Obituaries

Hart, 22; O'Neill, 26: Howard County Obituaries

Clark 'Augie' Hart, a Baltimore Ravens fan whose family asked friends to wear Ravens gear to his services died on Oct. 14.

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Harry H. Witzke's Family Funeral Home, Inc.
Location: 4112 Old Columbia Pike, Ellicott City

Clark "Augie" Hart, a Baltimore Ravens fan whose family asked that Ravens gear be worn to his funeral, died on Oct. 14 at age 22. He was the son of Matthew Hart and Mary Brill.

F. Timothy Daugherty, died Oct. 16, he had two sons and was the husband of Catherine Daugherty. He was 70.

Kenneth G. Yeager, husband of Barbara G. Yeager and father of two, died on Oct. 20. He was 78.

Witzke Funeral Homes, Inc.
Location: 5555 Twin Knolls Road, Columbia

Patrick M. O'Neill, of Columbia, died Oct. 14 at the age of 26. He was a 2005 graduate of Wilde Lake High School, who loved sports. He played soccer, baseball, lacrosse and hockey. He served briefly in the U.S. Army before working at Target, where he attained a leadership position. He is survived by his parents, Patricia and John, two brothers and two sisters.

Barry J. Smith died Oct. 17. He was 75.


Slack Funeral Home, P.A.
Location: 3671 Old Columbia Pike, Ellicott City

William Billington, of Ellicott City, died Oct. 18 at the age of 81. Billington, the husband of Sylvia Billington, was the father of two and grandfather of four.

Robert Watterson Kelly Jr., husband of Anne Kelly, and father of Robert, died Oct. 16. He was 80.


Gary L. Kaufman Funeral Home at Meadowridge Memorial Park
Location: 7250 Washington Blvd., Elkridge

Charlotte J. "Me-Mom" Richardson, who was born in 1921 in Pennsylvania, met her late husband Willard Richardson while serving in the U.S. Army during WWII, and was the mother of three died on Oct. 18. She was 92. She lived in Catonsville for many years, before eventually settling in Linthicum until after retirement. She loved books and working in her rose and vegetable gardens.

David James Oswald, the husband of Sammie, father of Nicole and a lover of pets, died on Oct. 16. He was 69.

Ann Clark Heird, the wife of the late Francis J. Heird, and mother of four sons died Oct. 17. She was 92.

Helen Grace McAfee died Oct. 17. She was 93.


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