Obituaries

Mar 26, 2023

Norma D. Griffin, age 91, of Queenstown, Maryland passed away on March 26, 2023 at Queenstown Landing in Queenstown, Maryland. Born in Elkton, Maryland, she was the daughter of Ralph Dean, Sr. and Florence (Hudson) Dean and wife of the late William Griffin. She worked as an office clerk for Harford County Government and retired in 1993 after 25 years...

Mar 25, 2023

Daniel Eric Funk, age 58, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on March 25, 2023 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Donald and Lucia (Nieto) Funk. He was a personal fitness trainer and coached softball for the Churchville Lightening team.

Daniel is survived by his wife Annette...

Mar 24, 2023

Joseph "Mertazz" Matassa, age 90, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on March 24, 2023 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Anunzio and Sarah (Raynor) Matassa and husband of the late Regina (Eurice) Matassa. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and served his country during the...

Mar 23, 2023

Lilla "Olie" Bennett Farrell, age 99, of Churchville, Maryland passed away on March 23, 2023 at Forest Hill Heights in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Charles and Anna (Fisher) Bennett and wife of the late Almon “Al” Farrell who she shared 68 years of marriage. She was a member of Calvary Baptist...

Mar 23, 2023

Roberta C. Leonard (nee Gilliam), age 85, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on March 23, 2023 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Born in Biddeford, Maine, she was the daughter of Edward and Pauline (Wyman) Arsenault. She lived in Connecticut, Maine, Washington DC and Maryland during her long life and brought her love of people with her...

Mar 23, 2023

Sandra Margaret Ruth, age 75, of Fallston, Maryland passed away on March 23, 2023 at her home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Stanley and Noreen (Cavender) Wlodarczyk and wife of the late John "Jack" Howard Ruth. She spent her career as a telecommunications manager from the age of eighteen until her retirement. 

Sandra is survived by her...

Mar 23, 2023

Carroll Yance Felton, age 79, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on March 23, 2023 at Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Chester, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Anna (Tarapchak) Yance, sister to Dorothy (Yance) Owsiany and the late Theodore Yance, and wife of George F. Felton Jr.

After starting a family...

Mar 23, 2023

Dejuan Gerald Stovall, age 48, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on March 23, 2023 at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he was the son of Gerald and Jacqueline (Sims) Stovall. He worked as a Distribution Specialist for AGCO, a farming supply manufacturer. He loved working on his car with his brother-in-law Shem and...

Mar 21, 2023

William Eugene Hash Sr., age 86, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on March 21, 2023 at his home. Born in Independence, Virginia, he was the son of Richard and Ruth (Testerman) Hash. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines, a member of the American Legion in Havre de Grace, Otter Point Yacht Club, Lynx Motorcycle Club and Boss Hoss...

Mar 20, 2023

Christina Barclay Currie, age 90, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away peacefully on March 20, 2023 at Hart Heritage Estates - Forest Hill in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Kirkconnel, Scotland, she was the daughter of George and Jenny (Fraser) McCormick and wife of James Blair McCreadie Currie. Christina was married to Blair in 1953 and they immigrated to the U.S....

Mar 19, 2023

Mar 19, 2023

David N. Muirhead, Sr., age 87, of Forrest Hills New York passed away on March 19, 2023. Born in Avon, New York, he was the son of Peter and Kathryn (Waterman) Muirhead. Dave was a graduate of the University of Rochester. David was a student athlete, at Delmar High School excelling at Football and Basketball and Track. Dave was an...

Mar 19, 2023

Susan Marie Wesch, age 56, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away peacefully on March 19, 2023 after a long, brave battle with cancer. Born in Maspeth, New York, she is the daughter of Arlene (Wachenheim) Barnikel and the late Robert Barnikel and daughter-in-law of Gayle Wesch and the late Harry Wesch. Susan is survived by her husband of 38 years, Wayne Wesch....

Mar 16, 2023

Charles Martin Lyons, Jr. ("Bud"), age 83, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away suddenly on March 16, 2023. Born in Bel Air, Maryland, he was the son of Charles Lyons and Juanita (McNutt) Caudill and beloved husband of 58 years to his loving wife Rosemary (Kelly) Lyons. Bud was a proud Marine who served his country and a member of...

Mar 16, 2023

Scott Franklin Sheppard, age 59, of Perryville, Maryland passed away on March 16, 2023 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of James and Irene (McManus) Sheppard. Scott enjoyed fishing, cooking shows, going to the flea market, real estate auctions, camping and sitting by the water, and was an avid...

Mar 15, 2023

Tristan Joseph Mayse was born in Anniston, Alabama on May 10, 1997 and unexpectedly passed away at the young age of 25 in SeaTac, Washington on March 15, 2023.

Tristan is survived by his mother Shelly Williams, father Tony Mayse, and his brother Colby Guest of Edgewood, Maryland; sister, Makayla Whitehead Chatham of Michigan, his “Maw Maw” Rhonda Langston of Alabama;...

Mar 14, 2023

Larry "Joe" Shipley, age 70, of Aberdeen, Maryland passed away on March 14, 2023 at his home. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, he is the son of Harold Shipley of Aberdeen and the late Marie (Davis) Shipley and the husband of the late Jeanne Shipley. Joe was a skilled carpenter and worked in carpentry for over twenty years, and...

Mar 12, 2023

Myller Olivio, age 50, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on March 12, 2023 at Muhlenberg Hospital in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, he is the son of Manoel and Maria De Lourdes Olivio and husband of 20 years to Gyselle Olivio. He was a Pastor and the Executive Superintendent of the Acts 12:24 Churches Conference of the...

Mar 12, 2023

Imogene Rose Mahan, age 89, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on March 12, 2023 at Brightview Assisted Living of Bel Air, Maryland. Born in North Carolina, she was the daughter of Roy and Cleo (Church) Rose and wife of Stanley Mahan.

In addition to her husband, Imogene is survived by her daughters, Christina Anthony, and Denise Kruczynski; grandchildren, Lauren Kruczynski,...

Mar 12, 2023

Wayne Alan Hall, age 76, of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away on March 12, 2023 at his home. Born in Milford, Massachusetts, he was the son of Arthur and Ethel (Pleau) Hall. He was the son-in-law of Daniel & Mary (Waugh) Ensor. Wayne was a veteran of the U.S. Army and retired from the US Post Office as a finance...