All Obituaries

Jim Whitt, 75, of Rising Sun, MD, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2024, following a long battle with cancer.  He was the son of the late Wilson Whitt and Lorainne Bush (Sayers).  He was the loving husband of Carol L. (Tharp) Whitt. Jim attended Bel Air High School in the 1960s where he was a star runner on the Track and Field Team. He entered the U.S. Army in 1967 where he was trained as a Medical Corpsman and was then sent to Vietnam where he served in the 45th U.S. Army Surgical...

Richard Leroy Ward, 84, formerly of Havre de Grace, MD, went to be with his Lord and Savior on April 7, 2024. Born December 14, 1939, in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of the late Hilda Diffenderfer Kenyon and George Ward. Richard is survived by his daughter, Cathy (Terry) Sweeney; grandchildren, Chris Wassum, Andrea (Chris) DeBoard, and Leah (Donald) Beller. Richard also had four great grandchildren, Brendan and Madelynn DeBoard, Conner and Jurnee Beller. Richard is preceded in death...

Vincent Lunine Jones, 91 years, of Perryville, MD, passed away April 3, 2024 at home. Born September 24, 1932 in Lockhaven, PA, he was the son of the late Leslie and Gladys Springer Jones. Vincent was a Deacon of the Blythedale Seventh Day Adventist Church of Perryville, MD, and formerly employed as a District Manager by Aramark. Vincent is survived by his loving wife of 72 years, Joyce Lenora Jones; son, Vincent Barry Jones; daughter, Cindy Lynn Leach; five grandchildren; eight great...

Marian L. Hathaway, 91 yrs, of Havre de Grace, MD, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2024 in the Citizens Care Center of Havre de Grace, MD. Born December 22, 1932 in Smithfield, WV, she was the daughter of the late James Surrey Brown and Goldie Mae Tassone. Mrs. Hathaway was formerly employed by L & H Cleaners of Havre de Grace, MD. She is survived by her sons; Christopher Hathaway of Havre de Grace, MD, Frank Salerno of Middle River, MD, Michael Hoglund of Laurel, MD, Dr. Edward Hoglund...

Evaline Rebecca Holmes, 96 years, Perryville, MD, affectionately known as “Mom Becky,” passed away Sunday, March 31, 2024 in the Citizens Care Center of Havre de Grace, MD. Born February 11, 1928 in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late John D., Sr. and Lillian Clark Hodges. Mrs. Holmes had previously been employed by the former Bainbridge Naval Training Center of Port Deposit and the former Canvasback Inn of Perryville. Mrs. Holmes is survived by her daughters,...

James Dayton Bennett, Sr., age 78, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away peacefully Friday, March 29, 2024 in the Autumn Lake Healthcare at Calvert Manor of Rising Sun, MD. Born April 6, 1945 in Beverly, WV, he was the son of the late Gordon and Mary Stuckey Bennett. Jim was a welder employed by the Aberdeen Proving Ground of Aberdeen, MD. He was a member of the Harmony Masonic Lodge No. 53 of Port Deposit, MD, and the Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Free Masonry. Jim is survived by his...

Darlene Marie Slone, 59 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2024 in the Christiana Care – Accent Care of Newark, DE. Born April 11, 1964 in Elkton, MD, she was the daughter of Carol E. Ropka Slone and the late Milton Slone, Jr. Darlene was employed as a Registered Nurse by the V.A. HealthCare System of Perry Point, MD. She was an avid gardener, adored her cats, and loved life. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church of Blythedale, Perryville,...

Mrs. Marlyn Anne Shutt, aged 86, of Fort Pierce, Florida passed away on March 25, 2024, with her children at her side. Marlyn was born to Ted and Edith Olson in Havre de Grace, MD. After graduating high school and working for a couple of years, Marlyn met her husband Robert Shutt at a dance in June of 1957. They were introduced by Marlyn’s grandmother–and it proved to be a match made in heaven. The couple married the following September after a whirlwind courtship. Dedicated to...

Marguerite Ruello Halpny, age 59 of Rising Sun, MD passed away on March 20th after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Jennersville, PA to the late Joseph N. Ruello and Josephine M. Ruello of Rising Sun, MD. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, David A. LeBrun. She is survived by her husband, James R. Halpny, Jr.; a son, Joshua A. LeBrun (wife Lindsey) and her granddaughter, the “Sunshine” of her life, Grace LeBrun. She is also survived by her...

Ralph John Juhl, 85 years, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Born on June 4, 1938, in Vernon, Texas, he was the only son of the late Lieutenant Otto John Juhl, Jr., M.D. and the late Gladys Faulkner.  Ralph J. Juhl is survived by his wife, Margaret H. Juhl; his son, Otto John Juhl, III and wife, Lisa; his daughter, Erika A. Hawley and husband, William; his grandchildren, Otto John Juhl, IV and his wife, Allison, Tyler A. Juhl, Brynn A. Hawley,...