Obituaries

Local obituaries for Laurel and surrounding areas.

Barbara Nichole (Hare)  Borchardt

Barbara Nichole (Hare) Borchardt

Apr 24, 2022

Barbara Nichole Borchardt, of Laurel, MD, age 89, passed away on April 24, 2022. Born on November 5, 1932. Daughter of John and Dorothy Hare of Cardiff, Wales. She grew up in England; coming to the United States in 1961.

She is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, Marvin E. Borchardt; son, Mark of Washington,...

Mary Therese (Skelly)  Rohr

Mary Therese (Skelly) Rohr

Apr 24, 2022

Mary Therese (Skelly) Rohr, of Laurel Maryland, passed peacefully to her eternal home on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at Hillhaven Assisted Living & Rehabilitation Center in Adelphi, MD. She was 96 years old.

Born on December 8, 1925 in Bethlehem, PA, Mary was the second born of four children of the late John B. Skelly Sr. and...

Vara Kumar Isaac

Vara Kumar Isaac

Apr 21, 2022

Vara Kumar Isaac, a 30+ year-resident of Kensington, Maryland passed away in Suburban Hospital on April 21, 2022.

The youngest child of Reverend Isaac and Mrs. Deenamma Paul, Vara was born near Hyderabad, India during his parents’ ministry in a small village called Dosada.  Around 2015, Vara took the opportunity to honor his father’s spiritual legacy by...

Pauline (Jenkins)  Reel

Pauline (Jenkins) Reel

Apr 19, 2022

On Tuesday, April 19, 2022, Pauline Reel (age 87) of Laurel, MD, went home to be with the Lord.  Beloved by many, Pauline spent her life loving and giving unconditionally.  From her devotion and unwavering service to the many organizations she was passionate about to her commitment to the little ones she helped raise who call her Nana.

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Turner Seibles

Turner Seibles

Apr 18, 2022

Turner Seibles, son of the late Dave Seibles and Johnnie Mae Williams, was born January 2, 1940 in Winnsboro, South Carolina.  He departed this life Monday, April 18, 2022 in Suburban Hospital in Montgomery County Maryland.

He graduated from Fairfield High School in Winnsboro, South Carolina.  As a young man, he migrated to Washington, DC where he...

Judith Long

Judith Long

Apr 17, 2022

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Gerald Michael Hood

Gerald Michael Hood

Apr 17, 2022

Gerald Hood, age 75 , passed away at home, in Laurel Maryland on Sunday, April 17, 2022. Born March 31st, 1947, in Atlanta, Georgia, the only child of Theodore and Gladys Hood.

At an early age, Gerald was fond of the guitar and taught himself to play. He went into the music business and played in a...

Ronald Franklin Marshall

Ronald Franklin Marshall

Apr 15, 2022

Ronald Franklin Marshall, 83, of Laurel, Maryland, passed away on April 15, 2022 after a long battle with multiple health issues.

Ron was born on May 2, 1938 to Harvey and Martha Marshall in Chariton Iowa. He enlisted into the U.S. Airforce and ended up at Fort Meade, Maryland in 1959. He then transferred to NSA, where...

Neil Doran

Neil Doran

Apr 11, 2022

Neil David Doran, 80, passed away in Columbia, MD on April 11, 2022.

Born 1941 in Hoboken, NJ, son of Ralph and Olga Doran, Neil lived in Jessup, MD and worked at Fort Meade both as a LT. Colonel in the US Army and as a civilian working for the Defense Information School.

Neil is...

Jenny (Young)  Norton

Jenny (Young) Norton

Apr 10, 2022

Suzanne Jennifer Norton (née Young) entered eternal life on April 10, 2022 at home while surrounded by family following a prolonged battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was 67 years old.

Jenny is survived by her devoted husband Dave of 48 years and was the beloved mother of Mike (Annie), Matt (Mary), John (Jessie), David (Katie), Andy (Sarah),...

