OBITUARIES

Dec 14, 2021

James Michael ”Mike” Harrigan Jr. passed after a brief hospitalization at the age of 86 yrs. He is survived by wife Sophie Harrigan, his daughters Sophie Reed (Dave), Tamera Campbell, grandchildren Calvin Reed, Craig Alan Campbell (Taylor), Christian Campbell (Rachel), Sophia (SK) Reed, Athena Campbell & Alexis Campbell, great grandchildren Max Reed & Colton Campbell and sister Kathy Holden and...

Dec 11, 2021

George Stanley “Buddy” Shields Jr. died peacefully on December 11, 2021, at the age of 88 at his home in Davidsonville, Maryland. The founder and owner of two whole-sale optical labs, B&W Optical of Baltimore, Maryland and Southeastern Optical Inc. of Roanoke, Virginia, he is survived by his wife, Maria Shields, his son, Tim Shields, granddaughter Amanda Shields, step-daughter Angela Cheatham,...

Dec 11, 2021

Mr. Robert “Bob” L. McLeod, 73, passed away on December 11, 2021, in Annapolis, MD.

Robert, affectionally known as Robbie, the youngest of 11, was born on July 18th, 1948, in Elizabeth, NJ to Lacey and Rochelle Yates McLeod. He graduated from Abraham Clark High School in Roselle, NJ and followed on to obtain his undergraduate degree from Shaw University...

Dec 11, 2021

Elaine Marie Schmitz (nee Donlan) was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother to a large wonderful family that she greatly loved and adored.  Elaine, also known as The Boss amongst her 4 boys, was born on January 25, 1938 in Decorah, Iowa, to Francis and Nellie Donlan.  After a humble beginning on the family farm in Bluffton, Iowa, Elaine...

Dec 10, 2021

Please click here to view the live stream of the funeral service. The funeral service for Mr. James Ruben Blakeley will be on Tuesday December 28th at 11:00am.

 

James Ruben Blakeley, the eighth child and sixth son of Ollie R. and Wolsey M. Blakeley was born on March 21, 1928, in Spartanburg, SC. Seeking a better life for themselves...

Dec 9, 2021

Dec 9, 2021

Please click here to view the live stream of the funeral service. The live stream of the funeral service for Ms. Tawanda Asamaowei will begin at 11:00am on Saturday, January 8th.

 

Tawanda Edisebara Cecelia Asamaowei was born on October 2,1984 in Worcester,MA to her beloved mother Tsitsi Gladys Madzongwe Asamaowei from Zimbabwe and her beloved Dad, Rev. Patrick Bones...

Dec 9, 2021

Alfred Stanziale, born February 18, 1924, died December 9, 2021 after a brief hospitalization. Born to Peter and Susan (Marcantonio) Stanziale in Essex County, NJ, Al was the fifth of six children: Florence (Edmund) LeaMond, Matthew (Helen Siebert), Marie (Frank) Gawaska, Prosper (Olga Saliklis) and Elizabeth (John) Lauria. Al had dozens of cousins and treasured his family connections.

In his...

Dec 7, 2021

     Coeta Faye (Beckwith) Withgott passed peacefully from this life into the arms of Jesus December 7, 2021, after a brief illness. She was 88 years old. Coeta was born August 5, 1933 in Laverne, Oklahoma, the third of five children to Ivan and Ella Beckwith. She was raised in Ft. Supply, Oklahoma. After graduating, she worked as a...

Dec 7, 2021

Mary Karabelas, age 78, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. Mary, a homemaker and a staple in the family’s restaurant businesses, was a kind, generous, loving person devoted to her family. She was the beloved mother of Steve Karabelas and his wife Janine, Dimitri Karabelas, and Aris Karabelas and his wife Helen. Devoted...

Dec 7, 2021

Roger Hogg aged 86, passed away December 7, 2021.

Roger was a devoted husband to his late wife Fran for 58 years.  He is survived by his daughter Carol DiBiase of Shippensburg, PA, her son Matthew Diorio and daughter Stephanie Becker and their spouses; and his daughter Linda Hogg Chasleries of Mount Pleasant, SC, her spouse Luc Chasleries and their...

Dec 7, 2021

(Clarence) GLENN Hurst (73) died peacefully at Washington Hospital Center on Tuesday morning Dec 7, 2021. Glenn passed away due to an infection and heart complications. He was born March 13, 1948 to Anna Hurst and the late Clarence Hurst in Clay, PA. Glenn is survived by his wife Helen of 51 years. Survived by his children: Joel Hurst (Melissa)...

Dec 6, 2021

Earle B. Perry (81) was born August 6th, 1940. He joined his late Sister Betty and Daughter Dawn December 6th, 2021. He was Survived by his wife Norma, his daughters-Dana and Becky, son-in-law Ronald, 3 Grandkids, 5 Great Grandchildren and nieces and nephews. He was a man of many professions from horse trainer/owner to fire fighter, to master mechanic, to...

Dec 6, 2021

Richard Joseph Mulhare, Jr., age 57, of Bowie, Maryland, entered into God’s eternal glory on the morning of December 6th, 2021. He was surrounded by his daughter and sons during his final days. He is now reunited forever and always with his sweetheart, Jenny. 

Richard was born in Newark, New Jersey to the late Richard and Maureen Mulhare. He was the...

Dec 6, 2021

Mrs. Tran passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family at home in Clarksville, Maryland on Monday, December 6, 2021. The oldest of ten siblings, she was born in Siem Reap, Cambodia in 1932. She married Mr. Tann Chhay Sim in 1951, and together they had 4 boys and 1 girl. After experiencing the horrors of the Khmer Rouge regime and...

Dec 5, 2021

Please click here to view the live stream of the funeral service. The live stream of the funeral service for Mr. George H. Fisher will begin at 12:30pm on Monday the 13th of December.

George H. Fisher, (90) of Gambrills, MD, passed away on December 5, 2021. He was born on February 24, 1931, in Shamokin, PA of parents, Arthur...

Dec 5, 2021

Dec 4, 2021

Gilbert Joseph Dionne, age 92, passed away peacefully on December 4, 2021 at home surrounded by family in Bowie, Maryland. He was born in Saint-Romuald, Quebec and was one of eleven siblings. On July 23, 1955 he married the love of his love Yvette Marie Mathieu who he shared an extraordinary, loving marriage of sixty four years with. Throughout their...

Dec 3, 2021

Chelsea Fore, 28, and her unborn son, Anthony Luis Avila, passed away on December 3, 2021, due to heart issues, at her home in Palm Springs, CA. Up until two years ago, Chelsea resided in Crofton, Maryland close to her family and friends.

Chelsea is survived by her beautiful daughter, Adalyn Trivas Fore (7), her mother, Christina Garvey-Berman, her step-father,...