Obituaries

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

Lorraine A. Walter

Lorraine A. Walter

Sep 2, 2008

Lorraine A. Walter (Welling), age 72, of Baltimore, MD, died on September 2, 2008 at Franklin Square Hospital, Baltimore, MD from a sudden illness, surrounded by friends and family. Born in Hannibal, NY, she was the daughter of the late Ward and Lucy Amanda Cooper Welling. A 1953 graduate of Bel Air High School, she had been employed as an...

Juanita Irwin Scarff

Juanita Irwin Scarff

Sep 1, 2008

Juanita Irwin Scarff, age 94, of Fallston, MD, died on September 1, 2008 at Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, MD. Born in Galax, VA, she was the daughter of the late Felix Mac and Maye Hoppers Irwin and wife of the late Roland Ellsworth Scarff. Mrs. Scarff moved to Bel Air, MD with her parents as a very young child....

James ''Newty'' Berrett

James ''Newty'' Berrett

Sep 1, 2008

JAMES "NEWTY" BERRETT, age 89, of Jarrettsville, MD, died on September 1, 2008 at his home. Born in Relay, MD, he was the son of the late James Newton and Alice Margaret Byrne Berrett. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he retired as a tractor trailer driver from Tristate Trucking after 30 years and was a member of the Jarrettsville...

Noray ''Rae'' Blackwell

Noray ''Rae'' Blackwell

Aug 31, 2008

Noray Blackwell (Rae), age 75, died Sunday August 31, 2008 at Shady Grove Hospital in Rockville, Maryland. She was a Harford County native and long-time resident of Aberdeen and Bel Air.Rae Blackwell was born at Edgewood Arsenal on January 31, 1933, daughter of James R. and Blanche Sanders. Her father was a career soldier who had been Post Sergeant Major...

Sean Eugene Mcguffie

Sean Eugene Mcguffie

Aug 31, 2008

SEAN EUGENE MCGUFFIE, age 27, of Edgewood, MD, died on August 31, 2008. Born in Heidelberg, Germany, he was the son of James McGuffie of Edgewood, MD and the late Laura Lan Choi McGuffie. A resident of Harford County for 18 years, he was a graduate of Edgewood High School class of 1998. He worked as a computer programmer, enjoyed...

Robert Kemp Cole

Robert Kemp Cole

Aug 31, 2008

Robert Kemp Cole, age 81, of Edgewood, MD, died on August 31, 2008 at Genesis Health Care-Cromwell in Baltimore, MD. Born in Sparks, MD, he was the son of the late Amos Wesley and Nina Clifta Howard Cole. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he served our country during the Korean and Vietnam Wars, retiring after 20 years of...

Lisa M. Biedermann

Lisa M. Biedermann

Aug 31, 2008

Lisa M. Biedermann, age 41, of White Hall, MD, died on August 31, 2008 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Alexander Matthew Balcerak Sr. of White Hall, MD and Patricia Cecelia Sehnke of Bel Air, MD. She was a volunteer at Jarrettsville Elementary School and enjoyed spending time with her family. In addition to...

Roberta Kay Newnan

Roberta Kay Newnan

Aug 29, 2008

Roberta Kay Newnan, age 60, of Bel Air, MD, died on August 29, 2008 at her home. Born in Cleveland, OH, she was the daughter of Kathleen Kay Knisley Blackburn of Perry Hall, MD and the late Robert S. Blackburn. She moved with her family to the Baltimore area in 1963. A graduate of Towson University and Loyola College, she...

Regis Mary Skorupski

Regis Mary Skorupski

Aug 28, 2008

Regis Mary Skorupski, age 76, of Joppa, MD, died on August 28, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Buffalo, NY, she was the daughter of the late Allen Wallace and Edith Marie Gallagher MacDonald. A resident of Joppatowne since 1978, she had worked for the U.S. Government as an administrative assistant. She was a...

Walter Preston Sills, Sr.

Walter Preston Sills, Sr.

Aug 26, 2008

Walter Preston Sills Sr., age 63, of Darlington, MD, died on August 26, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Emmorton, MD, he was the son of the late Jacob Henry Sills Sr. and Margaret May Lawson Sills. He was employed with Asplundh Tree Expert Company for 40 years where he was a tree trimmer....

