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On the morning of January 30, 2025, Anthony C. "Chuck" Akstin of Tyler, Texas passed away due to complications from pneumonia. Chuck was born March 10, 1947 in Worcester, MA, the first son of Anthony A. "Tony" Akstin and Mary Rose (Bagdis) Akstin. Chuck spent his youth moving more than 17 times as a result of his father's active duty career in the United States Marine Corps. Chuck graduated from West Boylston High School in West Boylston, Massachusetts in 1965. He attended Assumption College following high school and upon graduation in 1969 received a commission in the United States Marine Corps as a Second Lieutenant. Chuck had dreams of being a lawyer after college. Though law...

beloved wife, mother, sister, and grand/great mother passed away peacefully on October 11, 2024 surrounded by family. Thelma was married to Ralph Anzivino in 1952 and together they served with the USAF. She had a strong faith in God and valued sharing it with others. "What matters, is faith expressing itself through love. Galatians 5:6 Selah.

Cindy Darlene Troutman, President and Owner of CGH Technologies, Inc., passed away peacefully at her home, in Upper Marlboro, MD on August 27, 2024. Cindy was born on April 25, 1953, in Trenton, NJ, to the late Robert and Doris Troutman. As part of a military family, Cindy lived in several states, however, the family established roots in Chaneysville, PA, claiming that as their home. Cindy attended Louisiana State University (LSU) where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in 1975. Immediately following she served as Operations Manager at Southeastern University Computer Center in Hammed Louisiana until 1986, when she relocated to the Washington DC area. While in the DC Metro area,...

Gwendolyn Elain Upchurch, 69, of Hyattsville, Maryland, passed away on November 13, 2023. She was born on May 17, 1954. Gwendolyn's military associations are not provided. She had a successful career, details of which are not provided. Gwendolyn's places of worship are not provided, so we will not make any assumptions about her religious affiliation. Gwendolyn is survived by her loved ones, whose names are not provided. She was preceded in death by those who are also not named. Gwendolyn's educational history, personality, and interests are not provided, so we are unable to share details about these aspects of her life. The services for Gwendolyn Upchurch are not specified. Contributions...

Edward Thomas born on May 29, 1949, passed away on Sunday September 17, 2023, in Freetown, Sierra Leone West Africa at the age of 73. He is survived by his daughter Mrs. Matilda Johnson, son-in-law Mr. Bonnie Johnson of Brandywine, MD, 4 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, 1 brother, Mr. Michael Thomas, 4 sisters, Mrs. Emelia Ogoo-Betts, Mrs. Nora Ngegba, Ms. Josephine Thomas and Mrs. Matilda Kandeh, several nieces, nephews and cousins. He will be sorely missed by his extended family, friends and community. Funeral arraignments will be in Freetown, Sierra Leone West Africa. A Memorial Service will be announced at a later date.

Portia D. Thompson, 68, of Prince George's, passed away on July 20, 2023. She was born on March 25, 1955. Portia was survived by her loved ones, including Patricia Thompson, Vanessa Clark, Vanilla Hammond, Zulie Clark, Gralling Clark, and Micheal Thompson. She was preceded in death by her father James H. Clark.

August 16, 1935 - June 26, 2023 Shirley was a long time resident of Clinton, MD. She was preceded in death by her parents Robert and Mildred Gilroy Simpkins, her husband Clifford Brown, and a son Roy Brown. She is survived by daughter Linda Bruneau, son Donald Brown, five grandchildren, four great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. Shirley was buried on July 12, 2023 at Nanjemoy Baptist Church, Nanjemoy, MD.

In loving memory of Robert "Bob" Arthur Gill, who passed away June 3, 2023, after a brief battle with lung cancer. He died peacefully and surrounded by his close family. Bob is predeceased by his sister, Patricia Sneddon, and his parents, William Albert Gill Jr. and Bonita Gladys Ward. He is survived by his brother, Ward Gill (Sharon) of Fernandina Beach, FL, his daughter, Jody Wertz (Dean) of Needmore, PA, his son, Bobby Gill (Julie) of Denver, CO, his daughter, Katie Mason (Sam) of Edmonds, WA, six grandchildren, Henry, Lillie, Maisie, Emma, Mollie, and Ivy, one niece, and three nephews. A proud family man, Bob's greatest achievements in life were his children and grandchildren. He...

