OBITUARIES

Feb 28, 2025

The wake visitation memorial ceremony for Ms. Kendra Lee Anderson is scheduled for Saturday, April 5th, 2025, at Seaton Memorial AME Church in Lanham, MD, from 10am – 1pm, repast to follow, Location TBD. Please contact the family for any further details.

Kendra (K-LA) Lee Anderson, a cherished resident of District Heights, Maryland, passed away peacefully on February 28, 2025, surrounded...

Feb 27, 2025

Please click here to view the services for Ms. Guenevere David on Friday, March 28, 2025 at 10am

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Guenevere Theresa David, who departed this life on Feb. 27, 2025, at age 83 in Lanham, Maryland.

Guenevere was a beloved educator and talented seamstress.

She was born on Dec. 12, 1941, on St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin...

Feb 27, 2025

Feb 25, 2025

Carol Ann Beenick passed on February 25, 2025.

Carol, devoted daughter of Philomena Klusman and Thomas Beddow worked for the NSA for 35 years, retiring in 1996, where she enjoyed traveling with friends & family and volunteering in her community. 

She is predeceased by her son Edward and survived by Woodrow Brooke, her beloved companion of over 40 years, Darrel L. Smith,...

Feb 25, 2025

Jennifer Lynnesse Harris was born on May 5, 1959, in Ashtabula Ohio she is the second child born to Godfrey and Lorrine Holman. She transitioned suddenly on Feb 25, 2025, due to medical complications in Washington DC. Where she lived for the 18 years preceding her transition.

Jennifer Graduated from Copley Sr. High School in 1977 and briefly attended Heidelberg College...

Feb 24, 2025

Feb 24, 2025

Please click here to view the live stream of the funeral service for Ms. Mary Turbeville Miller. The live stream will begin at 4:00pm on Saturday, March 8th, 2025. 

Mary (Catherine) Turbeville Miller, a longtime resident of New Carrollton, Maryland, passed away peacefully with her family surrounding her on February 24, 2025, at the age of 90. Born June 30, 1934,...

Feb 24, 2025

Feb 22, 2025

Feb 22, 2025

Please click her to find the link for the live streaming of the funeral service. The live stream link is available via the Church's Website.

After courageously battling a lengthy illness, Cecil H. Griffith, Jr. finished his race and entered into eternal rest on Saturday, February 22, 2025. He was an honorable man who lived his life as a model of...

Feb 22, 2025

Mary Evalina Summers Hall Mitchell, known to many as Evalina or Bennie, died at her home on February 22, 2025, surrounded by her children. She was born on October 26, 1928, in Upper Marlboro, MD to her parents Paul Francis Summers and Theresa Evalina Sasscer. She and her 8 brothers and sisters were rooted in the traditions of church and...

Feb 22, 2025

Helen Whetzel passed away peacefully at Autumn Lakes Healthcare in Crofton, MD on February 22, 2025, at the age of 88 surrounded by family. She was the devoted wife to the late Raymond Whetzel, Sr, whom she was married to for 40 years. She is survived by her loving children Buddy, Billy (Lin), Debbie (Joe), Donna and Denise Whetzel, Diane...

Feb 21, 2025

Kevin Donald Kibler, 61, of Crofton, MD, passed away at home on Friday, February 21, 2025, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. He was born in Prince George's County, MD, on November 22, 1963—just two minutes after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Kevin grew up in Alexandria, VA, where he developed a love for the outdoors. He cherished...

Feb 20, 2025

Tirso Maalihan was born on April 23, 1934, to immigrant parents Tirso Maranan Maalihan Sr. from the Philippines and Juana Angeles Maalihan from Mexico who both have preceded him in death. He was born at Columbia Hospital for Women in Washington, DC. He was the eldest of 3 boys. Today, we celebrate the life of a remarkable man, Tirso, whose...

Feb 20, 2025

Feb 19, 2025

Masaye Russey of Crofton, MD, passed away peacefully at home on February 19, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was a beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, and friend. Masaye was a Nisei, born in Los Angeles, California, to the late Masaji and Katsuye (Kataoka) Kawai, who emigrated from Japan.

She is survived by her four adult sons and their spouses,...

Feb 18, 2025

“Be Careful how you live, you may be the only Bible some people will ever read.”

Ms. Joyce V. Coleman was born to Addie B. McCann and Vachel McCann on December 2, 1935. She was the 7th of 9 children given to the McCann Family. Joyce and her siblings (2 boys and 7 girls) were raised on a farm approximately sixty...

Feb 17, 2025

Feb 17, 2025

Georgia Lee Dunfee (née Drennan)

July 21, 1936 – February 17, 2025

Georgia Lee Dunfee, née Drennan, passed away peacefully at home on February 17, 2025, at the age of 88. Born on July 21, 1936, in Glencoe, Ohio, to Robert and Inez Drennan, Georgia was the eldest of five siblings: Robert Jr., Sandy, Richard, and Harry, all of whom preceded her...

Feb 14, 2025

Elena “Ellen” Leonardo was a devoted mother, grandmother, sister, and friend who touched the lives of many with her kindness and unwavering love. She passed away suddenly on February 14, 2025.

Born on August 8, 1945, in Lingayen, Pangasinan, to Ramon and Francisca Vinluan, Ellen pursued her education at Adamson University, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering. After...