OBITUARIES

Jan 20, 2020

All services are private

Jan 20, 2020

Dr. Gene (Geno) Hurley Stevenson, DVM

Dr. Gene Stevenson, aged 77, of Bowie, died January 20, 2020 of cancer at Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, MD.

Gene was born July, 7, 1942 to George and Carolyn Stevenson. He was raised in Darlington, Wisconsin. Gene graduated from the University of Wisconsin and went on to receive his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine...

Jan 19, 2020

John Herbert Fluharty, Jr. of Riva, passed away on January 19, 2020. He was born on December 28, 1956 in Easton, MD to Doris and John Fluharty, Sr.

Along with his decades-long career at Washington Gas Light Company, John became a Company President and Life Member of Riva Volunteer Fire Company.

John loved animals, especially his Border Collie, Snowball, and...

Jan 19, 2020

On Sunday January 19, 2020, John C. Peach, loving husband and father of two children passed away at the age of 71. John was born April 23, 1948 in Cheverly, MD, to James "Ham" Peach and Daphne Green Peach.John grew up in Bowie, MD, and graduated from Frederick Sasscer High School in 1967. He proudly served in the Naval Reserves...

Jan 17, 2020

Robert (Bob) Earl King, a long-time resident of Bowie, MD passed away on Friday, January 17, 2020 after an extended illness. He was born in June 1955 to Earl Arnold King and Jeanne Marie Lemon. He married his college sweetheart, Valorie Jeanne Jackson, on St. Patrick's Day in March 1978 and is survived by her, their three children, and their...

Jan 16, 2020

Muriel Custis Scott Miller passed away January 16, 2020. She is predeceased by her loving husband of 60 years, James A. Miller. She is survived by her two sons, James Miller, Jr. (Thomas Kiddy) and Christopher Miller (Jennifer Hughes Miller), two granddaughters, Ashley and Erin, one great granddaughter, Ali, her sister, Hope, and many nieces and nephews. The Family will receive visitors on Saturday,...

Jan 14, 2020

Gloria S. Eng,  85, beloved wife of Vincent, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2020.    She was born in Canton province in China and emigrated to the United States in 1966 and settled in NYC with her husband and three young children.    Gloria  was an amazing "can do" woman with many talents.   She arrived  in America knowing minimal English. ...

Jan 13, 2020

Carol Jane Reilly passed peacefully and surrounded by the utmost of love on January 13, 2020. Carol’s soul was reunited with her parents, son, sister-in-law, and friends. Her fight to live was just as strong as the love that she had for the people that surrounded her. Join family and friends as we remember the walking angel that finally grew...

Jan 13, 2020

Jan 13, 2020

Thomas Baker Shedd, Jr. of Bowie, MD,  peacefully departed this life on January 13, 2020, surrounded by his loving family.  Tom is survived by his wife of 53 years, Diane Hoke Shedd, daughters Lisa Worthington Raap and Victoria Shedd, son Thomas Mathews Beardslee (Sandie), sister Swanee W. Shedd, nephew Michael Wacaster (Lorraine) and niece Lindy Teegarden (Brian) and 5 grandchildren...

Jan 11, 2020

Jim Svoboda passed away on January 11, 2020 at the young age of 85.  He was the beloved husband of Evelyn and father of Susan Weeren (Rob), Shelley Svoboda (Neil Rhodes), Sandy Selby (Chip), and Steven (Emma).  He loved his seven grandchildren who never ceased to make him proud:  Megan, William, Madeline, Hannah, Maxwell, Georgia, and Caroline.  An avid outdoorsman...

Jan 10, 2020

On Friday, January 10, 2020 Bryan William Airth (60)  passed away in his home in Gambrills, Md.  Beloved husband of 34 years to Linda; loving father of Brandon and Lindsey; brother of Henry; and loving in-laws Anna, Peter and Carol, and Erika and David. Preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Antonia; brother Gene; and father in-law Oskar.

Friends...

Jan 9, 2020

All services are private

Jan 7, 2020

Fred was called home to our Lord on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at the Medstar Harbor Hospital in Baltimore, MD. He was born on August 17, 1946 in Sibley Hospital in Washington, DC to Roy Green and Mary Ann Green. Fred grew up in Bradbury Heights, MD just across the Washington, DC line in MD. He attended Bradbury Heights Elementary...

Jan 7, 2020

Antonio "Tony" DeRoxas, RPA, passed away suddenly on January 7, 2020 at Washington Hospital Center. He was born on November 23, 1948 to Francisco DeRoxas and Martina Bonete in Lemery, Batangas Philip-pines. Tony was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother, co-worker, and friend. Tony married his beloved wife Alicia (who preceded him in death on November 27, 2017) and...

Jan 7, 2020

Richard Edwin Horton III was born on October 31, 1973 and passed away on January 7, 2020.

Beloved son of Colleen Horton, Grandson of Eileen Chaffee Schultz, brother to Eric Horton, Nephew to Christopher and Amy Chaffee, Cousin to Amanda, Paige, Samantha and Amy Julia, Uncle to Aerek, Calista, Collen and Griffen, brother in law to Rena

A son, grandson,...

Jan 6, 2020

On Monday, January 6, 2020 Charles VanderWeit died peacefully at home in Crofton, Md. Beloved husband of Karyn; loving father of Odessa, Lucy, Kim, Staci and Chuck. Also, survived by 13 grandchildren, with two more on the way, 3 great grandchildren, 5 brothers and 2 sisters. Preceded in death by his parents, Abe and Elsie; his son Mattheus and grandson...

Jan 6, 2020

On Monday, January 6 2020, Hubert Bunyea III, loving husband and father of two children passed away at the age of 76.  Hubert was born on May 3, 1943 in Washington DC, to Hubert II and Marjorie Bunyea.   On January 18, 1963, he married Carrol Joe Kern.  Hubert (Hughie) grew up in West Lanham Hills MD and graduated from...

Jan 5, 2020

Our mother, Janice Hightower Thomas, passed from this life on Sunday morning, January 5, 2020 in her residence in Bowie, Maryland after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.  She was 86 years old.  

Mom was born to Freeman and Tabitha Hightower on April 24, 1933 in Binghamton, NY.  She was an amazing woman! From the time she was a young girl...

Jan 5, 2020

Deanna Stelzer was born on May 24, 1947 and passed away on January 5, 2020.  Beloved wife of the late Daniel Stelzer, loving mother of Wendy Stelzer and Richard Stelzer; sister of Marlene Haywood, the late Sheila Soldan, and Linda Ehrlich; Grandmother of Jonathan Stelzer; Great Grandmother of Noah Stelzer; loving friend and Bubbey to all.

Family will receive friends...