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Rita Beavers
Dec 11, 2020
Rita Ann Beavers of Brentwood, MD and Hedgesville, WV, passed away Friday, December 11, 2020. Beloved wife to Daniel Beavers Sr. for 56 years, loving mother to Daniel (Melissa) Beavers Jr. of Hedgesville, WV and Tina (Joey) Beavers-Dettmer of Huntingtown, MD. Grandma to Danielle Pettit (Dustin Hyatt), Amanda (Adam) Hitchcock, Daniel Beavers III and Dylan Beavers. MaMa to Zoe...
Margaret Smith
Dec 8, 2020
On Tuesday, December 8, 2020, Margaret Smith of Greenbelt, Maryland passed away suddenly. Mrs. Smith was a kind, thoughtful and generous person who touched the hearts and lives of many. Upon her retirement from Metro (WMATA), she went on to work for the Bowie Baysox. She is survived by her husband Bill, four step-children, her five siblings, and many other extended family members. Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her parents, Margaret and Virgil Henry Parker. A Christian mass will be held on Sunday, December 27th at 12 noon at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4000 30th Street, Mt. Rainier, Maryland.
Raymond Harvey, Sr.
Dec 2, 2020
Raymond Milo Harvey, Sr., a proud father, devoted grandfather, and a loving son and brother, has passed on to rejoin family and friends that embrace him now in our Heavenly Father’s domain.
Born in Frederick County, MD, to parents Raymond Kirks and Laura Chick Harvey, Raymond grew up on a farm in Beallsville. He and his wife,...
Richard Tucker
Nov 30, 2020
Richard Thomas “Tom” “Tommy” Tucker, age 77, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, passed away on November 30, 2020. Born in Washington, D.C, he was the son of the late Lena F. Tucker and the husband of Rosemary Tucker. He graduated from Anacostia High School in Washington D.C and Lincoln Technical College where one of his passions was Mechanical Management and HVAC. Richard was a...
Mary Keefer
Nov 27, 2020
Mary Keefer, age 94, of University Park, Maryland, passed away on November 27, 2020. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Louis T. and Mary E. (Eason) Cox and the wife of the late James Franklin Keefer, Sr. She graduated from Towson State Teacher's College where one of her passions was volleyball. She taught elementary school for seven...
Thomas Berry
Nov 25, 2020
Thomas William Berry
Thomas (Tom) Berry was born on July 20th, 1941 in Washington, D.C. He was preceded by his parents Thomas Edward and Elizabeth (Mitchell) and survived by his wife of 35 years Mary (Flannery), children Victoria and Thomas J., siblings Marjorie Grimsley (John) and Raymond Hillard (Aouicha). Of Hyattsville, MD, Tom passed on November 25,...
Diane Grady
Nov 25, 2020
Diane Louise Ayer, born on April 19, 1955, was the third of three children born to Jesse and Mary Ayer. As a child, she enjoyed cooking with her mother and was her older brother's biggest fan. At the age of 16, Diane was able to forge a special bond with her older sister and brother and their spouses after...
Julián Campos Pérez
Nov 21, 2020
El velorio del Señor Campos se llevará a cabo en la funeraria Gasch's, 4739 Baltimore Avenue, Hyattsville, MD 20781, el dia Martes 28 de Septiembre de 2020 desde las 9 a.m. a la 1 p.m. Donde el Funeral se llevará acabo a las 11 a.m. El entierro se realizará en el Cementerio George Washington en Adelphi, Maryland.
Charles Ragwar
Nov 17, 2020
It is with heavy hearts and sadness that we announce the death of Mr. Charles Ouma Ragwar of Uholo, Siaya County. He passed away in Washington DC on Tuesday, November 17th, 2020 after several years of illness. Charles is remembered fondly as a kind, thoughtful, generous, and humorous person. His humor and thoughtfulness attracted many people from different backgrounds....
Melvin Page
Nov 9, 2020
Melvin S. Page (age 92), of Hyattsville, Maryland, died peacefully in his home on Monday, November 9, 2020. Melvin proudly served his country in the US Navy, was a career DC Firefighter and most notably a master carpenter and owner of Page Contracting Inc. in Hyattsville, Maryland. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary, in 2017 after...
William Adams
Nov 7, 2020
Friends may call at Gasch's Funeral Home, P.A., 4739 Baltimore Avenue, Hyattsville, MD 20781, on Friday, November 20, from 4 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will be held at Trinity Baptist Church, 1900 Beechwood Road, Hyattsville, MD 20783 on Friday, November 21 at 11:00 a.m. Interment George Washington Cemetery, Adelphi, Maryland.
