Obituaries

Jan 8, 2016

Sonta Amelia Weisman, 88, a longtime resident of Laurel passed away on January 8, 2016 at Medstar Montgomery Medical Center in Olney.  She was 88.  She was born on February 12, 1927.  She was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.  She enjoyed water aerobics which she did on a regular basis, shopping, and being around her...

Jan 7, 2016

Shirley Ann James (Collins) of Laurel, MD died January 7, 2016 at her assisted living home, Angel’s Touch in West Friendship, MD. She was born January 23, 1932 to Goldie Mae (Walden) and Clarence Collins in Richmond, VA. Her maternal grandparents, Irene and Orion Walden, raised her until the age of 13, when she moved to Washington D.C. She...

Jan 4, 2016

Phyllis Anna Clay Davis, loving wife for 62 years to John T. Davis, passed away on January 4, 2016. She was born in West Gorham, ME, on January 14, 1933, to the late George and Lillie Clay. Phyllis graduated from Gorham High School and the Maine Medical Center. She went on to work at numerous emergency rooms along the...

Jan 2, 2016

Ralph M. Bartimo, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2016 in Lumberton, NC, where he has resided for the last 6 years.

Ralph was born July 4, 1948 in Leominster, Mass. the son of Ralph A.Bartimo and Alice (Moore) Bartimo. He graduated Laurel Senior High School Class of 1966 and served his country in the United States...

Jan 2, 2016

Pauline Gloria Nelson was called home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 2, 2016 at the Laurel Regional Hospital in Laurel, MD.

Pauline was born in Washington DC on February 27, 1925, the daughter of Paul Gray and Minnie Davis. She was raised in a loving home by her mother and step-father William...

Dec 31, 2015

Michael Charles Foder passed away on December 31, 2015 at the Baltimore VA Medical Center.

He was born on January 29, 1956.  The late Joe and Edna Foder had the pleasure of being his parents. He attended Atholton High School and graduated in 1974.  Michael served his country in the United States Marines upon graduation.  Later, he...

Dec 30, 2015

Carolyn L. Davis passed away December 30, 2015 at her home in Silver Spring.

Carolyn was born in Washington DC on August 4, 1943, the daughter of William Vogel and Doris Leebrick. She graduated from Sherwood High School class of 1961. She worked as secretary and treasurer for Davis and Davis Heating and Air Condition for 50...

Dec 28, 2015

Anthony Leo Boswell, Jr. passed away on December 28, 2015 at Howard County Hospital.  Tony was the son of Lillian Davis and Anthony Leo Boswell, Sr.  Born on September 4, 1938. Tony attended Sherwood High School and married Martha Clare Simons on October 31, 1959. She passed away on May 19, 2004. He was a member of the Statewide...

Dec 27, 2015

Richard Byrd McNulty, a longtime Maryland resident, passed away at his son’s residence in Silver Spring on Sunday, December 27, 2015.  He was 85.  He was born on January 28, 1930 to the late James and Irene McNulty of Boston, MA.  He was a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus, Pius X Chapter.  He...

Dec 25, 2015

Thomas Bateman White, III “CC”, a resident of Laurel for over 40 years, passed away on December 25, 2015 at Howard County General Hospital.  He was 79.  He was born on August 15, 1936 to the late Thomas and Catherine White.  He was a graduate of St. Anthony High School in Northeast  D.C. in 1954.  He retired from both...

Dec 21, 2015

Dec 21, 2015

Melvin Russell Myers, passed away on Monday December 21, 2015 in the Baltimore Veterans Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland.

Mel was born September 14, 1946, the son of Ralph Vernon and Mildred Irma (Penn) Myers. He attended Howard High School. He served his country in the United States Army, serving time in Vietnam.

Mel was...

Dec 14, 2015

Geraldine Ruth Eccard

April 4, 1927 – December 14, 2015

Geraldine Eccard of Columbia, MD died peacefully after a brief illness and is lovingly survived by The Rev. Douglas Fox and his sons Neal and Joel Fox and family Darline, Caleb, Zen, Nyree Fox; Raphael Aguon, Katherine Shambaugh and Lillian Lehnert.

Geraldine is...

Dec 10, 2015

COURTNEY HAROLD LICORISH was born on January 22, 1918 in Georgetown, Guyana, to the late Onan and Louisa Licorish.  He was the eldest of five children including Sheila McKinnon and Herma Licorish, (deceased).  On December 26, 1943, Courtney married the love of his life, Edna Gwendolyn Holder (deceased October 1974 after 31 years of marriage). Together, they were blessed...

Dec 10, 2015

Pauline C. McGuire, a Laurel resident since 1984 passed away on December 10, 2015 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD.

Pauline was born on February 21, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Leon Jackson and the late Yvonne (nee Gordon) Jackson.

Pauline joined the...

Dec 7, 2015

Danny D. Fansler a lifelong resident of Laurel passed away on December 7, 2015 at his home.  He was 65.  He was born on October 7, 1950 to the late Don and Katherine Fansler in Winchester, Virginia.  Danny was a 1968 graduate of Arundel High School.  He worked as a Heavy equipment operator most of his career.  He was...

Dec 6, 2015

James Francis Maher (Jim), born May 24, 1934, died peacefully at his home with his loving wife of 53 years by his side, and after spending a wonderful last day surrounded by his four grandchildren.

In addition to his wife, Barbara Maher, Jim is survived by his two children, Susan Maher Singh and her husband Dr. Varinder...

Dec 4, 2015

On December 4, 2015 Margaret Furda passed away suddenly at the age 96. She was a resident of Laurel for nearly 60 years. Born in Windber, Pa. the oldest of 7 children of Slovak heritage and proud of it. After high school she met and married in 1940 her husband, the late Jon Furda. Together courtesy of the US...

Dec 4, 2015

Jeanette Joan Barr, 73, died December 4th with her family by her side at John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.

Jeanette is survived by her son, Donald Barr, Jr. and his wife Denise Sayer, her daughter, Patty Lang and her husband Chris Lang and her grandchildren Samantha and Christopher Lang.  Jeanette was a loving mother and friend who...

Dec 4, 2015

JANET ELAINE GIDDINGS (JULY 18, 1937-DECEMBER 4, 2015)

Janet Elaine Giddings (Lishear), a lifelong Laurel resident and beloved Wife, Mother/Momma,Grandmother/Mammall, Great-Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, cousin, and friend passed December 4, 2015 at the age of 78 with her family by her side.  She was born July 18, 1937 to the late Vernon and Irene Lishear.

Together...