Rosa Maher is Newest Recipient of the Laurel Light Award

Rosa Maher accepts the 2025 Voices of Laurel Laurel Light Award at the Laurel Volunteer Fire Department’s Annual Banquet on October 11. (From left to right): John Maher, Rosa Maher, Mike Sellner, and Chief Brian Cox.

The staff of Voices of Laurel is pleased to announce Rosa Maher as the 2025 recipient of the Laurel Light Award.

Rosa has served the Laurel community for over 50 years as an active member of the Laurel Volunteer Fire Department (LVFD) Auxiliary and is currently the President of the Fire Service Auxiliaries of the County and State. Over the years, she has held every office in the LVFD Auxiliary. She also is a Life Member of the Fire Department.

Rosa was nominated by her husband, John, for the outstanding care, outreach, and commitment to serving firefighters and their families in Laurel for 50 years. Rosa is the living embodiment of the LFVD motto of “Service for Others.”

Among Rosa’s many volunteer activities, she is currently the President of the LVFD Auxiliary, the Treasurer of the LVFD, and she supports the LVFD President. For the past few years, Rosa has worked for the Maryland State Firefighters Association during Maryland State Legislative sessions at the state office.

She shows no sign of slowing down. In fact, she began volunteering a few days a week at the Craig A. Moe Multiservice Center.

Rosa has also been involved with the City of Laurel Canteen project. This unit is used at most of the city’s public events, and it is also used on emergency scenes for fire, police, and whatever the City Emergency Preparedness office needs, for the City of Laurel.

Voices of Laurel congratulates Rosa, whose tremendous community support serves as a true beacon of light for the Laurel community.

Previous Laurel Light Award winners:

Ruth Walls, Patrons for Peace

Cheryl Poulos, Laurel Woman’s Club

Stillborn and Infant Loss Support (SAILS)