Obituaries

Virginia Soden

Virginia Soden

Sep 19, 2021

Virginia Lee Soden, of Havre de Grace, MD, passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2021. She was 91. Mrs. Soden was born in Havre de Grace, MD, to Edward Franklin Oakley and Ruth Drebing Oakley. She was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, Paul Fred Soden, Jr. Mrs. Soden was the loving mother of Laura Lee Lanham,...

Carroll Paugh

Carroll Paugh

Sep 19, 2021

Carroll L. Paugh, Jr. of Havre de Grace, MD, passed away on September 19, 2021. He was 50 years old. Born in Oakland, Maryland to Carroll L. Paugh, Sr., and the late Patricia M. (Hare) Paugh. Mr. Paugh worked for the City of Aberdeen Water Treatment Facility. He was the loving father of Taylor Paugh and his wife Nicole. his...

Peggy Zellman

Peggy Zellman

Sep 18, 2021

Peggy Elaine Zellman, of Conowingo, MD, passed away on September 18, 2021. She was 68. Mrs. Zellman was born in Houston, TX, to James Oliver Broomfield and Martha Elaine Harmon Broomfield. She was the devoted wife of 49 years to Ronald Harry Zellman, loving mother of John Oliver Zellman (Marianne) and Christy Zellman (Felix "Tony" Rivera). She was the adored...

Betty Phillips

Betty Phillips

Sep 18, 2021

Betty Jo Phillips, 83, of Aberdeen, Maryland went to meet her Lord and Savior on Sep 18. She was born in Lansing, NC to Farlie Fred Ham Sr. and Ora Aulsie Ham. She worked at Bata Shoe Company for 29 years before starting a second career working in the cafeteria at C. Milton Wright High School where she retired after...

Joseph Hardin

Joseph Hardin

Sep 16, 2021

Joseph K. "Wedge" Hardin, Jr., 81, of Havre de Grace, passed away on September 16, 2021, at Citizen's Care and Rehabilitation Center after a ten-year struggle with Alzheimer's. Born on December 31, 1939, in Walter Reed Hospital, to Joseph K. Hardin, Sr., and Madge Gore Hardin. He graduated from Aberdeen High School and attended Goldey Beacom College and retired from...

David Jones

David Jones

Sep 14, 2021

David W. Jones of Havre de Grace, MD passed away on September 14, 2021, at home. He was 72 years. Born in Havre de Grace, MD to the late Meno and Olive (Wax) Jones, he was the beloved brother of Eddie Jones and the late Mary Perry. He was the loving uncle of Joey Perry (Dawn) and David C. Jones...

Kenneth Widel

Kenneth Widel

Sep 7, 2021

Kenneth A. Widel passed away at home on September 7th, 2021. Born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Andrew and Anna (Kraus) Widel, Ken Widel was the devoted husband of Marianna Widel for 37 years, adoring father of Natalie Widel, Melissa Widel and Kenneth A. Widel, Jr., and loving brother of Marilyn Janusewski and Kathy Hyland. Upon graduating high school,...

Catherine Deibel

Catherine Deibel

Sep 3, 2021

Catherine Elder Deibel, of Havre de Grace, MD, passed away on September 3, 2021. She was 80. Mrs. Deibel was born in Havre de Grace, MD, to George Robert Elder and Helen Ludwig Elder. She was the devoted wife of 52 years to George F. Deibel, III, loving mother of George F. Deibel, IV, John R. "J.R." Deibel, Patrick Andrew...

Rev. Col. Bayani Mendoza

Rev. Col. Bayani Mendoza

Aug 27, 2021

It is with deep sorrow that we share the passing of our "Hero", the Reverend Colonel Bayani Policarpio Mendoza. He joined the Almighty God after a brief illness at 12:33 PM, on Friday, the 27th day of August 2021, at Havre de Grace, Maryland, USA. He was a dreamer of big dreams, visionary, adventurer, community leader, military officer, educator and...

Vada Shepherd

Vada Shepherd

Aug 20, 2021

Vada E. Shepherd of Joppa, MD, passed away at the beautiful age of 100 years on August 20, 2021, at the Citizens Care Center. She was the loving wife of the late Frank Shepherd. Born in Lizemore, WV to the late Jarette B. and Ida Mae (Morton) Legg. She was the beloved mother of Frank D. Shepherd and his wife...

