All Obituaries

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On November 30th, 2020, Dowell W. Hopson Jr., age 74 of Columbia, MD passed away due to complications from multiple strokes.  He was born in 1946 to Dowell Hopson, Sr. and Virginia Banks in Poquoson, VA.  He retired after 40 years of dedicated service in the Federal government (20 years in the US Army and 20 years for the US Postal Service).  After retirement, he devoted much of his time to his family.  He is survived by his wife Yong, daughters Suyon Oh and Chiyon Lee,...

On Sunday, November 29, 2020 Richard Lee Gezelle Sr. (79) of Sykesville, MD passed away peacefully surrounded by family. Born to the late Albert J. and Julia J. (Patrak) Gezelle in Washington, D.C.; husband of Margaret Gezelle and father of their three sons, Richard Jr. and his wife Marybeth, Michael and his wife Lauria, Adam and his wife Laurie; and the grandfather of Richard III, Jeanine, Luke, Aiden, Ava, Blake, Reed and Trent.  He is also survived by his brother John Gezelle and...

On Friday, November 27th, 2020, Charles F. Abbott passed away in Baltimore, Maryland. Charles was born in Coshocton, Ohio on Saturday June 1st, 1946 to his late parents Katherine M. Abbott (Huff) and William C. Abbott. Charles was the loving husband of 34 years to Mary E. Abbott. He was the beloved father to Michael W. Abbott and his wife Michelle, Dana M. Cline and her husband Rob, and David C. Spahr and his wife Melisha. Charles was cherished by his 8 grandchildren and 8...

Patricia Weiler, a beloved mother and friend passed away on November 25th, she was 81. Pat was born in Connecticut but lived in Laurel, MD for many years before moving to Woodstock, MD.  Later in her life she worked at Starbucks as a Barista and was loved by the coworkers and the customers she served every day, she loved Starbucks.  Pat and her husband Gary were also regular diners at their favorite restaurants Pasta Plus in Laurel and Shannon’s in Ellicott City. ...

Mary Louise Robertson passed away on November 25, 2020 at her home in Alabama. She is survived by her husband William R. Robertson; children Roseanne and George Serio, Jeff Brown (deceased), Donna Webb, Brian and Monica Brown, Frank and Ginger Brown, Keith Brown and Daniel Litty, Bill and Wendy Robertson; grandchildren, Jeffrey Brown, Nicole Brown, Rebecca Brown, Doug Webb, Kevin Webb, Kristina Brown, Sharon Gracie, Christopher Brown, Rebekah Armstrong, Amanda Rogers, Sariah Glenn,...

Doris J. “Jean” Varndell, 86 of Laurel, Maryland passed away November 25, 2020.   She was born in 1934 to Frederick Wible and Doris (Saxe) Wible in Brownsville, Pennsylvania.   Jean was a homemaker and enjoyed bowling, softball, cooking, baking, and caring for her pets. As a member of Maryland Classics, a 55-and-over softball team, she won the Maryland Senior Olympics championship in 2000 and participated in the National Senior Olympics in 2001.   She is...

A Lydia Solis the Matriarch of Our Family was born on June 7, 1943. She passed away on November 22, 2020 at the age of 77 at the Adventist White Oak Medical Center as she fought hard for her life and was surrounded by her family and friends.  She married Maximino “Maxie” Solis, the love of her life in July 1966 who preceded her in death on March 7, 2019 along with her beautiful daughter Michelle Solis Hoepfl on February 9, 2003.  Lydia decided to be a hair dresser at...

Carol Mae  (Constant) Bialek, also known to those who knew and loved her as “Mae”, “Mom” and “Grandmom”, passed away peacefully, with her daughter, Jennifer, at her side, on November 21, 2020 at her home after a lengthy illness.  Carol was born on February 3, 1940 in Baltimore, Maryland to Nicholas and Anna Constant.  She graduated from Arundel High School and began working at Nevamar Corporation in Odenton, Maryland. It was at here that...

 On November 20. 2020, Mary Ann R. Murphey Age 80 of Highland, MD passed away due to complications from atypical Parkinson’s disease.  She was born in 1940 to George Reinhardt and Helen Smythe Reinhardt in St Louis, MO. Mary Ann was a member of St Louis Church in Clarksville, MD and a member of the Divine Mercy prayer group. She retired from teaching in 1980 to concentrate on her family.  She enjoyed all manner of painting using oils, acrylics, pastels and watercolor...