Obituaries

Ralph "C" Stone

Feb 19, 2012

Ralph "C" Stone of Laurel, MD, died on Sunday, February 19, 2012, in hospice care at Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring, MD at the age of 91. Ralph was born on June 17, 1920 in Baldwin Park, CA to the late Ralph C Stone and Inez Hopkins

Ralph is survived by his wife Dorothy Louise (Eliot) Stone...

Patrick R. Ashby

Feb 18, 2012

Patrick R. Ashby, age 73, of Oakland, MD (formerly of Laurel, MD) died at Johns Hopkins Bayview Hospital on Saturday, February 18, 2012. Born May 28, 1938, he was the son of the late Alice Hurd Ashby and Turner Ashby.

He is survived by his wife Patricia Ann Ashby; daughters Tina (Tom) Gennity, Monica (Tony) Morales, Sharon...

Akram Gill

Feb 18, 2012

Mr. Akram Gill passed away at his home in Highland, MD on Saturday, February 18, 2012. A visitation will be held at the Donaldson Funeral Home, P.A., 313 Talbott Ave., Laurel, MD on Tuesday from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 pm. afuneral service will be held on Wednesday, 11 am, at the First Presbyterian Church of Howard...

Janice Ellen Beeching-Pieper

Feb 15, 2012

Janice Ellen Beeching-Pieper was born on Friday the thirteenth, September 1950 to Adriana Jane and the late Edwin Stine Beeching in Shelby Ohio. She has one brother, Fredric Edwin. Janice graduated from Shelby High School in the class of 1968 and went on to collegeat Valparaiso University receiving a BA in December 1971 and an MS from Peabody/Vanderbilt seven...

Dolores G. Lietz

Feb 11, 2012

Dolores G. Lietz, 86, died February 11, 2012 at Laurel Regional Hospital. She has been a Laurel resident for 50 years. She was born on June 9, 1925 to the late Harry and Helen Gartland in Philadelphia, PA. She graduated from Hallahan High School. She was a member of Resurrection of Our Lord Catholic Church and Black Thorn Ceili...

Paul L. Winters

Feb 3, 2012

Mr. Paul L. Winters passed away at his home in Laurel on February 3, 2012. He was born on January 31, 1934, in West Virginia, to the late Freeman and Edna Winters. Mr. Winters was builder of bridges and enjoyed hunting. He is survived by his sister Gretia Reynolds and brothers Ronald Winters and Truman Winters. He is also...

Frances Lorraine Grier

Feb 2, 2012

Frances Lorraine (Butler) Grier, age 73, of Laurel, MD died on February 2, 2012. Born August 14, 1938. Daughter of the late Mary Catherine and Robert Preston Butler. Loving wife to Philip Lamar Grier, Jr. whom she married on January 19, 1959. Mother of David Alan Grier of Nashville, TN and Lisa Lorraine Perna of Hollywood, MD; grandmother of...

James E. Rakes

Feb 1, 2012

James E. Rakes "Jim", 59, of Bel Air died on February 1, 2012 at his residence. He was formerly a resident of Laurel for 28 years. He was born on December 26, 1952 to Roy J. and Ann P. Rakes in Java, VA. He graduated from Bladensburg High School in 1971. He attended University of Maryland and received a...

Nancy Jean Dixon

Jan 30, 2012

Nancy Jean Dixon, 67, died January 30, 2012 at her residence. She has been a Laurel resident since 1979. She was born on February 7, 1944 to the late Charles Edward and Ruth Rebecca Lugar. She was a graduate of Montgomery Blair High School in 1962 and received a Bachelor of Science degree from University of Maryland. She worked...

Esther L. Defilippis

Jan 30, 2012

Esther L. DeFilippis passed away at her home in Columbia, MD on Monday, January 30, 2012. She was born in Pennsylvania, to Rudolph and Christine Hosner, on September 8, 1925. Mrs. DeFilippis worked as a book keeper for Diana's Stores, in New Jersey, for twenty years before retiring. She is survived by her daughter, Jean E. (John) Minzak, 4...

