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Ariel Donielle Barnes

Ariel Donielle Barnes

Nov 17, 2025

Please click here to view the services for Ms. Ariel Barnes on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 2pm.



Ariel Donielle Pinkney (nee Barnes), affectionately known to many as Ari, was born on June 20, 1991, in Silver Spring, MD, to her mother LaJuan M. Barnes and her father, Steven W. Barnes.  She was a reserved child who loved reading.

From an early...

Helen Jane Welter

Helen Jane Welter

Nov 16, 2025

Helen Jane (Dailey) Welter, age 86, of Bowie MD, passed peacefully in her home surrounded by family after a 2 year fight with cancer. She was born in June 1939, daughter of Thomas and Kathryn Dailey of Bridgeton NJ.

Helen is survived by her siblings Tom Dailey and Elizabeth Hussain, her children Andrew (Sandra) and Charles (Heather), her beloved granddaughters Hailey...

Edwin Joseph Lehan

Edwin Joseph Lehan

Nov 16, 2025

Edwin Joseph Lehan, 91 passed away on November 16, 2025, at his home in Bowie, Maryland surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on March 19, 1934, in New York. Edwin was a dedicated husband, father and an active member of the church.

A veteran, Ed joined the United States Navy in 1953 and spent years serving his country. He...

April Sunday Fleshman

April Sunday Fleshman

Nov 15, 2025

To know her was to love her.

April Sunday Fleshman, 64, of Cape Saint Claire in Annapolis, Maryland, passed away on November 15, 2025. She lived her life with purpose, joy, and compassion, touching the hearts of everyone she met. Her infectious smile, loving heart, and generous spirit were the essence of who she was.

April loved the beach, spending time with...

Lucille W. Lowe

Lucille W. Lowe

Nov 15, 2025

Lucille Carrington Wastler Lowe

April 7, 1936 - November 15, 2025



Lucie (as she preferred to be called) Lowe passed away on November 15, 2025 at the age of 89. Lucie was born in Hagerstown, Maryland on April 7, 1936 to Lucie Pearl Carrington and Thaddeus Allen Wastler. She spent the first six years of her life in Maryland before her family...

Robert J. Gostomski

Robert J. Gostomski

Nov 15, 2025

Robert “Bob”J. Gostomski, passed away suddenly on Saturday, November 15 2025 at Franklin Square Hospital surrounded by family. He was a beloved husband of the late Carol J. Gostomski and devoted father of the late Bobby Jay Gostomski. Cherished son of the late Antoinette and John Gostomski. He is survived by his brothers Steven D Gostomski and wife Deborah and...

Sadie E. McEachin

Sadie E. McEachin

Nov 15, 2025

Sadie E. McEachin, age 91, peacefully received her heavenly wings on November 15, 2025. She was born on January 16, 1934, in Fairmount, North Carolina, the beloved daughter of caring and devoted parents, a hardworking tobacco farmer and a loving homemaker, who shaped her gentle spirit and strong values. 

Sadie married the love of her life, Turnbo McEachin, and together they...

Elizabeth A. Wesneski

Elizabeth A. Wesneski

Nov 14, 2025

Elizabeth Arlene Wesneski passed away at home on the evening of November 14, 2025 surrounded by those who loved her. Elizabeth, or Arlene, as she was known, was born in 1938 in Scranton, Pennsylvania to James Edward Munley and Elizabeth Arlene Ells. After graduating from Marywood University with a Bachelors in Education, Elizabeth married 1st Lieutenant Carl Anthony Wesneski II,...

Brian Charles Fuller

Brian Charles Fuller

Nov 14, 2025

Brian C. Fuller, of Bowie, Maryland, passed away peacefully on November 14, 2025. He was a devoted father, grandfather, friend, and a man who left a quiet but enduring impact on all who knew him.

Brian was preceded in death by his mother, Constance (Warren) Fuller; his father, Charles Fuller; his brother, Michael Fuller; and his beloved dog, Scooter. Though they...

Parvaneh Arshadi

Parvaneh Arshadi

Nov 14, 2025

The services will be livestreamed on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 11 AM.

Please click on the link to watch the service:  Parvaneh Arshadi service

Born on September 6, 1938, in Esfahan, Iran, to Hosein Arshadi and Touran Dourandish, Parvaneh grew up and was educated in Esfahan. In 1958, she married the love of her life, Jahanshah Foroozandeh Shahraki.Parvaneh dedicated over 19...

Cynthia "Cindy" Christian

Cynthia "Cindy" Christian

Nov 13, 2025

Services to be announced.

Steven F. Beane

Steven F. Beane

Nov 10, 2025

"Steven F Beane passed away after a courageous battle with aggressive liver cancer. Born in Chicopee, Massachusetts, Steve grew up in an Air Force family that took him from Massachusetts, to California, back to Massachusetts, on to Spain, New York, Florida, and back to Massachusetts, this time on the Cape--moves that shaped his gregarious spirit and lifelong ease with people...

James Arthur Lusby, Sr.

James Arthur Lusby, Sr.

Nov 10, 2025

James Arthur Lusby, Sr.

February 11, 1959 – November 10, 2025

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of James (Jimmy) Arthur Lusby, Sr. (66), known for his easy going and family-oriented life, he passed away at his home in Bowie, Maryland on Monday, November 10, 2025, after a one year battle with cancer.

Born February 11, 1959, in Washington DC,...

Thomas Lee Russek

Thomas Lee Russek

Nov 10, 2025

Services private

Shirley A. Curtis

Shirley A. Curtis

Nov 9, 2025

In Loving Memory of Shirley Ann Hart 

On Sunday, November 9, 2025, Shirley Ann Hart passed away peacefully, entering the Lord’s rest as she awaited the resurrection.

Born in Washington, D.C., in 1935 to Martha Hart and Thomas Gray, Shirley grew up with a strong sense of purpose and service. She graduated from Cardozo High School and went on to attend the...