Obituaries

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

Pam J. Morkosky

Pam J. Morkosky

Jul 3, 2022

Pamela J. Morkosky, age 63, of Joppa, Maryland passed away peacefully on July 3, 2022 in her home in Joppa, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Melvin Lang and the late Katherine Lang.

In addition to her father, Pamela is survived by her loving husband Charles Morkosky II; son, Matthew Morkosky; daughter, Kristen Morkosky Buzzell (William); three...

Blake Jennings Chell

Blake Jennings Chell

Jul 3, 2022

Blake Jennings Chell, age 38, of Fallston, Maryland passed away on July 3, 2022 in Fallston, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Douglas and Linda (Garland) Chell.

Blake was a member of Mountain Christian Church.  He participated with Harford County Active Day, The ARC of Northern Chesapeake and the Harford County Therapeutic Recreation Program.  He received personal...

William Clair Ermatinger

William Clair Ermatinger

Jul 1, 2022

William Clair Ermatinger, age 88, of Glen Arm, Maryland passed away on July 1, 2022 at Glen Meadows Retirement Community in Glen Arm, Maryland. William was born on June 4, 1934 in Ashtabula, Ohio. He was the son of the late Alexander Eugene John and Shirley Marie (Brassington) Ermatinger. He is survived by his loving and dedicated wife Mary Jeanne...

Charlie Eagle

Charlie Eagle

Jul 1, 2022

Charlie Eagle, age 81, of Delta, Pennsylvania passed away on July 1, 2022 at Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Born in White Hall, Maryland, he was the son of the late Ira Eagle and Lorrena (Rudd) Miller and husband of Freeda (Jarvis) Eagle. He was married for 63 years.  He retired in 2007 from Plaza Ford after 50 years of...

Catherine M. Buckley

Catherine M. Buckley

Jun 30, 2022

Catherine M. Buckley, age 88, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on June 30, 2022 at her home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Louis and Anna (Prato) DeFelice and wife of the late John J. Buckley Jr. A homemaker, Catherine was a strong woman, worked hard and was very dedicated to her family and her neighbors.

Catherine...

Joe Edward Wilson

Joe Edward Wilson

Jun 29, 2022

Joe E. Wilson passed away at age 76 on June 29, 2022.  He was the son of Rissie Christine and Estile Wilson.  Joe is survived by his wife Jean Wilson; son, Matthew (Natalie) Wilson; two grandchildren, Callahan Wilson and Elias Wilson; brother, Charles Wilson; and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...

Joann Dwojewski

Joann Dwojewski

Jun 29, 2022

JoAnn Dwojewski, age 72, of Aberdeen, Maryland passed away on June 29th, 2022 at her home. Born in Dungannon, Virginia, she was 1 of the late Emory and Edith Robinette's 15 children and wife of 53 years to Daniel Michael Dwojewski, Sr. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Joppa. She retired from St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Aberdeen...

Kenneth Kite, Sr.

Kenneth Kite, Sr.

Jun 28, 2022

Kenneth Kite Sr., age 78, of Aberdeen, Maryland passed away on June 28, 2022, at Johns Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland.

Born January 17, 1944, in Fresno, California, he was the son of the late Kenneth Kite and Mareda Corene Pinley. He was also preceded in death by grandmother, Dora Pinley, and son, Kenneth Kite, II.

Kenneth was a proud Vietnam...

Nancy  Streett

Nancy Streett

Jun 28, 2022

Nancy Streett, age 86, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away unexpectedly on June 28, 2022, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late George and Hazel (Hamilton) Keen and wife of Richard Streett, Jr. for 65 years. Nancy's primary concern was to take care for her...

Cheryl A. Gaultney

Cheryl A. Gaultney

Jun 26, 2022

Cheryl A. Gaultney, age 71, of Churchville, Maryland passed away on June 26, 2022, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Ronald Mergenthaler and Veronica (Woppman) Strickland and the loving wife of Basil Gaultney for 48 years. She was a member of Maryland Turf Council, and St....

