Obituaries

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

William ''Lee'' Pritchett Sr.

William ''Lee'' Pritchett Sr.

Jan 20, 2008

WILLIAM “LEE” PRITCHETT, SR., age 69, of Bel Air, MD, died on January 20, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late William R. and Lula W. Pritchett. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and worked for the Baltimore City Police Department for 38 years, where...

Joseph ''Fred'' Lochary

Joseph ''Fred'' Lochary

Jan 19, 2008

JOSEPH FREDERICK LOCHARY, formerly of Baltimore, born June 1, 1943, died January 19, 2008. Formerly of Baltimore, MD, he spent the majority of his adult years in Baton Rouge, LA working for Dow Chemical. Fred received a Bachelor of Science Degree from Johns Hopkins in Baltimore then proceeded with graduate work at the University of Indiana. While there, he was...

Judy A. Harlan

Judy A. Harlan

Jan 19, 2008

Judith Horn Harlan, 64, of Fallston, MD, died on Saturday, January 19, 2008 following a brief illness. Born December 5, 1943 in Louisville, KY, she was the daughter of the late Thomas W. and Hazel Lewis Horn. She was a 1961 graduate of Durrett High School and a 1965 graduate of the University of Louisville, where she earned a bachelor’s...

Norman Ray Liles

Norman Ray Liles

Jan 17, 2008

NORMAN RAY LILES, age 63, of Aberdeen, MD, died on January 17, 2008 at Perry Point VA Hospital in Perry Point, MD. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of Sophia Aleene May Liles of Aberdeen, MD and the late Walter Ray Liles. He retired from the U. S. Air Force after 20 years of service where...

Bill M. Hamilton

Bill M. Hamilton

Jan 16, 2008

BILL M. HAMILTON, age 61, of Bel Air, MD, died on January 16, 2008 at Franklin Square Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late William George and Kathleen Degel Hamilton. A Harford County resident for 29 years, he worked for the Department of Defense for 20 years where he was a Quality Assurance...

Geraldine Iola Hayes

Geraldine Iola Hayes

Jan 16, 2008

GERALDINE IOLA HAYES, age 87, of Bel Air, MD, died on January 16, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Curwensville, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Emma Mae Way Proud. She worked in retail where she was a cashier. Ms. Hayes is survived by a son, Frank L. Carrington and...

Della Flint

Della Flint

Jan 16, 2008

DELLA FLINT, age 71, of Joppa, MD, died on January 17, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Rocks, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Glen Walter and Rosie Kilby Bauguess and wife of the late Amos Flint. She worked as a waitress. Mrs. Flint is survived by a son, Walter Dean Pack...

Anna Jenkins Kahoe

Anna Jenkins Kahoe

Jan 16, 2008

Anna Cecelia Jenkins Kahoe of Bel Air, MD passed away on January 16, 2008 at age 83 after a courageous battle with congestive heart failure. Born on November 7th, 1924, an eighth generation Jenkins, Anna was the fifth of six children of Anna Augusta Webster Jenkins (1896-1928) and Ignatius Walter Jenkins Sr. (1892-1976) of Pylesville, MD. Mrs. Kahoe is preceded...

Lisa Ann Jones

Lisa Ann Jones

Jan 16, 2008

LISA ANN JONES, age 42, of Aberdeen, MD, died on January 16, 2008 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Havre de Grace, she was the daughter of the late Robert Eugene and Elizabeth Haffer Green. She enjoyed working at AON Insurance where she was an insurance specialist. She loved playing Bunko with family and friends,...

David Lee Joines

David Lee Joines

Jan 16, 2008

DAVID L. JOINES, of Street, MD, died of multiple myeloma at his home on January 16, 2008. He was 62. Born in Street, MD, he was the son of the late Elbert Monroe and Mildred Rudolph Patrick Joines and the husband of Myrtle M. Walker Joines for 33 years. Mr. Joines was a 1963 graduate of the Bel Air High...

Robert S. Jendrek

Robert S. Jendrek

Jan 15, 2008

ROBERT S. JENDREK, age 80, of Aberdeen, MD, died on January 15, 2008 at Hart Heritage in Street, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Edward A. and Alcina Jendrek and husband of the late Patricia Moore Jendrek. A veteran of the U.S. Marines, he served our country during WWII. He was the former owner...

Rev. Christopher M. Carney

Rev. Christopher M. Carney

Jan 15, 2008

On January 15, 2008, Reverend Christopher M. Carney, age 76, of Hickory, MD, beloved son of the late Maurice J. Carney and the late Dolores S. Carney of Philadelphia, PA. In 1948, Father Carney first entered the Brothers of Christian Schools (F.S.C.) serving 22 years as a Christian Brother. In 1971, Father Carney was ordained a Priest for the Archdiocese...

George H. Emmel Jr.

George H. Emmel Jr.

Jan 15, 2008

GEORGE H. EMMEL JR., age 94, of Joppa, MD, died on January 15, 2008 at his home. Born in Hamilton, MD, he was the son of the late George Henry Emmel Sr. and the late Emily Waldon Emmel. He retired from Glen L. Martins where he was an engineer and had also served in the Air National Guard. He was...

Norrell ''Lantz'' Eugene Lantzer

Norrell ''Lantz'' Eugene Lantzer

Jan 14, 2008

NORRELL “LANTZ” EUGENE LANTZER, age 55, of Aberdeen, MD, died on January 14, 2008 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Akron, CO, he was the son of the late Samuel Stanley and Bertha May McMullen Lantzer. He retired from the U.S. Army where he served as a Ranger and a Special Weapons Officer. He was...

Bernard Calvin Harkins

Bernard Calvin Harkins

Jan 13, 2008

BERNARD CALVIN HARKINS, age 76, of Forest Hill, MD, died on January 13, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born December 5, 1931 in Forest Hill, MD, he was the son of the late Paul Wilson and Olla Kirk Harkins. After graduating from Bel Air High School in 1948, he worked at Mt. Airy Farm in...

Margarete Wessel

Margarete Wessel

Jan 12, 2008

MARGARET WESSEL, age 75, of Edgewood, MD, died on January 12, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Frankfort, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Fritz and Rosa Preisser and wife of the late Kenneth E. Wessel. She owned and operated the Crown Beauty Salon, retiring after 20 years. She enjoyed reading about...

Jennice J. Wood

Jennice J. Wood

Jan 11, 2008

JENNICE J. WOOD, age 75, of Bel Air, MD, formerly of Fallston, MD, died on January 11, 2008 at Jacobs Well Assisted Living in Bel Air, MD. Born in Deltaville, VA, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Morgan and Lillie May Mears Jackson and wife of the late Ralph W. Wood. She was a Girl Scout leader for...

Rebecca Jean Woods

Rebecca Jean Woods

Jan 11, 2008

REBECCA JEAN WOODS, age 50, of Edgewood, MD, died on January 11, 2008 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Robert Kenneth and Connie Combs Smith of Edgewood, MD. She was the assistant manager at Smith’s Care for the Elderly in Edgewood and was the owner and operator of Becks Transporting which professionalized the transport...

Bob Keesling

Bob Keesling

Jan 10, 2008

ROBERT L. KEESLING, age 76, of Glen Arm, MD, died on January 10, 2008 at Glen Meadows Retirement Community in Glen Arm, MD. Born in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Harold Dale and Willie Bolton Pierce Keesling. Formerly of Joppatowne and Bel Air, he grew up in Louisville, KY. He retired from Clarke-American printing company after...