Obituaries
Local obituaries for Laurel and surrounding areas.
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...
Mary Kate Kegley
Apr 13, 2013
Mary Kate "Maw Maw" Kegley, beloved wife of the late Ronald Kegley, passed away at her home on Saturday April 13, 2013. Mrs. Kegley was born in Chattaroy, WV on November 6, 1940 to the late John and Ollie Frangowlakis. Mary Kate is survived by her daughters Anna (Danny) Dye and Katie (Buddy) Cave; sisters Alice Buchanan, Lucy "Tiny"...
Doris Millard Poe
Apr 13, 2013
Doris Millard Poe, 91, formerly of Beltsville and Bowie passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2013 at South River Nursing Home in Edgewater. She was born on October 10, 1921 in Carbondale, PA to the late Burton and Della Millard. She graduated from Hyattsville High School and retired in 1982 as a bookkeeper from WSSC. She was an avid...
Charles Radin Bogle
Apr 12, 2013
On April 12, 2013, Charles Radin Bogle, loving father of Jordyn Bogle, devoted son of Roberta Jean Hailstalk passed away.
A memorial service will be held at the Donaldson Funeral Home, P.A. Chapel, 313 Talbott Avenue, Laurel, Md. 20707 on Friday, April 19, 2013 at 2 PM
Memorial ServiceApril 19, 2013 2:00 PM to...
Tammy Elizabeth Hillman
Apr 11, 2013
On April 11, 2013, Tammy Elizabeth Hillman, beloved mother of Nicholas Ryan Hess, Jonathon Christopher Hess and Justine Elizabeth Hillman, loving daughter of Joan McKay passed away.
The family will receive friends at the Donaldson Funeral Home, P.A., 313 Talbott Avenue, Laurel, Maryland 20707 on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Funeral service Thursday 1 PM. Interment...
Gloria A. Wilmot
Apr 10, 2013
Gloria A. Wilmot of Adelphi, Maryland (born Gloria Henry in Saint Anne's Bay, Jamaica on May 16, 1933) passed away quietly without suffering in her sleep Wednesday evening, April 10, 2013 after a 19 year struggle due to complications from a stroke suffered in 1994. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Donald Wilmot; her Step Mother...
Leslie Alexander White
Apr 9, 2013
Leslie passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2013.
Leslie was a resident of Laurel, Maryland.
Memorial Service
April 27, 2013 3:00 PM
Donaldson Funeral Home Chapel 313 Talbott Avenue Laurel, MD
Karen Van Der Van Der Berg
Apr 5, 2013
At the request of the Karen, please do not wear dark colored clothing, but rather bright, cheerful colors to reflect her life. Karen has requested that no floral arrangements be sent to the memorial service, but rather to make a donation to Gilchrist Hospice Care, or to her children's education funds. (Information for Gilchrist Hospice or information regarding account...
Marie Helene Gibney Gibney Robertazzi
Apr 5, 2013
Marilyn Gibney was born to James A. and Helen L. Gibney (nee Coggins) on June 22, 1936 in Newark, NJ. She attended St. Leo's Catholic School in Irvington, NJ. At age 13, she went to Holy Angels Academy in Demarest, NJ. She was professed as a School Sister of Notre Dame after attending the novitiate in Baltimore, MD. She...
Mary Doris Eubanks
Apr 3, 2013
Mary was born on July 9, 1923 and passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2013.
Mary was a resident of Laurel, Maryland.
Visitation
April 04, 2013 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Donaldson Funeral Home, P.A. 313 Talbott Avenue Laurel, MD (301) 725-1690 Funeral Service
April 05, 2013 10:00 AM...
Elizabeth Ann Souder
Apr 3, 2013
On April 3rd 2013, Elizabeth A. Souder, passed away at the Gilchrist Hospice Center in Columbia, Md.
Elizabeth was born August 6th 1927 in Savage Md. Elizabeth worked part time at the government farm gift shop in the 1960's and was a fulltime Mom and home maker.
Elizabeth is survived by her children...
Frances L. Lee
Mar 28, 2013
Frances L. Lee, a lifelong resident of Laurel, passed away at the Laurel Regional Hospital on Thursday, March 28, 2013. Mrs. Lee was born in Laurel to Vernon and Irene Lishear on February 9, 1940. Frances drove a school bus for Prince George's County for 14 years and was an active foster parent, caring for more than a dozen...
Eston Dailey Ganoe
Mar 27, 2013
On March 27, 2013, Eston Dailey Ganoe, the beloved husband of Ida Jean Ganoe passed away. Mr. Ganoe was 76 years old. Graveside services will be conducted on Monday, April 1, 2013 at the Maryland Veterans' Cemetery, Crownsville, Maryland at 11:30 AM.
Graveside ServiceApril 01, 2013 11:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Maryland Veterans...

