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A14 I THE AEGIS Friday, March 7, 2014 theaegis.com Craig campaign fined for fundraising violation state delegate from the Eastern Shore, is not. DeMarinis said the board determined that the ticket should have known how to comply with the law but did not intentionally break it. He said the violation of the session ban on fundraising was the first the board had found in at least a decade. Craig and Haddaway were also required to return a contribution they received in response to the solicitation. By Michael Dresser The Baltimore Sun The campaign committees of Harford County Executive David R.

Craig and running mate Del. Jeannie Haddaway have each paid fines of $1,000 for violating a law prohibiting fundraising during the 90-day General Assembly session, according to the State Board of Elections. Jared DeMarinis, the board official in charge of election law compliance, said the Craig-Haddaway campaign for the Republican nomination for governor sent out a fundraising solicitation one or two days after the session started in January with the combined campaign logo and Haddaway 's picture on it. As a county official, Craig is free to seek donations during the session. Haddaway, as a Craig said Friday the campaign failed to remove a donation link from a policy-related newsletter it sent out.

He said the campaign reported the matter to the board itself in the course of checking to see whether it had acted properly. The candidate said Haddaway has been allowed to participate in the campaign's fundraising since Feb. 21, when the ticket filed for public financing. Joseph L. Brunson Joseph Leroy Brunson, age 29, of Fallston, MD, passed away on March 3, 2014.

Visitation will be held at McComas Funeral Home, PA. in Abingdon, MD on Saturday, March 8, 2014 from 10-11 a.m., with a service to follow at 11 a.m. Interment will be at Arbutus Memorial Park, Baltimore, MD. For more information visit www. mccomasfuneralhome.

com. Barbara B. Blattner Barbara B. Blattner of Aberdeen died March 5 at Harford Memorial Hospital. She was 78.

A visitation will be held at the Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home on Monday, March 10 from 4-8 pm where funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 11 at 11:00 am. A full obit will run in the next edition of the paper. ANDREWS Marjorie A. BEBBERJoy L. BLATTNER Barbara B.

BRAINARD Norma L. BRUNSON Joseph L. EDWARDS Johnathan FRANCIS Jerry B. HUDSON Marsha E. JOHNSON James S.

KEITH LEY Hamilton E. OBER Duncan Sr. SCARFF Philip W. WILSON Gary R. MCCOMAS Hamilton E.

Keithley On March 5, 2014, Hamilton E. Keithley, age 83, of Bel Air, MD, passed away. Beloved husband of the late Sonya Keithley; father of D. Suzanne Breen, Deborah Elizabeth Allen, Mary Margaret Goodman and Laura Virginia Kirby; loving brother of Hudson Monroe Keithley and Martha Keithley. Also survived by nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Burial will take place at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA at a later date. Those who desire may make a memorial donation to VA Maryland Health Care System, Voluntary Service (135), 10 North Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. Make check payable to VAMHCS and denote in the memo section for Perry Point VA Hospital. Memory tributes may be sent to the family at www.mccomasfuneralhome.com Joy L. Bebber On March 3, 2014 Joy L.

Bebber of Forest Hill passed away. She was 76. Devoted mother of Brenda Bebber Sosa Marsha E. Hudson On March 4, 2014 Marsha Elaine Reed Hudson (nee Duman); beloved wife of the late Carroll George Reed, devoted mother of Robert Daniel Reed and his wife Sandra, Carroll "Tiny" George Reed, Jr. and his wife Vicki and Donna Elaine Burton and her husband H.

Scott; dear sister of the late George Eugene Duman, Jr. and Margaret Louise Adams; loving grandmother of Danielle, Lauren, Dylan, Rand, Patrick, Beth, Heather and Tara, as well as 12 great grandchildren. Also survived by many loving extended family members and friends. Relatives and friends may gather at Schi-munek Funeral Home of Bel Air, 610 W. MacPhail Bel Air, MD 21014, on Friday March 7th from 3-5 and 7-9 pm.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 11 am at the funeral home. Interment Parkwood Cemetery. Online tributes may be left at www.schimunekfuneralhomes. com MCCOMAS Duncan R. Ober, Sr.

Duncan R. Ober, age 84 of White Hall, tiAr naccoH qaq Ti iqc. Philip w. Scarff Philip Walton Scarff, 63, a lifetime resident of Harford County, passed away surrounded by family on March 4, 2014 after a long battle with cancer. He was born on October 7, 1950 to the late Ruth Nelson Scarff of Fallston.

He attended North Harford H.S., Harford Comm. College Towson University. He retired from Becton Dickinson in Hunt Valley after 34 year career. Phil was a life long member of Ebenezer U.M. Church in Falls-ton where he sang in the choir and served on many committees.

