Obituaries

Feb 4, 2018

John Gutierrez Parks, age 90 passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2018 at 11:30 pm.

He was born in 1927, to George Langworthy Parks and Petronilla Gutierrez Parks in Tarlac, Tarlac, Philippines. In 1952, John came to the United States and settled in the Washington DC area where he started Spectrum Painting. He loved his job, was...

Feb 4, 2018

In Remembrance of Bill French Jr.

Bill French Jr, a resident of Laurel Maryland died unexpectedly on February 4, 2018. He was born on April 15th,1966 in Maryland to Bill French Sr and Grace (Abbate) French

Bill graduated from Fairmont High School in 1984 after which Bill worked various jobs. Bill started working for Amtrak...

Feb 4, 2018

Michael Sager, age 93, of Jessup, Maryland passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2018.  Michael is survived by his wife, Lumi, and family members.

Feb 4, 2018

Dorothy Cecelia Murphy passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2018 in her home with her loved ones around her.  She was born to Ernest Frederick Sr. and Ada Marguerite Lassahn in the City of Baltimore on September 24, 1933. She grew up on Jefferson Street in Baltimore City and graduated from Patterson High School.

Dorothy met her...

Feb 3, 2018

Mary Catherine Christianson - Carrico, originally from New York City, settled in Laurel in 1970.

She was born in 1938 to Patrick McNiff and Maggie Kate Brady, in New York City.

Mary was a member of St. Mary of the Mills Catholic Church. She retired from realestate. She was an artistic visionary and very creative....

Feb 3, 2018

Barbara Marie Eddins, 73, of Columbia, Maryland passed away on February 3rd.  She was born in 1944 to John Willett and Marie Barbee Willett of Silver Spring.  After graduating from Montgomery College, she was a member of the administrative staff at the Applied Physics Laboratory of the Johns Hopkins University.  She left there in 1971 to raise her two...

Jan 30, 2018

Katherine Marie Cadle, age 77, passed away on January 30, 2018 from natural causes.  She was born March 23, 1940 to Harace and Anna S. Cadle in Washington D.C.  She was a teacher in Prince George’s County for 30 years.  She taught at Nicolas Orem Middle School, Buck Lodge Middle School, M.L. King Middle School, Bowie High School, and...

Jan 29, 2018

Nevada Joyce Johnson, 86 years old of Lanham, MD, passed away January 29, 2018.

She was born on December 2, 1931, to Hylan Nivens and Lexie Rivers in Chesterfield, SC.  After overcoming the hardships and poverty of being the daughter of a sharecropper, she went on to raise four accomplished children and enjoy an affluent, fullfilled life....

Jan 28, 2018

Warren Howard, 84, passed away with his family present on January 28, 2018 after a long battle with lung cancer.  Born in Indiana on June 22, 1933 to Charles L. Howard and Mary Howard, Warren moved to Montana, Colorado, and then to the family homestead in Burrton, Kansas, where Warren graduated from Burrton High School in 1951. He earned...

Jan 28, 2018

Al Soroka, 97, of Laurel passed away January 28, 2018.  He was born in 1921 to Paul Soroka and Martha (Panchuk) Soroka.  He was a WWII Navy Veteran and retired from Westinghouse Electric Corporation in 1985.  He loved dancing, traveling, and volunteering at Senior Centers preparing tax returns.

Al is survived by his daughter Joyce Valdivia, son...

Jan 28, 2018

Elder Noeim Fuller was born November 16, 1954 in Wilson, Arkansas.  She was the 8th of 9 children born to Johnny G. Boyd and Terry (Leola) Boyd. She relocated to Bloomington, Indiana in 1968 and completed her education. She worked a variety of positions, including a line worker at General Electric. She began attending The Upper Room Church in...

Jan 27, 2018

Robert Baden Cater Jr., 65, of Laurel, MD  was called home to the Lord on January 27, 2018.  Robby was born in 1952 in Washington, DC.  He enjoyed Horseracing, Washington Redskins, Washington Nationals, and most of all spending time with his grandchildren.  He loved to laugh and had a great sense of humor.  Robby was an educator at heart...

Jan 27, 2018

Edna Harding, 98, of Laurel, passed away January 27, 2018. Born on May 5, 1919, in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Edward Otto and Mary Fenton Lehmann.

Edna graduated from Laurel High School. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 60 and held various jobs from a nurse’s aide, a...

Jan 26, 2018

Larry J. Wilson of Laurel, MD passed away unexpectedly on January 26, 2018. He was born on October 30, 1951 to Amos Wilson and Myrtle (Colley) Wilson in Fairfield, AL. He worked as a truck driver for over 45 years while working at A.H. Smith & Sons, Hess and retiring at Sunoco. He loved golfing and spending time with...

Jan 24, 2018

Margaret (Peggi) Graves, the sixth of seven children was born in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Shelton and Katherine Jordan.  Her four brothers, Thomas, Lester, Glenn, James and two sisters preceded her in death.  Peggi was educated in the public schools of Pittsburgh, namely Lincoln Elementary and Westinghouse High School from which she received a high school diploma. Peggi...

Jan 21, 2018

Marian Frentz, 63, of Laurel MD was called home in the early morning hours on January 21, 2018.  She was an amazing wife, mother, daughter, sister, and a great friend to many.  She was best known for sharing her love of the Lord with all those she met.  She will be dearly missed.

Marian was born on...

Jan 21, 2018

Betty Conrad Johnson (Watkins) Age 89, of Laurel, Md. died January 21, 2018 after a long illness. She was born to Ordie and Agnes Conrad on December 30, 1928, in Pickens, W.V. She is predeceased by her son, Michael Watkins and five Brothers and Sisters.  She is survived by her daughter Janet (Paul) Russillo, her son, Stephen Watkins (Jane),...

Jan 19, 2018

Aretta Marie Lilly, 92 years old, passed away at Harbor Hospice, Dallas, TX on January 19, 2018.

She was born on March 27, 1925 in Pax WV, to Nova (Bowyer) Thomas and Henry Thomas.

Aretta was a long-time resident of Daniels, WV. She worked as a hospital kitchen supervisor, and was a loving wife, mother,...

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