Obituaries

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

Thomas "Pete" Reed

Thomas "Pete" Reed

Aug 10, 2022

Thomas Cothran “Pete” Reed, age 97, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on August 10, 2022 at Sterling Care Center in Forest Hill, Maryland. He was born in Ashe County, North Carolina and was the son of Arnold Reed and Pressie (Wagoner) Reed Jenkins and husband of Nancy Bracken Reed and the late Pearl Reed. He was married for almost 40...

Albert "Boots" Anthony Cossentino

Albert "Boots" Anthony Cossentino

Aug 10, 2022

Albert “Boots” Anthony Cossentino, age 80, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on August 10, 2022, at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Thomas and Mary (Stepper) Cossentino. Fishing was his true passion, but he also loved crabbing and boating.     

Albert is survived by his children, Gina LeBrun and Tony Lebrun; granddaughter, Kinsey LeBrun;...

Keith A. Kratz

Keith A. Kratz

Aug 10, 2022

Keith A. Kratz, age 57, of White Hall, Maryland passed away on August 10, 2022, in White Hall, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Charles and Donna (Skean) Kratz. He graduated from Hereford High School and later graduated from Dundalk Community College with a degree in horticulture. Keith owned a successful landscaping business for over 30...

Richard H.  Streett, Jr.

Richard H. Streett, Jr.

Aug 9, 2022

Richard H. Streett Jr., age 93, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away unexpectedly on August 9, 2022, in Bel Air, Maryland. 

Born on October 25,1928 in Fallston, Maryland, he was the son of the late Richard and Ruby (Thomas) Streett. Also preceding him in death, a little over a month ago, is his wife of 65 years, Nancy (Keen) Streett. 

Dick worked...

Phyllis Fromille Neely

Phyllis Fromille Neely

Aug 9, 2022

Phyllis Fromille Neely, age 84, of Abingdon, MD passed away on August 9th, 2022. Born in Fallston, MD, she was the daughter of the late William and Catherine (Burkins) Snyder and wife of the late Samuel Salvadore Fromille, Jr.Phyllis’s life was filled with the love of her family, and spending time with friends and colleagues. She truly enjoyed the simple...

Frances "Honey" A.  Stepp

Frances "Honey" A. Stepp

Aug 9, 2022

"Honey" Frances A. Stepp, age 95, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on August 9, 2022, at Sterling Care in Forest Hill, MD. Raised in Margate, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Kathryn (Abrams) Olsen and wife of the late Paul James Stepp. She loved to crochet and donate her crocheted baby blankets to Trinity Lutheran...

V. Buddy E.  Hall

V. Buddy E. Hall

Aug 9, 2022

Vernal Edis Hall, age 79, of Street, Maryland passed away on August 9, 2022 at his home. Born in Grundy, Virginia, he was the son of Vernal and Polly (Keen) Hall. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines and worked for Pepsi Cola as a fleet manager before becoming an owner/operator truck driver. He was very good at what...

John "Jack" Lane, Jr.

John "Jack" Lane, Jr.

Aug 8, 2022

John "Jack" Lane Jr., age 81, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away peacefully on August 8, 2022, surrounded by his family at Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, he was the son of John J Lane Sr. and Catherine (Kelleher) Lane. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and served...

Sadegh Khademi Zanjani

Sadegh Khademi Zanjani

Aug 8, 2022

Mr. Sadegh Zanjani passed in peace the morning of Monday, August 8th, 2022 at the age of 72.

Sadegh was born in Gilan, Iran in 1950 to Ali and Shah Jahan . He met the love of his life Robabeh Velni in 1968. They welcomed son, Keyvan, in 1970 followed shortly by son, Mehdi in 1972 and their only daughter...

Patricia Wilbur Knight

Patricia Wilbur Knight

Aug 7, 2022

Patricia Wilbur Knight (nee Ghirardi), age 81, of Aberdeen, passed away from pancreatic cancer at her home surrounded by her family on August 7, 2022. Born in New Britain, Connecticut, she was the daughter of Austin and Evelyn (Neary) Ghirardi and wife of the late Hugh S. Knight Jr. 

