Obituaries

Local obituaries for Laurel and surrounding areas.

Maurice Parnell Mcgrath

Maurice Parnell Mcgrath

Apr 26, 2012

Maurice Parnell McGrath, died, Thursday, April 26, 2012 at Medstar Montgomery Medical Center. Beloved husband of Dora W. McGrath; father of Kevin (Julie), Eddie (Jill) and the late Freddie McGrath. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Shane, Shannon, Dalon, and Angie, and great-grandaughter Fiona. Relatives and friends may call at Donaldson Funeral Home, P.A., 313 Talbott Ave., Laurel,...

Kathleen Jane Atherton

Kathleen Jane Atherton

Apr 24, 2012

Kathleen was born on March 12, 1916 and passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2012.

Kathleen was a resident of Silver Spring, Maryland.

Phyllis Ann Janus

Phyllis Ann Janus

Apr 20, 2012

Phyllis Ann Janus, 75, of Laurel died on Friday, April 20, 2012 at Laurel Regional Hospital. She was born on August 14, 1936 in Alpena, Michigan. She lived in Detroit and Indianapolis before moving to Laurel, Maryland in 1969. She graduated from Central Michigan College with a Bachelor's degree in Education. She was an elementary school teacher in Michigan...

Evelyn Landis Lackey

Evelyn Landis Lackey

Apr 18, 2012

On Wednesday, April 18, Evelyn Landis Lackey went home to be with her Savior Jesus Christ. She resided at Asbury United Methodist Village at 419 Russell Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD. She was 94 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, Joseph Franklin Lackey. They had four sons, Joseph, Thomas, Raymond, and Wayne. She had...

Audrey E. Duvall Dustin

Audrey E. Duvall Dustin

Apr 16, 2012

Mrs. Audrey E. Musgrove Dustin, a Laurel resident since 1977, passed away on April 16, 2012. Mrs. Dustin was a school bus driver for special needs children. She is the beloved mother of Melva Sue Futrell and LuAnn Scarff and was the sister of Marianna Klopfer, Edna Powell and Irene Johnson. Mrs. Dustin is also survived by 3 grandchildren;...

Russell "Russ" Rowalt

Russell "Russ" Rowalt

Apr 14, 2012

Russell S. Rowalt "Russ" died on April 14, 2012 at Howard County General Hospital in Columbia. He was 79. He was born on October 29, 1932 in Clayton, Ohio to the late Elmer and Ethel Rowalt. He graduated from Bethesda High School. He served in the U.S. Army and fought in the Korean War. He worked as a Truck...

Mary Carolyn Henderson

Mary Carolyn Henderson

Apr 12, 2012

Mary was born on August 9, 1940 and passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2012.

Mary was a resident of Beltsville, Maryland.

Visitation

April 18, 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 Visitation

April...

Marion Lucille Harris

Marion Lucille Harris

Apr 4, 2012

Marion Lucille Harris, 86, of Ellicott City, MD died on April 4, 2012 at Howard County General Hospital. She was born on December 24, 1925 in Columbus, Ohio to the late James L. and Estella B. Gentry. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Robert J. Valentine, Sr. and her companion Berny P....

Dennis Michael Barnabie

Dennis Michael Barnabie

Apr 2, 2012

Dennis Michael Barnabie,57, a resident of Laurel for 25 years died April 2, 2012 at Howard County General Hospital in Columbia. He was born on September 28, 1954 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Gene and Ruth Ann Barnabie. He graduated from Cherry Hill West High School in 1972 in New Jersey. He received a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry...

Gary Moline

Gary Moline

Mar 31, 2012

Mr. Gary K. Moline, loving husband of Ruth Hoagberg Moline, passed away at his home on Saturday, March 31, 2012. Mr. Moline was born on November 4, 1935, in Los Angeles, CA, to Frank and Jean Moline. He was a computer engineer, working for the United States Government and was a member of the South Columbia Baptist Church. In...

Elizabeth Hance Lammers

Elizabeth Hance Lammers

Mar 28, 2012

Elizabeth Hance Lammers departed this world on March 28, 2012, she was 99 years old. She lived her entire life in Laurel where her parents Frank and Estella Hance, owned a farm in Laurel. Her grandfather started the first general store in Laurel on Main Street. She went to the Fairy Spring School for early education, which was a...

Jacquelynne Helen Plogger

Jacquelynne Helen Plogger

Mar 27, 2012

On March 27, 2012, Jacquelynne Helen (Hollingsworth) Plogger passed away at her home in Jessup, Maryland. Devoted wife of the late Francis M. Plogger; Loving mother of Theresa Barrett, Francis "Tojo" Plogger, the late Wanda Alston, Terry Taylor, and Cynthia Clarke; Beloved grandmother of six and great-grandmother of eight; Dear sister and aunt. Family and friends are invited to...

Barbara Richardson

Barbara Richardson

Mar 26, 2012

Barbara passed away on Monday, March 26, 2012.

Barbara was a resident of Laurel, Maryland.

Janene Kay Oettel

Janene Kay Oettel

Mar 24, 2012

Janene Kay Oettel, 51, died on March 24, 2012 at her residence in Laurel. She was born on July 3, 1960 to the late Frank and Betty Oettel in Michigan. She graduated in 1978 from Eisenhower High School in Sterling Heights, Michigan. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from James Madison College at Michigan State and a Master's...

Rose Ochipinti

Rose Ochipinti

Mar 23, 2012

Rose Marie Ochipinti, age 87, died peacefully at home, with family by her side, March 23, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's. Even through the hardest times of the disease, she never lost the essence of who she truly was. She is survived by her beloved husband of 54 years, Samuel J. Ochipinti, the one person she...

Kyong Tae Kwon

Kyong Tae Kwon

Mar 19, 2012

Kyong Tae Kwon, 89, a resident of Columbia, MD passed away on March 19, 2012 at Gilchrist Hospice Center of Howard County.

Visitation

March 21, 2012 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

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

March 22, 2012 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM

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Justin David Churchwell

Justin David Churchwell

Mar 18, 2012

Justin David Churchwell, beloved son of Kathy and Don, loving brother to Tyler and Steve, devoted nephew, best friend to all. A visitation will be held on Friday, March 23 from 2-4 and 6-8 at Donaldson Funeral Home, P.A., 313 Talbott Ave, Laurel, MD. Services will be held on Saturday, March 24 at 11 am at Countryside Fellowship Church,...

Arthur Alphanso White

Arthur Alphanso White

Mar 15, 2012

Arthur Alphanso White, age 60, of Laurel, Maryland died Thursday, March 15, 2012 at his residence. Born January 18, 1952 in Jamaica he was the son of the late Yola (Kerr) and Stanley White. He is survived by his wife Verna C. White; children Shenika Falloon and Brian White; one sister, two brothers, and many nieces and nephew. Mr....

Christopher Andrew Joseph

Christopher Andrew Joseph

Mar 12, 2012

All services will be private.

Thomas Isaac Sexton

Thomas Isaac Sexton

Mar 11, 2012

Thomas (Tom) Isaac Sexton, of Great Cacapon, WV, passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2012. Tom was loved by all who knew him and will be greatly missed.

Tom is survived by his children, Jerry Sexton of Hedgesville, WV, Christie Sexton Zion Sexton of Pasadena, MD, Edward Harris of Sparrows Point, MD, Mary Ann Harris Smith of...