Obituaries

Local obituaries for Laurel and surrounding areas.

Florence Jean Webster

Florence Jean Webster

Nov 30, 2019

Florence “Jean” Webster, age 84, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2020 in Silver Spring, MD.

Jean was born in February of 1936 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Romeo and Florence Beaulieu. Jean’s family relocated to Ramsey, NJ when she was 8 years old.  Jean remained in New Jersey for most of her life. Jean worked...

Margaret B. Carr

Margaret B. Carr

Nov 30, 2019

Margaret Blair (Sinclair) Carr was born on July 5, 1945 in Washington, DC.  She grew up In Laurel, MD with her parents, Wallace and Blair Sinclair and brothers Phil and Billy Sinclair.  She attended Pallotti High School and raised her family in Laurel.  She is survived by her children, Chrissy, Wayne, Dianne, Susan and Jimmy.  She was a proud...

Aileen Mari (Stark)  Elliott

Aileen Mari (Stark) Elliott

Nov 30, 2019

Aileen Mari Elliott (nee Stark) passed away peacefully on Friday October 23,2020 at the age of 53. She is survived by her loving husband, Jeffrey Elliott, her son, Corey Oler, her father, Kenneth W. Stark, her brothers, Kenneth C. Stark and Christopher N. Stark (Vickie) and predeceased by her mother, Theresa J. Stark.

She is also survived...

Catheryne "Laverne" Rowan

Catheryne "Laverne" Rowan

Nov 30, 2019

Catheryne “LaVerne” Rowan, age 77, passed away in Columbia, MD on Wednesday, February 26, 2020.

Born December 7, 1942 in Savage, MD daughter of Calvin Reeley and Viola (Semones) Whipps.  Catheryne attended Takoma Academy Seventh Day Adventist High School.  She lived and worked in the Laurel are and as an Admissions Clerk for the Maryland Jockey Club....

Marian Grimes Harris

Marian Grimes Harris

Nov 30, 2019

Marian Grimes Harris (age 91) passed away peacefully at her assisted living home in Laurel, Maryland.  Preceded in death by her daughter Kim Harris, son Robert Harris and devoted husband Lincoln Theodore Harris.  She is survived by her children, Michael Joe Harris, Diane Lynn Markley, David Lincoln Harris, Richard Daniel Harris and Mark Edward Harris; five grandsons, one great-grandson...

Frankie Virginia (Duvall)  Smallwood

Frankie Virginia (Duvall) Smallwood

Nov 30, 2019

Frankie Virginia Smallwood of Laurel passed away on January 11, 2020.

Frankie was raised in the Brighton Dam area of Howard County.  Her parents Franklin and Myrtle Duvall had a home next to the dam while it was being built.  She enjoyed the beautiful scenery and the excitement of the construction of the new dam.  After marrying...

Genevie R. Dick

Genevie R. Dick

Nov 26, 2019

Genevie R. Dick, age 94, of Savage, passed away Tuesday evening, November 26, 2019, peacefully at her home.

She was born October 26, 1925, in Savage, a daughter of the late Norman Smallwood and Louise Smallwood (Jones).

Genevie was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Charles Dick; five brothers, Cyril Smallwood, Norman...

Laura Lee Alli

Laura Lee Alli

Nov 26, 2019

Laura Lee Alli, 79, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at her home in Laurel, Maryland. She was born on December 28, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York. She is survived by her beloved husband Zaman K. Alli; her son Dylan Jon Hopkins; grandchildren Chanelle Kimberly and Zackary Jon Hopkins, as well as five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in...

Tula Long

Tula Long

Nov 24, 2019

Tula Long (Logan), 92, went to be with the Lord on November 24th, 2019.

She was born March 12th, 1927 to Charles Logan Sr. and Beanie Logan (Rowe) in Ariton, Alabama.  Tula grew up on her family’s farm amongst her parents and 5 siblings.  In 1945, she was selected from her high school graduating class to go...

Mary Vorsteg

Mary Vorsteg

Nov 24, 2019

Mary Margaret Malloy Vorsteg, 79, loving and overly patient mother of 10 humorously diverse children, 33 beautiful grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren passed peacefully from this world on November 24, 2019. Mary lived what she claimed to be a “blessed life” with her husband of 46 years, James Charles Vorsteg (deceased).

