Obituaries

Shirley Rae Williams

Oct 31, 2013

Shirley Rae Williams, 81, of Catawba Virginia passed away on October 31, 2013. Shirley was born to the late Howard & Emma Wootten in Burtonsville Maryland on December 12, 1931. She will be remembered by the many who loved her as a courageous woman who loved others selflessly. She is preceded in death by two husbands, Kyle David Long,...

Geraldine P. Grainger

Oct 30, 2013

Geraldine P. Grainger, beloved wife of 52 years to Harold Grainger, passed away on October 30, 2013. Mrs. Grainger was a book keeper for the United Postal Workers Union and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Laurel. She was born on August 12, 1924 to William and Flossia Walker. Geraldine is also survived by her children...

Lois Louise Bertot

Oct 29, 2013

Lois L. Bertot, 64, of Glen Burnie, died October 29th, 2013. Lois was born January 12th, 1949 in Oakland, CA.

Lois was a loving and devoted wife to Edward for forty-six years. She was a professional florist, as well as a talented and gifted artist. She specialized in Ikebana floral design, and was highly sought after to...

Gwendoline Harriet Keys

Oct 26, 2013

Gwendoline was born in Cheltenham, England and served in the Woman's Land Army during WWII. She met her husband Keefer during the war and married him on November 11, 1944 and came to America as a war bride on the Queen Mary Ship with her oldest son Lester in 1945. Gwen had many talents such as playing the Piano,...

Daniel Scott Campbell

Oct 25, 2013

Daniel Scott Campbell was born June 27, 1980 at University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He lived in the great city of Baltimore until he was 4 years old when he moved with his family to Severn, MD. He remained in Severn, attending Jessup Elementary, MacArthur Middle, and graduated from Meade Senior High in 1998. Daniel went onto...

Lorraine P. Kincaid

Oct 25, 2013

Lorraine P. Kincaid passed away in Bolivar, MO on October 25, 2013. A former resident of Laurel, MD, she moved to Bolivar in 1988. A visitation will be held on Thursday, October 31, from 10 until 11 am in the chapel of the Donaldson Funeral Home, P.A. where services will begin at 11 am. Interment will be in Union...

James Duane Oliver

Oct 23, 2013

On October 23, 2013, James Duane Oliver passed away at the Prince Georges Hospital Center. He was 67 years old. A native of New York he is survived by his three children Tammy Lynn Oliver, Kelly Lorraine Pappas and Brian James Oliver. Dear brother of Cherrie and John Clark, Daniel Oliver and Maxine Cook. Also, he has two Grandchildren,...

Aldwyn Blackman

Oct 23, 2013

Aldwyn Gabriel Blackman was born in Trinidad on March 24th, 1935 to Leonard & Laura Blackman. He was the brother of Evol, Evelyn, Sybil, Oswald, Edris & Kelvin. He married Albertha and had 2 chil- dren, Anthony & Joanne. His early life passion was riding. He became one of Trinidad and Tobago's top cyclists. After he immigrated to the...

Kaela Munachiso Vicker

Oct 19, 2013

On October 19, 2013, Kaela Munachiso Vicker passed away at the Children's Hospital in Washington, D.C. She was 2 years old. She is survived by her parents, Joseph Van Vicker and Krystal Ejiogu.

Funeral services will be held at the Donaldson Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at 10 AM. Interment will follow at Gate...

Arthur James Moeller

Oct 16, 2013

Arthur James Moeller, age 86, of Laurel, MD, died Wednesday, October 16, 2013, at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, MD. Arthur was born on May 19, 1927 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Andrew Moeller and the late Anna (nee Stioff) Moeller.

Arthur was raised in Pittsburgh and remained there until being drafted in 1946. Arthur...

Marjorie Rae Krohn

Oct 16, 2013

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Robert Allen Styers

Oct 15, 2013

Suddenly on October 15, 2013, Robert Allen Styers, Jr.; beloved husband of Rhea Styers, devoted father of Nokomis and Hailey Styers, loving son of Joanne Styers and Paul Eaton and the late Robert Styers, Sr.; dear brother of Jennifer Styers. Also survived by his grandparents , Charles and Janet Dunn and Doris Styers and many other relatives and friends....

Albert Carl Cherer

Oct 14, 2013

Cherer, Albert C. On October 14, 2013, Albert C. Cherer, beloved son of Michael J Cherer Jr and the late Wanda Cherer. Dear brother of Stephen (Katherine), John (Jennifer), and Mary. Friend to many. He held degrees in History and Spanish. He loved history. He was extremely well-versed on the Civil War and WWWII. He was a gifted writer...

Frances Ellen Robinson

Oct 13, 2013

Frances Ellen Robinson, 89, a lifelong resident of Laurel, MD. passed away on October 13, 2013 at Heartland Health Care of Ellicott City. She was born on July 3, 1924 to the late Howard and Martha Robinson. She was an independent, professional woman for much of her life. She became co-owner of Rocky Gorge Golf Fairway in 1964. In...

Michael Charles Grace

Oct 9, 2013

Michael Charles Grace, Jr. April 25, 1981 - October 9, 2013

On October 9, 2013, Michael Charles Grace, Jr., 32, died of natural causes. He was the beloved husband of Megan Alexis Ford Grace. Michael was a graduate of Sherwood High School in Sandy Spring and played on the football team. He was a gifted athlete who...

Lois Shirley Riley

Oct 8, 2013

Shirley Riley, wife and mother , dies at 93. Lois Shirley Riley, loving wife and mother, died on October 8 at Brooke Grove Nursing Center. She is survived by her sons Alan, Ron and Bud Riley, and their spouses, Bea Riley, Dennis DeVoe and Barb Riley, as well as her grandchildren, Kirk, Christine and Daniel Riley. Friends and family...

John Shaw

Oct 6, 2013

John Shaw, 86, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2013 at Gilchrist Hospice of Howard County. He was born on November 6, 1926 in Mansfield, Missouri to the late John and Nora Shaw. He came to Laurel, MD as a young teen in 1940. He held memberships at First Baptist Church of Savage and Hope Baptist Church where he...

Elmer Paul Luber

Oct 6, 2013

Elmer Luber, a resident of Ellicott City, passed away on Sunday, October 6,2013 at the Howard County General Hospital in Columbia, MD at the age of 93. Elmer was born on July 27, 1920 in Savage, MD and was the son of the late Vivian Luber and Rita Beall. He is survived by his wife, Mary Lee Luber, his...

Vincent Depaul Barrett

Oct 5, 2013

Vincent dePaul Barrett, 64, of Laurel, MD passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at Laurel Regional Hospital. He was born on October 25, 1948 to Juanita (Asher) and the late Vincent DePaul Barrett, Sr. He graduated from St. John's College High School in Washington, D.C. and studied at American University and University of Maryland. He was a former...

John J. "Jack" Keating

Oct 3, 2013

John J. "Jack" Keating, Jr., 87 of Laurel, Maryland died on Thursday, October 3, 2013, at his residence in Laurel, Maryland.

Jack was born November 12, 1925, in Oklahoma; he was the son of John Keating, Sr. (Deceased) and Elisabeth Jonval Keating (deceased).

Jack was raised in New York City and attended Fordham University. Jack's...