Obituaries

Oct 20, 2016

Ruth Shay Block passed away at her home in Laurel, Maryland on October 20, 2016, just weeks shy of her 100th birthday. Born in Croton Falls, New York on November 29, 1916 to John and Minnie Shay, she was the second oldest of nine children. She moved to Washington, DC during WWII where she met and married her husband...

Oct 20, 2016

Jane Stewart (nee Ardell), a longtime resident of Laurel, passed away peacefully on October 20, 2016 at her home at the age of 87.  She was born July 29, 1929 to the late Clarence and Sara Ardell, in Williamsport, PA.   She was as a homemaker for many years, raising her four beautiful children.  She was a devoted mother and...

Oct 19, 2016

Deborah Ann Barb (LiCausi), a long time resident of the Laurel area, died Wednesday October 19, 2016 at Fernbrook Manor assisted living home with her son Christopher, daughter Jennifer and cousin Elizabeth by her side.  After a 3.5 year battle against cancer she is finally at peace and pain free.

Deborah was a beloved mother of Christopher...

Oct 17, 2016

Lillian Irene (Sullivan) Poindexter was born to Pascal and Irene Sullivan on November 15, 1926 in Asheville, North Carolina.  Irene, or Lil, graduated from Stevens Lee High School.  She would often sing the school’s fight song and was exceptionally proud of being an alum.  Abandoning her dream of becoming a mortician and working with her Uncle James in his...

Oct 16, 2016

Walter Harold Jacoby, a resident of Riderwood Village in Silver Spring, passed away on October 16, 2016.  He was 99.  He was born March 7, 1917 to the late Henry and Ethel Jacoby.  He grew up in East Orange, NJ and retired to Anderson, South Carolina.   He retired from the U.S. Coast Guard after 20 years and from Bell...

Oct 16, 2016

James Gilbert Gallemore, Captain, USN (Ret.), passed away peacefully on October 16, 2016 at his home in Silver Spring, MD.  Gil was born April 18, 1923 in Honolulu, to a Navy family.  He was raised in Bartow, FL, where his father took over the local newspaper and his mother was a schoolteacher.  He was active in Boy Scouts and...

Oct 16, 2016

Robert Eugne Spinks passed away at Howard County General Hospital in Columbia, MD on Sunday, October 16, 2016.  Robbie was born on June 11, 1959 to Frances Spinks Barry (Nelson) and the late Robert Allen Spinks.  Rob spent his entire life in Maryland, growing up in the Langley Park area and attending High Point High School.  He has been...

Oct 15, 2016

Stephanie Jean (Cosentino) McCormick, 73, of Lewes, Delaware after a long courageous battle went to rest in eternal peace on October 15, 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland.  Stephanie was born in Baltimore, Maryland on October 6, 1943 to Joseph E. Cosentino and Mary R. (Hudak).  She grew up in Baltimore City then moved to Ferndale. She also resided in Laurel,...

Oct 14, 2016

Sterling Lewis passed away on Friday, October 14, 2016 at his residence in Laurel, MD.  Sterling was born on August 3, 1938 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Sterling M. Lewis and the late Louise Aston Lewis.  He attained the merit of Eagle Scout as a youth.  Growing up in Western Pennsylvania he became a life long Pittsburgh Steelers...

Oct 14, 2016

Anthony “Bud” Joseph Marconi of Laurel, MD passed away on October 14, 2016 in Columbia, MD. He was 85. He was born on November 4, 1930 to the late Joseph and Othelia Marconi in Altoona, PA. He graduated from Altoona High School in 1948 and was a Merchant Marine from 1948-1951. He worked as a lithographer at Haynes Lithograph...

Oct 14, 2016

Norma M. McCulloh (nee Helfenbein), a longtime resident of Laurel, passed away on October 14, 2016 at the Morningside House in Laurel.  She was 94.  She was born July 26, 1922 to the late Christian and Ellen Helfenbein in Baltimore, MD.   An accomplished artist, she worked as a homemaker for many years, raising her family.  In her free time...

Oct 9, 2016

Frank A. Mills, Sr. entered the heavenly kingdom of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, October 9, 2016, with his wife and children at his bedside. Frank died from complications of a surgical procedure to address diverticulitis.

Frank was born in Bucksport, Maine, January 31, 1939, the son of Frank A. and Elizabeth M. Mills....

Oct 4, 2016

John Sebastian Rampersaud rose to ascension as the sun went down on the evening of October 4th, 2016 at the Washington Hospital Center where he fought and ended a gallant battle against heart disease.  A battle that lasted three years. He was 35 years old

John was born September 20th, 1981 in Palmyra Village, Guyana, South America. ...

Oct 3, 2016

Curran, Sr., James Russell passed away on Monday, October 3, 2016 at is residence in Laurel, MD.  Mr. Curran was born on November 2, 1941 to the late Paul H. Curran, Sr. and the late Alda A. Fedline Curran.

James was was has lived his entire life in the Baltimore/Washington area; growing up in Fairland area of...

Oct 3, 2016

On Monday, October 3, 2016 Newton William Davis, Jr. passed away at his residence in Jessup, MD.  Mr. Davis was born on September 28, 1951 in Washington, DC to the late Newton William Davis, Sr. and Dolores (nee Burroughs) Breeden.   Mr. Davis has lived in the Jessup area for the past 28 years,  moving from the Laurel...

Oct 2, 2016

Prospero A. Flores, a resident of Laurel, MD passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2016 at Providence Hospital in Washington, D.C.   He was 81.  He was born on September 30, 1935 to the late Jose and Rosalina Flores in the Philippines.  He graduated Medical School from the University of Philippines College of Medicine , moved to the United States...

Sep 29, 2016

On Thursday, September 29, 2016, of Silver Spring, MD died peacefully in her sleep at Casey House. Beloved wife of the late Chad Houck; mother of Leigh Zarbough, Chad (Paula) Houck, Rory (Janice) Houck; grandmother of Brian, Kevin, Colin, Brittany, Griffin, Mitch, Shannon and Erica; great grandmother of Dylan, Elliot and Oliver; aunt to many MacDougall and Houck nephews...

Sep 29, 2016

Ellis Cleveland Hall, Jr., a longtime resident of Laurel, passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2016 at Howard County General Hospital surrounded by his family.  He was 94.  He was born on March 11, 1922 to the late Ellis, Sr.  and Minnie Hall in Orange, VA.  He was an avid duck pin bowler, enjoyed riding Harley Davidson motorcycles, fishing,...

Sep 28, 2016

Leo Lloyd Emery, age 86, of Laurel, MD, passed away on September 28, 2016.  He is survived by Joyce Emery, his wife of 64 years.  He is survived by children Lynnda, Randall (Cathy), Marshall (Cindy), Derek (Gayre), and Matthew (Julie). He is also survived by eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by one grandchild...

Sep 25, 2016

Kathryn “Kitty” Nichols, formerly of Laurel, passed away at her residence in Florida on Sunday, September 25, 2016 from COPD and Congestive Heart Failure.  She was 88.  She was born February 29, 1928 to the late William and Margaret Stevens.  She graduated from Laurel High School in 1945.  She worked for C&P Telephone Company in Baltimore and...