Obituaries

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

Annamarie Santilli

Annamarie Santilli

Apr 11, 2022

Annamarie Santilli, age 85, of Churchville, Maryland passed away on April 11, 2022 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of John and Katherine (Catalano) Baronella and wife of the late Francis Santilli. Annamarie and her husband ran a travel business for 40 years and loved to travel. She was...

Frank Zakwieia

Frank Zakwieia

Apr 11, 2022

Frank Zakwieia, age 95, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on April 11, 2022 at home. Born in  

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Michael and Monika (Ceselska) Zakwieia and husband of the late Carolyn Zakwieia. He was a WWII veteran of the U.S. Army and Merchant Marines. Frank worked as a Sparrows Point Police Officer and was...

Earl Mcintyre

Earl Mcintyre

Apr 9, 2022

Earl McIntyre, age 96, of Churchville, Maryland passed away on April 9, 2022 in Churchville, Maryland. Born in North Carolina, he was the son of Earl and Lula (Burcham) McIntyre and husband of the late Eula (LaPenotiere) McIntyre. He was a loving spouse, father and grandfather and a damn good mechanic.

Earl is survived by his son, David McIntyre and his...

Gloria H. Bennett

Gloria H. Bennett

Apr 9, 2022

Gloria H. Bennett, age 91 Years, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on April 10, 2022 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air.  Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of Albert and Elizabeth (Seward) Hall and wife of the late John Bennett and the late Earl Wood. 

She was a member of the Ladies of the ELKS, VFW Ladies Auxiliary...

Linda Lou Brass

Linda Lou Brass

Apr 8, 2022

Linda Lou Brass, age 72, of Bel Air, MD passed away on April 8, 2022 at Forest Hill Health and Rehab Center in Forest Hill, MD. Linda was born in Baltimore as was the daughter of the late Leonard and Helen (Kocher) Mills, beloved wife of William H. Brass, devoted mother of Stacey Kerner and loving grandmother of Ethan Kerner.

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Virginia  "Ginny" Lee Ostheimer

Virginia "Ginny" Lee Ostheimer

Apr 6, 2022

 Virginia “Ginny” Lee Ostheimer, age 77, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on April 6, 2022, in Bel Air, with her family at her side. Ginny was born in Glyndon, Maryland on May 4, 1944, to Florence and Henry Porter and grew up in Reisterstown, Maryland where she graduated from Franklin High School. Ginny married Paul Ostheimer on August 30,...

Leola Marie Bogdan

Leola Marie Bogdan

Apr 6, 2022

Leola Marie Bogdan, age 76, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on April 6, 2022 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Cheverly, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Robert W. Burton and Laura (Williams) Suter, and wife of Peter Bogdan. She was a past president of the Knights of Columbus Auxiliary, past president of...

Franklin D. Duty

Franklin D. Duty

Apr 6, 2022

Franklin D. Duty, age 85, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on April 6, 2022 at his home. Born in Welch, West Virginia, he was the son of Muncy and Octavia (Roberts) Duty and husband of  Carolyn Duty. He was married for 54 years.  He retired in 1998 from Bethlehem Steel where he worked for 40 years.  He enjoyed fishing.  He was...

Kathleen Marie Rohr

Kathleen Marie Rohr

Apr 6, 2022

Kathleen Marie Rohr, age 77, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on April 6, 2022 at her daughters home in Aberdeen, Maryland. Born in Buffalo, New York, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Katherine Russell and wife of the late Glen Rohr. She was an avid sailor, she enjoyed cruising with her husband on their motorcycle, and...

Juanita  Tausendschoen

Juanita Tausendschoen

Apr 5, 2022

Juanita Tausendschoen, age 81, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on April 5, 2022 at her home in Bel Air Maryland. She was Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Nesbit Neiberline and wife of the late Edmen Tausendschoen.  She Married 54 years to Edmen.    

Juanita is survived by her friend, Shirley Ernst. She...

