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This obituary was lovingly written by the family. Esther Marie Poole (Penny), 80, of Burtonsville, Maryland passed away April 11, 2024. She was born in 1943 to Stanley Harris Davis and Virginia Marie Carter in Washington, D.C. Ester retired from Georgetown Nursing Home. She truly enjoyed her bowling and bingo. She is survived by Husband; Robert Poole, her children; Barbara, Patty, Anita, Boogie, Michael and Robert, 16 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by...

Gordon Thomas Whitehead (Tommy), 90 of Laurel passed away and went home to be with the Lord on Aril 8, 2024. He was born on October 30, 1933 in Savage Maryland to the late William Lee Whitehead and late Dollie Marie (Gray) Whitehead, Luber.   He was signed by the Baltimore Orioles to a minor league contract to play 3rd base as a teenager, but unfortunately was drafted by the Army shortly after. While in the Army he was able to continue to play ball for the Ft. Stewart Rockets. ...

Leila Genet Shawel, age 17, passed away in Laurel, Maryland on Monday, April 8, 2024. Leila was born on a beautiful summer day on August 23, 2006, in Seattle, WA to her loving parents, mother Bethel Necho Asres and father Getnet Estifanos Shawel. In May 2008, she moved with her parents to Silver Spring, MD.  Leila attended Kindergarten and Elementary School at Galway Elementary.  She attended one year of middle school at Forcey Christian School. In November 2017, Leila and her...

This obituary was lovingly written by the family. Nancy Maria (Fiori) Stevens, 93, of Laurel MD, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 5, 2024.     Born on October 15, 1930 in Medway Massachusetts to Eva (Currier) and Vincent Fiori (both deceased).  She was the wife of John Stevens for 39 years until he passed in 1995. She is survived by John (Maryann Cusma) Stevens, son, and Terri Stevens, daughter, and her pride and joy, Collin Stevens, grandson. Also she is...

Anton Dillon Allahrakha was born on August 10, 2001 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan at the Karachi Adventist Hospital. He was the eldest of four children born to Amir and Carolyn Allahrakha. Anton thrived on figuring things out himself. He was a hands-on guy who loved tackling projects – from landscaping his yard to meticulously detailing his cars. He even enjoyed tinkering with bikes, always keeping himself well-groomed and his tools organized. A true foodie, Anton wasn't picky when...

The services for Margaret McLaughlin will be live-streamed; you may view by clicking HERE. Margaret Anne Crane McLaughlin, known as Peggy, was born March 22nd 1942 in Jersey City New Jersey. She passed away on April 4th, 2024 in Crofton, MD. She was the daughter of Edward and Margaret Crane. Peggy is survived by her husband of 53 years, Dr. John McLaughlin of Laurel, her sons Brian (Jennifer), and Matt (Leslie), and her grandchildren Aidan, Molly, Grace, and Kate. She was the sister of...

Martina Alvarado de Zapata, 81, of Silver Spring, MD, passed away on April 3rd, 2024. Born on September 16th, 1942 in San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic to Irene Alvarado and Alida Aquino, Martina spent her youth in San Francsico de Macoris where she studied clothing design and worked as a Alta Costura teacher, and was a member of Iglesia Restauracion. Martina is survived by her husband, Luis Zapata, Sr.; Children, Elizabeth Zapata, Luis Zapata, Jr., and Lilian Vargas;...

Frederick Daniel Veihmeyer Frederick D. Veihmeyer, age 98, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2024. Fred was born to Edna (Zimmerman) and Jesse George Veihmeyer in the Benning neighborhood of Washington DC. As a boy, he moved with his family to the Kenilworth neighborhood where he lived until entering the service. As a young man, he was very active in sports. He was a star baseball player in numerous amateur and semi-pro leagues and exceled at the amateur level in football, bowling, boxing...

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