Obituaries

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

Ralph A. Barr

Ralph A. Barr

Jul 8, 2008

RALPH A. BARR, age 73, of Joppa, MD, died on July 8, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Alford James Barr and the late Mary Carmella Juliano Lavazza. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country from 1957-1963. He worked as a cabinet...

A. David Farley

A. David Farley

Jul 8, 2008

A. DAVID FARLEY, age 70, of Bel Air, MD, died on July 8, 2008 at his home. Born in Odd, WV, he was the son of the late Mason Roy and Donnie Lilly Farley. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country from 1960-1964. He worked for Western Electric for 30 years, retiring in 1968. He then worked...

Bonnie Basener

Bonnie Basener

Jul 7, 2008

BONNIE BASENER, age 33, of Germantown, MD, died on July 7, 2008, at the home of her parents after a five year battle with breast cancer. Born in Harvey, IL, she was the daughter of Ronald and Anne Schulcz Basener of Bel Air, MD. She grew up in Harford County and graduated from The John Carroll School in 1993. She...

Ray P. Kline

Ray P. Kline

Jul 7, 2008

RAY P. KLINE, age 61, of Forest Hill, MD, died on July 7, 2008 at Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Hagerstown, MD, he was the son of Irlene Virginia Draper Kline of Wolfsville, MD and the late Paul Wade Kline. A resident of Harford County for 39 years, he was a graduate of Frostburg...

Vivian Gray Medley

Vivian Gray Medley

Jul 4, 2008

VIVIAN GRAY MEDLEY, age 73, of Havre de Grace, MD, died on July 4, 2008 at her home. Born in Joppa, MD, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie Peyton and Margaret Mabel Campbell Ferren. A lifelong resident of Harford County, she worked for 30 years as a nurse. She was a huge Baltimore Ravens fan and collected lighthouses...

Catherine M. Tipton

Catherine M. Tipton

Jul 1, 2008

CATHERINE M. TIPTON, age 92, of Bel Air, MD, died on July 1, 2008 at Lorien Nursing and Rehabilitation in Bel Air, MD. Born in Perryville, MD, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Wolf and Sarah Elizabeth Price Patterson and wife of the late William Howard Tipton. She owned and operated Tippy's Grocery Store in Perryville for 25...

Anna Wessels

Anna Wessels

Jun 30, 2008

ANNA WESSELS, age 90, of Joppa, MD, died on June 30, 2008 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Casper and Henrietta Holland Horst and wife of the late Vernon Wessels. Mrs. Wessels is survived by a daughter, Linda A. Brown of Joppa, MD; two grandchildren, Amanda...

Barbara A. Hundley

Barbara A. Hundley

Jun 29, 2008

BARBARA A. HUNDLEY, age 68, of Stewartstown, PA, died on June 29, 2008 at Brethren Home in New Oxford, PA. Born in Kannapolis, NC, she was the daughter of the late Elbert and Hazel Matthews Vanderburg. She worked for KCI Technologies in Hunt Valley, MD where she was an administrative assistant. She enjoyed traveling, loved shopping, and adored her grandchildren....

George William Hein

George William Hein

Jun 28, 2008

GEORGE WILLIAM HEIN, age 89, of Bel Air, MD, died on June 28, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Edgewood, MD, he was the son of the late Henry and Lena Hein. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served our country during WWII and later served as commander of the American...

Ed ''Paw'' Bechtler Jr.

Ed ''Paw'' Bechtler Jr.

Jun 28, 2008

ED "PAW" BECHTLER JR., age 65, of Bel Air, MD, died on June 28, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Christiansburg, VA, he was the son of the late Edward Allen Bechtler Sr. and the late Frieda Gladys Slusher Bechtler. He retired from Aberdeen Proving Grounds after 37 years where he was chief of...

Maria ''Yung Ae'' Deptol

Maria ''Yung Ae'' Deptol

Jun 26, 2008

MARIA "YUNG AE" DEPTOL, age 67, of Edgewood, MD, died on June 26, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Seoul, South Korea, she was the daughter of the late Woon Ho and Pyo Soon Hong Chung. She retired, after 25 years, from Aberdeen Proving Ground-Edgewood Area Dining Facility where she was a cook. An...

Virginia O. Young

Virginia O. Young

Jun 25, 2008

VIRGINIA O. YOUNG, age 78, of Bel Air, MD, died on June 25, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Flat Ridge, VA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Ross and Mae Testerman Ross and wife of the late Loyd R. Young. She retired from Harford County Public Schools after 35 years, where...

Cathy Ann Farmer

Cathy Ann Farmer

Jun 25, 2008

CATHY ANN FARMER died June 25, 2008 at her home in Fallston. She was born in Baltimore on October 15, 1957. She is survived by her husband of 24 years, Rob Farmer of Fallston, MD; son, Jeffrey A. Farmer of Bel Air, MD; parents John Richard Schenning and his wife, Thelma Lynn, of Bel Air, MD; brother, Richard Schenning and...

Wiliam Arthur Benedetto, Sr.

Wiliam Arthur Benedetto, Sr.

Jun 24, 2008

WILLIAM ARTHUR BENEDETTO SR., age 84, of Bel Air, MD, died on June 24, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Thomas, WV, he was the son of the late Anthony Reardon and Beatrice Victoria Davis Benedetto. He was inducted into the U.S. Army on February 27, 1943 and served as a T. Sgt. until...

William Redding Harvey Iv

William Redding Harvey Iv

Jun 21, 2008

WILLIAM REDDING HARVEY IV, age 51, of Forest Hill, MD, died on June 21, 2008 at University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Hazel Virginia Trout Harvey of Forest Hill, MD, and the late William Redding Harvey III. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was a long time resident of...

Joseph Fulleylove Iii

Joseph Fulleylove Iii

Jun 19, 2008

JOSEPH FULLEYLOVE III, age 45, of Edgewood, MD, died on June 19, 2008 at his home. Born in Cherry Hill, NJ, he was the son of the late Joseph and Helen Cook Fulleylove. He worked as a concrete finisher in construction where he was a supervisor. He loved to fish and read, and was a devoted father and family man....

Anthony ''Tony'' Del Frate

Anthony ''Tony'' Del Frate

Jun 19, 2008

ANTHONY "TONY" DEL FRATE, age 55, of Aberdeen, MD, died on June 19, 2008 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of the late Julian Joseph and Rebecca Jane Wagner Del Frate. He was an alumnus of the University of Maryland College Park. He worked for Harford County...

Michael David Janoff

Michael David Janoff

Jun 19, 2008

MICHAEL DAVID JANOFF, age 48, of Bel Air, MD, died on June 19, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Long Island, NY, he was the son of Toby Elaine Karp Cumins of Long Island, NY and the late Stanley Janoff. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Marines who worked as a rehabilitation...

Donald Myers Flohr

Donald Myers Flohr

Jun 17, 2008

DONALD MYERS FLOHR, age 72, of Bel Air, MD, died at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD on June 17, 2008. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late George Milton and Hilda Elizabeth Myers Flohr. He was retired from the Maryland State Police Crime Lab where he was a firearms examiner. Mr. Flohr is survived by his...

Arleen Handy Bowen

Arleen Handy Bowen

Jun 16, 2008

ARLEEN HANDY BOWEN, age 80, of Bel Air, MD, died on June 16, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Piney Creek Township, NC, she was the daughter of the late Everett Lee Handy Sr. and Margaret Pearle Gaultney Handy, and wife of the late Edward Christian Bowen Sr. She was a member of Trinity...