Obituaries

Feb 23, 2021

Janet Marie Furman, 82, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at her daughter's home.   She was born March 28, 1938, in Highland Md., to the late Grace and Roland Disney.

Janet was married for 47 years to her beloved husband the late Matthew Furman.

After graduating from Washington College with a Bachelors degree, she was...

Feb 11, 2021

Marcia Nanciella Davis, “Chickie”, age 86, of Silver Spring, Maryland, died Thursday February 11, 2021.

She was born April 13, 1934, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Dale Thomas Purtle and Anna Marie Kudla. She was the beloved wife of the late Donald Allen Riggin, and the late Leonard Nettleton Davis, both having served in...

Feb 8, 2021

Joan Olivia Silbermann, a longtime resident of Laurel, passed away on Monday February 8, 2021 at the age of 76. She was born on June 27, 1944 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Olivia (nee Spielmann) and Joseph Nash. She was the widow of Richard Alexander Silbermann who passed away in 2017 after 47 wonderful years of marriage. She...

Feb 8, 2021

Surrounded by her husband and children, Joan Aileen Bailey, 81, of Silver Spring, MD passed away peacefully the morning of February 8th, 2021 at Medstar Montgomery Medical Center in Olney, MD, after a brief battle with lung cancer.

Joan was born to Perry and Althea “Sue” Duston on November 20th, 1939. The oldest of three children, sister...

Feb 6, 2021

Surrounded by her husband and children, Patricia “Pat” Ellen DiCarlo (née Isennock), 78, of Laurel, MD passed away peacefully the morning of February 6th, 2021 at Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Towson, MD. Diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in 2000, while awaiting the birth of her first granddaughter, she began a 20-year brave and determined fight against this horrible...

Feb 5, 2021

Ronald Douglas Farley, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, son and friend passed away peacefully on Friday February 5, 2021.  He was 74 years old.

He was born to the late William Farley and Evelyn Merkle Farley in Cheverly, Maryland on December 2, 1946.  He attended Archbishop Carroll High School and lived in Maryland for the entirety ...

Feb 5, 2021

On February 5, 2021, George Marsh Batka, 78 of College Park, Maryland, passed away at Hillhaven Assisted Living.

He was born in 1942 to the late George Franklin Batka and  the late Virginia Marsh Batka. He retired from Prince George's County Public Library. He enjoyed many sports, especially UM Terrapin football and men's and women's basketball, Washington...

Feb 2, 2021

Betty Albanesi, 71, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2021.

Betty graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington, DC and then in 1972 she graduated from the American Society of Radiology and the American Society of Radiological Technicians from the Washington Hospital center as a Registered Technologist, X-Ray technician. She worked for Doctors Warren, Michado, and...

Feb 1, 2021

Lucile Bikim (of Ashton MD), transitioned into the hands of the Lord on Monday, February 1, 2021. My beloved mother passed away quietly in her sleep by a natural cause. Our love one was Born August 15, 1946 in Kelle Ndongond, Cameroon. Lucile was the daughter of the late Thomas Daquin Bikim and Sophie Ngo Mbock. Mother Lucile was...

Jan 30, 2021

Roland H. Miller III, better known as Rod, passed away at Howard County Hospital on January 30, 2021 due to complications related to cancer, with his wife of 54 years, Kathy, by his side. He was born on June 6, 1944 (D-Day) to Roland H. Miller and Marjorie E. Miller.  He is survived by his mother and his two...

Jan 25, 2021

Marius Julian Nefliu, MD, passed away on Monday, January 25th, 2021 in his family home in Clarksville, MD, after a fierce four-month struggle with cancer. He was 52. He was born in Roman, Romania on 29 Dec 1968 and was the son of Elena Nefliu, medical nurse, and the late Ioan Nefliu, Lt. Col. in the Romanian army. He...

Jan 19, 2021

Dolores Marguerite Parrish (Gallizzo), 87, of Ellicott City, passed  into the hands of the Lord on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Born April 7, 1933 in New Rochelle, New York, Dolores was the daughter of the late Pasquale J. Gallizzo and Rose Marie Gallizzo (Santorsola). Dolores was raised in the Baltimore area, graduating from Ascension...

Jan 18, 2021

Lt. Col. Karl R. Heiser, a retired Marine and dedicated dad, died on Monday, January 18th of COVID-19 at the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. He was 88 and lived in Catonsville, MD. Born in New Haven and raised in Connecticut, he was the son of Karl F. Heiser, a renowned psychologist, and...

Jan 13, 2021

MARY PATRICE (SHAW) GLOVER – December 29, 1933 – January 13, 2021

Mary Patricia (Shaw) Glover passed away peacefully on January 13, 2021, at home, surrounded by her family.  She was 87 years old.  She was the beloved wife of the late William H. Glover, Sr., and devoted mother of the late William H. Glover, Jr. (Diane),...

Jan 13, 2021

On January 13, 2021, Ellen Kosmowski, 82, loving and compassionate mother of two children and six grandchildren passed peacefully from this world.  Ellen was born in 1938 to Thomas Joseph O’Brien and Grace O’Connell in New York City.

Ellen was a member of St Nicholas Catholic Church and the Army wife of LTC Jerome A Kosmowski.  She...

Jan 7, 2021

An obituary will be published in the near future.

Jan 1, 2021

Otunba Mrs Funmilayo Shodeke Nee Olaleye was a caring mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend who was called to glory on January 1, 2021. She was born on the 29th day of April, 1948 in Lagos State, Nigeria. She attended Anglican Girls Grammar School, Ijebu-Ode before moving on to Howard University in Washington DC, USA and was a...

Dec 31, 2020

On December 31, 2020, Ronald Edward Jordan passed away at the age of 74 from congestive heart failure. Born in 1946 to Charles and Cecilia Jordan, Ron grew up in Baltimore and attended Loyola High School. Following attendance at the University of Virginia, Ron enlisted in the United States Army and served a tour of duty in Taiwan where...

Dec 31, 2020

J. Steve Metcalf, age 70, of Fulton, MD died on December 31, 2020 with his wife, Beverly and son Zachary at his side. Steve lost his 13 year battle with cancer.

He was a compassionate and empathetic man bound by his convictions in life to do what was right. Steve was exceptionally generous and selfless. He was...

Dec 25, 2020

Brad Allen Salazar, 53, died unexpectedly on December 25, 2020 at his beach house in Ocean City Maryland. Brad struggled with Type 1 diabetes for most of his life.

Brad was born on June 27, 1967 to Robert Louis  and Judith Teresa Salazar. He was raised in Lanham, Maryland where he was an active member of Saint...