Obituaries

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...

Paul A. Villone

Sep 30, 2013

On September 30, 2013 , Paul Alfred Villone, a retired long time employee of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, beloved companion of Sandy Brown; devoted father of Theresa Villone Hackett, Patricia Ann Villone, JoAnna Lynne Villone Hicks and the late Cynthia Lynn Villone. Also survived by his 3 sisters Zoe, Nikki and Marsha, 8 grandchildren and many other...

Diane Cecelia Heiss

Sep 27, 2013

Diane Cecelia Heiss, on September 27, 2013, of Laurel, MD. Born in Brooklyn, NY, to Franklin and Mary Middleton, On July 17, 1937. She moved to Laurel in 1970, becoming active in the Laurel Moose Lodge and retired from the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. Diane is the loving mother of Mary C. Schroth, Mark L. Richardson, John M. Heiss,...

Mary Margaret Welsch Tracey

Sep 26, 2013

On September 26, 2013, Mary Margaret Welsch Tracey, an insurance agent with Georgetown Insurance Company of Silver Spring; beloved wife of Wendell Tracey, devoted mother of Edward "E.J." Tracey, loving daughter of the late Edward Donald Welsch and Mary (nee King) Welsch and dear sister of the late John King and Edward Welsch. Also survived by her best friends,...

David E. Thompson

Sep 24, 2013

David E. Thompson, 49, a 19 year resident of Monrovia, MD passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at the Casey House in Rockville. He was born September 28, 1963 in Takoma Park and grew up in Kensington, MD. He graduated from Albert Einstein High School in 1981. He enjoyed Harley Davidson motorcycles, cars, watching Nascar and football. His...

Richard Grace

Sep 22, 2013

Richard Lee Grace, Jr., 71, a Laurel, Md., resident for 70 years, passed away on September 22, 2013 at Howard County General Hospital. He was born on October 16, 1941 in Washington, D.C. to the late Richard Lee Grace, Sr. and Margaret Grace. He graduated from Laurel High School in 1959 and the University of the District of Columbia...

Lester Young

Sep 13, 2013

Lester Young Sr. went to be with the Lord after a courageous battle with cancer on September 13, 2013, in Laurel, Md. He was born on August 13, 1938 in Lowmansville, Ky. to Elbert and Oakie Young. He is survived by his loving wife, Joyce Lee Ballenger-Young; his sister Janet Young-Tucker; and his five children, Tammie, Lester Jr., Mitchell,...

John F. Mccabe

Sep 13, 2013

John Francis McCabe, age 82, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2013 at the Cherry Lane Nursing Center in Laurel, MD. John resided in Laurel for over 54 years. John was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. At the age of 20 John entered into the U.S. Army and served in Korea. While in the military John was...

Dwight Stephen Scovitch

Sep 13, 2013

On September 13, 2013, Dwight Stephen Scovitch "Ike" , husband to Deborah Scovitch, loving father of Richard Scovitch, beloved son Madeline Scovitch and the late Henry Paul Scovitch, dear brother of Paul Scovitch and his wife Charlene, Cheryl McCardle and her husband Van and the late Kay Stoner and Michael Scovitch.

Dwight was an avid fisherman and...