Obituaries

Mar 10, 2019

Ethel Christina (Chris) Cole, 91 of Laurel passed away March 10, 2019.

She was born in Haddonfield, New Jersey to Thomas Brice Connell and Grace Smith Connell in1927.  She moved to Maryland at age 6 and graduated from Laurel High school in 1945.

Chris was a member of The Laurel Senior Friendship Club, where she...

Mar 9, 2019

Norma Jean Sichette Leech, 62, of Elkridge passed away Saturday March 9th 2019

She was born in 1957 to Morris Leo Frederick and Mary Elizabeth Frederick in Baltimore, MD.

She retired from waitressing.

She enjoyed tending to her garden and spending time with her babies, walking in the park and spending time with...

Mar 6, 2019

Mildred G. Baldwin, (SPECIAL) daughter of Rodner and Theresa (Lammers) Baldwin died March 6, 2019 on the farm where she was born October 25, 1944.

She was predeceased by her parents, her brothers Jerome, Francis, Philip, John, George, Paul and her sisters Martha Carr and Dolores Baldwin. She is survived by her brother Henry (Margaret) Baldwin, sisters...

Mar 3, 2019

Merete Feldbek Nielsen Sueoka, 83, resident of Glynn Taff Assisted Living Home, Catonsville, Maryland, died Sunday, March 3, 2019, following an acute illness. She was born November 1, 1935 in Canada and became a naturalized US citizen in1956.

Merete’s parents, Margrethe Sophia and Rev. Niels Harald Nielsen, and Merete’s brother, John Feldbek Nielsen, predeceased her. Merete is...

Mar 2, 2019

Joanne Louise Fairall, wife of the late Robert M. Fairall, died on Saturday March 2, 2019 in Middletown, DE.

She was born February 6, 1937 in Laurel, MD. She was the daughter of the late William C. Tharpe, Sr. and Virginia B. Tharpe.

Joanne was employed and retired from the DC and Federal Governments.

Feb 28, 2019

Louise Margaret Wheeler, 82 of Laurel, Md passed away February 28, 2019.

She was born on December 28,1936 to Richard  Coffman. and Doris Blankinship of Savage Maryland.

She is retired from Laurel Regional Hospital

She is survived by her sister Betty (Glen) Whitehead and children Eddie, Raymond, Deborah Silcox, Darrell (Bonnie) Billings, Kenny...

Feb 28, 2019

Jamil Osman of Laurel, Maryland passed away on February 28, 2019.

He was born on October 14,1934 to James Upshaw and Willie Lee Phillips (née Ector).

Born in Newnan, Georgia, he was a long-time resident of East Harlem, NY prior to moving to Maryland.

He retired from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Jamil ...

Feb 25, 2019

A Time to Die

Romans 14:7,8  For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.

2 Corinthians 5:8   To be absent from the...

Feb 20, 2019

Jonathan Michael Huber, age 26, passed away on February 20, 2019.

Jonathan was born on November 10, 1992 and was raised in Laurel, MD.  He attended Laurel Elementary School and Laurel High School.  Jonathan worked installing flooring and at Walmart.  Jonathan enjoyed electronics and playing video games.

Jonathan is survived by his grandmothers; Barbara Smith...

Feb 19, 2019

Maysie Clarke, 101, born in Kingston, Jamaica, passed away February 19, 2019.  She was born in 1917 to Edwin Rogers Clarke and Vera Belle Clarke in Kingston, Jamaica.  Maysie was a member of St. Mary of the Mills Church in Laurel, MD.  She retired from the New York Public Library.  She enjoyed watercolor painting, cooking, entertaining, reading romance novels,...

Feb 19, 2019

Joan Elizabeth Wines was born on September 25, 1940 to Robert and Virgie Sherman. She married Maynard Wines on August 31, 1957. From that union came three wonderful children and 5 grandchildren. Joan came to know the Lord in 1975 and was an active member at First Baptist Church of Savage until she became ill. Joan enjoyed working outside...

Feb 18, 2019

Joan McGowan Keating, 89, of Laurel, MD passed away on February 18, 2019.

She was born in 1929 to Peter J. McGowan and Irene Carson McGowan, in New York City, NY.

Joan was a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church.

She worked as a teacher at Laurel, Bowie, Potomac, and Oxon Hill High...

Feb 18, 2019

Bertha Sims, age 96 of Laurel, MD passed away  Monday February 18, 2019.

She was born in September,1922 to Arthur Burns Clark and Bertha A. Disney Clark in Jessup, MD.

Bertha was a contributer to St Phillip’s Episcopal Church, in Laurel, MD. She retired from Ft. Meade Payroll department where she served as the office...

Feb 18, 2019

An obituary will be posted upon completion.

Feb 17, 2019

Deborah L. McPherson (nee Cope), 67, a resident of Beltsville MD, passed on February 18, 2019 at her residence.

Deborah was born on September 19, 1952 in Detroit, MI to the late Jessie and Pauline Cope, and was the second oldest of 5 children.

After graduating High Point High School, she was hired by NSA...

Feb 17, 2019

Dorothy A. Grauel, age 82, passed away in Columbia, MD on Sunday, February 17, 2019.

Born October 1, 1935 in Massachusetts, daughter of (James Watt and Alice (nee Lunan) Watt.  She lived in Howard County area of Laurel for over 50 years.  Dorothy was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Fulton, MD.

Mrs....

Feb 17, 2019

Robert Lee Jones, 73, passed away in Burtonsville, MD on February 17, 2019.

Born September 29, 1945 in Layland, West Virginia, son of John “Bink” Chester Jones and Mae Irene (Simms) Jones. He moved to Washington, DC upon graduating high school and worked in a variety of jobs before successfully starting his own home improvement business which...

Feb 16, 2019

Shirley Patricia Maumary

August 16, 1937-February 16, 2019

Passed away peacefully surrounded by her family.  She was 81 years old.  She is survived by her husband Ronald of 58 years, her daughter Lisa McCardle, sons, Ronald Jr., John and James.  Grandchildren Heather, Patrick, Kelsey, Robert and Ryan.  Great grandchildren James, Adeline and Ryan.  Sisters Anna...

Feb 15, 2019

Celio Ladeira, age 63 of Silver Spring, MD passed away on Friday, February 15, 2019 at Washington Medical Center in Washington, D.C.

Celio lived his life in service of his family. He enjoyed the simple things in life; good company, good food and good music. He had a big heart and clever sense of humor and will...

Feb 11, 2019

Betty Melba (Marks) Beuchert, 93, of Laurel, Maryland passed away Monday February 11, 2019.

She was born May 11th 1925, in Washington DC, to John L Marks and Hazel M Marks

Betty was a member of St Mary’s of the Mills Catholic Church in Laurel, Maryland

She retired from Murphy’s Five and Dime...