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OBITS – LAUREL

Doris L. Clarke, 87

Doris L. Clarke of Laurel passed away on March 8, 2026 at home surrounded by her loving family. Doris was born in Dover on April 4, 1938 to the late Clarence Warren and Marion Pepper Warren. Doris was a member [...]

2026-04-14T09:01:46-05:00March 19, 2026|OBITS, OBITS - LAUREL|

Wayne Franklin Price, Jr., 68

Wayne Franklin Price, Jr. of Laurel, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family, at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital on March 4, 2026. He was a proud graduate of the Laurel High School “class of 1975”. He retired from [...]

2026-04-14T07:44:15-05:00March 12, 2026|OBITS, OBITS - LAUREL|

Burton William Whaley, 87

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Burton William Whaley of Delmar, who passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. Born on Jan. 19, 1939, in Laurel, Burton lived a life filled with love, [...]

2026-04-13T15:45:35-05:00March 5, 2026|OBITS, OBITS - LAUREL|

H. Edwin “Ed” Riggin, Sr., 92

H. Edwin “Ed” Riggin, Sr. of Rehoboth Beach, passed away on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. Ed leaves his family and friends with amazing memories. He will be fondly remembered for his stories, his arsenal of jokes, his love of [...]

2026-04-13T15:44:50-05:00March 5, 2026|OBITS, OBITS - LAUREL|

Sandra “Sandy” Perdue, 81

Sandra “Sandy” Perdue of Laurel, passed away at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Sandy was born in Laurel on Oct. 29, 1944, to the late Seth Paul Hastings and Betty G. Hastings. She graduated from Laurel High [...]

2026-04-13T14:56:32-05:00March 5, 2026|OBITS, OBITS - LAUREL|

Marie A. Whaley, 87

Marie A. Whaley of Laurel passed away on Feb. 16 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Marie was born on Oct. 7, 1938, in Laurel to the late Daniel J. Boyce and Dora Ruth Betts Boyce. She [...]

2026-04-13T14:01:32-05:00February 26, 2026|OBITS, OBITS - LAUREL|

Robert L. Thompson

Robert L. Thompson of Laurel passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. He was surrounded by his family and loved ones. Bob was born on Jan. 12, 1930, in Lykens, Pennsylvania, to Mae Grimm Thompson and [...]

2026-02-24T12:20:43-05:00February 19, 2026|OBITS, OBITS - LAUREL|

John W. Lawton

John W. Lawton, of Laurel, passed away on Feb. 2, 2026, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Jan. 11, 1942, in Ridgley, Md., to the late Lester and Doris Lawton. He graduated from Caroline [...]

2026-02-24T12:18:56-05:00February 19, 2026|OBITS, OBITS - LAUREL|

Beatrice L. Wright, 85

Beatrice L. Wright of Laurel passed away on Feb. 4, 2026, at her home. She was the daughter of the late Clifford and Grace Lyons. Beatrice was a hard worker, with a strong work ethic; she rarely missed work. She [...]

2026-02-24T10:45:15-05:00February 12, 2026|OBITS, OBITS - LAUREL|

Bruce Wayne Venables

Following a long illness, Bruce Wayne Venables passed away peacefully at Delaware Hospice Center in Milford, on Jan. 30, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Bruce was born on March 10, 1945, in Salisbury, the youngest of five children of [...]

2026-02-24T08:04:31-05:00February 4, 2026|OBITS, OBITS - LAUREL|
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