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  This obituary was lovingly submitted by the family of Cynthia Anne Leyton.   Cynthia Anne Leyton, 64, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, May 2, 2024. Born January 25, 1960, in Washington, DC, daughter of Vernon and June (Bruce) Mills. She grew up in Riverdale, MD and lived in Laurel since 1989. For 21 years, she worked at the University of Maryland, College Park until retiring in January 2024. Cyndi was a devoted wife, daughter, sister, mother,...

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This obituary was lovingly written and submitted by the family. Daniel Joseph Messina, age 82, passed away on April 29. He was born in Washington, D.C. on March 16, 1942 to Joseph Robert Messina and Helen Lucille Kushner Messina. He married Ann Jacobsen Messina in 1968 and they were married for 56 years. After graduating from the Capitol Radio Engineering Institute in 1983, he worked for General Electric and a number of contractor companies and eventually worked as a computer programmer...

Magdalena Villanueva Batulan was born on July 25, 1926 in the Philippines. She was the second of five children. She was 15 years old when the Japanese invaded the Philippines in 1941. She was one of the people who was forced by the Japanese to build the airport of their city. She witnessed the atrocities of war. In 1945, the Philippines was liberated by the Americans and Magdalena went back to school. She started teaching even before she finished school. She attained a Bachelor’s...

Gerald B. (Jerry) Richards, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2024, at the age of 81, surrounded by family at his home in Laurel, MD. Born on March 25, 1943, in Chicago, Illinois, Jerry was the son of Leslie and Peggy Richards. He graduated from Southern Illinois University with a BS in Photography in 1966 and an MS in Education in 1967.  He is a member of the Kappa Alpha Mu National Honor Society, recognized for excellence in the field of...

Jeanne Anne Wines, age 64, passed away in Savage, Maryland on April 27, 2024. Born April 2, 1960 in Cheverly, Maryland to Mary and Gene Ostmann. Jeanne was preceded in death by her father Gene, grandmother Laura Somerville, and uncle Edward Somerville. Jeanne is survived by her husband Norman, daughter Laura Imirie (Andrew), mother Mary Ostmann, and grandpuppy Lizzie.   Jeanne worked as an Office Manager for the Department of Defense, Ft. Meade MD, from 1979 to 2018 retiring with 39...

Delores Marie Deputy, born Delores Marie Bodine on June 22, 1932, in Wilmington, Delaware, passed away on April 27, 2024, in Hunlock Creek, Pennsylvania, at the age of 91. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Delores was a strong and devoted mother who raised five children as a single parent. Her dedication extended to her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and the children she served as a bus aide during her second career.  She was fiercely independent and...

  This obituary was lovingly submitted by the Family of Jim B. Legg.   Jim B. Legg, age 69, passed away in Columbia, Maryland on April 24, 2024. Born April 14, 1955 in Birmingham, Alabama, he was the son of Ralph Connell and Ellette (Guin) Legg.  He lived in Birmingham AL, Roswell GA, and Laurel and Severn, MD, working in the USDA Office of Inspector General until retiring in 2010.  Jim was a member and ordained elder of Oaklands Presbyterian Church in Laurel, where...

Dr. Glen C. Knecht, Sr., 94, was received into the glory of his Savior on April 23, 2024, at his home, Laurel Haven, in Laurel, MD. Born March 19, 1930, in Ogdensburg, NY, son of Robert and Wilma Knecht, Glen grew up in Syracuse, NY. Glen was brought to transformative, saving faith in his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at summer camp as a teenager. At 16, Glen began attending Maryville College where he met the love of his life, Betty Jane Greenwald. As the story goes, on their first date she...

This obituary was lovingly written by the family. Sandra "Sandy" Lea Davis, 63, of Laurel, passed away on April 21st, 2024. Born on July 7th, 1960 in D.C., she was the daughter of the late Hugh and Lois Shotwell. Sandy had an endless love for her family, friends, reading, gardening and bird watching in the backyard. She enjoyed her jobs at SDDS and PDC; where she gained a love for travel.  Sandy leaves behind her children, William "Eddie" Davis III and Laura...