Obituaries

May 1, 2022

Anne Schaefer was a shy and quiet person all of her life but she was always there for friends and family. Anne was born and grew up in Elizabeth, New Jersey and completed a program of study at the prestigious Katharine Gibbs School in NYC. She married Francis O’Grady in 1953 and they remained married for 59 years until...

Apr 29, 2022

Warren Stanton Baker (twin)

November 24, 1926 ~ April 29, 2022

Warren S. Baker of Laurel, MD, was born on November 24, 1926, and at age 95, passed away peacefully at Virginia Hospital on April 29, 2022. Warren, known as Warnie by most, was born and raised in Laurel, Maryland.

Warren was a...

Apr 29, 2022

Anita Lorraine Layton Hipple, age 97, passed away peacefully 4/29/2022.  She was born May 14, 1924, the second child of Louis Henry Layton, Jr. and Maude Ryland Pritchett, at her grandparents Pritchett’s home in Spotsylvania County, VA. She grew up in Washington, DC, attending Emery Elementary, Langley Junior High and McKinley Technical High School, graduating in June 1942.   In...

Apr 28, 2022

Robert Edward Willard of Laurel, Maryland, passed away at home on Thursday, April 28, 2022, after fighting a brave battle with lung cancer.  He was 80 years old.  Born May 14, 1941, in Lynchburg, Virginia, he was the eldest son of the late Turman G. Willard and Dolly B. Willard.  Bob grew up in Lynchburg, graduated from E.C. Glass...

Apr 27, 2022

Obituary lovingly written by the Haughton Family.

She was an artist who loved to draw and color the occasional puzzle or two. Agnes enjoyed looking through all of her old family photos, loved to read and kept an insightful look into the scriptures. She liked to exercise regular by taking long walks.

Agnes had a...

Apr 27, 2022

Buddy Ray Clayton, 81, of Laurel, Md. and Burlington, NC passed away at White Oak Medical Center on April 27, 2022. Born on August 16, 1940 in Mebane, NC, son of Thomas Albert and Eula Taylor Clayton, both deceased. He served honorably in the United States Air Force from 1963 - 1967. He lived in Laurel, Md. and worked...

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,...

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...

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...

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.

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...

Apr 17, 2022

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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...

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...

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...

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),...

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...

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...

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...

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...