OBITUARIES

Sep 25, 2025

Sep 25, 2025

Sep 25, 2025

Natalie Telles DeCouto, 91, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of September 25, 2025. 

Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, she was the beloved daughter of John and Mary Telles. It was in her hometown that she met her future husband, David DeCouto, Jr., when he gave her marimba lessons. After David’s return from service in the Korean War, they...

Sep 24, 2025

Sep 24, 2025

Sep 23, 2025

Sep 20, 2025

Sep 20, 2025

Please Click here to view the services for Mr. Richard Shields, Sr. on Friday, October 17, 2025 at 12pm.

Richard Essington Shields, Sr., born in 1937 in Altoona, Pennsylvania to Ola Mae Campbell and William Mills, graduated from Altoona High School in 1956 before moving to Washington, D.C. in 1959. He served in the U.S. Army Military Police from 1961 to...

Sep 19, 2025

Gail Ann Edwards passed away suddenly on September 19, 2025 in Lanham, Maryland at the age of 78.

She is survived by her husband, John Edwards and her son, Scott Edwards. Predeceased by her parents, William Horace Soper and Margaret Soper. Survived by her sister, Mellie Lindenberger (predeceased brother-in-law Philip Lindenberger); predeceased sister Sondra Sewell (brother-in-law Philip Sewell); and many nieces...

Sep 18, 2025

Maria N. Sfondilis, 82 years old, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 18, 2025. Maria was born on November 2, 1942, to Nicholas and Panagiota Karvounis in Sparta, Greece. She and her family moved to Baltimore, Maryland in 1958. In 1964, she met and married her loving husband, John Sfondilis. She was the loving wife of John Sfondilis for 61...

Sep 18, 2025

Sep 17, 2025

William “Bill” Lawton Pierce, age 92, passed away peacefully in his sleep on September 17, 2025, in Bowie, Maryland. A man of great intellect, humor, and kindness, Bill lived a life full of adventure, achievement, and love for his family.

Born in Brookline, Massachusetts, Bill grew up with a passion for sports and learning. At Boston Latin School, he played freshman...

Sep 16, 2025

For those unable to attend the services in person, the service will be live streamed on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025 at 12:00pm - Noon.

Please click on the link below to view the service:

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Sep 15, 2025

RUTH M BERNARD

Died peacefully and went to heaven on Sept. 15, 2025. Survived by her son Marcel Bernard and wife Lynn, and two adult children Christopher and Melissa. Ruth was retired living in Crofton, MD. Ruth was a librarian, great wife and mom. Loving husband Pat Bernard passed in 2018. We will miss Ruth immensely. Will receive friends and family...

Sep 14, 2025

Vivian (Bibbie) Warden was preceded in death by her husband, parents, sisters and brothers. She is survived by her daughters, Jaimi and Bibbie D., and her granddaughter, Alison. She is also survived by many other loving family and friends.

She enjoyed gardening and playing with her power tools, the beach, sewing with her granddaughter, going to the Sugarloaf Crafts Fair, and...

Sep 13, 2025

For those not able to attend the service in person, please click on the link below. The livestream will begin at 10:30 AM on September 21, 2025.

https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/a25093806603203

Gladys Bernadine James was born on January 27, 1948, in Charlotteville, a small fishing village nestled “beyond God’s back” in Tobago. A child of salt air and mango trees, she grew up watching the...

Sep 12, 2025

Sep 12, 2025

Barbara passed away in her home on September 12, 2025. She was born January 4, 1932 in New Haven Connecticut to Alden and Charlotte Smith. Married to Robert Anderson who passed away in 2006, she is survived by her son, Doug, his wife Janice and her daughter Valerie. Barbara is survived by six grandchildren; Blake, Alena, Paul, Andrew, Peter, Sarah...

Sep 12, 2025

Virginia “Jenny” Claire DeMaio, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away from cardiac arrest on September 12, 2025, at White Oak Adventist Medical Center in Calverton, Maryland. She was 69.

She was born in Hampton, Virginia, to Patricia Ruth Brenniman and Eugene Sherrod Fulghum Jr., both now deceased. Her father, a Senior Master Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force, was...

Sep 11, 2025

Addie Alletha Ware, age 98, peacefully transitioned to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 11, 2025, in her home, surrounded and comforted by her beloved family: daughter and son-in-law, Vanessa and William Biggs, and granddaughters Morgan Biggs and Vanessa Lally. A devoted mother, grandmother, friend, and role model, Addie leaves behind a legacy of love, faith, and unwavering devotion...