Walter Clifford

Walter Clifford

Aug 19, 2021

Walter W. Clifford Jr. passed away on August 19, 2021 in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Pittsburgh, PA to Walter W. Clifford Sr. and Mary I. Clifford. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Barbara, a son Steven(Chris)Clifford, a daughter Diane(Dave)Tomecek, two granddaughters Katie and Hannah Clifford and a brother William Clifford. He grew up in the...

Ernest Barnes

Ernest Barnes

Aug 14, 2021

Ernest Eugene "Bobby" Barnes, passed away on August 14, 2021. He was 66. Mr. Barnes was born in Havre de Grace, MD, to Nanny B. Rector and Earnest Barnes, Sr., and was raised by Flossie Hall. He was the brother of Lee Wayne Rector, Jr. (Annette Macon), Daniel Lee Rector, Sr (Kathy), Michael Rector (Jessica), Joe Harrold (Vicki), and the...

Ernest Sadler

Ernest Sadler

Aug 14, 2021

Ernest "Ernie" Lloyd Sadler, of Havre de Grace, MD, passed away on August 14, 2021. He was 83. Mr. Sadler was born in Street, MD, to Earl Lloyd Sadler and Maude Cox Sadler. He was the devoted husband of 65 years to Janice Sadler, loving father of Jeffrey Lane Sadler (Bonnie), Tina Marie Pruitt (Wayne), Brian Scott Sadler (Meka Wheeler),...

Margaret Harlan

Margaret Harlan

Aug 6, 2021

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Margaret Harlan

Margaret Harlan

Aug 6, 2021

Margaret Lynn Harlan, of Aberdeen, MD, passed away on August 6, 2021. She was 72. Mrs. Harlan was born in Riverside, CA, to Gilbert and Grace Junkins Sturtevant. She was the devoted wife of 54 years to William Harlan, loving mother of the late Christopher Michael Harlan, Granny to Courtney Brown, Payton Harlan, Draven Harlan, and Evelynn Harlan, and Great-Granny...

James Dryden

James Dryden

Aug 2, 2021

James Brice Dryden, of Havre de Grace, MD, passed away on August 2, 2021. He was 74. Mr. Dryden was born in Pokomoke City, MD, to Allen Brice Dryden and Marian Leigh Dryden. Mr. Dryden was the devoted husband of 53 years to Nancy Dryden, loving father of Shannon Albert, and grandfather of Cassidy and Collin Albert. He was the...

Yvonne Fritsche

Yvonne Fritsche

Jul 22, 2021

Yvonne Jane Fritsche, of Darlington, MD, passed away on July 22, 2021. She was 41. Yvonne was born in Baltimore, MD, to Michelle "Shelly" Sadler and the late Ernest Leon Sadler. She was the mother of Alexia Grace Justice, Hayden Lee Fritsche, and Kristopher Zane Fritsche, grandmother of Eli Fritsche and was eagerly awaiting the birth of twin grandchildren. She...

Ana Smith

Ana Smith

Jul 15, 2021

Ana Marie Smith, 90, of Havre de Grace, MD, passed away peacefully on July 15, 2021 at Citizens Care Center surrounded by her family. Born in Delta, PA on November 22, 1930, Ana was the daughter of the late Harry and Ruby Butler. She was employed for many years for Harford County Public Schools as an Administrative Assistant at Havre...

Wayne Hollars

Wayne Hollars

Jul 14, 2021

A lifelong resident of Havre de Grace, Wayne was born to Ben and Elma Hollars on March 30, 1958. He passed away unexpectedly at home on June 14, 2021 at the age of 63. Wayne graduated from Havre de Grace High School and drove for Price Trucking and Dixie Construction Companies. He was a skillful mechanic who generously shared his...

Michael Hinson

Michael Hinson

Jul 8, 2021

Michael Timothy Hinson, Jr., 35, of Abingdon, MD, passed away suddenly July 8, 2021 at his home. Born in Havre de Grace, MD on September 14, 1985, Mike was the son of Mike and Bettie Hinson and Teresa and Jim Miller. He was employed at JT Homes as a Foreclosure Analyst. He loved gazing at the moon and stars through...