Obituaries

Carl Osborne Troutman

Mar 17, 2013

Carl O. Troutman, 63, of College Park passed away on March 17, 2013 at Laurel Regional Hospital. He was born on July 23, 1949 to the late Clarence and Jean Troutman. He graduated from High Point High School in 1967. He worked as an Auto Mechanic, Car Salesman, and Truck Driver. He was a member of the Elks Lodge...

Kenneth Brown Strickland

Mar 15, 2013

Kenneth Brown Strickland, 56, of Laurel and formerly of Upper Marlboro, MD passed away on Friday, March 15, 2013 at Laurel Regional Hospital. He was born on November 3, 1956 in Rock Hill, S.C. to Sadie Mitchell Strickland and the late John H. Brown. He attended public schools in Washington, D.C. at later in Job Corps. He served in...

Linda Brayer Stone

Mar 11, 2013

Linda Hayden Brayer Stone of Laurel, MD, died suddenly Monday, March 11, 2013, at Laurel Regional Hospital, Laurel, MD, at the all-too young age of 66. Linda was born August 14, 1946 in Rochester, NY, to the late Franklin Brayer and Mary Brayer, both of Rochester.

Linda is survived and deeply mourned by: Her loving husband, Garold...

Hollis Wesley Montgomery

Mar 10, 2013

Born Wednesday, November 10, 1926 in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Charles Montgomery and Dora Montgomery.

As a young man he served in the United States Navy before being Honorably Discharged. He was employed as a master electrician by Federal Government. It was his work with the government that brought him to the...

Lois Jean Connor

Mar 8, 2013

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Visitation

March 10, 2013 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

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

March 11, 2013 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 500 Randolph Road Silver Spring, MD...

Charles H. Dickson

Mar 5, 2013

Life story

CHARLES H. "HANK" DICKSON, Jr. of Lanham, MD, was born on June 12, 1931 in Oak Park, Illinois, son of Charles H. Dickson, Sr. and Gladys Rudolph. His family moved to a suburb of Los Angeles, CA shortly thereafter, where he was raised.

Education Hank attended Ben Franklin High School, followed by Occidental...

Janis Robison

Mar 4, 2013

Jan Robison, a former Laurel City Councilwoman, passed away at the Laurel Regional Hospital on March 4, 2013. Mrs. Robison served the City of Laurel for 9 years as Council Woman with interests in public safety and children's advocacy. She was a homemaker, a member of the Laurel Presbyterian Church, member of the Women's Club and was involved with...

Clifton Clyde Slye

Mar 3, 2013

Clifton Clyde Slye, Sr., 76, of Jessup, beloved husband of the late Eva Slye went home on Sunday, March 3, 2013 surrounded by his loved ones. Clifton was a devoted father to Donna Back and her husband Kevin, Clifton "Bo" Slye Jr., Michael Slye Sr., Philip Slye Sr., and his wife Donna, Jeffrey Slye Sr., Paula Chandler and her...

Anita Florence Jordan

Mar 2, 2013

Anita Florence Jordan was born in Ware, Mass, on February 18, 1925, On October 10, 1953 she married her soul mate Clifford B. Jordan. They had two daughters during their nineteen years together. After Clifford died suddenly in September, 1972, Anita focused on raising her two daughters. Anita worked at the Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory for twenty-five years...

Anne Cooper Steggerda

Feb 27, 2013

On February 27, 2013, Anne Cooper Steggerda Of Clarksville, MD and Heathsville, VA died after a long battle with cancer. Anne graduated with an Education degree from Peabody College and was a Fulbright Scholar, studying at the Sorbonne in Paris, France. She taught French and Spanish in the Montgomery County School System for over 25 years. She is survived...

Edward Joseph Robel

Feb 26, 2013

Robel, Edward Joseph, 91 of Laurel, Maryland passed away surrounded by his family on February 26, 2013. He was born and raised in Baltimore, MD on October 1, 1921. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1942-1945. He was a World War II Honoree and a member of the American Legion. He received a Masters in Biochemistry at the...

