Obituaries

Jan 4, 2023

This obituary was lovingly written and submitted by the family of Jack Obadiah Mazyck, Jr.

Jack Obadiah Mazyck, Jr. was born on September 11, 1963 in Conway, South Carolina to Jack Obadiah Mazyck, Sr. and the late Mary Knox Mazyck. He was a graduate of Conway High School. He was a very talented Handy Man and his...

Jan 4, 2023

Joan Williams Stirling, age 90, passed away in Columbia MD on January 4, 2023.

Born September 22, 1932 in Takoma Park MD. Daughter of Russell Thomas Williams and Amelia Mary Postkiewiez. She lived Washington DC as a child. She later moved to Maryland and resided in Howard County for the past 46 years.  In her early years,...

Jan 3, 2023

Vada “Lucille” Liskey Miles, age 82, passed away in Silver Spring, MD on January 3rd, 2023.

Born 1940 in Harrisonburg, VA, daughter of John Floyd and Vada Marie (Rhinehart) Liskey. She lived in Burtonsville, MD her entire life, graduated from Sherwood High School, and worked at Epiphany Lutheran and Ashton Methodist Churches. She was also a small...

Dec 30, 2022

On December 30, 2022, Marjorie Bader Bresson, 91, of Odenton, MD, beloved wife of Thomas H. Bresson, passed away peacefully at the Fairfield Nursing and Rehab Center in Crownsville, MD.

Born in Catonsville, MD, Marge was the daughter of the late Laverna and August Bader.

She graduated from Catonsville High School and served for a...

Dec 30, 2022

The following obituary was lovingly submitted by the family of James Patrick Maguire.

James Patrick Maguire, “Jim”, 85, passed away on Friday, December 30th, 2022.

Jim is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 58 years, Teresa Carlee Reynolds Maguire, and his parents James Francis Maguire and Anne Hayes Maguire.  He was the youngest...

Dec 30, 2022

The following obituary was written and lovingly submitted by the family of Charlotte Duvall.

Charlotte Ann Kluckhuhn Duvall 79, of Laurel, Maryland passed away December 30, 2022 at Howard County General Hospital. She was surrounded by her family and friends and received the Last Rites.

Charlotte was born in Laurel, Maryland, on January 10, 1943,...

Dec 29, 2022

James Vincent Boyd was born Oct. 2, 1956 in Cleveland Ohio.  At a young age his mother brought him to Maryland where he spent the rest of his life.  He started his first business when just a young boy of 9 years.  His mother gave him a pony.  He charged friends and neighbors 25 cents for a pony ride. ...

Dec 28, 2022

This Obituary was lovingly submitted by the family of Carl Lee Moravitz

Carl Lee Moravitz, 77, passed away in Laurel, MD, on Wednesday, December 28, 2022.

Born in 1945 in Arlington, VA, Carl was the son of Edward and Cecile Moravitz. He lived in the Washington, DC metropolitan area and worked for the federal government...

Dec 23, 2022

Doctor Ahmad Shamim was born in Hamadan, Iran to parents Ali Asghar Shamim and Acieh Matini Shamim. Both his parents were educators. His father was a university professor and author and historian of Iran and world events and his mother was a grade school teacher. He was the second sibling with an older sister Iran and younger brother Iraj....

Dec 22, 2022

Erica Van Dommelen Ginter passed away on December 22, 2022. She was born in Lansing MI on November 5, 1956 to David and Michel Van Dommelen and attended Penn State University, where she obtained a B.A. in Social and Behavioral Sciences with an emphasis in biology and anthropology. She professionally copy-edited articles, guides, and manuscripts for the World Aviation...

Dec 18, 2022

Douglas A. Templin of Laurel, Maryland passed away on December 18th, 2022 at the age of 70. Born to Jackson and Sarah (Sally) Templin on November 3rd, 1952 in Marblehead, Massachusetts, Doug and his family moved to Maryland in his youth, where he attended and graduated from Northwestern High School in Hyattsville. After graduation, he attended the University of...

Dec 12, 2022

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Dec 12, 2022

Donna Lee Horstkamp Bailey, age 79, of Columbia, MD passed away on December 12, 2022. Born on April 13, 1943 in Washington, DC; daughter of Nicholas and Annie [McCreary] Horstkamp.

Donna loved playing bingo, taking cruises with family and spending time with her grandchildren. She enjoyed watching the sunset and watching and feeding the neighborhood wildlife.

Dec 9, 2022

Kevin Michael Hollenbeck - TAKOMA PARK, MD - The man. The bandanna. The friend. Kevin Michael Hollenbeck, died on December 9, 2022, brought down by colon cancer and scurrilous gravity. Born on January 2, 1971, Kevin spent his childhood in California. In his teenage years he moved to Maryland where he earned a dual Bachelor’s degree in Theatre and...

Dec 5, 2022

Betty Grasso passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 29, 2022.

She was born on June 21, 1932, the daughter of John Anthony Grasso and Florence Heinemann Grasso.  She worked for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers for 25 years until retiring in 1987.

Betty is survived by her sister Amelia Shannon, granddaughters Lorie...

Dec 4, 2022

Ceasar Alfred Charles Burke "CJ" was born on September 21, 1999, in Laurel, MD to Eve Mary Israel and Caesar Alfred Burke. He enjoyed moving and meeting new people throughout various cities in Maryland. Ceasar completed his education at Wilde Lake High School. CJ was very well known throughout the entire city of Baltimore.

Ceasar was a...

Dec 2, 2022

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Cathy Harvey passed away peacefully with her family by her side on December 2, 2022 at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.

Cathy was born on July 31, 1960 to Edward and Irene Izumi in Washington, DC.  Cathy and her family made...

Nov 30, 2022

Phil Geis born on June 10,1932 passed away on March 8, in his own home at the age of 90. He was preceded in death by his mother, Alma Geis; his father, Dick Geis; and his brother, Merrill Geis.

He was a member of the Pythian’s lodge for many years. He was a veteran of the United...

Nov 29, 2022

Allen William Brinkman

February 15, 1945 – November 29, 2022

Allen (Al) William Brinkman, 77, Born in Scotia, New York and a resident of Laurel, Maryland passed away peacefully on November 29th at Gilchrist in Columbia, Maryland. He is predeceased by his parents, Agatha Bielecki and Allen Edward Brinkman, his sister Martha Ann DiSieno, and...

Nov 29, 2022

Robert Laird (Laddie) Thompson of Laurel, Maryland passed away on November 29, 2022. He died peacefully in his home with his loving wife of almost 65 years, Sonia Thompson, by his bedside. Laddie was born on February 16, 1937, in Raleigh, North Carolina to Mary Lewis Nivison and Marshall Alexander Thompson. As a child he moved with his parents...