OBITUARIES

Mar 3, 2024

Lawrence “Soupy” MacDonell passed away after a short illness at his home in Bowie, MD.

He was born in Inverness, Nova Scotia. Since a very young age, his love of horses lead him to his harness racing career. He came to the states in the mid 70’s with Norman Bradbury, where he was second trainer for several years. He eventually started...

Mar 1, 2024

On March 1st, 2024, Edward Richard Butler, who mostly went by Richard, passed away at the age of 75. Richard, a beloved husband, father, and esteemed member of the community, was born on November 28th, 1948, in Washington, DC to Mabel Butler. 

 Proud of his native Washingtonian heritage; Richard was educated in the Washington, DC public school system. He received an...

Feb 28, 2024

Feb 28, 2024

Lester Ira Boring, II, known as Les to family and friends, passed away suddenly on February 28, 2024. Born on June 1, 1949, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania to the late Lester Ira Boring, Sr. and Barbara Boring (née Tompkins), Les was the youngest and only boy of six girls.  He is a graduate of Laurel Valley High School and a college...

Feb 28, 2024

“The heart is never ready, the time is never right to say good-bye.” - Unknown

Henry L. “Hap/Skippy” Schneider, 61, passed away Wednesday, February 28th 2024. He was born July 3rd, 1962. He was a loving husband, father of 6 (4 of whom were born to Heaven), grandfather, son, brother, mentor, and friend. He grew up in Bowie, MD and graduated...

Feb 28, 2024

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ALLACE NALLE EDELEN SR. OF SEVERNA PARK, MD, PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY ON FEBRUARY 28, 2024, AT THE AGE OF 86. HE WAS BORN JANUARY 12, 1938, IN WASHINGTON, DC., HE IS PREDECEASED BY HIS PARENTS IGNATIUS GARDINER EDELEN AND MARYBETH (BOWLING) EDELEN, HIS BROTHER DOMINIC GARDINER BOWLING EDELEN, AND HIS WIFE BARBARA MARY LEONNIG, WHOM HE MARRIED IN JANUARY OF 1966. HE...

Feb 27, 2024

Ruth Mason Summers (age 101) was born on April 30, 1922 in Morrisville, North Carolina to Martha Edwards Mason and Eugene Mason.  She was the 10th of 12 children.  Ruth grew up in Wake County North Carolina and graduated from Redstone Academy high school in Lumberton, North Carolina.

 

During Ruth’s career, she worked in the Portsmouth Navy Yard in World War...

Feb 26, 2024

Feb 25, 2024

The Lord called and welcomed our beloved John Edwin Stauffer Sr. (83) home on February 25, 2024, at his home of over 50 years in Bowie, Md. Having Parkinson's Disease; being diagnosed in 2012 and never complained or questioned. He persevered and endured it bravely, like a champion and true hero that he was.  He was born in Lancaster, PA....

Feb 25, 2024

Feb 25, 2024

Tamara D. Lopez (Tammy), age 46 of Odenton, MD, transitioned into eternal rest on Sunday, February 25, 2024, at her residence.

Tamara was born on April 28, 1977, in Columbus County, North Carolina to Donald and Sylvia Burt Evans of Chadbourn, North Carolina. Tamara graduated from West Columbus High School. She was a proud graduate of North Carolina Central University where...

Feb 22, 2024

Feb 22, 2024

Nació el 8 de julio de 1957 en Ponce, Puerto Rico. Sus padres se llamaban Bernabé y Martina. Fue la décima hija de 12 hermanos. Creció en el barrio Río Chiquito y en el pueblito Nuevo en la Cantera de Ponce y vivió la mayor parte de su vida en Mercedita. Desde muy joven, sintió la vocación de ayudar a...

Feb 22, 2024

Please click here to view the live stream of the funeral service for Mr. Richard Stolarski. The live stream will begin promptly at 3:00pm

Richard Stanley Stolarski, 82, of Crofton MD, originally from Tacoma WA, passed away from cancer on February 22, 2024.The son of Rose and Stan Stolarski, Richard graduated from the University of Puget Sound in 1963 with a...

Feb 22, 2024

Lydia Jenoure was born on September 17, 1929 in East Harlem, New York. The second of four children, her parents Jesusa Lanzó and Alfonso Lopez were Catholic, Spanish-speaking immigrants from Puerto Rico. Lydia was a millinery student who graduated from Mabel Dean High School in Manhattan and went to work at a factory in the garment district. In 1948 she...

Feb 20, 2024

Richard Bakalar, better known as Rusty or Uncle Rusty, was the youngest of three children. His sister Sue, formerly of Bowie, now lives in Millersville and his brother Buck lives in Florida.Rusty was born on April 13, 1962 in Jacksonville, Florida, but he lived most of his life in Maryland. He coached soccer for the Bowie Boys Club while working...

Feb 20, 2024

Feb 19, 2024

Gail Kathleen Schroeder was born on May 7, 1936 in Buffalo, NY.  She is predeceased by her loving husband of 50+ years, Louis Benjamin DeAtley and her brother Karl. She is survived by her brother Jim.

Gail’s many achievements begin when she graduated as valedictorian of her small high school. To top that, she graduated first in her class in the...

Feb 18, 2024

Feb 17, 2024

Dr. Paul Bruce Berez, a devoted husband, cherished father, and esteemed Internal Medicine physician, passed away peacefully on February 17, 2024 at the age of 71.

He leaves behind his loving wife Dr. Julie Omole, daughters Dr. Chantal Berez (Matt) and Claude Bereznikov, grandchildren Neptune and Nikolai, brother Peter Berez (Kathy), and his practice nurse Shantae Brown.  He was preceded in...