Obituaries

Jan 11, 2022

Robert E. Krakat, Sr. (Bobby) of Eldersburg, Maryland died on January 11, 2022 at Carroll County Hospital Center from a long battle with COPD.  He was the husband of Shirley Ann Krakat, who passed earlier that same day.  They were married for nearly 58 years and former residents of Laurel, Maryland.

Bobby was born on October 28,...

Jan 9, 2022

Randall Frank Nash, age 72, died on January 9, 2022 due to complications from COVID-19. He will be greatly missed by his wife, Damaris Nash and step-children, Hugo, Victor and Valentina Ramirez, his daughters Tara Cavanagh and her husband Bob, and Morgan Nash and her husband Ben; and his three grandchildren: Morgan, Kealy, and Walker.

Randall was...

Jan 5, 2022

Michael Alan Mitchell passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 in Sterling, VA. due to complications from Covid-19.

Michael was born in 1972 to Bill and Marina Mitchell, in the month of June. Michael always said, “you don’t die with material things you die with memories” and he sure did make memories. Michael was always the life...

Jan 5, 2022

James J. Martell (Jim), Age 100 of Burtonsville, MD, died at home surrounded by family, on Wednesday, January 5th. He was the husband of Catherine Martell.

Jim was born February 17, 1921, in Penns Grove, NJ, the son of Salvatore Martell and Giacinta Martell. He was the last survivor, from a family of ten siblings, to join...

Dec 29, 2021

Sharon Ann Smith (nee Cyncoski)

08/07/1947 – 12/29/2021

Sharon Ann Smith passed away early morning on December 29 at her home in Dayton MD, after being diagnosed in 2020 with her second round of breast cancer.

Sharon is survived by her husband Gregory Melvin Smith, her children, Gina Marie Smith, Douglas Wade Smith,...

Dec 28, 2021

On December 28, 2021 beloved husband, father and brother, Angelo F. Gravagna, passed away suddenly yet peacefully in bed at home surrounded by loved ones. He was 87 years old.

Angelo was born September 25,1934 to Fred and Mary in the city of Montclair, NJ.

As a young man, Angelo enlisted in the US Navy,...

Dec 28, 2021

Date of entry into the Kingdom of Heaven: 12/28/2021

On December 28, 2021, Robert (Bob) Leonard Maiolatesi, age 82, of Clarksville, Maryland passed away. He was born on December 27, 1939, in Washington, D.C. to the now late Prof. Mario and Mary Grace (nee Bucolo) Maiolatesi .

Bob is a graduate of DeMatha Catholic High...

Dec 22, 2021

On December 22, 2021, Walter B. Parish, age 77, of Highland, MD passed away. He was born on May 30, 1944 to Burton E. Parish and Willa M. Doggett in Washington, DC. Walter was a member of the New Hope Seventh-day Adventist church in Fulton, MD. He was a decorated Vietnam veteran of the United States Army and heroically...

Dec 19, 2021

Joan Wickesser passed away on December 19, 2021.  She was employed for 28 years before retiring from the John Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, MD. Joan was a loving wife, mother and "nana" who enjoyed working in the yard, spending time with her family and reading a good book.

She is survived by her children Jon...

Dec 7, 2021

John Franklin. Dearth, Jr., age 95 of Columbia, Maryland and Chillicothe, Ohio, died December 7, 2021.  He was born in Ross County Ohio on July 2, 1926 to the late John Franklin Dearth, Sr. and Hazel Marie (Minch) Dearth.  He was preceded in death by his brothers, Robert, Stanley, and Francis and sisters, Virginia Lutz, Mildred Lutz and Bernadine...

Dec 1, 2021

Amelia Maria Gorgone is survived by her husband of 60 years, Charles Gorgone; children, Anna Maria Gorgone, Salvatore Charles Gorgone (Patricia Pamela Gorgone), Martha Amelia Gorgone; grandchildren, Vincent Charles Gorgone, Tabitha Rose Gorgone-Manchester, Anthony William Gorgone; sisters, Concetta Maria Pirrone, Martha Concetta Pirrone.

Amelia (Millie) was born in Washington, D.C., grew up in Maryland suburbs and graduated...

Nov 30, 2021

On April 10, 2022, Steven Lee Ferris, 72, of Laurel, MD passed away from a long battle with Dementia. Steve was born in January of 1950, to Richard Downing Ferris, Sr. and Nettie Kolpak- Ferris in Baltimore, MD.

Steve retired from Finra; a Telecommunications company. He enjoyed classic cars, going out on his boat, spending time with...

Nov 27, 2021

William Landy Cook III (Will) of Columbia and Royal Oak, Maryland died on Saturday, November 27, 2021. He had just turned 79 years old.

Will grew up in Dundalk, Maryland. He was born on November 17, 1942 to Margaret Norris Cook and William Landy Cook Jr. During his school years, Will attended Gilman School in Baltimore. Although...

Nov 23, 2021

Shannon Sanders McDonald died after a brief but hard-fought battle with adrenal cancer. We are comforted knowing she is now with her beloved little sister, Lynne, who unexpectedly passed only days earlier.

Shannon is survived by her caring mother, Constance Doerer Sanders, her sister, Lauren Sanders Rolfes (Jude Rolfes), and brother, John Stewart Sanders (Katherine Sanders) and...

Nov 22, 2021

Marc Kemery Barron, age 74, passed away November 22, 2021, in his home after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth (Betsey) Ramsburg Barron, his children, Martin, Marc, Maryclare, and Marene, and nine grandchildren.

Marc Barron was born on November 9, 1947. He attended St. Vincent Pallotti High School. He was married...

Nov 21, 2021

Lynne Sanders Vidmar died unexpectedly on November 21, 2021, at the MICU in Johns Hopkins Hospital from complications due to a pulmonary embolism. She was 60 years old.

Lynne is survived by her childhood sweetheart and husband of 37 years, David William Vidmar; children Christine Vidmar Gomes (Rodrigo Gomes) and Joseph Robert Vidmar (Brittany Benton); granddaughter, Lucy...

Nov 20, 2021

John was born on September 8, 1963, in Jos, Nigeria to Mr. Chinedo and Mrs. Celina Chukwunenye of Ezeka Umunze Eziachi in Orlu LGA of Imo state. He attended high school at Boys secondary school, Nkwere, Imo State, Nigeria. John graduated from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka with a B.Sc. in Psychology. Afterward, he ventured into the business world...

Nov 14, 2021

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 91:1.

George William Apollo Nyero, a son, brother, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, Ugandan and American, passed away on November 14, 2021, at Medstar Montgomery Medical Center in Olney, Maryland, USA after a long illness. He was 83 years...

Nov 12, 2021

Dr. Clark Robert Brill, also known as Bob, Bobby, and Dad, was born on November 11, 1954 and died on November 12, 2021. He came to peace with family at his side the day after his 67th birthday.

Bob was born in Philadelphia, PA, the oldest brother of eight children. In his childhood, the family moved to...

Nov 10, 2021

Linda Lee Wilkerson (nee) Whetzel passed away November 9, 2021, at home peacefully with her family by her side.

Born in 1947 to the late Paul and Betty Lou Whetzel in Burtonsville, Maryland.  Linda’s love of her family was unconditional and she was the historian of the family.  She enjoyed weekends in West Virginia at the family...