Obituaries

Jan 20, 2022

Sean D. Stowell Sr., age 52, of Essex, Maryland passed away on January 20, 2022, in Towson, Maryland. Born in Fredrick, Maryland, he was the son of Colleen Shaneybrook and husband of Nichole (Cassidy) Stowell. Sean and Nichole were married in 1988 and shared 34 years together. They had a big group of friends who would take long motorcycle and...

Jan 20, 2022

Susan "Ma" Frances Mariano, nee Perrone, age 76, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on January 20, 2022 at her home. Born in Baltimore City, Maryland, she was the loving daughter of Doris (Plum) Skalinski and the late Norris Perrone. Married Nov. 21, 1963, she was the loving wife of Thomas Mariano, whom she called “Hon”. She enjoyed crafts and loved...

Jan 20, 2022

A much-loved husband, father, son and brother, John Callaghan, age 64, of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away peacefully at his home on January 20, 2022. He bravely confronted and fought cancer. 

He was an amazing family man whose greatest loves were his family and making people laugh. John loved sports and coaching his kid’s teams.  He was a devoted fan to...

Jan 19, 2022

William “Bill” Thomas Leasure, age 76, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on January 19, 2022 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Cumberland, Maryland, he was the son of Russell and Edna (Hott) Leasure. Married to Betty in 1966, they were high school sweethearts. William went on to work as a millwright at Bethlehem Steel, where...

Jan 19, 2022

Steven Joseph Strawbridge, Sr., age 66, of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away surrounded by family on January 19, 2022. Born in Harford County, Maryland, he is the son of Gladys Elaine (Regel) and Joseph Dale Strawbridge and husband of 41 years to Susan Lynne (Grden) Strawbridge.  

Steve was a lifelong resident of Harford county, living on his maternal grandparent’s family farm...

Jan 19, 2022

 

Margaret S. Phillips, age 87, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on January 19, 2022 at Laurel Hospital Maryland. Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, she was the daughter of Archie Leroy Sandford and Annie Lee Everett, and wife of the late Johnny Anderson Phillips. She was an incredibly giving person, remembered and loved by all who had the pleasure of knowing her. 

Margaret is survived by...

Jan 19, 2022

Andrew “Donald” Politowicz, age 72, of Churchville, Maryland passed away on January 19, 2022 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, Maryland.  Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Andrew Joseph Politowicz and Ida Mae (Wooten) Cislak. Predeceased by his parents, sister, Anna (Politowicz) Kucharski and brother, Jerome F. Politowicz. 

Donald worked in construction and trucking during...

Jan 19, 2022

Margaret H. Oakley, age 99, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on January 19, 2022. Born in Delta, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of John and Hester (Bowman) Romanough and wife of the late Wilson Oakley.  After her mother’s passing, she was raised by her great Aunt & Uncle, Frank & Mary Turner. 

She was a member of Cokesbury UMC since childhood. ...

Jan 18, 2022

Jason Michael Kraft, 42, of Bel Air MD went to be with the Lord on 18 January 2022. He was the son of William F. and Arleen F. Kraft also of Bel Air MD. Jason graduated high school from Mt. Carmel School on Essex, MD in 1997.

Jason and his father, Bill, loved to go fishing and spending time with each...

Jan 17, 2022

Beverly E. Ruzi, age 79, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on January 17, 2022 at Westfield Assisted Living in Parkville, Maryland. Born in Reading, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of Stanley Pearson Sr. and Grace (Davis) Raymond and wife of 28 years to the late Stuart Ruzi Jr. She attended Mt. Zion UM Church for many years and enjoyed volunteering...

Jan 17, 2022

Margaret Theresa Frazier, age 85, of Bel Air, MD passed away on January 17, 2022 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Bronislaw and Theresa (Wrzeninski) Dowgiello and wife of the late Harry B. Frazier, Jr.

Margaret is survived by her son, Jeffrey Frazier and his wife Joanne;...

Jan 16, 2022

Jan 15, 2022

Norman Walter Bartlett, age 86, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on January 15, 2022 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Chester, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late William and Helen (Geckle) Bartlett and husband to Sandra (Erickson) Bartlett. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.  Norman worked for Bethlehem Steel where he...

Jan 15, 2022

On January 15, 2022, Leland A. "Lee" Watermeier, age 94, of Bel Air, Maryland passed peacefully into God’s arms with his family’s present. Born in Carlinville, Illinois, Lee was the son and only child of Albert and Clara (Mitchell) Watermeier. He was the devoted husband of the late Marjory Watermeier. They met while students at Blackburn College and both graduated...

Jan 13, 2022

Ruth Ann Gragg, nee Whiteford, passed away peacefully at her daughter's home in Mount Pleasant, SC on January 13, 2022. She was 84 years young. 

Ruth Ann, as she was lovingly referred to as by those who knew her as a child, grew up a Harford County farm girl in Norrisville. She called herself a "rose between 4 thorns," as she...

Jan 12, 2022

Guadalupe Nieves, age 47, of North East, Maryland passed away on January 12, 2022. Born in Manhattan, New York she was the daughter of Aurea Nieves.  She was very proud of her Pink Zebra business. Guadalupe was very family oriented, she loved the beach, watching TV (specifically Law and Order) and was very helpful and caring.    

Guadalupe is survived by...

Jan 11, 2022

Herman "John" Blische, age 74, of Havre de Grace, Maryland passed away on January 11, 2022, at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Edward and Phyllis (Griffith) Carrick. 

He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. In his early days, he played guitar in a band and...

Jan 11, 2022

Gregory Allen Pringle was born on August 13, 1967, to the late Clarence and Patricia Pringle.  Gregory departed this life on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre De Grace, MD.  Gregory was affectionally known as Tweet, Grady, Pop Pop, Tweety Bird, and Unc.    

Greg was a resident of Harford County for all his life.  He was...

Jan 11, 2022

Rosalind G. Bonds, age 69, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on January 11, 2022 at Forest Hill Health & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of George and Rosa Bonds. She was a graduate of Germantown High School. Later, a graduate of Penn State University, Rosalind earned a bachelor’s degree in Fashion...

Jan 10, 2022

Linda Mae (Weekly) Updegrove, of Naples, Florida and previously Bel Air, Maryland - a loving, caring wife, mother, grandmother, and a loyal friend passed away peacefully on January 10, 2022. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Mae Weekly and wife of Kermit Lamar Updegrove, Jr.

Linda enjoyed being an educator throughout her life and...