OBITUARIES
William Gordon Loughrey
Aug 2, 2016
Bill was born to Mary and Joseph in 1939 (no this is not a bible story). He was the 3rd of 4 sons in this Loughrey clan. Sadly he is the last of this clan to pass on August 2, 2016. Now, Nana & Grandad have all their boys with them once again. The 3rd and 4th generation of Loughrey's carry...
Ronald E Durkin
Aug 2, 2016
Ron was born on April 16th, 1947. Ron was the son of the late Edward and Gertrude Durkin, and he is survived by his two sisters, Joyce and Linda. He grew up in Baltimore, MD, and attended St. Michaels Overlea Elementary. Graduated from Overlea High School in 1965. After Graduation, he found work for the Department of Defense at Fort Meade,...
Alexander S. Taylor
Aug 1, 2016
Alexander S. Taylor, 30, of Bowie, was called home to the Lord on Monday, Aug. 1, 2016.
Alex was born Nov. 4, 1985, in Hartford, CT and moved to Bowie, MD with his mother and siblings when he was seven years old. He graduated from Bowie High School and received his Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from Indiana...
Mary Solomon
Jul 31, 2016
*See memorial donations message below.Mary Ditka Solomon was born on October 9, 1928, in Carnegie, Pennsylvania to Wasyl and Bronislava Dyscko (Ditka). She graduated from Aliquippa High School in 1946. She began dating her lifelong sweetheart, Bill Solomon of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania in high school. They were married on July 2, 1950. Bill and Mary’s first child, Carole “Gus” Ann was...
Bonnie Sue Heckner
Jul 29, 2016
Bonnie Sue Heckner was born September 2, 1948. She was one of two daughters of Marvin and Lillian Drechsler. Bonnie graduated from DuVal High School in Lanham, Maryland and in 1970 graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a Bachelor of Arts in Education. Bonnie loved art and taught middle school students in Prince Georges and Anne Arundel Counties for...
Glengoffe L. Sharpe
Jul 27, 2016
Glengoffe (Glen) Lester Sharpe passed away at his Washington, DC home on July 27, 2016 at the age of 74. He was born on September 13, 1941 in Clarendon, Jamaica. He enjoyed gardening, and loved to share his harvest of vegetables with others. He absolutely loved music, especially oldies-but-goodies and reggae. He was a huge Bob Marley fan, and had...
Maisie M. Tevis
Jul 27, 2016
?Maisie Muriel Lopez, daughter of Gertie Lopez, was born in 1926, in Bangalore, India. Many have come to know her as "Flo", after Florence Nightingale, a nickname given to her by her friends in India. Flo came to the United States after falling in love and marrying Joseph “Joe” Tevis, a merchant marine who was in-port in India when they...
Arthur Harry Neill, Jr.
Jul 26, 2016
Obituary of Arthur Harry Neill JrMarch 4, 1946 - July 26, 2016 Art was born March 4, 1946 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, the son of Arthur H. Neill Sr. (of Rock Island, Ill.) and Josefina Ramery de Toro (of Ponce, Puerto Rico). His first language was Spanish. After moving to various locations in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and New...
Jean I. Gormley
Jul 24, 2016
Jean Mary Gormley, 85 a 49 year resident of Bowie, died July 24, 2016. She was born January 18, 1931 in New York City, New York the younger of 2 to Ruth and Henry Smith. She was an aspiring artist and fashion designer but was unable to pursue her passion due to a debilitating eye condition caused by rheumatic fever....
Rebecca Ann Crook
Jul 24, 2016
On Sunday, July 24, 2016, of Bowie, MD, a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and caregiver for many years and with a heart of gold. Wife of Alvin E. Crook, Sr.; mother of Alvin E. Crook, Jr., Donna Lynn Lewis and her husband Ray, and Debora Ann Blevins and her husband James; sister of Denise Kusel; grandmother of Nicholas, Becca, Josh, Brandy...
Franklin M. Parks
Jul 23, 2016
FRANKLIN MORRIS PARKS Suddenly on July 23rd 2016 of Upper Marlboro, MD. Born October 7th 1951 in Louisville, Kentucky, son of the late Morris B. Parks and Mary Lou Stallman Parks. Husband of Margaret Parks, father of Michael Parks and the late Andrew Parks. Brother of Brenda Straaten (Pete). Born into a military family he lived in different states including...
Maria DeRito
Jul 21, 2016
?Marie DeRito of Timonium MarylandBorn: December 5, 1927Died: July 21, 2016Maria was born in Palermo Sicily in 1927 and became a U.S. citizen at age 2She attended Seton High School where she studied opera and sang in local productions. Maria launched her retail career as a millenary buyer at Schleisner’s boutique in downtown Baltimore City and married Anthony DeRito in...
Robert E. Batchelor
Jul 21, 2016
Robert Earl Batchelor Passed away on July 21, 2016 at his home. Born 11/21/1928 to Louis S. Batchelor and Mary Emma Graham in Aliquippa, PA. Bob grew up in western Pennsylvania along with his siblings, Luke, Jim, Bill, Kaye, Betty and Ruth who all preceded him in death. He was active in sports and was a good student, earning...
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