Obituaries

Mar 4, 2007

Charles W. Broumel, a retired registered nurse with John C. Lincoln Hospital in Phoenix Arizona, died Sunday night after a long battle with kidney disease. His indomitable spirit in the face of adversity was an inspiration to his family and friends. He lived his life with integrity and bravery. The former Bel Air resident was 61.Born in Bel Air Maryland,...

Mar 4, 2007

Contributions may be made to:Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church Building Fund16227 Monument Ave.Richmond, VA 23220

Feb 28, 2007

DALE PERCY SANDERS JR., age 54, of Edgewood, MD, died suddenly on February 28, 2007, at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Lenna Elizabeth Ray Marshall of Jacksonville, FL and the late Dale Percy Sanders Sr. He was employed as an electrician and enjoyed playing the guitar, gardening and spending time with friends. His family...

Feb 27, 2007

NANCY ZOOK, age 67, of Bel Air, MD, died on February 27, 2007 at Osceola Regional Medical Center, Kissimmee, FL. Born in Tifton, GA, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Warner and Nan Lou Fussel Garrison. She was employed for 21 years, by Dr. Jack K. Reynolds, as a dental receptionist and was a member of Calvary Baptist...

Feb 25, 2007

MARIA DELIA GOMEZ, age 107, of Havre de Grace, MD, died on February 25, 2007, at her daughter’s home. Born in Colombia, South America, she was the daughter of the late Severo and Margarita Duran Uribe and wife of the late Dr. Ramiro Gomez. She was a teacher, poet, writer and a very devoted religious person. Mrs. Gomez is survived...

Feb 25, 2007

ANNA “KAT” OVERBAY, age 86, of Bel Air, MD, died on February 25, 2007, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD. Born in Atkins, VA, she was the daughter of the late James Gilmore and Rosa McKinley Leonard Welch and the wife of the late Frank Ernest Overbay. She worked for Bata Shoe Company for 24 years as a...

Feb 25, 2007

Feb 24, 2007

JUDITH ANNE NELSON, age 58, of Abingdon, MD, died on February 24, 2007, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD. Born in Canon City, CO, she was the daughter of the late Fred M. and Helen Tanganer Houdaschelt. She worked as a clerk in retail sales.Mrs. Nelson is survived by her husband, William “Bill” C. Nelson of Abingdon, MD,...

Feb 23, 2007

THELMA JEAN FITZWATER, age 72, of Bel Air, MD died on February 23, 2007 at Harford Memorial Hospital, Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Lockbridge, WV, she was the daughter of the late Spergeon Bliss and Margarette Burdette Gwinn and wife of the late James Houston Fitzwater. A homemaker, she enjoyed gospel Bluegrass music and was a member of the...

Feb 23, 2007

LOIS ANN HALL, age 68, of Bel Air, MD, died on February 23, 2007, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late William Ritmiller and the late Dorothy Pauline Vogel Wade and the wife, for 46 years, of the late Russell Augustus Hall. She worked most of her life...

Feb 21, 2007

EMIL H. MYERS SR., age 85, of Bel Air, MD, died February 21, 2007 at Madonna Heritage, Jarretsville, MD. He was the husband of the late Helen Wolff Myers, who died June 30, 1999. Born in Edgewood, MD at the family home, he was the son of the late Frederick H. and Irene Hanson Myers. Mr. Myers went to grammar...

Feb 15, 2007

INGE WHEATLEY, age 74, of Edgewood, MD, died on February 15, 2007, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD. Born in Pirmasens, Germany, she was the daughter of the late August Otto and Matilda Glahn Schütz and wife of the late William Martin Wheatley. She was a homemaker and enjoyed bus trips to Atlantic City and Delaware Park. Her...

Feb 15, 2007

GEORGE HENRY KERN, JR., age 50, of Joppa, MD, died on February 15, 2007, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of the late George Henry Kern, Sr., and the late Mary Alice Doran Kern. A livestock farmer, he was a life long resident of Harford County and was...

Feb 14, 2007

Homer Burke Patrick, 93, of Bel Air, MD, died on February 14, at Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center in Forest Hill, following a heart attack. He was born in Honacker, Virginia on November 16, 1913, the son of the late Lonnie Vill and Helen R. Fogleman Patrick. Mr. Patrick was predeceased by his wife, Peggy in 2005. They were...

Feb 14, 2007

EDWARD ELIJAH MEEKER SR., age 85, of Joppa, MD, died on February 14, 2007, at Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation, Forest Hill, MD. Born in Torrington, CT, he was the son of the late Wilbur Ernest and Ella Mae Witherell Meeker. As a lifelong resident of Washington, he attended Washington Public School and Danbury Trade School. A veteran of WWII,...

Feb 13, 2007

PATRICIA “PATTI” KAUFFMAN, age 56, of Joppa, MD, died on February 13, 2007 at Lorien Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Belcamp, MD. Born in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of Lottie Rae Houck Gilley of Perryman, MD and the late Richard Stanley Trimble. She was a 1968 graduate of Aberdeen High School and a graduate of Ruth’s Beauty School in...

Feb 12, 2007

KATHERINE V. FLOWERS, age 76, of Joppa, MD, died on February 12, 2007 at Lorien Health and Rehabilitation Center, Belcamp, MD. Born in Maryland, she was the daughter of the late William Golden and the late Opal Jordan and was the wife of the late Samuel Louis Flowers. A Harford County resident for 50 years, she worked for C &...

Feb 12, 2007

ELAINE STINE, age 77, of Forest Hill, MD, died on February 12, 2007, at Citizens Care Center, Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late William Walton and Elsie Clark Kirby and the wife for 38 years of the late Lloyd Thomas Stine, Jr. She worked for 11 years as a cashier at...

Feb 11, 2007

BETTY J. REED, age 72, of Shrewsbury, PA, formerly of Edgewood, MD, died on February 11, 2007, at Barbara J. Egan Nursing Home, Shrewsbury, PA. Born in Yukon, WV, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Honaker and the late Ada Lou Honaker Sparks and the wife of the late Charlie “Jake” Howard Reed. She was one of fourteen...

Feb 10, 2007

DAVID CHESTER SR., age 66, of Bel Air, MD, died on February 10, 2007, at his home. Born in Edgemere, MD, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Rose Chester. He was a retired member of the Steamfitters Local 486, which he joined at the age of 19. He enjoyed fishing, camping and traveling, as well as, repairing...