Obituaries

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

Jan M. Sheridan

Jan M. Sheridan

May 19, 2023

 

Janice M. Sheridan, age 98, of Bel Air, Maryland was welcomed by her heavenly father on May 19, 2023 at the home of her daughter in Wooster, Ohio. Jan was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend.  Born in Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of George and Mary (Hoffman) Meuschke and wife of the late Walter...

Gary John Shumate, Jr.

Gary John Shumate, Jr.

May 19, 2023

 

Gary John Shumate, Jr., age 53, of Conowingo, Maryland passed away on May 19, 2023 at Christiana Health System in Newark, Delaware. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he is the son of Grace (Lane) Gizzi and the late Gary John Shumate, Sr. He attended Aberdeen High School and worked for Comer Construction for 11 years until 2017. He loved his...

Robert "Bob" Nicewander

Robert "Bob" Nicewander

May 18, 2023

Robert "Bob" Nicewander, age 84, of Aberdeen, Maryland passed away on May 18, 2023 at his home. Born in Boone, North Carolina, he was the son of Eugene and Geneva (Osborne) Nicewonder and husband of the late Virginia (Blanford) Nicewander. Bob retired in 1999 from Harford County Public Schools where he worked as a guidance counselor at North Harford High...

Thomas E. Kessler

Thomas E. Kessler

May 18, 2023

Thomas E. Kessler, age 85, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on May 18, 2023 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he grew up in Dundalk, MD and was the son of Adam and Mary Kessler. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and served his country during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the...

Rose Marie Krajca

Rose Marie Krajca

May 17, 2023

 

Rose Marie Krajca, age 87, of Long Bar Harbor, Harford County, Maryland passed away on May 17, 2023 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born January 1, 1936 in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of John and Rose (Kortus) Cervin and wife of the late Louis Krajca. She was a graduate of Eastern High School...

Jeanne Shaw

Jeanne Shaw

May 16, 2023

 

Jeanne Shaw, age 71, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on May 16, 2023 at her home. Born in Dubois, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of John and Jeanne (Benyon) Broski. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Penn State University. She was a cheerleader there and still enjoyed participating in Penn State Alumni events. She was a...

Kevin S. Kahoe

Kevin S. Kahoe

May 16, 2023

 

Kevin S. Kahoe, age 56, of Bel Air, MD, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2023 at John's Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. He was born on December 24, 1966 to Robert Francis and Ellen Elizabeth (Kurtz) Kahoe.

After Kevin graduated from The John Carroll High School, he went on to study at Loyola College. After graduating with a...

Catherine Kirk

Catherine Kirk

May 16, 2023

Catherine Kirk, age 80, of Berlin, Maryland passed away on May 16, 2023 at Brightview Assisted Living of Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Francis and Julia (Burns) Blankfard and wife of the late Daniel Kirk. As a homemaker, she enjoyed gardening and cooking. Catherine is survived by her sons, Brian (Jessica) Kirk and Mark...

Philip P. Patel

Philip P. Patel

May 16, 2023

Philip Patel, 56, beloved father, loving husband, and dear son, painfully left us on May 16, 2023. He passed while surrounded by his loved ones. He was a gentle, spiritual soul who cared deeply for everyone and everything around him; he spread joy and happiness wherever he went. Philip held a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Rutgers University...

George Steven Hammen

George Steven Hammen

May 15, 2023

George Steven Hammen, age 60, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on May 15, 2023 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of George and Amelia (Zyglarski) Hammen.  He worked as a security guard until he became disabled. George enjoyed playing video games and trips to Florida.      George is survived by his sister, Joan Johns and...

Judith G. Morkovsky

Judith G. Morkovsky

May 15, 2023

 

Judith Gale Morkovsky, age 80, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on May 15, 2023 at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Boissevain, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Edward Harvey Grose and Edith Mae (French) Dayton and the loving wife of the late William L. Morkovsky. 

     Judith is survived by...

Alice Ann Riley

Alice Ann Riley

May 14, 2023

Alice Ann Riley, age 85, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on May 14, 2023 at her home. Born in Fallston, Maryland, she was the daughter of Crawford and Rhoda (Sparks) Harrison. She worked in real estate management and was a member of Fallston United Methodist Church. She loved ballroom dancing any chance she got at the American Legion or...

Gary Michael Altenburg

Gary Michael Altenburg

May 14, 2023

Gary Michael Altenburg, age 66, of Fallston, Maryland passed away on May 14, 2023 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Howard Altenburg and Eileene (Herold) Smith. He worked as a police officer and was a member of the FOP. He loved gardening, wildlife, hunting and was a nature guide taking people on trails. He...

Patricia "Pat" Grue

Patricia "Pat" Grue

May 14, 2023

Patricia "Pat" Grue, age 90, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on May 14, 2023 at Sterling Care Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Henry Urban Alsruhe and Caroline Helen (Kirchner) Alsruhe and wife of 71 years as of May 24, 2023 to Bob Grue. Pat worked her early years as a mother to...

John Edward Ensor

John Edward Ensor

May 13, 2023

John Edward Ensor, age 96, of White Hall, Maryland passed away on May 13, 2023 at his home. Born in Glencoe, Maryland, he was the youngest of ten children born to Alex and Hester (Mays) Ensor and husband of the late Wanda (Troyer) Ensor. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Donna...

Vincent Rome Maranto

Vincent Rome Maranto

May 11, 2023

Vincent Rome Maranto, age 53, of Westminster, Maryland, passed away on May 11, 2023, at Carroll County General Hospital in Westminster, Maryland. Born in Taunton, Massachusetts, he was the son of Salvatore Maranto III and Florence Daniels. Vince was a hardworking and dedicated individual who spent many years working as a security guard at Springfield Hospital in Sykesville, MD. His...

Shirley Worth Fiala

Shirley Worth Fiala

May 11, 2023

Shirley Susan Worth Fiala, age 78, of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away on May 11, 2023 at her home in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of John Taliaferro and Shirley Mae (Atkinson) Worth.  Susan attended Towson High School before attending Hood College in Frederick, Maryland.  While in high school, she took care of her family...

Carol Sinder Oakley

Carol Sinder Oakley

May 10, 2023

 

Carol Sinder Oakley, age 90, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away peacefully on May 10, 2023 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in New York, New York, she was the daughter of the late William Arnold and May (Carter) Sinder. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 53 years, Robert Seaman Oakley....

Donald Lewis

Donald Lewis

May 10, 2023

Donald Ray Lewis, age 87, of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away May 10, 2023. Born in Hillsboro Texas, he was the son of John Howard Lewis and Laura Belle Lewis.

Donald is survived by his wife of 66 years, Rose Mary Lewis; sons, Timothy Lewis (Ada) of Fallston, MD and Thomas Lewis (Cathy) of Goodyear, AZ; daughter, Vicki Lewis of...

Stephanie Bozylinski Flaherty

Stephanie Bozylinski Flaherty

May 9, 2023

Stephanie Bozylinski Flaherty, age 56, of White Hall, Maryland passed away on May 9, 2023 at her home with her daughter Teagan and husband Brian by her side. Born in Baltimore, MD, she is the daughter of Evelyn (Kazemka) Bozylinski and the late Leon Bozylinski, Jr. Stephanie was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003 while pregnant with her daughter Teagan...