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Gerald (Jerry) Cleveland Hall a/k/a Peanut, of Bowie, passed away on January 23, 2020 surrounded by his family. He was 77.   He was born in 1942 to Ellis Cleveland Hall, Jr. and Mildred Cecilia. He grew up in Laurel, MD. He was in the Air Force, served as a member of the Laurel Police Dept. and also the Prince George’s County Sherriff’s Dept. He retired from the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and was also a bus driver.   He loved baseball, bowling,...

Thomas J. Woody of Laurel, MD passed away on January 18, 2020 at the age of 79.  Devoted husband of 44 years to Betty Woody; beloved father to Melissa Grumbine and loving grandfather to Russell Grumbine.  Mr. Woody is also survived by his sisters, Shirley and Pearl Bowen.  He is predeceased by his parents, Thomas F. Woody and Ethel Woody (nee Wines) and his sister, Marie Nichols.  Spanning a career of 37 years as a refuse foreman with the City of Laurel Public Works,...

Calvin Ricky Greenwood,65, of Laurel MD, formerly of Roanoke, VA was born February 4, 1954, passed away suddenly on January 15, 2020. He is preceded in death by his Mother, Ruby Strickland; Father, Calvin Greenwood; Stepfather, Paul Strickland; sister, JoAnn Holland; brothers, Don Greenwood and Micky Strickland; mother in law, Nancy Cochrane and brother in law, Troy Harris. He is survived by the love of his life, Debbie; son, Justin and wife Allison; daughter, Katie and partner Chris and...

Douglas Lee Vartorella, 69 of Laurel passed away suddenly on January 14 after a brief illness.   He was born in 1950 to George R. Vartorella and Margaret Louise (Bryant) Vartorella of Berlin Heights, Ohio, an historic small town nestled on the shore of Lake Erie.   He retired from the U.S. Defense Department as a senior electrical engineer and administrator, after nearly 40 years of patriotic service to his Country.  He was the recipient of numerous career-related...

John Bejar Fitch, 53, of Laurel, Maryland passed away in the comfort of his home on January 12th, 2020.  John is survived by his three children; Laurie (Harvey) Dahl, Giovanni Fitch and Vincent Fitch; his cousins Anita (Arturo) Morales, Amy (Edwin) Ramirez and Lucy Grajeda; his uncle Isaac Castro, along with extended family. He was preceded by his parents, Andrew Fitch and Brigida Bejar.  John was an unconditionally loving father, husband, spouse and friend to everyone he...

Frankie Virginia Smallwood of Laurel passed away on January 11, 2020.  Frankie was raised in the Brighton Dam area of Howard County.  Her parents Franklin and Myrtle Duvall had a home next to the dam while it was being built.  She enjoyed the beautiful scenery and the excitement of the construction of the new dam.  After marrying Carl Smallwood, they eventually settled in Laurel, where they raised their family.  She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Carl; her...

Anna Mae Fredholm passed away on Jan. 6th. She was survived by her son Peter and her sister Mary She was employed at City Hall in the 70's She enjoyed camping and doing crafts with her friend Sarah Jane. She also enjoyed working in the garden  A memorial service will be held Monday the 13th at 6:00 at Donaldson's   

Ruth M. Stevens, age 75,  of Ellicott City, Maryland passed away on January 4, 2020 due to complications from dementia.  Ruth was born in 1944 in New Bedford, Massachusetts to George Tavares Moniz and Gertrude DeMello Moniz.  Ruth is survived by her children: Cliff Stevens (Sue), Pam Chaney (Bill Fairall), Victor Stevens (Lisa), and Chris Chaney (Sharon),  and her grandchildren: Brandi Eskridge, Mitchell Stevens, Victor Stevens, Tyler Stevens, Hannah Chaney and...

Wanda Galyon passed away on December 30, 2019 in Laplata, Maryland.  Wanda was the beloved daughter of the late William and Dora Galyon, dear sister of Steve Galyon (Pam Brittian) and the late Selma Jean Presley (Chuck). She is also survived by several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.