Forest Hill

On January 7, 2007, CECILIA "CEIL" N. SEIBERT of Forest Hill, MD. Beloved wife of the late Charles Herman Seibert. Devoted mother of David C. and his wife Rowena M. Seibert, Barbara A. Seibert and Beth Guthrie. Loving sister of Walter J. Norris, Jr. and Joseph Norris. Also survived by six grandchildren, David C. Seibert, Jr. and wife Connie, Kimberly Cover and husband Erik, Carrie Cornwell, Christopher Cornwell, Erin Guthrie and Vincent Guthrie; and six great-grandchildren, Hannah Seibert, Craig Seibert, Tyler Cover, Katie Cover, Spencer Cover and A.J. Wagner.

On December 11, 2007, DOROTHEA "Dottie" A. SLAWSKI "Nana" of Bel Air, MD. Beloved wife of the late Edward J. Slawski. Devoted mother of Donald Ellwood Hackman, Sr., and the late D. Lillian Hewitt. Also survived by eight grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter. Predeceased by five brothers and one sister. Services will be held at Advent Lutheran Church in Forest Hill, MD, on Saturday, December 15, 2007 at 11 A.M. Interment will be in Bel Air Memorial Gardens in Bel Air, MD. Friends may call at the church in Forest Hill on Saturday from 10-11 A.M., prior to the service.

On June 17, 2007, KAREN R. DAY-CHAMBERS, of Bel Air, went to her heavenly home; beloved wife of Gary L. Chambers, devoted mother of Ryan C. & Brooke T. Day; adored daughter of Orville D., Jr., and Phyllis A. Stewart; dear sister of Kelly L. Stewart-Mason; loving granddaughter of Ida Stewart and the late Orville D. Stewart, Sr. and Dorothy and Gordon Schafer. Family and friends will honor Karen's life at the family owned Evans Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services - Bel Air, 3 Newport Dr., (Rts.

On April 27, 1910, E. Tucker & Co. was incorporated. For 38 years, the general store was a landmark and institution for the residents of Forest Hill and the surrounding area. In June 1914 the frame building, with a raised board sidewalk and front porch, burned down. A new store was built within a few months and a store building is still standing today at the spot on Rock Spring Road. On Nov. 15, 1948, E. Tucker & Co. was purchased by Maurice Klein. The acquisition ended one era in Forest Hill history but launched another.

On February 23, 2007, LOIS ANN HALL of Bel Air, MD; beloved wife of the late Russell Augustus Hall; devoted mother of William R. Hall, Denise A. Strong, Paula L. Schafer and Elizabeth Connell; loving sister of James Ritmiller, Robert Ritmiller and Ellen Friedel. Also survived by eleven grandchildren. She was predeceased by one grandson. Services will be held at St. Ignatius Catholic Church, Forest Hill, MD on Monday February 26, 2007 at 10 A.M. Interment will be in Jarrettsville Cemetery, Jarrettsville, MD. Friends may call at the family owned McComas Funeral Home, P.A., Abingdon, MD on Sunday, February 25, 2007 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 P.M. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101-9929.

On May 23, 2007 DAVID R. MCATEE, JR., beloved husband of Brenda McAtee (nee Crouse); loving father of David McAtee, III and Breanna McAtee. He is also survived by sister Lisa Ey and brother Mike McAtee. Family and friends may call at Evans Funeral Chapel in Forest Hill, 3 Newport Drive, on Tuesday, May 29 from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service on Wednesday, May 30 at 11:00 a.m. at funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the International Center for Spinal Cord Injury, 707 N. Broadway, Suite 518, Baltimore, MD 21205.

According to a document dated March 9, 1844, "Joseph Harkins and Esther Harkins, his wife, of Harford County in the State of Maryland ... for and in consideration of the sum of three dollars, specie," conveyed a parcel of land to the board of trustees for the building of a place of worship for the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States of America. Center Church, built in 1865, was on "the west side of the road leading from Belleair to Raitts Mill." This location is in what is now Forest Hill.

Schools' old pianos for sale at discount Jason's Music Center will hold a piano liquidation Friday, Saturday and May 20 at 2209 Commerce Drive in the Forest Hill Airpark as part of its partnership with Harford County Public Schools. The partnership provides pianos free of charge for one school year to support the music education program. Jason's delivers and services the instruments at no cost, and at the end of the year the company exchanges the used pianos for new ones. The schools' slightly used pianos are then sold at liquidation.

On Saturday, December 22, 2007, WILLIAM D. FOY; 87 of Bel Air. Mr. Foy served in W.W. II and later on went on to become a career state employee for over 30 years. He was the beloved husband of Lenora Foy; devoted step-father of Roger, George and Roy Goldman. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Williams life will be honored on Wednesday December 26, at the family owned Evans Funeral Chapel and Cremation Services-Bel air, 3 Newport Drive (Rtes 23 and 24, Forest Hill) from 6 until 7:30 with Visitation at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Hickory (Forest Hill)

Charles H. S. Harry Jr., whose extensive knowledge of Baltimore transit made him an invaluable resource to researchers, died Tuesday of prostate cancer at Gilchrist Center for Hospice Care. The Forest Hill resident was 64.Mr. Harry was known for his exacting and meticulous research, and for answering inquiries with voluminous replies."He once sent me a 99-page, one-paragraph answer to a question I asked him," said Herbert H. Harwood Jr., a railroad historian and author. He praised Mr. Harry's "high standards for historical research" and added, "He was a great help to me."

