OBITUARIES

Mar 8, 2024

     Deborah J. McNulty passed away on March 8, 2024. She is survived by her husband Richard McNulty, her son Michael McNulty and her granddaughter Abigail Marie McNulty. She graduated from Bowie Senior High in 1979. She then attended the University of MD where she studied journalism. Her goal at that time was to work for the BBC in London...

Mar 7, 2024

Mar 7, 2024

Maj (Ret) Edward F. Shevlin

Thursday March 7, 2024

 

Crofton, MD – Major (Ret) Edward F. Shevlin, 91, a former longtime resident of Bowie, MD passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2024. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Vicki (Veronica H. Moon), his son Brian, daughters Kathy Marek and her husband Rick, Maureen Burke and her husband Dave, Jane...

Mar 6, 2024

Mar 6, 2024

Jane Len Carpino of Lanham, MD, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2024, at the age of 100. She had enjoyed lunch with her daughter, Chris, as she did nearly every day, chatting about world and family news of the day, memories, and recipes.  She had moved to Hillhaven Assisted Living in Adelphi, MD in January 2024 from the house...

Mar 6, 2024

Our wonderful mother, Barbara Thompson Mason, born August 3, 1932, who lived in Pittsburgh, PA the majority of her life, peacefully passed away on the morning of Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at the age of 91, in Bowie, Maryland, where she lived for the past 14 months. She loved her husband, Kenny Mason, and children, Eric Mason and Kelli Edwards,...

Mar 5, 2024

Mar 3, 2024

Mar 3, 2024

Lawrence “Soupy” MacDonell passed away after a short illness at his home in Bowie, MD.

He was born in Inverness, Nova Scotia. Since a very young age, his love of horses lead him to his harness racing career. He came to the states in the mid 70’s with Norman Bradbury, where he was second trainer for several years. He eventually started...

Mar 1, 2024

On March 1st, 2024, Edward Richard Butler, who mostly went by Richard, passed away at the age of 75. Richard, a beloved husband, father, and esteemed member of the community, was born on November 28th, 1948, in Washington, DC to Mabel Butler. 

 Proud of his native Washingtonian heritage; Richard was educated in the Washington, DC public school system. He received an...

Feb 28, 2024

Feb 28, 2024

Lester Ira Boring, II, known as Les to family and friends, passed away suddenly on February 28, 2024. Born on June 1, 1949, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania to the late Lester Ira Boring, Sr. and Barbara Boring (née Tompkins), Les was the youngest and only boy of six girls.  He is a graduate of Laurel Valley High School and a college...

Feb 28, 2024

“The heart is never ready, the time is never right to say good-bye.” - Unknown

Henry L. “Hap/Skippy” Schneider, 61, passed away Wednesday, February 28th 2024. He was born July 3rd, 1962. He was a loving husband, father of 6 (4 of whom were born to Heaven), grandfather, son, brother, mentor, and friend. He grew up in Bowie, MD and graduated...

Feb 28, 2024

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ALLACE NALLE EDELEN SR. OF SEVERNA PARK, MD, PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY ON FEBRUARY 28, 2024, AT THE AGE OF 86. HE WAS BORN JANUARY 12, 1938, IN WASHINGTON, DC., HE IS PREDECEASED BY HIS PARENTS IGNATIUS GARDINER EDELEN AND MARYBETH (BOWLING) EDELEN, HIS BROTHER DOMINIC GARDINER BOWLING EDELEN, AND HIS WIFE BARBARA MARY LEONNIG, WHOM HE MARRIED IN JANUARY OF 1966. HE...

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