Obituaries

Lionel Francis

Oct 9, 2019

Lionel Francis (Papa Pump) age 66, passed away on October 9 2019 surrounded by family in his home in Laurel MD.

Born January 1 1953 in Port Au Prince Haiti, son of the late William Francis and Georgette Nerette. He moved to the United States in 1970 and joined his family in New York City. Upon graduating...

Ethelynne Karpman

Oct 8, 2019

Ethelynne “Ettie” Karpman, age 74, passed away on October 8, 2019 at Hillhaven Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Adelphi, MD.

Born April 10, 1945 in New York, daughter of the late Julius “Jay” Karpman and the late Esther (nee Rosinsky) Karpman.  She moved to Laurel, MD as a young girl and was raised on Main Street and...

Concetta M. Panella

Oct 7, 2019

Concetta Panella, 95, passed away on October 7, 2019 in her home, surrounded by loved ones.

She was born on December 8, 1923 to Paul and Carmela Cocchiaro.

She worked for the CIA in her younger years and at the Department of Aging in Anne Arundel County in her latter years.

Concetta was...

Dorothy J. Burford

Oct 3, 2019

Dorothy J. Burford, 99, of Fulton, MD passed away October 3, 2019.

She was born July 4, 1920, to Robert and Grace Gardner in Oilton, Oklahoma.

Dorothy was a faithful member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church and a member of the choir there.

Dorothy graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1943 with a...

Norton Leigh Bassett, Jr.

Sep 28, 2019

Leigh was born April 15, 1946 to Norton Leigh Bassett, Sr. and Louise Reiser Bassett.  Raised in Danvers, IL, he attended University High School in Normal, IL and enlisted in the Army after graduation.  In 1967, he married Sue Remsburg of Normal, IL.  She survives.

Leigh trained at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, CA and spent...

Thomas M. Dorney

Sep 28, 2019

Thomas M. Dorney died at his home in Laurel on September 28.  He was born in Homestead, PA on August 22, 1935.  He served two years in U.S. Army and was a graduate of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, moving to the D.C. area in 1961.  He worked at the General Accounting Office until his retirement in 1993.  He then...

Michael James Newstead

Sep 22, 2019

Michael James Newstead passed away peacefully on September 22, 2019 surrounded by loved ones.

Born on September 25, 1950 to the late Harold and Margaret Newstead.  Michael graduated from Mt. St. Joseph High School in 1968 and graduated from Loyola College in 1972.

Michael is survived by his wife of 44 years, Sandy Marsiglia Newstead,...

Nathaniel "Nat" Frazier

Sep 22, 2019

Nathaniel Frazier, known to most as Coach Frazier, or simply Nat, passed away on Sunday afternoon, September 22nd. It was sudden, surprising, and unexpected, just like everything in his life.

Nat was the eldest of seven children born to Bishop Stephen and Mrs. Diana Frazier. He was born on April 18th, 1935 in the small town of...

Laurie Umstot Trost

Sep 21, 2019

Our sweet Laurie left this world suddenly on Saturday, September 21st, 2019. She was born in Silver Springs, MD on November 19, 1971 to Grant and Lynda Umstot. She grew up in Laurel, MD and graduated from Laurel High School in 1989.

Laurie's career was focused mainly in the financial and real estate industry and was most...

Charles Clayton Lee

Sep 21, 2019

Charles Clayton Lee, age 87 of Laurel, MD passed away on September 21, 2019.

He was born on July 22, 1932 in Savage, MD to Robert and Mary Lee.

Charles was a veteran of the Air Force and retired from Baltimore Gas and Electric after working for over 40 years. In retirement, his wife and...

Ken C. Chambers

Sep 19, 2019

Sgt Ken Conrad Chambers (Age 33)

Ken Chambers, an Army sergeant of Upper Marlboro, MD  passed away on Thursday September 19, 2019.

‘Kenny” as he was affectionately called, was born on December 28, 1985 to Velma Mohan and Conway Chambers.

In 2007 he enlisted in the Army, and served combat tours in both...

Rahema S. Delisser

Sep 19, 2019

Rahema Shashan Delisser, 33, passed away on September 19, 2019.  She was born on May 16, 1986 in Dorchester, Massachusetts to Owen Delisser and Carolyn Brown.  She graduated from Altholton High School in Columbia, MD, attended Bowie State University and Howard Community College, and worked for the Howard County Public School System.  She was a member of First Baptist...

Steve Robert Dolce, Jr.

Sep 15, 2019

Steve Robert Dolce Jr., 48 of Elkridge, MD, passed away on September 15, 2019. He was born in 1971 to Steve Robert Dolce Sr. and Kathleen O’Rourke Dolce at Fort Meade MD. He was a 1989 graduate of Atholton High School and was employed by Lowes in Severn MD. Steve was an avid fan of Stephen King and all...

Nicholas R. Pugh

Sep 14, 2019

Nicholas R. Pugh, 36 of Baltimore, MD passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019 in Baltimore.

He was born on May 20, 1983 to Tracy (Murray) Scheg and

Nicholas F. Pugh in Columbia, Maryland.

He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, goofing off, dancing, singing and making you laugh.  He loved hanging...

Louise A. Bussing

Sep 12, 2019

Louise Angele Drogoul Bussing

“Lisa”

Born in Nice, France, December 2, 1936, daughter of Honoré Louis Drogoul and Mary Thèrése Angele Cori. In 1940, during World War II, her family moved to Provence. They returned to Nice in 1946, a year after the war ended.

“I was 8-1/2 the first time I saw...

Shirley Ann Bailey

Sep 8, 2019

Shirley Ann Bailey passed away in Laurel, Maryland on September 8, 2019, Shirley was the longtime girlfriend of Leonard A. Harter and devoted mother of Mary E. Bingamon. Celebration of Life will be held at the Season's Apartment Community Center 9630 Covered Wagon Road Laurel, Maryland 20723 on Saturday, September 21 from 12 until 4 pm.

Thomas C. Collins

Sep 7, 2019

Thomas C. Collins passed away in Beltsville, Maryland on September 7, 2019. He was born in the District of Columbia on November 27, 1934 to the late John and Lydia Collins. Thomas is survived by his wife of 65 years Kathleen Collins; four children Sheri Bell, Mike Collins, Lori Silcott, Jay Collins.; grandchildren Tommy and Bridget Bell, Van, Sean,...

Robert "Bob" Tharpe

Sep 7, 2019

Robert W. Tharpe, 72, of Laurel, Maryland, passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at his home.

Born on July 17, 1947, in Laurel, MD, he was the son of the late William C. and Virginia B. Tharpe.

Bob was a 1965 graduate of Laurel High School and received his Bachelor of Science degree from...

Illean Pearl Nicol

Sep 6, 2019

Illean Pearl Nicol (Kent), age 87, of Elkton, VA, formerly a long-time resident of Laurel, MD passed away surrounded by her loving family on September 06, 2019.

Illean was born on October 30, 1931 in Rupert, ID.  She grew up in Logan, UT and eventually moved to California where she met her soulmate.

Illean married...

Mabel Elizabeth Dorsey

Sep 6, 2019

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