Obituaries
Local obituaries for Laurel and surrounding areas.
Bill Wenzel
Jan 16, 2015
William “Bill” Wenzel Jr., Age 68, of Laurel, Maryland, died on Friday, January 16, 2014. Born May 2, 1946 in Riverdale, Maryland, Bill considered himself a lifelong Laurel resident. Bill was a graduate of Laurel High School (1964) and Towson University (1991). He was an avid bowler at both Laurel Fair Lanes and Columbia's Brunswick Lanes, enjoyed following local...
Lorenzo Leak, Sr.
Jan 16, 2015
Mr. Lorenzo Leak, Sr. passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, at his home on Friday January 16, 2015. He was born in Wadesboro, North Carolina to Eugene and Patsy Leak in 1929. Later he moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he met his wife Betty Stanford. Betty and Lorenzo were married in 1951 and were married for 53 years before...
Edward J. Devine
Jan 15, 2015
Edward Devine, 87, of Laurel, MD passed away peacefully on January 15, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Isabelle Devine, and is survived by his wife of 61 years, Jennie Devine; his daughters DeeDee Devine and Becky Devine-McCawley; his grandaughters Sarah and Kristin McCawley; his sisters Isabelle Austin and Margaret Freeman; his brother Jim...
Gale A. Belli
Jan 14, 2015
Gale A. Belli, a resident of Woodbine and former resident of Laurel, passed away at her home on Wednesday, January 14, 2015. Gale was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, on December 13, 1941, to the late Walter and Anna Schindler. Gale was raised in Massachusetts before moving to Maryland. She was a loving mother and grandmother, was employed as an...
Edward W. Klein
Jan 14, 2015
Edward W. Klein passed away on January 14, 2015 at Mandrin House in Harwood, MD. He was 60. He was born on June 15, 1954 to the late Elmer and Alice Klein. He grew up in Jessup and moved to Laurel a year ago when he became ill. He graduated from Arundel Senior High in 1973 and retired after...
Robert Lee Bolton, Sr.
Jan 13, 2015
Robert Lee Bolton, Sr., 73, lifetime resident of Laurel, MD, passed away on January 13, 2015. Bobby, as he was known, was a career firefighter until his retirement in 1986. He was Laurel Volunteer Fire Department’s first paid firefighter. In his early years, he would run fire calls with his older brother Thomas. Eventually, the two worked together for...
Shirley M. Ray
Jan 10, 2015
Shirley M. Ray, 79, passed away on January 10, 2015 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Laurel before moving to Mt. Airy just over a year ago. Shirley was born on June 23, 1935 in Burtonsville to the late Jesse and Lida Vermillion. She enjoyed playing Bingo and was a member of the American Legion...
George Charles Trimble
Jan 9, 2015
George Charles Trimble passed away on Friday January 9, 2015 at the Gilchrist Hospice Care of Howard County.
Mr. Trimble was born in Queens, NY on September 27, 1928 to the late George C. Trimble and the late Helen (nee Boehle) Trimble. George was raised in the Queens, NY area and after graduating from high...
Wyoma I. (Callahan) Makowski
Jan 7, 2015
On Wednesday, January 7, 2015, Wyoma I. Makowski, a 50 year resident of Laurel, passed away at the Baltimore Washington Medical Center. Wyoma was born in Johnson City, TN to the late Wheeler and Dorie Callahan. She was a member of the Maryland City Baptist Church, Partners Care at Laurel Regional Hospital and the Women’s Mission Union. Wyoma is...
Hester Bernice (Poe) Paris
Jan 7, 2015
Hester Bernice Paris, age 89, of Laurel, MD passed away on January 7, 2015.
Hester was born on January 7, 1926 in Waynesboro, PA to the late Maxwell Poe and the late Onia (nee Strosnider) Poe. Hester was raised across the border in Hagerstown, Maryland and graduated from Hagerstown High. After graduating, Hester worked for the phone...
Glenda Kearns Pierce
Jan 7, 2015
Glenda Kearns Pierce, age 81, passed away on January 7, 2015 at her residence in Laurel, MD.
Born October 8, 1933 in Martinsburg, WV, she was the daughter of the late Bernard L Kearns and the late Mary R. (nee Eversole) Kearns. Glenda was born and raised in Martinsburg, WV and moved to the Laurel...
Richard A. (Dick) Smith, Jr.
Jan 5, 2015
Richard A. Smith, Jr. “Dick”, a resident of Laurel since 1976 passed away on Monday, January 5, 2015 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He was 62. He was born on March 21, 1952 in New York to Richard and the late Hilda Smith. He graduated from Augustinian Academy in Carthage, NY in 1970 and went on to receive...
Elsie Betty Lou (Soper) Whetzel
Jan 5, 2015
Elsie Betty Lou Whetzel, 84, a lifetime resident of the Laurel area, passed away on January 5, 2015 at Montgomery General Hospital. She was born on July 13, 1930 to the late Richard and Caroline Soper. Betty Lou grew up on a farm where she enjoyed farming, horses and her poodle dogs.
In addition to her parents,...
Mary Barker Cora
Jan 3, 2015
Mary “Grandy” Barker Cora passed peacefully on January 3, 2015, in her home in Laurel, Maryland. She was a prolific writer, dynamic storyteller, artist, music-lover, counselor, educator, activist and a dearly loved matriarch. She deeply adored her children and grandchildren, and cared for all those she adopted as kin.
The youngest of 10 children, Mary was born...
Helen E. Armstrong
Dec 30, 2014
Mrs. Helen E. Armstrong, loving wife of the late John G. Armstrong, passed away on December 30, 2014. Helen was born in Baltimore, on March 24, 1922, to the late Lewis and Cora Sullivan. She was a home maker and a life-long resident of Laurel. Helen is survived by her daughters Joanne Allnut, Susan Armstrong and Christine Rembold and...
William Gary Prescott
Dec 29, 2014
William Gary Prescott of Laurel passed away on December 29, 2014 at Laurel Regional Hospital. He was 65. He was a Laurel resident for over 30 years. He was born November 15, 1949 in Albany, NY to C. Estelle Prescott and the late William F. Prescott. He was a graduate of West Springfield High School, New York University in...
Gregory A. Smith
Dec 27, 2014
Gregory A. Smith, 17, of Baltimore passed away suddenly on December 27, 2014. He was born on June 25, 1997 to Ricky and Angela Smith. He was a Senior at Loch Raven High School where he played football and wrestled. He also enjoyed fishing and 4 wheeling.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his...
Rebecca Lee Isaacs
Dec 27, 2014
Rebecca “Becky” Lee (Campbell) Isaacs, 59, of Laurel, MD, went home to be with the Lord on
December 27, 2014 at Howard County Hospital, Columbia, MD from cancer. She was born at
Leland Memorial Hospital, Riverdale, MD on August 6, 1955, and remained in Laurel, Howard
County, Md most of her life. She...
Franklin Cecil Gordon
Dec 24, 2014
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