She was a school bus driver in both Harford & Cecil County...

Jeremy M. Rausch

Jeremy M. Rausch

Aug 7, 2022

Jeremy M. Rausch, age 37, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on August 7, 2022 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Thomas and Katherine (Young) Rausch and husband of Irene (Mortales) Rausch. He worked as a commercial HVAC technician, was a hard-working family man and wonderful provider for his wife and kids always making...

Melody Jean Lambus

Melody Jean Lambus

Aug 7, 2022

Melody Jean Lambus was born on July 12, 1959, in Columbus, Mississippi. She was the seventh of 12 children to the union of the late Charlie and Annie (Fisher) Lambus. Melody departed this life at Upper Chesapeake Medical Canter in Bel Air, Maryland on August 7, 2022.   The family moved from Mississippi to Brooklyn, New York in 1968.  The...

Emily Powers

Emily Powers

Aug 6, 2022

Emily Earle Powers, a retired Registered Nurse who enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family, passed away on August 6, 2022 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center. She was 88 years old and lived in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born Emily Earle Davidson on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, she was the daughter of Charles Mitchell Davidson and Lula Beatrice (Jackson)...

Martha Kellner Haas

Martha Kellner Haas

Aug 5, 2022

Martha Vera Haas, originally of Highlandtown, Baltimore, MD, a 49-year resident of Joppatowne, MD, and most recently of Bel Air, MD, passed away on August 5, 2022 at the age of 93.

Martha graduated from Patterson High School in 1946. Her varied career included general and legal secretary, substitute teacher, soloist singer, rental agent, office manager and development assistant.

She was actively...

David Allen Blevins

David Allen Blevins

Aug 4, 2022

David Allen Blevins, age 83, of Bel Air, MD passed away on August 4, 2022, at home. Born in Emmorton, MD, he was the son of the late Aris and Sylvia (Tickle) Blevins. David was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was an avid bowler, a farmer, and a hard worker.    

David is survived by his children, James Allen...

Diana Jane Aucker

Diana Jane Aucker

Aug 4, 2022

Diana Jane Aucker, age 73, of Fallston, Maryland passed away on August 4, 2022 at Hart Heritage Estates in Street, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Louis and Doris (Albrecht) Runge and wife of the late William Aucker whom she married in 1999. Diana was a free spirit and strong willed. She enjoyed spending her time...

Bruce Dreyer

Bruce Dreyer

Aug 4, 2022

Bruce Dreyer, age 72, of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away on August 4, 2022 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, in Bel Air, Maryland surrounded by his family. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Lois (Anderson) Fritts and the late John Dreyer Jr.. Bruce was a long-time member of Oak Grove Baptist Church and loved his Lord. Bruce was loved...

Leon Bozylinski, Jr.

Leon Bozylinski, Jr.

Aug 4, 2022

Leon Bozylinski, Jr., age 90, of Fallston, Maryland passed away on August 4, 2022. Born in Mahanoy Plane, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Leon, Sr. and Helen (Cuttic) Bozylinski. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and served in the Korean War. He was a member of both the Jarrettsville VFW and the American Legion...

Jack Mink

Jack Mink

Aug 4, 2022

John “Jack” Mink, age 89, of Royersford, PA, passed away on August 4, 2022, at Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville, PA. Born in Emmorton, MD he was the son of the late Oscar and Maude (Reedy) Mink and husband to the late Della (Howard) Mink. 

One of eleven children (9 boys and 2 girls), Mr. Mink was raised on a dairy farm...

Margaret P. Harwell

Margaret P. Harwell

Aug 3, 2022

Margaret P.  Harwell, age 104, passed away on August 3, 2022 at Hart Heritage Estates in Street, Maryland. She was born on September 19, 1917, the daughter of George H. Porter and Alice May Adams. The family moved to the Upper Ridge, Bridgton Maine in 1922 and she attended school in North Bridgton. In 1940 she moved to New York...