Larry J. Rawl

Larry J. Rawl

Jun 24, 2022

Larry J. Rawl, age 83, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on June 24, 2022 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, Maryland. Born in Kingsville, Maryland, he was the son of Claude and Mamie (Williams) Rawl. He was employed by Harford County Government where he was Fleet Manager. Larry was a self-taught classical guitarist, he also enjoyed painting, and sailing on...

John Edward Lewis

John Edward Lewis

Jun 22, 2022

John Edward Lewis, age 86, of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away on June 22, 2022, at Sterling Care Riverside in Belcamp, Maryland. Born in Colorado, he was the son of the late Edward and Frances (Mcamis) Lewis and husband of Beverly (Levin) Lewis since 1983. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was a member of Delta-Peach Bottom...

Maria R. Saldana

Maria R. Saldana

Jun 22, 2022

Maria R. Saldana, age 72, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on June 22, 2022 at Perry Point VA Medical Center in Perry Point, Maryland. Born in Cuba, she was the daughter of the late Juan and Clemenci (Crespo) Medina and wife of Hector Saldana for 51 years. She was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving her country during the...

Gail E. Chrest

Gail E. Chrest

Jun 22, 2022

Gail E. Chrest, a retired nurse - a devoted wife - a loving mother, passed away at age 70 on June 22, 2022, while surrounded by family. Gail was born to Arthur and Eleanor (Forste) Heiderman. She graduated from Essex Community College in 1980 with a degree in Nursing and dedicated her life to helping others as a Registered Nurse,...

David Paul Archibald

David Paul Archibald

Jun 22, 2022

David Paul Archibald, age 59, of Churchville, Maryland passed away on June 22, 2022, in Churchville, Maryland. Born in Mount Holyoke, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Robert and Betty (Young) Archibald and wife of Kathleen (Nokes) Archibald.

 David is survived by his wife Kathleen Archibald; daughter, Claire Archibald; sons, Ryan Archibald, and Matthew Archibald; brothers, Scott Archibald,...

Walter Harvey Hall, Jr.

Walter Harvey Hall, Jr.

Jun 21, 2022

Walter Harvey Hall Jr., age 67, of Manchester/Joppa, Maryland passed away on June 21, 2022 at Franklin Square Hospital in Rosedale, Maryland. Born in Alexandria, Virginia, he was the son of Genevieve (Harrison) Hall and the late Walter Harvey Hall Sr. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force Reserve and loved his job as a truck driver. He...

Virginia "Chris" Cornes

Virginia "Chris" Cornes

Jun 21, 2022

Virginia "Chris" Cornes, age 91, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on June 21, 2022, at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, Maryland. Born in Aberdeen, Maryland, she was the daughter of Joseph and Christine (Blaha) Cerny and wife of the late Calvin Cornes. She was a force of nature! Chris worked as a caretaker/custodial worker for the Maryland Military Department until 2019...

Kris N. Hamilton

Kris N. Hamilton

Jun 20, 2022

Kris N. Hamilton, age 54, of Churchville, Maryland passed away on June 20, 2022 at her home. Born in Darlington, Maryland, she was the daughter of Harold Petty Sr. and Anna (McCann) Petty. She was a 1985 graduate of North Harford High School and was previously employed in the family business, Bel Air Bakery, for over 33 years. She enjoyed...

Dr. Romulo Parente, M.D.

Dr. Romulo Parente, M.D.

Jun 20, 2022

Dr. Romulo Parente, age 78, passed away peacefully at his home in Port Saint Lucie, FL on Monday, June 20th, 2022. He was surrounded by his loved ones (wife, children, their spouses and grandchildren). Romulo was also able to meet the youngest of his 8 grandchildren, just before passing. 

On May, 15th he celebrated his 50th Wedding Anniversary, with the love...

Joseph Francis Prietz

Joseph Francis Prietz

Jun 18, 2022

Joseph Francis Prietz, age 55, of Essex, Maryland passed away on June 18, 2022. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Gloria (Geer) Prietz and the late Melvin Prietz. He was a traveling "Carney", and he worked the carnival circuit up and down the east coast and loved his cat "Precious Girl". Joseph loved life and was anxious...