Maryland Family Scrambles To Bury 98-Year-Old Matriarch Found Weeks After Storm Death
A Maryland woman who lived nearly 100 years was not discovered for weeks after dying during a winter storm, and now her family is working to carry out her final wishes.
Odessa Audrey Henderson, 98, died during the spate of winter storms that swept through the region, but was not immediately located, according to her daughter, Ina Segears.
After she was found, Henderson’s body was taken to the Medical Examiner’s Office in Virginia, where it remained for several weeks, Segears said.
Now, her family is trying to bring her home to Maryland for burial.
Henderson, described as a kind and devote…
Clifton Dad, Retired Turnpike Worker Dies After Cancer Battle
A local family is seeking support after the death of a longtime NJ Turnpike worker who passed away following a battle with cancer.
William Francis Mullins, Jr., of Clifton, died on Thursday, April 23, at the age of 70, according to his obituary from Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home.
Born on August 1, 1955, in Jersey City, Mullins grew up in Union City and graduated from Emerson High School before earning his bachelor’s degree, his obituary says. He had lived in Clifton since 1982.
He retired after a 35-year career as a toll collector with the New Jersey Turnpike Authority in East Brunswick, wher…
‘Laurel’s Finest’: Brian Bennett Remembered As Devoted Dad, Leader After Pasadena Crash
Brian Bennett was the kind of guy people counted on — at work, at home, and everywhere in between.
Now, his sudden death is leaving a hole across Laurel that won’t be easy to fill.
Bennett, a longtime City of Laurel public works employee, beloved husband and father of two, was killed in a car crash in Pasadena on Sunday, April 19, leaving behind a devastated community.
He was 43.
A Laurel native, Bennett spent his life building deep roots in the community he loved, both on the job and off it.
Since joining the Department of Public Works in 2017, he worked his way up to Street Maintenance…