Karen "Katy" Elizabeth Trumbauer

Karen "Katy" Elizabeth Trumbauer

Apr 9, 2022

Karen "Katy" Elizabeth Trumbauer, age 58, of Elkridge, MD passed away on April 9, 2022 at home with family. She is the daughter of Bonnie Brockson-Trumbauer and David Sidney Trumbauer. She graduated from Bowie High School and was self employed as a Dog Groomer.

Katy loved riding motorcycles, horse back riding, going to the beach, spending time...

Edith Hattie Bowden

Edith Hattie Bowden

Apr 9, 2022

Edith Hattie Bowden (also fondly known as Grandma, Mother B and GG) peacefully passed away at home with her daughters by her side on the morning of April 9, 2022.

Edith was born on April 24, 1939 to Ethel Bell Rowe and Johnnie Jamison.

From early on in childhood, Edith was adopted and raised by...

Donald Dewaine Morris, Ii

Donald Dewaine Morris, Ii

Apr 6, 2022

Donald DeWaine Morris, II, age 61, of Laurel, MD departed this world on April 6, 2022.

Donald was born October 21, 1960 in Cheverly Hospital. He was the son of the late Donald DeWaine Morris, Sr. and Avis Dale (nee Ott) Morris. Donald has 3 brothers:  the late Jeffrey Morris, Rebecca Rhymer, Charles Walter Morris (Sherri), James...

Naomi L. Burton

Naomi L. Burton

Apr 5, 2022

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Naomi Lee Burton, 89, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2022 peacefully in her sleep after a brief illness.

She was predeceased by her husband William "Bill" Burton of 65 years, her daughter Linda Williams and her daughter Donna Simms. She is survived by her 4 sons, William Jr, Lee, Russell...

Barbara Ann Moe

Barbara Ann Moe

Apr 4, 2022

Barbara Ann (Burley) Moe was a caring wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She left the world following a brief illness on April 4, 2022 at the age of 91.

She was born in Washington, DC on December 15, 1930. She met her husband of 68 years, Robert (Bob) Moe just before he deployed to Korea. They wed...

Charles O. Barry

Charles O. Barry

Apr 3, 2022

Charles Owen Barry "Charlie" passed away on April 3, 2022. He was born on November 8, 1933, in Rhode Island, to the late Charles E and Helen Carroll Barry.

He attended Providence College. Enlisted in the Army March 1954 - February 1956 and served in the Korean War . He remained in the US Army Reserves 1956...

Darlene (Spence)  Taylor

Darlene (Spence) Taylor

Apr 2, 2022

Darlene Taylor (lovingly sometimes called Dar or Dean), age 59 passed away in Baltimore, Maryland on April 2nd, 2022.

Darlene was born January 30th, 1963, in Tampa, Florida, daughter to Daniel Spence and Frances Thorpe Harrell. She moved to Maryland at the age of 4; where she grew up in the Baltimore area. When she was older,...

Thomas E. Jarrell, Ii

Thomas E. Jarrell, Ii

Apr 2, 2022

Thomas E. Jarrell II, age 81, a faithful follower of Jesus Christ, went to be with his Lord and Savior on April 2, 2022.

Born on May 25, 1940, in Washington, D.C., the son of Karl Ennalls Jarrell and Mary Elizabeth Shoemaker Jarrell, he lived in Laurel, Maryland, and worked as a communications specialist for the Department...

Laura Staples Escobar

Laura Staples Escobar

Mar 29, 2022

Laura Staples Escobar, 64, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. Laura was born on May 12,1957 in Monterey, Mexico, to Laura Rodriguez Staples and Bradbury Clayton Staples Jr., the second of 5 children.  Laura emigrated, with her family, to the United States in 1967.

Laura attended Takoma Academy in Takoma Park, Maryland, and graduated in 1977....

Felix Flores, M.D.

Felix Flores, M.D.

Mar 29, 2022

THE FOLLOWING OBITUARY WAS LOVINGLY SUBMITTED BY THE FAMILY OF FELIX FLORES, M.D.

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In lieu of flowers, the family requests donation to these organizations:

Doctors without Borders The Brady Urological Institute at Johns Hopkins Medicine (Prostate Cancer Discovery Fund)

After a lifetime poured out in service,...