Obituaries

Jun 27, 2017

Suzanne Nittolo Johnson, 62, of Laurel, Maryland passed away June 27, 2017 at Gilchrist Hospice in Columbia, Maryland.

She was born in 1954 to the late George P. and Barbara Nittolo in Millville, New Jersey. Her early years were spent growing up in Millville with her loving parents. She has been a resident...

Jun 25, 2017

Gilbert Thomas Duck, a lifelong resident of Laurel, passed away on June 25, 2017 in Columbia, MD.  He was 85.  He was born on June 14, 1932 to the late Percival H. and Margaret Duck.  He was a member of First Baptist Church of Savage.  He enjoyed playing golf, spending time in Myrtle Beach, and spending time with his...

Jun 22, 2017

Steven G. Snow passed away peacefully in his home on June 22, 2017. Steve was the beloved son of Ward P. Snow Jr. (deceased) & Doris Washburn Snow (deceased). He is survived by his wife Diane and her brother Danny, his brother David & his wife Marsha, his three children: Jonathan & his wife Faith, Brennan & his wife...

Jun 20, 2017

George Washington Somerville passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at Country Gardens Assisted Living in Highland, MD.  George was born in and raised in the High Ridge area of Laurel on February 27, 1930 to the late William Somerville and the late Laura Gidding.

George was employed at Contee Sand & Gravel for over 60 years. ...

Jun 20, 2017

Jane Lee Mullis, age 60, of Frederick County Maryland passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at Kline Hospice House in Mount Airy, MD.

Jane was born on September 19, 1956 to the late John Henry Bright and the late Ruby Lee (nee Taylor) Bright.  She was raised in Laurel, MD and spent the first 45 years...

Jun 17, 2017

Virginia M. Cope passed away on June 17, 2017 she was the beloved wife of the late Thomas P. Cope; devoted mother of Patricia A. Lucas and her husband Peter; loving daughter of the late Roscoe and Marguerite Snoeberger; cherished sister of the late Paul W. Snoeberger; dear friend of the late Dolores Vanyo. She will be missed by...

Jun 16, 2017

“…Nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.”

Matthew 26:39

LUCIUS ROSS JR was born to his late parents Lucius Ross Sr. and Rose Ella (Lee) Ross on

December 15, 1948 in Washington, D.C.

Lou was educated in the public school systems of Washington, D.C. and...

Jun 14, 2017

Walter Joseph Murphy passed away on June 14, 2017 he was born in Maryland to the late Lawrence and Margaret Murphy (nee Kahler); devoted brother of Lawrence T. Murphy Jr. and his wife Sandy, William E. Murphy and his wife Debbie, John C. Murphy and his wife Sally, Mary K. Norsworthy and her husband Joe. Dear Uncle of Colleen...

Jun 14, 2017

On June 14, 2017, after a long courageous battle with cancer, David Salinas, 48 of Laurel, MD., formerly of Houston, TX., Son of Joe R. Salinas of Gulf Shores, AL. and Amanda S. Escobedo of Houston, TX., Step-son of Sue Salinas. Brother of R.J. Salinas and uncle of Victor A. Salinas both of South Korea.

David dedicated...

Jun 11, 2017

Andrew Jackson Miller, 91, of Laurel died Sunday,  June 11, 2017.

He was born on July 27, 1925 to Lee D. and Jesse L. Miller.

Andrew was a World War II vet of the Army Air Corp. and was a ball turret gunner on a B-17, stationed in Great Britain. He was an avid gardener...

Jun 11, 2017

Bob “Uncle Bob” Ellinger, age 68, passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2017 at the Patuxent River Health & Rehabilitation Center in Laurel, MD.

Bob was born on July 31, 1948 to Margaret Ann (Hopkins) Ellinger and the James Lester Ellinger.  Bob lived his entire life in the Laurel area.  Bob retired from the University of Maryland...

Jun 8, 2017

Joyce Nagel Hartwig was called home to heaven on June 8, 2017 in Sun City Center, Florida with her daughter by her side.  She was 76 years old.

Joyce was born on August 17, 1940 in New York City to Paul and Almina Nagel, and grew up on Staten Island.  She graduated from Wagner College in 1962...

Jun 7, 2017

Angela Brodie, an English-born scientist whose seminal research into a compound that blocks estrogen production helped generate a new class of drugs to treat breast cancer and was credited with saving thousands of lives, died June 7 at her home in Fulton, Md. She was 82.

The University of Maryland School of Medicine, where she was a ...

Jun 2, 2017

Joan E. Kessler, age 73, of Laurel, MD, passed away at the Gilchrist Hospice Center of Howard County on June 2, 2017.  Mrs. Kessler was born on January 13, 1944 to the daughter of the late Carlton Bell and the late Elizabeth (nee Howes) Bell.

Joan was a lifelong resident of Laurel, MD and attended the original...

Jun 1, 2017

Charles A. “Bo” Floyd, 81, went to be with his Lord on June 1, 2017.   He died after a short battle with cancer leaving his high school sweetheart and beloved wife of more than 60 years, Virginia “Sue” Floyd.  They were residing in Laurel, Maryland.

Born in Baltimore on October 25, 1935 to Mildred G. Thornton and...

May 31, 2017

Michael J. Cherer, Jr., 90 of Laurel, MD passed away May 31, 2017. He was born in 1926 to Michael and Elizabeth Cherer in St. Louis, MO. Michael served in the US Army during World War II as a Staff Sergeant and was honorably discharged in 1946. Michael earned his bachelor’s degree in engineering from St. Louis University. He...

May 29, 2017

Iwona Mielzynska- Lohnas of Mt. Airy, MD passed away on May 29, 2017.

She was born in 1953 in Poznan, Poland to Rita and Zdzislaw Mielzynski.

She studied and received her PhD in Medical Sciences and Patholgy from Silesian University in Katowice, Poland. She moved to the United States in 1989...

May 26, 2017

Carolyn Lee of Laurel, Maryland departed her earthly life on May 26, 2017.  Carolyn worked as a dismissal clerk for the District Court for Montgomery County, Maryland for ten years.

Carolyn leaves behind her brothers, Calvin Lee, Bruce Lee, sister-in-law Tiemtay Lee, and her sisters, Diane Carlin and her brother-in-law Eric Carlin, her sister Linda Lee and...

May 25, 2017

Robert “Bobby” Lewis Frazier, Jr. passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 25, 2017. He was 63. He was born on November 8, 1953 to the late Robert Lewis Frazier and Evelyn Huston Isabelle.  He was proudly born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, where he graduated from Forest Park High School. Bobby received his Bachelor of Science degree and completed...

May 24, 2017