Obituaries

Patricia Ann Peacock

Dec 2, 2013

Patricia Ann (nee Merchant), 80, of Upper Marlboro, MD passed away on December 2, 2013 at her son's residence in Laurel. She was born on November 24, 1933 in Washington, D.C. to the late Olin and Defiance (Fitzgerald) Merchant. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Elbert Fae Peacock; brother Olin, Jr. and...

Mary S. Morgan

Dec 2, 2013

Mary S. Morgan (Mary Joe), age 84, died Monday, December 2, 2013, at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, MD. Mary Joe was a longtime resident of Laurel, MD, most recently living at the Riderwood Community in Silver Spring, MD.

Mary Joe spent her entire career with the National Security Agency Signals Intelligence Directorate and its predecessor...

Everett Delano Burner

Dec 1, 2013

Everett Delano Burner, Sr., age 80, of Jessup, MD, died Sunday, December 1, 2013, at Laurel Regional Hospital in Laurel, MD. Mr. Burner was employed as a Agricultural Technician (Farmer) by the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center and later by Maple Lawn Farms in Fulton, MD.

He was the son of the late William Burner and the late...

Thomas Howard Eargle

Nov 26, 2013

Thomas Howard Eargle, 29, of Silver Spring, MD passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2013. He was born on April 6, 1984 in Baltimore, MD to Curtis H. Eargle and Beverly Rexon Dziduch. He graduated from Perry Hall High School in 2002 where he was the captain of his football team. He served in the U.S. Army Infantry Division...

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....