Obituaries

Mar 24, 2014

On March 24, 2014, Mary Evelyn Verdone, beloved wife of the late Patrick H. Verdone; devoted mother of Donald P. Verdone, Joyce White and her husband Roderick White, David R.P. Verdone and the late Julia L.A. Verdone; loving grandmother of Robert P. White and Ryan L. White. Dear Sister of Paul W. Johnson. Also survived by many nieces and...

Mar 24, 2014

Christine Laverne Young, 87, of Laurel passed away March 24, 2014 at Somerford Assisted Living in Frederick, MD. She was born on December 3, 1926 to the late Roy and Myrtle Brown in Shawnee, OK. She was an avid bowler, active at First Baptist Church of Laurel in the Choir, nursery and as a SCS teacher, and babysitting for...

Mar 24, 2014

Nancy Lee Jarrett, age 53, passed away on Monday, March 24, 2014, at her residence in Burtonsville, MD.

Mrs. Jarrett was a resident of the Laurel/Burtonsville area for over 30 years. Nancy met her husband, Nelson over 30 years ago while she worked at Dunkin Donuts in Laurel and he stopped in coffee every morning. Nancy was...

Mar 22, 2014

On March 22, 2014, Sandra Faye Burdette, 54 years old, went home to be with her Lord and Savior.

Sandra was the daughter of the late Walter and the late Mary Jean Nicholson. She is survived by her husband Earl Burdette, her mother-in-law Carol Burdette and her siblings; John and Ray Nicholson, Mary Pyles, Dottie Sandstrom and...

Mar 20, 2014

On March 20, 2014, Edna Jeanette Maggenti, beloved wife of Thomas Francis Maggenti; loving mother of Belinda Kundin, Anthony Maggenti and Dawn Belardino; dear grandmother of Christine Guerra, Ashley Kundin and Gary Kundin. Also survived by many other relatives and friends.

The family will receive friends at the Donaldson Funeral Home, P.A., 313 Talbott Avenue, Laurel, Maryland...

Mar 16, 2014

Thelma C. Mau, a longtime resident of Laurel, died on March 16.

Thelma Ngo Chun was born in 1924 in what was then the Territory of Hawaii, the third child of Ngit Bo Chun and Lillian Siu Chun. She was a graduate of Roosevelt High School and the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where she earned a...

Mar 15, 2014

On March 15, 2014, Mike Rendueles, IV of Laurel, Md., passed away peacefully at his home in College Park, Md. of natural causes. He was 45. Born in Tampa, Florida, he enjoyed country music, motorcycles, being outdoors and spending time with his family. He is the beloved son of Andrew Rendueles, III and Geraldine (Jeri) Witt, loving father of...

Mar 15, 2014

Phyllis E. Lenz passed away at her home in Mt. Airy, MD on Saturday, March 15, 2014. She was born in Alexandria, MN, to the late Palmer and Erna Hanson, on August 23, 1925. Ms. Lenz was an owner and operator of a bed and breakfast and lived a very active life. She is survived by her daughter Lynnette...

Mar 14, 2014

Nancy Joan Helmick Capps, 78, of Laurel, Maryland passed away Friday, March 14, 2014, in Laurel, following an extended illness. Nancy was born June 30, 1935 in Elkins, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Ralph Helmick and Zara Helmick Elliott. Nancy and her family moved to Washington, D.C. when she was a young girl, but Nancy remained a...

Mar 13, 2014

The family of Martin A. Flemion, Jr. wishes to express their gratitude to relatives and friends for their acts of kindness at the time of his death. The many expressions of sorrow and support continue to help us process the grief and celebrate his life. A special thanks to Pastor Kevin McGee and members of Bethany Community Church for...

Mar 13, 2014

DeAnne Cornelia Belcourt, a resident of Upper Marlboro, MD, passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at the age of 68. DeAnne is survived by her three loving children; Brian Belcourt (Deborah) of Laurel, MD, Lisa Takeuchi (Ichiro) of Laurel, MD and Kristen Belcourt of Washington, DC; four cherished grandchildren, Samantha Tsihlis, Grant Takeuchi, Allison Takeuchi and Hannah Belcourt;...

Mar 9, 2014

Eileen Mary Rothenberg, age 84, of Laurel, MD, died Sunday, March 9, 2014, at Hillhaven Nursing Center in Adelphi, MD.

She was born on August 15, 1929 and was the daughter of Patrick Lenihan (deceased) and Margaret Lenihan (deceased).

Eileen was born and raised in New York and received her Nursing Degree while working at...

Mar 7, 2014

Departed from this earth peacefully on March 7, 2014. He was given to us on January 17, 1949 and has been a honorable member of the Laurel community for over half his time here. He dedicated his life to helping people with the Laurel Police Department as the Chief Communications Specialist, for over 35 years. He will be remembered...

Mar 6, 2014

Carl A. Marasco, 80, of Westminster Maryland, passed away, Thursday March 6th 2014 after a 2 week battle with pneumonia.

He was born on August 5, 1933 in Rochester, NY to Natale and Helena Marasco. He served his country proudly during the Korean War. He was a former resident of Laurel, MD and worked as a United...

Mar 4, 2014

George W. Henson, of Red Lodge, MT, formerly of Laurel, MD, passed away on March 4, 2014. He was born on April 7, 1919 to the late William and Lillian Henson. He is survived by his daughters Florence M. Fairfax (Sonny), Joanne G. Blyton (Don) and Charlotte P. Waggoner (Wayne); sister Shirley Lanning (Al); and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren....

Mar 2, 2014

Janet Lorraine Waters, 68, passed away on March 2, 2014 at Howard County General Hospital. She was born on March 14, 1945 to the late William and Gladys Jenkins. She grew up in Burtonsville and moved to Colesville, MD in 1966. She recently became a member of Hope Bible Church in Columbia a little over a year ago. She...

Mar 2, 2014

J. Stephanie Nichols, 56, passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2014 at Laurel Regional Hospital. She was born on May 21, 1957 to the late Stephen B. and Ella J. Harrell in Baltimore. She moved to Laurel 21 years ago. She served in the U.S. Air Force a little over 2 years. She enjoyed being a homemaker and raising...

Mar 1, 2014

Thomas William Beall, "Tommy" of Smyrna, DE, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at Kent General Hospital in Dover, DE. He was 77. Tommy was born January 3, 1937 in Laurel, MD, the son of the late William G. and Anna Beall. He graduated from Laurel High School in Laurel, MD in 1955. He served his country with...

Feb 28, 2014

FRANK WILLIAM BINDER Frank W. Binder peacefully passed away on Friday, February 28, 2014. He was born at Sibley Hospital in Washington, DC on January 22, 1934 and lived most of his life in Laurel, Maryland. Frank is the beloved husband of his high school sweetheart, Sara Jean Luber. He was a devoted father to Pamela (Roy) Scalco of...

Feb 27, 2014

Brenda Lee Laing, age 63, of Savage, MD, died Thursday, February 27, 2014, at Howard County General Hospital in Columbia, MD.

Brenda was born on June 1, 1950 in Washington, DC to the late James Frick and the late Lois (nee Jones) Frick. She was raised in the Oxon Hill and Suitland, Maryland areas. Brenda graduated from...