Obituaries

May 9, 2021

Helen Poulos Walter, born November 13, 1927 in Philadelphia, PA, to John and Anastasia Ntassos Poulos (Tsioplakis) of Hightstown, New Jersey passed away on Sunday, May 9, Mother’s Day, at the age of 93.

Helen was raised in Hightstown, New Jersey and graduated from Hightstown High School in 1943.  She attended Rider College in Trenton, New Jersey,...

May 6, 2021

On Thursday, May 6, 2021, Paul John Martein of Silver Spring, Maryland, passed away at age 86.  Paul was born in Washington, D.C. on September 12, 1934, to Jane C. (Rowe) and Pierce B. Martein.

Paul was raised in a challenging neighborhood in the District of Columbia in the 1940s.  Paul had a spirited youth and entered...

May 4, 2021

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Apr 30, 2021

Pink petals and seeds floated past Roger Lawson’s hospital window when he died on April 30, 2021, in the embrace of his wife of 63 years, Mary. It was a fitting tribute to a man who’d devoted more than eight decades to cherishing flowers and family.

Born on January 21, 1937, Roger began cultivating tuberous begonias when...

Apr 18, 2021

 On Sunday April 18, 2021 loving husband, father and grandfather Robert Lee Helton, Jr. of Burtonsville passed away at age 64. 

 Robert was born on April 5, 1957 to Robert and Thelma (nee Thomas) Helton, Sr. He was raised in Beltsville and Graduated from High Point High School in 1975. In 1979 he married Deborah Coon. 

 Robert was most proud of the...

Apr 9, 2021

On April 9, 2021, Raymond “Ray” Louis Beers of Clarksville, MD passed away peacefully at home after successfully surviving five heart surgeries since 2018. He recently relocated to Maryland, from Florida, to be closer to his loving family and to his Johns Hopkins physicians. Ray was born in 1933 in Marion, Indiana to Lucy D. Andrew and Raymond E....

Apr 7, 2021

Helen M. Weir, age 84, passed away on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore with her Grandson, Chris, at her side. She was born on April 9, 1936, to her German immigrant parents, William J. Ahrens and Annie M. Wulbers. She had one brother William “Willy” Ahrens. At the age of 20,...

Apr 5, 2021

On April 5, 2021, G. Warren Miles, 82 of Highland, MD passed away peacefully surrounded by family.

He was born in 1938 to Harry Clayton Miles and Grace Mildred Miles (Sealing).

Warren was a member of IBEW Local 26 and had retired from Pel-Bern Electric after more than 50 years as an electrician.

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Apr 4, 2021

On April 4, 2021, Colleen Kearney of Alexandria Virginia ,age 47, passed away after a three year battle with metastatic breast cancer, supported by her many loving friends and family. She is survived by her parents Barry and Gail Kearney of Columbia, Maryland; her brother Christopher of Lutz, Florida and her beloved Havanese Ollie. She was born in Buffalo,...

Apr 2, 2021

108 years of true inspiration to everyone who knew her.  Born in Bayonne, NJ Feb. 25, 1913,  she passed away at Friends House Retirement Community, Sandy Spring, MD, April 2, 2021.  The daughter of Abraham and Ada Windle. She lived through the Spanish Flu of 1918.  Graduated Bayonne High School, Attended Montclair College for 2 years before having to...

Mar 31, 2021

Josephine “Snookie” Gennantonio, 79, of Highland, MD, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 31st, 2021 at Howard County General Hospital in Columbia, MD.  She was surrounded by her loving family at the time.

Josephine was born May 26th, 1941, in Thomas, West Virginia to loving parents, Guy and Josephine Lamont.  She married Paul Gennantonio on April 20th,...

Mar 31, 2021

Mabel D. Anderson (nee Doyle) passed peacefully Monday, March 31, 2021 at Casey House Hospice. She was 96 years old. Mabel and her twin sister, Myra, were born on the family farm in Marietta, Ohio to the late John and Clara (nee Peppel) Doyle. She lived in Marietta until moving to Washington, DC to serve as a civilian in...

Mar 30, 2021

In Memory Martin E. Beach

Martin Edward Beach, born September 16, 1939, the son of Howard C. Beach and Mary Ann (Mertsoc) Beach, of Caton, N.Y., passed away after a 2-year illness on Tuesday, March 30, 2021.

Relocating from upstate New York to the D.C. area, he began his career as an electro-mechanical designer which...

Mar 24, 2021

Dominga Aquino, a much beloved 75-year-old, a resident of Clarksville Maryland, passed and went to heaven on 24 March 2021 after a battle with cancer.

She was born in Cavite, Philippines.  Dominga made her way to the United States in 1968, and became a proud citizen in 1975.

A devout Catholic, she spent almost every...

Mar 23, 2021

On Tuesday, March 23, 2021, Maximino Tuazon passed away peacefully at the age of 76 years old. Max was born on June 8, 1944 in Mabalacat, Pampanga to Graciano and Candida Tuazon. He is survived by his wife, Zenaida Tuazon; their three children Claudette Calma (Noel Calma), Ryan Tuazon (Michelle Tuazon) and Beverly Lopez (Alvin Lopez); his six grandchildren...

Mar 22, 2021

God called home his faithful servant, Mark Hoke, on March 22, 2021.

Mark was born May 1, 1964 to Henry Hoke and Dolly Ligon in Laurel, MD where he grew up, met his sweetheart, Sue, and continued on to raise his family.

Mark was a stone mason by profession and worked for Dimensional Marble and...

Mar 19, 2021

James Franklin Eichelberger,  age 81, passed peacefully at his home in West Friendship,  Maryland  on March 19th, 2021.

Jim was born on February 4th, 1940, in Washington, D. C. to Linwood Dean Eichelberger and Agnes Sarah (McKnight) Eichelberger. He was a sweet surprise who rounded out the family with 2 girls and 2 boys. He grew up...

Mar 15, 2021

John Thomas Bell passed away in his home in Howard County, Monday morning March 15, 2021. John was born in Mathias, West Virginia on January 5, 1952. When John was a baby his family moved to the Dayton area in Howard County Maryland. John married his wife, Susan, in October of 1974 and over the next 44 years they...

Mar 14, 2021

Charlotte (Ginny) Anne Pappas, 81 of Hyattsville, MD passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2021. Charlotte was born on May 20, 1939 in Philadelphia, PA to the late John and Charlotte (Klink) Bailey. Charlotte grew up in Norfolk, VA and later moved to Silver Spring, MD. Charlotte attended Sacred Heart Catholic High School and later graduated from Immaculata Junior...

Mar 13, 2021

It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of our precious Maeve.  Maeve Katherine Sturtevant passed away on March 13, 2021, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, after fighting chronic heart failure for all of her 21 years.  Maeve was born on August 2, 1999, in Columbia, Maryland and lived in western Howard County her entire life....