OBITUARIES

Aug 10, 2024

Patricia Lee “Patty” Ahern, age 72, died peacefully on August 10th, 2024 surrounded by her husband and two sons at their home in Bowie, Maryland after a courageous battle with cancer. 

Patty was born on June 26th, 1952 on Long Island, New York. She graduated from Bowie High School and pursued a career as a Cosmetologist. During her high school years,...

Aug 10, 2024

Please click here to view Live Streaming of the funeral service. The Live Streaming for Ms. Beulah M. Willis will begin at 12:00pm.

It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Beulah M. Willis, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. Beulah was born on February 26, 1944 in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and passed away peacefully on Saturday August...

Aug 9, 2024

Aug 9, 2024

Aug 9, 2024

June Ann Gibbs, of Bowie, Maryland, passed away peacefully at the age of 76 on August 9th, 2024. June was born in Washington DC on June 19th, 1948. She is predeceased by her husband Thomas Gibbs, her parents Ernest and Mary Dodson, he sisters Sally Rarden and Leona Nicely, and her brother William Dodson. She is survived by her brother...

Aug 9, 2024

Aug 9, 2024

Ms. Lynn Crank, 71, of Severn, Maryland, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2024.

Born in October 1952, to the late George and Clara Crank, Lynn was a spirited and adventurous soul. Growing up, she excelled in her primary and secondary studies at the Illinois School for the Deaf. She furthered her education at Gallaudet University, where she earned her bachelor’s...

Aug 9, 2024

Catherine Rossini Tomasian of Washington, DC, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2024, at the age of 89 years old. She was predeceased by her husband, Alphonse E. Tomasian. Catherine is survived by her children: Catherine Martin, and Daniel Tomasian. She is also survived by her Twin Sister Jean Butler and her many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Catherine was lovely, kind...

Aug 8, 2024

Our dear mother Barbara Gail Wallace sadly passed away on August 8, 2024, at the age of 73. She was an amazing mother who was always there when we needed her the most, offering support, wisdom and love in abundance. You never had to worry about what she was thinking because good or bad she would always let you know....

Aug 7, 2024

Stacey T. Harris was born on September 20, 1958 in Easton, Maryland, to parents Mary Harris and Constantine Van Dyke. She spent her early years in Centreville, Maryland, where she lived with her mother and her sister at her great-grandparent's home until 1986. Afterward she moved to Washington, Pennsylvania, where she resided with her mother and stepfather until 2008. In...

Aug 7, 2024

Etelvina Cartagena

October 6, 1946 – August 7, 2024

Etelvina Cartagena, age 77, passed away peacefully on the evening of August 7, 2024. Born on October 6, 1946, in her beautiful country of El Salvador to parents Eduardo Cartagena and Maria Lidia Moran. She was the third oldest of six siblings. She was a loving spouse of fifty years to Jeremiah Clarke...

Aug 7, 2024

Aug 6, 2024

Aug 6, 2024

Aug 6, 2024

MEXIS, Mario J. On Tuesday, August 6, 2024, MARIO J. MEXIS, 63. Resided in Timonium, MD. He worked as a computer repair technician in his younger years and later moved into the restaurant industry. He is survived by his loving mother, Condylo (Litsa) Mexis, brothers Harry Mexis and George Mexis, sister-in-law Dimitra Mexis, nieces Leah and Emily Mexis, and his...

Aug 5, 2024

Douglas Wayne Gray (Doug) 74, passed away peacefully on August 5, 2024. A long-time resident of Port Republic, MD, he will be deeply missed by his family and friends alike.

Doug was born on April 20,1950, in Washington DC to Joseph I and Mary Louise Gray. He grew up in Bladensburg, and Capitol Heights and graduated from Central Senior High School...

Aug 5, 2024

It’s with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Helen Rita Thompson, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Helen was born on August 14, 1943, and passed away peacefully on August 5, 2024.

Helen was predeceased by her husband, Jack I. Thompson Sr., and her father and mother, Anthony and Elizabeth Latini.

Helen, the third daughter of 6...

Aug 4, 2024

Aug 2, 2024

Aug 2, 2024

Jane Veronica Quinn of Nottingham, MD passed away peacefully on August 2, 2024 at the age of 101 years old. Jane had a full life of family and passions of genealogy, poetry, sewing and reading. Jane was predeceased by her husband, John Charles Quinn, Jr. Jane is survived by her children: Mary Anne Quinn, Elizabeth Quinn, Patricia Rubin (Richard), John Charles...