Obituaries
Local obituaries for Laurel and surrounding areas.
Thelma V. Schaeffer
Oct 12, 2012
On Friday, October 12, 2012, Thelma V. Schaeffer passed away at her home in Laurel. Mrs. Schaeffer was born in Gainesville, Virginia to Noah and Maude Mayhugh on August 5, 1919. She is survived by her children; Maude (Owen) Merson, Bonnie Beall, Faye (Richard) Silverman, Thelma Marie (Ronald) Woolfrey, Gerald L. Schaeffer, Benjamin F. Schaeffer and Stacey (Barbara) Schaeffer....
Betty Jane Umstot
Oct 12, 2012
Betty Jane (Ketzner) Umstot, 90, of College Park, MD passed from this life Friday, October 12, 2012, at Laurel Regional Hospital. Born in Cumberland, MD on August 10, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Hyland and Gertrude (Squires) Ketzner. Her husband Harry Thomas Umstot preceded her in death in 1981 and her great-granddaughter, Autumn in 2011. She...
Michelle Denise Harris
Sep 30, 2012
Michelle Denise Harris,60, a lifelong resident of Washington, D.C. passed away on September 30, 2012 at Washington Hospital Center. She was born on August 7, 1952 to the late Dorothy Juanita Harris. She graduated from Roosevelt Senior High School in 1970. She was a member of Metropolitan Baptist Church and retired from the U.S. Postal Service in Washington, D.C....
Franklin Daniel Barkdull
Sep 30, 2012
Of Laurel, MD passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2012. Beloved husband of Norma Elizabeth Barkdull; devoted father of Nolan Barkdull (Shandana), Mary Thomas (Calvin, Jr.), and Anne Mitchell (Brad). He is also survived by his sister Sara Jo Anders (Ben); grandchildren, William and Saralynn, and step-grandchildren Candice, Lauren, Calvin III, Jihan, Ariana, and Maher. Memorial Service to be...
Joseph Perry Young
Sep 28, 2012
Joseph Perry Young, 81, of Laurel, MD passed away on September 28th at his home. He was a senior spacecraft systems engineer at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center for 30 years and continued his aerospace engineering career as a contractor for NASA until his death.
Born at home in Refugio Texas on January 14th, 1931 to Mary...
Roger Grumbine
Sep 24, 2012
On Monday, September 24, 2012, Roger "Grumpy" Grumbine passed away at his home in Laurel. Mr. Grumbine was employed as a correctional officer for nearly 20 years. He is survived by his wife Melissa A. Grumbine and his son Russell Adam Grumbine. He is also survived by his parents Dorinda and Ronnie Grumbine and many loved family and friends....
Helen Moore
Sep 22, 2012
Helen Thoms Dunbar Moore, 96, died September 22, 2012, with her family by her side in Olney, MD.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 6, 2012, at Bethany Community Church, 15720 Riding Stable Road, Laurel, MD, at 1 pm.
Helen was born October 6, 1915, in Philadelphia, PA. She was an active...
Mae B. Dressel
Sep 22, 2012
On Saturday September 22, 2012, Mae Dressel, formerly of Bethesda and Mt. Rainier, died of natural causes at her home in the Riderwood Village Retirement Community in Silver Spring, MD.
She was born January 13, 1921, the daughter of Irving Woodbury Beall and Margaret Elizabeth Willett in Ritchie, MD and was predeceased by her four siblings Joseph...
Sandra Freeburn
Sep 21, 2012
Sandra Lynn Freeburn, proud and loving mother, daughter, sister, and faithful friend, was the second born of Dorothy and Francis Bush on January 24th 1957 in Far Rockaway, New York. Always lively and energetic, Sandra loved all different types of music from reggae to country western. Her love of animals, crafts, cooking and people was apparent in owning pets,...
Anthony Parrucci
Sep 20, 2012
Anthony Parrucci, age 85, passed away at his home in Laurel on Thursday, September 20, 2012. Mr. Parrucci was born in the Richmond Hill neighborhood in New York.
