Obituaries
Local obituaries for Laurel and surrounding areas.
Robert Willard Rogers
Sep 20, 2018
Robert Willard Rogers, 73, of Laurel, MD passed away September 20, 2018 after a valiant struggle with cancer. He was born in Washington, D.C. in 1945 to Grace Marie Willard and Philip Newell Rogers, who preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Lynne B. Rogers; sisters Ann Marie Smeak of Woodstock, VA, Patricia...
Antonio L. Jones
Sep 17, 2018
Antonio L. Jones, 62 of Seaford, Delware, passed away on Monday September 17, 2018
He was born on June 26, 1956 to Herman and Jessie Jones at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, DC.
Antonio graduated from James Monroe High School and then enlisted in the Army until he was honorably discharged. He then attended TEST...
Jollyne Allisa Wright
Sep 17, 2018
Jollyne Allisa Wright, 37, of Westminster,MD passed away Monday September 17,2018
She was born in 1980 to Gerald and Marcia Wright in Athens Greece
Jollyne was a member of The Catholic Faith. She enjoyed shopping, Snuggling with cats,playing video games and scrabooking. Jollyne is survived by Her Brother Dale Wright, his Wife Debbie and their...
Ok Nam Kwon
Sep 17, 2018
Ok Nam Kwon, a resident of Columbia, MD, passed away on Monday, September 17, 2018 at Lorien Health Systems in Columbia, MD. She was 91 when she passed away.
Ok Nam Kwon lived through many difficult time periods. She was a survivor of the Japanese conquest of Korea and the Korean war. Despite living through these tough...
Jacob Ayodele Oyeniyi Olatoye
Sep 12, 2018
SUNRISE - DECEMBER 31, 1941 SUNSET – SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
With gratitude to God Almighty, we announce the transition of our beloved Jacob Ayodele Oyeniyi Olatoye. Mr. Jacob Olatoye slept in the Lord on Wednesday, September 12, 2018.
He was born on December 31, 1941 at Ifaki Ekiti to parents who traded in textiles and...
Rosario A. Poole
Sep 10, 2018
Rosario A. Poole, 90 years old, of Laurel, MD passed away on September 10, 2018.
She was born on January 10, 1928 to Cesar and Enriqueta Adriazola in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
Rosario belonged to the Ladies of Charity for 35 years and was a member at St. Mary of the Mills Catholic Church for 60 years...
Sidney Victor Richards
Sep 3, 2018
Sidney Victor Richards born on July 31st, 1929 to Rev. Tensil & Mrs. Hilda Richards in Harlem New York. He was the last of 4 children; his siblings were Eric, Lucile, & Arthur. In his early teens the family moved the Bronx, where he spent most of his life until he moved to Maryland in 2014. Sidney (Sid) was...
Patricia "Pat" Ellen (Mcguire) Flynn
Sep 3, 2018
Patricia “Pat” Flynn, age 72, of Laurel, Maryland passed away suddenly on September 3, 2018. She was born in 1946 to the late Charles, Sr. and Ellen (nee Palmer) McGuire in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
After graduating from Archbishop Hallahan high school in 1963, she entered the convent and spent ten years teaching in the Parochial School system. During...
Patricia "Patti' Marie Johnston
Aug 24, 2018
Patricia “Patti” Marie Johnston, 33 of Laurel, Maryland passed away August 23, 2018. She was born in 1985 to Paul Johnston and Julia Johnston in Silver Spring, Maryland. Patti was employed as a waitress at Clyde’s restaurant in Columbia. She enjoyed Cooking, Traveling, and Concerts. She is survived by her mother Julia, a son Julian, her boyfriend, Josh Robinson,...
Jose Alejandro Reyes Fraile
Aug 22, 2018
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Floretta Hunter
Aug 21, 2018
Floretta Hunter, age 88 of Laurel, MD passed away peacefully at home on August 21, 2018.
Born in March 1930 to Francis and Clara Jerome in British Guyana, South America, Floretta married Allan Hunter in 1947 and they immigrated to the United States in 1984. She was a member of Resurrection of Our Lord Catholic Church. She...
Wallace Emmett Dove
Aug 19, 2018
Wallace E. Dove of Laurel, MD passed away at his residence on Sunday, August 19, 2018.
Wallace was born June 25, 1928 to the late William and Corinne (ne Klotz) Dove. He was a resident of Laurel since 1990 and was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church. Wallace worked for over 30 years at Thomas Somerville...
Gloria Lea Guss
Aug 18, 2018
Gloria Lea Guss of Laurel, MD passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 18 after courageously living with ALS.
She was the beloved wife of Steven M. Guss; mother to John (Cathy) Kehl and Kathy Kehl; stepmother to Kasey (Jessica) Guss and Laurie Fetterman; and grandmother to Amanda Kehl, Shannon Steelman, Alexis and Lucas Fetterman and Paul and...
Phillip James Mcguire
Aug 17, 2018
Phillip James McGuire was born September 25, 1950 in Medford, OR to James and Margaret McGuire. He grew up in Medford and Eagle Point, graduating from Eagle Point H.S. in 1968. He passed away on August 7, 2018 from cancer at Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, MD, with family at his side.
Phil joined the U.S....
Charles R. Hamlet, Sr.
Aug 16, 2018
Charles R. Hamlet Sr., 74 of Laurel MD passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2018 at home. Charles was born in Virginia to the late Andrew and Grace Hamlet on September 6, 1943. Charles joined the Army National Guard in 1962. He married his childhood sweetheart Edna M Atkins on September 6, 1964. During their 54 years of marriage...
Fisayo Olubunmi Oke
Aug 15, 2018
Fisayo was born in Benin-City, Nigeria on August 15th 1978. She attended Greater Tomorrow and Igbinedion Secondary Schools in Nigeria. She set out to the US with her brother Abiodun Oke to pursue and achieve her dreams as a Pharmacist. In February 1998, tragedy struck. She lost her brother Abiodun Oke who was 23 years old at the time....
Jim Wampler
Aug 14, 2018
James “Jim” Fred Wampler, Jr., 71 of Laurel, MD, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 14th, 2018. Born in 1946 and raised in Wytheville, VA, he moved to Laurel, MD in 1972.
He was greatly loved by his family and friends. He is survived by his loving wife Linda Palmerton Wampler; his son Todd Wampler, his wife,...
Mary T. Ganey
Aug 12, 2018
Mary T Ganey, died Sunday, August 12, 2018 at Sacred Heart Nursing Home in Hyattsville, Md. She died peacefully in her sleep.
She leaves her sister Helen Brocato and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John J. (1981)and Theresa Ganey(1971) and her brothers Donnie (1978) and Paul (2012).
...Thomas C. Brown
Aug 8, 2018
Tom Brown lived a full and largely satisfying life. He was born in Richmond, Indiana in 1932, travelled the world, served others when he could, and died peacefully in Silver Spring, Maryland on August 8, 2018.
After graduating from Tufts University Tom served in the Air Force and later worked for 30 years at the US Department...