She was born in Clarksburg, WV,...

Michael John Collins, Jr.

Michael John Collins, Jr.

Nov 23, 2019

Michael John Collins, Jr. died on November 23, 2019. He is survived by his wife Jeannine (Woody), children Kevin, Paul, Patrick, Suzanne, daughter's-in-law Miriam (Mimi), Deanna, Robin and grand children Savannah, Grace-Lynn, Shane, Reese and Quinn. He is preceded in death by his parents Michael Sr. and Winnie and sisters Mary-Wynn Murray and Alida Kimer. Memorial Gathering will be...

Nancy Clark

Nancy Clark

Nov 22, 2019

N A N C Y  C L A R K  " N A N A " "

Nancy Lee Sterling Clark was born in Washington, DC on July 25, 1951. She was a graduate of Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Maryland. Nancy was a bold and caring woman with a heart as big as the...

Anita L. Bookhultz

Anita L. Bookhultz

Nov 20, 2019

ANITA LOUISE BOOKHULTZ

DEC 19 1959 – NOV 20 2019

Anita Louise Bookhultz passed away peacefully on November 20, 2019 at her home in Laurel, MD after a long battle with illness. She is survived by her beloved husband of 40 years, Leonard Bookhultz, Jr. and was preceded in death by her parents Arthur and...

Abraham Abraham

Abraham Abraham

Nov 18, 2019

Abraham Abraham was born on July 13, 1929 in Ranni, Kerala, India as the son of the late Mathai and Annamma Abraham.  His mother died when he was two years old, and he was raised by his loving father, along with his four brothers and three sisters in the Muruppel Kuzhikalayil family.  He accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as...

Lois H. Woodward

Lois H. Woodward

Nov 15, 2019

Lois H. Woodward (nee Harding) passed away on November 15, 2019, Lois is the beloved wife of 68 years to William Bryan Woodward; devoted mother of Ann Lantzy and husband Jay, William Woodward and wife Kathie, Connie Olo and husband Sione, Crystal Blair and husband Ronald. Also survived by many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are...

Doris Samson

Doris Samson

Nov 11, 2019

Doris Emma Samson, 96, a long-time resident of Buzzards Bay, MA, passed away on Monday, November 11, at her daughter’s home in Laurel, MD.

She was born April 10, 1923, in Bourne, MA, to the late Giles and Fanny (Perry) Landers.

Doris was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Francis “Sam,” and...

George R. Johnson Jr.

George R. Johnson Jr.

Nov 8, 2019

George R. Johnson Jr., 67 of Laurel, MD passed away November 8th, 2019

He was born in 1951 to George R. Johnson Sr. and Anna V. Johnson in Beaufort, NC.

He retired from the United States Air Force in 1990 after 20 years of service and most recently worked in security for Northrop Grumman under...

Robert Arthur Dulin

Robert Arthur Dulin

Nov 7, 2019

Robert Arthur Dulin passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at the age of 76.  Beloved husband of Arlene Dulin (nee Aaro).  Predeceased by his parents Norman Dulin and Margaret Dulin (nee Barnes), as well as his brother, Richard Dulin.  Mr. Dulin was born in Washington D.C. and, after moving to Maryland, decided to settle in Laurel.   His passion...

John W. Carr

John W. Carr

Nov 7, 2019

On November 7, 2019, John W. Carr, husband of Judy, father of Jack (Joy, wife to Jack) and Donna and grandfather of five, died at Howard County General Hospital.  Born in Laurel on September 5, 1935, he attended Laurel Elementary and Laurel Junior-Senior High School, where he developed great athletic abilities.  He was a three-letter man at LHS, in...

Emma Schinner-Callaghan

Emma Schinner-Callaghan

Nov 5, 2019

Emma Marie Schinner-Callaghan (Age 100) of Laurel, MD, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday November 5, 2019.

Born in Glen Burnie, MD on April 23, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Wilber and Laura Shipley.  She was the loving wife of the late Carl H. Schinner, Sr. and her late second husband,...