All Obituaries

  Priscilla Vereneau, 89, of Laurel, passed away Friday, May 17, 2019.    She was born April 6, 1930, to Edouard and Simonne Neault of Biddeford, Maine.   Priscilla retired as a mortgage loan processor and prior to that enjoyed many years as a real estate agent.  She had many interests and hobbies that included painting, needlepoint, gardening and was an avid reader and experienced seamstress.  During her lifetime she gave back to...

Tom Junkins, beloved husband of 37 years to Maureen A. Junkins, passed away on May 16, 2019. Tom was born in Washington, D. C. on November 13, 1954. He moved to Laurel in 1983 where he and Maureen raised three boys. Tom worked, for 30 years, as an inventory control manager for Grabber Construction Products. He was an  Army veteran, a boy scout leader and a coach of track and field for the Laurel Boys and Girls Club.  In addition to his wife, Tom is survived by his son...

Marie Antoinette DeCarlo Welsh passed away on May 15, 2019. Marie was the beloved wife of 62 years to Warren Welsh; devoted mother of Barbara Costello and Carmela Parrott; loving grandmother of Nicky, Carly and Emily. Marie was predeceased by her brothers Tony and Frank DeCarlo and her granddaughter Abby. Relatives and friends are invited to visit at the Donaldson Funeral Home, P.A. 313 Talbott Avenue Laurel, Maryland 20707 on Thursday, May 23rd from  2-4 & 6-8 pm. A funeral...

Edward Weinberger Jr, 72, passed away in Laurel on May 13, 2019 after a short illness.   Ed was born on June 12, 1946 in Savage, Maryland to Edward Sr. and Elsie Weinberger.  At the age of 16, Ed began working at Roadway Express and quickly moved up in the company, holding various positions until he retired. Ed was the recipient of many awards throughout his career, but the most outstanding was an award for never having an accident on the job. After retirement, Ed spent his time...

  Laimons Walter Salenieks, 75 of Laurel, Maryland passed away May 7th, 2019   He  was born in 1943 to Karlis Salenieks and Alma Taisnins in Aluksne, Latvia.   He retired from long career in carpentry/construction work.   He enjoyed taking care and spending time with his wife, raising his children, building,fixing things; playing cards and boardgames; caring for plants and listening to Blues music.   He is survived by his children: Patricia Phoebus of...

Audrey Delema Salazar, 52 of Catonsville, Maryland passed away May 6, 2019, surrounded by family.   Audrey was born June 2, 1966 in Silver Spring, Maryland to Roger and Alta (Delaney) Edwards of Abingdon, Virginia. Audrey was a 1984 graduate of Laurel High School and 1988 graduate of Salisbury University. Audrey earned a Master’s degree in 1994 from National Louis University.   Audrey began her teaching career in elementary education in Montgomery County, Maryland. Audrey...

David Alan Hilderbrand Sr. passed away on Monday, May 6, 2019 David was the devoted father of the late David Alan Hilderbrand Jr.; beloved son of the late Leonard and Louise Hilerbrand; loving brother of Kathy Souder; dear uncle of Katherine Morgan and Michael Souder and great uncle of Chase, Wyatt and Lillie.   Relatives and friends are invited to visit at the Donaldson Funeral Home, P.A. 313 Talbott Avenue Laurel, Maryland 20707 on Thursday, May 9 from 5 until 8 pm where a funeral...

John Arnold Whitehead, a life-long resident of Laurel, MD until a recent move to Ocean Pines, MD, died May 1, 2019 at home at the age of 91.  He was born in Laurel on June 18, 1927 on his parent’s farm and grew up with five siblings, Bill, Jim, Andy, Melvin and a beloved sister, Dorothy, in a home without electricity or running water.  There was a Model A in the barn along with two horse buggies.  Getting a radio was a major family event.  John helped on the farm,...

  Our human minds are incapable of grasping a fraction of God’s plans for us, but we would be fools to deny the fact that Marie Christianne Dumorné was an original—a prototype from whom He fashioned generations of her descendants.  She loved unapologetically those children who had the great fortune of being in her presence. She was priceless. Yaya—the moniker which her beloved great-grandchildren bestowed upon...

Carolyn Lee Felter, 73, of Ellicott City, MD, passed away on Saturday April 6th, 2019. Carolyn was born in 1945 to the late Carl Pierce and the late Nina Pierce in Chicago, Il. She was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She loved well and was well loved. She was an active member of Glen Mar United Methodist Church and helping with the annual bazaar and homeless shelter. She was an Election Judge for Presidential Elections. Among her  many loves were,...