All Obituaries

Beloved wife, mother and grandmother Elaine Colihan of Berwyn Heights MD, died peacefully at her home on July 29th after a valiant battle with cancer. She is survived by her loving husband of 60 years Thomas Colihan. She is also survived by children Tommy Colihan and Lori Young, grandson Joshua Young, siblings Barry Baker, Barbara Fletcher and Tammy Baker. Visitation will be held at Borgwardt Funeral Home, 4400 Powder Mill Rd, Beltsville MD on Monday August 3rd from 12 to 4 pm. A mass...

Weldon Baxler Wyne 85 of College Park, MD died peacefully on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at the Somerford House in Frederick.  Born September 4, 1934 in Washington, DC.  He was the son of the late Pearl and Thomas Wyne and the husband of the late Janet Emsweller.  A graduate of McKinley Technology High School in Washington DC, he was a yardmaster of the Conrail Railroad station in Washington DC for 42 years. He was a Master Mason in Warren G. Harding Lodge #260. He enjoyed the...

Marie was born on May 19, 1939, in Washington, D.C.  Her parents were Durward and Regina Keatts.  Marie was the middle child – she has an older brother, Dur, and a younger brother, Bill.  She worked as a secretary for American Airlines and GE.  At 15 she met her future husband, Ercole J. Mossi.  They were married on June 17, 1961.  They had three daughters – Mary Jo, Lisa, and Teresa.  Marie passed away on July 24, 2020.  Marie was preceded...

Marie Bena, 79, died in her home in Calverton, Maryland, on Friday, July 24. She was a daughter, mother, wife, grandmother and committed volunteer, giving her time to her community and causes important to her. As a young girl, she first volunteered as a "candy striper" in a local hospital. Her last volunteer service was fundraising for Laurel Regional Hospital. She is survived by her husband of 54 years Frank, her daughter AnnaMarie, her son Robert, her daughter-in-law Nikki,...

Vernon E. Poole, Sr., 87, of College Park, MD passed away on July 21, 2020.  He was born in Cumberland, MD to the late Elmer Poole and Helen Poole (nee Colbert).    He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Frances Poole (nee Teter); two sons, Vernon E. Poole, Jr. of College Park, MD and Jeffrey S. Poole of Appleton, WI, his daughter, Debra K. Brown of Crofton, MD; his daughter-in-law, Sandy Poole and one grandson, Shawn Poole. Vernon graduated...

Judith (Judy) Ellen Brushwood Erickson, of Beltsville, Md passed away on Saturday July 18, 2020 of natural causes with her daughter by her side.. Judy was born in Coshocton, Ohio on February 23, 1942, to Dan (d. May 27 1979) and Lillian (Scheetz) Brushwood (d. October 11, 1998). She graduated from Keene High School in 1960. She moved to Maryland in 1965, and worked at NIH, where she met her future husband. On Sun, March 19, 1967, she married Kenneth Douglas Erickson (d. May 23,...

Loraine Moran passed away peacefully on July 18 at Hillhaven Assisted Living. She was 90 years old. Lori grew up in Altoona, PA. She graduated from Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in 1951. In 1952, she moved to Washington, DC where she worked at various hospitals and related nursing fields as a Registered Nurse. She married Thomas Moran on May 1, 1965 and raised two children. She is survived by her son David (Sara) and daughter Kathleen (Efrain Betancourt) and two granddaughters (Mikayla...

Helen M Bowman passed away in her home peacefully at the age of 97 on Thursday, July 16, 2020.  Helen was born and raised in Woodstock, VA. She was a true Washingtonian: as a longtime district resident at the Thomas House and as an employee at the Environmental Protection Agency. She volunteered at the Kennedy Center and cherished seeing many events throughout the years. She was an avid reader, lover of current events, and enjoyed vacationing on Cape Cod, MA.  She is predeceased by...