Obituaries

Sep 21, 2024

EUGENE DAVID WAYBRIGHT, 65 of Darlington, MD, died on Saturday, September 21, 2024 in Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD. Married on June 2, 1979 to Callie Elizabeth (Patrick) Waybright, they were the first couple to be married in Franklin Baptist Church of Darlington, MD when the new building was completed. At the time of his death, they...

Sep 20, 2024

Lucy Ann (Montoro) Jones, 82, of Pennsylvania, went home to the Lord on Friday, September 20, 2024.

Lucy was born in Irvona, Pennsylvania to the late Peter Montoro and Maria (Rhuell) Montoro. Lucy retired from Montgomery Ward after almost 30 years in retail sales and office management, but the job she enjoyed the most was being a...

Sep 17, 2024

BETTY JANE KITTS, 87, of Belcamp, MD, died on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 in Sterling Care, Riverside. She was the loving wife of the late Lloyd Gene Kitts. Born on January 11, 1937 in Peach Bottom Township, PA, she was a daughter of the late Nelson and Pauline Cooper and a graduate of Kennard Dale High School in Fawn...

Sep 16, 2024

Oscar Stephen Smith, Sr., 76, of Airville, PA, died peacefully at home on Monday, September 16, 2024. Oscar was born in Baltimore, MD, to his late parents, Oscar Franklin and Helen Lucille (Stephen) Smith. He was married to his beloved wife of 54 years, Sharon Charlene (Rittenhouse) Smith, who survives at home.

Oscar was a one of...

Sep 16, 2024

Naomi Ruth LeBrun, 66, of Bel Air, MD, died on Monday, September 16, 2024 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center. Naomi was born in Baltimore, MD, to her late father, Robert George and her mother, Joan June (Keiter) Koerner.

Naomi was a graduate of Sparrow Point High School. Her career of home health nursing spanned many, many years....

Sep 3, 2024

Linda Louise Ark, 74, of Perryville, MD, died at home on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. Linda was born in Anne Arundel County, MD to her late parents, Charles E. Strecker, Jr. and Pauline P. (Ross) Strecker.

Linda was a fun, loving and vibrant woman. She enjoyed spending time with her family and helping anyone who needed assistance....

Aug 29, 2024

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Louise Carolyn Hess Grier

June 4, 1924-August 29, 2024

Louise was born on June 4, 1924, at home, on the family farm in Taneytown, MD. Her parents were Wilbert N. and Lucy Marie Hess.

She is survived by her daughter, Carolyn Louise Grier Standiford;...

Aug 24, 2024

NANCY JEAN HANNIGAN, 85 of Delta, PA, formerly of Baltimore, died in her home on the morning of Saturday, August 24, 2024. She was the beloved wife for 57 years of Donald Hannigan who died on February 3, 2013.

Born in Charles City, IA on May 11, 1939, she was one of five children of the late...

Aug 11, 2024

HELEN LOUISE (SPARKS) MITCHELL, 78 of Bel Air, MD, passed away late on Sunday, August 11, 2024 in the Senator Bob Hooper Hospice in Forest Hill, MD. She was the cherished wife for 48 years of William Lee Mitchell.

Born on May 25, 1946 in Pylesville, MD, she was one of nine children born to the late...

Aug 11, 2024

BARBARA A. ROBERTS, 85 of Delta, PA, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2024 in her home. She was the beloved wife for 40 years of Dorsey W. Roberts who died on September 20, 2018.

Born in Baltimore, MD on December 7, 1938, she was the only child of the late Michael M. Hapstak and Eva Mae...

Aug 9, 2024

Audrey Catherine Boone, 76, of Pylesville, MD, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family, at Hart Heritage Assisted Living, on Friday, August 9, 2024. Audrey was born in Baltimore, MD, to her late father, Vincent Joseph Szlachetka and her mother, Geraldine Josephine DeMonde. She was married to her late husband, Lewis Charles Boone, until his death on July 19,...

Aug 2, 2024

ANNE R. CLARK 92 of Darlington, MD died in the afternoon of Friday, August 2, 2024 in the Senator Bob Hooper Hospice of Forest Hill, MD. Married for 48 years at the time of his death, she was the beloved wife of Richard Edward Clark who passed on November 2, 1999.

Born on May 2, 1932 in...

Aug 1, 2024

TREVERTON W. TAYLOR SR. Known to everyone as "CHIP" passed in the early morning hours on Thursday, August 1, 2024. He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth Ann (Baker) Taylor and at the time of her death in September 2013, they had shared 57 years of marriage.

Born on July 25, 1936 in Broad Top City, PA,...

Jul 30, 2024

Loretta May Walk (Kennedy), 61, passed peacefully on July 30, 2024 at the Laurelwood Healthcare Center in Elkton MD. The youngest child of the late Philip C. Kennedy Jr and Grace Virginia Kennedy (Rockey) she worked as a caregiver both in Idaho and Maryland. She was married to the late Bryan H. Walk and was a loving mother to...

Jul 19, 2024

WANDA COCHRAN SMITH, 80 of Whiteford, MD, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, July 19, 2024 with her loving family at her bedside. Married on June 20, 1964, she was the beloved wife for 60 years of Charles Edward Smith.

Born on May 8, 1944 in Baltimore, MD, she was the second of four children...

Jul 19, 2024

Hayden Leroy Foy, Sr., 91, of Whiteford, MD, died peacefully at home on Thursday, July 19, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Hayden was born in Baltimore, MD, to his late parents, Hayden N. and Margaret E. (Scheck) Foy. His loving wife of 70 years, June L. (Nixon) Foy, survives at home.

Hayden was a proud veteran...

Jul 18, 2024

JOYCE L. CROWL, 83, a lifetime resident of Airville, PA, died in the early morning hours in her home on Thursday, July 18, 2024. She was the beloved wife of the late G. Ellis Crowl for 62 years at the time of his passing on April 22, 2021.

Joyce was one of five children born to the...

Jul 17, 2024

FRANK S. KRICK, SR., 94 of Whiteford, MD, died on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at Citizens Nursing Center, Havre de Grace, MD. He was the beloved husband of the late Mary J. (Miller) Krick who died on July 31, 2015. At the time of her passing, they had shared 63 years of marriage.

Born on May 28,...

Jul 15, 2024

Charles Norman Griffith, 81, of Darlington, MD, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Monday, July 15, 2024. He was born in Elkton, MD, to his late parents, Charles I. and Nora E. (Glackin) Griffith. His loving wife of 59 years, Wanda Mae (Poole) Griffith, survives at home.

Charles owned and operated his own...

Jul 14, 2024

Ruth Irene (Harvey) Rhodes, 91, of Downingtown, PA, died peacefully at home on Sunday, July 14, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Ruth was born in Saxton, PA, to her late parents, James and Esther (Wilyes) Harvey. She was the beloved spouse of Arnold Wayne Rhodes, until his death on October 5, 2010.

Ruth was a devoted...