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Mar 19, 2022

  Martha Talamini Wolf, age 72, passed away suddenly lateSaturday March 19, 2022 in Bowie Maryland.

Born on December 4, 1949, Martha is survived by her husbandWilliam; son Brian; daughter Lisa Klein (Kenny); grandchildrenEthan, Audrey, Jacob, and Melanie; sister Celeste Hamilton (Rick);and brother Mark Talamini (Carol). Plus many nieces, nephews,and numerous loving friends.

Martha graduated from Moorestown High School, NJ,...

Mar 19, 2022

Rosemarie Barsa Elenbaas of Gambrills, MD passed away after a brief illness on March 19, 2022, at the age of 78. Born on Sept. 17, 1943 in the Bronx, NY, she grew up in Manhasset, NY, the daughter of Michael and Theresa Barsa with younger brothers Artie, Kenny and Richard.  From an early age, she loved learning and reading and...

Mar 18, 2022

Drew Klenkel, of Davidsonville, MD, died on March 18, 2022 after a long, heroic fight with cancer. Drew was born on April 26, 1987 at St. Agnes Hospital to his adoring parents Gary and Carron Klenkel of Centreville, MD. Drew grew up in Bowie, MD with his five siblings in a house filled with love, laughter and commotion. He attended...

Mar 18, 2022

Paul Ludka, 96, of Upper Marlboro, MD passed away on March 18th 2022 peacefully at home surrounded by family.  He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.  At age 17 he joined the Navy and is a veteran of WWII.  Paul and Lois celebrated 69 years of marriage and had 4 children.  Gary (Cecily), Sandy (Pat), Keith (Carol), and...

Mar 17, 2022

Theresa Anne (Abel) Gallagher, of Gambrills, Maryland, passed peacefully on March 17, 2022, in the presence of her three children.  Terri was preceded in death by her husband, James Edward Gallagher, Jr. and her parents Aloysius and Anne Abel of Springfield, Pennsylvania. She is survived by her brother Charles Abel (Barbara) of Nathrop, Colorado.

Born Theresa Anne Abel, on October...

Mar 16, 2022

LaCinda "Cindy" Grace Readinger was born LaCinda Grace Dauberman on February 11, 1948, in Harrisburg, PA.  She was the second daughter of George and Sara Dauberman, and the younger sister of Bonita (Dauberman) Travitz.  Cindy grew up in Lykens, Pennsylvania, a small-town north of Harrisburg.  She was a talented clarinetist and despite her lack of height, she played basketball throughout...

Mar 16, 2022

Terence Hughes, of Gambrills, Maryland, passed away peacefully at his home on March 16, 2022. Survived by his wife, Mary Ellen Hughes, son Stephen T. Hughes,  and daughter Suzanne Hughes Baker, his family was his greatest joy, and his love and generosity of spirit showed itself with them to the end.

Born in 1941 to James Hughes and Mary C....

Mar 15, 2022

Dwight A. Glaze, of Crofton, died March 15, 2022 after a long illness at Anne Arundel Medical Center. He was 73 years old.

Dwight was born September 8, 1948, in Bald Knob, Arkansas to Oda Ray and Flora Dean Elder. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1966, and served in the Vietnam War from 1966-1967 as a Sky...

Mar 14, 2022

The journey began for Lovie Mae Avery in Wewoka, Oklahoma to the late Rena and Claude Burton. She was the youngest of six children. Lovie resided in York, Pennsylvania for many years and later moved to Upper Marlboro, Maryland with her daughter and son in law.

Lovie married Carl Avery in 1957 and moved to York Pennsylvania. From this union...

Mar 14, 2022

Please click here to view the live stream of the funeral service. The live stream of the funeral service for Mrs. Amoret Vanterpool will begin at 3:00pm on Saturday, April 2nd.

Amoret Ivana Vanterpool, affectionately known to many as Amo, was born on February 22, 1951 on the beautiful island of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.  She is the eldest...

Mar 13, 2022

Please click here to view the live stream of the funeral service. The live stream of the funeral service for Mrs. Catherine Madu will begin at 10:30am on Saturday, May 28th.

Catherine Madu, 73, died March 13th 2022 with her family by her side in Baltimore MD. 

 

Funeral services will be held at Beall Funeral Home in Bowie MD...

Mar 12, 2022

Mar 12, 2022

Helen Edmonds Rissler passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022.  She was 86 years old.

Mrs. Rissler was born and raised in Winchester, Virginia. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Garner Edmonds. Mrs. Rissler graduated from Handley High School in 1953 and from Mary Washington College in 1957 with a Bachelor of Arts degree and a major in Psychology and a...

Mar 12, 2022

With her family at her side, Patricia (“Pat”) Coan Fitzmaurice, 85, died peacefully at her home in Bowie, MD on March 12, 2022 after a long and spirited journey through illness.  Born in 1936 to Carl and Flora Coan in Philadelphia, she moved to Falls Church, Virginia in 1942, attended St. James Grade School, graduated from Holy Trinity High School...

Mar 11, 2022

Mar 11, 2022

Jeanneine Otero passed away in her home in Odenton, MD on March 11, 2022 of natural causes at the age of 89. She was a beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother, mother-in-law and friend to many in her community. Among the highlights of her working career was serving as the Vice President of Administration and Human Resources for a...

Mar 11, 2022

Mar 10, 2022

Carolyn Sue Hammel, 78 years old, a resident of Crofton MD died March 10, 2022.

She was born on June 11, 1943 in Milan, TN to Rose Ross and Clifton Ross. Carolyn married Jerry Whitman in 1964 in Cheverly, MD. She was later divorced and married Gene Hammel in 1970 in Pasadena, CA. 

Carolyn is survived by her daughter Susan...