Obituaries

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...

Nov 8, 2021

On November 8, 2021, Leo Edward McKenzie Sr., passed away at the age of 92. Leo was born and raised in Cumberland, MD, the youngest of nine children, to Walter and Catherine McKenzie. Leo’s early hobby were in Ham radio communications, The Boy Scouts and he also was active in a marching band. He worked at Speelman’s ice cream...

Nov 5, 2021

George Edward Halfpap (Buddy) lived most of his life in Fulton, Md. He passed away November 5th, 2021 in Little River, South Carolina where he had been living for a couple of years. Prior to that he had lived in Fulton Md. with his wife Constance. She passed away in 2016. They had 4 children (Tommie Ronemus, Charlene Pumphrey...

Nov 5, 2021

Edward Anthony Bielecki, 83, of Ellicott City, Maryland passed away suddenly on November 5, 2021, just 2 months after losing his beloved wife of 60 years, Patricia Bielecki.  Edward was known for his intelligence, outgoing personality, and unique sense of humor, and he will be greatly missed by his family, friends, and neighbors.

Edward was born on...

Nov 5, 2021

On January 18, 1938 Butch was born to Mildred and Furman Hipp. At the age of 4, he lost his mother to illness and his dad went off to join the Merchant Marines. Young Butch lived with his loving Grandmother and Grandfather Myers growing up among his mom’s siblings and their families. He also spent time in South Carolina...

Nov 3, 2021

Friends and relatives are invited to St. Mary of the Mills Church, 114 St. Mary's Place, Laurel, Maryland 20707 on Monday November 15 from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. immediately followed by the offering of Funeral Mass. Entombment Meadowridge Memorial Park, 7250 Washington Blvd. Elkridge, Maryland 21075.

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Oct 26, 2021

Michael Anthony Brown, transitioned peacefully on the morning of October 26, 2021, at Seasons Hospice in Harbor Hospital, Baltimore. For those who didn’t know him, never was there a kinder, gentler, funnier man than Michael. A retired aeronautical engineer, or rocket scientist, as we call him, he seemed to know the answer to everything, from history and philosophy to...

Oct 26, 2021

The family will receive friends and relatives on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m.  at the Donaldson Funeral Home of Clarksville, P.A. 12540 Clarksville Pike, Clarksville, Maryland 21029.