Joseph Ernest Tedeschi

Feb 26, 2013

Joseph E Tedeschi, a 46 year resident of Laurel, died at the age of 94 Tuesday, February 26th 2013 of complications due to congestive heart failure. Born in New Haven Connecticut in 1918, he was a World War II and Korean War veteran. He retired in 1966 as a Lt Col in the Army Corps of Engineers after 26...

Colleen B. Porterfield

Feb 25, 2013

Colleen Baughn Sailer Porterfield

Colleen Sailer Porterfield, 81, of Onley died Monday February 25, 2013 in Lynchburg after a brief but courageous battle with cancer.

Born on July 16, 1931, in Lockfour Pennsylvania, Colleen was the beloved daughter of Sigmund and Nellie Sailer. She and her family moved to the Eastern Shore in 1966. Colleen...

Christine Benowskyj

Feb 24, 2013

Christine Benowskyj, beloved wife of Dale Neiburg, passed away on Sunday February 24, 2013. She had been an active resident of Laurel since 1978, being named the City of Laurel Volunteer of the Year for 2012. Christine was an Auxiliary Officer for the Laurel Police Dept., was a member of the Laurel Citizens Police Academy Alumni Assoc., Laurel CERT,...

Rocky Arauzo

Feb 23, 2013

Rocky Arauzo, one of the first Spanish heritage persons to own an automobile repair shop in Hyattsville, passed away at his home on Saturday, February 23, 2013. Mr. Arauzo was born in Junin, Peru, on August 11, 1924, to Teofilo and Justa Arauzo. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and went on to continue his...

Bryan William Bloodworth

Feb 23, 2013

Bryan William Bloodworth, 68 of Laurel, Maryland died on Saturday, February 23, 2013, at his residence.

Born Monday, October 9, 1944 in Portsmouth, Virginia, he was the son of the late Jesse Bloodworth and the late Katherine Mixon Bloodworth. Bryan moved to the Washington, DC area as a child and attended schools in Montgomery County Maryland, graduating...

Melvin Harvey "Tom" Logan Logan

Feb 22, 2013

Melvin H. Logan, III (Tom)

On Friday, February 22, 2013, beloved husband of Carla M. Logan, father of Lindsay and Joseph Logan, brother of Jane Hurst, Linda Lee, and Pat Downs, passed at his home in Jessup, MD.

His parents Melvin Logan, Jr. and Pauline Logan, two brothers Lawrence Logan and John Logan, and nephew...

Ruth Rector Fettkether (Nee Gilgen)

Feb 22, 2013

Ruth Rector Fettkether (nee Gilgen) died peacefully on February 22, 2013 following nearly 100 years of kindness to others. She will be missed. Born June 24, 1913 in Melbourne, Iowa, Ruth moved to Laurel, Maryland in 1935. She is predeceased by her first husband, Robert Rector, as well as her second husband Lynn Fettkether. Ruth worked her entire career...

Andy Joe Underwood

Feb 20, 2013

Andy Joe Underwood, 74, of Laurel, MD died peacefully on February 20, 2013 at John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He was born in Statesboro, Georgia on November 10, 1938 to the late Bertie Mae (nee Prosser) and John D. Underwood. He is survived by his wife of 54 years Virginia (nee Poist) Underwood; son Michael A. Underwood and his...

Michael Palchefsky

Feb 15, 2013

MICHAEL PALCHEFSKY (Ret. Chief Warrant Officer, USN), 90, of Laurel, MD, died Friday, February 15, 2013, at Laurel Regional Hospital. He was born September 29, 1922 in Youngstown, Ohio, a son of the late Ignatius and Anna Palchefsky. Also preceding him in death were his brothers Nicholas and John. He is survived by his wife, Mary "Polly" Palchefsky, a...