Phil also sang with the Deer Creek Chorale until his illness became too much. Phil was an avid Oriole Ravens fan. Phil is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Pamela A. Scarff (nee Stewart), his daughter Melissa Scarff Aponte her husband Rich, his son Jason W. Scarff his wife Stacey, two granddaughters, Cheyanne Aponte Alexa Scarff, one grandson, Garrett Scarff, his father-in law, Harold Stewart, brother-in law, Arthur Stewart, his sisters, Rose Scarff, Rachel Crockett, Joy Stoermer, Regina Higgins, his brothers Edward Scarff his wife Sharon, Bennett Scarff his wife Gennie, Ralph Stafford his wife Ramona, and Allen White, lots of nieces, nephews, cousins friends.

Phil was a loving caring person. Everyone who met him thought the world of him. He will be missed by all, especially his wife, children grandchildren. Visitation will be held at Ebenezer U.M. Church in Fallston on Friday, March 7 from 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm where a funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 8 at 10 am with Pastor Travis Knoll officiating.

Interment High View Cemetery. Donations may be made to Ebenezer U.M. Church, 3345 Charles Fallston, MD 21047. Arrangements by Kurtz Funeral Home. Online condolences www.kurtzfh.com Johnathan P.

Edwards Johnathan Patrick Edwards, age 38, passed and Linda Bebber Lohse; loving grandmother of Stephanie Cremen, Mark Evans, Melissa Evans, and Heather Evans; great-grandmother of Anthony, and Marissa Wil-helm, Jacob, Jonavan, and Tyler Evans and Caleb and Kylie Cremen; dear sister of James, John and William Phipps. She was preceded in death by her husband Edward C. Bebber, her parents Joseph Neal and Florence Phipps, and sisters Addie Shumate and Rena Kennedy. Family and friends will honor Joy's life at the family owned Evans Funeral Chapel Cremation Services Bel Air, 3 Newport Dr. (Rts.

23 24 Forest Hill) on Sunday, March 9, 2014 from 3-5 7-9 PM, where a funeral service will be held Monday, March 10, 2014 beginning at 11 AM. Interment Bel Air Memorial Gardens. Memorial Contributions in Joy's name may be made to The Gideons International, P.O. Box 140800, Nashville, Tennessee 37214. Memory tributes may be sent to the family at www.evansfuneralchapel.com suddenly on 1 March ki 2014, family bynissiae, at his home in Spring Grove, PA.

John is survived by his loving wife Jessica, A ffflday, March 4, 2014 at Jbjgjllpper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel ji HAir, Md. Duncan was born on January 19, 1930 in Norrisville, Md. to the late Moses M. and Grace M. (Baker) Ober.

He was the husband of Beulah L. (Poe) Ober. Duncan retired from the former Waganer Construction Company in Freeland, as a carpenter and was a member of Norrisville United Methodist Church. He liked fishing and in his earlier years he enjoyed hunting. He also enjoyed playing croquet and badminton, and loved being with his family.

In addition to his wife of 64 years, Duncan is survived by his children, D. Robert Ober, Jr. and his wife, Judy of White Hall, Carolyn K. Hulshart and her husband, Ed of Stewartstown, Scott G. Ober and his wife, Sue of Felton, and Melinda A.

Funk and her husband, Tim of White Hall, Md. He is also survived by nine grandchildren, six great grandchildren and a brother, James T. Ober and his wife Pearl of Lutherville, Md. He was preceded in death by seven siblings and three infant children. Viewings will be from 1 to 3 pm and 6 to 8 pm Monday, March 10, 2014 at J.J.

Harten-stein Mortuary, 19 S. Main Stewartstown, PA. A funeral service officiated by Rev. Melissa A. McDade will begin at 1 pm Tuesday at the mortuary.

Interment is in Norrisville United Methodist Cemetery, Norrisville, Md. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Norrisville Volunteer Fire Company, 2134 Harkins Pylesville, MD 21132. J.J. Hartenstein Mortuary, 19 South Main Street, Stewartstown, PA 17363, 717.993.2307, is handling arrangements. daughter Samantha McCarter, step-sons Jordan, Brandon and Ryan Sell, parents Mary (McGuigan) and Richard, brother Richard, niece Breanna, numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and his li'l buddies, Bullseye and Dodger.

