OBITUARIES

Sep 7, 2026

Lesley Marie Fallon, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, educator, and friend, passed away on September 7, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, family, and a lifelong devotion to children and their education.

Lesley was born in New York on May 22, 1949, to George Wesley Childs and Marie Aceto. She was the loving sister of Lindalee Shive and...

Sep 6, 2026

Sep 6, 2026

The funeral service will be livestreamed on Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 12 PM. Please click on the entire link to view.

With heavy hearts and profound gratitude for a life beautifully lived, we announce the passing of our beloved matriarch, Norma Evelyn Butler, who stepped peacefully into eternity on September 6, 2026, in Bowie, Maryland. Born on June 30, 1936,...

Sep 6, 2026

Joan Colleen Eubanks (Adams), 83, passed away peacefully on September 6, 2026, surrounded by family, in Bowie, Maryland, where she spent her final days in the loving care of her daughter, Gina.

Joan was born in California to Richard Eugene Adams and Peggy Colleen Adams. Because her father served in the Army, Joan spent her childhood growing up in various places...

Sep 5, 2026

Anna Patricia Murray, aged 100, passed away on September 5, 2026, in Arlington Virginia. She was born on May 28, 1926, in Washington, D.C. at Providence Hospital. She is preceded in death by her parents Mr. Francis J. and Mrs. Mary E. Murray, and her siblings Mary E. Murray, Mary F. Mazzullo, Francis J. Murray, Jr., Catherine L. Reed, Marjorie...

Sep 5, 2026

On September 5, 2026, Carol A. Saba (nee Hazeme), age 90, beloved wife of the late Dr. William G. Saba; devoted mother of Tammy R. Loiselle and her husband Scot, Greg P. Saba and his wife Clarissa, Debbie A. Billings and her husband Scott, and the late George A. Saba; dear sister-in-law of Kathleen Pisano (nee Hazeem) and her husband...

Sep 4, 2026

Sally Lou Ward, 90, of Deale, Maryland, passed away peacefully at home on September 4, 2026, surrounded by her loving children.

Sally is survived by her sons, Bryan (Susy) Ward and Adam (Jeannine) Ward, and her daughter, Lisa Bryl; seven grandchildren, Cody Bryl, Adam (Nicole) Ward Jr., Dylan Bryl, Haley (Jeremiah) Batucan, Mitchell Ward, Tori Bryl, and Anna (Jordan) Armga; and...

Sep 4, 2026

Jacob Michael Klingensmith, age 26, of Bowie, Maryland, entered Heaven on September 4, 2026, after his courageous and fierce battle against synovial sarcoma, a rare, aggressive cancer. Through every step of his almost eight-year journey, Jacob faced his illness with the same determination, grit, and fearless spirit he brought to everything else in life.

Born on January 12, 2000, Jacob lived...

Sep 3, 2026

Guy Donald Posten of Gambrills, Maryland, passed away on September 3, 2026, at the age of 92.

The son of Guy D. and Myrtle Posten, Don graduated from Ellsworth High School in Pennsylvania in 1951. He attended California State University, Pennsylvania, from 1951 to 1952 and later graduated from Southeastern University in Washington, D.C., with the Class of 1960, earning a...

Sep 3, 2026

Nancy, 90, passed away peacefully on September 3, 2026, surrounded by her family.



She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Terry; parents, Helen and Guido LaMark; sister, Babe LaMark; sister and brother-in-law, Carol and Dominick (Cut) Cuteri; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Paul and LaVern Tierney; Dee and Margaret Marnhout; and nephew, Michael Foley.



Nancy was a devoted homemaker who...

Sep 2, 2026

Maria passed away suddenly from heart failure at Children’s Hospital on September 2, 2026. Maria was born in Silver Spring Maryland and grew up in Prince George’s County, completing her education at C. E. Rieg Special Center. While in school she loved swimming in the pool and she participated in the Special Olympics Challenge Day every year. Her personality was...

Sep 1, 2026

Peggy St.Marie, 88, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2026 surrounded by the family she so loved. Born September 16, 1937, in Romney, West Virginia, Peggy showed remarkable courage and independence as a teenager, leaving her hometown for Washington, D.C. with virtually nothing but the determination to build a life of her own.

It was in Washington that she met the...

Aug 30, 2026

Aug 30, 2026

Ronald Lloyd Ritter, beloved husband, brother, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 30,2026. He was 73 years old.

Ron was born on July 20, 1953, to John and Carol Ritter. He grew up in Whippany, New Jersey, alongside his brother, Jack, and sister, Carolyn.

After graduating high school, Ron attended the University of Delaware, where he met the love...

Aug 30, 2026

Frederick Gams could be most often found in two places.

First was his garage-workshop — home to his model trains and handmade railroad tracks that wound around the room. He would spend hours upon hours in his old, gray chair as he glued together model railroads and stuck plastic trees into styrofoam platforms.

The next was the beach. Any day he could...

Aug 29, 2026

Patricia Ann Jackson, 76, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2026. 

Patty was a cherish and loved member of her family, her church, and her community.

She is preceded on death by her Mother and Father, Dorothy and Henry Miller, and her brothers Timothy and William Miller. She is survived by her loving Husband, Gary Jackson, Brother and Sister-in-law Michael (Mary) Miller,...

Aug 29, 2026

The funeral service will be livestreamed on Friday, September 4, 2026 at 2pm. Please click on the entire link to view.



Dionicio Juan Calobong

Born November 6, 1928, Dionicio Juan Calobong, Jr, better known as DJ or Don or lovingly as Don Juan, grew up apart from his parents Alice T. Jones and Dionicio Juan Calobong, Sr, in The Industrial Home School in Georgetown, D.C.....

Aug 28, 2026

Ann Coleman Ross, born on December 26, 1933, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2026, at her assisted living facility, Arbor Terrace Waugh Chapel in Gambrills, Maryland.

Ann was the daughter of the late Warren E. Coleman and Indie W. Flinn. She grew up in Manassas, Virginia, the town she would eventually return to for her final resting place. On July...

Aug 24, 2026

Christy Lynn Crotty

March 7, 1963 – August 24, 2026

Christy Lynn Crotty (age 63), of Centreville, Maryland, passed away the morning of August 24 at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore with her husband, Keith, and her son, Sean, by her side. Christy was the beloved wife of Keith W. Crotty, Sr., for over 42 years.

Born March 7, 1963,...

Aug 24, 2026

Gregory M. Walsh, 70, of Bowie, Maryland, passed away peacefully on August 24, 2026, after a long-term illness, surrounded by the love of his family.

Born on December 8, 1955, in Washington, DC, to Laurence A. Walsh and Doris M. Walsh f/k/a Strain, Greg lived a life defined by devotion, quiet strength, and unwavering commitment to those he loved. Early in...