obituaries

Jun 17, 2024

DeLaine Suzanne Gray, a devoted mother, gifted jeweler, and fiercely loyal advocate for fairness and family, passed away unexpectedly last year. She was 63. DeLaine's absence has been deeply felt, and only now, with time and tenderness, can her family begin to find any words to address her passing. Grief, like love, has no schedule—and neither does the weight...

Jun 16, 2024

Grace was born on Father's Day June 16, 1940 to Mesrob Avedissian and Mary Tarzian Avedissian in Philadelphia, PA. She passed away in Dover, Delaware on Father's Day June 16, 2024.

Grace graduated from Girl's High School in Philadelphia and continued her education as a nurse at Abington Hospital.

In 1963 she married Donald Matthew...

Jun 14, 2024

Jaimie Crawford Smith passed away on June 14, 2024.

She was born on June 28, 1967 to William and Dorothy (neé Baldwin) Crawford in Edison, New Jersey. She grew up in Edison and attended Edison High school before moving to Plainsboro, NJ, and later settling in Arnold, MD. She married the love of her life, William "Bill"...

Jun 12, 2024

Mohammad Ali Sedghi passed away on June 12, 2024.

He was born on April 13, 1958 to Hossein Sedghi and Afsar (neé Shishehchi) Sedghi in Tehran, Iran. He came to the U.S when he was 16 and attended Westminster School, and then John Carroll High School. He earned his Bachelor's from Towson University. He married the love...

Jun 11, 2024

Annie Lee Jones (nee Rowell)  10/28/1929 - 06/11/2024

Ann was born in Dillon, South Carolina on October 28, 1929, the second of four children born to Paul Evans Rowell and Ethel Mae Rowell. Raised in Dillon, she graduated from Dillon High School in 1946. Ann relocated to the Washington D.C. area with a job working for Western...

Jun 9, 2024

Patricia Delphia Anderson passed peacefully on June 9, 2024. She was born on July 10,1935 to her loving parents, Neil and Emma Bigley of Lansdowne Maryland. She was a graduate of  Seton Catholic School and began a career at NSA. She married Gerald " Jerry" William Anderson of Manistique, Michigan at a ceremony in Baltimore on June 4, 1955...

Jun 3, 2024

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May 31, 2024

Miriam Killian peacefully passed away surrounded by her family on May 31, 2024 after a long battle with metastatic breast cancer.

She was born on September 30, 1949 to her parents Felix Figueroa Diaz and Ana Petra Morales in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She graduated from Aberdeen High school in 1968. On June 14, 1969, she married...

May 31, 2024

George Arthur Foote passed away suddenly on May 31, 2024. He was 74.

George was born on June 7, 1949 to his parents Herbert W. Foote and Gertrude (née Paulding) Foote in Rockland, Massachusetts. He grew up in Massachusetts and Maine, and attended Whitman-Hanson Regional High School and then he served in the U.S. Armed Forces from...

May 28, 2024

Nicholas Matthew Fillmann IV, 38 years of age, passed away on May 28, 2024. He was born on June 26, 1985 in Baltimore, MD to Karen Lynn Knott-Fillmann and Nicholas Matthew Fillmann III. He was raised in Arnold, MD and attended Broadneck Sr. High School where he graduated in 2003 and attended Anne Arundel Community College.

Nick...

May 28, 2024

On May 28, 2024, Charlotte I. Seibert earned her wings at the age of 87. Charlotte was a 67-year member of the Pasadena United Methodist Church where she married the love of her life, Richard. Charlotte preceded her husband Richard (Dick), parents; William and Mary Jones, and brothers; Bill, Darby, and Ed Jones.

Charlotte held a few...

May 28, 2024

THEODORIC BOLLING ALFRIEND Jr.

JUNE 5, 1928, TO MAY 28, 2024

Ted went on his last sail today and we wish him fair winds. He was born in Norfolk Virginia and then moved to Baltimore at age 6 when his parents Theodoric and Jesse moved to Bolton Hill. He loved the area and spent some...

May 26, 2024

Vincent DePaul Sexton was born in Brooklyn, MD, to Vincent D. Sr. and Mildred in December 1945. He attended St. Rose of Lima grade school, Mt. St. Joseph High School where he ran track, and the University of Baltimore with a degree in History. After servicing 2 years in the Army in Vietnam where he received a bronze star,...

May 24, 2024

Mark William Sieger Sanders, beloved son, brother, and friend, passed away on May 24, 2024, at the age of 28. Mark's life, though far too brief, was filled with love for art and music, gentle kindness and compassion, and a deep appreciation for the world around him.

Born on March 31, 1996, Mark grew up and lived...

May 23, 2024

Janet Dugan Peyton, 99, of Chartwell in Severna Park, MD, passed away peacefully at home on May 23, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.

Janet was born on January 2, 1925, in Philadelphia, PA to her parents John Joseph Dugan, Sr. and Elizabeth A. Hafner Dugan.  She graduated from Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls in...

May 23, 2024

Sumner Adam Handy, who never failed to marvel at a beautiful night sky, left this world on May 23, 2024, with the flower moon, one month shy of his 38th birthday. Sumner was born on June 23, 1986, in Brunswick, Maine, and lived in Yarmouth, Maine, with his parents, Bob and Elizabeth; older sister, Hannah; and younger brother, Caleb,...

May 22, 2024

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A graveside service with military honors will be held on Monday, June 10, 2024 at 11:30am in the Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Crownsville, 1122 Sunrise Beach Road, Crownsville, MD 21032

May 22, 2024

Joanne Hilda Chadwick, 85, a resident of Severna Park, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2024. She was born on September 10, 1938, in Detroit, Michigan.

Joanne was raised in Detroit and later lived in Owosso, Brimley, and Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. She loved living in Michigan's Upper Peninsula and was very fond of the natural beauty...

May 22, 2024

Joseph Christopher Gavin, known as Joe by his friends and family, passed away on May 22, 2024.

Joe was born on February 22, 1951 to James Patrick Gavin and Nina Kirtley in Washington D.C. He grew up in D.C., and lived in Silver Spring and Gaithersburg before moving to Bowie. Joe served in the U.S. Army from...

May 18, 2024

In Loving Memory of Jane L Flaherty (72), beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend, peacefully departed from this world on May 18, 2024, surrounded by loved ones. Her passing leaves a profound void in the hearts of all who knew her.

Born on April 24, 1952 in Baltimore MD, to the late Genevieve and Roy Cromwell,...