Obituaries

Madge Ernestine Johansen

Aug 23, 2015

Madge Ernestine Morris was born on August 19, 1923, in Washington, D.C. She was one of five children born to William F. Morris and Lillian A. (Herrell) Morris.

Growing up, Madge attended Central High School. She spent summers helping at the King Tut Inn, which was owned by her mother.

During World War II, she...

Betty M. Mcguigan

Aug 19, 2015

Betty McGuigan, a longtime Laurel resident passed away on August 19, 2015.  She was 86.  She was born on March 4, 1929 to the late Christian J. and Elizabeth (Pape) Rollman in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.  She graduated from Elmer L. Meyers High School in Wilkes-Barre in 1947 and was a member of St. Mary of the Mills Catholic Church.

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Barbara Jean Jolly

Aug 18, 2015

Jolly, Barbara Jean (née Garrow)

Barbara passed away on August 18, 2015 at 66 years of age.

Barbara Jean, as many called her, was born on August 6, 1949 in Hampton, VA to her parents, Robert and Elois Garrow. She graduated from Phoenix High School in 1967 and went on to attend Hampton University.  She...

Darlene Miles Street

Aug 17, 2015

On August 17, 2015, Darlene Miles Street of Laurel, MD passed away, beloved wife of Jack Street and devoted mother to Caitlin and Christopher Street, daughter of Carl and Lucille Miles, Helen and Jack Street survived by Dennis Miles (Cathy), Sharon Snow (Dan), Ron Miles (Hope), Roger Miles (Lindsey) and Suzanne Miles as well as numerous nieces and nephews,...

Kelly Coon, Sr.

Aug 17, 2015

Kelly Coon, Sr., a lifelong Laurel resident passed away on August 17, 2015 at his home.  He was 77.  He was born on August 13, 1938 to the late William and Mildred Coon.  He served in the U.S. Navy aboard USS Shenandoah.  He retired from both Greenhorn and O’Mara as a Surveyor and from Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab...

Della Melissa Linton

Aug 17, 2015

On August 17, 2015 Della M. Linton beloved daughter of the late Charles and Ruth Linton. Also survived by her loving siblings, nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held on Thursday August 20, 2015 at 11 am. at Union Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to return to Seibel's Restaurant immediately following services.

John Matthew Powell

Aug 16, 2015

John Matthew Powell, resident of Columbia, MD, passed away at the age of 39 on Sunday, August 16, 2015 at Gilchrist Hospice Center. He was born on July 20, 1976 in Virginia, to the late Gerald Matthew Powell and Marilyn Arlene Beale.

John graduated in 1994 from Lakeland High School in Suffolk, VA. He received a Bachelor...

Mary Frances Johns

Aug 15, 2015

Mary Frances (Russell) Johns, 82 of Laurel passed away August 15, 2015 at Harmony Hall Assisted Living Facility in Columbia.  She was the loving wife of the late Josh T. Johns.  She is survived by six granddaughters, one grandson, seven great-grandsons, and one great-granddaughter. She was born November 26, 1932 in Olney, Maryland, daughter of the late Charles and...

Joan C. Enders

Aug 14, 2015

Joan C. Enders (nee Ragland) of Dayton, MD, formerly of Laurel, MD, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 14, 2015.  Beloved wife of the late John "Jack" C. Enders, she is survived by her daughter, Karen Olive and her husband Tom, and her son, John D. Enders.  Also surviving are her seven grandchildren, Stephen and his wife Sandra, Kevin,...

Robert Alvin Stevens

Aug 13, 2015

Robert Alvin Stevens, of Laurel, Maryland, passed away on Thursday August 13, 2015.

Robert was survived by his loving wife, Marianne, he was a devoted father to Robert and Greg Stevens and Lori Sterling and step-son Brian Schilling. He was also a loving grandfather to Forest, Nick, Lawson and Kaytlyn.

Mr. Stevens's services were private....

Patricia (Pat) Conlon

Aug 12, 2015

Patricia A. Conlon (Pat) of Maryland City passed peacefully in her sleep, at home, on August 12, 2015.

Born in 1936 in New York, Pat travelled extensively around the world with her husband Frank while he was doing a 30 year stint with the United States Navy. After his retirement she held various jobs including one as...

John W. O'Donnell Jr.

Aug 11, 2015

John W. O'Donnell Jr. passed away on August 11, 2015 he was the beloved husband of 57 years to Janet O'Donnell (nee Haag) , devoted father of Eugenie Cinquegrani and Karin Faupel; dear grandfather of Sara, Richard and Hanna Savanuck, Ciara, Emily and Alexa Faupel; dear brother of Eleanor Willis, Joan Wilson and the late William, Richard, James and...

Rose F. (Rappise) Lomangino

Aug 11, 2015

Rose F. Lomangino, an active member of the Laurel community for decades, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 with her family by her side. In addition to her talents as an award-winning artist, she loved to cook, bake and play bridge. Rose was a member of the Baltimore Watercolor Society, the Patuxent Art League, and former president of...

Michael David Duarte

Aug 6, 2015

Michael David Duarte passed away peacefully at home on August 6, 2015 after a long battle with colon cancer.

Mike was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, October 2, 1962, while his Dad, David L. Duarte, (deceased), was there on assignment.

In addition to his father, Mike was preceded in death by his grandparents;

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Nicholas Michael Serafino, Iii

Aug 5, 2015

Donaldson’s Funeral Home announces the funeral arrangements for Nicholas Michael Serafino, 25, who passed away on August 5, 2015. Nicholas was born on October 19, 1989 in Laurel, Maryland. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Marie Serafino, his maternal grandfather, Stanley Clark, an Uncle, Ron Serafino. Nicholas is survived by his parents Nick and Elaine Serafino,...

Fred E. Murray Jr.

Aug 2, 2015

Fred E. Murray Jr. passed away on August 2, 2015 he was the beloved father of Fred E. Murray III and his wife Kristy, Donald Murray and Joanna Murray; dear grandfather of Payton and Matthew; husband of Cindy Murray; loving son of the late Margaret and Fred E. Murray Sr.; devoted brother of Sherry Boswell and her husband Jim,...

Elnora "Pootsie" Wheeler

Jul 29, 2015

Elnora “Pootsie” Wheeler, 95 of Savage passed away on Wednesday July 29, 2015. She was born on November 25, 1919 in Maryland to William and Elizabeth (Davidson) Wheeler, Jr.

Pootsie lived in Savage all her life, in the same house she grew up in with her two brothers, Harvey and Ralph. She worked as a cafeteria worker...

Carl A. Smith

Jul 25, 2015

Carl A. Smith, age 82, of Laurel, MD, died Saturday, July 25, 2015 at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, MD.

Mr. Smith was employed by National Security Agency.

Carl was born on March 26, 1933 in China Grove, NC.  He was the son of the late Gipson Smith and the late Deliah Smith.  After attending school...

George Wesley Lee Walter

Jul 24, 2015

George Wesley Lee Walter, age 93, passed away peacefully at his home on July 24, 2015. He was the loving husband of the late Carrie M. Walter and father of John M. Walter, Ann E. Quigg, Nancy M. Webster, Vicki L. Clem, the late Donald S. Kearton and the late Edwin E. Kearton; brother of the late Hazel Wilkerson....

Debbie Sue Wines

Jul 20, 2015

Debbie Sue Wines, 59, of Laurel, passed away on Monday July 20, 2015. Born March 9, 1956, she is the daughter of the late Woodrow and Pauline (Allen) Crawford. She was employed by Anne Arundel County public school system for over 15 years.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard W. Wines Sr., daughter Tara M. Wines,...