Obituaries
Local obituaries for Abingdon, Bel Air, Jarrettsville, MD, and surrounding areas.
Catherine Sue Edwards
Sep 9, 2003
CATHERINE S. EDWARDS, age 55, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formerly of Havre de Grace, passed away on September 9, 2003 at her home in Philadelphia. Born in Oelwein, Iowa, she was the daughter of Chrystal Alberta Thornberry Edwards of Susquehanna River Hills in Havre de Grace and the late Phillip Mabry Edwards. Ms. Edwards had been employed for several years as...
Douglas Mcarthur Sutton, Sr.
Sep 9, 2003
DOUGLAS McARTHUR SUTTON, SR., age 61, of Darlington, died at his home on September 9, 2003. Born in Morgantown, West Virginia, he was the son of Loretta Elouise Helmick Sutton of Essex and the late George Thomas Sutton. He worked as superintendent of construction for Trionfo Builders. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He served his country in the U.S. Navy.In...
Virginia Lacy Farrington
Sep 9, 2003
GINGER FARRINGTON, 61, of Edgewood, formerly of Richmond, Virginia, died at her daughter’s home in Rising Sun, on September 9, 2003. Born in Richmond, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Luther David and Mary Lee Leadbetter Lacy. She had worked for 11 years as a teacher’s aide in special education. She was active in Towne Baptist Church, Joppa....
Henry Szatmary
Sep 7, 2003
HENRY SZATMARY, 81, of Bel Air died at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center on September 7, 2003. Born in New York, New York, he was the son of the late Leon and Matilda Kaehler Szatmary. A draftsman, his last job was in the World Trade Center. He served his country in the Navy during WWII where he was with the Sea...
Olga Valeska Hoffman
Sep 6, 2003
VALESKA HOFFMANN, age 83, of Bel Air, died at her home on September 6, 2003. Born in Berlin, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Irwin and Charlotte Newmann Respondek and the wife of the late Dr. Friedrich W. Hoffmann. She worked as a registered nurse in a pediatric hospital. She loved her home and family. She enjoyed gardening...
Willard Bryant Brown
Sep 5, 2003
Contributions may be made toAmerican Heart AssociationMaryland Affiliate, Inc.415 N. Charles StreetP.O. Box 17025Baltimore, MD 21203 or American Cancer SocietyP.O. Box 572Bel Air, MD 21014
Helen M. Nicholas
Sep 4, 2003
HELEN M. NICHOLAS, age 75, of Abingdon, died at the home of her daughter on September 4, 2003. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late John Bernard and Georgina M. Heaton Spangler, and the wife of the late Franklin F. Nicholas. She had retired from the U.S. Government after 30 years of service as an Administrative Assistant...
Robert W. Pease
Sep 3, 2003
ROBERT W. PEASE, age 69, of Bel Air, died at an assisted living facility in Street, MD on September 3, 2003. Born in Pasadena, California, he was the son of the late Dr. Willard Phelps and Edith Quinby Pease, and the husband of the late Brenda Mathis Pease. A field botanist, he earned his masters degree in biology from Whittier...
Jane E. Spahn
Sep 2, 2003
JANE E. SPAHN, age 79, of Joppa, died at her home on September 2, 2003. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Frank Smith and Rebecca Pauline Compton McDermot and the wife of the late Charles Paul Spahn. She had been a resident of Harford County for 20 years and a charter member of the Pilgrim Presbyterian...
Elda L. Laabs
Sep 1, 2003
ELDA L. LAABS, age 89, of Abingdon, died in Mariner Health of Bel Air on September 15, 2003. Born in Chickasaw County, Iowa, she was the daughter of the late Frederick William and Caroline Tank Laabs. Ms. Laabs began working at Edgewood Arsenal in 1948 and continued there as a clerical worker and secretary until her retirement in 1978. She...
Harvey E. Keyes, Jr.
Aug 30, 2003
HARVEY E. KEYES, JR., age 59, of Abingdon, died in Upper Chesapeake Medical Center on August 30, 2003. Born in Street, he was the son of the late Harvey Edward, Sr. and Viola Grace Goheen Keyes. He had worked for the Harford County Highway Department for over 29 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, crabbing, and gardening. As a hobby he...
Vernie Beatrice Kirk
Aug 30, 2003
VERNIE BEATRICE FORD KIRK, age 78, of Edgewood, died at her residence on Saturday, August 30, 2003. Born in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, on February 14, 1925 she was the daughter of the late Paschel Hinton Ford and Eula Beatrice Milton Brown. She had worked in Harford County Public Schools cafeterias for 20 years Gardening was her hobby.Mrs. Kirk is survived...
Harry Wesley Borchers
Aug 30, 2003
HARRY WESLEY BORCHERS, age 91, of Bel Air, formerly of Baltimore, died of respiratory failure in Mariner Health of Forest Hill on August 30, 2003. Born in Baltimore on May 10, 1912, he was the son of the late Harry Jordan and Mary Edna Wehrman Borchers. He married Delma Irene Warr in 1940. During WW II he served in the...
Dr. Channing R. Kao
Aug 28, 2003
DR. CHANNING RWEN KAO, age 93, of Baltimore, died at his residence in Oak Crest Village, Parkville, MD, on August 28, 2003. Born in Jiang Su, China, he received his B.A. in political science from the University of Nanking and then served as the general secretary of the College of Science at the University. In 1943, the Department of Education...
Bob Martin, Sr.
Aug 24, 2003
J. Robert (Bob) Martin, Sr., 64, of Forest Hill, Md., died Sunday, Aug. 24, when his Czechoslovakian L-39 military fighter jet crashed a few miles from his home. The president of Forest Hill Construction Company, Inc., Martin owned the Forest Hill Industrial Airpark and was an avid pilot and aircraft owner, collector, and enthusiast.Martin grew up on a farm in...
H. Clayton Bower
Aug 21, 2003
H. CLAYTON BOWER, age 95, of Edgewood, died in Upper Chesapeake Medical Center on August 21, 2003. Born in Floyde County, Virginia, he was the son of the late Phillip Henry, Sr. and Lida V. Bower, and the husband of the late Libby Hall Bower. He had retired after 49 years of service as a fabricator for Bethlehem Steel. Mr....
Albert Bland
Aug 20, 2003
ALBERT “AL” J. BLAND, age 87, of Bel Air, died at the Perry Point VA Hospital, Perry Point, MD on August 20, 2003. Born in Toronto, Canada, he was the son of the late John and Grace Helen Boxall Bland. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force during WW II and retired as a Master Sergeant. He was...
Sophie Carnes
Aug 20, 2003
SOPHIE CARNES, 75, of Bel Air died at her daughter’s home in Bel Air on August 20, 2003. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Bertha Jenkins. Her favorite hobbies were housekeeping, playing cards, dancing and traveling. She was the last surviving family member of 19 children. She was the most caring and loving wife...
Stanley J. Craig
Aug 20, 2003
STANLEY J. CRAIG, age 70, of Edgewood, died in Lorien Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Belcamp, MD on August 20, 2003. Born in Rosendale, New York, he was the son of the late Luther and Hazel Simmons Craig, and the husband of the late Sarah M. Frasier Craig. He was a self-employed carpenter. He was a member of the...
Michael Eugene Reeve
Aug 20, 2003
MICHAEL EUGENE REEVE, 56, of Edgewood died in Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center, Baltimore, on August 20, 2003. Born in Dayton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Walter Eugene and Betty Eileen Hecker Reeve. He was retired from General Motors after 32 years of service where he was a personnel representative for Human Resources. He served his country in...
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