Obituaries

Dorothy J Cardamone

Jul 30, 2025

Dorothy Jean Cardamone, of Columbia, MD passed away peacefully of Congestive Heart Failure and Respiratory Failure on July 30, 2025 at 10:29 PM at Gilchrist Hospice Facility in Columbia, MD.  In one of the last days of her life, she said “I’m GOING to see Our Lord.” Then, just over 24 hours after receiving the Anointing of the Sick...

Bonita Rae Linton

Jul 19, 2025

Bonita Rae Linton, 80, of Burtonsville, Maryland passed away on July 19, 2025. She was born August 12, 1944 in Washington, D.C. Bonnie Graduated from Sherwood High School. She enjoyed working in her flowerbeds and spending time with her family. She is survived by her husband Thomas, her daughters Laura, Lisa, Leslie and Leah, her grandchildren Kristin, Danielle, Rachel,...

Marjorie Lee Allen

Jul 19, 2025

Margie C. Allen, a beloved mother, grandmother, and pillar of her community, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2025, in Berlin, Maryland, at the age of 95.

Born Margie Lee Coon on October 20, 1929, in Scaggsville, Maryland, she was the eldest daughter of Harold Thomas Coon and Celeste Elizabeth Coon. Margie built a life rich in...

Edwin Lee Strickland

Jul 19, 2025

Edwin Lee Strickland, 78 of  Chestertown passed away 07/19/2025.

He was born in 1947 to Lester Strickland and Violet Strickland in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Edwin Strickland was a member of the Grace Community Church.

He retired from Storch Realty Inc. in Savage, MD. He enjoyed walking, art , traveling and collecting stamps.

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Lee C. Fallon

Jul 18, 2025

On July 18, 2025, Lee C. Fallon, age 91, went to be with the Lord. Born in Baltimore, he was a Laurel resident for 63 years. He enjoyed gardening, horse racing, eating crabs and spending time with family.

He is predeceased by his wife of 61 years, Dolores Fallon and son, Brian Fallon. He leaves daughters Susan...

Richard Theodore "Ted" Burch

Jul 17, 2025

Richard Theodore Burch, always known to his family and friends as Ted, was born in Virginia on March 21, 1931, to Doris Katherine Fisher Burch and Paul Randolph Burch, a biology professor at Radford University. He had two older brothers, G. David Burch and John Bayard Burch; a younger brother, Donald C. Burch; and a younger sister, Mary Sharon...

Nancy Marie Smith

Jul 14, 2025

Nancy Marie Smith, a ray of light and kindness, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her loved ones, at the age of 83. Born on July 5, 1942, in the rolling hills of Virginia, Nancy's life was a tapestry of love, dedication, and service that touched many hearts.

Nancy's journey through...

Gerald A. Ahnert

Jul 14, 2025

Gerald Achim Ahnert, Age 70, passed away in Silver Spring, MD on July 14, 2025

Gerry was born on September 9, 1954 at Leland Memorial Hospital in Riverdale, MD. He spent his childhood in Mt. Ranier, Cheverly & Laurel, where he graduated from high school in 1971. He is also a graduate of the University of Maryland....

Kevin James Wagner

Jul 13, 2025

Kevin James Wagner, 69, of Laurel, MD, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on July 13, 2025.

Kevin was born on October 24, 1955, to James and Margaret Wagner.

He was an avid bowler and fisherman. He loved to golf and play Keno. He was a lifelong fan of the Washington Redskins and the...

Callie Amos Cooke, Sr.

Jul 10, 2025

Peacefully, on July 10th, Callie Amos Cooke, Sr. passed from this world.  Born in Williamsburg, VA, on August 10th, 1938, he grew up in the Shenandoah Valley town of Limeton.  After marrying his high school sweetheart, Carol E. Mauck, in 1958, the couple moved to Prince Georges County, MD.  He worked 41 years for the A&P food chain as...

James M. Aycock, Jr.

Jul 4, 2025

James M Aycock Jr

February 28, 1949 - July 4, 2025

On the morning of July 4, 2025, Jim passed away peacefully at Wellspan York Hospital in York PA. He was 76 years old.

Jim was born on February 28, 1949 to James M Aycock Sr and Elizabeth Harman, the oldest of two...

Karen Lynn Sitler

Jul 3, 2025

Karen Lynn Sitler (Burns), age 63, of Laurel, Maryland, passed away on Thursday July 3, 2025.

Born on December 1, 1961 in Cheverly, Maryland, Karen was a lifelong Maryland resident who wholly dedicated her life to her family. A loving homemaker, she also helped run the family plumbing business alongside her husband and son, and she took...

Denise Rogers Dorsey

Jul 3, 2025

Denise Rogers Dorsey of Columbia, MD, was a loving and faithful wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, niece, and friend. She passed away at the age of 45 years old, peacefully, surrounded by family and friends, on July 3, 2025.

Denise was born on October 24, 1979 in Silver Spring, MD to Dennis Rogers and Carol Brizzi (Rogers),...

Betty G. Josing

Jul 2, 2025

Betty Gardenia Josing, a beloved figure, passed away on July 2, 2025, in Bowie, Maryland. She was born on July 10, 1943, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, to Antonio J. Josing and Luz C. Macias. She was the sixth of ten children.

As a young girl, she loved playing basketball, listening to music, and dancing. Later on, she discovered...

Loretta Claudia Peacock

Jun 26, 2025

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Loretta C. Peacock, 88, of Laurel, died on June 26, 2025. Born on August 9, 1936, to Joseph and Fanny (Conte) Gemmiti, Loretta was the loving wife of Charles A. Peacock; the couple were married for 67 years before his death in 2024....

Mary Elizabeth Christianson

Jun 22, 2025

Mary Elizabeth Christianson

November 3, 1959 – June 22, 2025

On the evening of June 22, 2025, Mary “Mary Beth” Elizabeth Christianson of Rockville, Maryland, passed away peacefully in Sandy Spring, Maryland.

Mary Beth was born on November 3, 1959, to Charles Christianson and Mary C. McNiff in New York City, New York....

Linda J. Rapee

Jun 18, 2025

Linda Joyce Rapee, 71, of Columbia, Maryland passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital, with her sisters by her side. Born on November 24, 1953, at Sibley Hospital in Washington, DC to Ellsworth Huntington Rapee and Annie Laurie (Bunn) Rapee, Linda joined her older sisters Brenda and Beverly. Along with her...

Susan Lynn Sayre

Jun 17, 2025

Susan Lynn Sayre of Columbia, Beloved wife of Chuck Sayre; Daughter of the late David G Wittman and Deanna Louise Wittman; Mother of Charles D Sayre, Daniel T (Carly) Sayre, Jessica R (Byron Little III) Sayre; Grandmother of Emmett, Brooks, and Avery Sayre, Sienna and Nico Little; Sister of Kathleen L. Tibbs and Donna L. Cumerlato. Funeral at Donaldson...

Jessie J. Hensley, Jr.

Jun 13, 2025

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Jessie James Hensley, Jr., of Laurel, Maryland died on June 13, 2025, at the age of 72. Born in Kingsport, Tennessee to Jessie James Hensley, Sr. and Joan Nelms, Jessie was a 1970 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School in Kingsport, Tennessee, and went on to attend both Kings College in Bristol,...

Donald Nelson Oliver

Jun 8, 2025

Donald Nelson Oliver, born in 1948 to Josephine and Joseph “Nelson” Oliver in Maryland, was the oldest of two children. As a child, Don was often found playing with his first cousins who lived nearby. He had a lifelong fondness for baseball and, later, for driving around in his MGB Roadster.

Don met his wife, Harriet, on...