Obituaries

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...

Sarah Evans

Feb 13, 2013

On February 13, 2013, Sarah King Evans went home to be with her Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Sarah is predeceased by her husband, Curtis Lee Evans, Jr.; Mother of Frank Evans, David King, Nancy Napier and Katherine McKenzie; Grandmother of Alex & Staci Evans, Sarah Friedrich, Cody & Savanna Napier; and Tyler & Zachary McKenzie. Relatives and friends...

Peggy Joan Avery

Feb 13, 2013

On February 13, 2013, Peggy Joan Avery, beloved wife of the late Judson Avery, loving mother of Steven Avery, Timothy Avery and the late Juanita Avery.

Friends may call at the Donaldson Funeral Home Chapel, 313 Talbott Avenue, Laurel, Md. 20707 on Monday from 10 AM-12 PM. Funeral services on Monday 12 Noon. Interment Glen Haven Memorial...

Paul Charles Gilbert

Feb 11, 2013

Paul C. Gilbert, 53, a resident of Laurel for 33 years, passed away on February 11, 2013 at his home. He was born on August 7, 1959 in New York to the late Walter and Mary Gilbert. He graduated in 1977 from Irmo High School in South Carolina, then later became a Master Technician from Lincoln Technical Institute. Paul...

Lois Hart Rodman

Feb 9, 2013

Lois Hart Rodman, age 92, a 10 year resident of Laurel, Maryland died on Saturday, February 9, 2013, at Laurel Regional Hospital.

Born in Elmira, New York on May 25, 1920, she was the daughter of Herman Hart (deceased) and Christine Bauman Hart (deceased).

Lois moved to the Washington, DC area in the early 1940's...

Josephine Marie Rice

Feb 8, 2013

Josephine was born on December 19, 1928 and passed away on Friday, February 8, 2013.

Josephine was a resident of Laurel, Maryland.

Ratibeh Obeid

Feb 6, 2013

On February 6, 2013, Ratibeh Obeid, beloved wife of Ibrahim Obeid, loving mother of Yousef Obeid, Nadia Khoury, Najwa Abulail, Walid Obeid amd Norma Sirrieh.

The family will recieve friends at St Mary of the Mills Catholic Church, 114 Saint Marys Pl, Laurel, MD 20707 on Monday from 2-4 & 6-9 PM. A mass of christian burial...

Margaret E. "Nana" Towne

Feb 6, 2013

If desired online donations may be made to Muscular Dystrophy Association, PO Box 78960, Phoenix, AZ 85062-8960

Visitation

February 07, 2013 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

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

February 08, 2013 11:00 AM

Donaldson Funeral Home Chapel 313 Talbott...

William A. Hawkins

Feb 1, 2013

William A. Hawkins died Friday, February 1st at the age of 82. A Laurel resident of 46 years. His parents Albert and Mabel Hawkins preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife Ann M. Barnes Hawkins, daughters Deborah Hulse of Elkridge and Marjorie Beatty of Ashton, Grandchildren Anneke Thommen, Brian Haley, Hillary Hulse, Reanna Beatty and Tyler...