OBITUARIES

Mar 22, 2026

Dolores “Dee Dee” Ellen Grimes Lancaster Galen was born on February 18, 1944, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In her own words, she was “just a small-town girl” from West Alexander, Pennsylvania, a quaint but mighty town south of Pittsburgh, less than a mile from the West Virginia border.

Dee Dee spent her childhood exploring the countryside from Washington and Claysville, Pennsylvania, to...

Mar 22, 2026

Mar 21, 2026

Ingrid Tutas, 85 of Crofton, Maryland, passed away on March 21, 2026 (00:45) peacefully at home after battling failing health for over a year. She had family with her by her side at the time of her passing.

Ingrid was born in Bochum, Germany in 1940 to parents Erich and Ottila (Otti) Truhel and was raised early, in a very difficult...

Mar 21, 2026

Beloved wife and mother, Laureen “Laurie” Danette Estep, passed away the afternoon of March 21, 2026 at the age of 67 at the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center.

Daughter of the late Doris Lorraine Flannery and Fran Morris Buchanan, sister to the late Raymond Eugene Buchanan, Barbara Jean Eddins, Mary Lee Thome and Peggy Lynn Miller. Laurie is survived...

Mar 19, 2026

Mar 19, 2026

Joseph Jerome Walsh

Born on 8 May 1941 in Washington, D.C.  Mr. Walsh was deeply rooted in his faith and community, as he served as an altar server and a Boy Scout.

Mr. Walsh was an accomplished athlete and most notably a gifted tennis player.  Mr. Walsh made an exemplary career in both sales and insurance and won many awards throughout his...

Mar 18, 2026

Services are private.

Mar 18, 2026

Donald “Don” Joseph Sodero, age 86, passed away on March 18, 2026 after a long battle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Don lived a life defined by dedication to his family, his work, and the many communities he served. Don attended St. Francis Xavier Catholic Academy and later graduated from Archbishop Carroll High School. Shortly...

Mar 18, 2026

Madeline Phyllis Peterangelo

November 23, 1939 – March 18, 2026

Madeline Phyllis Peterangelo, a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and cherished member of a large Italian family, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly on March 18, 2026, at Doctors Hospital. She was 86 years old.

Born on November 23, 1939, in Buffalo, New York—on Thanksgiving Day—Madeline’s birthday would realign with the holiday...

Mar 18, 2026

James Michael Skarwecki, 68 years old, passed peacefully on March 18th, 2026, in the comfort of his home with family in Bowie, Md.Born in Aberdeen, Md. on March 26, 1957, to Mabel and Joe Skarwecki, he joined an already growing family with 3 other siblings at home, followed later by 2 younger brothers. Jim was a 1975 Graduate of Arundel...

Mar 16, 2026

Margaret Williams Robinson was born in Troy, Alabama, on October 16, 1938, the second child of Annie and Lovette Williams. She was raised in a loving home grounded in strong Christian principles and surrounded by family. Margaret entered eternal rest on March 16, 2026, at the Ovalstone Comfort Home, where she passed peacefully with her beloved daughter, Dana, by her...

Mar 16, 2026

Edith Mabry was born on January 31, 1936, in Beulahville, Virginia (currently known as Aylett, Virginia) in King William County. She peacefully entered eternal rest on March 16, 2026 in Bowie, MD.

Edith was lovingly raised by her grandparents, William and Ida Bell Hill, in Beulahville. It was there that she learned the meaning of family, faith, love, and giving—values she...

Mar 16, 2026

Christopher Raymond Dwyer, a beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend to many, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully at his home on March 16, 2026, at the age of 65. His journey began on March 2, 1961, in the welcoming embrace of Greenbelt, Maryland, where he was born to Shirley Lorraine Dwyer (Brown) and Thomas Rice Dwyer, Sr. He was the...

Mar 16, 2026

Pat Huecker passed away peacefully on March 16, 2026, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. She spent her last days in the home of her daughter, surrounded by family.

Pat was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother, wife, sister, advocate and loyal friend. Born Patrica Anne Moore on August 14, 1942 to the late John and Clara Marie Moore...

Mar 16, 2026

Mar 16, 2026

Ruth Joy Gulley was born in Louisville, KY Oct. 7, 1930 although all official birth records are listed as October 8, 1930 due to the doctor not filing the birth until the next day. This Depression Era baby was born to her parents Ruth Pickerl and Russell Ellsworth Seltenright. They moved to Indiana four years later to farm the land....

Mar 15, 2026

Mar 14, 2026

Kathleen Estelle Clark Ayiku — known to all who loved her as “Kyttie” — arrived in this world on July 30, 1946 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and from her very first breath, she was entirely, unapologetically herself. Even as a young girl, Kyttie had a spirit that refused to be ordinary. When she discovered that a Y could stand in for...

Mar 14, 2026

Services pending, please check back later for more information.

Mar 13, 2026

Peter Fung, a beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather, and relative, passed away peacefully at An An Assisted Living on March 13, 2026, at the age of 100. His life journey began on August 25, 1925, in the Guangdong province of China, where he was born to Pui-Ming Fung and Choi-Hah Ho. He was the third son of five. After leaving...