Obituaries
Local obituaries for Laurel and surrounding areas.
Derrick Michael Martin
Jan 3, 2012
On Tuesday, January 3, 2012, Michael Martin, of Laurel, MD. Husband of Jackie Martin; loving father of Kristin and Jessica Martin; brother of Jean Magnus, and Neville and Clive Martin. Also survived by a host of relatives and friends in his native country, Jamaica, and in Canada. Michael served his community for over 30 years as a dentist.
...Ethel Stewart
Jan 3, 2012
Ethel was born on April 24, 1921 and passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2012.
Ethel was a resident of Laurel, Maryland.
Virginia "Pat" Staten
Jan 2, 2012
Virginia "Pat" Staten, 90, died on January 2, 2012 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, MD. She has been a Laurel resident for 46 years. She was born on May 24, 1921 in Tennessee. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Laurel for 20 years, Laurel Senior Friendship Club, and the United Methodist...
Ava Catherine Elomba Taku
Jan 1, 2012
Ava Catherine Elomba Taku died on January 1, 2012 at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, MD.
VisitationJanuary 07, 2012 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM
Faith Baptist Church 12700 Claxton Drive Laurel, MD Funeral Service
January 07, 2012 12:30 PM
Faith Baptist Church 12700 Claxton Drive Laurel, MD Interment...
Mohammad H. Anvari
Jan 1, 2012
Mohammad Hossein Anvari departed on January 1, 2012, at age 97. He lived in Clarksville, MD for the last 20 years. He is survived by his wife Esmat and sons Mohammad Reza, Masoud and Mansoor. He is also survived by five grandchildren: Elyka, Bardia, Ariyana, Parrisa, and Sophia.
Funeral ServiceJanuary 08, 2012 10:30 AM
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Richard Neal Harmon
Dec 30, 2011
Richard N. Harmon,71, died on December 30, 2011 at Gilchrist Hospice Center in Columbia. He was born on June 4, 1940 to the late Robert and Miriam Harmon in Laurel, MD and moved to Jessup in September 1976 where he resided. He graduated from Laurel High School in 1959 and attended American University for 2 years. He served in...
Eleonora M. Caputi
Dec 26, 2011
Eleonora Grossi Caputi, 89, died at her home in Laurel, MD on December 26, 2011. She is survived by her three beloved children, Natalino Caputi, Rosetta Maria Agres, and Letizia Caputi-Blum, as well as five grandchildren. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 28, from 10-12 am at Donaldson Funeral Home, 313 Talbott Ave, Laurel, MD. A Mass...
Charla Jeanne Shumate
Dec 25, 2011
On December 25, 2011, Charla Jeanne Shumate, of Laurel. She was the daughter of the late Ruth Eleanor (Wills) and David Lyda Linard, Sr.; mother of the late Larry W. Shumate; sister of David L. Linard, II. She worked for many years as a beautician in Laurel, retiring in 1998. Relatives and friends may call at Donaldson Funeral Home,...
Nila Pamela Taylor
Dec 25, 2011
Nila Pamela Taylor, 54, of Laurel, MD died on Sunday, December 25, 2011 at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, MD. She was born on June 21, 1957 to Dolores and the late Frank Johnson in Pennsylvania. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her brother Vincent Johnson. She is survived by her husband Michael...
Stanley Bice
Dec 25, 2011
Rev. Stanley Bice, Jr. passed away, at Riderwood Village, on December 25, 2011. Rev. Bice was a life-long minister, serving as a Methodist minister since 1957. He is survived by his beloved wife of 51 years, Churalene M. Bice; sons Stanley (Jennifer) Bice, III and Kenneth (Leslie) Bice; his brother William (Barbara) Bice and his grandsons Corey and Jordan....
Mary Ann Kuykendall
Dec 23, 2011
On Friday, December 23, 2011, Mary Ann Kuykendall, of Fulton, MD and recent resident of the Sanctuary at Holy Cross. Beloved wife of the late William H. Kuykendall; daughter of the late Crispin and Annie Ricketts; mother of Brenda Cirri and Dianne Coccio; grandmother of Angelina and Tony Cirri and the late Regina Ann; sister of William Robert Ricketts....
Robert Brent Whitehead
Dec 22, 2011
Robert Brent Whitehead, 59 of Laurel, Maryland died on Thursday, December 22, 2011, at Gilchrist Hospice Care - Howard County in Columbia, Maryland.
Born Sunday, March 16, 1952 in Laurel, Maryland, he was the son of the late William Whitehead and the late Gladys Poe Whitehead.
Mr. Whitehead graduated from Atholton High School in 1970...
Steina Smith Mrema
Dec 21, 2011
Steina S. Mrema
23 Jul 1972- 21 Dec 2011
Steina's life history
Steina Smith Mrema was born on 23rd of July 1972 in Mwanza Tanzania. He is a first born of the family of Mr. and Mrs. Smith Mrema. His father is a business man and his mother is a teacher in Moshi...
Margaret Agnes Wagner
Dec 20, 2011
Margaret Agnes Wagner, age 86, formerly of Laurel, died on December 20, 2011 in Winter Park, FL. Beloved wife of the late James C. Wagner, Jr.; mother of Etta Money, Michael Wagner, and Kevin Wagner; grandmother of James, Joseph, and Jessica Wagner, and Jonathan and Sarah Money; sister of Henrietta Monaghan. Also survived by four great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends...
Wortham David Davenport
Dec 20, 2011
Lcdr Wortham David Davenport, of Laurel, MD. Born December 14, 1935 in Caracas, Venezuela, son of the late Wortham and Ruth Davenport. He served his country for 27 years in the Army and Navy where he earned the Navy Commendation Medal and Navy Achievement Medal, was a lifetime member of the Laurel Volunteer Rescue Squad (LVRS) serving his community...
Daniel Anthony De De Nike
Dec 17, 2011
Daniel Anthony De Nike, of Laurel, Maryland passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2011
Mr. De Nike was born Sunday, October 24, 1965 in Washington, DC, he was the son of Kenneth De Nike and Sallyann Lewis.
He graduated from Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland in 1983. Daniel worked as an electronics technician...
Shirley Anita Short
Dec 13, 2011
Shirley Anita Short, age 64, of Washington, DC. Born December 3, 1947 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of Sarah Hall and the late James Cook. She is the mother of Angela Rosemond and Delonte Vaughn; grandmother of Samuel Drumguld, Niisha Bowman, Antoinette Delaney, Ismael Vaughn, and Joshua Vaughn; great-great grandmother of Aalashia Williams; sister of Priscilla Elerbee....
Helen Mae Earp
Dec 12, 2011
Helen Mae Earp, 98, of Savage, Md for the last 75 years passed away on December 12, 2011 at her residence. She was born on May 2, 1913 to the late Calvin Ross and Sadie Mae Ramsburg. She was a homemaker and very active in the Guilford and Savage United Methodist Churches. She was a member of the Homemaker...
Estella Elizabeth Hicks
Dec 9, 2011
On Friday, December 09, 2011, Estella Elizabeth Hicks went home to her Lord. She was 77. Mrs. Hicks was born in Texarkana, TX to the late TC and Sylvia Davis. She was an educator, working for the Washington, DC public schools for 21 years. Mrs. Hicks is survived by her daughter, Johnnye Yvette Hicks; her son Marthell (Ailene Inez...

