Obituaries
Local obituaries for Clarksville and surrounding areas.
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
An obituary is not available at this time for Mary L. Jones. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
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...
Sharon Elaine Sealock
Feb 12, 2025
Sharon Elaine Sealock, a longtime resident of Columbia, Maryland, passed away on February 12 after a courageous battle with multiple illnesses over the previous year. Sharon was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to Robert and Elsie Haus. She grew up in Beltsville, Maryland, and graduated from High Point High School in 1957. During her teen years, she enjoyed a dazzling...
Joan Victoria Christenson
Feb 11, 2025
Joan Victoria Christenson, age 86, passed in peace at her Ashton, MD home from sudden, unexpected illness on Tuesday, February 11th 2025. She was surrounded by family, friends and wonderful neighbors from her neighborhood of 64 years.
Born August 18th,1938 in Washington, DC, Daughter of John (Hans) & Katherine Sedlmaier. Joan lived her school years in Washington,...
Shyamali Ghosh
Feb 6, 2025
An obituary is not available at this time for Shyamali Ghosh. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Michael "Mikey" Joseph Bonsal
Feb 5, 2025
Michael Bonsal, 63, passed away on February 5, 2025, in Highland, Maryland. He was born on March 19, 1961, in Baltimore, Maryland.
Michael, known to many as Mikey, found joy in the simple pleasures of life. He had a deep appreciation for nature and spent countless hours birdwatching, often admiring the birdhouses lovingly built for him by...
Charles Pat Schmitt
Feb 5, 2025
For those who can not attend in person and would like to watch the live-streaming of the funeral service for Pastor Charles, on Saturday, February 15th at 12:15 PM, please click HERE . (Note that the link will be live starting at noon.)
Charles Pat Schmitt was born on March 17, 1937, in Brooklyn, New York in...