Born in Havre de Grace, MD, he graduated from BAHS and went on to work at APG in the development of GPS in its infancy, and in the installation and testing of fiber optics. John also worked in the family-owned towing and charitable vehicle donation programs; and lastly, was employed by Snavely Forest Products in Westminster, MD. He loved all water sport activities, off-road four wheeling, camping, family vacation trips, cook-outs with crabs, and home landscaping and improvement projects, non-stop. John was very family oriented, outgoing and positive about life, which was infectious to all he was around. visitation will be held Friday, 7 March from 2 to 4 PM and 6 to 8 PM at Myers-Durboraw Funeral Home, 91 Willis Westminster, MD 21157.

A celebration of life ceremony will be held Saturday, 8 March at 2 PM at Crosswind Church, 640 Lucabaugh Mill Westminster. Memory tributes may be sent to the family at www.myersdurborawfh.com. Norma L. Brainard Norma Louise (Catlin) Brainard died peacefully surrounded by her family on March 3, 2014 at her home in Tucson, Arizona. She was 90 years young.

Gary R. Wilson Gary Rogers Wilson of Aberdeen died Monday, March 3 at Lorien at Bulle Rock. He was 78. Born in Baltimore, MD he was the son of the late Harold R. Gertrude (Keller) Wilson.

Mr. Wilson retired from Tidewater Express Line, was a member of Reformation Bible Church and was a veteran of the Army National Guard. He is survived by his brothers, Dennis Wilson of Aberdeen and Douglas Wilson of Havre de Grace and his sister, Linda Severn of Rising Sun. In addition to his parents he was predeceased by his sisters, Roberta McCauley and Patricia A. Wilson.

A visitation will be held at the Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home on Thursday, March 13 from 6-8 pm where funeral services conducted by Rev. John McKnight will be held on Friday, March 14 at 10:00 am. Interment will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery. Contributions in his memory may be made to Harford Christian School, 1736 Whiteford Road, Darlington, MD 21034.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.tarhngcargo.com. Jerry B. Francis James S. Johnson James Samuel Johnson, 81 years, of Port Deposit, MD, died Sunday, March 2, 2014 in the V.A Maryland Health Care System of Perry Point, MD. Born February 1 ll Jerry Bruce Francis, TZ age 79 of El Paso, TX and formerly of Darling-ton, MD, died at 1:15 p.m.

on Tuesday, March 4rh rv4, 2014 at Kindred Hos-H pital in El Paso. He was ItHH the husband of the Ma 1933 in Marion, NC, he was the son of the late Harry E. and Lola Coe Johnson. Jim was Born in Cleveland, Ohio on May 5th, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Norma Louise and Edgar Alton Catlin. She graduated from St.

Joseph's Academy in Cleveland, Ohio in 1941. She married Lt. Harold Vincent Brainard on September 3, 1941 in Fayetteville, North Carolina and they remained married until his death in May of 1988. Norma was a homemaker until the 1970's when she accepted a position in fashion retail at The Princess Shop in Bel Air, Maryland. After 20 years in retail, she retired in 1993 as the General Manager of the Fashion Bug in Edgewood, Maryland.

During her lifetime she was a resident of Cleveland, Ohio; Littleton, Colorado; Bel Air, Maryland and most recently Frederick, Maryland. She moved to her daughter Judith's home in Tucson, Arizona in December of 2011 preferring the sunshine over the cold weather of the East Coast. Aside from her family and career, Norma had many interests. She enjoyed travelling, gardening, reading, playing pinochle and crossword puzzles. Her greatest love was animals of all kinds.

She was a lifetime member and donor to the ASPCA. She cared for three Doberman Pinschers in her lifetime Shotzie and Zoey. She loved them dearly. She was preceded in death by her husband Harold Vincent Brainard, her son David Harold Brainard and her sister Phyllis Rae Rademaker. She is survived by her children, Judith B.

Hoagland of Tucson, Arizona, her son Philip J. Brainard of Aberdeen, Maryland and her daughter Kathleen Moreland of Frederick, Maryland and their families. She was a grandmother to nine and a great grandmother to 4. Norma lived a wonderful, full life and the family would like to send thanks and love to her caregivers Trudy, Maia and Tere. Family and friends will honor Norma's life at the family owned Evans Funeral Chapel Cremation Services Bel Air 3, Newport Drive (Rts.

23 24 Forest Hill) on Thursday, March 13, 2014 from 11-1 PM, with a brief memorial service beginning at 1 PM. Private interment will follow at Highview Memorial Gardens in Fallston, MD where she will be reunited with her husband Harold. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, www.aspca.org http:www.spca.org. Marjorie A. Andrews Marjorie (Marge) Ann 1 Andrews, 82, of Bel Air, A MD' Passed away due v7f to complications from jmB (Alzheimer's on Mon-k day, March 3, 2014.

