Obituaries

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

Patricia Ann North Brooks

Patricia Ann North Brooks

Feb 6, 2023

Patricia Ann North Brooks, age 87, of Aberdeen, Maryland passed away on February 6, 2023 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Jerome, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of John and Florence (Walker) North and wife of the late Howard Newton Brooks. She was an elementary school teacher and retired in 1998 after 30 years of...

Helen Hackett

Helen Hackett

Feb 6, 2023

Helen Hackett, age 96, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on February 6, 2023 at her home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Andrew and Henrietta Hoffman and wife of the late F. Joseph Hackett. Born and raised in the Patterson Park area, Helen spent most of her life as a resident of Joppa. She was a lifetime...

Ina Jean Buchanan

Ina Jean Buchanan

Feb 5, 2023

Ina Jean Buchanan, age 74, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on February 5, 2023 at Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, she was the daughter of Howard McMillan Sr. and Reba (Bryant) McMillan. Ina loved many sports, including basketball, football, and horse racing. She enjoyed cooking for her friends and family, completing crossword puzzles...

Michael Francis Brooks

Michael Francis Brooks

Feb 4, 2023

Michael Francis Brooks, age 82, of Magnolia, Delaware passed away on February 4, 2023 surrounded by his family at Bayhealth Kent Campus in Dover, Delaware. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Joseph and Helen (Roop) Brooks. Mike was a member of the Air Police Squadron of the USAF and a working Dog Handler. In his younger years,...

Henry Campbell, Sr.

Henry Campbell, Sr.

Feb 4, 2023

Henry Campbell Sr., age 65, of Aberdeen, MD passed away on February 4, 2023 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Queens, NY, he was the eldest son of Henry and Edith Campbell. Henry loved his community and spending time with his friends and family, especially his grandchildren. He was also a lifelong diehard New York...

Brenda Danielle Mink

Brenda Danielle Mink

Feb 3, 2023

Brenda Danielle Mink, age 68, passed away on February 3, 2023 at home in Delta, Pennsylvania. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, she was the daughter of Robert and Naomi (Wolf) Mink and wife of the late James Harrison. Brenda loved horseback riding and her cherished dog Rumor. She always looked forward to crab feasts and cooking for her friends...

Robert Allen Miller

Robert Allen Miller

Feb 3, 2023

Robert Allen Miller, age 84, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on February 3, 2023 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Emmorton, Maryland, he was the son of Allen and Hope (Blevins) Miller and husband of 56 years to his bride Edith Miller. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force and worked for...

Kelly Ann Hamrick

Kelly Ann Hamrick

Feb 2, 2023

Kelly Ann Hamrick, age 54, of Elkton, Maryland passed away peacefully on February 2, 2023 at her home. She was the daughter of William (Bill) Hamrick Sr. of Elkton and the late Helen (Ogle) Hamrick. Kelly loved the beach, got excited to go on road trips and see new places; especially if it was somewhere she could put her feet...

Michelle Bernadine Cooper

Michelle Bernadine Cooper

Feb 2, 2023

Michelle Bernadine Cooper, age 64, of Aberdeen, Maryland passed away on February 2, 2023 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, she was the one and only the daughter of Harry and Sarah (Rice) Johnson. Growing up she enjoyed attending Clarks UMC with her parents and three brothers. Over the years, Michelle...

Mary Elaine Kendall

Mary Elaine Kendall

Feb 1, 2023

Mary “Elaine” Kendall, age 98, of Kingsville, Maryland passed away on February 1, 2023 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of William and Marie (Peterson) Conroy and wife of the late John William Kendall. Elaine worked at Glen L. Martin during the war in the accounting office. After marrying the love...

Frank Kellner, Jr.

Frank Kellner, Jr.

Jan 31, 2023

Frank P. Kellner, Jr., age 81, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on January 31, 2023, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of Frank P. Kellner and Ruth (Debelius) Evans. He spent most of his career, 32 years, as the Director of Benefits Administration for Johns Hopkins University and Hospital. Frank...

Nancy Ruth Byrne

Nancy Ruth Byrne

Jan 31, 2023

Nancy Ruth Byrne, age 89, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on January 31, 2023 at Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was the daughter of Richard and Gladys (Hunter) Apking and wife of the late Richard Allen Byrne Sr. She was a long-time member of Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church in Joppatowne and enjoyed...

Reda Virginia Hartzell Burk

Reda Virginia Hartzell Burk

Jan 31, 2023

Reda Virginia Hartzell Burk, age 95, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on January 31, 2023 at her home. Born in Aberdeen, Maryland, she was the daughter of William Walter and Ethel (Piner) Hartzell and wife of the late Marshall Burk. Reda started her Civil Service career with the Department of Justice as a Hearing Stenographer for Ellis Island processing...

Carolyn Jean Norris

Carolyn Jean Norris

Jan 30, 2023

Carolyn Jean Norris, age 84, of Chestertown, Maryland passed away on January 30, 2023 at Complete Care at Corsica Hills in Centreville, Maryland. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Edward Spille and Jean (Wise) Hill and wife of 37 years to the late Claiborne Charles Norris. She was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and worked as...

James Adam Harvey Jr.

James Adam Harvey Jr.

Jan 30, 2023

James Adam Harvey Jr., age 80, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on January 30, 2023 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he was the son of James Harvey, Sr. and Louise (Kraft) Harvey. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh Pharmacy School in 1963. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army...

Margaret Nevins

Margaret Nevins

Jan 30, 2023

Margaret Nevins, age 80, of Ocean City, Maryland passed away on January 30, 2023 at her home. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of John and Mary (Nazaryk) Haas. She worked as a Registered Nurse for the Philadelphia School District and hospitals in the surrounding area. Margaret loved her dogs Magali, Lizzie and Misty, loved to read, travel,...

Janetta "Jan" Blanche Harsh Tull

Janetta "Jan" Blanche Harsh Tull

Jan 30, 2023

Janetta "Jan" Blanche Harsh Tull, age 89, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on January 30, 2023 at Carroll County General Hospital in Westminster, Maryland. Born in Culpepper, Virginia, she was the daughter of Lloyd Harsh Sr. and Lydia (Curtis) Harsh and wife of her beloved husband of 45 years, the late Ralph James Tull. She started working at Commercial Credit...

I. Dale Pennington

I. Dale Pennington

Jan 29, 2023

I. Dale Pennington, age 85, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on January 29, 2023 at Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Smyth, Virginia, he was the son of Wilson and Rena (Combs) Pennington and husband of the late Alice (Schulte) Pennington. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was retired from Holter's Oil...

Mildred "Millie" A. Smelter

Mildred "Millie" A. Smelter

Jan 27, 2023

Mildred A. Smelter, “Millie”, age 89, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on January 27, 2023 at Senator Bob Hooper House. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of Ernest and Eva Mildred Suitt. She had a career in banking at Mercantile Trust and Deposit Company and worked as a secretary for Fallston High School for 18 years. She was...

Agnes Katalin Merchenthaler

Agnes Katalin Merchenthaler

Jan 27, 2023

Agnes Katalin Merchenthaler was born October 26, 1950 in Pecs, Hungary. The daughter of a Maria and Joseph she was a shining star the minute she entered this world. She had a brother Janos, who was her best friend and when her father passed, he took the reins in raising this amazing lady. Agnes also had an older sister, Maria....

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