Ronald Lewis
Nov 7, 2020
Ronald was born in Trinidad to Desmond and Theresa Lewis on September 28, 1959. He completed elementary school before his family immigrated to the U.S.A. He attended and graduated from St. Anthony’s High School in Washington, DC.
He learned the value of hard work from both his parents and worked in the restaurant and...
Rose McChesney
Nov 5, 2020
Rose McChesney 86, of Lanham, MD, passed away on November 5, 2020 at Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, MD. The daughter of the late Fire Captain George R. Flaherty (Florence) of Washington, D.C., she was predeceased by her beloved husband James of 33 years and her son, James W. She is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth McChesney of Crofton, MD and granddaughter Amy Gould (Wes) of Fairfax, VA.
Rose worked at the U.S. Dept. of Commerce before having a family and becoming a full time homemaker. During this time, she assisted with parent teacher activities and was an active member of the St. Mathias Catholic Church. In later years, she volunteered for the NASA Retirees Newsletter and Anacostia High School reunions. She loved being a stay at home mom where she enjoyed cooking, gardening, sewing and taking family trips. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Hospice of the Chesapeake. Private graveside interment.
Patricia Dennis
Nov 4, 2020
Patricia A. Dennis, born October 1, 1954, died of an undetermined cause on November 4, 2020. She is predeceased by her father, John C. Dennis, Sr, her mother, Audrey A. Dennis, and her brother, John C. Dennis Jr. She leaves her sister, Anita Dennis and brother, Henry Dennis III (Timmy). She also leaves her nephews, James and Wesley Dennis, her...
Doris Mullings
Nov 2, 2020
Doris Elizabeth Gruber Mullings, cherished and beloved wife, mother, grandmother, friend, community activist, musician, writer and community theater company founder, joined our heavenly father on November 2nd, 2020. Doris was born February 17th, 1925 in Savannah, GA to Albion and Norma Gruber as the second child to sister Norma and younger brothers Albion & Bill. She moved to Baltimore...
Viola Wiblin
Oct 31, 2020
Viola Kinzer Wiblin, 81, of Bluefield, WV, formerly of Rock, died Saturday, October 31, 2020. Born July 6, 1939 in Beeson, she was the daughter of the late Johnny Edgar Shrewsbury and Lena Bailey Shrewsbury. Viola was a retired certified surgical garment fitter. She was of the Christian faith. She enjoyed gardening and making handcrafted silk roses. In...
Mary Baker
Oct 30, 2020
Suddenly on October 30th, 2020, Miss Mary Elizabeth Baker, of Hyattsville, Maryland, went home to be with the Lord. Mary was born in New York City in 1943. She is the beloved youngest child of the late Lt. Col. Leonard Austin Baker, Sr. and the late Catherine Louise Paddon Baker. She is survived by her oldest sister, Katherine...
Phyllis Herndon
Oct 28, 2020
Phyllis Fohrman Herndon died October 28, 2020 at Collington Life Plan Community following a long struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was preceded in death by her husband, William, and is survived by two children, three grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Phyllis was the only child of Milton and Harriet Fohrman of University Park, Maryland. She graduated from McKinley Technical High School in 1948 and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Maryland, College Park in 1953. She met her husband while in college and they were married at Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church in College Park, Maryland on March 6, 1954. They resided in Arlington, Virginia and Beltsville, Maryland prior to moving to Bangkok, Thailand in 1966. After living overseas, they returned to Beltsville, Maryland and University Park, Maryland. Phyllis worked for the Washington Gas Company in the 1950’s. She was active in the P.E.O., holding several leadership positions including President of Chapter K. Phyllis also served in leadership roles with the Daughters of the American Revolution. Her family requests that donations be made in her memory to the P.E.O. (https://www.peointernational.org/).
Glynn Davis
Oct 23, 2020
Friends may call at Gasch's Funeral Home, P.A. 4739 Baltimore Avenue, Hyattsville, MD 20781 on Friday, December 4, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. where a service will be held at 12 p.m. Interment, Private
Mildred Carroll
Oct 23, 2020
Mildred Ada Carroll passed away peacefully on October 23rd, 2020, at home surrounded by her family. Born May 24th, 1920, the eighth child of Julia Ada (Pegg) and Edward Leo Ridgell in St. Mary’s County, MD. She married Jerry Carroll in 1940, moved to DC, and began their family. They moved to Hyattsville in 1959 and became active members...
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