She was born 1 -Clawson, Ml on April 25, 1931 to the late Hazel Beatrice and William Ora Fetterly. She moved to Tuscaloosa, AL in 1940 and after graduating from Big Beaver High School, she enlisted in the Army in 1947. She married the late Andrew M. Andrews, Jr. in 1951 at Fort Macpherson, GA.

An avid painter, Marge was active in the Harford County Artists Association during the 1970's and her oil paintings could frequently be found on display in banks and county offices. She was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church and from 1953-2009, helped her husband at his dental lab, Bel Mar Dental Labs. She greatly enjoyed her family and gardening at her home. Mrs.

Andrews is survived by her sons, David M. Andrews and wife, Sandra E. Stetler, of Darlington and Andrew M. Andrews of Essex; daughters, Theresa Trimble of Gage, OK and Annette Shevick of Hollywood, FL; brothers, Steven Fetterly of Seaside, CA and Michael Fetterly, of Independence, MO; grandchildren, Jeremey K. Andrews, David M.

Andrews II, Colin J. Andrews and Matthew S. Andrews; and great-grandchildren, Jeremy K. Andrews II and Harley R. Andrews.

Visitation will be held at McComas Funeral Home, PA. in Bel Air, MD on Sunday, March 9, 2014 from 6-8 p.m. Services will follow at 8 p.m. with Rev. John F.

Meeks officiating. Interment will be at Crownsville Veterans Cemetery, Crownsville, MD on Monday, March 10 at 1 p.m. Those who desire may make a donation to Military Order of the Purple Heart Service Foundation, 7008 Little River Turnpike, P.O. Box 49, Annandale, VA 22003 or Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.

Memory tributes may be sent to the family at www.mccomasfuneralhome.com rilyn V. (Deckman) Francis who died on January 11, 2004. Mr. Francis was born in Schaberg, Arkansas on July 12, 1934, a son of the late Lemuel and Erma (Tinsley) Francis. He was a U.S.

Army veteran. Mr. Francis worked in several different fields during his career including a time with Benfield Electric in Forest Hill. He was a graduate of the Baltimore Culinary Institute and retired from the Harford County Detention Center as a chef. He was a Godly man and devoted much of his time in retirement to visiting others in nursing homes and veterans hospitals both in Maryland and in Texas.

He worshipped faithfully at the Harvest Christian Center Assembly of God in El Paso. Mr. Francis is survived by three children, Robin Joines of Street, MD, Philip B. Francis of Rising Sun, MD and Rachel Holly Adams of Forest Hill, MD; six grandchildren; two sisters, Guila Francis, with whom he resided in El Paso and Zane Anglin, also of El Paso; and one brother, Robert Francis of Kingman, AZ Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 8 at 1 :00 p.m. at the Harkins Funeral Home, 600 Main Street, Delta, PA.

Pastor Rodney Stamper of the Bethany Baptist Church, Airville, PA will officiate. Interment will be in Dublin Southern Cemetery, Darlington, MD. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Saturday from 12 -1 p.m. For directions or to send condolences, please visit www.harkinsfuneralhome.com or call 800-550-5915 a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church of Port Deposit, MD and a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served during the Korean Conflict.

In 1967 Jim established Jim Johnson's Fine Cars of Perryville, MD, and the business is still in operation to this day. Jim is survived by his wife, June Doss Johnson of Port Deposit, MD; sons, Randy Johnson and wife, Ellen, of Port Deposit, MD, Jeff Johnson and wife, Regina, of North East, MD, Andy Johnson and wife, Jeannie, and Mark Johnson, both of Port Deposit, MD; seven grandchildren, James Webb, Lin-sey Webb Winkey, Tiffany Taylor, Cody Johnson, Randi Allen, Taylor Johnson, Drew Johnson; 2 great grandchildren, Levi Allen, Dakota Taylor; brothers, Robert Johnson and Scotty Johnson; and sister, Linda Johnson Krummel. In addition to his parents, Jim was preceded in death by his brothers, Harry Johnson, Jr. and Ned Johnson; and sister, Hazel Johnson Norman. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, March 8, 2014, 1 PM, at Pleasant View Baptist Church of Port Deposit, MD.

Visitation for family and friends will be held Saturday, March 8, 2014, 11 AM until 1 PM, at the church prior to the funeral service. Pastor Dr. Harold Phillips of Pleasant View Baptist Church will officiate. Interment will be in Principio Cemetery, Perryville, MD. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Pleasant View Baptist Church in care of Lee A.

Patterson Son Funeral Home, P.A., P.O. Box 766, Perryville, MD 21903-0766. Arrangements by Lee A. Patterson Son Funeral Home, P.A., Perryville, MD. www.

pattersonfuneralhomemd. com MCCOMAS.