Obituaries

Jul 7, 2025

Peter Scharnhorst passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on July 7th, 2025.  Peter was born in Hamburg, Germany, on April 19, 1936, to Gustav and Grete Scharnhorst, and was the beloved older brother of his sister, Monika.

In 1952, when Peter was 16 years old, he and his family came to the United States, settling in...

Jul 1, 2025

Stephen Michael Molesky passed away suddenly on the morning of July 1, 2025, while doing one of his favorite things — walking in the quiet of the morning, taking in the beauty of nature.

Known affectionately as Cool Steve, Steveo, Daddio, and PopPop, Steve lived a full, vibrant life centered around the people he loved most: his...

Jun 30, 2025

Hilda Frieda Youngblood, age 98, passed away at her residence in Highland Maryland, on 30 June 2025. Hilda was born on 31 August 1926, the daughter of Max and Sadie Schnier.

Hilda graduated from George Washington University with a Bachelor’s degree and in 1950, she started her career at the Department of Defense.  She worked for 46...

Jun 29, 2025

In Loving Memory of Rico Paul Alimon Tabligan July 3, 1978 – June 29, 2025

Rico Paul Alimon Tabligan passed away on June 29, 2025, just days before his 47th birthday. Born in the Philippines to Adriano and Zenaida Tabligan, he was the youngest of five children. In 1993, he immigrated to the United States, where he...

Jun 14, 2025

Flora Schuck Strub, aged 88, passed away Saturday June 14, 2025. She was born near Washington DC and lived in the city for her first 22 years. He father was George Schuck, and her mother was Flora Kurz.

She married Frederic Strub at age 22, and they lived most of their lives in Maryland. They had 2...

Jun 13, 2025

Nikola Milan Sorak passed away on June 13, 2025. He was born in Sarajevo on January 29, 1933 and is predeceased by his wife, Katica Sorak, nee Markovic. He is survived by his children Daniel and wife Jennifer, Lillian and husband Minh, and Philip and wife Christina, and his grandchildren Mia, Anya, Nicholas, Kai, Ani, Jude, Andrew, and Teo....

Jun 13, 2025

Vernon C. Wolfrey, 87, of Clarksville, MD passed away peacefully on June 13, 2025.  Vernon was born 1937 in Olney, Maryland to Charles and Lavinia Wolfrey.  He grew up in Burtonsville with his two sisters Grace and Dorothy.  He attended Sherwood High School while playing baseball, basketball and football, he excelled at baseball and continued playing club and Industrial...

Jun 11, 2025

Druscilla Nsubuga suddenly passed away from lupus complications at 49 years on June 11, 2025, at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD. She was survived by her husband, a son, daughter, four sisters, three brothers, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her mother, father, and two brothers.

She was a loving wife, mother, homemaker, and...

Jun 4, 2025

Marybeth Gezelle passed away in her home surrounded by family on June 4, 2025 at the age of 60. Marybeth was born on October 10, 1964 as the beloved daughter to Joseph Vincent Bailey, Jr. and Mary Penelope (Gardane) Bailey and raised in Lanham, Maryland.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from University of Maryland School...

May 27, 2025

Edia Fernandez Flippen, 84, of Columbia, Maryland, passed away May 27, 2025.

She was born April 11, 1941, in Lares, Puerto Rico, to Juan Fernandez and Maria Dolores Gonzalez.

She worked for more than 30 years as a dietitian for the Baltimore City Health Department’s Woman, Infants, and Children (WIC) program.

Throughout her...

May 26, 2025

Alice Marie Wood, age 70, of Ashton, MD, passed away on May 26th, 2025. She was born in Edwardsville, Kansas, to the late Lloyd Sr. and Ruth Forester (Purtee). She graduated from Bonner Springs High School in 1973 and earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Kansas.

Alice began her career in...

May 24, 2025

Gloria Helen Obermiller of Columbia, Maryland passed away on Saturday, May 24 at the age of 90.  Born in Chicago, Illinois on November 14, 1934 to Dominick and Mary Cupuro who both emigrated from Italy, she was very proud of her Italian heritage and always referred to herself as “FBI” (Full blooded Italian).  The youngest of 11 children (she...

May 21, 2025

Gary Mack Stephenson passed away peacefully on May 21, 2025, at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Columbia, Maryland, surrounded by the love of his family. He was 75 years old.

Born on November 2, 1949, in Washington, D.C., Gary was raised in Wheaton, Maryland. He was the son of Helen Kathleen Stephenson (née Moore) and Mack Haywood Stephenson....

May 11, 2025

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Jonathan Inwoo Nam, age 58, on May 11th, 2025.

Jonathan was born on March 4, 1967 in Seoul, South Korea, son to Sangkyu Nam and Tai Bun Nam. He lived in Fulton, MD and worked as a systems analyst in the healthcare industry until retiring in...

May 8, 2025

Robert Glen Stephens of Columbia, MD, passed away peacefully on the afternoon of Thursday, May 8, at the age of 75. Glen was diagnosed with cancer in April 2024 and died of medical complications related to his cancer treatments. Glen faced his illness with strength, grace and unshakable faith. In his final moments, he was surrounded by the love...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...