Obituaries
Local obituaries for Abingdon, Bel Air, Jarrettsville, MD, and surrounding areas.
Avery E. Lowery
Jan 4, 2023
Avery E. (Heare) Lowery, age 86, of Darlington, Maryland passed away on January 4, 2023 at Always in Grace Assisted Living in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Born in Kirby, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Douglas and Virginia (Pepper) Heare and wife of the late Elva Oscar O’Dell Lowery.
Avery is survived by her sons, Daniel (Madeline) L....
Gloria M. O'Daniell
Jan 3, 2023
Gloria M. O'Daniell, age 87, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on January 3, 2023 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Negros Occidental, Philippines, she was the daughter of Isaias and Julé (Caratao) and wife of the late William Franklin O'Daniell Jr. Gloria worked at Allied Bendix Aerospace and Allied Signal and Raytheon before working with...
Irene Joan Drozd
Jan 3, 2023
Irene Joan Drozd, age 86, of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away on January 3, 2023, at Forest Hill Heights in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Baltimore City, Maryland, she was the daughter of Thomas and Catherine (Bach) Taylor and wife of 39 years to the late Raymond Drozd. She was a registered nurse acquiring her bachelor's degree with the Bon...
Jeff Berkheimer
Jan 3, 2023
Jeff Berkheimer, age 64, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on January 3, 2023 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Jeff is survived by his sisters, Sharlene (Mark) Hutchison, Michelle Clark and Karen (Jim) Cochran, and by 11 nieces and nephews and 11 great nieces and nephews.
Contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, PO...
Patricia Foard
Jan 1, 2023
Patricia Foard, age 64, of Street, Maryland passed away on January 1, 2023 at her home in Street, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Irvin and Mary (Rassa) Brown. Patricia enjoyed listening to music, thoroughbred horse racing, her pets, and spending time with her grandchildren.
Patricia is survived by her daughter, Kelly (Edgar) Narciso; grandchildren,...
William Joseph Fischer Sr.
Dec 30, 2022
William J. Fischer Sr. age 89, of Stevensville, MD died on Friday December 30, 2022, at his home under the care and comfort of his loving wife Florence Marie Fischer. He was born in Baltimore, MD, the son of Mary A. (Long) Fischer and Michael J. Fischer. He was a veteran of the US Army and served in the Korean...
Robert Neal Hunt
Dec 29, 2022
Robert Neal Hunt, age 87, of Abingdon, Maryland peacefully passed away on December 29, 2022, at Brightview Assisted Living in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Frank and Catherine Hunt and the devoted husband of the late Barbara Hunt. He volunteered for many years with Abingdon Fire Department, and also served as Assistant Chief...
James Joseph Scales-Tasker
Dec 28, 2022
James Joseph Scales, age 78, passed away at his home in Magnolia Delaware. He is survived by his husband of 45 years, William Tasker. James was the son of the late Ret. BCPD Sgt., John Joseph Scales and Irene Alverta Scales (Nightingale) of Gardenville, Baltimore City. He is predeceased by siblings BCPD Gordon Scales, BCPD John Scales and Elizabeth (Betty)...
Effie Knott
Dec 28, 2022
Effie Knott (maiden name Koester) of Forest Hill, MD passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at the age of 98. She is survived by her beloved children Charles (Charlie), Joseph (Joe) and John (Johnny); grandchildren, Matthew, Stephanie, Christopher, Dana, Tina and Brandon; great-grandchildren, Devin, Meadow, Parker, Cayden, and Wesley. Also survived by her daughters-in-law, Sue and Colleen, along with...
Dr. John Young Gallup Ii
Dec 28, 2022
Dr. John Young Gallup II, 67, of Bel Air, MD passed away peacefully at home on December 28th, 2022. John was the devoted husband of Mary Russell Gallup for 11 years.
Born in Philadelphia, PA on November 4th, 1955, he was a son of the late Andrew Young Gallup and Margaret Allendorfer Gallup. In his childhood, John lived through out the...
