Obituaries
Local obituaries for Laurel and surrounding areas.
Roger Rivera
Aug 22, 2017
Roger Rivera, 69 of Elkridge, MD died of pancreatic cancer at home on August 22th 2017.
Born in Santiago,Chile to Julia & Pablo Rivera in 1948.
He worked for the Diplomatic Corp in Chile. After immigrating to Phoenix, AR, he worked for several years designing furniture. Coming to MD, he found work at Vantage House...
Clarence Edmund Curtis, Iii
Aug 21, 2017
Lt. Col. Clarence Edmund Curtis, III (Ret.) “Curt” to his friends died on August 21, 2017 in Ellicott City, MD. He was 83. Curt was husband of 49 years to the late Jane Anne (nee Daly). Loving father of Curt, IV and his wife Sandra. Loving grandfather of Logan and Emily. Brother of Marilyn Curtis McKean and her husband...
Carl Richard Hough
Aug 19, 2017
Carl Richard Hough of Landover Hills, MD, faded away on August 19th, 2017, surrounded by caregivers and loved ones at a private residence in Laurel, MD. He was 72. Preceded in death by father, Carl and mother, Connie. He is survived by his son, Patrick Hackley-Hough, brother Tom Dolley, and family. A Vietnam Veteran, devoted brother and father, and...
Joyce W. Emery
Aug 19, 2017
Joyce Winifred (Prins) Emery, age 86, of Laurel, MD, passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2017. She was preceded in death by Leo Emery, her husband of 64 years. She is survived by children Lynnda, Randall (Cathy), Marshall (Cindy), Derek (Gayre), and Matthew (Julie). She is also survived by eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren. She was preceded in...
Brian Edmond Brenner
Aug 18, 2017
Brian Edmond Brenner, a lifelong resident of Laurel, passed away suddenly on August 18, 2017. He was 30 years old. Brian was born on April 17, 1987 to Thomas Staton Brenner and Hae Cha Brenner in Washington, D.C. He graduated from Meade High School in 2005. He was an avid reader, loved history, philosophy, and religion. He was generous...
George Mohnasky, Jr.
Aug 16, 2017
On August 16, 2017, George Mohnasky, Jr. beloved husband of 40 years of the late Mary Louise Windsor Mohnasky. Devoted father of George W. Mohnasky and his wife Dorothy and Andrew Mohnasky and his wife Corrine. Dear grandfather of John, Katherine "Katie", Andrew "Drew", and Rebecca "Becky" Mohnasky. Great grandfather of four. Brother of the late Mary Shoop, John,...
Dr. J. Richard "Dick" Compton
Aug 13, 2017
by John Scheinman
Laurel Leader 2017
Richard "Dick" Compton, a brigadier general with the U.S. Army who had a private medical practice on Main Street in Laurel, and along with his wife, Betty, helped create the Laurel Museum, died Aug. 13 of natural causes at Providence Hospital in Washington. He was 97.
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Anna Woodward Poole
Aug 13, 2017
Anna Woodward Poole, a longtime resident of Burtonsville, passed away on August 13, 2017 at her home. She was 88. She was born on February 22, 1929 at her home in Colesville, MD to the late Melvin and Florence Woodward. She attended Colesville Elementary and graduated from Sherwood High School. She was an active member of Spencerville...
Jeanne Skillman Mcdevitt
Aug 12, 2017
Jeanne E. McDevitt, a longtime resident of Laurel, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at her home. She was 72.
Jeanne was hired to work in the City Administrator’s Office on July 7, 2008. She transferred to the Department of Public Works in December of that year, and worked as an Administrative Assistant until her...
Arthur P. Mcdermott
Aug 9, 2017
Arthur Patrick McDermott peacefully passed away on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at his home in Burtonsville, Maryland. He was born on October 20, 1932 in Washington, D.C. to the late Arthur McDermott and the late Margaret O’Dea McDermott.
He attended Gonzaga College High School, received a B.A. from Georgetown University in 1954 and an M.A. from the...
Elizabeth Lewis Stewart
Aug 9, 2017
Elizabeth L. Stewart , 92, of Laurel, MD passed away quietly on August 9th, 2017.
Elizabeth was born in Orange County, VA on September 3rd, 1924. She was one of three children born to William M. Lewis and Mabel M. Brock. She moved to Washington, DC with her mother and siblings as a young child where she...
Christopher D. Holcomb
Aug 8, 2017
Christopher Dean Holcomb, age 35, passed away on Tuesday August 08, 2017. He was born on May 18th 1982 in Nuremberg, Germany. He was a longtime resident of Laurel, Md.
He is survived by his wife, Robin Wrather-Holcomb, father and mother, Eugene Holcomb and Rhonda Caton, his sister Kelie Jestes Tatro, two brothers, James Jestes and Kevin...
Stuart Wesley Whiting
Aug 7, 2017
Stuart “Buster” Whiting, 49, of Laurel, MD, passed peacefully surrounded by family on August 7, 2017 at Northwest Hospital in Reisterstown, MD.
He was born on December 21, 1967 to the late Clarence and Ethel Whiting.
An avid Star Wars collector and movie buff, he enjoyed watching the Ravens play, fishing,...
Mani P. Joseph
Aug 6, 2017
Mani P. Joseph, 77 of New Carrollton MD, passed away in Bowie MD on Sunday August 6th 2017.
He was born in 1940 to Joseph Mani and Annamma (Mathan) Joseph in Kerala India
He retired as a Cab Driver. He enjoyed Swimming, Basketball, Dancing, Telling Jokes and Gardening
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Robert "Robbie" Crabbe
Aug 5, 2017
Robert “Robbie” D. Crabbe Jr. was called home to be with the Lord on August 05, 2017. He was born on September 05, 2008, in Columbia, Maryland. Robbie was the Child of Kristen Thompson and Robert Crabbe. Robbie lived eight wonderful years of life. He loved playing outside, laughing with friends and family, swimming, playing football and video games,...
Helen Merine (Carr) Street
Aug 2, 2017
On August 2, 2017, Helen Merine Street beloved wife of 70 years of the late James J. Street, Sr. Devoted mother of James J. Street, Jr. Christine S. Street and Julia Street-Jones. Dear grandmother of Chaka, Chakia, Rode', Joshua, Haleem (Latrese) Street, Victoria and Melissa Jones. Greatgrandmother of Kiana, Diasha, Latia and Samara. Great great grandmother of Caesar and...
Sunny Lee (Rhoda) Helms
Aug 2, 2017
Sunny Lee (Rhoda) Helms, 71, passed away on August 2, 2017. Surrounded by loved ones, she passed away peacefully while a violinist played a selection by Dvorak. Sunny was the daughter of the late Harold George Rhoda and Sarah Leola Rhoda. She is survived by David Michael Helms, her husband of 42 years, brother, Terry Rhoda and Sister-in-Law Andrea...
Randall "Ron" Klutts
Aug 1, 2017
Randall “Ron” Klutts was a kind, honorable gentleman with a huge heart. He was a loving husband to Mary for 51 wonderful years. A special place in his heart was reserved for his cousin Meg and her children, Greg, James, Erin and Brian, and a close family friend, Karen. He also was a loving brother to his many siblings,...
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