Obituaries

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

Walter R. Fitzpatrick

Walter R. Fitzpatrick

Sep 27, 2022

Walter R. Fitzpatrick, age 76, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on September 27, 2022 at Gilchrist Hospice at GBMC in Towson, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Walter and Flora (Snyder) Fitzpatrick. A veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps., he served his country during the Vietnam War, one of Walters most honorable accomplishments. He worked for...

Daniel Lemmon

Daniel Lemmon

Sep 26, 2022

Daniel Lemmon, age 58, of Pylesville, Maryland passed away on September 26, 2022, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was surrounded by those that loved him. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Carolyn Martha (Kiper) Lemmon and the late Charles Raymond Lemmon, Sr. He was a...

Robert E. Capece

Robert E. Capece

Sep 24, 2022

Robert E. Capece, age 95, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on September 24, 2022 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, Maryland. Known as Dad, Poppop, Dino and many other fond nicknames, he was loved by so many. If you knew him, you know how much he loved his family and how proud he was of them. You could see...

Francis "Frank" Clements

Francis "Frank" Clements

Sep 23, 2022

Francis (Frank) Clements, age 73 of Millsboro Delaware died suddenly September 23, 2022 at Thomas Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Francis H. Clements, Sr. and Evelyn Clements (Curtin). Frank moved from Bel Air, Maryland to Millsboro, Delaware after retiring from a 40-year career in the printing industry. He enjoyed spending vacations with his family in...

Kenneth Meredith

Kenneth Meredith

Sep 23, 2022

Kenneth Meredith, age 87, of Glen Arm, Maryland passed away on September 23, 2022, at Glen Meadows Retirement Community in Glen Arm, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late William and Christina (Kalbskopf) Meredith and husband of Lorraine (Chavis) Meredith for 66 years. He retired from A&A Bolt as a salesperson after many years of...

Mary Julia Lane

Mary Julia Lane

Sep 23, 2022

Mary Julia (Doyle) Lane, age 82, of Bel Air, Maryland was called home to be with her heavenly father on Friday, September 23rd, 2022. She was surrounded by her loving and heartbroken family at The Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born in The Bronx, NY she was the only child of Joseph Patrick Doyle and Margaret Agnes...

Deborah R.  Gullion

Deborah R. Gullion

Sep 18, 2022

Deborah R. Gullion, age 63, of Aberdeen, Maryland passed away on September 18, 2022 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, she was the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth (Ferrell) Rohrbaugh. She worked as a Child Support Enforcement Agent. She loved antiques, going to auctions and spending time with family.

Deborah is survived...

Joanna Zavetz Hughes

Joanna Zavetz Hughes

Sep 17, 2022

Joanna Zavetz Hughes, age 81, of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away on September 17, 2022 at her home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Adolph and Joanna (Klocek) Zavetz and wife of the late Raymond Hughes. Joanna retired after over 20 years of teaching in the Harford County Public School System. She served the Maryland State Sportsmen's...

Bernard Preston Hilditch, Jr.

Bernard Preston Hilditch, Jr.

Sep 16, 2022

Bernard Preston Hilditch Jr., age 71, of Aberdeen, Maryland passed away on September 16, 2022 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, he was the son of Bernard Hilditch Sr. and Betty (Shue) Hilditch. He worked for DXI Construction Company in Harford County where he retired as a machine operator and was...

Beverly Ann Cochran

Beverly Ann Cochran

Sep 15, 2022

Beverly Ann Cochran, 79, of Forest Hill, MD passed away peacefully on September 15, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family.

Beverly was born in Delta, PA on December 28, 1942 to Harold and Mary Buecker. She graduated Kennard Dale High School. She owned and operated Cochran Bus Co., Inc. transporting students to Harford County Public Schools for 29 years....

M. Alverta Showalter

M. Alverta Showalter

Sep 15, 2022

M. Alverta Showalter, age 92, of Street, Maryland passed away on September 15, 2022 at her home. Born in Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Frederick and Martha (Koones) Claar and wife of the late Luther Showalter Jr. She worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse at Baltimore City Hospital for over 30 years. She later had a second...

Sheila Jane Rooney

Sheila Jane Rooney

Sep 14, 2022

Sheila Jane Rooney, age 57, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on September 14, 2022 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Union City, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Carol (McCloskey) Rooney. She loved her animals, and enjoyed painting, reading, watching supernatural movies and tv shows, as well as playing Uno &...

Charles Albert Johann

Charles Albert Johann

Sep 13, 2022

Charles Albert Johann, age 91, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on September 13, 2022 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center.

Born in Bronx, New York, he was the son of the late George and Charlotte (Heinbockle) Johann.

Charlie was a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in the Korean War. He was a member of St. Margaret’s Catholic Church. Charlie loved...

Douglas "Doug" Richard Smith

Douglas "Doug" Richard Smith

Sep 13, 2022

Douglas "Doug" Richard Smith, age 56, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on September 13, 2022. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, he is the son of Mary (Knopp) Smith and the late Richard Smith. He liked kayaking, music, the beach, crabs, cars and motorcycles, being a firefighter and EMS volunteer, hard work, being outdoors, kids, family, and friends, watching...

Matthew Peter Jurgs

Matthew Peter Jurgs

Sep 13, 2022

Matthew Peter Jurgs, age 49, of Forest Hill, Maryland, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2022, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland, after a brief illness. Born in Mineola, New York, to the late Peter Gegen Jurgs and Sally Baumert Jurgs, he was a devoted father to his children, Grace and Liam, and a faithful member of...

Eleanor K.  Holland

Eleanor K. Holland

Sep 11, 2022

Eleanor K. Holland (nee’ Williams), 84, of Bel Air, MD left us to join her late husband, Don, on September 11, 2022, after a brief stay at Gilchrest Hospice. Eleanor retired as a Chief of Staff-USA CTR for Health Promotion & Preventative Medicine from Dept. of ARMY at APG after a lengthy career. She then worked for many years at...

Mary M. Roecker

Mary M. Roecker

Sep 11, 2022

Mary M. Roecker, age 89, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on September 11, 2022 at her home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of William and Nora (Barrens) Harrington and wife of the late Eugene Roecker. She was a graduate of Seton High School and the College of Notre Dame of Maryland and worked at Aberdeen Proving...

Rena Pontidis

Rena Pontidis

Sep 11, 2022

On September 11, 2022 heaven gained another angel, Rena Pontidis, 74, passed away at her home in Maryland. Born in Thessaloniki, Greece on May 7, 1948 she was the daughter of the late Pantelis and Chrisoula Ioannou.

She came to America where she met and married her loving husband of 47 years Spyridon Pontidis. Together they raised of family of 5...

Baron "Barney" Lynn Edwards

Baron "Barney" Lynn Edwards

Sep 8, 2022

On September 8, Baron was taken Home in the loving arms of his Lord and Savior. His family was at his bedside.

Baron graduated from Bel Air High School in June 1967, and enlisted in the US Marine Corps. He completed basic training at Camp Lejuene, SC, and earned the Sharpshooter Medal; he received special training in Landmine Warfare and Demolition;...

Gloria Elgin

Gloria Elgin

Sep 7, 2022

On September 7th, 2022, Gloria Elgin, age 61, peacefully took her final breath. The Sun rose, and the world welcomed Gloria on February 13, 1961, a day the world became a little brighter. She is the daughter of John and Bonnie Alimo and the late Sandra Lee Hickey. Gloria worked as a mail carrier for a medical research company. She...

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