Obituaries

Local obituaries for Laurel and surrounding areas.

Betty Brown Clark

Betty Brown Clark

May 18, 2014

Betty Clark, beloved wife for 60 years of the late Jack Clark, passed away on Sunday May 18, 2014. Mrs. Clark was born in Maryland on March 21, 1926 to Laurence and Helen Brown. She met the love of her life, Jack, in California, during WW II and they were married in Vallejo, CA in January 1946. Betty was...

Betty M. Blackard

Betty M. Blackard

May 16, 2014

Betty Marie Francis Blackard, 83, of Jessup passed away at Gilchrist Hospice in Columbia on May 16, 2014. She was born on December 31, 1930 in Washington, D.C. to the late Hugh V. and Carrie Mae Francis. She is survived by her loving children; Diane Hedlund, Kathy Murphy, Fred Hodges, Darleen Hodges, and Lee Blackard, Jr.; sister Nancy Pettit;...

Steven C. Chandler

Steven C. Chandler

May 16, 2014

Steven C Chandler 67 passed away peaceful at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Maryland.

Steve was born to Morgan 'Pete' Mason and Beatrice Phillips in Pocatello, Idaho on April 10, 1947. Steve was later to be adopted by his dad, Sam Chandler. Steve graduated from Marsh Valley High School a week before entering United States Air Force in...

John "Jack" J. Mcgee

John "Jack" J. Mcgee

May 11, 2014

John "Jack" J. McGee, 85, of Annapolis, MD, formerly of Sugarloaf, PA, died Sunday May 11, 2014 at the Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, MD. Born October 29, 1928 in West Hazelton, PA, son of Daniel and Bridget McGee. John was a graduate of West Hazelton High School Class of 1946, a graduate of Penn State University with a...

Richard T. Stellabuto

Richard T. Stellabuto

May 10, 2014

Richard T. Stellabuto, beloved husband of the late Doris Stellabuto, passed away on May 10, 2014 at his home in Jessup, MD. He was born on July 21, 1939, in Punxsutawney, PA, to Antonio and Margaret Stellabotta. Mr. Stellabuto was a computer programmer, for 30 years, at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. He is survived by his sons...

Oliver F. "Bear" Hanvey

Oliver F. "Bear" Hanvey

May 9, 2014

Oliver F. "Bear" Hanvey, Jr., 66, of Laurel passed away on May 9, 2014. He was born on February 22, 1948 to the late Oliver and Catherine Hanvey in Virginia. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister Thelma Lowery. He is survived by his children Anthony Hanvey and his wife Sheila of Purcellville,...

Joseph Bobinski

Joseph Bobinski

May 8, 2014

Joseph P. Bobinski, 60, of Scaggsville, Maryland passed away peacefully on May 8, 2014 surrounded by his family after a 10 year battle with Prostate Cancer. Born February 16, 1954 in Stamford, Connecticut, he was the son of Paul Leo and Josephine Grabowski Bobinski of Niantic, Connecticut. Besides his parents, he is survived by his beloved wife Kimberle Rehborn...

Lee D. "Leo" Miller

Lee D. "Leo" Miller

May 7, 2014

Lee Dorset (Leo) Miller Jr., age 83, of Glenelg, MD passed Wednesday May 7th 2014 at Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore, MD.

Lee was born on November 13, 1930 in Laurel, MD to the late Lee D. Miller and the late Jessie (nee Landon) Miller. Lee was raised in Laurel and graduated from Laurel High School....

Duane Ashton Ross

Duane Ashton Ross

May 5, 2014

Duane Ashton Ross, 28, passed away on May 5, 2014 in Des Moines, Iowa where he has resided for the past 2 years. He was born on August 13, 1985 to Duane and Lisa C. Ross in Takoma Park, MD. He graduated from Atholton High School in 2003. He attended Howard Community College for one and a half years....

Sandra Frances Schneider

Sandra Frances Schneider

May 4, 2014

Sandra Schneider (birth name Sandra Frances Green), 70, departed this life after a brief illness on May 4, 2014 in the comfort of her own home with her daughter by her side in Laurel, Maryland. Born March 4, 1944 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Carolyn Cole and Jerome Green of Baltimore, Maryland and a mother to the late...

Derek John Thiessen

Derek John Thiessen

May 4, 2014

Col. Derek John Thiessen was born in Fairbanks, Alaska Territory, Oct. 25, 1934 to Ellen (Larsen) and John Jackson Thiessen. His childhood was spent exploring California and nearby states with his family as they followed his father's mining career. He graduated from Nevada City (CA) High School in 1952 and from the University of California-Berkeley in 1957. He joined...

Hatsue Bess

Hatsue Bess

May 3, 2014

Hatsue was born on January 19, 1926 and passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2014.

Hatsue was a resident of Laurel, Maryland.

Arrangements pending

Howard Raymond Martin

Howard Raymond Martin

May 3, 2014

Howard was born on October 3, 1955 and passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2014.

Howard was a resident of Pasadena, Maryland.

Visitation

Thursday, May 08 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Donaldson Funeral Home, P.A. 313 Talbott Avenue Laurel, MD (301) 725-1690

Normand Joseph Chagnon

Normand Joseph Chagnon

May 3, 2014

Normand was born on November 21, 1933 and passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2014.

Normand was a resident of Laurel, Maryland.

Interment with Military Honors

Tuesday, May 06 12:00 PM

Maryland National Memorial Park 13300 Baltimore Avenue Laurel, MD

James E. Love

James E. Love

May 3, 2014

James E. Love, a former Hanover resident, passed away at his residence in Hedgesville, WV on Saturday, May 3, 2014. Mr. Love was born in Virginia, to William and Mary Love, on September 9, 1926. He is survived by his children Annette Louise Love, William T. Love and Jeffrey David Hedrick. He is also survived by 9 grandchildren and...

Thomas David Rondeau

Thomas David Rondeau

May 2, 2014

Thomas was born on February 18, 1937 and passed away on Friday, May 2, 2014.

Thomas was a resident of Laurel, Maryland.

Memorial service with Military Honors

Tuesday, May 06 1:00 PM

Donaldson Funeral Home Chapel 313 Talbott Avenue Laurel, MD

Perihan Atay

Perihan Atay

May 1, 2014

Perihan was born on April 12, 1927 and passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2014.

Perihan was a resident of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Graveside Service

Monday, May 05 12:00 PM

Maryland National Memorial Park 13300 Baltimore Avenue Laurel, MD

Carmen Padilla

Carmen Padilla

Apr 30, 2014

Carmen was born on April 28, 1923 and passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2014.

Carmen was a resident of Laurel, Maryland.

Visitation

Saturday, May 03 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM

Holy Family Church 826 West Central Avenue Davidsonville, MD Mass of Christian Burial

Saturday, May 03 10:00 AM...

Paul Gerhard "Fritzie" Keller

Paul Gerhard "Fritzie" Keller

Apr 29, 2014

Paul Gerhard "Fritzie" Keller, age 73, of Laurel, MD, died Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at Laurel Regional Hospital in Laurel, MD.

He was born on May 16, 1940 and was the son of the late Gerhard Keller and Ilse (nee Krug) Keller. and raised in rural Berks County, PA.

Paul graduated from Oley Valley Area...

Theresa Ann Karwoski

Theresa Ann Karwoski

Apr 26, 2014

Theresa A. Karwoski was born on 8 November 1928. She was the faithful wife of John H. Karwoski for the last 63 years and was the loving mother of 7 children, devoted grandmother of 10 children and a great-grandmother of 2 children.

On the morning of 26 April 2014, God's finger touched her, and then she slept....