Obituaries

May 10, 2018

Joseph P. “Joe” Loftus was born on April 21, 1930 in Scranton, PA. Joe’s parents were James and Mary Loftus. Mary came to America from Ireland. Joe was one of five children: Jean Tomasello, Leo Loftus, Mary Loftus and James Loftus all of whom predeceased Joe. Joe was raised in Scranton where he attended and graduated from St. Paul’s...

May 8, 2018

Lewis Gilbert “Gil” Vance of Hyattsville and Laurel, MD, passed away on May 8, 2018. Born in Bowie in 1928, Gil was the son of James Herbert and Mary Magdalene Parker Vance. Gil Vance was a dedicated, kind and loving family man. He adored Nancy and their family vacations to the beach and Deep Creek Lake where he enjoyed...

May 8, 2018

Gregory Leonard Jones, Sr. (also known as “Big J” “JJ”) was born on July 1, 1954 in San Antonio, Texas. He transitioned to Eternal rest in Columbia, MD. He was surrounded by family and friends.

Gregory was the son of Jane Fields and Walter Jones, both of whom preceded him in death. He and his siblings, Sheree,...

May 7, 2018

Barbara Lee Dustin (Bobbi), 74, of Laurel MD passed away May 7, 2018.  She was born in 1945 to Earl and Mildred Shoe of Chesapeake Beach MD.  Bobbi was a member of First United Methodist Church.  She retired from Senate Select Insurance Agency.  She enjoyed any activity near the bay or beach and spending time with her family.  She...

May 5, 2018

Gerard Robert Bernacchia, 67 of  Laurel, Maryland passed away May 5, 2018.

He was born in 1951 to Gino and Vittoria Bernacchia in Washington, D.C.

Jerry was a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Laurel, Maryland.

He was retired from USGS and currently a contractor for USGS.

Jerry enjoyed bowling,...

May 5, 2018

Jo Ann Scholar passed away peacefully while sleeping in her home in Laurel on May 5, 2018.  She was 88 years old.

Jo Ann was born on Black Tuesday, 1929, the day the Stock Market collapsed at the beginning of the Great Depression, during a snowstorm, to Edmund and Lucille Garrison in Beckley, West Virginia.

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May 4, 2018

Constance Mattern North, 87, died at home on Friday, May 4, 2018 in Laurel, Maryland.

Connie has been described by those that knew her as a regal woman that was born December 8, 1930 in Cadiz, Ohio to the late John Elmo and Edith Mattern. She started her career as a court stenographer and later as an...

May 3, 2018

John (Jack) E. Fowler, 59 of Jessup passed away May 3, 2018.

He was born in 1958 to William Ray Fowler and Margaret Thomas Fowler in Bethesda, Maryland.  He attended St. Mary’s Elementary, Pallotti High School (’76) and University of Maryland (’80).

Jack was a member of Laurel Elks Lodge, American Legion, and VFW Auxillary....

May 3, 2018

Veronica (Ronnie) Jean Watts of Laurel, MD passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018 peacefully in her sleep at the age of 69.

She was born January 28, 1949 to the late Samuel Watts and Billie Watts.

Ronnie was a Bartender and Chef for most of her life and loved her customers and the camaraderie she...

May 2, 2018

Robert L. Osborne of Laurel, MD passed away on Wednesday May 2, 2018 at the age of 82.  He was preceded by his father, Robert, mother, Pearl White and sister, Marilyn. Surviving family members include his wife of 62 years Joan, daughters Valery Spriggs (James Jr.), Cheri Osborne, Robin Osborne, Carla Marshall; brother Frederick Osborne (Judith) of Georgia, sister...

May 1, 2018

Rose Mary Madison of Columbia, MD passed away May 1, 2018 at the age of 78.

She was born in 1940 to Robert Lefever and Molly Sherman and was raised in Laurel.

Rose graduated from Laurel High School in 1958. She loved spending time with her two daughters and granddaughter.  Her hobbies included crocheting, cross...

Apr 30, 2018

Robert Lee Whitman, 85, of Land O’ Lakes, Florida, passed peacefully on April 30, 2018, surrounded by family and friends at the Baldomero Lopez State Veterans’ Nursing Home.

He was born in 1933 to Harold Chase Whitman and Lillian Kelley Whitman in East Orange, New Jersey.

Bob was a member of Presbyterian Church and a...

Apr 28, 2018

Wesly Desroches was born in Port au Prince, Haiti.  His blessed parents were Raymonde Lafond and Luc Desroches.  Wesly was a bright and intelligent child. He enjoyed learning and attended medical school as a young man.  By age twenty, he married his sweetheart, Marcelle Sepulveda Brouard. Together they had two sons.

The young couple migrated to Canada...

Apr 27, 2018

Raymond W. Burton, (94), of Laurel, MD passed away at his residence on April 27, 2018.

He was born in 1924 to Walter Thomas Burton and Minnie Maude Gaither in Fulton, MD.  He was one of 13 children.

Raymond graduated from Montgomery Blair High School in 1943 and joined the United States Army in September...

Apr 26, 2018

Marlene A. Penniston, beloved wife of Joseph P. Chervenak, passed away on April 26, 2018. She was born in Wisconsin on September 2, 1934 to the late Marjorie Uffelman. Marlene spent a 31 year career as a legal secretary for Montgomery County. After retiring, she and her husband opened and ran an antique store, in Olney, MD, called A...

Apr 26, 2018

Merie Katherine Clark, beloved wife of Geoffrey Ian Clark, died peacefully at her home at the age of 75.  Born and raised in Hyattsville, Maryland, she was an avid reader of mystery novels, and member of the American Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary.  Merie is survived by her brother Larry Crabill, three sons Erik, Adam, and Todd King, grandson Logan King,...

Apr 25, 2018

George Aaron Harley, 93 of Washington, DC passed away on April 25, 2018.

He was born on March 31, 1925 to Jessie Franklin Harley and Cora Allen at the Freedmen’s Hospital in Washington, DC.

A devout catholic George sang in the choir at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Washington, DC before becoming a long-time member...

Apr 24, 2018

Mary Henrietta Lanthrip of Maryland City passed away April 24, 2018.  She was born April 12, 1934 to Edward and Alberta Houser Cissel in Washington, DC.  Mary was retired from Zayer and Behnke Nurseies.  She enjoyed Gardning, Bingo, Crafting , Cooking, Cake Decorating, and going to the Casino.  She is survived by daughters, Colleen Lanthrip and Donna Borum (Mark). ...

Apr 21, 2018

John R. Roarty, loving husband of Lori Roarty for 50 years, passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2018. John was born in Newark, New Jersey, on June 8, 1947, to the late Francis and Katbe Roarty. Mr. Roarty was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving proudly on the USS Kitty Hawk. After graduating from the University of...

Apr 19, 2018

Thomas Nashville Johnson passed away on April 19th of 2018. He was the beloved husband to Hannchen “Sophie” Freida Johnson (nee Whachter) for 65 years. Devoted father of Diane Laura Collins and Lillian P. Trent and her husband Charles; Loving grandfather of Amanda Collins, Stacy Trent and the late Charles E. Trent Jr.; Dear son of the late William...