Obituaries
Local obituaries for Clarksville and surrounding areas.
Frances Loretta Clement
Apr 29, 2025
Frances Loretta “Cookie” Clement, age 84, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, Ya-Ya sister, and occasional adventurer, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2025, in Olney, Maryland. Cookie will be interred on a date to be determined at Fort McPherson National Cemetery, in Maxwell, Nebraska.
Cookie was born on September 12, 1940, to Charlotte Ceclia Cook, at Doctor’s Hospital...
Jack Sheehan
Apr 22, 2025
John (Jack) David Sheehan, age 30, of Glenwood, Maryland passed away on April 22, 2025.
Jack was a kind and gentle soul who celebrated the successes of everyone around him with enthusiasm and pride. He loved animals and they loved him back. He spent many hours caring for the horses and other animals at Days End Farm...
Donald R. Wickesser, Iii
Apr 10, 2025
With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of Donald Robert Wickesser III on April 10, 2025. Born October 13, 1974, Don was the son of the late Don and Joan Wickesser and the late Dorothy Landon. He was a resident of Finksburg, MD and was employed as the Director of Construction for Schuster Concrete Construction. Don was a member...
Dorothy L. Redding
Apr 8, 2025
Dorothy LaVerne (White) Redding, age 83, of Ellicott City, Maryland, passed away peacefully at her home on April 8, 2025. Born to John Clifton White and Della LaVerne Peer at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington D.C., Dorothy was the middle child, with an older brother, Leonard Owen White, and a younger sister, Linda Elaine Zarow. Dorothy was a beloved...
Arthur Testoff
Apr 7, 2025
Arthur Testoff passed away on April 7, 2025 at the age of 99. Arthur was born in New York City on December 13, 1925 to Charles Testoff and Frieda Shupek. He was the youngest of two siblings. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 35 years Joanne, his youngest son Kevin, and his sister Lillian. He...
Diana L. Kraus
Mar 29, 2025
Diana (Dee) Kirshner Kraus passed away peacefully at Georgetown University Hospital after a short battle with cancer on Saturday, March 29, 2025. She was born on July 27, 1945 in Washington, DC. She leaves behind her husband, Daniel J. Kraus, Jr. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Jeffrey.
Dee retired from Verizon as...
Teresa G. Steckler
Mar 26, 2025
An obituary is not available at this time for Teresa G. Steckler. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Jeanette Schoppet
Mar 24, 2025
Jeanette Flavia Schoppet, 83, passed away peacefully on the morning of March 24, 2025, in Clarksville, Maryland. Born on September 19, 1941, in Manayunk, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was the beloved daughter of Anthony Schufreider and Maria Schufreider (née Hendricks). Jeanette shared 63 joyful years of marriage with her devoted husband, Charles William Schoppet Sr., building a life centered on...
Marlene B Feaga
Mar 22, 2025
Marlene Boarman Feaga
February 12, 1949-March 22, 2025
Marlene Boarman Feaga, a devoted wife, loving mother, cherished grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away into the hands of God on March 22, 2025.
Marlene was the beloved wife of Christopher A. Feaga and the devoted mother of Charles E. Rand, Christopher L. Rand and his...
Jane M. Fernandes
Mar 21, 2025
An obituary is not available at this time for Jane M. Fernandes. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Nicholas C. Amodeo
Mar 18, 2025
Nicholas Crescent Amodeo, aged 69, passed away peacefully on March18, 2025, held by his wife and children. Unmatched in his dedication to serving his God and his country, he was a trusted mentor and supporter to everyone he met. Nicholas was the beloved husband of Domenica Raffaela; for forty-three years they worked together, traveled together, and built a family...
Mary L. Jones
Mar 16, 2025
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Linda Kveseth
Mar 15, 2025
Linda Kveseth, 75 of Columbia passed away March 15, 2025.
She was born in 1949 to Kenneth and Mildred Day in Maryland.
She is retired from Edward Arthur Jewelers.
She enjoyed being outdoors, exercising, baking, music, dancing and spending time with her family.
She is survived by her daughter Dana Hanson,...
Nancy Jeanne Chesna Sherman
Mar 12, 2025
Nancy Jeanne Chesna Sherman passed away peacefully in Olney, MD on March 12, 2025. Always one for precision, Nancy was exactly 93 ½ years old. She was born to Gustave and Martha (Kurth) Chesna on September 12, 1931 in Birmingham, MI. She was raised by Gustave and Lucille (Willert) Chesna, as her birth mother (Martha) died very soon after...
Robert H. Gallasch
Mar 11, 2025
Robert Hermann Gallasch, aged 76, passed away on March 11 2025. He was a beloved father, husband, and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Robert was born on February 15, 1949 in Newark, NJ. He spent his formative years in Plainfield, NJ. He attended St. Bernard’s Elementary, Seton Hall Prep and Plainfield...
Garry C. Gaylord
Mar 5, 2025
Garry Cass Gaylord passed away on the evening of Wednesday, March 5, 2025. He was only 62 years old. Garry was born in Queens, New York to Carolyn and Cass Gaylord. He went to school at Southside Senior High School in Rockville Centre, where he met and later married his high school sweetheart, Alicia Gaylord, on June 16th, 1984....
James P. Moran Jr.
Mar 3, 2025
James Paul Moran, Jr. of Marriottsville, MD passed away on Monday, March 3rd, 2025. He was 76 years old.
Jim or Sid, as he was known to his friends and family, was born on December 25th, 1948, to James Paul Moran, Sr. and Mary Lou Brandlen in Westernport, MD.
After graduating from Bruce High School...
Robert Charles "Bob" Appleman
Mar 1, 2025
Robert Charles “Bob” Appleman, age 88, of Laurel, Maryland, passed away on March 1, 2025, after a long battle with dementia.
Bob was born on December 9, 1936 to George and Elizabeth Appleman in Chicago, Illinois. After Bob graduated from Beall High School in Frostburg, Maryland, in 1954, he went on to earn Master’s Degrees in both...
John Bruce Gunner
Feb 20, 2025
John Bruce Gunner, aged 76, of Clarksville, passed away at his home on February 20, 2025. Born on November 15, 1948, in Teaneck, NJ, he was the son of the late John and Catherine Gunner.
John graduated from the University of Scranton in 1970 with a degree in business, and later earned a Master of Business Administration...
Susan E. Miller
Feb 14, 2025
Susan Elizabeth (Phillips) Miller passed away peacefully on February 14th, 2025, after a nine-year journey with Parkinson's Disease.
Susan was born in Washington, D.C., in 1946 and was a longtime resident of Clarksville, MD. Susan graduated from Glenelg High School in 1964, where she made many cherished lifelong friendships. Nurturing these friendships, she assisted in coordinating many...

