Obituaries

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

Ida Helen Davis

Ida Helen Davis

May 3, 2022

Ida Helen Davis, 81, of Delta, Pennsylvania passed away on May 3, 2022, at her home. Born on March 26, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Mary (Hagan) Arrison. Also preceding her in death are her husband, Douglas Corrigan Davis, daughters, Charlotte Ann Davis and Barbara Lucille Benham, and brother, Robert Donald Arrison.

Ida loved her family...

Patricia Lynn Vikestad

Patricia Lynn Vikestad

May 2, 2022

Patricia Lynn Vikestad, age 63, of Glen Arm, Maryland passed away on May 2, 2022 at GBMC Healthcare in Towson, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Marian (Bisson) Pellicot.     

Patricia is survived by her sons, Erik Vikestad and Alex Vikestad; daughter-in-law, Erin Vikestad; sister, Mary Shunk; significant other, Rick Kratzmeier; and...

Harold D. "Woody"  Woodruff

Harold D. "Woody" Woodruff

May 1, 2022

Harold D. "Woody" Woodruff, age 81, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on May 1, 2022 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center.  Born in Pine Swamp Township, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Howard and Evalee (Johnston)Woodruff and husband of 58 years to Sharan (Weaver) Woodruff. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. 

He retired as a Division...

Robert Lane Mcnally, Sr.

Robert Lane Mcnally, Sr.

Apr 30, 2022

Robert Lane McNally Sr., age 63, of Delta, Pennsylvania passed away on April 30, 2022 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Irene (Schultz) and the late Charles McNally and husband of 37 years to Lisa (Ensor) McNally. He was a member of the Fallston Volunteer Fire Company and the American Legion. He was very...

Jonathan  "Jon" W. Jones

Jonathan "Jon" W. Jones

Apr 30, 2022

Jonathan “Jon” W. Jones, age 25, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on April 30, 2022. Born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, he was the son of Robert and Karla (Freeman) Jones. A true ‘Army Brat’, Jonathan lived in Fayetteville, North Carolina (Fort Bragg); Newport, Rhode Island (US Navy War College); Waldorf, Maryland (Pentagon); Anniston, AL (Anniston Army Depot); Dugway,...

Doris Marie (Schneider) Knoppel

Doris Marie (Schneider) Knoppel

Apr 29, 2022

Doris Marie (Schneider) Knoppel, age 92, of White Hall, Maryland passed away on April 29, 2022, at Hart Heritage Estates in Street, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Howard Schneider and Claire (Wilson) Schneider Abel and beloved wife of the late Jack Knoppel Sr. Doris had a sweet spirit and worked as a real estate agent. She was...

Michael Patrick Shanahan

Michael Patrick Shanahan

Apr 29, 2022

Michael Patrick Shanahan, age 62, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on April 29, 2022 at Lorien Bel Air in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Bronson and Marlyn (Martin) Shanahan. Michael grew up in the Essex/Middle River area. He attended St. Clare’s School and Archbishop Curley. Growing up he was active in baseball, basketball...

Robert Richard Gavlinski

Robert Richard Gavlinski

Apr 29, 2022

Robert Richard Gavlinski, age 85, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on April 29, 2022 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland surrounded by his loving family. Robert was  born in Dickson City, Pennsylvania and was the son of John Gavlinski and Estelle (Wilchenski) Bielinski. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and worked as a chemical...

James Edward Mays

James Edward Mays

Apr 29, 2022

James Edward Mays, age 79, of Churchville, Maryland passed away on April 29, 2022 at home. Born in Marion, Virginia, he was the son of the late Russell and Vera (Kirk) Mays and husband of the late Dorothy Jane Mays. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He enjoyed fishing in his younger days, cooking and baking, and even...

Franklin Albert White Jr.

Franklin Albert White Jr.

Apr 29, 2022

Franklin Albert White, Jr., age 63, of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away on April 29, 2022 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Franklin White Sr. and Betty (McCarter) Smith. Franklin worked on a horse farm and enjoyed training and rehabilitating racehorses all of his life. He also enjoyed cars.     

