Obituaries

Andrew Stephen Coleman

May 23, 2013

Andrew Stephen Coleman, 25, went to be with the Lord on Thursday evening, May 23, 2013. The cause of death is unknown at this time.

Andrew was born Feb. 27, 1988, in Hammond, Indiana. He graduated in 2006 from Reservoir High School and in 2009 from TESST College of Technology's Electrical Technician Program. Andrew enjoyed spending time...

Cornell Dumbravo

May 20, 2013

Cornell Dumbravo, 91, died peacefully Monday May 20, 2013 at his home in Laurel MD, where he has resided since August 2009. He was born January 6, 1922 in Wheatland PA, son of the late Vasile and Sophia Dumbravo. He was a graduate of Tech High School in Erie in 1941. He was Manager for the Track team and...

Martin S. Ngireu

May 19, 2013

Martin was born on March 5, 1944 and passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2013.

Martin was a resident of Laurel, Maryland.

Visitation

May 25, 2013 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Donaldson Funeral Home, P.A. 313 Talbott Avenue Laurel, MD (301) 725-1690 Funeral Service

May 25, 2013 3:00 PM...

Jane N. Currie

May 19, 2013

Jane Nolan Currie, age 87, of Laurel, MD, died peacefully shortly after midnight on Sunday, May 19, 2013, at her residence surrounded by her family.

She was born on April 1, 1926 in Frankfurt, PA to the late Edward and the late Elizabeth (nee Schaeffer), and grew up in Philadelphia, PA.

Jane was a resident...

Martha W. Houts

May 17, 2013

Martha Houts, age 88, passed away peacefully with her family at her bedside on Thursday, May 16, 2013. Martha was born on February 26, 1925 to the late John and the late Anna (nee Petchel) Wargula. Martha, was a volunteer for Hospice in the 1980's, she would be sent to the patient's homes that no one else would go...

Arthur Joseph Audet

May 15, 2013

On May 15, 2013, Arthur Joseph Audet, beloved husband of the late Rose Marie Audet ; loving father of Arthur Glen Audet, Jean Graves, Deborah Mathis and the late David Arthur Audet.

A graveside service will be held at the Maryland Veterans' Cemetery, Crownsville, 1122 Sunrise Beach Road, Crownsville, Maryland 21032 on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at...

Iva Grace Vanalstine

May 13, 2013

Was born to Lynn C. and Grace I. Austin Vary on May 14, 1915, in Denmark, Lewis County, New York.

Iva was preceded in death by husband Harold Everett VanAlstine, sisters: Avis Curley and Ada Hutchins, brother: Lyle Vary, sons: William Arthur VanAlstine, Sr. and Earl Russell (Rusty) VanAlstine, and grandsons: Donald John Glen Kitching and John...

Michael John Emery

May 12, 2013

He was born to Cathy and Randy Emery on May 19th, 1983. Mike was born, raised, lived, and worked on Main Street in Laurel, MD. He graduated from St. Vincent Pallotti High School and loved working at the Laurel Art Center with his Grandfather Leo. Mike will be remembered as a sweet and kind man, with a strong smile....

Margaret V. Perkins

May 10, 2013

On May 10, 2013, Margaret V. Perkins of Laurel, MD, previously of Hyattsville, MD, passed away at the age of 95. Born in Illinois, Margaret lived in Prospect, Virginia until the age of 16. She worked as a sales clerk for Woodward & Lothrop Inc. until retiring. She loved flower gardening, crocheting and was always following current events and...

Donald Allan "Chuck" Mccray

May 9, 2013

On Thursday, May 9, 2013, Donald Allan "Chuck" McCray passed away at his home in Laurel, Maryland. Chuck was born in Washington, DC on November 14, 1940 to the late Wilson Francis McCray and the late Jeannette (nee Graf) McCray.

Chuck is survived by his wife; Brandy McCray and his children; Laura McCray Mondonedo and her husband...

