Obituaries

Helen Sophia Boswell

Nov 22, 2013

On Friday, November 22, 2013, Helen Sophia (Gernoittis) Boswell, beloved wife of the late John W. Boswell, Sr. passed away at her home. She is the loving mother of Regina C. Scott, John W. Boswell, Jr., Joseph E. Boswell and James H. Boswell. Mrs. Boswell is also survived by her sister Pauline Shephard, 12 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. In...

Ralph J. Gaddi

Nov 17, 2013

Ralph Joseph Gaddi, 89, of Laurel, Md., peacefully passed away Sunday, November 17, 2013.

He was born on July 24, 1924 in Washington, D.C. and always lived in the metropolitan area except during his Army military service in the Pacific Theater during WWII. He worked 25 years for the Army Map Service, Topographic Printing unit. During that...

Mary Ella Racine Hawkins

Nov 15, 2013

Racine was born in Montgomery County, Maryland, and resided there all the years of her life. She graduated from Blair High School in Silver Spring, Maryland, and worked as a bookkeeper at the Kresge's five and dime store in Silver Spring until her marriage to Leland Hawkins. The marriage ended after the birth of their third child and Racine...

Ethel Mae Fullum

Nov 14, 2013

Ethel Mae Fullum, devoted wife for 59 years of the late Malcolm V. Fullum, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2013. Mrs. Fullum was born in Washington, PA to the late Rev. Nelson and Ora Gray on December 13, 1931. She is the loving mother of Dr. Terrence Fullum and the late Pamela Lee Stovall; sister of Inell Gray...

Frances Regina Mcneil

Nov 14, 2013

Frances Regina McNeil, 96, a Laurel resident for 40 years passed away at her home on Thursday, November 14, 2013. She was born on May 4, 1917 in Washington, D.C. to the late Louis and Emma Labille. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She also enjoyed traveling and playing slot machines. In addition to her...

Doris Marie Chaney

Nov 14, 2013

Doris Marie (Slater) Chaney, age 85, of Savage, widow of Curtis Lee Chaney, passed away on 14 November 2013.

She was born in Savage on Jan. 29, 1928, to Morris Carroll Slater and Virgie Marie (Baldwin) Slater. She graduated from Elkridge High School, worked briefly as a telephone operator at Ft. Meade during WWII, and at the...

Mertice "Bunny" Bailey

Nov 13, 2013

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Visitation

November 20, 2013 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Donaldson Funeral Home Chapel 313 Talbott Avenue Laurel, MD Funeral Service

November 20, 2013 12:00 PM

Donaldson Funeral Home Chapel 313 Talbott Avenue Laurel, MD Interment

Wednesday November 20 2013

Emmanuel United...

Robert Owen Duncan

Nov 13, 2013

Robert Owen Duncan, Jr. was born on June 8th, 1941 in Baltimore, MD. He passed away peacefully at home with his wife by his side on November 13th, 2013. Bob was the son of Robert Owen Duncan, Sr. and Cecelia Duncan. He is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Paulette B. Duncan, and their two sons Robert...

P.G. "Pete" Melbourne Melbourne

Nov 13, 2013

P. G. "Pete" Melbourne, III was born on June 1, 1929 in Laurel, Maryland. He passed away peacefully with his family surrounding him on November 13, 2013 in Ocean City Maryland. He was 84 years old. He was the son of Percival G. Melbourne Jr. and Bernice Grady Melbourne. He is survived by his loving wife of 35 years,...

Allan Peter Fagan

Nov 12, 2013

Allan Peter Fagan, 77, a Laurel resident for 45 years passed away peacefully at the Sanctuary at Holy Cross in Burtonsville. He was born on July 6, 1936 to the late William and Mae Fagan in New York City. He graduated from Stetson University with a Bachelor's degree and from Johns Hopkins University receiving his Master's degree. He served...