On Friday, October 9, 2009, Nordulf Debye Family and friends will honor Nordulf's life on Saturday, October 17, at the family owned Evans Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services - Bel Air, 3 Newport Drive (Rts 23 & 24, Forest Hill) from 4:00 to 6:00. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to be made in Nordulf's name to: the Lymphoma Society Donor Services, P.O. Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202. Memory tributes may be sent to: www.evansfuneralchapel.

Merva J. Filler, a retired Towson High School educator who later became secretary of the Baltimore chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, died Aug. 14 of Alzheimer's disease at Madonna Heritage, a Jarrettsville assisted-living facility. She was 82. Merva June Dye, the daughter of an electrician and a homemaker, was born and raised in Martinsburg, W.Va. After graduating from Martinsburg High School in 1945, she earned a degree in secondary education with majors in mathematics and science from Shepherd College in 1949.

On August 4, 2009, Elvira Vivianni Telles LE The funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M. at Christ Episcopal Church in Forest Hill where her oldest daughter is the rector. Interment of ashes will take place in Columbia, South Carolina at a later date.

On August 2, 2009, UMEKO MARY HARKER; beloved wife of the late Oliver J. Harker, Jr.; devoted mother of Michael F. Harker and his wife Lisa and Theresa T. Otwell; loving grandmother of Michael D. Harker, Kayla M. Otwell, Michael D. Otwell, Candace L. LaPole and Trae D. LaPole. Family and friends will honor Umeko's life at the family owned Evans Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services-Bel Air, 3 Newport Drive, (Routes 23 & 24, Forest Hill) on Wednesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M., where a Prayer Service will be held on Thursday at 12:30 P.M. Interment Holly Hills Memorial Gardens.

On July 26, 2009, Services will be held at First Presbyterian Church, Bel Air, MD on Friday, July 31, 2009 at 10 A.M. Interment will be in Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery, Forest Hill, MD. Friends may call at the family owned McComas Funeral Home, P.A., Bel Air, MD on Thursday, July 30, 2009 from 6 to 9 P.M. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery Fund, 2100 Rock Spring Road, Forest Hill, MD 21050. Memory tributes may be sent to the family at mccomasfuneralhome.

On July 21, 2009, Anthony F. Olszewski Friends and family will honor Anthony's life at the family owned Evans Funeral Chapel & Cremation Service- Bel Air, 3 Newport Drive (Routes 23 and 24 - Forest Hill) on Sunday, July 26, 2009 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. A Funeral Liturgy will be held on Monday at St. Ignatius Catholic Church beginning at 11:00 A.M., 533 East Jarrettsville Road, Forest Hill, MD 21050. Interment Parkwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers Memorial Contributions in Anthony's name may be made to St. Ignatius Church or the Leukemia Society of America, 200 East Joppa Road, Towson, MD 21286.

On July 21, 2009, Anthony F. Olszewski Friends and family will honor Anthony's life at the family owned Evans Funeral Chapel & Cremation Service- Bel Air, 3 Newport Drive (Routes 23 and 24 - Forest Hill) on Sunday, July 26, 2009 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. A Funeral Liturgy will be held on Monday at St. Ignatius Catholic Church beginning at 11:00 A.M., 533 East Jarrettsville Road, Forest Hill, MD 21050. Interment Parkwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers Memorial Contributions in Anthony's name may be made to St. Ignatius Church or the Leukemia Society of America, 200 East Joppa Road, Towson, MD 21286.

On June 12, 2009, MARGARET ELIZABETH of Bel Air; beloved wife of Henry Bankard Jr.; devoted mother of Henry J. Bankard III and Anne-Marie Elizabeth Bankard; dear sister of Mary Linehan, Marie Inzana, John Smith, Walter Amos Smith Jr., and William "Joe" Smith; loving grandmother of Christian Caden and Dylan Andrew Bankard. Family and friends may call at the family-owned Evans Funeral Chapel and Cremation Services - Bel Air, 3 Newport Drive (Rts. 23 & 24 - Forest Hill), on Wednesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 PM, with a Memorial Service being held at 8 PM. In lieu of flower, donations may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital or the American Cancer Society.

Robert J. Thommen, a former vice president of Atlantic Builders Group who enjoyed celebrating his Irish heritage, died Wednesday of renal cancer at his Forest Hill home. He was 75. Mr. Thommen was born in Baltimore and raised in Violetville. He graduated from Mount St. Joseph High School in Irvington in 1951, and attended what is now Towson University and the University of Baltimore. He served in the Army from 1953 to 1955, where he attained the rank of corporal, and later was an active reservist for six years.

On May 28, 2009, MELBA C. HOUSMAN, of Forest Hill, beloved wife of the late Charles P. Housman Sr., devoted mother of Charles P. Housman, Jr. and his wife Anna; dear sister of Stanley Craig and Janice Brucksch; loving grandmother of Christopher, Kathleen and Molly. Family and friends will honor Melba' s life at the family owned Evans Funeral Chapel and Cremation Service - Bel Air, 3 Newport Drive (Route 23 & 24 - Forest Hill) on Thursday from 4 to 6 P.M. where a memorial service will be held at 6 P.M. Interment will be private.