Obituaries

Local obituaries for Abingdon, Bel Air, Jarrettsville, MD, and surrounding areas.

Colleen Marie Teufel

Colleen Marie Teufel

Mar 1, 2023

Colleen Marie Teufel, age 41, of Lutherville Timonium, Maryland passed away on March 1, 2023 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she is the daughter of Richard Teufel and Laura (Hinkel) Bender. She worked as a settlement processor for a real estate company and operated a baking business on the side, "Colleen's Kitchen". She...

Deborah L. Marek

Deborah L. Marek

Feb 27, 2023

Deborah L. Marek, age 73, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on February 27, 2023 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Chester, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of William and Marion (Ferry) Doering and wife of 52 years to her loving husband, the late Thomas Marek. She was a member of Prince of Peace Church and...

Celestine "Celeste" Williams

Celestine "Celeste" Williams

Feb 27, 2023

Celestine (Celeste) Barner-Williams passed away on February 27, 2023 at the age of 71 at Upper Chesapeake Hospital, Bel Air, MD. She was the middle child born to Felton Lee and Gertrude Maggie Lashley-Barner and the wife of Leonard Otis Williams and the mother of Leonard Corey Williams.

Celeste enjoyed being with family and friends. Before her decline in health, Celeste would...

Ronald Edward Norris

Ronald Edward Norris

Feb 27, 2023

Ronald Edward Norris, age 62, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on February 27, 2023 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Joan (Fleming) Norris and the late F. James Norris. Ron is a graduate of North Harford High School, and West Virginia Wesleyan. He retired from DNR, as a wildlife biologist and shifted his...

Wayne Richard Abrell

Wayne Richard Abrell

Feb 26, 2023

Wayne Richard Abrell, age 73, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on February 26, 2023 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Paul and Mary (Nicholson) Abrell. Wayne was a proud 1967 graduate of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute & received numerous credits through Johns Hopkins University. He was a United States Air Force veteran - retired after...

Jack E. Bowman

Jack E. Bowman

Feb 26, 2023

Jack E. Bowman, age 92, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on February 26, 2023 at Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Hagerstown, Maryland, he was the son of J. David and Naomi Grace (Koontz) Bowman. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving during the Korean War. Jack was employed at The Belko...

James G. Mcgrath

James G. Mcgrath

Feb 25, 2023

On Saturday, February 25, 2023, James Gerald McGrath passed away at the age of 87. He had recently entered into hospice care at Stella Maris where he had most recently resided. His last days were comfortably shared with his family.

James “Jim” was the first of six children born to James and Mary (Swift) McGrath. He was born in Jersey City,...

Barbara Ann Chamberlain

Barbara Ann Chamberlain

Feb 25, 2023

Barbara Ann (Martin) Chamberlain, age 79, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away peacefully on February 25, 2023 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Forest Hill, Maryland, she was the daughter of Lama S. and Etta M. (Grimes) Martin, she was one of twelve children- seven brothers & five sisters. Barbara worked at Giant Foods Inc. and...

James Anthony Genovese

James Anthony Genovese

Feb 24, 2023

James Anthony Genovese, age 74, of Street, Maryland passed away peacefully on February 24, 2023 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Anthony Francis Genovese Jr. and Regina Theresa Genovese.

James is survived by his wife, Marie Genovese; daughter, Amélie Genovese; brothers, Joseph Genovese and Anthony (Dawn) Genovese; and sister, Mary Ann (Joseph) Clark.

James graduated from...

William S. Mitchell

William S. Mitchell

Feb 24, 2023

William S. Mitchell, age 81, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on February 24, 2023, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Greensboro, North Carolina, he was the son of the late William and Edith (McNeely) Mitchell and husband of Debra (Trees) Mitchell.

The Family will be hosting a celebration of life at Otter Point Yacht Club 600...

Savannah Rosalie Mcgee

Savannah Rosalie Mcgee

Feb 23, 2023

Savannah “Banky” Rosalie McGee, age 96, of Aberdeen, Maryland passed away on February 23, 2023 at Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Born in Bel Air, Maryland, she was the daughter of James and Ellen (Gentry) Crabbe and wife of the late Jack Lorn McGee. Savannah worked as a bank teller and was a great bowler...

Maria "Teresa" Williams

Maria "Teresa" Williams

Feb 23, 2023

Maria "Teresa" Williams, age 85, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on February 23, 2023 at her home. Born in Camaguey, Cuba, she was the daughter of Oscar and Loreto (Acosta) Silva. Teresa proudly graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in Cullman, Alabama in 1955 and worked as a secretary for Lions Club International in Chicago from 1956-1959. In 1965 Teresa moved...

William Lynn Hershfeld

William Lynn Hershfeld

Feb 23, 2023

William Lynn Hershfeld, age 81, of Aberdeen, MD (formerly Edgewood) died peacefully at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center on February 23, 2023 surrounded by his family. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late William John and Mildred Ruth (Bryant) Hershfeld. He had a 35-year career working for the Department of Defense (DOD), Chemical Research Development & Engineering Center...

Marion Thornley

Marion Thornley

Feb 23, 2023

Marion (Meyer) Thornley passed into the presence of her Lord on Thursday, February 23, 2023. In spite of three strokes suffered since 2019, her sense of humor and sweet temperament remained intact to the end.

Marion was the daughter of James and Clara Blendine Meyer, sister to Corolyn McHenry and Phillip Jackson Meyer, loving mother to Debora Ann Henry and Barbara...

Noel Ong

Noel Ong

Feb 21, 2023

Noel Ong, age 48, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on February 21, 2023 at his home. Born in the Philippines, he is the son of Ofelia (Luna) Ong of Edgewood, MD and the late Bienvenido Ong. He worked in the pharmaceutical industry, was a car enthusiast, health enthusiast, self-trained mechanic and a man of few words.

In addition to his mother,...

John C. Bowman

John C. Bowman

Feb 21, 2023

John C. Bowman, age 80, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on February 21, 2023 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of John C. Bowman Jr. and Agnes (Cohee) Bowman. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and served his country during the Vietnam War. He was a life...

Linda Gail Krebs

Linda Gail Krebs

Feb 21, 2023

Linda Gail Krebs, age 69, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on February 21, 2023 in Piney Point, Maryland. Born in Lynchburg, Virginia, she was the daughter of Robert and Doris (Epperson) Campbell and wife of the late Roy Richard Krebs.

Linda is survived by her son, Brian Krebs and partner, Sarah Frey; daughters, Amanda (John) Gunnet and Rebecca (Tristan) Gillette; grandchildren,...

Lorraine Connolly

Lorraine Connolly

Feb 21, 2023

Lorraine Connolly, age 80, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on February 21, 2023 at her home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Clifton and Mercedes (Snyder) Miner and wife of the late John Connolly. Lorraine was a caregiver all her life and loved caring for other people. She cared for aging and ill family members as well...

Lillian B. Reiber

Lillian B. Reiber

Feb 20, 2023

Lillian B. Reiber, age 98, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away peacefully on February 20, 2023 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland surrounded by her grandchildren. Born in Georgia, she was the daughter of James and Regent (Peacock) Pittman and wife of the late William E. Reiber Jr. Lillian truly was the matriarch of the family. She enjoyed...

Charles William Ottewell

Charles William Ottewell

Feb 19, 2023

Charles William Ottewell, age 48, of Rising Sun Maryland passed away on February 19, 2023.  Charlie was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan on November 20, 1974 to William and Cynthia Ottewell.  The family moved to Bel Air, Maryland in 1985 as the family enjoyed the historical nature of the eastern United States.  He was a graduate of Bel Air High...

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