Dawn Duvall

Dawn Duvall

Apr 5, 2022

Dawn Duvall, age 53, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on April 5, 2022 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Benjamin Greason and Nancy (Shreck) Winters and loving wife of Dan Duvall of 24 years. 

She loved watching her sons Jake and Josh play baseball and football with the Emmorton Eagles, Bel Air Terps and Harford...

Elizabeth Anne Kruger, Ltc Ret.

Elizabeth Anne Kruger, Ltc Ret.

Apr 5, 2022

Elizabeth Anne Kruger, LTC Retired, age 91, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on April 5, 2022. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Robert and Anna (Murphy) Kruger.  She was a Bronze Star awarded, 20-year veteran of the U.S.Army where she earned the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Betty was the first female to be named Maryland’s Catholic...

Johny Joncas

Johny Joncas

Apr 3, 2022

Johny Joncas, age 38, of Worton, Maryland passed away on April 3, 2022 in Aberdeen, Maryland. Born in Berlin, Germany, he was the son of Terry and Tina Joncas and husband of Sarah Joncas. He was a very special, loving father, spouse, and friend.     

In addition to his wife and parents, Johny is survived by his sons, Zackariah and Johny...

Brigitte Mary Wilson

Brigitte Mary Wilson

Apr 3, 2022

Brigitte Mary Telford Wilson, loved Aiken and called it her home for twenty nine years.  She was living in Bel Air, Maryland at the time of her death on April 3, 2022, just two days before her 85th birthday. 

Brigitte was born on April 5, 1937 in Clifton, NJ, the daughter of Joseph and Frances Telford. She is predeceased by an elder...

Terry Louise Sofsky (Nee Winkel)

Terry Louise Sofsky (Nee Winkel)

Apr 3, 2022

 

Terry Louise Sofsky (nee Winkel), age 69, of Belcamp, Maryland passed away on April 3, 2022 in Belcamp, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late M. Lee and Ethel (Beatty) Winkel and wife of David Sofsky for 48 years. She was a registered nurse at Franklin Square Hospital and with home health care.  She was...

Rosemary Teresa Kimball

Rosemary Teresa Kimball

Apr 2, 2022

Rosemary Teresa Kimball, age 88, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on April 2, 2022 at her home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of William and Lillian (Tully) Vollerthum. She was a member of St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Hickory, MD. She was an avid dog lover and owned dogs throughout her life. She was a wonderful...

Gerald Lester Spencer

Gerald Lester Spencer

Apr 2, 2022

Gerald Lester Spencer, age 79, of Aberdeen, Maryland passed away on April 2, 2022 at home in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Rocks, Maryland, he was the son of the late Lester and Nina (Reedy) Spencer and husband of the late Teresa Lynn Spencer. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of the American Legion. Gerald...

Frank Willard Mays

Frank Willard Mays

Apr 2, 2022

Frank Willard Mays, age 90, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on April 2, 2022 at his home. Born in Forest Hill, Maryland, he was the son of John and Carrie (Caldwell) Mays.  Frank worked for Harford County as a Highway Supervisor and was a veteran of the Korean War.

Frank is survived by his wife Carol Mays; daughters, Connie...

Bruce Ipes

Bruce Ipes

Apr 1, 2022

Bruce Ipes, age 85, of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away on April 1, 2022 at home, in Jarrettsville, Maryland.  Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late John Alfred and Edith (O'Neill) Ipes and husband of Ann (Fangman ) Ipes for 46 years.  He was a veteran of the U.S Army. He was a mechanic most of his life, and...

Bryan Kenneth Hill

Bryan Kenneth Hill

Apr 1, 2022

Bryan Kenneth Hill, age 32, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on April 1, 2022 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Gaithersburg, Maryland, he was the son of Robert and Carolyn (Demaree) Hill.

In addition to his loving parents, Bryan is survived by his brother, Robert Hill, III and his wife Lauren, and his sister, Alicia...