Obituaries

Janice E. Graver

Apr 4, 2016

Janice E. Graver, of Laurel passed away on Monday April 4, 2016 in Laurel Regional Hospital due to complications from her battle with cancer.

Janice was born October 5, 1952, the daughter of George and Margaret (McKenzie) Clayton.  She grew up in Riverdale, Maryland. 43 years ago she married David Graver, Sr., the love of her life. ...

Stephen Scott Lepore

Apr 3, 2016

On April 3, 2016 former Laurel resident Stephen Scott LePore passed away.  He was born on May 7, 1963 to Margaret and Alfred LePore who have preceded him in death.  He is survived by brothers Thomas LePore, Richard LePore, and James LePore; and sisters Barbara Musser, Janet LePore, Joann Laten, Kay Tedeschi, and Kathleen Durham; in-laws Rosemary LePore, Glenn...

Karen "Kim" M. Passmore

Apr 2, 2016

Karen M. Passmore, 63, a long-time resident of the Laurel area, died early Saturday morning, the 2nd of April.

She was born in 1953 at Fort Meade, MD, the daughter of James McFarland and Constance North and was raised in Ohio. Kim received a Bachelors of Science in Nutrition from Miami University in Ohio, thereafter working in...

Shirley Nevitt

Apr 1, 2016

An obituary will be posted soon.

Maria Caiopoulos Mccoy

Apr 1, 2016

Maria Caiopoulos McCoy of Ocean City, MD and formerly of Laurel passed away at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin on April 1, 2016.  She was 75.  She was born on December 29, 1940 in Washington, D.C. to the late John and Sophia Caiopoulos.  She was a life member of the Laurel Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and enjoyed going...

Eugene Joseph Stello

Mar 30, 2016

Eugene Joseph Stello passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, MD.

Eugene was born on January 22, 1959 to the late Francis Stello and the late Alice (nee Curtin) Stello. He grew up in Hyattsville, MD and attended St. Mary’s  Landover Hills, DeMatha High School,...

Marcia Lynne Glasser

Mar 27, 2016

On March 27, 2016 Marcia L. Glasser (nee Pettigrew) passed away both peacefully and unexpectedly at her residence in Laurel, Md. Born in Iowa on May 28, 1937, Marcia spent most of her life in Ashton, Md as a home maker and caregiver for her family. She enjoyed reading, playing games and most importantly spending time with family and...

Gary P. Lukas

Mar 26, 2016

Gary Peter Lukas, 66, a loving father, husband, and brother, passed away on March 26, 2016 in Silver Spring, Maryland.  He was born on December 31, 1949 in Mocanaqua, Pennsylvania to Sophie and Peter Lukac.

Gary lived in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and his final home in Burtonsville, Maryland.  He served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam...

Vernon Lee Bowden

Mar 25, 2016

Vernon Lee Bowden was born in North Hampton County, North Carolina on May 8, 1936 to (Father) Vernon Pierce Bowden and (Mother) Queen Ester Goodwyn.

Papa is the last of six children, two older brothers, one older sister and one younger brother and sister, which all preceded him in death.

In...

Donald (Don) Ralph Webster

Mar 21, 2016

Donald (Don) Ralph Webster, a nine-year resident of Sonoita, Ariz., passed away on Monday, March 21, at St. Joseph’s Hospital due to complications from a rare blood disorder.

Don was born on Sept. 6, 1937 in Huntington, N.Y., to Ralph and Margaret Webster and had two sisters, Deborah Rodgers and Vanessa Cox. He married his...

Rachael R. Oliver

Mar 21, 2016

Rachael Rita Oliver, 98, of Laurel passed away on Monday March 21, 2016.

Rachael was born on February 27, 1918 in Pittston, PA, the daughter of Frank and Carmella Capone. She attended Pittston High School, where she met Carl Oliver and later married. They moved to the D.C. area for Carl’s job with the government. She and...

James Bowie Mcceney

Mar 19, 2016

On March 19, 2016 of Laurel, Md.  Died peacefully at home of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.  He was 74.  Jim was born in Baltimore to Robert S. and Lelia Brennan McCeney.  He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Bobbi, his daughter Margie, his son Robert (Betsy), grandchildren Sean and Maggie, and his brother, George (Natalie).

Jim...

John M. (Jack) Beckham

Mar 18, 2016

Of Laurel, MD died on Friday, March 18, 2016.  Born August 30, 1935 in Washington, D.C., he was a son of John S. and Shirley K. Beckham, both deceased.  He was also predeceased by brothers Robert H. and Kerry B. Beckham.

John grew up in the original Greenbelt, MD community and graduated from the University of Maryland...

Marjorie "Margie" Rabickow

Mar 14, 2016

Marjorie Rabickow, 64, a lifelong resident of Laurel, Maryland passed away on March 14th, 2016 at the Summerlin Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Margie was born in New York to the late Joseph and Margaret Goette on May 4th, 1951. She was a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Laurel, and attended St. Mary of the Mills...

Karl C. Hoffman, Jr.

Mar 13, 2016

Karl C. Hoffman, Jr. passed away on Sunday March 13, 2016 at Shangri-La Assisted Living in Ellicott City, Maryland.

Karl was born November 30, 1930, the son of Karl and Charlotte Hoffman, Sr. in York, PA His family moved to Maryland when he was 3 years old. He attended Hyattsville High School. Karl married Mary Ann Barringer...

Patrick Francis Quill

Mar 11, 2016

Patrick F. Quill, lifelong resident of Laurel, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2016, at the age of 67.

Born January 11, 1949, Patrick, or “PQ” as he was known to  his friends, is survived by his sister, Elizabeth L. ”Missy” Quill, several nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his...

Charles W Woods

Mar 10, 2016

On March 10, 2016 beloved husband of 24 years to the late Marianne McKenzie Woods (nee Prendergast) devoted father of Sue Righter and her husband Warren, Martha Armstrong and her husband Gary, Peggy Woods Kane and her husband John; loving grandfather of Alex and Bryan Righter, Matt and Sarah Armstrong; dear brother of Robert Woods and friend of Mary...

Jessica Lynn Getson

Mar 9, 2016

Jessica Lynn Getson, of Laurel, passed away on Wednesday March 9, 2016.

Jessica was born August 11, 1975 to Frank and Janet Peck Getson. Her father passed away when she was a child. She grew up in Laurel and loved to be outside. She epically loved spending time with her family and friends.

She is...

Norman "Dick" Park

Mar 8, 2016

Norman Francis Park (Dick) was the son of the late Rolland Francis Park and Addie F. Hall Park.  Norman  had six siblings and a step sister.  Three of his brothers died in infancy. All others have preceded him in death.  Norman was  raised on the Park farm that is now known as the Rollandwood Subdivision.  It was developed by...

Barbara L. Mutter

Mar 6, 2016

Barbara Lee Mutter passed away on Sunday, March 6th 2016 at the age of 51. Her parents Norma and Thomas Palmer preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband William, daughter Nikita, sister Monna, and brother Tom, along with nieces, nephews, and extended family and friends that loved her dearly.

Barbara was born...