Obituaries

Apr 6, 2021

Ronald J. Bills, Sr. passed away on April 6, 2021 after an illness. He retired from Giant Food after 48 years of service.

Mr. Bills  is survived by his wife, Brenda M. Bills, son Ronald J. Bills, Jr., grandchildren; Britney Bills-Rhodes, Matthew Rhodes, Nicole Bills and great-grandchildren; Raylen and Sophia Brown.

The family will receive...

Apr 5, 2021

Thomas J. Sands (Jack), was born January 17, 1936 in Madison, North Carolina.  He passed away on Monday, April 5, 2021 at the age 85.

Jack moved to Baltimore, Maryland and worked at a shoe company.  He then worked for a paint company, mixing colors of paint for customers.  He also worked as a construction worker and...

Apr 4, 2021

It is with deep sorrow that we announce that Frances Eva Richardson, age 50, of West Laurel passed away April 4, 2021. Frances was born in 1970 to Ronald Doig and Sandra Doig (Tait) in Montreal, Canada. Frances earned degrees at McGill University and the University of Toronto before moving to the U.S. She worked most recently as a...

Apr 3, 2021

Barbara H. Frankland was called home to her Lord in the early morning of Saturday, April 3, 2021.

Born in Erwin, Tennessee on April 20, 1938, to Olga and William Helton, she was the youngest of nine children, Ernest, Roy, William, Irene, Kenneth, Louise, Juanita, and Zora.  After graduating from Unicoi County High School in 1956, Barbara...

Apr 1, 2021

Mary “Polly” Palchefsky, age 93, passed peacefully on April 1, 2021, in Catonsville, MD. Polly was born Mary Louise Elder in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Cambria High School in 1946, and went on to complete her Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages at Grove City College. After graduating college, Polly was hired by NSA and trained to be a...

Mar 30, 2021

Joseph Francis McBride 1938 – 2021

Joseph F. McBride, 83, of Laurel Maryland passed away on March 30, 2021. He is remembered as a loving father, grandfather, brother, uncle, coach, and colleague.  In a career that spanned nearly fifty years and served many, he practiced law from his office in Silver Spring, Maryland.  Notably, he tried and...

Mar 30, 2021

Jean Curtis, daughter of the late Edgar and Gwendolyn Curtis was born on September 9, 1944 in Kingston, Jamaica.  Jean Curtis entered into eternal rest on March 30, 2021 at the age of 76.  She was beloved by her brothers, Dr. Derek Curtis, Carlton Curtis and Trevor Smith.  Jean was a loving and caring aunt to her nieces and...

Mar 30, 2021

Robert John Hafler, Sr. was born February 28, 1941 and passed away March 30, 2021.  He was born to John S. Hafler and Blanche Hafler (Palmer) in Pennsylvania.

Robert attended and was a member of Laurel Presbyterian Church and served in the United States Air Force from October 3, 1961 – October 2, 1967.

He...

Mar 26, 2021

Obituary pending.  Due to ongoing coronavirus restrictions, services are private; however, please feel free to leave your memories and condolences with the family on our tribute page.

Mar 25, 2021

Shirley Katheryn Milburn [nee Holmes] died on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at the age of 90 in her home. She was born in Savage, Maryland on May 1, 1930 to the late Wendell and Myral Holmes.

She was preceded by her husband, John, and brother, Larry Holmes.

She is survived by:  Her daughter, Beverly Tharpe;...

Mar 22, 2021

Sharon Ann Smith “SAS,” age 28, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Baltimore, MD on March 22, 2021.  She was born in Columbia, MD on May 28, 1992 to Angela King (Keith) and Larry Smith.  She attended Laurel High School and went on to work as a restaurant waitress, later being promoted to management.  Ms. Smith is the...

Mar 16, 2021

Benjamin F. Sherman Jr. passed away on March 16th, 2021.

Benny was born in Savage, Maryland on August 19, 1930. He served in the U.S. Army in the mid 1950’s and was stationed in Germany.

He lived most of his life in the Savage area. He was employed in Baltimore at Parks & Halls auto...

Mar 13, 2021

W.E. "Ed" Collins, Jr. was known for his great love of his daughters (“the girls”), wife and family. He passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 13, 2021 with his family by his side.

Born in Tuskegee, Alabama, his family moved when he was a teenager to Hartford, CT where he later met his wife and high-school sweetheart...

Mar 10, 2021

Walter Brumby Fowler was born on May 5, 1926 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Mary Alexander Brumby Fowler and Julian Sabin Fowler. He passed on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Mary was an accomplished artist and teacher; Julian was the head librarian at Oberlin College for 28 years. Sadly, Mary passed away in 1932. Walter traveled by train to spend his...

Mar 10, 2021

Elizabeth Anne Killmon (nee Thompson) (Betty) (91) of Laurel, MD, passed away after a full life on March 10, 2021.  She was born on April 3, 1929, to Vincent Hazel Thompson and Agnes Walburg Rollins Thompson in Washington, DC.

Betty was a graduate of St. Teresa’s School and St. Cecilia’s Academy and worked briefly at Kann’s Department...

Mar 9, 2021

Edward Michael Dunn of Laurel, MD, died on his 61st birthday March 9, 2021.  He was born in Washington, DC, the son of Johnny Dunn, and Elma Jackson.

Eddy Blake, graduated from Bowie Senior HS, 1978. Following graduation, he worked at NASA Space Flight Center. In the early 2000’s, Ed moved to Shreveport, LA for 17 years...

Mar 8, 2021

Bonnie Perkins, beloved wife of Robert Perkins of Howard County for more than 50 years, passed away on March 8th, 2021 after a long illness.  She was 70 years old.

Born in 1950 and a graduate of Atholton High School’s class of 1968, she worked for many years in the fabric department of Montgomery Ward and also...

Mar 7, 2021

William H. Owens Jr., 90, a long-time resident of Laurel MD, residing at Lake Anna, VA, died March 7, 2021, in his home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born September 30, 1930 in Laurel and attended Laurel High School.

Bill was a US Navy Veteran aboard the USS Wright during the Korean War.

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Mar 4, 2021

Al Holt

A man of few words but they held so tight

A man not needing much to smile

Between nascar, M&Ms, poker; you couldn’t tell him anything

A man who impacted so many without even knowing it

He was a simple man

A man who lived...

Mar 2, 2021

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