Obituaries

Aug 23, 2023

 

Mary Theresa "Terri” Martinelli, age 68, of Havre de Grace, MD passed away on August 23, 2023 at her home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Joseph and Joan (Jardinski) Norman. She was a 1973 graduate of Bel Air High School and retired in 2013 as the Division Director in the Office of Electronic Service and...

Aug 23, 2023

Thomas L Engram, Sr., age 81, of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away peacefully at his home on August 23, 2023. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Ellsworth and Dorothy (Stylc) Engram. He retired in 2004 after 40 years teaching high school mathematics, 30 years at North Harford High School, the other 10 split between Patterson...

Aug 22, 2023

 

Mark Andrew Aguilera, age 44, of Newark, Delaware passed away on August 22, 2023, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in New Jersey, he was the wonderful son to Oswaldo and Diane (Hemhauser) Aguilera and devoted husband to Jasmin Tesse La-Rue Aguilera. 

Since he was 12 years old, Mark's goal in life was to have...

Aug 20, 2023

James Ralph Cannon, age 79, of Hampstead, Maryland passed away on August 20, 2023 at his home. Born in Dundalk, Maryland, he was the son of Raymond Cannon and Sina (Willis) Kelly.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Jim attended grade school and high school at Milton S. Hershey School in Hershey, PA. After graduation, he returned to...

Aug 19, 2023

John "Rooster" Lester Adams, age 73, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on August 19, 2023. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth “Betty” (Smith) Adams and husband of Mooi Adams. 

 

John was a self-employed mason contractor from 1977-2002 (25 years). His masonry skills can be found in many Harford & Baltimore County homes....

Aug 19, 2023

 

Ruth Calary, age 96, of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away on August 19, 2023 at her home. Born in Fawn Grove, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of William Ellsworth Matson and Pearla Maude (Shenberger) Matson and was the wife, for 70 years, of the late Edwin Elwood Calary, Sr. Ruth was an officer in the Jarrettsville Lions Club and was...

Aug 18, 2023

 

Herman Justo Castillo Jr, age 73, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on August 18, 2023 while on vacation. Born in Baltimore City, Maryland, he was the son of Justo and Virginia (Toro) Castillo. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He received his Bachelor's degree from Towson State and Master's degree from the University of Delaware and was...

Aug 18, 2023

Charles "Buddy" Ramsay, age 84, passed away suddenly on August 18, 2023, at home in Churchville, Maryland. Born in Maryland, he was the son of Charles and Hixene (Greer) Ramsay and husband of the late Ann (Bowman) Ramsay.  He was a proud graduate of the Kennard Dale High School class of 1957 and Harford Community College in 1964 with an...

Aug 18, 2023

Arthur “Art” George Sooy, age 74, passed away peacefully at home in Bel Air, Maryland on August 18th, 2023. He was the son of the late Morris and Thelma (Riccard) Sooy of Bridgeton, New Jersey. Art attended Bridgeton schools and spent a lifetime working in the construction trades. He was well known and loved for his singing and dancing skills,...

Aug 18, 2023

Aug 17, 2023

Ruth Ann Poole, age 80, of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away on August 17, 2023, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland.  She was the devoted wife of J. William Poole, Jr. for 61 years.  Ruth Ann was a lifetime member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company, a member of Bethel Presbyterian Church and an...

Aug 16, 2023

Kimberly Ann (Mayerhofer) Zecha, age 60, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on August 16, 2023. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, she was the daughter of Barbara (McQuay) Mayerhofer and the late Robert Mayerhofer.

Kimberly is survived by her sister, Robin D. Towner and her husband, Ian of Grasonville, MD, Pamela S. Brun of Bel Air, MD and niece,...

Aug 15, 2023

 

Suzanne Demme (nee Brinegar), age 77, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on August 15, 2023, at her home. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, she was the daughter of Fitzhugh and Ruth (Ayres) Brinegar and wife of the late Jack Demme. Suzanne started her employment with the Technical Support Division at Edgewood Arsenal and transferred to the National...

Aug 14, 2023

Bobbie Lee Guy was born June 25, 1947, in Baltimore, Maryland. As a young man, he proudly served in the Army and Air Force. After retiring from the military, he was a long-time employee at Martin State Airport. In the early 80s he began working at the Mary Risteau State Office Building where he retired in 2010. 

A man of few...

Aug 13, 2023

Brenda Jane (Wyatt) Harris, age 74, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on August 13, 2023 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Middlesboro, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Lena (Beason) Wyatt and loving wife of Amos Harris, who she shared 55 years of marriage with. Brenda was a foster mom for...

Aug 13, 2023

Zachary Alan Weaver, age 37, of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away on August 13, 2023. He was born in Howard County, Maryland on June 26th, 1986. He was the son of Mark and the late Patricia (Hastings) Weaver and husband of Jennifer Smith-Weaver. Zack graduated from Catonsville High School (2004) and Kenyon College with a Liberal Arts degree in Studio Art...

Aug 13, 2023

 

Paul C. Sands, age 82, of North East, Maryland passed away on August 13, 2023 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Henry and Catherine (Schmidt) Sands. He was a veteran of the MD National Guard-Air Force. He served for 15 years on the Harford County Community College Board of Trustees. Paul was a...

Aug 13, 2023

Phyllis Jane Oravec (Hoffman) 85, resident of Joppatowne, died August 13, 2023. Born on February 2, 1938, in Johnstown, PA., daughter of Thomas and Irene (Beatty) Hoffman. Survived by two brothers: Thomas 0. Hoffman and wife Sandy of Arkansas, and Larry C. Hoffman and wife Rosemary of Red Lion PA. Phyllis was a devoted and beloved mother of Tammy Lynn,...

Aug 11, 2023

Roy Parlett, age 74, of Havre de Grace, Maryland passed away on August 11, 2023 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Born in Perry Hall, Maryland, he was the son of Norman and Sabina (Burton) Parlett. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and served during the Vietnam Era. Roy worked at Union Memorial Hospital in...

Aug 8, 2023

 

John Tselepis passed away on Aug. 8, 2023 at the age of 70.  Born in Baltimore, MD on Oct. 28, 1952, John was the son of the late James Tselepis and the late Katherine Tselepis, and the loving husband of Sharon Ford Tselepis.  John is survived by two children:  Robin Rakowski and husband Scott of Bel Air, MD; and...