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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|

Kathleen Anne Harrington-LaRue

Kathleen Anne Harrington-LaRue was born on June 21, 1952, in D.C., and passed away on Jan. 17, 2026, at her home in Laurel, surrounded by family. She was a wife, mother, sister, aunt and friend. Her love of birds, helping [...]

2026-02-24T08:01:46-05:00February 4, 2026|OBITS, OBITS - LAUREL|

James A. Ritchie

A memorial service for James A. Ritchie of Laurel will be held on Sunday, Feb. 8 at 3 p.m. at the Laurel American Legion, Post 19. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make a donation to a [...]

2026-02-24T07:48:44-05:00January 29, 2026|OBITS, OBITS - LAUREL|
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