Randall Kent Pratt
Dec 28, 2022
Randall Kent Pratt, age 77, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on December 28, 2022. Rand was born on December 27, 1945 in Roundup, Montana to Andy and Lucille (Smithey) Pratt. He enjoyed playing baseball, basketball and tennis growing up and graduated from Billings Senior High School in 1963. His father, a career miner with an 8th grade education, instilled in...
Antonio J. "Tony" Ricchiazzi
Dec 27, 2022
Antonio J. "Tony" Ricchiazzi, age 92, of Havre de Grace, Maryland passed away on December 27, 2022 at his home. Growing up in Barre, Massachusetts, he was the son of Antonio and Salvatore (Trifilo) Ricchiazzi and husband of the late Judith (Black) Ricchiazzi. He was a graduate of the Barre High School class of 1948. Soon after graduating he enlisted...
Joey Rotondo
Dec 26, 2022
Joey Rotondo, age 38, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on December 26, 2022 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in West Palm Beach, Florida, he was the son of Brenda (Swafford) Rotondo and the late Joe Anthony Rotondo. He was a graduate of the John Archer School Class of 2005.
In...
Dr. David John Lu
Dec 26, 2022
The Lord called Dr. David John Lu home on December 26, 2022. He has joined his loving wife, Annabelle Lu (1929-2014), father Ming Lu, and mother Lai Yeh. He is missed dearly by his family—his four children, David Lu of Lewisburg, Cynthia (David) King of Bel Air, Daniel (Nancy) Lu of Ventura, and Stephen (Yolanda) Lu of Virginia Beach; grandchildren...
Helen Raab Woodward
Dec 26, 2022
Helen Raab Woodward, 86, of Forest Hill, formerly of Bel Air, passed away peacefully on December 26, 2022 at Forest Hill Heights, Forest Hill, MD. Born in Glen Arm, MD, Helen was the tenth of eleven children of the late John Peter and Lula Christ Raab and wife of 61 years to the late Richard (Dick) Woodward. Born and raised...
Mary Frances Jarvis
Dec 25, 2022
Mary Frances Jarvis (nee Blackburn) passed away peacefully early Christmas Morning. She was predeceased by her husband Kyle Bruce Jarvis in 1980, and by her brothers Joe Dean, Kenneth, and Richard. At the age of 3, Mary moved from North Carolina to Maryland with her parents Spencer and Ethel Blackburn and brother Kenneth and was a life-long resident of Harford...
Anne Vickery Seymour
Dec 24, 2022
Anne V. Seymour, age 82, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away peacefully on December 24th, 2022. Born in North Wilkesboro, North Carlina, Mrs. Seymour was the first child of Lewis and Jestina Vickery. The family made their home in the High Country of Western North Carolina, located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Anne enjoyed girl scouting and...
Barbara Buck
Dec 24, 2022
Barbara Buck, age 83, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on December 24, 2022 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Grover and Barbara (Schmidt) Butschky. She attended the Baltimore Institute of Art and retired as the Senior Visual Specialist for the NSA after 35 years of service. Barbara...
William Durr
Dec 24, 2022
The Rev. Dr. William Theodore (Ted) Dürr, age 90, passed away peacefully in the early morning of December 24, 2022 surrounded by loving family. Born in Baltimore City, he was the husband of 64 years to the late Barbara T. Dürr. They resided at the Charlestown Retirement Community in Catonsville and previously the family had lived in Roland Park for...
Karen Stearns Wiley
Dec 24, 2022
Karen Stearns Wiley, age 59, of Essex, Maryland passed away on December 24, 2022 at her home. Born in Frederick, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Kazuko (Fukuchi) Stearns. She enjoyed reading, crocheting, shopping, Harry Potter, and loved taking care of all animals.
Karen is survived by her husband Jeoffrey Wiley, and daughter, Samantha Nicole Wiley. Her...
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