Obituaries

Jan 26, 2022

An obituary is not available at this time for Jeff Lai. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall. Funeral arrangements are pending, please check back later for more information.

Jan 24, 2022

Rochelle Falvello Weirich (Age 49)

The amazing mother, loving wife, devoted daughter and daughter-in-law, thoughtful sister, passed away on January 24, 2022.

Rochelle is survived by husband Matt, her soulmate of 22 years, their two children Grace Marie (18) and Tyler Anthony (18), whom she loved with all her heart and considered to be her...

Jan 23, 2022

Cristina Maria Farley, loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, daughter and friend passed away on Sunday January 23, 2022.  She was 73 years old.

She was born to Franco Schiavo and Cecilia Marinucci in Sulmona, Italy on November 5, 1948.  She immigrated to the U.S. when she was six. She attended Elizabeth Seton High School and lived...

Jan 22, 2022

Carol Clarke Chaney, 75, of Columbia MD, passed away peacefully after a brief illness, surrounded by family on January 22, 2022.

She was born in 1946, the eldest daughter of A. Slater Clarke, Esq., and Jean Sexton Clarke of Bethesda, MD.

Carol retired from Montgomery County Public Schools where she worked for over 20 years...

Jan 22, 2022

Ella Grimes, 88 of Clarksville, MD passed away January 22, 2022

She was born in 1933 to Raymond M Kalb and Mary V Kalb.

Ella was a member of the St Louis Church

She retired from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Phyics Laboratory with 39 ½ years of service.

She enjoyed...

Jan 22, 2022

On January 22, 2022 at 12:20 p.m. JINGBI (JAMES) TAN passed away. He was the loving and beloved husband of Ya Meng, father of Aaron, Bruce and Carl, son of Ziwei Yue, and brother of Huiqiong Tan and Youfu Tan.

Born on June 9, 1972 in Hunan, China, he graduated from The First High School of Changsha...

Jan 20, 2022

Rosemarie Carter Bell, 89, passed away on January 20, 2022.

She was born in 1932 to Clarence Dalton Carter and Eva Marie Carter.

Rosemarie was a member of St. Louis Church in Clarksville, Maryland.

She worked for the American Trucking Association upon her graduation from high school and after having 5 daughters she...

Jan 17, 2022

On January 17, 2022, Donald French Swan, of Ellicott City, Maryland passed away after a 21 year battle with Parkinson’s Disease.  He was 74 years old.  Don was born on June 28, 1947 to Donald A. Swan and Dorothy F. Swan in Somers Point, New Jersey.  He grew up on the beaches of Ocean City, New Jersey where his...

Jan 15, 2022

On Saturday January 15th 2022, of Ashton MD, passed away at his family home. Matthew was born in Washington DC on Feb 13th 1987. Son of Jim and Cindy Meehan, he graduated from Sherwood High School with the class of 2005. In high school matt was a 4-year wrestler and also played football. After graduation Matt attended Salisbury State...

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...