Andrew Gwynn Bowie Jr. of Annapolis, MD and Swan's Island, ME passed away at home on May 1, 2023 after a brief illness. Gwynn was born on April 26, 1945, to Andrew Gwynn and Elizabeth (Goodhand) Bowie. He was raised on his family farm, Beechwood, near Upper Marlboro. He is survived by his wife, Sheila Mahoney Bowie; sister, Roselynne Bowie Broussard of Santa Fe, NM; his beloved Chocolate Lab, Rocky; two nephews; many cousins; lots of wonderful friends, and colleagues. Gwynn was educated at Mercersburg Academy, Mercersburg, PA; University of Maryland (B.A. Political Science and French 1968); George Washington University and University of Maryland Law School (J.D. 1972) where he was a...

Wanda 'Kitt' Carson Bouknight lived life to the fullest. She was born on February 22, 1949, to Johnnie Carson and Olga Chambers in Holland, VA. She was an adventurer, prankster, protector, loyal friend, and the most incredible mother. Anyone who met Wanda could not help but walk away with a huge smile...and the feeling that they just got hit by a whirlwind! Wanda attended John F. Kennedy High School where she was a member of the Honor Society and was the Head Majorette of the band until her graduation in 1967. That fall, she entered Howard University and pledged Delta Sigma Theta in 1970. In 1971, she was admitted to Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Social Work (Richmond,...

Nancy Carol Trigonoplos , 85 Aug 2, 1936 - Sep 26, 2021 Nancy Carol Trigonoplos, 85, of Pomfret, died September 26, 2021 in Hagerstown. When she wasn't working, Mrs. Trigonoplos enjoyed activities with the Friends and Neighbors Social Club of Waldorf (which members informally called the "homemakers' club"), including attending the Club's 50th anniversary gathering in July 2017. She was an avid reader, an excellent writer, and appreciated the variety of birds and other wildlife that visited her yard. Mrs. Trigonoplos was a 1954 graduate of Fort Hill High School in Cumberland, which her husband, Charles Stephen (Steve) Trigonoplos also attended. The couple later lived in Memphis, TN and...

On June 26, 2021, Florence Hooe Magruder peacefully passed away at her home in Baltimore, Maryland. She was 98 years old. Ms. Magruder was the beloved daughter of the late Mercer Hampton and Mittie (nee Hall) Magruder; loving sister of the late Mercer Hampton Magruder, Jr., Mary Belt Magruder Mustin, and Alexander Clarke Magruder; also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, and other loving family. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, 14908 Main Street, Upper Marlboro, Maryland on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at 10:30 am. Inurement will be followed at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, Maryland.

Tracy Aaron Ledbetter, son of the late Leroy Ledbetter and Hazelteen Ledbetter, was born on December 10th, 1972, in Alexandria, Virginia. Tracy departed this life in his residence on June 16th, 2021. Tracy was the second born of two children and had an extremely close relationship with his Big Brother Joseph Ledbetter Sr., who preceded in his death. Tracy is survived by his loving niece and nephews, whom he loved and adored, Donisha Freeman, Maurice Cotton, Joseph Ledbetter Jr. (Chlo?), Joshua Ledbetter (Louise) and Jonathan Ledbetter. He is the beloved nephew of Ann Washington, Beatrice McKinney, Bernette Gilbert, Othernile Gilbert and Bernard Gilbert (JaNeice). Tracy is survived by...

Beulah Mae King, 85, passed away on January 9, 2021 at Doctors Community Hospital in Lanham, Maryland. Born on April 20, 1935 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin F. Jackson and Hazel G. Jackson. Beulah was a secretary for Prince George's County Public Schools. She enjoyed crossword puzzles and jigsaw puzzles. In addition to her parents, Beulah was preceded in death by her husbands William Marshall Jr., Tom Logan and John King; her son David A. Marshall; her brothers Walter Jackson, Richard Jackson, William "Billy" Jackson. She is survived by her children W. Howard Marshall, Albert O. Marshall, Mark E. Marshall Sr. and Marjorie A. Marshall; five grandchildren and...