James Harry Lawrence

May 6, 2013

James Harry Lawrence, 90, of Highland, MD passed away on May 6, 2013 at Howard County General Hospital. He was born on March 18, 1923 to the late Herman and Mary Lawrence in Baltimore, MD. He was a resident of Laurel for 30 years then moved to be with his son's family. He was a graduate of Johns Hopkins...

Steven W. Hampton

May 6, 2013

Steven Hampton of Silver Spring, Maryland passed away at Holy Cross Hospital on May 6th, 2013 at age 52. Steven was born at Washington Adventist Hospital to the late Elwood and Ruby Hampton.

He was a First Class Engineer at Washington Hospital Center and was dedicated to his job.

Surviving wife, Sharon Hampton and daughter,...

Grace Ann Hance

May 4, 2013

Grace Ann Hance, 69, of Millsboro, DE and formerly of Laurel and Dayton, MD passed away on May 4, 2013 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. She was born on December 28, 1943 to Grace and the late John Richley Williams in Bowie. She graduated from Laurel High School in 1961. She retired after 37 years from the Department...

Roberta "Bobby" Gasparovic

May 4, 2013

Roberta Louise "Bobby" Gasparovic, age 71, of Laurel, MD, died Saturday, May 4, 2013, at University Of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD.

Roberta was born on April 2, 1942 in the Bronx, New York to the late Helen (nee Dulkiewicz) and the late Hans George Schmitt. Shortly after her birth she moved with her family to...

Kenneth R. Ricketts

Apr 28, 2013

July 13, 1943 - April 28, 2013 Preceded in death by parents Carroll and Vivian Ricketts and his sister Janice Pattison-Brown. He is survived by his wife, of 43 years, Linda J. Ricketts. He served two years in Vietnam as a member of the US Army. Kenny worked 25 years for his father's blacktop paving business and he owned...

Donald J. Plisko

Apr 26, 2013

Donald Joseph Plisko, of Laurel, Maryland, passed away April 26, 2013. Mr. Plisko served the National Security Agency from 1954 to 1979 and was well known in cryptologic circles, other Intelligence Community agencies and Force Commands, and continued to consult within the intelligence community after his retirement. Survived by his wife Virginia, four daughters, three grandchildren and three siblings....

Rebecca C. "Becky" Thomas

Apr 23, 2013

Rebecca C. 'Becky" Thomas, 76 of Laurel, Maryland died on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at her residence in Laurel, MD. Born January 15, 1937 in Louisville, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Archie Milby and the late Elizabeth (nee Edlin) Milby.

She was employed as a librarian at the Woodbridge Campus of the Northern Virginia...

Clifton Noah Horton

Apr 21, 2013

Dr. Clifton Noah Horton, CFE, CGFM, CPA passed away in his daughter's home in Winchester, CA at the age of 76 on Sunday, April 21. He is survived by his five children-Angela Burkard, Clif Horton, Andre' Horton, Anthony Horton and Michele Hines, six grandchildren-Michael, Grace, Lichele, Mason, Arabella, Amara and 4 siblings-James Ray Horton, Napoleon Horton, Dolores Phillips &...

Christine A. Maddox

Apr 16, 2013

on Tuesday, April 16, 2013, she was the beloved wife of the late Paul J. "Buck" Maddox, loving mother of Gina M. Jurney and Nicholas John Pappas. (and her son in law David.) Loving Grandmother of Rebecca and Charles Jurney. She is also survived by one brother and preceded in death by one brother. Christine was born on December...

Mary Margaret "Peggy" Philpott

Apr 16, 2013

Mary Margaret "Peggy" Philpott,77, of Laurel and formerly of Lanham passed away on April 16, 2013 at Laurel Regional Hospital. She was born on November 17, 1935 in Washington, D.C. to the late Ezra Roosevelt and Agnes Elizabeth Cox. She attended St. Joseph's School in Washington, D.C. She began her career as a cashier at the A & P...