Obituaries

Ruth Naomi Deshazor

Sep 17, 2015

Ruth Naomi DeShazor, age 92, passed away on September 17, 2015 in Luray, Virginia.

Mrs. DeShazor was born on January 22, 1923 in Burtonsville, Maryland to the late Richard Beall and the late Susie (nee Gore) Beall.  Ruth was raised in Burtonsville and lived the majority of her life there until moving to Luray 8 years ago. ...

Marion Chappelle

Sep 16, 2015

OSSEO – Marion Hellen Chappelle, 101, of Osseo, died Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Oakridge Nursing Home in Osseo.

Marion, the daughter of Theodore and Minnie (Severson) Myhre, was born April 10, 1914 in the Town of Sumner, Trempealeau County, WI.

Marion attended Oak Grove Rural School and graduated from Lincoln Hill...

Katherine Virginia Smith

Sep 15, 2015

Katherine Virginia Smith, a longtime resident of Laurel, passed away at Stafford Hospital in Virginia.  She was 93.  She was born on June 6, 1922 in Front Royal, Virginia to the late Joseph and Annie Williams.  Katherine was a member of the American Legion Post 60 Ladies Auxiliary and enjoyed gardening, bingo, and playing cards with family and friends....

Maria Perez

Sep 13, 2015

MARIA PEREZ VAZQUEZ

Maria was called home on Sunday, September 13, 2015.  She was born in Havana, Cuba where she was the Director of Dietary and Nutrition at the largest hospital in Havana.  She came to the United States in 1990 and immediately came to live in Laurel, MD with the rest of the family. ...

Patricia Anne Mccoy

Sep 13, 2015

Helen Giove

Sep 13, 2015

Helen Giove, owner of a family operated daycare, passed away of health complication on September 13, 2015.

The daughter of William and Patricia Reilly, Helen was born on September 5, 1958. She was raised in College Park, Maryland.

Helen was a loving, caring and giving woman who touched so many lives. To know her, was...

Etna E. Casula

Sep 13, 2015

Etna Ethel Casula (nee Weldon), beloved Wife, Mother, Mother-in-law, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother  passed away on September 13, 2015 at the Patuxent Rehab Center in Laurel, Maryland after a brief illness.  Etna was born in Mt. Carmel, Louisiana on January 5, 1923, the third child of Edmund Elmo Weldon and Ora Etna Weldon (Skinner).  Etna was a 61 year resident of...

Ibrahim Yousef Obeid

Sep 13, 2015

J. Donald Henyon

Sep 12, 2015

John Donald “Don” Henyon, 89 passed away peacefully on September 12th 2015 at Vantage House in Columbia, Maryland.  Don was born on January 8th 1926 in Washington D.C.  He joined the U.S. Navy in 1944 and served in the Pacific Theater aboard the USS Isabel and was released from active duty in 1946.  He joined the District of Columbia...

Eleanor Moyo

Sep 6, 2015

Eleanor Moyo passed away on Sunday September 6, 2015.

Visitation will be held from 3:00 untill 4:30 with Eulogys and closing prayers starting at 4:00.

Madeline Virginia Ridolfi

Sep 5, 2015

Madeline Virginia Ridolfi, a lifelong resident of Laurel, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at her home.  She was 86.  She was born on June 15, 1929 to the late Landis and Evelyn (Duvall) Burriss. Madeline was a homemaker and spent time as an elderly caregiver.  She loved to dance and listen to country music.  She was a...

Benny Taitague

Sep 3, 2015

An obituary will be posted as soon as one is made available.

Isabella E. Beall

Sep 2, 2015

Isabella passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at The Sanctuary at Holy Cross in Burtonsville, MD.

Isabella was the loving wife of the late Millard L. Beall, beloved mother of the late Lee Beall & survived by her children Carol Ging, Ron Beall and Rita Dickinson.  Also survived by her 8 grandchildren and many great and...

James F. Ritter

Sep 2, 2015

James Frederick Ritter, age 90, of the Scaggsville area of Laurel, MD, died on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at Harmony Hall Assisted Living in Columbia, MD.

James was born on March 24, 1925 to the late George Frederick Ritter and the late Catherine (nee Smith) Ritter.  James was born and raised in Marriottsville, MD.  When James married...

Margaret Jane Kohl Stevick

Aug 31, 2015

On Monday, 31 August 2015, Margaret (Marge) Kohl Stevick, 88, left us to ‘sing and chat with Jesus, Mary and the angels’. She was born in Houtzdale, PA, to Louis and Elizabeth Kohl, on 05 April 1927. Marge had her first job at the FBI in the fingerprint shop. At a YMCA dance, she met the most wonderful man...

Norman Edward Giddings

Aug 31, 2015

Norman Edward Giddings, a lifelong Laurel resident and beloved husband, Grandfather, Great-Grandfather, Brother-in-Law, Cousin, and Friend passed on peacefully at his home on the property he lived most of his life August 31, 2015 at the age of 78.  He was born May 1, 1937 to the late Norman W. and Ruth Giddings.

Norman was a man...

Robert L. "Bob" Duvall Jr.

Aug 29, 2015

On August 29, 2015 Robert L. "Bob" Duvall Jr. beloved husband of 53 years to Charlotte Duvall (nee Kluckhuhn) devoted father of Tim Snead, Cathy Burkett and Maggie Frost, loving grandfather of David Fent Jr., Larry Burkett Jr., Ethan and Jacob Frost, Kelly Snead and Shannon Patrick. Also survived by five great grandchildren. Relatives and friends are invited to...

Lucille (Lucy) Coulter

Aug 25, 2015

LUCILLE C. COULTER, age 83, of Myrtle Beach, SC, (formerly of Adelphi, MD) peacefully passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2015 after a full and vibrant life. Beloved wife of the late Richard F. Coulter, cherished mother of Debbie Bittner, Bill Coulter (Theresa), Rick Coulter (Rose), loving grandmother of Matt, Bob, Amanda, Billy, Laura, Ryan and great-grandmother of Emma. Memorial ...

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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