Hubert Palmer Yockey, 99, died peacefully under hospice care at his home in Bel Air, MD, on January 31, 2016, with his daughter, Cynthia Yockey, at his side. Born in Alexandria, Minnesota, he was the son of the late Frederick Milton and Mae Palmer Yockey. Dr. Yockey was a retired experimental nuclear physicist, who began […]
County Flag Ordered to Half-Staff for Former County Council President, Havre de Grace Mayor Gunther Hirsch
From Harford County Government: BEL AIR, Md., (June 16, 2015) – Harford County Executive Barry Glassman issued the following statement on the passing of former county council president and Havre de Grace mayor Dr. Gunther Hirsch: “I am saddened to hear of the passing of Gunther Hirsch. Dr. Hirsch was my childhood pediatrician, and we […]
Ralph Klein, Supermarket Chain Founder, Philanthropist, Lifelong Harford Resident, Dies at 88
Courtesy of MartinoBlum: Ralph Lincoln Klein, founder of the nine-store Klein’s ShopRite of Maryland supermarket chain affiliated with the Wakefern Food Corporation, and leading supporter of the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, died Saturday, November 22, 2014, at the Hooper House Hospice Care facility in Forest Hill, Maryland, of complications from heart and kidney disease. The […]
Harford County Mourns Passing of Former Longtime Register of Wills; County Flag lowered in Honor of Hopkins
From Harford County government: Harford County mourns the loss of former county Register of Wills Harry L.W. Hopkins. Mr. Hopkins, who served as Register of Wills for 24 years, passed away on Sunday, August 11 at the age of 87. The Register of Wills is responsible for appointing personal representatives to administer estates and for […]
Abingdon Girl, 7, Dies Following Jan. 28 Interstate 95 Crash
The young girl who was critically injured in a crash on Interstate 95 during the early morning hours of Jan. 28 died the following day, Maryland State Police said Tuesday. The death of Marissa Weatherby, 7, was reported to the state police by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner on Tuesday, according to Lt. […]
Bane: Harford County Detention Center Inmate Died Following Early Nov. Hanging
An inmate who hung himself in his cell at the Harford County Detention Center earlier this month has died, Sheriff Jesse Bane told The Dagger Monday. Bane confirmed the death of Christopher Booth, 45, of Edgewood, but did not specify when he died. Booth’s death is at least the eighth at the detention center since […]
Former Harford County Sheriff, State Police Major Ted Moyer Dies at 83
Theodore “Ted” Moyer, who served as Harford County Sheriff from 1981 to 1986 following a long career with the Maryland State Police, died Monday night at his Edgewood home, his family said. He was 83. Moyer had faced heart problems in recent years, his son, Stephen Moyer, said. In a release, the state police said […]
Former Bel Air, Edgewood High School History Teacher Michael McAvoy Passes Away; Remembered by Students, Colleagues
Michael McAvoy, a former history teacher at Bel Air and Edgewood high schools known for his unorthodox classes and methods, died Friday of a heart attack, according to sources. McAvoy taught Advanced Placement European History, and mixed a demanding workload with entertaining lectures and activities. He retired from teaching in June after 36-1/2 years of […]
