Obituaries

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

Joan Rose Drescher

Joan Rose Drescher

Mar 24, 2022

Beloved wife of the late Dr. Vincent Drescher, devoted mother of Jeffrey, Mark, Thomas, and Timothy Mansfield and Courtney Jordan. Preceded in death by her daughter, Brigit Kansler. Grandmother to her cherished 8 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren. 

 

We are stardust 

We are golden 

We are billion year old carbon 

And we’ve got to get ourselves back to the garden. 

 

~Joni Mitchell 

 

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made...

Patti Margaret Couto

Patti Margaret Couto

Mar 23, 2022

Patricia Margaret Couto, age 65, of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away on March 23, 2022 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland surrounded by her husband and daughters, who will honor her legacy by living life to the fullest. Born in Glens Falls, New York, she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Margaret Federici and wife...

Leroy E. Forde

Leroy E. Forde

Mar 23, 2022

Leroy E. Forde, age 83, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on March 23, 2022 at his home. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Leroy and Louise (Richardson) Forde and husband of the late Lois Bethelene (Faulk) Forde. Leroy was a member of Cross Point Community Church and loved the Lord. Throughout his life,...

Donna Kelly Edwards

Donna Kelly Edwards

Mar 22, 2022

Donna Kelly Edwards, age 62, of White Hall, Maryland passed away on March 22, 2022 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, she was the daughter of Nathalie (Worrell) and the late Donald Kelly. She was a member of DAR and multiple other historical organizations.  Donna enjoyed anything with Antiques and yard...

Jacqueline Michelle Pollock

Jacqueline Michelle Pollock

Mar 22, 2022

Jacqueline Michelle Pollock, age 56, of Abingdon, Maryland peacefully passed away on March 22, 2022 at home surrounded by family. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of John and Judith (Walter) Karl Jr. and wife of William Pollock Jr.She enjoyed going to the beach, attending Ravens football games, taking care of her cats and dogs, playing games on...

Thomas Biddle

Thomas Biddle

Mar 22, 2022

Thomas Biddle, age 69, of Belcamp, Maryland passed away on March 22, 2022 at his home. Born in Fort Knox, Kentucky, he was the son of Robert and Anna (Carroll).

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.  He enjoyed spending time with his family, his children, and his grandsons. Some of favorite hobbies included gardening, cooking, and watching westerns...

Nicholas Aaron Eversmier

Nicholas Aaron Eversmier

Mar 22, 2022

Nicholas Aaron Eversmier, age 18, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on March 22, 2022 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Christopher and Rachael (Duvall) Eversmier of Joppa. He was an honorary 2022 Graduate of Joppatowne High School. He enjoyed playing video games, watching movies and loved his snacks. Nicholas loved his cat named "Pizza".  

In...

Christopher  Fancher

Christopher Fancher

Mar 21, 2022

Christopher Fancher, age 40, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on March 21, 2022 in Edgewood, Maryland. Born in Bradenton, Florida, he was the son of George and Brenda (McAlexander) Fancher. Christopher enjoyed being on the computer and watching tv.   

In addition to his parents, Christopher is survived by his brother, Tony (Candyce) Fancher; sister, Ashley Fancher; uncles, Brian (Shirley) McAlexander,...

D.  Russell Guhr, Jr.

D. Russell Guhr, Jr.

Mar 20, 2022

D. Russell (Coach) Guhr. Jr., age 67, of Bel Air/Forest Hill, MD went to be with his Savior and Lord on March 20, 2022, at Sanford Health and Rehabilitation in Sanford, North Carolina. Born on the Naval Base in Chincoteague, Virginia, he was the son of Donald and Joan (McFadden) Guhr, Sr. In addition to his parents, Russell is survived...

Walter Ryan V

Walter Ryan V

Mar 19, 2022

Walter Warren Ryan V, age 33, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on March 19, 2022. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Walter Ryan IV (Michelle Montgomery) and Terri Dennison (Todd Wrolstad) and boyfriend of 14 years of Jaye Anderson. He loved sports and video games. He played football in his younger years. Walt also enjoyed playing video...

