OBITUARIES

Jan 5, 2024

Jan 5, 2024

Georgetta Harriett Merritt was born on February 7, 1929 in Clinton, NC to Sadie Herring Merritt and William Edward Merritt. She was the oldest of two daughters born to them; a sister, Rena Ercelle, was born two years later.

 

A lifelong learner, Georgetta was fond of saying that she started school when she was two weeks old, accompanying her mother...

Jan 5, 2024

Martha Ann Fitzgerald affectionally known as “Sister” to her family and as “Marty” to her friends, was born on Christmas Day in 1946 in Lynchburg, Virginia, to Dorothy and Berkley Fitzgerald.  Her formative years were spent in a close-knit community near Chatham and Gretna, Virginia, on her grandparents’ farm, which also housed a cherished family-owned grocery store serving the local...

Jan 5, 2024

On Friday, January 5, 2024, Cecilia Ann Hatef (Cissy), of Bowie Maryland, passed away peacefully at home with family and her loyal dog, Molly, by her side.  Affectionately known as “Mam-maw” to all, Cissy was born on April 8, 1934 in Washington DC and moved shortly thereafter to Amagansett, New York where she grew up with her sisters and brother. ...

Jan 4, 2024

A Celebration of Life

For

Joyce Fife Richardson

 

Sunrise                                                                                                                        Sunset

October 10, 1962                                                                                                      January 4, 2024

 

The Obituary

Joyce Fife Richardson, age 62 of Bowie Maryland went home to be with the Lord Thursday, January 4, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. Joyce was born on October 10, 1962 in Washington DC to Sue Hamlett Fife and the...

Jan 3, 2024

Dr. Carol Jean Dell’Amore, 78, died on Jan. 3, 2024, 26 years to the day of her mother’s passing. She was born October 26, 1945, in Baltimore, Maryland, the fourth child of Ruth and Hilby Burke Langrall. At an early age, Carol stood out as intelligent and mature, becoming the first in her family to graduate college. After completing a...

Jan 3, 2024

Jan 3, 2024

Please click here to view Live Streaming of the Funeral for Lawrence Jones on Friday, January 12, 2024 at 11am https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/1053317668

Dr.  Lawrence Jones Sr. was born February 4, 1937, the son of Sam W. Jones and Ella Moxley Jones in Cincinnati, OH. He departed this physical life on the morning of January 3, 2024. He was the youngest of...

Jan 3, 2024

Obituary

Paulette Bernadette McCree, 77, departed this life peacefully January 3, 2024, with her family by her side. Born November 22, 1946, in Washington, DC, Paulette was the oldest daughter of the late Ethel E. McCree Burton. Departed siblings Wilhelmina Newman and Ray M. McCree precedes her.

 

Paulette went to the District of Columbia Public School System, graduating from...

Jan 2, 2024

Jan 2, 2024

During the early morning hours of January 02, 2024, Virginia “Jean” Darrell, 84, of Crofton MD, passed away peacefully at home with her husband, her son, and her faithful cat Tia near her side.

 

Jean was born on December 4, 1939 in Baltimore Maryland and is survived by her husband Donald “Don”, her sister Bonita, her son Christopher “Chris”...

Jan 1, 2024

Please click here to view the live stream of the funeral service for Mr. Michael Thomas Sharp.

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Don’t Cry for Me…Celebrate My Life

Michael Thomas Sharp, beloved brother, brother-in-law, and uncle peacefully transitioned from this earthly life on January 1, 2024, at his home in NW Washington, DC. Michael was born July 1,1947 in Washington, DC to the late Lawrence Washington Sharp,...

Jan 1, 2024

Please click here to view Live Streaming of the Funeral for Jane Losey on Saturday, January 27th, 2024 at 5pm https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/7853663090

 

It is with great sadness that the family of Jane Losey announce her passing.

Jane Blackwell Losey, age 77, of Owings, MD, passed away on the night of January 1, 2024, after an 8-month battle with...

Jan 1, 2024

Luis Ayala Gonzales, 89, of Berwyn Heights, Maryland, passed away on Monday January 1, 2024. Luis was predeceased by his mother Elena Ayala, and sisters Maria Rosa and Amalia and his pet dog Carbon.   Luis, who also went by Moncho, and known to his grandkids and great grandkids as Abuelo, lived a full and warm life, filled with joy...

Dec 31, 2023

Edward Jones, father, grandfather, uncle, brother-in-law, cousin, and friend, departed this life on Sunday December 31, 2023, at Brookdale Woodward Estates in Bowie, Maryland.

 

Edward Garfield Jones was born May 20, 1927, in Lenoir, North Carolina, to the late Houston and Fannie Jones. At the age of 17 he joined the army, serving in World War II and the...

Dec 30, 2023

Dec 30, 2023

Douglas J.J. Peters, 60, of Bowie, MD, former Majority Leader of the Maryland State Senate, passed away surrounded by his family on December 30th, 2023, after a courageous battle with Multiple Myeloma. 

Doug was born on December 28, 1963, to Thomas and Elizabeth Peters in Silver Spring, MD. The fourth of six siblings – and the son of two Maryland...

Dec 29, 2023

James Leland McIntire, Jr. of Crofton died on Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. He was 78 years old.

Jim was born in Philadelphia, Pa. on April 4, 1945, the son of the late James Leland and Doris Schmidt.  He graduated from Allegheny College in 1966, where he received a bachelor’s degree in history. He married Gail McCarthy of Pepperell, Massachusetts in...

Dec 29, 2023

Dec 28, 2023

Samuel Evans Wynkoop Jr. (80) turned his walker in for some wings on December 28. 2023. He was a man of high moral standing and unashamedly low humor. He was born in Washington D.C. to Samuel Evans Wynkoop Sr. and Dorothy (Lee) but spent most of his years a true Prince Georgian. He graduated, President of his class, from Surrattsville...