Obituaries

Maria Alvina (Barbosa) Fernandes

Dec 4, 2021

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Maria Alvina Fernandes, age 80 of Silver Spring, Maryland passed away on December 4, 2021. She was born on February 14, 1941 to Marcus Barbosa and Joaquinha D'Cunha in Goa, India.

She was a member of the Church of Resurrection, Burtonsville, MD. She enjoyed reading,...

Kathryn Adair Nuzback

Dec 3, 2021

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Kathryn Adair Nuzback, 90 of Laurel, Maryland, passed away December 3 rd , 2021.

She was born in 1931 to Joseph Hess and Nina Belle Siple Hess in Beltsville, Md.

Adair was a member of St. Mary’s Church and the American Legion.

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Walter Park

Nov 28, 2021

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Walter Park, 96 of Baltimore passed away November 28, 2021

He was born in 1924 to Walter Park Sr. and  Dorothy May in Savannah Georgia.

Walter very proudly served our country in the United States Marine Corps.

He retired from a...

Michael Louis Labonte

Nov 28, 2021

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Brian R. Arsenault

Nov 25, 2021

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After an extended fight with service-related ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease), Brian Richard Arsenault passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, November 25, 2021.

He is survived by his wife Miyoko, sons George and Mark, grandchildren Matthew and Michael; and brothers Jeff and Craig and...

Yolanda (Sirianni) Cardamone

Nov 25, 2021

Yolanda (Sirianni) Cardamone, 90, wife of the late Michael Cardamone, died peacefully on November 25, 2021 after a brief illness. She was born on July 29, 1931, in the Calabria region of Italy. In 1947, still in her teens, she traveled alone to the United States to marry her husband, a veteran of World War II. She met him...

Kay F. Peabody

Nov 25, 2021

Kay Frances Peabody age 72 passed away in Columbia, MD on Thursday November 25, 2021

Born August 20,1949 in Westerly, Rhode Island, daughter of Richard and Ruth (Ivester) James.  She was a resident of Laurel for over 40 years. She worked at the VITRO corporation (with Duane), ITSI and Dr. Lesser Optometry in Laurel, but her most...

David Ahrens Weidner

Nov 24, 2021

David Ahrens Weidner, 94, of Columbia, Maryland passed away on November 24, 2021. His wife of 67 years, Noreen Lucia Weidner, preceded him in death on May 10, 2020,

Born in Reading, PA on October 4, 1927, he was the son of the late Harold C. Weidner and Helen M. (Ahrens) Weidner. He was a veteran of...

Nancy E. (Phair) Welsh

Nov 23, 2021

Nancy Eileen (Phair) Welsh, 78, of Laurel, Maryland passed away peacefully on November 23, 2021. She was born in 1943 to Milton and Cora Phair at Leland Hospital in Riverdale, Maryland. Nancy was a member of the National Honor Society and graduated from Laurel High School as part of the Class of 1961.  She began working at the brand-new...

Tulio C. Torres-Rodriguez

Nov 23, 2021

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. Tulio C Torres Rodriguez, 65, of Laurel, MD passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2021 He was born in 1956 to Rafael Torres and Catalina Rodriguez de Torres in Sonsonate, El Salvador. He retired from his different odd jobs. He enjoyed art in his younger days and...

Brian Merica

Nov 23, 2021

Brian Merica, age 44, passed away suddenly in Columbia, MD on Tuesday, November 23, 2021.

Born on Aug 9, 1977 in Columbia, MD, son of Gary Merica (deceased) and Irene Dentinger (O’Connor), Brian was a lifelong resident of Laurel, MD.

He worked in the IT field, supporting both federal and non-federal agencies for many years,...

Andra Harris Gibson

Nov 22, 2021

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Paul M. Gilbertz

Nov 19, 2021

Paul Gilbertz passed away suddenly on November 19th, 2021 at the age of 63 while traveling with his wife Katherine (who goes by Kathy).

Paul was born to Robert and Mary Gilbertz (nee Heuer) in 1958. Robert was in the US Marine Corps and Paul grew up in the DC area, as well as Hawaii. Paul worked...

Dorothy Elizabeth (Spencer) Ginter

Nov 18, 2021

Dr. Dorothy Elizabeth Spencer Ginter passed away on November 18, 2021 at her home in Laurel, MD. Born in Corcoran, CA on February 4, 1937 to the late Henry and Alice Spencer.

Dr. Ginter earned her PhD from Vanderbilt University. She was a researcher at University of Maryland, College Park and volunteered tutoring early elementary students after...

Donna Lee (Hubbard) Jeffers

Nov 17, 2021

Donna Lee (Hubbard) Jeffers passed away at 81 years of age on November 17, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. She was at her home of 50 years in Laurel, MD.

She was born on September 9, 1940 to the late John H Hubbard and Louise [Hankey] Hubbard of Creagerstown, MD.

She enjoyed reading about...

Jo Ann Kruelle

Nov 14, 2021

Jo Ann Kruelle passed away peacefully on November 14, 2021, with her sister by her side.  She was 69 years old.

Ann was born on Father’s Day to Roy and Jo Ann Gentile at Fort Breckenridge in Lexington, Kentucky where her father was posted as a career officer in the Army.  His assignments included being stationed in...

Sharon Denise (Allen) Lerette

Nov 14, 2021

Sharon Denise Lerette, age 62, passed away on November 14, 2021 at Howard County General Hospital; she was surrounded by family and friends.

Born on 26 March 1959 to Melvin and Nellie Allen in Takoma Park, MD.

She loved going to the beach and playing bingo.

Sharon was a beloved wife of 21...

Sandy Joseph Petruso, Jr.

Nov 4, 2021

Sandy Petruso passed away peacefully on November 4, 2021 from pancreatic cancer. Born to Sandy and Neva Petruso at Ft. Meade MD on April 20,1956. He was making jokes laughing untill the very end. He said he was in it to win it.

Any one who ever knew Sandy was touched by his kindness, humor, and  mild...

Bernard Ronald Stanislaus Buczynski

Nov 4, 2021

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Bernard Ronald Stanislaus Buczynski of Laurel Maryland passed away November 4, 2021 peacefully at his home with his wife Carol and his son Michael by his side.  He was born in 1935 to the late Jan and Franciszka Buczynski in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania.  Bernie was a founding member...

John Anthony Brown

Nov 3, 2021

John Anthony Brown, 58, of Laurel, MD passed away on November 3, 2021 from Covid pneumonia. He is now at peace with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. John was born in McKeesport, PA on August 10, 1963 to Barbara and Duffy Kelley. He was raised in West Elizabeth, PA and attended Thomas Jefferson High School.

After...