Billie Ann Schaen

Billie Ann Schaen

Mar 18, 2022

Billie Ann Schaen, age 48, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on March 18, 2022, at home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of William and Catherine (Bauer) Webster, loving mother to Brandon Schaen, and beloved partner of Daniel Rios-Velez. Billie Ann loved flowers and gardening. Sunflowers were one of her favorites. She had so many flowers at home...

Viola Lamberth Chismar

Viola Lamberth Chismar

Mar 18, 2022

 

Viola Chismar, 99, of Havre de Grace MD, passed away peacefully on March 18th 2022.

 

Viola was born on February 23,1923, in Bay Minette, Alabama to William and Artizia Hale Lamberth. The youngest of 10 children, Viola spent her days playing and working on the family farm. At 18, Viola left the farm to attend nursing school in Mobile AL, where...

Vada Marie Eller

Vada Marie Eller

Mar 18, 2022

Vada Marie Eller, age 88, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away peacefully at her home with her daughter by her side on March 18, 2022. Born on January 26, 1934 in Jacox, West Virginia, she was the daughter of Manus and Gertrude (Kellison) Long and wife of the late Herbert Eller. 

As a widow, Vada worked hard to keep her home...

Kisha Latrelle Smith

Kisha Latrelle Smith

Mar 17, 2022

Kisha Latrelle Smith was born in Harford Memorial Hospital in 1978. She was raised in Edgewood MD and  attended the Harford County Public School system and obtained a General Education Diploma. She started working at an early age in retail, while receiving  her CNA certification. For the  past 18 years she has  worked as a Hospice aide covering Cecil Harford and...

Judy Lynn Norris

Judy Lynn Norris

Mar 17, 2022

Judy Davis Norris, age 64, of Nottingham, Maryland passed away on March 17, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Andrea (French) Davis.  Judy was an amazing mother, aunt, friend, and her favorite job was being the best Yaya to her grandchildren. She had a passion for decorating and adding a special touch...

Raymond Jablonski

Raymond Jablonski

Mar 17, 2022

Raymond Jablonski, age 88, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on March 17, 2022 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. The son of the late Catherine Jablonski and husband of Olivia Jablonski for 65 years. He was a veteran of the U.S Military. He worked for Bethlehem Steel for most of his life as a Crane Operator.

In addition to...

Roberta C. Kappel

Roberta C. Kappel

Mar 16, 2022

Roberta C. Kappel, age 86, of Forest Hill, MD passed away on March 16, 2022, at Forest Hill Heights in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Mildred (St. John) Cruickshanks and wife of the late Edward Herman Kappel. She enjoyed gardening, scrapbooking, and traveling, especially to Bermuda, Florida, Vancouver, and...

Francis Joseph Buttitta Jr.

Francis Joseph Buttitta Jr.

Mar 16, 2022

Francis (Frank) Joseph Buttitta Jr., age 71, of Street, Maryland passed away on March 16, 2022, at his home. Born in Bloomfield, New Jersey, he attended Fairview Elementary and Bloomfield High School then Columbia University where he played football and Rugby. 

He was a media buyer for Wells Rich Greene and BBDO in New York before moving to Maryland to continue...

Barbara Hull Lake

Barbara Hull Lake

Mar 14, 2022

Barbara Hull Lake, born Barbara Ann Hull October 15, 1932, passed away peacefully March 14, 2022 at the age of 89. She is preceded by her parents Frederick Lawrence Cornelius Hull and Catherine P. Strode, her loving husband of 59 years Paul Saunders Lake, Jr. and her oldest son Paul S. Lake III and daughter in law Tina S. Lake.

She...

George Calvin Bauersfeld Jr.

George Calvin Bauersfeld Jr.

Mar 13, 2022

George Calvin Bauersfeld Jr., age 76, of Fallston, Maryland passed away on March 13, 2022 at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Baltimore City, Maryland, he was the son of George Bauersfeld Sr. and Ida (Claes) Bauersfeld. George retired in 1998 after 30 years of service at Bethlehem Steel Corporation. He grew up spending time...