Ralph Harold Travers

Ralph Harold Travers, 84, of Bel Air, MD, passed away August 28, 2018 at the Perry Point Veterans Administration Hospice Unit. He was born in Aberdeen on December 28, 1933, the son of the late Harold V. and Sarah Armour Travers. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and as a police officer with the Aberdeen Police Department. He was a heavy equipment operator at Aberdeen Proving Ground and retired from that position. He was a member of the Perryville American Legion and the North East VFW. Ralph loved hunting, boating and nature. He was a “people person” and loved his family. He is survived by his children, Patrick H. Travers and his wife Barbara Travers, Maureen E. Wesner, Karen A. Atkinson, Kevin E. Travers and Shannon M. Malat and her husband Michael Malat; brother, Michael Travers and sister, Emma Jane Dennis; 7 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by siblings Ann Sills, George V. Travers, Wesley Travers, Lee Travers, Ruth Burnette and Kenneth Travers. A memorial service will be held at Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home, 333 S. Parke St., Aberdeen, MD 21001 on Saturday September 1, 2018 at 3:00 pm with a visitation from 1-3 pm. Burial will be private. Memorial Contributions may be made to The Alzheimer’s Association.