He enlisted in the Navy in 1944 and served as an Armed Guard in the Pacific Theater. After being Honorably Discharged from the Navy Mr. Parrucci moved to the...
Richard Mark Marselle
Sep 19, 2012
On Wednesday September 19, 2012, beloved husband of Theresa Marselle, loving father of Alyse Christine and Zachary Adam Marselle. Loving son of Mary Ann Tarpley and the late John Edward Marselle, Jr. Dick is also survived by many extended family and friends. Family and friends are invited to call on Saturday, September, 22, 2012 at the DONALDSON FUNERAL HOME,...
Angela D. Horton
Sep 19, 2012
Angela Dora Horton passed away in her home in Severn, Maryland at the age of 71 on Wednesday, 19 September 2012.
She is survived by her husband Clifton Noah Horton of 50 years, their five children-Angela Burkard, Clif Horton, Andre' Horton, Anthony Horton and Michele Hines, five grandchildren-Michael, Grace, Lichele, Mason, Arabella and one sister Waldraut Schnautz....
Dianne Mildred Wesley
Sep 14, 2012
Dianne M. Wesley, age 70, of Garner, NC. Born January 4, 1942 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Mildred Mary (Spague) and Joseph Donald Latimer. She was the wife of the late Lawrence Paul Wesley, Jr. She is survived by her children, James L. Finucane, Jr., June Roden, and Barbara Ramsay; 9 grandchildren, Brandie, BJ,...
Clorine R. Bishop
Sep 10, 2012
Clorine R. Bishop, age 91, of Laurel. Beloved wife of the late Elmer Warren Bishop; mother of Sue Mead, Warren, Wayne, Ronald, Butch, Jimmie, Ralph, and Mike Bishop. She is also survived by 22 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren, and four great-great grandchildren.
She was the bond that held the family together.
Memorial contributions may be...
Beverley Anne Baxter Baxter Izzo
Sep 7, 2012
On Sept. 7, beloved wife of Joseph for 60 years went home to be with the Lord. She is survived by her children and thier spouses, Michael Izzo, {Lisa} Joanne Hanyok, {Patrick} Loretta May, {Patrick} and Larry Izzo {Cathleen}. Also 8 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. and her brother, Leonard Baxter. She was the loving daughter of the late...
Edith I. Packard
Sep 7, 2012
Edith I. Packard, a resident of Laurel, MD, passed away on Friday, September 7, 2012 at Laurel Regional Hospital in Laurel, MD. She was 83. Edith was born on August 26, 1929 in Northumberland County, VA and was the daughter of the late Addison Kent and Annie (Hall) Kent.
Edith is survived by her daughter, Bonnie Brown...
Paul William Ganoe, Sr.
Sep 6, 2012
Paul William Ganoe, age 88, of Savage, Maryland went to be with his heavenly father on September 6, 2012. He was born October 27, 1923 in Romney, West Virginia to Ervin and Audra Mae (Wise) Ganoe. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a former brick layer, building many houses in the local area....
Nadja Mary French
Sep 5, 2012
Mrs. Nadja M. French (nee Ruke) of Baltimore MD, passed away at the age of 97 after a long illness, on Tuesday September 5, 2012 at 9:10 AM, at the Cherry Lane Nursing Home in Laurel Maryland. She is pre-deceased by her husband William E. French Sr. She is survived by her son William E. French, Jr. of Laurel...
Catherine S. Guthrie
Sep 4, 2012
Catherine S. Guthrie, age 97, of Silver Spring, MD died on September 4, 2012 at Cherry Lane Nursing Center. She was born September 1, 1915 in North Carolina. She was the wife of the late Charles Guthrie; mother of Bobby Lee Johnson; step-mother of Gene Guthrie; grandmother of Steven Lee, Bobby Lee, Jr., Cindy, Michael Lee, and Suzie Boutsady;...
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