Obituaries

Arthur A. Austin

Jan 6, 2018

On Saturday, January 6, 2017, at the age of 84, Arthur A. Austin passed away peacefully at the Gilchrist of Howard County. He leaves behind his two loving daughters Paula A. Fanning and Brenda Austin; grandchildren Heather R. Nelson and Austin L. Fanning; his brother David W. Austin and many nieces and nephews. Arthur was predeceased by his wife...

Edwina C. (Carr) Hartner

Jan 6, 2018

On Saturday, January 6, 2018, Edwina Carr Hartner of Woodbine, Md, died in her home from complications of Alzheimer's Disease. Edwina was born February 16, 1933 to L. Edwin and Ina Bird Carr of Savage, Md. On August 30, 1952, she married John Hartner III and together they raised their four children without ever moving out of Howard County. ...

Santiago Roberto Mena

Jan 4, 2018

Santiago “Roberto” Mena, husband, father, entrepreneur, and example of the American Dream to so many, died the morning of January 4, 2018 surrounded by the love and support of his family.

Born in Santiago de Cuba on July 25, 1934, Roberto was the living embodiment of the rich culture of his beloved Cuba. In addition to reminiscing...

Elizabeth A Marcotte

Dec 23, 2017

Elizabeth Ann (Kuhn) Marcotte, died Saturday, December 23, 2017, with her son by her side at her daughter’s home in Silver Spring, Maryland.

She is survived by her son, Scott, of Hyattsville, Maryland; her daughter, Jacqueline Keeling, two granddaughters, Laura and Rachael Keeling, of Washington, DC and Baltimore, Maryland, respectively; a sister, Meg Mader and her husband...

Katherine M. (Freeman) Edmundson

Dec 23, 2017

On Saturday, December 23, 2017, Katherine M. Edmundson passed away peacefully at her home in Laurel Md. Katherine graduated from Newport News High School in Newport News, Va before moving to Savage Md and then finally to Laurel in 1954. She worked as a secretary at the House of Corrections, University of Md and retired from the State Roads...

John Hardy Law

Nov 30, 2017

On September 25, 2018, John Law, 75, died peacefully in his sleep. He, and his twin brother George were born on January 5, 1943, to George Edward Law and Mildred Rosemond Stith. He spent his early years in Ferndale, MD where he played catcher on numerous baseball teams. He graduated from Glen Burnie High School in 1962, where he...

Lalfela Chhakchhuak

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William "Bill" Peter Bialick

On March 14, 2020, Bill Bialick passed away, surrounded by his loving family, after a long battle with cancer.

After receiving his undergraduate degree from Virginia Tech, Bill earned his master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University and held leadership positions in the Kappa Sigma fraternity. Working in the IT sector, Bill had a stellar career within the...

Donald Eugene & Allen Mae Souder

On February 14, 2019, Allen Mae Souder, 81 years old, passed away after suffering from multiple health issues.   She was born to Mae Eileen Osbourne Cook on March 7, 1937 in Charlestown, West Virginia. She was an extremely talented baker, seamstress and homemaker.  She was also an entrepreneur and enjoyed many hobbies including traveling and crafting of all types....

Thanh Pham

THANH PHAM, 76, of Laurel, MD., was born in Hue, Vietnam in 1942.  He was the eldest child of Xung Pham and Lai Phan.  He passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, after a brief battle with cancer.  Thanh was the devoted husband of Phi-Hai, beloved father of Thuy (Adam) and Doan (Chris), cherished grandfather of Caleb and...

David Richardson Mckusick

David Richardson McKusick, Ph.D., beloved husband of Pamela Rabbitt McKusick, died on March 16, 2019, in Columbia, MD.  He was a long-time resident of Columbia, where he lived with his wife and their rescued Airedale Terriers.

Dr. McKusick was born in Dover, N.H., the son of Gertrude and Eugene Lawrence McKusick.  He received his undergraduate degree from...

Isabel Drain

On October 25, 2018,  Isabel Drain, the beloved wife of the late Martin F. Drain for 62 years, peacefully passed away at the age of 95 years.

Isabel joined the Navy as a Wave during WWII, marched in FDR’s funeral and was a charter member of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial.  She has touched...