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Robert Gregory Obituary

Robert James Gregory (Jimmy), age 96, of Laurel, MD, passed away on January 23, 2026. He was born in 1929 to Randall J. Gregory and Mary Agnes Gregory in Newport News, VA. He is survived by seven children, 12 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Gregory, and his siblings Mildred Landis (Jiggs), Joseph Gregory (Eleanor), and Edith Burt (Earnest).

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at Donaldson Funeral Home, P.A. 313 Talbott Avenue Laurel, Maryland 20707. Services will be held Thursday, February 5, 2026, at Our Lady Star of the Sea (OLSS), Solomons, MD, at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at OLSS Cemetery. A reception will be held at the Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons, MD 20688, at 1 p.m. (410) 326-2042. Memorial contributions may be made in lieu of flowers to Casey House, 6001 Muncaster Mill Road, Rockville, MD 20855, (301) 921-4400, www.montgomeryhospice.org.

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Published by The Washington Post on Jan. 30, 2026.

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Memorial Events
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Feb

4

Visitation

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Donaldson Funeral Home, P.A.

313 Talbott Ave, Laurel, MD 20707

Feb

4

Visitation

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Donaldson Funeral Home, P.A.

313 Talbott Ave, Laurel, MD 20707

Feb

5

Service

11:00 a.m.

Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church

225 Alexander Ln, Solomons, MD 20688

Feb

5

Interment

12:30 p.m.

Our Lady Star of the Sea Cemetery

14360 Sedwick Ave, Solomons, MD 20688

Funeral services provided by:

Donaldson Funeral Homes - Laurel

313 Talbott Avenue Route 198 West, Laurel, MD 20707

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