Obituaries

Jan 27, 2025

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Rachel Thomas, who left us on January 27, 2025. Born on July 25, 1966, in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Rachel was the firstborn child of Samuel and Charlotte Thomas. She immigrated to the United States with her family, living in D.C., Oklahoma, Maryland, and briefly in Virginia.

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Jan 23, 2025

Elizabeth J. Peters, 86, of Maryland City, passed away on January 23, 2024. “Betty,” as she was known to her family, was born to John and Beatrice Denton on April 6, 1938, in Brooklyn, New York, where she met and married her husband of 35 years, Lawrence Peters Sr. Lawrence predeceased Betty in July, 1994.

Betty was...

Jan 22, 2025

Ralph “David” Painter, of Laurel, Maryland, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2025. He was 63 years old. David was born on October 13, 1961, in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he grew up working on his family’s farm, and was a member of the Civil Air Patrol. David Painter was the son of Ralph and Josephine Painter.

David worked...

Jan 15, 2025

Services for Stephen Clark will be live streamed; to access the video, please click HERE.

Stephen Anthony Clark, 71, of Laurel, MD passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at Howard County General Hospital.

Born in Prince Georges County, Stephen was the son of the late Ronald W. Clark and Jessie L. Annibale Clark. In...

Jan 12, 2025

Nihad Mahfouz Hishmeh “Nicky” was born on January 10, 1952 in Ramallah Palestine to the late Mahfouz and Naimeh Hishmeh.

He is survived by his wife Heyam Hijazin Hishmeh and their 3 children Nancy (Thayer), Mahfouz and Jennifer (late husband Louis). His grandchildren Fayez, Rami and Juliana that he absolutely adored.

Surviving brothers Munir (Laila),...

Jan 11, 2025

Cheryl Carter Claus passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 11, 2025, after a long battle with cancer. She was 68 years old.

Born on September 22, 1956, in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Robert Earle Carter and the late Ruby Stepson Carter. Sherry grew up in Hyattsville, MD, and later moved to Laurel,...

Jan 9, 2025

Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, Barbara Ann Howard, passed away on January 9th, 2025 at the age of 86. She was born and raised in Milwaukee, WI.  She met Warren Howard when she was 18 and he was a 2nd Lieutenant in the US Army, stationed in Milwaukee.

Barbara married Warren on October 25, 1958 when she...

Jan 3, 2025

Mary Elizabeth Brandow (née Cuthbertson) passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on January 3, 2025, at the age of 89.

Mary was born on February 14, 1935, to Leona Slack and George Cuthbertson in Bradford, Pennsylvania. As a child, Mary faced a serious illness, and doctors feared she would not live long. Yet, with the care and...

Jan 2, 2025

Barbara (Dalseg) Johnston age 81, of Laurel, Maryland, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2025, after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Born April 9, 1943, in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Alfred Dalseg and the late Mary Pearl (nee Whirley) Dalseg. Barbara grew up in Chillum, MD later moving to Laurel, MD.

Jan 1, 2025

Betty Frizzell passed away on January 1, 2025 at the age of 90. Betty was born on April 20, 1934 to John and Bertha Barnett. She was the oldest of five siblings. She graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in 1952. She started her career working for the Federal Government soon after graduation and worked in different capacities for...

Dec 30, 2024

The services for Myrtle Lee Coon will be livestreamed; to access the video please click HERE.

Myrtle Lee Coon, age 84 passed away in Ellicott City, MD on Monday, December 30, 2024.

Born February 16, 1940, in Laurel MD Daughter of Jacob Mills and Elizabeth (Jenkins) Mills.  She lived in Laurel, MD all of her...

Dec 28, 2024

Dmitri Sergei Brown (aka “BJ”) was the proud father of three wonderful children, and he was a talented Senior Systems Engineer. He suddenly departed this life on December 28, 2024, while visiting family in Laurel, MD. He is survived by his three adult children (Zoe, Corey, and Kya Brown) and precious fur baby, Remy, sisters (Monica and Donna Brown),...

Dec 22, 2024

John Thomas Davis, loving husband and father, passed away on December 22, 2024. He was born in Whipple, WV on January 9, 1935, to the late James and Mary Davis. Tom graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley, WV. He went on to work in construction, eventually starting his own heavy equipment brokerage company, Davisco, Inc. in 1989....

Dec 20, 2024

Barbara Ann Childress 72 of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware passed away on December 20, 2024. She was born in 1952 to Sammie Luther and Rachel Duvall Luther in Montgomery County, Maryland. She worked as a police officer for ten years in Princess Anne, Maryland. After that she started her own business in Rehoboth Beach. She loved flowers and gardening. She...

Dec 17, 2024

An obituary is not available at this time for Cheryl Y. Sanders. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Dec 17, 2024

Ida Edwards Clayton, 83, of Laurel, Md. and Burlington, NC passed away at Adventist White Oak Medical Center on December 17, 2024. Born on January 2, 1941 in Burlington, NC, daughter of Willis Gaston and Annie Irene Edwards, both deceased.

Ida began working at the National Security Agency in 1963, then left to teach Junior High School...

Dec 16, 2024

Evangelia Apostolou (Theo) passed away on December 16, 2024, after an 8-month battle with cancer. She was born February 2, 1948, in Thessaloniki, Greece.

Evangelia is survived by her three children Konstantinos Theo, Maria Theo & Angelo Theo and her five grandchildren.

Evangelia adored her 3 children and would do anything for them. She loved...

Dec 14, 2024

Karen Terese LaGrasta, age 66, passed away in Laurel, MD on December 14, 2024. Born May 15, 1958, in Allegheny County, PA, Karen was the daughter of Leo and Theresa (Cherwin) Brozena. Karen was a 1976 graduate of Hanover Area High School in Wilkes-Barre, PA, where she also took dual enrollment courses through Luzerne County Community College. Karen earned...

Dec 14, 2024

Mildred Catherine Lechlider, daughter of Catherine Pauline Lechlider and Edward William Lechlider, passed away on December 14, 2024.

She is predeceased by her siblings, Dorothy Leigh Finnyfrock, Shirley Ann Amos, Theodore "Teddy" Lawrence Lechlider, Charles "Joey" Joseph Lechlider and Linda Marie Ellis; and children, Richard Allen Edwards and Connie Marie Coffman.

Mildred is survived by...

Dec 14, 2024

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Melvin “Bud” Roy Patterson, Jr. on December 14, 2024 at the age of 76.  Bud was born July 5, 1948 in Washington D.C., to Melvin and Mary (Donatiello) Patterson. Bud worked at the Washington Post for 32 years.

Many people know him as “Coach Bud” having...