Obituaries

Margaret Greenholt

Nov 8, 2012

Margaret L. Greenholt, beloved wife for 56 years to Ken Greenholt, passed away at her home in Laurel, MD on November 8, 2012. Mrs. Greenholt is also survived by her daughters Patty and Wilma; 5 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Greenholt moved to Laurel in 1958.

Cleaven Woods

Nov 7, 2012

Mr. Cleaven Woods, of Whitemarsh, MD, passed away on Wednesday November 7, 2012. Mr. Woods is survived by his daughters Jaculine Woods McClellan and Rebecca Woods-Foster and his son Robert Lee Richardson. He is also survived by several brothers. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 10, 1:00 pm, in the chapel of the Donaldson Funeral Home,...

Bernice Snell

Nov 6, 2012

Bernice was born on January 23, 1934 and passed away on Tuesday, November 6, 2012.

Bernice was a resident of Columbia, Maryland.

Visitation

November 11, 2012 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM

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

John Willis Deane

Nov 3, 2012

John was born on August 29, 1932 and passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2012.

John was a resident of Churchville, Virginia.

Visitation

November 09, 2012 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

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

Bonnie Jean Anderson

Nov 2, 2012

Bonnie Jean Anderson,65, passed away on November 2, 2012 at her residence in Washington, D.C. The Family does not have any services scheduled at this time.

Maria Darlena Oliver

Nov 1, 2012

Maria was born on December 10, 1952 and passed away on Thursday, November 1, 2012.

Maria was a resident of Laurel, Maryland.

Visitation

November 08, 2012 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM

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

James W. Staruh

Oct 22, 2012

James W. Staruh, 57, a resident of Laurel for over 40 years passed away on October 22, 2012 at Laurel Regional Hospital. He was born on August 19, 1955 in Pennsylvania to the late Michael S. and Rose Staruh. He served in the U.S. Navy, loved to play golf, cook, fish, history and hockey, particularly Pittsburgh. He attended Maryland...

Gloria Marguerite Clark

Oct 20, 2012

Gloria Marguerite Clark, 88, beloved wife of Frank Clark passed away at her home on Saturday October 20th 2012 after a prolonged battle with Alzheimer's disease. Gloria was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada to Rose and Alphonse Boutette. After high school she entered into the nurse certification program at Hotel Dieu Hospital in Windsor. Upon earning her registered nursing...

Carl A. Oliver

Oct 14, 2012

Carl A. Oliver, Sr., beloved husband and father, passed away on October 14, 2012. Mr. Oliver has been a Laurel resident since 1959 and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, the Sons of Italy, Knights of Columbus, the Laurel Senior Friendship Club and the American Correctional Association. He was employed by the District of Columbia government and...

Stephen F. Macadoff

Oct 14, 2012

Stephen F. Macadoff, 59, passed away at his home on Sunday, October 14, 2012 after a long battle with lung cancer.

Steve was an Assistant Professor at the Community Colleges of Baltimore County (CCBC) for a number of years. In 2010, Steve was awarded the General Motors ASEP National Instructor of the Year. Steve attained a Masters...

Kenneth Macdonald

Oct 13, 2012

Kenneth MacDonald, beloved husband of Vera V. MacDonald for 19 years, passed away at the Gilchrist Hospice Care in Columbia. Mr. MacDonald is survived by daughters, sons, nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was born in Scotland to Alex and Ellen MacDonald. He worked for Con Edison as a heating engineer for 31 years. Mr. MacDonald was a member...

Yvonne E. Levermore

Oct 13, 2012

Yvonne E. Levermore, age 70, of Laurel, MD. Mother of Gregory (Rhonda) Stokes; sister of Oswald (Claudette), John (Iona), David (Joye), Lloyd (Gloria), and Patrick (Joan) Levermore. Also surviving are a host of nieces and nephews, multiple dear friends, and her church family. Funeral service at First Baptist Church of Laurel, 15000 First Baptist Lane, Laurel, MD on Friday,...

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...