Obituaries

Aug 4, 2018

David L. Ball, 73, of Columbia, MD, passed away Saturday August 4th at home with his wife Sue, son Nathan and daughter Liz by his side.  He had just entered hospice that day after a nine month battle with leukemia.

David was born July 25, 1945 in Champaign, IL, graduated from Urbana High School and attended the...

Aug 4, 2018

Carl “Corky” Thompson passed away on August 4th 2018.  Corky was born June 27, 1928 in Clarendon Virginia to George and Katherine Thompson.  He grew up in Washington, DC where he met and married his childhood sweetheart, the late Sally Picker.  Corky served in the Marine Corps, and after the Korean War came home and started Cheerio Printing Inc.  ...

Aug 3, 2018

On August 3, 2018 Pauline M Hawkes passed away peacefully at her home in Fulton, MD. Pauline was born in Gibson County, Indiana on June 16, 1920 as the first of six children to William David and Eunice Hargrove Morrison. Pauline “Polly” worked in a mail photo office until enlisting in the U.S Navy Waves during WWII. She was...

Jul 28, 2018

James Arnold Openshaw, Jr., 84, of Edinburgh, IN, formerly of Ellicott City, MD, died on Saturday, July 28, 2018 at his home after a long illness.

Born November 14, 1933 in Newport, RI, he was the son of Dorothy Harvest and James Arnold Openshaw. The family moved to Southampton, MA, where he spent his boyhood years. Jim...

Jul 22, 2018

Donald Granville O'Keefe "Donnie" passed away at his home in Clarksville, MD on July 22, 2018. Donnie was born on March 23, 1937 in Olney, MD and attended schools in Sandy Spring, Md to include Sherwood High School where he graduated in 1957. He worked for his father in the wholesale produce business and later founded the O'Keefe Nursery...

Jul 14, 2018

Marjorie J. Kostelec passed away on July 14, 2018, she was the loving wife of the late Martin J. Kostelec, devoted mother of Martin L. Kostelec , Diane E. Cardenas, Kathleen A. Davis and her husband Robert, Joyce M. Orndorff and her husband Robert, Thomas M. Kostelec and his wife Lisa, Joseph M. Kostelec and his wife Laura, Jack...

Jul 11, 2018

Caleb Doyle Hocking was the first of twins born on March 25th 1970 to John Charles Hocking and Donna Lynn Doyle of Seattle, Washington.  He, his twin Treloar, and mother moved to Kirkland, Washington before primary school. During that time his mother married Bob Burgess and they eventually moved to Arlington, Washington where they homesteaded. He spent many summers...

Jul 4, 2018

Florentine Joseph Boarman, affectionately known as “Larry” died on July 4, 2018 in Olney, Maryland. Larry was born on October 2, 1921 in Brentwood, MD. the middle child of Elizabeth M. and George L. Boarman, younger brother of James Boarman and older brother of Louise Adams. Larry attended St. James Catholic Grade School and Roosevelt High School in Washington,...

Jun 26, 2018

Patricia McSally, 54, of Norwalk passed away on June 26, 2018, after a brief illness.  She was surrounded by her family.  Patty was born on March 18, 1964, in Norwalk.  She was the daughter of the late Edward Jr. and Dorothy McSally.  Patty is survived by her three siblings: Jane McSally of Milford, CT, Janet McSally of Bradenton, FL,...

Jun 11, 2018

An obituary will be published in the near future.

Jun 5, 2018

On June 5, 2018 at the Mandarin Hospice House, in Harwood MD, Alfred M. Porrazzo, of Odenton, MD passed away peacefully, just seven months after his beloved wife of 65 years, Jennie M. Porrazzo. He is survived by his two children, Mark S. Porrazzo and Jennifer Chretien, son in law Michael Chretien and his granddaughters Emily Ann and Lena...

Jun 1, 2018

Michael Allen Carnock, Sr. went missing while swimming on May 15, 2018 in Loudon, TN. After a tireless search effort, his body was recovered on June 1. Mike was born in Decatur. Illinois, on June 10, 1962 to Phil and Joyce Carnock. He grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and graduated from Hillsdale College in 1984 with a bachelor's degree...

May 31, 2018

Sandi Maria Newton Stewart, of Clarksville, Maryland, passed away on Thursday, May 31, 2018 with her husband Joseph by her side after a long illness.

Sandi was born February 13, 1963 in Baltimore, Maryland to a large and close-knit family. She grew up in Baltimore, and graduated from Archbishop Keough High School. Sandi met the love of...

May 21, 2018

Family has decided not to post an obituary.

May 7, 2018

Nancy Myhau Tu (Ho Thi My Hau) passed away at the age of 70 peacefully on May 7th, 2018, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD after a brief battle with a very rare and aggressive type of CNS lymphoma.  Nancy was born on March 9th, 1948, in Da Nang City, Vietnam, the daughter of the late Ho Huu...

Apr 30, 2018

Ronald Warren Anderson

May 5, 1932 – April 30, 2018

It is with great sadness that the family of Ronald Warren Anderson announces his passing after a brief illness, on Monday, April 30, 2018, at the age of 85 years. Ron will be lovingly remembered by the love of his life, his wife of 60...

Apr 24, 2018

An obituary will be posted as soon as it becomes available.

Apr 13, 2018

On Friday, April 13, 2018 Henry F. "Bob" Frederick died peacefully surrounded by his close family. Henry Francis Frederick Jr. was born in Washington DC on June 24, 1935 to Mabel V. and Henry F. Frederick, Sr. Bob, (the name he went by), grew up in Washington, DC and graduated from Coolidge High School. In 1956, after working for...

Apr 7, 2018

William Hubert Poe, 78, died at home on April 7, 2018, following a brief battle with cancer.  Hubert was born in Olney, MD, the son of Charles and Margaret Poe. He grew up in Scaggsville, MD and was an avid sportsman. He especially like hunting and loved baseball, a sport he played until age 60.  Hubert’s tradecraft was a...

Apr 5, 2018

On Thursday, April 5, 2018, Anne Marie McDermott passed away peacefully at her home in Hyattsville, MD. Anne was born on October 5, 1951 in Pittsburgh, PA. to Virginia M.(nee Vogt) and John F. McDermott, IV . Anne Marie earned her Bachelors degree from Penn State University as well as other degrees and worked at various careers during her...