Obituaries

Feb 3, 2009

GEORGE W. PARKER, age 81 years of Darlington, Maryland died on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. He was the husband of Peggy Y. Parker who died on November 14, 2007.

Mr. Parker was born in Edgemere, Maryland on October 20, 1927 a son of Eunice (Whitley) Parker Laird of...

Feb 2, 2009

JACQUELINE COUNTS REYNOLDS, age 63 years of Airville, Pennsylvania died at her home surrounded by her family at 9:45 p.m. on Monday, February 2, 2009 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of Terry L. Reynolds. They observed their 43rd wedding anniversary on September 18, 2008.

Jackie was born on July 2, 1945 in...

Jan 23, 2009

HAZEL M. LAIRD, age 95 years of Forest Hill, MD and formerly of Darlington died at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air at 5:35 a.m. on Friday, January 23, 2009. She was the wife of J. Kermit Laird who died on September 30, 1972.

Mrs. Laird was born in Chestnut Hill, MD on January 17, 1914...

Jan 22, 2009

Charles I. Perry Jr., age 78 years, of Delta, Pa died on Thursday, Jan. 22 2009 at his home. He was the husband of Mary L. (Donaldson) Perry. They celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary on Dec. 3, 2008.

Mr. Perry was born on June 28, 1930 in Washington D.C., a son of the late Charles I. and...

Jan 21, 2009

CAROL JEAN MUMPOWER, age 53 years of Whiteford, Maryland died at her home at 10:20 a.m. on Wednesday, January 21, 2009. She was the wife of Matthew L. Mumpower. They observed their 15th wedding anniversary on April 17, 2008.

Carol was born in Havre de Grace, MD on March 15, 1955 a daughter of Eva (Hensley) Hooper...

Jan 19, 2009

EVERETT H. THOMPSON, age 81 years of Quarryville, Pennsylvania, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 19, 2009 at the Quarryville Presbyterian Home. He was the husband of Marian J. (Kilgore) Thompson who died in 1982.

Born in Laurel, Pennsylvania on August 14, 1927, he was a son of the late Charles Henry and Iva...

Jan 16, 2009

ELMER E. BOSLEY, age 89 years, of Street, Maryland, died on Friday, January 16, 2009 at University of Maryland-Shock Trauma in Baltimore, Maryland from injuries suffered in an automobile accident.

Mr. Bosley was born on December 30, 1919 in Rocks, Maryland; he was a son of the late James Wilbur and Sadie (Kennedy) Bosley. He was a...

Jan 15, 2009

SAMUEL EVERETT WELLS, age 69 years, died on Thursday, January 15, 2009 in his home in Delta, Pennsylvania. He was the husband of Belva (Johnson) Wells and on March 20th, they would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.

Mr. Wells was born on April 15, 1939 in Baltimore, Maryland; he was a son of Ida Viola (Sims)...

Jan 11, 2009

Charles F. Griffin, age 85 of Pylesville, MD died on Sunday, Jan. 11 at Perry Point Veterans Administration Medical Center, Perryville, MD. He was the husband of the late Laura (Bush) Griffin.

Mr. Griffin was born on August 29, 1923 at Street, MD a son of the late Nelson and Violet (Norris) Griffin. Charles worked at the...

Jan 7, 2009

ROGER EUGENE KENNEDY, age 50 years, of Darlington, Maryland died on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, Maryland.

Roger was born on January 22, 1958 in Havre de Grace; he was a son of Grace V. (Rockey) Kennedy of Forest Hill, Maryland and the late Philip C. Kennedy, Jr. He was...

Jan 6, 2009

JOHN ROBERT LAYTON, age 67 years, of Airville died on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 in his home.

Mr. Layton was born in Grafton, West Virginia on August 30, 1941; he was a son of the late James Harold and Mary D. (Boylen) Layton.

He was the owner/operator of J. R. Layton's Garage in Airville.

Jan 4, 2009

LOUISE WILEY POFF departed into the Hands of God on January 4, 2009.

Born December 12, 1914 in New Park, she was the daughter of the late T. Ross and Effie Brown Wiley. She was married to the late Hugh A. (Henny) Poff for 63 years.

Louise graduated from Fawn Twsp High School, George School...

Jan 1, 2009

DOROTHY E. TAYLOR, age 101 years of Delta, Pennsylvania died at Pleasant Acres Nursing and Rehabilitation in York, Pennsylvania. She was the wife of Arthur H. Taylor who died on May 2, 1996.

Mrs. Taylor was born on July 25, 1907 in the State of Maryland and had worked at Pleasant Acres Health and Rehabilitation for twelve...

Dec 30, 2008

Alma R. Pierce, age 86 years of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania died at 1:37 p.m. on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at the Statesman Health and Rehab Center in Levittown.

Miss Pierce was born in Philadelphia on June 25, 1922 a daughter of the late George Everett and Grace Venetta (Clark) Pierce. She worked as a telephone operator for the...

Dec 26, 2008

Katherine L. Christman, age 54 years of Stewartstown, PA died at her home at 5:30 a.m. on Friday, December 26, 2008 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of Bruce D. Christman. They observed their 32nd. wedding anniversary on July 17, 2008.

Kathy was born on August 15, 1954 in White Plains, NY a...

Dec 23, 2008

ROMAN S. TURNER, III; age 56 years, of Red Lion, Pennsylvania died on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was the husband of Frances Christine Turner who died on April 22, 2006.

Mr. Turner was born on October 1, 1952 in Havre de Grace, Maryland; he was a...

Dec 16, 2008

Henry T. Brown 3rd, age 75 years of Fawn Grove, Pennsylvania, died in his home on December 16, 2008. He was the husband of the late Jean A. (Craig) Brown who died on March 31, 1990.

Mr. Brown was born on March 12, 1933 in Fawn Grove, Pennsylvania; a son of the late Henry T. Brown, 2nd...

Dec 15, 2008

MARY MARIE SEYMOUR, age 86 years, of Whiteford, Maryland died on Monday, December 15, 2008 at Madonna Heritage in Jarrettsville, Maryland. She was the wife of Vernon Seymour who died in 1977.

Mrs. Seymour was born on April 3, 1922 in Ennice, North Carolina; she was a daughter of the late George Thomas and Lelia (Murphy) Poole....

Dec 11, 2008

CHARLES W. STURGIS, Sr., age 65 years of Street, Maryland died on Thursday, December 11, 2008 at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He was the husband of Joyce J. (Fizer) Sturgis.

Born in Street on February 19, 1943, he was a son of the late Woodrow W. and Mary J. (Scarborough) Sturgis. A graduate of North Harford...

Dec 8, 2008

ERNEST EUGENE BENNETT, age 76 years, of Whiteford, Maryland died on Monday, December 8, 2008 in his home. He was the husband of Susan (Johnson) Bennett for forty-two years.

Ernest was born on November 5, 1932 in Baltimore, Maryland; he was a son of the late Otto and Emma (Breedan) Bennett. He was a veteran of the...