Obituaries
Local obituaries for Abingdon, Bel Air, Jarrettsville, MD, and surrounding areas.
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Joan Ada Palmer
Sep 6, 2022
On the 6th day of September, 2022, Joan Ada Palmer (nee Goodman) went home to be with God as she was surrounded by her family at her home in Abingdon. Joan was born to the late Lynn Leonard and Lois Riddell Goodman (nee Gamble) of Williamsport, Pennsylvania on September 9, 1943.
Joan was a registered nurse for 53 years, starting when...
Klaus C. Praesent, Jr.
Sep 6, 2022
Klaus C. Praesent, Jr., age 83, of Aberdeen, Maryland, passed away on September 6, 2022 at Charlotte Hall Veterans Home in Charlotte Hall, MD. Born in Berlin, Germany, he was the son of the late Klaus and Adele Sidonie (Mohnke) Praesent and husband of Kathleen Praesent for 16 years. He was a veteran of the US Air Force. Klaus was...
James Diggs
Sep 5, 2022
James Diggs, age 70, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on September 5, 2022 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Charles and Zelda (Smith) Diggs. He worked for the Post Office as a supervisor. James belonged to the civil air patrol in his younger years and after retiring, wanted to start building model tanks and...
Sarah Martha Walter Boniface
Sep 4, 2022
Martha Walter Boniface, age 77, passed away on September 4th 2022 in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Bel Air, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Charles & Eleanor Walter. Martha married Harry Boniface in 1965 and enjoyed 57 years of wedded bliss.
Martha graduated from Bel Air High School in 1963 and went on to attend nurses training in Baltimore. She...
Jonathan Tristen Eapen
Sep 4, 2022
Our youngest brother, Jonathan Tristen Eapen, passed away on Sunday September 04, 2022 early in the morning. He was 21 years old.
Tristen was one of our best friends.
Many people say: “I don’t know what I want to do with my life.”
Tristen was not one of those people.
He loved working on cars, so he became a mechanic. He loved Camaros, so...
James A Locklear
Sep 4, 2022
James A . Locklear Jr. 46 years young passed away on September 4, 2022, while camping with his family. He left behind his wife Courtney of 18 years and 3 amazing children, Megan, Karlena, and Remington. He has 3 wonderful grandchildren Josiah (knucklehead), Kingston (Bigboy), and Messiah. He also was a proud godfather to Kenzlie Kreeger. He is also survived...
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