Thomas H. Boyle

Jan 25, 2012

Mr. Thomas H. Boyle passed away on January 25, 2012. Mr. Boyle moved from Kingston, PA to Laurel in 1946 and graduated from Laurel High School in 1948. He served in the United States Navy from 1950 - 1954 and served as a salvage diver. Mr. Boyle then joined the United States Air Force, serving from 1956 - 1960....

Agnes Rhea Kincer

Jan 25, 2012

Agnes Rhea Kincer, 71 of Laurel, Maryland died on Wednesday, January 25, 2012, at Prince George's Hospital Center.

She was born March 14, 1940 in Central City, Kentucky to the late Ray and Mildred (nee Turner) Abbott. She spent her childhood in Ohio. Before moving to Laurel she resided in Minnesota.

Mrs. Kincer was a...

Harry Hardingham

Jan 22, 2012

Born on January 2, 1915, Harry Hardingham, Jr. passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2012 in Roseville California. He had just celebrated his 97th birthday. Harry was the son of Nora (Fairall) and Harry Hardingham, Sr. Harry moved to his beloved Laurel, Maryland when he was one year old. He was married to Margaret (Ronchi) in 1937. She preceded...

Sameih Y. Ghneim

Jan 20, 2012

Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home on Monday, January 23, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary of the Mills Catholic Church on Tuesday at 10 a.m. Interment St. Mary's Cemetery.

Visitation

January 23, 2012 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM...

Elger J. Huber, Huber,

Jan 16, 2012

Elger J. Huber, Sr., 87, a longtime resident of Laurel and southern Howard County, died January 16, 2012 at the Howard County General Hospital, surrounded by family.

Born July 26, 1924 in Baltimore, he moved to North Laurel in the 1940's. He was employed by the B & O Railroad and , for 34 years as a...

Patricia Ann "Pat" Davis

Jan 16, 2012

Patricia Ann "Pat" Davis passed away on Monday, January 16, 2012, at the Doctor's Hospital in Lanham. She was born in Washington, DC and was a lifetime resident of the Laurel and Greenbelt areas. Ms. Davis worked for the Greenbelt Review newspaper and spent 30 years with Verizon. Ms. Davis is survived by her parents Carl Oliver, Sr. and...

Pamela S. Crabill

Jan 15, 2012

Pamela S. Crabill, currently of Baltimore, Maryland, formerly of Laurel, Maryland passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2012. Pamela was born on May 3, 1986 to Brian and Susan (nee Glad) Crabill. Pamela grew up in Laurel and attended Laurel Elementary, Eisenhower Middle School and Laurel High School. Pamela was a devoted mother to her son Devin Williams. She...

Edna Lucille Anderson

Jan 15, 2012

Lucille (Lucy) Anderson, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2012. She was a former Sears Surplus employee, longtime resident of Maryland City and member of Resurrection of Our Lord Catholic Church. She was the beloved wife of Michael Anderson, mother of Donna Bowie, Michael Anderson, Jr., Mary Payne and James Anderson. Sister of Betsy Thompson, Barbara Clagett, Richard Benton,...

John F. Teehan Teehan

Jan 12, 2012

John F. Teehan, III

John Teehan, age 63, died on Thursday, January 12, at the University of Maryland Medical Center after a six-month long hospitalization following complications with the heart transplant that he received on December 24, 2010.

Mr. Teehan was born on February 14, 1948 in Keene, New Hampshire. The family moved to Hawaii...

Althea Aileen Duston

Jan 10, 2012

Althea Aileen Duston, 93, of Burtonsville, MD died on January 10, 2012 at Montgomery General Hospital in Olney. She was born in Laurel on December 15, 1918 to the late Eugene and Frances Duffy. She was a homemaker and volunteered in the cafeteria at schools. She was also known as the neighborhood mom, who helped with other kids in...