All Obituaries

Diana Sue Young of Beltsville, MD passed away on Tuesday May 30, 2023. She was predeceased by her loving husband Robert S. Young, brother William Jerry Moore and sister Margaret Khuene. Sue is lovingly remembered by her siblings Richard (Sue) Moore, Carolyn Jean McAfee, Gloria (Lou) Schwepker, sons Thomas M. (Denise) Young and Patrick L. Young, grandchildren Stephen Young and Jacquelyn (Vic) Ferreira. Funeral Service will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 11007 Montgomery...

On Monday, May 29 . Elmore R. Adams peacefully departed this life after a long, tiring illness. Elmore was born on October 21, 1934 to Warner and Mazie Adams he was the youngest child of three . He had two sisters Hattie and Betty. He was raised in the Lakeland community of College Park, Md. After graduating from Fairmont Heights High School, he attended Bowie State and earned a B.S. Degree in History in 1956. He served his country in the Army for 5 years 1957-1963. He later earned a...

Robert Franklin Haas (Age 100) On May 20, 2023, Robert Haas, a longtime Beltsville resident, passed away. Bob was a Pennsylvania native who served as a Chief Warrant Officer in the US Army during WWII. Through the GI bill, he received an accounting degree from the University of Maryland spending most of his career in fleet management working for a private firm and then the US Postal Service. He was a member and treasurer of the Washington DC Chapter of the Society of Automotive Engineers, a...

Anthony Muchiri Maina, of Takoma Park, Maryland passed away suddenly on May 13, 2023. Anthony was born April 2, 1963, to the late Jotham Maina Muchiri and Millicent Nyambura Maina in Nyeri, Kenya. He was the loving father of Nelly Lynn Nyambura Muchiri, Jessica Nyambura Muchiri and Anthony Maina Muchiri Jr. He was grandfather to Veronique Wanjiru and Laurel Wandia. He was a brother to The late David Gichu, Nelly Wanjiru, George Gichimu, Julius Kirugo, Josephine Wangechi, Jack Justus...

On Friday, May 12 th , 2023, Fannie Dianne Dyson (Dianne) passed into eternal rest and peace. She was called home to the Lord in her sleep early morning, surrounded by her family, at her daughter’s residence in Glendale, Maryland. Affectionately known as “Dianne,” she was born in Lawrenceville, VA, to the late Vivian and Norfleet Spence. Dianne was one of a set of identical twins, Mattie Deloris Braxton (Deloris). These two were inseparable early on, which continued...

Luis Alonso Machado nació el 14 de Mayo, 1949 en El Gavilan, La Union, El Salvador a su madre Ernestina Hernandez y padre Trinidad Machado. Luis fue muy trabajador desde muy joven. Era un hombre que siempre pensaba en su futuro y en el futuro de todos sus hijos. Su pasa tiempo era cuidar de su jardin y sembrar de todo. Le encantaba consentir a sus nietos. Era bien generoso y ayudaba a los necesitados. Luis es sobrevivido por su esposa, Ana Josefa; hijos Luis Armando, Mauricio...

Calvin Donald “Donnie” Fletcher was born March 3rd, 1954, in Colchester Connecticut to the late Ruby and Calvin Fletcher.  Calvin was a fun-loving, inquisitive child who grew up in a close-knit family community surrounded by his siblings and many cousins. Calvin was educated in the Colchester School System and attended Bacon Academy, where he received his High School Diploma as a proud member of the Class of 1972.  He was an excellent athlete throughout his...