Obituaries

Dane Thomas Benavidez

Feb 19, 2023

Dane Thomas Benavidez, age 32, passed away in Laurel, MD on February 19, 2023.

Born June 23, 1990 in Washington DC, Dane lived his life in Silver Spring, MD and Laurel, MD. Dane is the beloved son of Adolfo and Nancy Benavidez.  Dane worked as a Supervisor for Southwest Airlines.

In addition to his parents,...

Beulah Carr Lubis

Feb 19, 2023

Beulah May (Carr) Lubis, was born in July 1931, raised in Laurel, MD.  Daughter of Beulah and Nicholas (Hobbs) Carr, she was the middle child of 10 brothers and sisters.  Known to family and friends as “Bea” she was predeceased by her beloved husband William (Bill) in 2009.  Their children are Cathleen Lubis Kirk and her husband Bob, of...

Sofia Oksana Becerra

Feb 17, 2023

MEMORIAL SERVICE Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 6:00 PM

At Chapel at Donaldson Funeral Home, P.A.

Armando T. Punsalan

Feb 16, 2023

Armando T. Punsalan (Mandy) passed away in Laurel, MD on February 16, 2023.

Born November 16, 1938 in Mabalacat, Pampanga.  Son of Tomas and Angela Punsalan, the first of twelve children.  Mandy later moved to the DC Metro area in 1971, finally settling in Laurel, MD with his family.  Mandy worked in Washington, DC.  Mandy enjoyed life...

Edward Allen Burns

Feb 14, 2023

A recording of the  live-streamed service can be seen by clicking HERE .

Edward Allen Burns, age 61, died on February 14th, 2023 in Laurel, MD.

Ed (or Bubba to his family) was born in Sellers, South Carolina to Clyde and Ernestine (Ford) Burns. He lived there until leaving to attend Clemson University. He joined...

Jean Marie Lavin

Feb 14, 2023

This obituary was lovingly submitted by the family of Jean Marie Lavin.

Jean Marie (Dovell) Lavin, born June 2, 1937, passed away peacefully at home, early in the morning on February 14, 2023.  She and her late husband, James Robert Lavin, Jr., lived in Burtonsville, Maryland, where they raised their four daughters, Sheree (Tony) Norton, Catherine Lavin,...

Robert Terry Wilson

Feb 13, 2023

An obituary is not available at this time for Robert Terry Wilson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Kenneth Louis Poole

Feb 13, 2023

This obituary was lovingly submitted by the family of Kenneth Louis Poole.

Kenneth L. Poole was born on February 23, 1928 in Alexandria, Va. and died on February 13, 2023 in Sandy Spring, Md. just 10 days short of his 95th birthday.  His parents were Louis and Iola (Finnell) Poole.  He often joked he was born in...

Rocio Isabel Edmondson

Feb 12, 2023

Rocio Edmondson, 87, of Las Cruces NM, passed away on February 12, in Laurel MD.

Funeral services will be held February 24 at 10:30 AM at ST. MARY OF THE MILLS 114 St. Mary's Place, Laurel, MD 20707

Rocio was born in Mexico City on May 8th 1935.

Rocio is survived by 2...

William E. Watts, Ii

Feb 12, 2023

William Edgar Watts II, devoted husband, brother, father and grandfather passed away on February 12, 2023.  He was born in Laurel, MD on Prince George Street at Laurel Hospital on April 7, 1951 to Edgar and Gerry Watts and sister Sharon.

Bill retired from the Prince George’s County Police Department in 1992 after 23 years of service. ...

Willie James Shaw

Feb 11, 2023

Willie James Shaw was born on April 4,1934 in Lake City, Florida. The last child born out of eleven children, and the last surviving offspring, from the union of John Wesley Shaw and Nora Ellen Hall.  He attended Pinellas County High School and helped initiate the first co-ed Home and Economics class in his school due to his varied...

Gary D. Ballard

Feb 2, 2023

Gary Dennis Ballard, 79 years old, of Laurel, MD, formerly of Annapolis and Hyattsville, MD died Thursday, February 2, 2023 peacefully at his home surrounded by his family.  The cause of death was Myelodysplastic Syndrome.

He was born October 7, 1943 in Washington, D.C., son of the late Lester and Helen Ballard.  He was a 1961 graduate...

Doris Ann (Mundy) Chism

Feb 1, 2023

Doris Ann Chism (age 86) of Laurel, Maryland, passed away on February 1, 2023.    She is survived by daughter Lisa Marie Wolfe (Patrick), granddaughters Laura R. Baugher and Kayla M. Tippett, sister Pat Rudd, and four great grandchildren.  She is predeceased by husband James B. Chism, sister Elaine Defur, daughter Elaine Marie Pilecki and granddaughter Sarah Marie Tippett.  Doris...

Rodrigue Lafontant

Jan 26, 2023

Rodrigue Lafontant was born to Nelio Lafontant and Allourdes Abellard in Anse a Veau, Haiti on January 2nd, 1935.  He was the oldest of four children. Rodrigue grew up and attended school in Haiti. Early on, he demonstrated a preference for creating and designing things with his hands. Following graduation from technical and trade school he was employed as...

Kyson Massiah Zeledon

Jan 21, 2023

An obituary is not available at this time for Kyson Massiah Zeledon. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Harold "Joe" Vincent Tarbox

Jan 20, 2023

H. V. “Joe” Tarbox, aged 89, of Laurel, MD passed away on January 20, 2023. He was a son of the late Theodore F. and A. Laura Tarbox. Joe was the beloved husband of 63 years to the late Anne M. Tarbox; devoted father to Pam Bertrand and husband Bill, Bobbie Tarbox, and the late Ron Tarbox; cherished grandfather...

Alvin Parchment

Jan 20, 2023

Alvin Parchment aka "Polish" was born on November 29, 1941, in Westmoreland, Jamaica. He is the third child of Julie Barnaby and Ezekiel Chambers. Alvin lost his mother at the early age of six years old and his father at the age of twelve. He was raised by his grandmother along with his five siblings.

At a...

Elizabeth "Libby" Roberta Waite

Jan 16, 2023

Elizabeth (Libby) Roberta Waite, age 76, passed away in Bethesda, Maryland on January 16, 2023 after a two-year battle with colon cancer.

Libby was born on May 22, 1946 in Cornwall, New York; daughter of Robert G.I. Waite and Lovena (Campbell) Waite.  Libby is survived by sisters Katherine Newman and Barbara Riffle.  Libby was preceded in death...

Pete Kutzera

Jan 15, 2023

Donald Peter Kutzera Jr, known by everyone as Pete, passed away at his home on January 15, 2023.  He was 53 years old.  He was the son of Donald Peter Kutzera Sr and Marian Virginia Kutzera.  Pete was a lifelong resident of Laurel and was trained as a meat cutter and worked at Weis Grocery Store.  Over the years,...

Lawrence David Peters, Jr.

Jan 14, 2023

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