Obituaries

Jan 7, 2023

Paul Magnus Anderson, 2-year-old son of Nicholas and Stephanie Anderson, passed away in the arms of his parents on January 7, 2023, on the outdoor rooftop garden of Boston Children’s Hospital in Boston, MA.

On September 21, 2020, Paul was born in Massachusetts with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, a severe Congenital Heart Defect. Paul spent his 2...

Jan 6, 2023

Barbara Pauline (Resch) Prosswimmer, 89, of Columbia, MD, beloved wife of the late Paul E. Prosswimmer, Jr., passed away at Brightview Senior Living on Friday, January 6, 2023 in the presence of her loving children. Born in Bronx, NY, daughter of the late John and Elsie (Eisenbeck) Resch, she grew up in New Hyde Park, NY. After graduating from...

Jan 2, 2023

John Kent Leonnig, aged 90 years old of Ellicott City, Maryland passed away on January 2nd, 2023. Born in Takoma Park, Maryland the eldest child of Leo and Marian Leonnig, he grew up on a farm in Landover, Maryland. He attended Gonzaga College High School and graduated from DeMatha Catholic High School. A graduate of Mount Saint Mary’s College,...

Jan 1, 2023

This obituary was lovingly written and submitted by the family.

Stephen L. Philblad, age 60, of Laurel, MD, suffered a heart condition and passed away on January, 1, 2023.

Born May 27, 1962 in Knoxville, Illinois, son of James R. Philblad and Marcia K. (Randall) Philblad.  Stephen held many titles in his life, from automotive...

Dec 25, 2022

Schonda Kaye Jessie Morais, age 48, passed away on December 25th, 2022 in Fulton, Maryland. She was surrounded by family and will be forever loved.

She was born in Washington D.C. on July 11, 1974, to Mary J. and Henry J. and was raised in Columbia, Maryland.

Schonda graduated from Howard High School in ‘92...

Dec 24, 2022

Elmer William Travis passed away peacefully in the early morning of December 24, 2022.  He was born in Marion, Kentucky to Delmer and Alma Travis.  Elmer was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and uncle to his nieces and nephews.

He is survived by his wife, Ann, and is predeceased by daughter, Kimberly, brother, Porter, and sister, Rosemary...

Dec 21, 2022

On December 21, 2022 Eiko Fukushima passed away peacefully in her sleep just two months shy of her 92nd birthday.  Eiko was born in Hiroshima, Japan and an atomic bomb survivor.  In 1956 she emigrated to the United States and settled into the thriving Japanese-American community in West Los Angeles.  As a young mother, Eiko enjoyed sewing garments for...

Dec 19, 2022

Anna G. Frye passed away peacefully on December 19, 2022. She was 97 years old. Anna was born in Lovettsville, VA to Henry and Mary Axline. Anna was extremely proud of her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She is survived by her three children: Ron Dixon (Sue Dixon), Kevin Frye, and Tony Frye (Patti Frye). She was predeceased by...

Dec 16, 2022

This Obituary was lovingly submitted by the family of John Tugwell.

On December 16, 2022, John Carl Tugwell, Jr., loving husband of Donna Tugwell, son of the late John Carl Tugwell, Sr., son of the late Sonya Smith, brother of the late James Tugwell, brother of the late Jeffery Tugwell, brother of Francis Tugwell, stepfather Wayne Smith,...

Dec 12, 2022

On December 12, 2022, Mary Emily Pollard passed away at the age of 74.  She was born in 1948 in Poland to Chester and Emily Macner.  She emigrated from Poland to the United States at the age of 11.  She retired from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.  She is survived by her son, Ryan Pollard, daughter in-law, Jennifer...

Dec 6, 2022

Eleanor Bancroft Warburton suffered a major stroke in November and after a short hospital stay passed away at home on December 6, 2022. Eleanor was born in Takoma Park, Maryland on September 17, 1934, and resided there until marrying Donald Leroy Warburton on September 5, 1954. After a few years, they relocated to Highland in Howard County, Maryland. Raising...

Dec 5, 2022

Nina Ethel Dewberry Of Ellicott City, Maryland passed away on December 5, 2022. Nina died peacefully at her home with her loving husband of 58 years by her side. Nina was born on July 15, 1945 in Morehead City, NC. As a military child, she moved often in her childhood. At the young age of 16 she found the...

Nov 30, 2022

Bernadine "Bernie" Esposito, 77, of Woodbine, MD, passed away on November 14, 2023. She was born in 1946 in Roberts, Idaho. Bernie was a loving wife to her husband Richard for 50 years, a devoted mother to her children Elizabeth (Jarriel), Chris, Kate (Charlie), and Geoff, and wonderful grandmother to her grandchildren Collin and Cameron. She is survived by...

Nov 30, 2022

Yen-Mow Lynn, Professor of Mathematics at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), passed away at the age of 88.

Born in China, son of Thuinli and Pao-Chiung, he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from National Taiwan University and graduated number one in his class. After coming to the United States in 1956, he...

Nov 30, 2022

Julian B Smith - Age 93 8-12-1929 to 11-30-2022

He served in the United States Air Force and worked for the Government at NSA in Fort Meade, Maryland for over thirty years. He enjoyed Site seeing and Camping, and an occasional hike up a mountain in New Hampshire. He loved to tinker and invent new ways to...

Nov 27, 2022

Martha Gayle (Reed) Schmitz, age 67, passed away in Columbia, Maryland on Sunday, November 27, 2022.

Martha was born on October 15, 1955 to Mercer G. and Jewell E. (Bramblett) Reed and was raised in Severn, Maryland where she graduated from Arundel High School. Martha spent most of her career working in the service industry before retiring...

Nov 25, 2022

Richard J. Gebken, age 75, passed away in Columbia, Maryland on Friday, November 25, 2022.

Richard was born on January 31, 1947 to Friedrich and Mary (Leininger) Gebken and was raised in Burt, Iowa. He graduated as valedictorian of his high school and attended college at Iowa State University. After marrying, Richard and his wife DeLane moved...

Nov 23, 2022

The following obituary was lovingly written and submitted by the family of Audrey May Pichair McCarron

With great sadness we announce that Audrey May Pichair McCarron, 48, of Fulton, Maryland, passed away on November 23, 2022 from surgical complications.

Audrey was born on May 18, 1974 to Maria Mendez and Chai Pichair in Garfield Heights,...

Nov 21, 2022

Manolo Balina Macatangay passed peacefully on November 21, 2022 surrounded by his family. Born on April 25, 1947 in Bolbok, Batangas City, Philippines to Andrea (nee Balina) and Moises A. Macatangay, “Lolo,” as he was called by his many cousins, grew up under the watch of his family. His early passions were basketball, mahjong, and sabong, and he continued...

Nov 20, 2022

Frederick Richard Hock, known affectionately as Fred, age 84, passed away following a twenty-six year battle with Parkinson’s Disease on November 20, 2022 at Cary Health and Rehabilitation in Cary, North Carolina. Born on December 23, 1937 in Greenville, South Carolina; he was the only child of the late Frederick Richard Hock, Sr. and Catherine Elizabeth Dryden Hock.