OBITUARIES

Obituaries

Carolyn G Schmitt

Carolyn G Schmitt

Dec 28, 2025



Carolyn Schmitt (nee Schmidt) went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, December 28, 2025. She passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her children and their spouses. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years, Edward. She is survived by her five children: Karen (Robert) McQuillan, Patricia (Raymond) Gabler, Linda (James) Berry, Curtis (Tracey)...

John Adrien Roger

John Adrien Roger

Dec 28, 2025

John Adrien Roger, 68, of Hyattsville, Maryland, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2025.

John dedicated more than 40 years of his life as a mason, a trade he took great pride in. Known

for his strong work ethic and skilled hands, he believed in honest labor and building things to

last. Through his work, he left a lasting mark on the many...

Ronald K Harris

Ronald K Harris

Dec 26, 2025

Ronald Keith Harris, 67, of The Bronx, New York began his journey to join our Heavenly Father on December 26, 2025 in Laurel, Maryland.



Son to the late Amie E. Pettie Harris and Joseph Harris. Brother to Rhonda, Sharon, Joseph, Cornelia, Jeffery, and his late brother Carlton whom led the way to be with the Lord just nine days before he...

Ashley "Lily" Vanessa Gonzalez-Garcia

Ashley "Lily" Vanessa Gonzalez-Garcia

Dec 18, 2025

Nuestra princesa, Ashley Vanessa Gonzalez-Garcia, partió al encuentro con Dios el 18 de diciembre de 2025, a la edad de 20 años. Ashley creció rodeada del amor incondicional de sus padres, familiares y amigos. Dejó una huella profunda en sus primos pequeños, quienes la veían con total admiración y la llamaban cariñosamente “My Ash”.

Ashley fue una joven de una inteligencia...

Mohammed Haziq

Mohammed Haziq

Dec 17, 2025

Mohammed Haziq, age 89, passed away on December 17, 2025.

Moh Haziq was born on February 28, 1936, in Mumbai, India to Hatim and Husena Kothawala. He attended primary school in Mumbai, secondary school in Karachi Pakistan and later attended Dow Medical College in Karachi, Pakistan.

Upon graduation Moh immigrated to the United States in 1964. He began his medical training in...

Betty Carolyn Soper

Betty Carolyn Soper

Dec 15, 2025

With deep sadness on the afternoon of December 15, 2025, Betty Carolyn Soper went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior held in the loving arms of her husband of 64 years, David, exactly where she belonged.

Carolyn was the heart of her family. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, cherished grandmother lovingly known as “Grandmama,” and a proud...

Edna (Eddie) Dix Crocker

Edna (Eddie) Dix Crocker

Dec 9, 2025

Edna (Eddie) Dix Crocker, a teacher who used creative dramatics, her bilingual training, and science to inspire elementary and middle school students in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Colorado, died on Dec. 9. She was 89.

She passed away peacefully at Kensington Park Senior Living in Kensington, Md. The cause of death was Alzheimer’s Disease. At her bedside was her beloved husband...

Joan M. Norris

Joan M. Norris

Dec 9, 2025

Joan M. Norris, 89 of Laurel, MD on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. Wife (widowed) the late Richard C., mother of Richard J. (Carolena), Keith (Donna), and Jill (Jim) Fischetti; grandmother of Katelyn (Adrian) Amos, Rick (Natalie), Matthew (Megan), Tommy, Chelsea (Sarthi) Andley, Paul (Jeanne) and Carlee; great grandmother of Alastair, Fiona, Catherine, Nevaeh, Josiah and Isaiah, sister of the late...

Barbara Ellen Prince

Barbara Ellen Prince

Dec 6, 2025

On Saturday December 6, 2025, Barbara Ellen (Farrell) Prince of Beltsville, Maryland passed away peacefully at home.

Barbara (Bobbie) was born October 1, 1937, in Hughesville, MD to the late John Edward and Josepine Mary Farrell.

She lived most of her life in the Washington DC area. She married Jack Lee Prince on October 3 rd , 1955. They lived in District...

Barbara Morgan (Sale)

Barbara Morgan (Sale)

Nov 27, 2025



Barbara J. Morgan (Sale) passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born to John T. Sale and Marion Sale (Wilson) and was raised in a close-knit family

that instilled in her the values of compassion, strength, and loyalty.



Barbara is survived by her brother Richard Sale. She is preceded in death by her

siblings John T. Sale, Harry Sale, Cynthia Sale,...

Jane Law Brown

Jane Law Brown

Nov 26, 2025

Beloved wife of 63 years to the late Albert Cleveland "Cleve" Brown; mother of Lucinda "Cindy", Lauri (John), Matthew and Frances (DR); also survived by many loving cousins, extended family and friends; preceded in death by parents, Frank E. and Magda Law.

Jose Dionisio Sorto Palacios

Jose Dionisio Sorto Palacios

Nov 25, 2025

José Dionisio Sorto, lovingly known as Don Nicho, was a devoted father, grandfather, brother, and friend.His love, kindness, and presence will be deeply missed and forever remembered in our hearts.

Shirley Yeatts

Shirley Yeatts

Nov 22, 2025

Shirley Hundley Yeatts of Odenton, MD passed away peacefully on November 22, 2025, her 88 birthday, surrounded by her loving family. Born November 22, 1937, in Martinsville, VA to the late John Melvin Hundley and Martha Jane Hundley. She met and married her husband Lillard Conroy Yeatts in Martinsville. They moved to Baltimore, MD and then to the Washington, DC...

Lori Ann Young

Lori Ann Young

Nov 22, 2025

“Lori A. Young passed away peacefully at home on the morning of Saturday, November 22, 2025, in the arms of family.

She is survived by her loving husband, Kevin Young; her cherished son, Joshua Young; her father, Thomas Colihan Sr.; her brother, Thomas Colihan Jr.; and her beloved dog, Maddie. She is also remembered by countless friends and relatives who loved...

Judy Yu Thomas

Judy Yu Thomas

Nov 21, 2025

Judy Yu Thomas, age 62, passed away peacefully from cancer on November 21, 2025, 

in Baltimore, Maryland.

Born on June 24, 1963, in Butuan City in the Philippines, Judy was the daughter of

Julian Yu and Lilia "Ivy" Yu (Lampadio). She experienced a profound loss early in life in

1970 with the passing of her father in a plane crash—an event that shaped her strength and...

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