OBITUARIES

Clifton Francis Hedley

Clifton Francis Hedley

Apr 15, 2018

On Sunday, April 15, 2018 the Hedley family suffered a great loss with the passing of the patriarch of our family, Clif, who'd been battling esophaghial cancer for the past year. While we are mourning his death, our strong family bond is helping us cope.   A former Grand Knight, he spent countless hours volunteering with the Knights of Columbus, serving...

Miriam Elizabeth Rau

Miriam Elizabeth Rau

Apr 14, 2018

Miriam was born in Brooklyn, New York to Anna and Joe Dietrig.  She was one of 4 sisters (Joan, Anita, Miriam and Elaine). She was fondly referred to as "Midge" by her family growing up.  Miriam met Ed Rau at a party aaaand...the rest is history: Love, Marriage, Family.  They settled in Florham Park, New Jersey to raise their "brood" of 4...

Carolyn S. Barrett-Ballinger

Carolyn S. Barrett-Ballinger

Apr 14, 2018

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Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.

Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.

Apr 14, 2018

Morris Macgregor, a lifelong Washington area resident, died April 14, 2018 of complications from a previous stroke. Mr. MacGregor, who grew up in Silver Spring, MD went to high school at the old St. Paul’s (Mackin). He attended college at The Catholic University of America and completed graduate studies at Catholic, Johns Hopkins, and the University of Paris (Fulbright scholar)....

Rita A. Ainslie

Rita A. Ainslie

Apr 14, 2018

Rita A. Ainslie, age 94, of Towson, MD, died peacefully on Saturday, April 14, 2018. Loving mother of Claudia Gillespie.   Also survived by many loving family members and friends.  Family will receive friends on Monday, April 23, 2018 from 11 to 12pm at Peaceful Alternatives Funeral Home, 2325 York Rd, Timonium, MD; followed by a funeral service at 12:00pm. Interment,...

Barbara Ryan

Barbara Ryan

Apr 14, 2018

Words of Remembrance for Barbara Ryan Delivered at Her Funeral Mass on April 20, 2018   Welcome to my mom’s sanctuary. Welcome to my sanctuary. As a daily communicant, my mom would come here and offer herself to God. In this place she would make her prayers of adoration, contrition, petition and thanksgiving. My mom loved her faith. She believed,...

Anna K. Shea

Anna K. Shea

Apr 11, 2018

Anna Korn Shea (“Connie”), a resident of Collington Retirement Center, Mitchellville, Maryland, died April 11, 2018.  She was born in Camden, New Jersey, in 1922, the daughter of Carl Andreas Korn and Jennie Woodruff Korn.  She graduated Woodbury High School in 1939, and received her Bachelor of Arts from the College of William and Mary in 1943.  After her marriage...

Nicole N. Owens

Nicole N. Owens

Apr 11, 2018

Nicole Nancy Owens, 48, entered into eternal rest at 9:15 pm on April 11, 2018, after a long battle with breast cancer. Nicole attended Alan B. Shepard High School in Palos Heights, Illinois, received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Economics from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, and a PhD in Agricultural Economics from Michigan State University. Nicole married Michael Peter...

Betty Frances Balla

Betty Frances Balla

Apr 10, 2018

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Curtis V. Frontin

Curtis V. Frontin

Apr 8, 2018

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Moses O. Ezenwa

Moses O. Ezenwa

Apr 6, 2018

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Kenneth C. Dieter

Kenneth C. Dieter

Apr 5, 2018

On Thursday, April 5,2018 at the age of 64, Ken, known to many as “Dietz” or “Uncle Ken” passed away peacefully with his family and good friend by his side.He is survived by his sister Susan Beck nie Dieter, nieces Jamie Beck and Linsey Bottomley, nephews Chuck, Karl and Kevin Dieter, great nephew Jordan Beck, Chandler and Austin Dieter, great...

Joanne Sakraida

Joanne Sakraida

Apr 1, 2018

Joanne Sakraida December 22, 1945 – April 1, 2018 Of Crofton, MD,  passed away on April 1, 2018 of pancreatic cancer at age 72. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hilary R. Sakraida and Lucille Hegner Sakraida, brothers, Robert (Julie) and John. Is survived by her 3 sons, Michael (Molly), Matthew  and Marc Baron (Ellen), and five grandchildren. Also...

Sophie Nezi Magafan

Sophie Nezi Magafan

Apr 1, 2018

Sophie Nezi Magafan, 85, died of a broken heart at her home in Bowie, MD on Sunday April 1, 2018. She was born in 1933 in Meligala, Greece. She survived many things including wars in which she lost her father, an earthquake, the loss of her husband Dimitrios and finally the loss of her beloved son Angelo. Sophie was a...

John H. Swan, Jr.

John H. Swan, Jr.

Mar 31, 2018

John Henry Swan, Jr. was born March 22, 1944 to the late John Henry Swan, Sr. and Cornelia Hunter Swan.  Two children were born in this union--Evelyn Swan and John Swan, the youngest. John graduated from Hughes High School.  Growing up in Cincinnati, he enjoyed arts, painting, drawing, playing music in the band, choir, sports (especially softball and baseball).  After High...

Dennis Walter Straub

Dennis Walter Straub

Mar 29, 2018

On Thursday, March 29, 2018, of Glenn Dale, MD. Loving son of the late Walter and Margaret Straub, dear brother of Denise Carson and her husband Robert Carson, Jr., uncle to Devin Gould, Travis Carson and Jackie Carson. Also survived by a host of loving relatives and friends.  Family will receive friends at the family-owned Beall Funeral Home, 6512 NW...

Mazie Fields Downs

Mazie Fields Downs

Mar 25, 2018

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Diane Leach Flanigan

Diane Leach Flanigan

Mar 24, 2018

Diane passed away at Frederick Memorial Hospital on March 24th at 9:30 pm.  She is survived by her partner Danny Rosencrance and his family, her brother Robert Leach and her sister-in-law Deanna Leach, niece Lisa Clough and great niece and nephew.  Also, she is survived by many supportive loving friends and will be missed by her cats Benny and Bootsie. ...

Hewitt M. Travis

Hewitt M. Travis

Mar 24, 2018

Hewitt Travis, 87, graduate of Ahoskie, North Carolina High School, passed peacefully away in his sleep March 24th.  He married his high school sweetheart, Earline Morris, and they remained together until her death in 2003.  Hewitt worked his entire career for General Motors before retiring in Bowie, Maryland.  He is survived by his son Lee (and his wife Gina), two...

Ramzy Mossaad Hanna Salama

Ramzy Mossaad Hanna Salama

Mar 23, 2018

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