Franklin is survived...

Frank W.  Tyler

Frank W. Tyler

Apr 27, 2022

Frank W. Tyler, age 85, of Lewisberry, Pennsylvania passed away on April 27, 2022 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Walter and Anne (Blankenship) Tyler, and husband of the late Dolores (Weaver) Tyler. 

He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Frank enjoyed golfing for 20 years at the Dundalk Golf Club.  He...

Bob Bearsch

Bob Bearsch

Apr 26, 2022

Robert (Bob) Louis Bearsch, Sr., age 78, of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away suddenly at his home on April 26, 2022. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, he was the son of William and Laura (Hopkins) Bearsch and husband to Delvis (Henderson) Bearsch. On October 27th of this year, Bob and Del would have celebrated 60 years of marriage. To...

Lawrence "Larry" Pennington Patterson Sr.

Lawrence "Larry" Pennington Patterson Sr.

Apr 26, 2022

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Theda Johnson

Theda Johnson

Apr 26, 2022

Theda Johnson, age 90, of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away on April 26, 2022 at her home. Born in Whitehead, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Gladys (Joines) Pruitt and wife of the late Lester Merryman Johnson. 

She worked for the Harford County Board of Education for 40 years as a school secretary. During her career,...

Patricia "Pat" Ann Barth

Patricia "Pat" Ann Barth

Apr 25, 2022

Patricia "Pat" Ann Barth, age 85, peacefully passed away surrounded by her family in the early morning hours of April 25, 2022 at the Senator Bob Hooper Hospice House in Forest Hill, Maryland.  She was the first-born child to George and Frances (Keedwell) Panian on January 24,1937 in Brockton, Massachusetts.  After relocating to Maryland with her parents and becoming a...

Michael Stephen Mullen

Michael Stephen Mullen

Apr 25, 2022

Michael Stephen Mullen was born on February 23, 1985, in Baltimore, Maryland to the union of the Paul Vandy Mullen Jr. and Gail Patricia Mullen. He departed this life on Monday, April 25, 2022.

Michael “Superman” or “Big Mike” accepted Christ as his personal Savior at an early age. Mike was baptized at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Detroit Michigan....

Barbara  Shaver

Barbara Shaver

Apr 24, 2022

Barbara Shaver, age 71, of Essex, Maryland passed away on April 24, 2022 at Franklin Square Hospital. Born in Fairmount, West Virginia, she was the daughter of James and Dolores (Watts) Shaver.

She worked for Merrill Lynch for 20 years.  She enjoyed her time with the River Point Senior Group, shopping at the outlets in Lancaster, going to the casinos (especially...

David "Dave"  Ashburn

David "Dave" Ashburn

Apr 24, 2022

David Ashburn, age 63, of Whiteford, Maryland passed away on April 24, 2022 in Whiteford, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Bill and Phyllis (Gerhert) Ashburn and husband to Tammy (Cook) Ashburn. He was a member of IBEW. David enjoyed Fishing and crabbing with his son and boating with his family. He liked playing poker...

Ramniklal Parikh

Ramniklal Parikh

Apr 24, 2022

Ramniklal Parikh, age 92, of Aberdeen, Maryland passed away on April 24, 2022 at home. Born in Sojitra, Gujarat, he was the son of the late Amrutlal and Jashoda Parikh.     

Ramniklal is survived by his wife, Nirmalaben Parikh; children, Pravin Parikh and his wife Deena, Narendra Parikh and his wife Rita, Mahendra Parikh and his wife Daxa, Mayuri Shah and...

Patricia S. Smink

Patricia S. Smink

Apr 22, 2022

Patricia S. Smink, age 67, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on April 22, 2022. Born in Coal Township, PA she was the daughter of the late Peter and Phyllis Murphy. She was a sports fan of the Baltimore Ravens and Orioles. Had a love of gardening and her dog Lucy. She loved God, her country and her family especially her...