Obituaries
Local obituaries for Laurel and surrounding areas.
Peggy J. Harley
Nov 9, 2017
Peggy J. Harley passed away peacefully at her home, at the age of 93. Born in Winchester, VA, she obtained her pilots license at an early age and subsequently traveled to many countries throughout Europe. After her return she worked for NASA for 10 years and then settled down as a Navy housewife. She was a great mother and...
Shirley Elaine Lanning
Nov 6, 2017
Shirley Elaine Lanning, a lifelong resident of Laurel, passed away at the age of 79 on November 6, 2017, in the comfort of her home. She was born on February 12, 1938 to the late William and Lillian Henson in Maryland. She attended Laurel High School and afterward was dedicated to raising her family. As well as having a...
Daniel M. Davic
Nov 6, 2017
Daniel M. Davic, passed away on November 6, 2017, Beloved husband of Bea Davic; devoted father of Daniel M. Davic and his wife Christina, Tris M. Thomas and her husband Tim; loving grandfather of Christopher Davic , Courtney, Christine and CJ Thomas and great grandfather of Charlotte Davic; dear brother of Samuel and Donald Mamula and the late Marlene...
John A. Moran
Nov 5, 2017
John A. Moran, 83, passed away on November 5, 2017 at the VA Medical Center in Baltimore after a long illness. He was born on July 22, 1934 in New York to the late Gerald and Adeline Moran. John served in the US Navy and worked as a longtime radio newscaster in Annapolis and all over the...
Gail M. Clarke
Nov 3, 2017
Gail Marie Clarke was born Gail Marie Shearer on November 2, 1941 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was one of eight sisters and two brothers.
She attended public schools including Porter Junior High School and Taft Senior High School. Always beautiful in appearance, Gail was runner-up for Homecoming Queen. She attended the University of Cincinnati for a brief...
Aiden Sebastian Ramdat
Nov 1, 2017
Aiden S. Ramdat, 19 months, of Laurel, passed away as a result of chemotherapy, Wednesday November 1, 2017.
He was born in 2016 to Mark Ramdat and Rosa Albanez in Silver Spring Maryland.
Aiden was a very active little boy who enjoyed singing, dancing, playing with his toys, playing with his...
Peter Paul Kennedy
Oct 31, 2017
Peter Kennedy of Russett, Maryland, passed away peacefully on October 31, 2017 at age 84.
Born in Queens, New York, to the late Joseph J. and Anna M. Kennedy.
He graduated from Manhattan College in 1955 and was commissioned as an Officer in the United States Navy in 1957. Peter served...
William Adam Todd Jr.
Oct 31, 2017
William Adam Todd, Jr., 83, of Laurel, MD, passed away October 31, 2017 after a five-year struggle with cancer.
He was born in 1934 to William Adam Todd, Sr. and Mary Willie (King) Todd in Washington, DC.
Bill was an active member of St. Philips Episcopal Church, Past Master of Laurel...
Eva Elizabeth (Ward) Rice
Oct 26, 2017
Eva Elizabeth Rice, a longtime resident of Laurel, passed away on October 26, 2017 at Howard County General Hospital. She was 94. She was born on July 13, 1923 in Gamber, MD to the late Herman Alfred and Martha Pearl Ward. She was a member of the Eastern Star and a charter member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.
...James E. "Jimmy" Rutherford
Oct 25, 2017
James Earl “Jimmy” Rutherford, of Laurel, MD passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at Gilchrist Hospice Center of Howard County in Columbia, MD. He had been ill for a very long period of time.
He worked for BFI for 30 years. He retired in 2013. He was a resident of Laurel for more than 30 years. ...
Eric Zimmerman
Oct 23, 2017
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Nellie D. Murphy
Oct 22, 2017
Nellie D. Murphy, 92 of Laurel, passed away Sunday October 22, 2017.
She was born to George and Lois (Webb) Frazier in Tennesee.
Nellie attended St. Matthews United Methodist Church. She enjoyed visiting Myrtle Beach, SC, and Kure Beach, NC, attending shows and spending time with her family.
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Beverley O. Bussink
Oct 22, 2017
Beverley Ann Owen Bussink, 84, of Laurel, Maryland passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 22, 2017 at Gilchrist Hospice Center surrounded by her children. She was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada on May 23, 1933. Her family moved to Detroit, Michigan when she was a young child and later to Silver Spring, Maryland where she graduated from Blair High...
Mary Lou Oertly
Oct 21, 2017
Mary Lou Oertly passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2017 in San Jose, California. Born 1928 in Trenton, New Jersey, She lived most of her life in Maryland with her husband David Oertly. After the death of her husband in 2009, she was ready to go be with Jesus and with her husband Dave in her Heavenly...
Luisa M. Vazquez
Oct 19, 2017
Luisa Muñoz Vázquez, 81, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2017 at her home in Laurel, MD. She is survived by her beloved family, children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Visitation will be on Sunday, October 22, 2017 from 6-8 pm and Monday, October 23, 2007 from 2-4 and 6-8 at Donaldson Funeral Home, 313 Talbott Ave, Laurel, MD 20707 and...
Kenneth D. Alcorn
Oct 16, 2017
Kenneth Dewitt Alcorn
Peacefully on October 16, 2017, Kenneth DeWitt Alcorn, age 64, of Laurel, Maryland passed away with his family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer.
He was born in Bethesda, Maryland on August 15, 1953, to Anne and Newell Alcorn.
He was a resident of Laurel all his...
Edward J. Przybyla
Oct 15, 2017
On October 15, 2017, Edward J. Przybyla "Pollock Eddie" age 68, passed away peacefully at his home, after a courageous battle with melanoma brain cancer. He was the son of the late Rita and Edward Przybyla of Manchester, NH. where he developed his passion for horses from his dad, and worked at Rockingham Race Track in Salem, NH. in...
Robert L. Marton
Oct 13, 2017
Robert L. Marton, 94, a Laurel native, businessman and World War II veteran, died October 13.
Robert attended Laurel Elementary and graduated from Laurel High School. He was a talented artist, and attended classes at the Maryland Institute College of Art and the University of Maryland. Following his service in the Pacific in World War II, he...
Georgine "Jean" Patla
Oct 7, 2017
On October 7, 2017, our beloved Jean Patla was called home.
Jean Patla was born April 7, 1961 to late Rose Marie and Bernard Petak in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, later in life moving to Mount Gilead, Ohio where, she graduated from Mount Gilead High School. She had two older brothers, Mark Petak and Bernard Petak and...

