Obituaries

Marietta Ames Steinberg

Jan 22, 2015

Beloved wife of Leon N. Steinberg; loving mother of Herschel David Steinberg, and Jonathan Ames Steinberg; grandmother of Declan Cole Steinberg.

Shew Fong Hom

Jan 21, 2015

Beloved husband of the late Sau W. Hom; devoted father of Wai Lip Hom, Wai Lim Hom (Rosalind), Wai Foo Hom (Ly) and Hazel Jean Christensen (Dave); proud grandfather of Bryan, Alexander, Justin, Gordon, Michael, Kate and Kelly; loyal brother of Choy Kuen Chan.

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Erna Adelle (Klein) Rand

Jan 19, 2015

Calvin Coleman Foster, Sr.

Jan 16, 2015

Beloved husband of the late Norma Audrey Foster.  Loving father of Calvin C. (Linda-Lytle) Foster, Jr.; Grandfather of Jennifer McEldowney.; and Great-Grandfather of Erienne and Taylor McEldowney. He is preceeded in death by his son, Kenneth N. Foster.

Mildred L. Bladen

Jan 13, 2015

Mildred Lee Bladen, 98, passed away on January 13, 2015, in her Beltsville home which she helped build and had lived in for 65 years. She was born on July 5, 1916 in Northern Virginia and moved to Beltsville when she was 8 years...

Betsy Lee (Hartman) Tropp

Jan 8, 2015

Wife of the late Sterling E. Tropp, Sr.; mother of Sterling (Charlotte) Tropp, Jr. and Tammy Tropp; grandmother of Lisa Tropp Mavilia and Sgt. Calvin Tropp; great-grandmother of Malory Mavilia, Macy Mavilia and Bradley Tropp. Honorary grandmother of Michael, Christina, and Victoria Kerdock.

Mark Less Slye

Jan 6, 2015

On Tuesday, January 6, 2015. Beloved son of Granville and Mary; brother of Butch, Keith (Jeanette) and Little Butch; uncle of Brian and Brandon. Also survived by many loving aunts, uncles, and friends.

Gladys V Allen

Jan 6, 2015

Beloved wife of the late Elmer F. Allen; mother of George L. (Ellen) Allen and Connie (Frank) Bollinger; grandmother of Sheri Lynn (Kevin) and Barry (Karen); great-grandmother of Mikaela, Ian, Colin, and Matthew.

Robert Payne

Jan 5, 2015

Beloved father of eight children, Susan Schwartzbach, Donna McDougald, Janet DeHaven, Nancy Payne, Patricia Bartholomew, Robert Christopher Payne, Charles “Rocky” Payne and Theresa Ann Payne. Grandfather of 16 and Great Grandfather of 19. Beloved life partner of Ellen Dix and beloved husband of the late Margaret C. Payne. Mr. Payne was a World War II Veteran serving in the...

Anna Ewankow Wistort

Jan 3, 2015

Jean Barbara Harrod

Jan 3, 2015

Beloved wife of Melvern Harrod; Loving mother of Ann Lucas-Holmes, Peter Lucas (Philda), and Melissa Harrod; Grandmother of  Alzaak Holmes, Zarr Holmes, Dominique Lucas, Denise Lucas, Danielle Lucas, Ariana Brown, and Micha Harrod; Sister of Eslin Worrell, Jacqueline Toussaint, Patricia Toussaint, Michael Toussaint, and Pauline Toussaint. Also surivived by several cousins, and friends,

Elizabeth Käser Maffay

Dec 31, 2014

Longtime Greenbelt resident passed away peacefully on December 31, 2014, after a long nine-year illness.  Born in Aalen, Germany on May 20, 1928, she was the daughter of Friedrich and Paula Käser.  She was also a former council woman for the city of Greenbelt and very involved in various other civic activities.

Elizabeth wrote weekly columns for...

Bonnie Jean (Miller) Duncan

Dec 31, 2014

On Wednesday, December 31, 2014. Beloved wife of Claude Roger Duncan for 55 years; Loving mother of Amy Jean May (Paul) and Craig Roger Duncan; Grandmother of 3 , great-grandmother of 3. Also survived by a sister, Lucy McSwain and a Sister-in-law Theresa Miller, DVM.. Relatives and friends may call at BORGWARDT FUNERAL HOME, 4400 Powder Mill Road, Beltsville, MD...

Richard Edward King

Dec 28, 2014

Beloved husband of 55 years to Dorothy King; Loving father of Janet L. King, Richard E. (Dawn) King, Jr., and Cynthia L. (Raymond Karpal) King; Grandfather of Gary Michael Miller, Jr., Jonathon Edward Nevitt, Eric King, Josuha King, and Meghan King; Great-Grandfather of Ella Sophia Miller and Trent King.

Winnie E. (Shifflett) Daves

Dec 28, 2014

On Sunday, December 28 th , 2014. Wife of the late Frederick L. Daves, Sr.; mother of Lucy (Jerry) McFaul, Fred, Jr. (Janet) Daves, David Daves, and Derek (Tracy) Daves; grandmother of Tina, Freddy, Chris, Charles, Michael (Cheryl), Heather (Stefan), Kevin, Melanie (Stephen) and Kelsey; great-grandmother of Sean; daughter of the late Wade and Carrie Shifflett. Also survived by...

Ruby W. Spotts

Dec 19, 2014

Wife of the late Benjamin H. Spotts, Sr.; Mother of Benjamin H. (Eleanor) Spotts, Jr. and Susan Hanson. Grandmother of Daniel (Kathy) Spotts, and Karen (Chris) Frederick. Great-Grandmother of Samatha, Hunter, and Brooke.

Marie Antoinette Sherrett

Dec 18, 2014

Marie Antoinette Sherrett, 60, of Upper Marlboro, MD died December 18, 2014 as a result of a tragic accident.

Marie was born November 18, 1954 in Washington D.C. She attended grade school at Saint Ambrose Catholic School in Cheverly, MD, and graduated from St. Patrick’s Academy of Washington D.C. in 1972.  She received a bachelor’s...

Grace A. Siwajuola

Dec 18, 2014

Sunrise: January 11, 1944

Sunset: December 18, 2014

Beloved wife of the late Olanrewaju Ebenezer Siwajuola, loving mother of Omotolani Abolanle Siwajuola "Bola", Kolawole (Olajumoke) Abayomi Siwajuola "Kola", Oluwafemi (Daniela) Afolabi Siwajuola "Femi", and Babatunde Olujimi...

Thomas Monroe Fink

Dec 16, 2014

On Tuesday, December 16, 2014, beloved husband of the late Doris Lee Fink, loving father of Brian P. (Linda) Fink and Laura C. Hultz; brother of Paul, Bob and Bill Fink; grandfather of Jessica, Jacob, Christine and Michelle. Relatives and friends may call at Borgwardt Funeral Home, 4400 Powder Mill Road, Beltsville, MD 20705 on Friday, from 2-4 & 7-9...

Dale L. Reed

Dec 11, 2014

Dale Lee Reed was born in Riverside, WV, the son of Dudley Leroy and Cynthia Pearl Reed. He was a graduate of Greenbrier High School in Ronceverte, West Virginia and after his graduation from high school he enlisted in the United States Air Force and...