All Obituaries

Ann Catherine Alexander, age 83, of Laurel, MD passed away on January 17, 2022.  Born on October 30, 1938 in St. Lucia. Daughter of the late Venice Z. Bernard. She worked as a seamstress for a tailoring company until she retired in 2004. She was a member of the 7th Day Adventist. She was a devoted Christian who enjoyed participating in church activities and sharing her faith with others. Ma Catherine, as she was known, was very generous and charitable. She liked to sew, cook, nursing...

Edward Leo McHugh "Ed", age 85, passed away in Laurel, MD on January 16, 2022.  Born March 10, 1936 in Baltimore City, Maryland, son of Edward McHugh and Phoebe (McMullen) McHugh. Ed lived in Washington, DC and attending college at Mt. St. Mary's College.  Ed was a prolific tennis player instructor. He enjoyed sharing his lifelong love of tennis with students young and old. He worked as a tennis instructor at a tennis school in Annapolis, MD until...

The following obituary was lovingly submitted by the family of Mike Ruddell   Mike was predeceased by his father Paul Ruddell, Sr. and his Mother Vera Jean Tate Stetler.  He is survived by his long-time partner Janna Willis; siblings Paul Ruddell Jr (Karen), Barbara Ruddell Coe, and Laura Ruddell Heffernan; Daughter: Katie Baer: Nieces: Emily J. Ruddell, Casey A. Coe, Kirsten, Allison, and Brittany Orr, and Taylor L. Smith; Nephews: Keith P. Ruddell, Daniel P. Coe, Donovan A....

  This obituary was lovingly written and submitted by the family.   David R.P. Verdone, age 60, passed away in Frederick, Maryland on Friday, January 14, 2022. He was born October 22, 1961 in Baltimore, Maryland, son of Patrick H. Verdone and Mary E. (Johnson) Verdone.  David spent the younger years of his life in Adelphi, Maryland and later was a long time resident of Mt. Airy, Maryland.  David worked as a soil scientist for 28.5 for the US Department of Agriculture...

The following obituary was lovingly prepared by the family of Finley Gibson doCarmo Finley Gibson doCarmo died on January 12, 20122 at the INOVA Mt. Vernon Hospital.  He was born on May 10, 1934 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the son of Reverend Daniel and Helen Gibson doCarmo.  At the age of eighteen, Finley joined the Laurel Maryland Rescue Squad as a founding member.  He told the story of a call he went on when he was a new on the job...he helped deliver a baby and it really...

Kathy Borras, 78 of Laurel, MD went home to be with the Lord on January 11, 2022. She was born on April 11, 1943 in Washington, DC and given the name Nellie Kathryn Elliott. She was raised by her grandmother in Upper Marlboro, MD. Kathy had many nicknames including Wild Woman, Nellie Boots, Kaf and Bootsie. She did in home childcare for many years before working at Toys R Us and later Russett KinderCare as a teacher’s aide. She loved children and they loved her- a true kid at heart....

Catherine Blanche Werner "Kitty", age 78, passed away at her Laurel, MD home on Tuesday, January 11, 2022.  Born on May 1, 1943 in Greenock, Scotland to her late parents: William and Agnes Blanche. She emigrated as a child from Scotland post World War II. Kitty graduated from Northwood High School in 1961. She was a homemaker until she went to work for the Government for the USDA Agricultural Research Service until she retired in 2008. She was married to the...

Lavenia “Chee Chee” Holland Turner passed away at her daughter’s home on January 11, 2022 from complications from metastatic breast cancer. She was the beloved wife of Blair Turner for 62 years.  Chee Chee was raised in Dallas, NC, then attended high school in Cary, NC, graduating from Cary High in 1956. She went on to graduate from Gastonia Memorial Hospital Nursing School in 1959. Upon moving to Laurel, MD in 1960, she worked at Laurel Hospital, in pediatrics, and...