Obituaries

Oct 10, 2008

JoAnn L. Smith, age 61, of Edgewood, MD, died on October 10, 2008 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Harrison and Jean Arlene Braithwaite Fabrick She was a wonderful mother and loved spending time with her family. Ms. Smith is survived by her son, Robert Nield Smith of Glen Rock, PA;...

Oct 9, 2008

Destiny Graham, of Edgewood, MD, died on October 9, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the infant daughter of Audlye Alexander Johnson of Abingdon, MD and Manchanda Crystal Graham of Edgewood, MD. She was loved by many. In addition to her parents, she is survived by two brothers, Sean and...

Oct 9, 2008

Oct 9, 2008

Norma Jean Billings, age 68, of Joppa, MD, died on October 9, 2008. Born in Westernport, MD, she was the daughter of the late James John and Mary Susan Davy Reno. A resident of Harford County for over fifty years, she worked at Bata Shoe Company for over 15 years, and at Old Line Plastics where she was a floor...

Oct 8, 2008

Nicolo Angelo DiCasagrande, age 96, of Churchville, MD, died on October 8, 2008 at his home. Born in Genova, Italy, he was the son of the late Italo and Emanuela Brichetto DiCasagrande and husband of the late Chiara Rita Bergamaschi DiCasagrande. Formerly of Genova, Italy he was a steamship operator for the Port of Genova Italy and a member of...

Oct 8, 2008

E. Hugo Reed, age 78, of Conowingo, MD, died on October 8, 2008 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in New Hall, WV, he was the son of the late William Augustus and Alice Blanche Altizer Reed. A resident of Cecil County for 28 years, he was a veteran of the U.S. Navy where he served...

Oct 6, 2008

Frank "Chip" George Wanek III, age 48, of Forest Hill, MD, died on October 6, 2008 at his home. Born in Cumberland, MD, he was the son of Betty June Eddins Wanek of Bel Air, MD and the late Rev. Frank George Wanek Jr. A lifetime Harford County resident, he worked in the travel industry as an owner/operator of Towson...

Oct 6, 2008

Jessie "Red" C. Street Jr., age 78, of Bel Air, MD, died on October 6, 2008 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Raven, VA, he was the son of the late Jesse Cleveland Street Sr. and Lucy Jane McGhee. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country during WWII and the Korean War....

Oct 6, 2008

David Welch, age 46, of Bel Air, MD, died on October 6, 2008 at Manor Care in Rosedale, MD. Born in Natrona Heights, PA, he was the son of Paul E. and Patricia A. Petrak Welch of Forest Hill, MD. A 1980 graduate of Bel Air High School, he was a proud member of their football team. He then graduated...

Oct 5, 2008

Elsie F. Bane, age 82, of Bel Air, MD, died on October 5, 2008 at Calvert Manor Nursing Home in Rising Sun, MD. Born in Hunter, NY, she was the daughter of the late Richardson C. and Charlotte Dolan Layton. A Harford county resident since 1954, she worked for C&P Telephone Company for 22 years as a Fraud Investigator. She...

Oct 5, 2008

Robert L. Scharmann Sr., age 88, of Bel Air, MD, died on October 5, 2008 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Charles Stevens and Almira Poole Scharmann. He worked for Martin Marietta for 30 years as an electrical engineer and then for Harford County Department of Public Works for 16 years, from...

Oct 4, 2008

Ann Veronica Baker, age 75, of Joppa, MD, passed away at Maryland University Hospital on Saturday, October 4, 2008. Born in Weatherly, PA on 15 March, 1933, she was the daughter of Andrew V. and Mary Marusak. Mrs. Baker was a member of St. Mark Roman Catholic Church, Fallston, MD. She received a degree in chemistry from Misericordia University in...

Oct 4, 2008

Lucille B. Thompson, age 86, of Bel Air, MD, died on October 4, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Albright, WV, she was the daughter of the late Arbanes Sylvester and Susan Blanche Summers Hardesty. She was very inquisitive and well read, and enjoyed working crossword puzzles. A very humble person, she loved to...

Oct 3, 2008

Jennie Catherine Otto, age 96, of Swanton, MD, died on Friday, October 3, 2008 at her residence. Born October 16, 1911 in Swanton, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Emma (Pritts) Bickford. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willard E. Otto, a son, Willard E. Otto Jr., daughter, Connie Jean Price, and granddaughter, Shelby Bornscheuer....

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...