 2008 at her home. Born in Jacksonville, NC, she was the daughter of the late William and Edith Mitchell Thompson. She worked at Lorien Riverside for four years and then at Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation. She loved cats, especially JC, Brat, Little Bit, and Millie. She will...

Nov 12, 2008

CLYDE P. GENTRY JR., age 77, of Bel Air, MD, went to be with his heavenly Father on November 12, 2008. Born in Roxboro, NC, he was the son of the late Clyde Pleasant Gentry Sr. and Minnie Gentry. He retired from Guardian Air Conditioning where he worked as an air conditioner and refrigeration repairman. He also worked for Fischer...

Nov 12, 2008

Walter Cline Sr., age 86, formerly of Parke St. in Aberdeen, MD, died on November 12, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD. Born in Flat Ridge, VA, he was the son of the late James Gordon and Clema Luticia Parks Cline and husband of the late Helen Juergens Cline. Formerly of Aberdeen, he worked at Bata Shoe...

Nov 11, 2008

Nov 11, 2008

MARIE CHURCH, age 70, of Forest Hill, MD, died on November 11, 2008 at home with her family in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Pulear, NC, she was the daughter of the late Grant Anderson and Nannie Mae Clinton Eller. She worked at the A&P in Bel Air, for 25 years and retired in 1983. She was a member of...

Nov 10, 2008

EDNA ELIZABETH SPURLIN, age 82, of Aberdeen, MD, died on November 10, 2008 at her son's home. Born in Street, MD, she was the daughter of the late William Edger and Edna Ely King and wife of the late James Clark Spurlin. She loved to play bingo.Mrs. Spurlin is survived by her son, Jon Spurlin and his wife, Karen; three...

Nov 9, 2008

Donald D. DeMuro, age 78, of Aberdeen, MD, passed away on November 9, 2008 at his home, after a lengthy illness. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Frank Joseph DeMuro and Agnes Gertrude (Kirrane) DeMuro. Mr. DeMuro was a veteran, having served in the United States Army from 1952 to 1957, including a tour of...