Obituaries

Dec 4, 2024

John G. Maruschak of Laurel Maryland passed away peacefully on December 4th. He was born to John and Ethel (Cermon) Maruschak on September 1st. 1941 and grew up in Harper Woods Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. John attended Notre Dame high school and graduated from the University of Detroit with a degree in electrical engineering. He had been a...

Dec 4, 2024

Ted Hanibal Jr, of Laurel passed away on December 4.

He was born in 1945 to Ted Sr. and Joan in New York City.

He retired from Prince Georges County schools as a Spanish teacher after 30 years.

He loved playing music, singing with a chipmunk voice, spending time with his puppy Gracie,...

Dec 3, 2024

Janice Ann Flores, 87 years old, of Columbia, MD, passed away peacefully in her home at the Residences at Vantage Point on December 3, 2024.

Janice was born on the first day of spring at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Baltimore, MD to John Wesley and Mildred Agnes Ament. She spent most of her childhood in Baltimore attending...

Dec 1, 2024

The services for Eloise Park will be live-streamed; to access the video please click HERE.

Eloise I. Park, daughter of Carroll and Rossie Link Iglehart was born March 10, 1925. Was baptized at age 12 by Rev. Letterer, pastor of Liberty Grove United Methodist Church.  She sang in the choir, taught Sunday School, and was a member...

Nov 30, 2024

The services for John McLaughlin will be live streamed; to access the video, click HERE.

Dr. John L. McLaughlin, Ph.D. September 17, 1940 - November 30, 2024

Born September 17th 1940 in Philadelphia, PA, John (“Jack”) was the son of John McLaughlin and Anne (Mullen) McLaughlin. He was preceded in death by his wife of...

Nov 22, 2024

Vitaline C. Handy, 85, of Columbia, MD, passed away peacefully on November 22, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.

Vitaline was born on December 16th, 1938, to Antone Correia and Anna Perry Correia in Providence, Rhode Island. She was the first member of her family to attend college, studying at Bryant College where she met her beloved...

Nov 19, 2024

Andrew John Minzak, age 76, passed away in Columbia, Maryland on November 19, 2024.

Born January 17, 1948 in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, Son of Andrew Minzak Jr. and Margaret Martinka.  Andrew graduated from Hopewell High School and thereafter enlisted in the United States Navy.  He lived in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, Washington, DC, Laurel, Maryland and Columbia, Maryland.  Andrew worked...

Nov 14, 2024

Nancy Gail Mullis, age 88, of Laurel, Maryland passed away on November 14, 2024, while surrounded by her loved ones.  Born in upstate New York on July 16th, 1936, she lived a wonderful life full of love and happy memories.  Her notable life stories include moving to Germany with her family as a child, watching her own family grow,...

Nov 9, 2024

An obituary is not available at this time for Ana Vectelia Rodriguez Montoya. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Nov 8, 2024

Sandra Eileen Davis, aged 72, of Laurel, MD, passed away on November 8, 2024, in Largo, MD. She was born on February 21, 1952. She is survived by her son, Robert Crews; sister, Donna Herrmann and her partner Chuck; brother, Larry Ketner and his wife Ingrid; and her nieces and nephews, Melanie, Sean, Jason, Alex, Ian, and Amy. Sandra...

Nov 7, 2024

An obituary is not available at this time for Martha Wrenn. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Nov 6, 2024

Dahlia Irene Vogler, 67, of Odenton, Maryland went to claim her heavenly reward in Bethesda, Maryland on November 6th, 2024. Dahlia was born in Mexico D.F. to Azucena Carranza and Efrain Cardenas. At the age of 18 she moved to the United States.

Dahlia fell in love with and married her husband, Kim in June 1981. From...

Nov 6, 2024

Marjorie Evelyn Gustafson (nee Dunn) on November 6, 2024.  Marjorie was the beloved wife of the late Carl Gustafson, devoted mother of Bob, Gary and Wayne Gustafson.  She is also survived by many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents Frederick and Julia Dunn and her sisters Lillian and Ann. Marjorie loved to garden and grow...

Nov 4, 2024

Ralph Xavier Nardone

Record of Birth Name: Angelo Raffaele Nardone. Nick Name: Rip

Born and raised in his beloved Westerly, RI, Ralph was a first-generation Italian American. With his parents, Rocco (a stone mason) and Adelina (who managed the home and an enormous garden), Ralph grew up in an Italian neighborhood with his six sisters...

Nov 4, 2024

Mark D. Leser, 62, died November 4, 2024 at Washington Adventist Hospital.  A Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and a Prayer Service beginning at 12:00 Noon on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at

Donaldson Funeral Home, P.A.

313 Talbott Ave (Rt 198 W)

Laurel, MD 20707

301-725-1690...

Nov 4, 2024

Susan Diane Dooley, warmly referred to as “Sue”, passed away on November 4th, 2024. She was 71 years old.

Sue was born on December 12th, 1952, to William and Bernadette Ridenour. She spent her early years in the Maryland area, where she later entered the Army. Her collegiate studies took her to Kansas State University, where she...

Nov 3, 2024

Our beloved Gideon Grey Haralson left us on November 3, 2024 at the tender age of 35. He brought immeasurable joy and light into our lives with his kind and gentle heart and his radiant and neverending smile.

Gideon will be forever remembered and sadly missed by his family: mother - Rhonda, grandmother - Barbara Gallagher, grandfather...

Nov 2, 2024

Carrie F. Flanagan, of Laurel, Maryland passed away on Saturday, November 2nd. She was 66 years old. Born on October 22nd, 1958 to Ruth and Harold Vettel, Carrie was a lifelong Maryland resident who graduated from University of Maryland in 1981. Her career took her into the medical field, where she worked diligently in the billing and coding department...

Nov 1, 2024

Doris Ann Rebish, 89, passed away at her home in Bowie, Maryland, on Friday, November 1, 2024.  She was a resident of Lothian for many years and relocated to Bowie to live with her niece, Debbie Herbert.

Doris was born February 19, 1935, in West Virginia to John and Thelma Bowers. She was married to the love...

Oct 28, 2024

The Funeral Service for Mr. Athey will be live-streamed; to access please click HERE.

James M. Athey, affectionately known as “Spike”, passed away on October 28th, 2024. He was 85 years old.

Born on June 21st, 1939, to James and Betty Athey, Spike was a Laurel native who graduated from Laurel High School in 1957...