Obituaries

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

Raymond C. Raeke, Jr.

Raymond C. Raeke, Jr.

Feb 13, 2023

Raymond C. Raeke, Jr., age 79, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on February 13, 2023 at Harbor Hospital Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Raymond Raeke, Sr. and Juanita (Dill) Raeke. Raymond worked as a master plumber and was a member of the Mid-Atlantic Thunderbird Club. He enjoyed carving leather, working on Thunderbird...

Mary Patricia Price

Mary Patricia Price

Feb 13, 2023

Mary Patricia Price, age 88, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away on February 13, 2023 at Brentwood Home in La Porte, Indiana. Born February 22nd in Baltimore, she was the daughter of George and Edna (Clark) Sims and wife of the late Thomas Price Jr. Mary attended Peabody Institute for Music where she developed her beautiful voice. She was an...

Patricia Lee Petz

Patricia Lee Petz

Feb 13, 2023

Patricia Lee Petz, age 93, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on February 13, 2023 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Benjamin and Emma (Mooney) Pool and wife of the late Henry Albert Petz Jr. She worked as a registered nurse for 52 years and was a volunteer...

Vincent Joseph Jeppi

Vincent Joseph Jeppi

Feb 13, 2023

Vincent Joseph Jeppi, age 78, of Whiteford, Maryland, passed away on February 13, 2023, at Gilchrest Center Towson. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Vincent and Mary (Longo) Jeppi.

Vincent is survived by his wife Rebecca Lay Jeppi; son, Michael Jeppi Sr., and his fiancée Tammy Clark; daughter, Karen Polk, and her husband Rick; and son,...

F. Mark Fayman

F. Mark Fayman

Feb 13, 2023

F. Mark Fayman, age 79, of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away on February 13, 2023 at Lorien in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Frank and Gerardine (Schott) Fayman. Mark volunteered with Baltimore City Fire Department and Coffee Wagon #414. He taught school at Technical River High School in Baltimore City for many years...

Jerome Ryan

Jerome Ryan

Feb 12, 2023

Jerome Ryan, 85, passed away on February 12, 2023. Jerome was the devoted and beloved husband, for 62 years, of JoAnn Nardone Ryan; loving father of Michele Oates (Terrence), Patrick Ryan (Edrick), Bridget Yateem (Louis), and Erin Ryan; grandfather of Connor, Meghann, Nicholas, Daniel, Aidan, Clare, Kasey, Kevin, and Rory.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Jude...

Billy Carson Fowler, Jr.

Billy Carson Fowler, Jr.

Feb 12, 2023

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Billy Carson Fowler Jr. of Bel Air, Maryland. Born and raised in Harford County Maryland, he passed away on February 12, 2023 at the age of 64. He was the son of the late Billy Fowler Sr. and Catherine Fowler.

He is survived by his wife Linda Fowler; his children,...

Bradford J. Stevenson

Bradford J. Stevenson

Feb 12, 2023

Bradford J. Stevenson, age 42, passed away on February 12, 2023 peacefully at his home and surrounded by his loving family after a brief but vicious fight with cancer. Brad was a resident of Bel Air, MD by way of several stops along the path, most notably Lakewood, NJ; Poughkeepsie, NY; and Portsmouth and Newport, RI. Born in Newport, he...

Mark Alan Rapkins

Mark Alan Rapkins

Feb 12, 2023

Mark Alan Rapkins, age 58, of Forest Hill, MD, passed away Sunday, February 12th, 2023. He is survived by his wife, Donna Rapkins; father, David Alan Rapkins; brother, David Rapkins; stepmother, Renee Rapkins; daughter, Charlotte Manganaro; and a number of in-laws, nieces, nephews, and friends.

Mark was born on 26 February 1964 in Portsmouth, England. After primary school, he attended University...

Annie Mae Stearn

Annie Mae Stearn

Feb 10, 2023

Annie Mae Stearn (nee Roope) passed away February 10, 2023. Born in Virginia on October 9, 1929, to the late John R. and Kathleen Roope. She has lived in Harford County since she was 7 years old. She was the wife of 60 years to the late Carl Allen Stearn, her childhood sweetheart, who died April 4, 2011. She attended...

Ronald Phillip Sadtler

Ronald Phillip Sadtler

Feb 9, 2023

Ronald “Ron” Philip Sadtler, age 60, of Forest Hill, MD, passed away on February 9, 2023, at

his home following a recent diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Born in Montgomery County, he was

the son of Allan Phillip Sadtler, Jr. and Edna Lorraine Walter. An outstanding high-school

athlete, he played football, baseball, and ran track at Damascus High School.

Ron graduated from Towson State University...

Sharon Kay Brady

Sharon Kay Brady

Feb 8, 2023

Sharon Kay Brady, age 64, of Aberdeen, Maryland passed away on February 8, 2023 at her home. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, she was the daughter of Harold and Margie (Mullins) Adkins and wife of the late Clyde Leonard Brady. She attended Edgewood High School, Edgewood, MD and was retired from the Maryland National Guard-Edgewood Area. She worked as...

Gloria Gail Vanmatre

Gloria Gail Vanmatre

Feb 7, 2023

Gloria Gail VanMatre, age 69, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on February 7, 2023 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore City, Maryland, she was the daughter of Morris Faircloth Sr. and Mildred (Freeman) Faircloth. She was a veteran of the U.S. Army and worked as a licensed practical nurse. She enjoyed knitting, crafts,...

Guido Guarnaccia, Jr.

Guido Guarnaccia, Jr.

Feb 7, 2023

Guido Guarnaccia, Jr., age 54, of North East, Maryland passed away on February 7, 2023 at his home. A Maryland native, Mr. Guarnaccia was a dedicated pharmacist who served the community. He enjoyed fishing, crabbing, and boating. His hobbies also included cooking, home improvement projects, and woodworking. Most of all, he cherished spending time with his family.

Guido is survived by...

Mark Christopher Testerman

Mark Christopher Testerman

Feb 6, 2023

It is with great sadness that the family of Mark Christopher Testerman announces his passing at the age of 55 on February 6th, 2023. Mark was born in Havre de Grace, Maryland to the late James Carl Testerman Sr. and Janet Marie (Devonshire) Testerman on July 2nd, 1967. He grew up in Port Deposit, MD and graduated from Perryville High...

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...