Obituaries

Mar 21, 2018

Vivi Diefenthaler was born Helene Gregory Vona on December 4th, 1943 in Frederick , Maryland.  She was a shy young girl who blossomed into a vibrant, spirit-filled woman of the Lord.  She was a true prayer warrior.  She prayed with people and reached out to people wherever she went.  She spent countless hours working with Jon, her husband, at...

Mar 20, 2018

“Bill” William H. Bayles, a lifelong resident of Laurel, passed away at his home on March 20, 2018 at the young age of 74.  Bill was born on May 10, 1943 in Connecticut. At a young age his family moved to Connecticut then Laurel, Maryland.   He was a graduate of Laurel High School, Class of 1961.  He worked for...

Mar 19, 2018

Roland S. Culler, age 87, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2018 at The Johns Hopkins Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore, MD.

Roland (who was known as Buzz), was born on September 15, 1930 in Fairland, MD to the late Roger S. Culler and the late Edna L. (Crown) Culler.  Buzz was a member of the Epiphany...

Mar 19, 2018

Frances Barbara Marshall passed away suddenly on March 19th, 2018 at the age of 93, to join her Heavenly Father, predeceased by husband Hubert Marshall on March 31st, 1993.  Frances is survived by daughters Carol Brown (spouse Billy) and Linda Garbutt (spouse Vic), five grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and six great-great grandchildren.

Frances was a Christian, a talented...

Mar 17, 2018

Jose N. Amoa, 64 of Laurel, Maryland passed away on Saturday March 17, 2018

He was born in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa

He enjoyed traveling, driving his work truck and always helping others.

He is survived by Wife, Children and Grandchildren.

Visitation will be on March 27, 2018 from 11:00 AM...

Mar 16, 2018

Philip Henry Sinclair, 65 of Laurel, passed away on March 16, 2018 after battling complications of diabetes.  Phil was born in Washington, DC to Wallace and Blair Sinclair on June 20, 1952.  A lifelong resident of Laurel he attended Laurel High School.

His career path mirrored his life’s enjoyments.  He worked for various music centers including Chuck...

Mar 15, 2018

Gladys Louise Diggs was born in Opelika, Alabama on April 1, 1937.  Gladys was the oldest of four sisters - Mae Masters (Hyde Park, MA); Amanda Maddox, Carol Jackson, Debbie Williams (each from Philadelphia, PA) and a brother Michael Williams (Upper Darby, PA).  She was married for 56 years to James Austin Diggs.  Gladys departed this life early March...

Mar 13, 2018

Edward Joseph Terech, 77, a 47-year resident of Laurel, MD passed away on March 13, 2018 after a protracted effort to control acute myeloid leukemia.  He was a long time member of the St. Mary’s of the Mills Parish.  Ed was born in Windsor, Ontario, and grew up in Toronto.  He attended Christ the King College of Western Ontario...

Mar 12, 2018

Luz Maria Torres Vega, 75, of Laurel, MD passed away on March 12, 2018.  She was born on November 29, 1942 to Damaso Torres and Camila Vega in Naguado, Puerto Rico.  Lucy was a member of Resurrection of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church for 15 years.  She retired from Berstone Knitting Company.  She enjoyed spending time with her family,...

Mar 9, 2018

Shari Anne Elvetici, 53 of Columbia passed away March 9th 2018.

She was born in 1964 to George Elvetici and Donna Bailey in Bethesda Naval Hospital.

She enjoyed spending time with her beloved dog Casey, cross stitching and playing games with her 3 nephews.

She is survived by her mother, Donna Bailey; brother,...

Mar 6, 2018

An obituary is not available at this time for Dora M. Garcia. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Mar 6, 2018

Maria Del Carmen Delgado, 86 of Ahuachapan passed away on March 6, 2018

She was born in 1931 to Jose Antonio Mendoza and Maria Del Rosario Delgado in Ahuachapan, El Salvador.

She was a member of a Catholic Church in El Salvador. She was a homemaker, a mother of 14 children. She enjoyed cooking, watching...

Mar 5, 2018

Sean Adam Darnell

Son, brother, father, friend, Marine. Sean joined the Marine Corps his senior year of high school. He was with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and proud to be a member of BLT 3/6 Weapons Company 81’s Platoon.

He was a life-long student always reading and learning new things. He was pre-deceased...

Mar 5, 2018

On March 5, 2018, Tommy Seibert, Sr. passed away peacefully after a battle with cancer. Tommy was born September 27, 1946 in Somerset PA to Clarence and Elizabeth Seibert (pre-deceased). They moved to Hyattsville MD, where he attended Lewisdale Elementary, Mt. Rainier Jr. High School, and Northwestern H.S., playing on various baseball and football teams. One of his favorite...

Mar 5, 2018

Jerome “Jerry” Francis Burke, loving husband to Mary M. Burke for 52 years, passed away on March 5, 2018. He was born on June 4, 1942, in Scranton, PA, to the late John and Mary Burke. Mr. Burke was a resident of Laurel, MD for 42 years and was a member of St. Mary of the Mills Catholic Church....

Mar 5, 2018

An obituary will be posted upon completion.

Feb 28, 2018

Charles John Dunlap, 74, of Davidsonville, MD died Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at the Mandarin Chesapeake Hospice House, Harwood, MD.

He was born February 16, 1944 in Washington DC, to the late John Henry Dunlap and Elsie Talso Dunlap. He is survived by his loving wife of thirty years, Karen Slebodnik Dunlap, son, John Dunlap (Jenny) of...

Feb 27, 2018

Dora Mae Ward McGrath, 86, of Burtonsville, MD passed away February 27, 2018.

She was born on October 9th to Austin Lewis Ward and Margie Mae Bowman in 1931.

Dora was a member of Burtonsville Baptist Church. She retired from the Naval Surface Weapons Center in 1987. She was a lifetime resident of Burtonsville. She...

Feb 25, 2018

Calvin Stuart Fischer, 82, of Laurel, MD passed away on February 25, 2018.  He was born in 1935 to Albert Fischer, Sr. and Genevieve (Zoeller) Fischer in Baltimore, MD.  He was a member of St. Mary of the Mills Parish in Laurel where he served for many years as an usher.  He was an active supporter of the St...

Feb 25, 2018

Rosemary Palmer, 79, of Laurel, Maryland passed away suddenly on Sunday, February 25, 2018.

She was born on April 7, 1938 to William Aglinsky and Josephine (nee Stankos) Aglinsky in Osage, West Virginia.

She enjoyed cooking, gardening and spending time with her family and friends. She had a keen interest in medicine and health, and...