Obituaries

Local obituaries for Laurel and surrounding areas.

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.

PLEASE SEE SERVICE INFORMATION BELOW

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,...

Joanne I. Sharbaugh

Joanne I. Sharbaugh

Mar 26, 2022

Joanne I. Sharbaugh passed away in Laurel, Maryland on March 26, 2022.

Born on June 24, 1929 in Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Thomas and Helen Favoccia.

She graduated from Altoona Catholic High School in 1946.  Joanne worked side by side with her husband to build not only a beautiful family but was a...

Joann Mary Raeder

Joann Mary Raeder

Mar 25, 2022

JoAnn Mary (Cloeren) Raeder, 89, died March 25 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law Paula and Joseph Rodgers in Laurel, Maryland.

Born in 1933 in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of Joseph J. Cloeren and Eleanora (Devlin) Cloeren.  JoAnn was married for 47 years to John Paul Raeder, Sr., who died in 1999.  She...

Kenneth E. Cole

Kenneth E. Cole

Mar 24, 2022

Kenneth “Ken” Cole of Silver Spring, MD, entered eternal rest on March 24, 2022, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.  By his side was his devoted wife, Elizabeth “Liz” Cole, of twenty-three years. Ken was blessed to have a wonderful family including Marilyn, daughter (Bob), Anthony, son (Manlika); six grandchildren including Shayna (Stuart), Ricky, Britny (Austin), Ryan, Lexi...

Bill Ferguson

Bill Ferguson

Mar 23, 2022

William J Ferguson passed away peacefully March 23, 2022 surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Philadelphia, PA on July 28, 1935, he was the son of Billy and Eula Ferguson.  Bill graduated from St. Thomas More High School and St. Joseph’s College.  He relocated to Maryland in 1957 to work for the National Security Agency.  Shortly...

Yan Sheng Lin

Yan Sheng Lin

Mar 20, 2022

An obituary is not available at this time for Yan Sheng Lin. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Nancy R. Vance

Nancy R. Vance

Mar 18, 2022

Nancy Baker Riddick Vance of Hyattsville and Laurel, MD, passed away on March 18, 2022. Born in Washington, DC in 1927, Nancy was the daughter of James Baker and Nannie Lee Owens Riddick. Nancy Vance was a dedicated, kind and loving wife and mother. She was an avid reader and had a passion for spending time with family and...

Steven Rice

Steven Rice

Mar 14, 2022

Steven Rice, age 65, passed away in Columbia, Maryland on Monday, March 14th, 2022.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, son of Oliver Rice and Barbara Hundley. Steven spent his younger years in Fort Lauderdale, Florida before eventually relocating to Columbia, Maryland. In Maryland he worked in various positions in the defense industry for Advanced Programs, Inc., and most...

Theodore John Langstine

Theodore John Langstine

Mar 12, 2022

Theodore "Ted" Langstine passed away at 95 on March 12, 2022 at Arbor Terrace in Fulton, Maryland. He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Dorothy, and his two daughters, Donna and Joyce, who have always been "his girls". His sons-in-law, David Kistler and Thomas Edwards both knew and loved him since they were teenagers. He also leaves...

Jeffrey A. Woodard

Jeffrey A. Woodard

Mar 11, 2022

AN OBITUARY WILL POSTED SOON

Barbara L. (Morton)  Carpenter

Barbara L. (Morton) Carpenter

Mar 10, 2022

Barbara L. Carpenter, 83, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, died on March 10, 2022.

Barbara loved spending time with her family and friends. She enjoyed square dancing with her late husband Roger Carpenter, singing in her church choir, and traveling to visit lighthouses along the East Coast.

She is survived by her sons...

Janet Renee Perryman-Butler

Janet Renee Perryman-Butler

Mar 7, 2022

Janet Renee Perryman-Butler was born July 31, 1961 in Omaha, Nebraska and she was the first child of Jimmie and Geraldine Perryman. At an early age, Janet actively participated and devoutly attended Morning Star Baptist Church with her parents, and she was baptized at an early age. Janet was educated with the Omaha Public School system starting from kindergarten...

Hayes "Ed" Edward Ricks

Hayes "Ed" Edward Ricks

Mar 6, 2022

Hayes "Ed" Edward Ricks age 77, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022.

Born June 19, 1944 in Laurel, Maryland, son of Hayes Middleton Ricks and Mary Ruth (Kraeski) Ricks.  He lived in Laurel, Maryland and worked as the Director of the Family Division of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.  Ed was a life...

Mary Louise Vallee

Mary Louise Vallee

Mar 5, 2022

An obituary is not available at this time for Mary Louise Vallee. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Blanche (Sally) Alberta Sargent

Blanche (Sally) Alberta Sargent

Mar 4, 2022

Blanche Alberta Sargent (Sally), age 85, of Laurel, MD passed away on March 4, 2022. She was born on October 4, 1936 to parents: Hugie and Mildred [Souder] Smith.

Blanche worked at East Coast Ice Cream for 38 years until retiring. She was a member of the Hope Church on Stephens Road. As a hobby, she enjoyed...