OBITUARIES

Feb 27, 2024

Ruth Mason Summers (age 101) was born on April 30, 1922 in Morrisville, North Carolina to Martha Edwards Mason and Eugene Mason.  She was the 10th of 12 children.  Ruth grew up in Wake County North Carolina and graduated from Redstone Academy high school in Lumberton, North Carolina.

 

During Ruth’s career, she worked in the Portsmouth Navy Yard in World War...

Feb 26, 2024

Feb 25, 2024

The Lord called and welcomed our beloved John Edwin Stauffer Sr. (83) home on February 25, 2024, at his home of over 50 years in Bowie, Md. Having Parkinson's Disease; being diagnosed in 2012 and never complained or questioned. He persevered and endured it bravely, like a champion and true hero that he was.  He was born in Lancaster, PA....

Feb 25, 2024

Feb 25, 2024

Tamara D. Lopez (Tammy), age 46 of Odenton, MD, transitioned into eternal rest on Sunday, February 25, 2024, at her residence.

Tamara was born on April 28, 1977, in Columbus County, North Carolina to Donald and Sylvia Burt Evans of Chadbourn, North Carolina. Tamara graduated from West Columbus High School. She was a proud graduate of North Carolina Central University where...

Feb 22, 2024

Feb 22, 2024

Nació el 8 de julio de 1957 en Ponce, Puerto Rico. Sus padres se llamaban Bernabé y Martina. Fue la décima hija de 12 hermanos. Creció en el barrio Río Chiquito y en el pueblito Nuevo en la Cantera de Ponce y vivió la mayor parte de su vida en Mercedita. Desde muy joven, sintió la vocación de ayudar a...

Feb 22, 2024

Please click here to view the live stream of the funeral service for Mr. Richard Stolarski. The live stream will begin promptly at 3:00pm

Richard Stanley Stolarski, 82, of Crofton MD, originally from Tacoma WA, passed away from cancer on February 22, 2024.The son of Rose and Stan Stolarski, Richard graduated from the University of Puget Sound in 1963 with a...

Feb 22, 2024

Lydia Jenoure was born on September 17, 1929 in East Harlem, New York. The second of four children, her parents Jesusa Lanzó and Alfonso Lopez were Catholic, Spanish-speaking immigrants from Puerto Rico. Lydia was a millinery student who graduated from Mabel Dean High School in Manhattan and went to work at a factory in the garment district. In 1948 she...

Feb 20, 2024

Richard Bakalar, better known as Rusty or Uncle Rusty, was the youngest of three children. His sister Sue, formerly of Bowie, now lives in Millersville and his brother Buck lives in Florida.Rusty was born on April 13, 1962 in Jacksonville, Florida, but he lived most of his life in Maryland. He coached soccer for the Bowie Boys Club while working...

Feb 20, 2024

Feb 19, 2024

Gail Kathleen Schroeder was born on May 7, 1936 in Buffalo, NY.  She is predeceased by her loving husband of 50+ years, Louis Benjamin DeAtley and her brother Karl. She is survived by her brother Jim.

Gail’s many achievements begin when she graduated as valedictorian of her small high school. To top that, she graduated first in her class in the...

Feb 18, 2024

Feb 17, 2024

Dr. Paul Bruce Berez, a devoted husband, cherished father, and esteemed Internal Medicine physician, passed away peacefully on February 17, 2024 at the age of 71.

He leaves behind his loving wife Dr. Julie Omole, daughters Dr. Chantal Berez (Matt) and Claude Bereznikov, grandchildren Neptune and Nikolai, brother Peter Berez (Kathy), and his practice nurse Shantae Brown.  He was preceded in...

Feb 17, 2024

Feb 17, 2024

Wes Shoap was a brother, son, nephew, cousin, music lover, and friend to many. He passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 17, 2024 from diabetic complications. 



Wes spent his early years in Bowie, Maryland, forming friendships and building relationships that would last the rest of his life. After moving to Crofton in ninth grade, he kept his roots firmly planted...

Feb 16, 2024

 On Friday, February 16, Barbara G. Rossiter (nee Rinck) passed away at the age of 89.  Born in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of Henry and Genevieve Rinck; loving mother of Michael Rossiter (Linda), the late John D. Rossiter, and Lisa Clark; grandmother of Brett Rossiter, Brady Rossiter, Hannah Clark, Alex Clark and two great-grandsons. She also is survived...

Feb 14, 2024

Kathleen A. Saslaw (Kathy) age 76 of Lanham Maryland.  Born on 10-29-47and Died 2-14-24.  Daughter of John E Finnegan, SR and Rose M Finnegan. (Both deceased). Sister to: Joseph Finnegan, Mary Finnegan, and John Finnegan (all Deceased), and Half sister to: John Finnegan, Jr. and Lester Finnegan (deceased).  She is survived by her son John M Saslaw (Mike). 

 

Kathy was born...

Feb 13, 2024

Arneta Agnes Austin nee Williams was born in Grayson County VA November 28, 1937.   She died peacefully in her sleep on February 13, 2024 at the age of 86.

Nita was born and raised in rural Virginia.  She loved wildflowers and being outdoors in nature.  She grew up in a log home and enjoyed telling her children stories of playing...

Feb 11, 2024

Melvin Joseph Harmel, Sr., 91, of Davidsonville, MD was welcomed into the arms of the Lord on February 11, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.  Melvin was born on July 1, 1932 in Mitchellville, MD, to the late William and Elizabeth Harmel. When he was four years old, the family moved to the family farm in Davidsonville where he would...