Obituaries

Nov 18, 2022

Ronald Lee Whitehead, 78 year resident of Scaggsville, Maryland, beloved husband of 57 years, passed away on November 18th, 2022 after a 2 year battle with metastatic prostate cancer.

He was a loving husband, grandfather and loyal father to his three children.  He was an avid hunter as well as a professional carpenter who enjoyed creating gifts...

Nov 18, 2022

Raquel “Rachel” Betancourt (nee Tovar), age 92, of Laurel, Maryland passed away peacefully on November 18, 2022 at home surrounded by family.  “Raquelita,” as she was known to her immediate family, was born on January 9,1930 in Los Angeles, California to father Ricardo Tovar and mother Anita (nee Rodriguez) Tovar.  She grew up in El Paso, Texas with her...

Nov 14, 2022

Jacqueline Elaine Marshall, 83, of Laurel, Maryland, passed away on November 14, 2022 due to kidney and heart failure.

Jacki was born on July 23, 1939 in Des Moines, Iowa to Ed and Maxine Foulkes.

Jacki met Ron in high school. After high school, he proposed to her, she accepted. He enlisted into the US...

Nov 11, 2022

David Martin Kanter was born in Brooklyn, NY, on December 7, 1946, to Charlotte and Mitchell Kanter. His birth (and that of his twin brother) made the news, since the twins were among the very first babies to receive blood transfusions as a result of the RH blood condition.

After a few years, the family settled in...

Nov 6, 2022

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Thelma Betty Sterling, a longtime resident of Columbia, MD who passed away on November 6, 2022 at the age of 88. She was born on January 8, 1934 in Mitchellville, Maryland.

Betty is described by everyone as a wonderful caring person with a big heart....

Nov 5, 2022

Sean Patrick Markley, age 46, passed away in Baltimore, MD on Saturday November 5, 2022. Sean was born in Washington D.C. Son of James Markley(deceased) and Blanche (Masters) Markley. Sean lived in Manchester, MD and worked at Howard County Parks and Recreation. Sean was a member of First Baptist Church or Laurel.

Sean is survived by his...

Nov 5, 2022

Anthony Moorehead, age 80, passed away peacefully in his home in Laurel on Saturday, November 5, 2022. Known for his kind spirit, he was the beloved husband of the late Judy Moorehead and dedicated father of Anthony Moorehead, Jr. and Laura Segal.

Nov 4, 2022

It is with great sadness to announce Dieudonne Mushila Ngele affectionately known as “Katoto”,59, passed away on November 4, 2022. Born to Marie Katemba Komba (mother) and Ngele Mushila Katoto (father) in Tshikapa, Democratic Republic of Congo on November 21, 1962.

Upon receiving a Masters in Political Science in France, Katoto moved to the United States in...

Nov 2, 2022

Mary Jane Maxwell of Ocean City Maryland left this earth on Wednesday November 2, 2022 with her daughter and son at her side.  She was 86 years old.  She is survived by daughter Teresa Spinks, son Michael Barry wife Lyn , and granddaughter Amanda Spinks.

Mary Jane was born in Danbury Connecticut January 10, 1936.  Mary Jane...

Nov 2, 2022

An obituary is not available at this time for Anna Marie Dunn. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Oct 31, 2022

Russell H Lane passed away on October 31, 2022 in Columbia, MD.

He is survived by his wife Mary, his daughter, Jennifer (Shawn), and her two children: Elisabeth and Dylan.

He was predeceased by his parents Jack and Ruth, and his eldest brother Jack Jr.

Services will be held at Donaldson funeral home...

Oct 28, 2022

Joe Dee Green passed away on Friday, October 28, 2022 in Baltimore. He was born in Guthrie, Oklahoma on November 13, 1928 to the late Lois and Wade Green.

Mr. Green is survived by his wife Pauline Green. He was preceded in death by his siblings Charles Green, Millard Green, Irene Brooks, Lorene Watts and Bennie Frank...

Oct 26, 2022

Carl Adam Jaeger, Jr., 76 passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at St. Agnes Hospital.

Carl was born October 8, 1946 in Linden, New Jersey to the late Carl Adam Jaeger, Sr. and Margaret Ann Velebir Jaeger.

Carl was raised in Linden, New Jersy and attended Linden High School. Carl Entered into the U.S....

Oct 26, 2022

Pamela Jordan Anderson, 71, of Laurel, Maryland died on October 26 in Columbia, Maryland. She passed peacefully with family by her side. Pamela was born on November 17, 1950 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Michael Anderson; parents, William Jordan and Retha Jordan; and her brother, Bruce Jordan.  Pamela was a...

Oct 25, 2022

Deborah Ann Brogan, age 64, of Adelphi, MD, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 after a long battle with Leukemia. She was in the presence of her loving husband and under the kind and compassionate care of Casey House Hospice.

Throughout the last 3 decades of her life, Deborah bravely faced the debilitating effects of Multiple...

Oct 23, 2022

Nancy Llewellyn (Norton) Thiessen, 88, passed away on October 23, 2022.

Nancy was born in Ocala, Florida on January 9, 1934 to Mary (Bryce) and Clyde Haley Norton. Her early childhood was spent in Ocala, at the home of her adored grandfather, Walter Bryce, and at Camp Roosevelt, where her mother was an instructor.  In 1943, she...

Oct 18, 2022

William “Skip” Lamont Bryant, of Laurel, Maryland Passed away on October 18th, 2022. Born on August 23rd, 1963, Skip was the son of William and Evelyn Bryant, the Loving husband of Darcy Machelle Bryant, and beloved father and stepfather to Ryan Miller, Lamont Bryant, and Raymond Strickland.

Skip graduated from DeMatha Catholic High School in 1981, and...

Oct 18, 2022

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Brenda Joy Worthy-Bennett, 71 years old, passed away in Lanham, MD on October 18, 2022.

Born September 25, 1951 in Asheville, NC, first daughter of Frances Brown Johnson and only daughter of Theodore Greer and Frances Simpson Greer.

She lived...

Oct 17, 2022

Stanley E. Staniak passed away on October 17 at the age of 87. He was a former Marine who had served  in the Korean War. Recently he had been a driver for the City of Laurel's senior van service. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Virginia, and his daughter, Virginia Ann Staniak of Berkeley Springs, West...

Oct 14, 2022

Verona Sparrow Meeder, age 91, passed away in her home in Columbia, Maryland on October 14, 2022.

Born April 30, 1931, in Deep Run, North Carolina, daughter of Amos Melba and Carrie Grady Sparrow; Verona lived in Deep Run in a tobacco farming family throughout her youth.

Verona loved learning and the social life of...