Obituaries

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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Karl D. Brendle

Dec 24, 2014

Mr. Karl Brendle, age 60, passed away on December 24, 2014 at the Laurel Regional Hospital in Laurel, MD.  He was a native of the Palmyra/Hershey area in Pennsylvania.

Karl is survived by his sister, Joyce Brendle, wife of Dahl Krow, also from the Palmyra/Hershey area in Pennsylvania.

Karl earned his...

Ralph Stroud, Jr.

Dec 24, 2014

Ralph J “Jay” Stroud, Jr.

April 19, 1943 – December 24, 2014

Ralph “Jay” Stroud, age 71, passed away on December 24, 2014. He was born in Arizona and moved to College Park, MD as a young boy and grew up there. He graduated from High Point High School and then attended the Milwaukee School...

Otto William Thiele

Dec 15, 2014

Mr. Otto William Thiele passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, December 15, 2014 in Laurel, Maryland at the age 87.  Otto was born on July 5, 1927 in Austin Texas to Dena and Otto F. Thiele.

Otto is survived by his beloved wife of 56 years, Elizabeth (Betty) Thiele,  sister Dorothy Thiele, four...

Willene Diana Keenum

Dec 12, 2014

Willene Diana Keenum passed away on December 12, 2014 at the Dove House Hospice in Westminster,

MD. She was born in Warm Springs, Arkansas on March 18, 1916. Her parents were Rufus Stubblefield and Kate (Conn) Stubblefield. Willene was married to U.S. Army Lt. Col. John Carroll Keenum (Ret.) (deceased). Willene attended Arkansas College. She became a...

Phillip Allen Elmore

Dec 11, 2014

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David Irwin Brand

Nov 29, 2014

David Irwin Brand, 72, a resident of Laurel passed away on November 29, 2014 at Patuxent River Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on August 19, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from Erasmus Hall High School in New York in 1960, then earned his Ph.D from Brooklyn College, The City University of New York. David retired...

George William Peterson

Nov 28, 2014

George William Peterson, 72, passed away on November 28, 2014 at his residence in Laurel. He was born on September 15, 1942 in Washington, D.C. to the late George W. and Grace Peterson. He served in the U.S. Army and in Vietnam. He retired from NSWC in 2002 and later returned to work as a contractor. He enjoyed working...

Robert Lee Shillingburg

Nov 28, 2014

Robert Lee Shillingburg, age 68, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2014 at Patuxent River Health and Rehabilitation Center in Laurel, MD. Robert was born on May 16, 1946 to the late James Henry Shillingburg and Dorothy Mae (nee Busick) Shillingburg Kerr. Robert was raised in Savage, MD and attended Savage Elementary School, Waterloo Junior High School and graduated...

Joseph S. Casula

Nov 28, 2014

Retired County Circuit Court Judge Joseph S. Casula, described by colleagues as a brilliant and well-respected judge in Prince George's County, died Friday November 28,2014 from complications of diabetes. He was 80. Judge Casula presided over many cases, some controversial, including the 1988 case of Jane Bolding, an ICU nurse charged with the murders of three patients at Prince...

Myroslav Hnatyshyn

Nov 27, 2014

Myroslav Hnatyshyn, 92, of Laurel, Maryland passed peacefully into Eternal life with his loving family beside him on November 27, 2014. Visitation will be on Thursday, December 4 at 4 p.m. to be followed by a Parastas at 5 p.m. at Donaldson Funeral Home, 313 Talbott Avenue, Laurel, Maryland. The Pohoron (funeral) will be at 11 a.m. on Friday,...

Hsin-Yu Chia

Nov 24, 2014

Hsin-Yu was born on November 8, 1921 and passed away on Monday, November 24, 2014.

Hsin-Yu was a resident of Silver Spring, Maryland.

Charles Leslie Whitehead

Nov 23, 2014

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William H. "Butch" Maxwell Maxwell

Nov 23, 2014

William H. "Butch" Maxwell, III passed away at the Howard County General Hospital on Sunday, November 23, 2014. He was born in Washington, D.C., on December 8, 1942, to the late William H. and Amelia Maxwell, II. Mr. Maxwell worked as a commercial property engineer and also served in the United States Air Force. Butch is survived by his...

John Kenneth Peck

Nov 21, 2014

John Kenneth Peck, age 85, of Laurel, MD, died Friday, November 21, 2014, at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville, Maryland

Mr. Peck was born on June 15, 1929 in Parkersburg, West Virginia to the late Amos Peck and the late Okley Marie (nee Bonnett) Peck.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years,...

Shirley L Jones

Nov 19, 2014

After a long illness Shirley passed peacefully on Nov. 19, 2014 at home in Columbia, Maryland. She was born in Hartford, Connecticut on July 8, 1923 to the late Clarence and Anna Hillman. Shirley retired after 20 years of service from Macy's, formerly the Hecht Co. She was a long time parishioner of St. Mary of the Mill's Catholic...

Donald Paul Cole

Nov 17, 2014

Donald P. Cole, 53, of Laurel, MD, passed away November 17, 2014 at John Hopkins Hospital. He was born April 30, 1961 in Greensburg, PA. The son of Donald and Magdalene (Honeychuck) Cole of Scottdale, PA. He received a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering from The University of Pittsburgh (1983) and received his Masters in Technical Management from Johns Hopkins...