Obituaries

Apr 24, 2007

ROBERT L. SCHNELL, age 82, of Fallston, MD, died on April 24, 2007. Born on February 12, 1925 in Lima, OH, he was the son of the late Charles Theodore and Gladys Orilla Spahr Schnell. Corporal Schnell served in the United States Marine Corp as a Presidential Guard for Roosevelt and in occupied Japan. Robert married Hilda Mary Cronin on...

Apr 22, 2007

VERNA EPARD, age 91, of Bel Air, MD, died on April 22, 2007, at Forest Hill Health & Rehabilitation Center, Forest Hill, MD. Born in Proctor, NC, she was the daughter of the late Wesley Cornelius and Fannie Magnolia Woody Callahan and the wife of the late Kyle B. Epard. She was a homemaker who resided in Harford County since...

Apr 22, 2007

Those who desire may contribute to:Calvary Baptist Church 206 E. Courtland PlaceBel Air, MD 21014

Apr 21, 2007

ALICE M. DIGGES, age 82, of Belcamp, MD, died on April 21, 2007, at Citizen’s Care Center, Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Clarksburg, WV, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Margaret Davies George and the wife of the late Robert S. Digges. Mrs. Digges was an avid sports fan and animal lover.Mrs. Digges is survived by...

Apr 20, 2007

Apr 19, 2007

ANN M. ROMAGNA, age 88, of Fallston, MD, died on April 19, 2007, at Hart Heritage, Inc., Street, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Conrad Julius and Anna Mary Telljohann Linz and the wife of the late Pasquale M. Romagna. She was the eldest daughter of a large family. Over the years, she helped...

Apr 19, 2007

NOAH ALLEN RINKER, infant, of Baltimore, MD, died on April 19, 2007, at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Mark Allen Rinker and Julie Christine Langley. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his grandparents, Glen and Leodia Rinker of Aberdeen, MD, Fred and Sandra Broda of Edgewood, MD, and...

Apr 18, 2007

DOROTHY A. ANDERSON, age 93, of Charlotte, NC, died on April 18, 2007 at Lorien Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Belcamp, MD. Born in Sparrows Point, MD, she was the daughter of the late Bruce Garfield and Mary Alice Jones MacAuley and wife of the late Carl A. Anderson Sr. A lifelong resident of Harford County, she was a longtime member...

Apr 18, 2007

JIM BEDINGER, age 69, of Pylesville, MD, died on April 18, 2007 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD. Born in Portales, NM, he was the son of Lily Oney Faulkenbery, of Portales, NM and the late Andrew Emmett Bedinger. He served in the US Air Force from 1959 to 1963. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in...

Apr 17, 2007

JOHN “RAY” JONES, age 70, of Edgewood, MD, died on April 17, 2007, at Harford Memorial Hospital, Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late James Taubman and Anna Elizabeth Carrigan Jones. He was a crane follower in the steel industry. He enjoyed antique cars, bowling, golfing, tennis, and hunting. He played cards,...

Apr 16, 2007

Richard Curlett Emerson, better known as “Tricky Dickie” of Bel Air died from a year long battle with cancer April 16 in his home at the age of 70. Born in Baltimore he was the son of the late Roy D. and Edith M. Emerson. He is survived by his beloved wife of 46 years, Carol Emerson. After retiring from...

Apr 15, 2007

MARIO “MACK” ROSSILLI, age 71, of Joppa, MD, died on April 15, 2007, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD. Born in Staten Island, NY, he was the son of the late Caesar and Rose Helen DeBenedictus Rossilli. He was the owner and operator of Caesar’s Garage in Edgewood, MD and was also an auto appraiser for Erie Insurance...

Apr 15, 2007

CHRISTINE E. CESSNA, age 49, of Gypsum, CO, died on April 15, 2007 in Carbondale, CO. Born Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Thelma Ruth McGuire Herbert of Bel Air, MD and the late Kenneth John Herbert. She graduated from John Carroll High School and graduated from Towson State University. She then moved to Gypsum, CO, where she taught...

Apr 15, 2007

CHARLES “CHARLIE” E. HUGHES, age 68, of Bel Air, MD, died on April 15, 2007, at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late James Russell and Gladys Viola Rodgers Hughes. He served the U.S. government at Aberdeen Proving Ground for thirty years, retiring as systems manager in 1994. He was a...

Apr 15, 2007

GABRIELE “GABY” NICKLE, age 55, of Aberdeen, MD, died on April 15, 2007, at Franklin Square Hospital, Baltimore, MD. Born in Badkõnigshofen, Germany, she was the daughter of Gene Allen and Hilde Werner Sonnenburg of Lake Wales, FL. For 25 years, she owned Celebration’s Salon in Aberdeen, MD. She loved shopping and enjoyed traveling and vacationing with her family. In...

Apr 14, 2007

PRISCILLA SMITH, age 78, of Bel Air, MD, died on April 14, 2007, at Bel Air Health and Rehabilitation Center, Bel Air, MD. Born in Monkton, MD, she was the daughter of the late George Washington and Effie Ray Badders Busler and wife of the late Donald H. Smith, Sr. She worked as a presser for a clothing manufacturer. She...

Apr 14, 2007

MASTER SERGEANT HARRY WILLIS COPELAND (RET.), formerly of Edgewood, died April 14, 2007 at Madonna Heritage in Jarrettsville. He was 86. He was a career soldier, serving in the Army for almost 30 years. His area of expertise included munitions, ordnance and military vehicles. In that regard, he served as a mechanic, inspector, instructor and supervisor at military bases around...

Apr 14, 2007

HELEN VERISH, age 90, of Bel Air, MD, died on April 13, 2007 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD. Born in Portage, PA, she was the daughter of the late Alex and Fannie Coffee Polk and wife of the late Edward P. Verish Sr. She worked more than thirty years as a secretary/bookkeeper in New Jersey. She loved...

Apr 13, 2007

INA RUTH BARKER, age 90, of Bel Air, MD, died on April 13, 2007, at Bel Air Health and Rehabilitation, Bel Air, MD. Born in Helton, NC, she was the daughter of the late Arthur David and Margaret Heath Testerman and wife, of 68 years, to the late Ovid Lester Barker. She was a member of Baptist View Church, Forest...

Apr 13, 2007

JOHN FOUTZ JOESTING, JR, age 64, of Churchville, MD, died on April 13, 2007, at his home. Born in Churchville, MD, he was the son of the late John Foutz Joesting, Sr., and the late Mary Emmert Kaylor Joesting. Born and raised in Harford County, he lived his entire life on the family farm in Churchville. He was a self...