Charlotte Marie Bond, 75, of Brandywine, MD passed away on December 19, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 2, 1945 in Brandywine, MD to the late, Ralph Edward Bond and Athula (Tubekis) Bond. She was one of five children. Charlotte worked as a secretary for the public school system. She loved working with the children and watching them grow each year. She was always in awe of the wonders of the world through the eyes and imaginations of kids. A beautiful soul, with a heart of gold, Charlotte's greatest joy came from her family and friends. She met a man who completed her heart in, Gene "Bobby" Walker. They felt blessed to have found each other for her...

1935 - 2020 Viola Christensen, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2020, at Anne Arundel Medical Center. She was born January 22, 1935, in Alexandria, VA. She is survived by her three children Peter (Ofelia) Christensen, Sandra Christensen, Karen Christensen; and five grandchildren, Johnnie Christensen, Brenda Christensen, Andres Christensen, Anthony Christensen, Kirsten Contreras. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband Andreas Christensen; and daughter, Lauren Christensen. Plans for a Celebration of Life ceremony will be shared at a future date.

Francis Dalton Fowler, M.D., age 93, of Southern Pines, NC passed away on October 15, 2020 at his home. Born on October 30, 1926 in Yonkers, New York to the late Frank and Eleanor Fowler. Francis graduated from Davis High School in Mount Vernon, NY and after high school at the age of 17 enlisted in the US Navy. He proudly served his country in WWII. After his discharge from the US Navy in 1947, he attended and graduated from Fordham University in NYC. He went on to medical school at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. and graduated with a Doctor of Medicine degree. Following graduation, he served a one-year internship at Georgetown Medical School. He continued to a four-year...

Gloria Jean Austin, 79, of Glenarden died on Sept. 28, 2020 at Crescent City Rehab in Riverdale. Funeral services for immediate family only will be Thur. Oct. 8, 2020 at 11am with a "walk through only" public viewing two hours prior at William Reese and Son's Chapel in Annapolis. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Bolden-Tilghman Mortuary. Visit boldentilghman.com for condolences.

Raymond Joseph “Ray” Terry, 84, of Beltsville, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 25, 2020, at the Able Plus Assisted Living Facility in Silver Spring, Maryland. Ray was born on August 6, 1936, in Bay Shore, New York. He was the only child of Francis Hallock Terry and Mildred Elizabeth (Meyer) (Terry) Knowles. His father died from scarlet fever in 1939, just a few years before the availability of the antibiotic that could have cured him, so Ray grew up with his mother, grandmother, and dog Poochie, who followed him to school each day. Ray graduated from Bay Shore High School in 1953 and subsequently attended the Holderness prep school in New Hampshire. He enrolled at the...

Paul Julius Campbell of Lanham, Maryland died at the age of 91 on September 1st 2020, joining his wife Margie L. Campbell in heaven. Paul was the son of Paul Teter Campbell and Carroll Golden (both deceased) and was one of seven children. All his brothers and sisters have passes. While Paul and Margie had no children of their own, he is survived by a number of nieces and nephews, including Cynthia Hunter, Matthew Campbell, Kelly Rich, David Schott and Ricardo Campbell. Paul rests with Margie at Fort Lincoln Cemetery.

OSMAN TOLO BANGURA December 20, 1979 - August 10, 2020 Osman Tolo Bangura age 40, passed away August 10, 2020 in Greenbelt, Maryland. He was born December 20, 1979 in Freetown, Sierra Leone to Taimu and Memsor Bangura. He lived in Riverdale, Maryland and is survived by his wife Ekundayo Williams- Bangura, children Salimatu, Salma, Anuel and Osman Jr. Osman will be fondly remembered as a kindhearted, generous person with great integrity and humility. Funeral Service will be held at Good Samaritan Lutheran Church, 10110 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, MD 20706 Interment: Epiphany Episcopal Cemetery, 3111 Ritchie Road, Forestville, MD 20747.