Obituaries

Feb 25, 2026

Louise Marie Mannion, age 94, passed away peacefully in Laurel, Maryland on February 25, 2026.

Born on May 19, 1931, in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Ralph and Rose (Guarna) Andracchio. Louise’s life journey took her from Mount Carmel to Neuves-Maisons, France; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Hagerstown, Maryland; Emmaus, Pennsylvania; and ultimately Laurel, Maryland – where she continued to build...

Feb 22, 2026

Patricia Eileen Dixon, age 80, of Glenwood, MD, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2026.

Born on March 26, 1945 in Washington, DC, Patricia was the beloved daughter of Robert T Jones and Myrtle Jones. She built a life defined by love. She loved her family with her whole heart, and her family loved her just as deeply. In the end,...

2026

Daniel J. Stretmater

Dan passed peacefully, surrounded by family, as The Lord’s Prayer was spoken at his bedside. It was a fitting close to a life marked by devotion and quiet service.

Born in Washington, D.C., Dan attended Catholic University, where he met Helen McCandless, the love of his life. They married in 1950 and raised eleven children. After Helen’s death in...

Feb 17, 2026

On February 17, Mary Louise Callahan (Casey), 92, of Fulton, MD, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family. She is now in God’s embrace, reunited with her loving husband, Bernard Joseph Callahan, Jr. who went home to the Lord a few months earlier.

Mary was born in 1933 to Walter Casey, and Catherine Casey (Sullivan) in Waltham Massachusetts....

Feb 16, 2026

Gregory G Lawlor

Gregory G Lawlor, of Glenwood, MD, entered eternal rest at the age of fifty nine on February 16th, 2026 at Howard County General Hospital surrounded by his family. Greg was a loving and deeply devoted husband and father, known for his storytelling, quick wit, intelligence, compassion, and endless reserves of strength for those who needed him. He was...

Jan 25, 2026

Ethel Diaz Crawford passed away peacefully on January 25, 2026, surrounded by care at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center in Columbia, Maryland.

Ethel was born on August 4, 1947, in Manila, Philippines, the first daughter and second child in the family of Ramon and Adela Diaz. She completed her high school education at St. Mary’s College in Quezon City and...

Jan 24, 2026

Surrounded by his loving family on January 24, 2026, David Alan Segerson of Columbia, MD was peacefully called to his eternal home with Jesus after sudden septic shock at Howard County General Hospital. He was 83.

David was born in Three Rivers, Michigan on April 13, 1942 to the late Wilbur Charles Segerson and the late Vivian Sullivan Segerson. David didn’t...

Jan 23, 2026

Mary Catherine McArthur (nee Alagna), age 66, of Ellicott City, Maryland passed away on January 23, 2026. Mary was born on February 11, 1959 in Baltimore, Maryland. Mary was devoted to the Lord, her husband Mark for 45 years, to her sons Michael and Ryan McArthur, and a patriot to her country. Mary lived as a Proverbs 31 woman- hardworking,...

Jan 22, 2026

Jean Martin Kaylor, age 87, most recently of Columbia, Maryland, passed away at home on January 22, 2026. Jean Laurita Gibson was born in Washington DC on August 17, 1938 to loving parents, Bernard James Gibson and Mary Lola Gibson (Wilkinson). As a twin, she was tied as the second oldest of four children. She was preceded in death by...

Jan 20, 2026

Dorothy (Dotty) A. Surrette, age 90 of Highland, Maryland passed away at Howard County General Hospital surrounded by her family on January 20, 2026.

Dorothy was born in Boston, Massachusetts on May 17, 1935 to loving parents Edward Fidler and Esther Fidler. She was the oldest of 9 children. 

She is preceded in death by her husband Robert (Cy) W. Surrette Sr....

Jan 19, 2026

John Peter Menard passed away January 19, 2026, in Annapolis, Maryland (Aged 96 years). John was born August 3, 1929, in Massena, New York, to Isaie and Alma (Sibué) Menard. He was preceded in death by his sisters Jacqueline Menard, Helen White, Frances Bourdon, and his brother Rev. Francis Menard. He is survived by his wife of 69 years Sophia...

Jan 14, 2026

Jan 7, 2026

Philip Mark Soergel passed away unexpectedly at home in Columbia, Maryland, on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. He left this world only two months after his beloved wife, Marcia, of more than 40 years. He was heartbroken at her loss.

Born to Ray Clare and Donna Lee Soergel on May 23, 1959, Phil left home at the age of 16 to attend...

Dec 28, 2025

With profound sorrow and steadfast faith in God's eternal promise, we announce the passing of Jorge Luis Venero Espinal, who entered eternal rest on December 28th, 2025, in Laurel, Maryland, surrounded by the love of his family.

Born in Lima, Peru, Jorge, together with his wife Gladys, made the courageous decision to immigrate to the United States, sacrificing everything he knew...

Dec 25, 2025

Ronald N. DeBonis, of Clarksville, MD passed away peacefully surrounded by family on December 25, 2025, at the age of 80. He was born on September 14, 1945, in Elkton, MD. He was the son of Catherine (DeBonis) Bryan and Willard G. Bryan, Sr. of Elkton, MD.

Ron was a member of St. Louis Catholic Church in Clarksville, MD. He served...

Dec 22, 2025

It is with our deepest sorrow and sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved dad, Kenneth Carol Marsden, who left us peacefully on December 22, 2025 at the age of 94.

Kenneth was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend, whose kindness, wisdom, and gentle humor touched the lives of all who knew him. He will be...

Dec 21, 2025

Dec 18, 2025

Joanne Poma, age 83, passed away on December 18, 2025 in Edgewater, Maryland after a hard-fought battle with cancer.

Born February 18, 1942 in Windber, Pennsylvania to Michael Kallay and Margaret (Benko) Kallay, Joanne left Windber at the age of 17 years old to start work as an administrative assistant in the federal government. Joanne worked for many years for the...

Dec 18, 2025

Charlotte May Redman (née Hiett), age 86, of Clarksville, Maryland, passed away peacefully on December 18, 2025.

Charlotte was born November 21, 1939 in Laurel, Maryland, daughter of Charles Leslie Hiett and Alice Mae Marton Hiett. She spent much of her life in Laurel and Clarksville, MD, where she built a home centered on family, service, and community. She was preceded...

Dec 16, 2025

Mary Louise Lawson, 88, died at home in Columbia, Maryland, on December 16, 2025.

Mary was born in 1937 in Ontonagon, Michigan, to Fannie Johnson and Francis Victor Johnson. She liked to joke about the class="u_1485207876 widget-2d918b dmCustomWidget" data-lazy-load="false" data-title="" id="1485207876" dmle_extension="custom_extension" data-element-type="custom_extension" lock-element-for-editing="true" icon="false" surround="false" prize her mom won after entering her photo in a "Prettiest Baby" contest. The family soon moved to Portland, Oregon, where Mary's dad was...