Obituaries

Benjamin M. Matthews

Aug 12, 2017

Beloved son of the late William H. and Katherine H. Matthews; brother of Barbara (Erich) Schnoor and Phillip W. (Gail) Matthews; also survived by loving nieces and nephews.

James "Jim" C. Kelly

Aug 10, 2017

of Beltsville, Maryland passed away at home. He was born December 2, 1930, in Albemarle, NC to the late DeWitt B. Kelly and Gladys Cooper Kelly. Jim is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 60 years, Weltie Burke Kelly of Front Royal, VA; daughter, Carolyn Kelly Sproul and spouse William Eben Sproul of Severn, MD, son, Thomas...

Elizabeth Jean Licht

Aug 8, 2017

Beloved wife of the late Jeffrey Licht; loving mother of Alexander Licht; sister of Mary Smith, William, David, Robert, and Christopher Morris. Also survived by several nieces and nephews.

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Jeanne C. Gildea

Aug 3, 2017

She was 90 years young. She is survived by her brothers, Richard, Joe (Sheila), Tommie (Joanne) and sister Judy Gildea McLaughlin (Bob). She was loved and an inspiration to 90 nieces and nephews of three generations. Born in Hollidaysburg PA in 1926 she was stricken with polio at age one. She overcame her lifelong struggles never to be without...

John J. Quill

Jul 23, 2017

On Sunday, July 23, 2017.

Beloved husband of the late Maryanna Quill; father of Rev. J. Michael Quill and Dr. Stephen (Carole) Quill; grandfather of Tyler, Jason, and Ryan Quill.

George C. Humphrey

Jul 20, 2017

passed away after a brief illness. He is survived by his brother Robert T Humphrey (Doris). his nephew Gary Humphrey (Loriann), Donald Humphrey (Lynn), niece Sherry Ventura (Wilson), and nephews Joseph and Paul Humphrey and a great niece and many great nephews.   He is the son of the late Thomas C. and Ruth B. Humphrey; brother of the late...

Curtis Ray Hughes

Jul 17, 2017

Born to Pamela Hughes and Brian Kincannon in Patchogue, New York

Curtis enjoyed Karaoke, hosting social events and spending time with his loved ones. He married Patrick Rodgers on November 20, 2014 in Bowie, Maryland;  He was also very fond of his two dogs, Diesel and Trixie;

Survivors include, his husband, Patrick; his parents, Pamela...

Elsie S. Riley

Jul 7, 2017

Beloved wife of the late James J. Riley; loving mother of Peggy Riley Hanselman, Michael (Jeanette) Riley, and Christopher (Suzanne Bunuan ) Riley; grandmother of Andrew Riley Hanselman, Jeffrey (Kelly), Patrick (Sara), and Timothy (Dana) Riley; great-grandmother of McKenna, Declan, and Colin Riley;  also survived by 2 sisters, Mildred June Mullen and Rena “Bobbie” Ardan.

Charitable donations may...

Aletha L. Wallace

Jun 27, 2017

Aletha L. Wallace was born in Lower Grand Buchannan, Liberia on July 11, 1936 to James H. Brown and Clara A. Brown. She was the youngest of three children, with siblings Dixon and Rebecca.

She received her elementary education at St. Claver Catholic School in Grand Bassa County, Liberia. The family moved to Monrovia, Liberia where she...

Ronald Weltie Baker

Jun 26, 2017

Ronald Weltie Baker was born October 5, 1934 to Weltie Washington Baker and Ruby Shipley Baker.  He was the second youngest of 5 children.  He had four sisters, Jeannine, Betty, Joan and Patricia.  Ronnie grew up in Takoma Park and attended Mount Rainer Junior High.    During his school years Ronnie enjoyed basketball and baseball.   He worked at Simmons Mobile...

John Robert Holloman

Jun 24, 2017

JOHN ROBERT HOLLOMAN, 80, of Harrisonburg, Virginia, passed away on June 24, 2017 peacefully in his sleep. The memorial service will be held on Tuesday June 27, 2017 at 3:00 PM at the Borgwardt Funeral Home. Pastor Fay of College Park United Methodist Church will be officiating. John was born in Harrisonburg, Virginia on April 14, 1937. He graduated...

Deborah Dupoux

Jun 22, 2017

Rawleen M (Morrissey) Miller

Jun 20, 2017

Rawleen Miller, 98, of Silver Spring, Maryland, formerly of Beltsville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 20, 2017. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert Miller; mother of Carol (Tom) Smith and Larry Miller; grandmother of Heather (Brandon) Urban, Brad Smith and Jonathan Smith; and great-grandmother of Charlee Urban and Arianna Smith.

At...

Jean Marie Foster

Jun 18, 2017

Jean Marie Foster, aged 88, of Silver Spring, Maryland, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, June 18, 2017. Jean was born on July 11, 1928 in Boston, MA, the daughter of Rudolph and Mary (White) Marginot. Jean’s family moved from Boston to Cabin John, Md after her father started work in Washington, DC for the appeals board of...

Barbara Jean (Shortt) Patterson

Jun 14, 2017

Barbara Jean Patterson (nee Shortt) told family members how wonderful her life had been before finally letting go of that life on her 83rd birthday, June 14, 2017. Born in 1934 in Rochester, NY, she transplanted herself in Washington, DC, at the age of 18, a city she came to love and share eagerly with out-of-town visitors at every...

Ray Freeny, Jr.

Jun 9, 2017

V. Raymond Freeny Jr., 73, of College Park, MD, died of metastatic colon cancer on Friday, June 9, at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Son of the late Virgil R. and Bernice Hopkins Freeny of Centreville, MD, Ray was also predeceased by his brother, James R. Freeny of Snow Hill, MD. A graduate of Centreville High School, Ray...

Norma Jean Norris

Jun 4, 2017

Wife of the late Thomas Norris.  Loving mother of Kathleen (Robert) Sowards, Raymond (Janet) Norris, Thomas R. Norris, Sr., and Amelia Redmand; Grand-mother of Jason (Kimberly) Finney, Stephen (Raenelle) Finney, Esther (Ryan) Silk, Tommy (Andrea) Norris, Jennifer (John) Smith, Nicholas (Ashley) Baker, Steven Norris,James Bailey Graham,  Kasey (Dave) Anderson, , Kelly Redman, Jeff Redman, and Michael Redman.

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Amelia (Hynson) Risdon

Jun 2, 2017

Born in Delia Plain, Virginia on February 11, 1922 to the late Charles and Alice Hynson. Amelia Hynson grew up in Upperville, VA and went to Upperville School.  Amy worked at the Department of Agriculture in Beltsville, MD from 1963 to 1989.

Wife of the late William "Bill" K. Risdon who died in 1999. Mother of two...

Mary "May" Richmond Stewart

May 31, 2017

Beloved wife of John R. Stewart for 51 years; mother of David (Laurie) D. Stewart, and Kathryn (Jerry) S. Clark;  Grandmother of Kyra Stewart,  Jessica Stewart and Paige Clark; sister of  Elizabeth (David) McKain.

William Matthew Burke

May 29, 2017

Son of Carolyn Deckers (Frank) and the late William Burke; father of Matthew Bryan Burke, Joshua Fouts, and Jenifer Burke; brother of Stan Burke, Debbie Burke Murray, and Patrick Burke; also survived by many loving aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. William was a graduate of High Point High School, and worked as an auto technician. He loved NASCAR, and...