Mark Steven Chatham Sr.

Mark Steven Chatham Sr.

Aug 25, 2008

Mark Steven Chatham Sr., age 50, of Joppa, MD, died on August 25, 2008. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Shirley Frances Hart Chatham and the late Robert Junior Chatham. A Harford County resident since 1976, he worked for Marine Basin of Middle River, Imperial Marine and Gunpowder Cove Marina-Marine Max. He bowled on several bowling leagues...

Raymond J. Dombrowski

Raymond J. Dombrowski

Aug 25, 2008

Those who desire may contribute to:Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra602 East BroadwayBel Air, MD 21014OrBel Air Community Bandc/o Bel Air Recreation Committee525 W. McPhail RoadBel Air, MD 21014

Linda Ann Nalbone

Linda Ann Nalbone

Aug 24, 2008

LINDA ANN NALBONE, age 57, of Robbinsville, NJ, formerly of Darlington, MD, died on August 24, 2008 at her shore home in Seaside Park, NJ. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter Evelyn Stapleton Bennington of Darlington, MD and the late Americo Schiavi. A graduate of Bel Air High School class of 1969, she was also a volunteer of...

Eva H. Osborne

Eva H. Osborne

Aug 20, 2008

EVA H. OSBORNE, age 87, of Churchville, MD, died on August 20, 2008 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in West Jefferson, NC, she was the daughter of the late George and Bertha Mae Roten Welch and wife of the late Harold A. Osborne. She was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church since 1955 and...

Patty L. Karl

Patty L. Karl

Aug 19, 2008

PATTY L. KARL, age 53, of Edgewood, MD, died on August 19, 2008 at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Patsy Sue Fletcher Wendler of Edgemere, MD and the late Clarence F. Martin. She enjoyed crafting, photography, her flower gardens, and all kinds of animals. In addition to her mother, Mrs. Karl...

Herbert Jennings Ireland

Herbert Jennings Ireland

Aug 19, 2008

HERBERT JENNINGS IRELAND, age 78, of Joppa, MD, died on August 19, 2008 at his home. Born in New Bern, NC, he was the son of the late Herbert Jennings and Blanche Bell Ball Ireland. A four year veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served our country during the Korean War. He graduated from East Carolina University in Greenville, NC...

Glenmore H. Drasher

Glenmore H. Drasher

Aug 19, 2008

GLENMORE H. DRASHER, age 95, of Bel Air, MD, died on August 19, 2008 at Overlea Health and Rehabilitation, Baltimore, MD. Born on March 14, 1913 in Hazelton, PA, he was the son of the late Howard E. and Mary Katherine Stout Drasher and husband, for 32 years, of the late Matilda Elizabeth Drasher. A graduate of Hazelton High School,...

Joseph G. Bonney Jr.

Joseph G. Bonney Jr.

Aug 19, 2008

JOSEPH G. BONNEY JR., age 75, of Bel Air, MD, died on August 19, 2008 at his home. Born in Attleboro, MA, he was the son of the late Joseph Gilbert Bonney Sr. and Elizabeth Theresa Rich Rush. A retired 20 year veteran of the U.S. Army, he was a member of the V.F.W. and the Lions Club in Parkville,...

L. Aileen Matthews

L. Aileen Matthews

Aug 17, 2008

LELAH AILEEN MATTHEWS, age 87, of Bel Air, MD, passed peacefully in her home on August 17, 2008. She was born in Salina, KS, and the daughter of the late Homer and Lelah Jewell. She was married and the wife of the late LTC (Ret) Eric F. Matthews for 54 years. As an army wife, she lived many places throughout...

Gust Buchannan Manos

Gust Buchannan Manos

Aug 16, 2008

GUST BUCHANNAN MANOS, age 82, of Virginia Beach, VA, died on August 16, 2008 at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital in Virginia Beach, VA. Born in Magnolia, MD, he was the son of the late Gust and Lydia Howard Moore Manos and husband, for 28 years, of the late Nella Manos. He was a 25 year veteran of the U.S....