Doris Jean Stellabuto

Nov 10, 2013

On November 10, 2013, Doris Jean Stellabuto, beloved wife of Richard Stellabuto, devoted mother of Scott, Anthony and Richard Stellabuto and the late Michael Shaffer. Loving grandmother of Christopher, Richard, Taylor and Jordan Stellabuto, and Micah and Dana Shaffer. She is preceded in death by her parents Michael and Elizabeth Polohonki , her sister Marlene Smith and her brothers...

Matthew James Cecil

Nov 9, 2013

Matthew James Cecil, cherished father of Max Kaine Cecil, 9; beloved son of Nancy Ping Cecil and Uriel James Cecil; much loved brother of Todd Cecil, Mark Cecil, and sister, Shannon Cecil Farran. Matt also leaves behind an adoring girlfriend/fiancAC., Larissa Rose Lesiw. Matthew, a College Park, MD resident since birth, with additional homes in Silver Spring, MD and...

Shirley Ann Chittams

Nov 8, 2013

Shirley went home to the Lord on Friday, November 8th, 2013. She was born May 5th, 1936 and preceded in death by her husband Bernard along with her sisters Peggy and Gloria and her brothers Lloyd and Tracy. Shirley is survived by her four children Arthur, Victoria, Jeffrey, and Michael as well as her siblings William Jones and Angela...

Daniel Tello Tello Alvarez

Nov 7, 2013

On November 7, 2013, Daniel Tello Alvarez, beloved husband of Sabrina Tello, devoted son of Juliana Alvarez and the late David Tello, loving father of Cesar Tello and his wife Gloria, and Ingrid Tello and her husband Hector Perez, cherished grandfather of Ruby Diaz, Gloria Tello, Melany Tello Emelyn Tello, and Jasmin Tello. dear brother of Juana Tello, Dagoberto...

Robert J. Dame

Nov 6, 2013

Robert J. Dame, 80, passed away on Nov. 6, 2013, at St. Elizabeth Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Baltimore. He was born on June 18, 1933, in South Boston, Massachusetts, to the late Frank and Sally Dame. He was a Laurel resident for more than 30 years. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was a Korean War...

Gladys H. Beall

Nov 6, 2013

Mrs. Gladys H. Beall, a Laurel resident since 1940, passed away on Wednesday November 6, 2013. Mrs. Beall was born in Oela, Maryland on December 12, 1921 to William and Lillian Willingham. She was a member of the Laurel Volunteer Fire Department's Ladies Auxiliary, Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 75 and the Laurel Chapter of Rosie the Riveter....

Teresa Y. Bowen

Nov 6, 2013

On Wednesday November 6, 2013 Teresa Y. Bowen of Severn, Maryland, (formerly of Laurel, MD) passed away at Genesis Rehabilitation Center in Brooklyn Park, Maryland. Teresa was born and raised in Laurel, Maryland and moved to Odenton in 1976.

Teresa was a member of Church of God of Prophecy in Ellicott City, Maryland. She was an avid...

William Bernard O'Reilly

Nov 4, 2013

William B. O'Reilly Sr, 85, of Laurel, died November 4th. Bill was born to the late Patrick O'Reilly and Catherine (McGovern) O'Reilly in New York. He served in the United States Navy for 24 years, achieving a final rank of Master Chief. Some of his service was overseas in Japan, Morocco and Italy. While stationed at Cheltenham in Maryland,...

Patricia "Patty" Cinotti

Nov 3, 2013

Patricia A. "Patty" Cinotti, loving daughter of Mary C. Cinotti and the late John Cinotti. Patty was born in Baltimore, MD on July 14, 1965 and has been a lifelong resident of Laurel. In addition to her mother, Patty is also survived by her sister Mary T. Cinotti; brother John T. Cinotti and his wife LuAnne; brother Jim C....

Ray Allyn Oursler

Nov 2, 2013

Ray Allyn Oursler died peacefully at home on November 2, 2013. He attended Florida State University on a full music scholarship, leaving to join the U.S. Army's elite Army Field Band as a trumpeter. He was stationed at Fort Meade, Maryland but travelled extensively nationally and internationally with the band. He retired as Master Sergeant in 1997.

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