Obituaries

Apr 19, 2023

Barbara Alcaraz, loving mother and partner, died Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at the York PA hospice. She was 82 and leaves behind her daughter, Deborah Alcaraz-D’Andrea and longtime partner, James West.

Barbara was a loving mother, partner, and friend to all who shared in her journey of 82 years. She met Ernie Alcaraz when she was a dance instructor in San...

Apr 18, 2023

Jack (John) E. Dudley, Jr., age 62, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on April 18, 2023 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of John Dudley Sr. and Betty Lou (Hammel) Dudley. Jack was a long-time businessman in Ocean City where he operated several businesses on the boardwalk. He...

Apr 17, 2023

Scott Wilmer Cullum of Cheverly, Maryland, beloved husband and father, passed away on April 17, 2023 at the age of 53. Scott was born in Bel Air, Maryland to Roland “Neil” and Mattie (Vencill) Cullum. He is survived by his wife, Mary “Kelly” (Niewenhous) Cullum, children, Sierra and Rory Cullum, mother, Mattie Cullum, brothers, Greg Cullum (Carol), Brian Cullum (Dimitra)...

Apr 17, 2023

Yvonne Carol Bergstrom, age 89, of Fallston, Maryland passed away on April 17, 2023 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in New York, New York, she was the daughter of August and Henrietta (Pages) Sentenac. She was employed as a registered nurse and had worked for Fallston Hospital. She enjoyed knitting baby bonnets for hospitals and...

Apr 15, 2023

Marlene Dennis Hazzard, age 75, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on April 15, 2023 at her home. Born in Camden, New Jersey, she was the daughter of Marie Hazzard. Marlene loved being a Registered Nurse in Bethel Township where she eventually became the Administrator of Naamans Creek Country Manor, a Genesis Health Care Facility. She was an active member,...

Apr 15, 2023

Lois Kuhn, age 93, of Belcamp, Maryland passed away on April 15, 2023 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Arthur and Florence (Welsh) McClymont and wife of the late Robert Kuhn. Lois loved her family and had many hobbies including baking cookies, sewing, cross-stitch and gardening.

Lois is survived...

Apr 15, 2023

Mary Jane Mellendick, age 95, of Bel Air, MD passed away on April 15, 2023. Jane was born in Baltimore on July 7, 1927. She was the wife of the late Richmond Mellendick, Sr. She was predeceased by her parents, Michael Higgins, Sr., and Catherine Higgins and her brothers William Gerlach III and Michael “Bunky” Higgins, Jr.

Jane worked as a...

Apr 14, 2023

The Mass for Kamila will be livestreamed courtesy of St. Margaret's Church.  Please click on this link to view the Mass: https://youtube.com/live/BC2ry6V9MqY 

Apr 14, 2023

Laverne Sitzes, age 88, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on April 14, 2023 at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Overland, Missouri, she was the daughter of Alexander F. and Fannie Elizabeth (Norris) Nicholas and wife of the late Dewey David Sitzes Jr.

Laverne’s first love was her family. Nothing made her happier than being...

Apr 12, 2023

Joyce Joann Anderson, age 79, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on April 12, 2023 at Sterling Care Bel Air in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, she was the daughter of Hurley Preston Parks and Edith (Anderson) Gullion. Joyce worked as a talented and dedicated office administrator at Aberdeen Proving Ground for 20 years, working her way...

Apr 11, 2023

Kathleen L. Minacapelli, age 69, of Forest Hill, Maryland, passed away on April 11, 2023, at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Baltimore City, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Jerome J. and Katherine M. (Morrow) Snier.

Kathleen is survived by her husband, Charles P. Minacapelli; son, Nicolas Minacapelli; daughter, Jessica M. Miele and her...

Apr 9, 2023

Velma Treva Carroll Anderson, 97, of 46 Woodcrest Drive, Elkin, Maryland, 21921, passed away Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023 at Calvert Manor Nursing Home in Rising Sun, Maryland. She was born July 27, 1925 to the late Virgil Grady Carroll and Onnie (Ona) Alberta Williams Carroll (Boone, NC).

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her grandparents,...

Apr 7, 2023

John Alfred Doran, Jr., 71, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away peacefully at home on Friday, April 7, 2023. John, or Johnny, as he was known by family and friends, was born on June 10, 1951 to John Sr. and Ruth Doran (both deceased). 

A 1969 graduate of Edgewood Senior High School, John received his Bachelor’s degree from Washington College in Chestertown,...

Apr 7, 2023

Elizabeth W. Preston, 99, of Bel Air, passed away on April 7, 2023, at Avondell Assisted Living. She was born in Baltimore, on May 6, 1923, to the late C. Milton and Bertha (Martin) Wright. Raised in Bel Air, Mrs. Preston attended Harford County Public Schools and graduated from Bel Air High School in 1940. She attended Western Maryland College...

Apr 7, 2023

Ileta Marie Coleman, age 82 passed away on April 7, 2023, at Hart Heritage Estates in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Hillsboro, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Marvin Brock and Veda (Cutlip) and Marshall Amrein. Ileta retired in 2001 as an accountant, working for Doug Wilson CPA firm. Prior to retirement she enjoyed traveling and going...

Apr 7, 2023

Jeannette “Jean” Boyer (Flora Jeannette Mathis Quinn) passed on April 7, 2023 at the age of 87. She and Oliver Porter Boyer were married for 52 years. She is survived by Lynda Manning (Daniel), Carol Stiebel (David), Patrick (Alyssa) and Susanna Gross (Benjamin); seven grandchildren – Patrick and Catherine Manning, Hannah and Sarah Stiebel, Jadyn and Isaac Gross, Finn Boyer...

Apr 6, 2023

Apr 6, 2023

Joseph Araujo passed Thursday, April 6th, 2023 at Union Hospital. He was 82 years old. He was the son of Matilda Correa and Joseph Araujo of Brooklyn, New York. He is survived by his sister Mildred Faria, his wife of 50 plus years Argie Araujo and his four daughters Francis Araujo, Liza Araujo-Rouse (Patrick), Anita Clark (Mike) and Jolene Araujo-Carder...

Apr 6, 2023

Kevin Daniel Pritchett, age 24, of Pylesville, Maryland passed away on April 6, 2023. Born in Elkton, Maryland, he is the son of Shannon Pritchett (Jamey Lee Woodall) and Christopher Flickner (Michelle). He worked as an HVAC installer with Hopewell Heating and Air Conditioning. His first job was as a paintball referee at Robinhood Paint Ball and P3. The first...

Apr 5, 2023

Robert James Smith, Jr., age 86, of Rosedale, Maryland passed away on April 5, 2023 at Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Danville, Virginia, he was the son of Robert James Smith, Sr. and Iris (Patterson) Smith and husband of the late Patricia Elaine (Sears) Smith. He worked for Asphalt Services for many years and enjoyed...