Washington, DC Obituaries

Michael Wayne Ackerman passed on May 10, 2026, at the age of 70; he was born on June 22, 1955, in Houston, Texas, and resided in Arlington, Tennessee.

Irvin Bertram Nathan passed away on September 5, 2026, at the age of 83.

Raymond John Stattel, an accomplished engineer, lifelong learner, husband, father, brother, grandfather, and great-grandfather, died on September 5, 2026 at the age of 97. He was predeceased by his wi...

Robert J. Crowley (Bob) passed away peacefully on Friday, September 4, with his wife, Ann Marie at his side. He was born, the eldest child of Genevieve (nee Keough) and Joseph Crowley of Elmira, New ...

Edward C. Wilson, “Ted” to his friends, died of complications from prostate cancer. He was just shy of his 72nd birthday. Ted, the only child of Edward Mellor Wilson and Lyle Chamberlin Wilson, was ...

Linda Watkins Sorkin of Washington, DC, passed away at her home on August 29, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Mr. William Jerry Watkins and his wife, Frances Kemp Watkins. After completing high...

Sister Angela de l’Immaculée was called home to God on Friday, August 28, 2026. Sister was born Patricia Regina Cossack on May 30, 1939 in Ringtown, Pennsylvania. She was the third of five children bo...

With heavy hearts, we announce the unexpected loss of Maria E. Kowalski, beloved daughter, sister, and soon to be wife. A beautiful, gentle soul, Maria leaves with us a legacy of love, laughter, and n...

MOTHER INEZ(ENEZ)MELITA HAYNES WAS BORN ON TUESDAY OCTOBER 12TH 1920 ON THE TWIN ISLANDS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO TO ADRINA THOMPSON FRASER AND SIMON FRASER. INEZ PEACEFULLY ENTERED INTO ETERNAL REST ON...

Nancy Baird Aiken Miller age 96, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2026. She will be missed dearly by her loving family. Nancy was born March 14, 1930 in Beverly Hills, CA and is the daughter of Jo...

Ruth Lois (Conn) Cicero died August 24, 2026 at her home in Washington, D.C. after a short illness. She was 93 years old. Mrs. Cicero (who went by Lois) was born January 16, 1933 in Tram, Kentucky t...

Mary "Molly" Dodge McReynolds Rolandi, a proud native Washingtonian, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2026, at the age of 74, with her husband, daughter, and cherished dog by her side. Born on Aug...

Judith Elizabeth Ayres Burke, a former senior Environmental Protection Agency official whose career in public service and environmental affairs spanned more than four decades, died August 20 after a b...

Ronald Joseph Davis, City to his friends, age 73, son of William E. Davis and Barbara T. Davis, passed away August 18, 2026. He was 6th generation Washingtonian, (Washington, DC). He is survived by hi...

James Roche (Jim) Phippard, a former USAID official and lawyer, passed away August 16, 2026 at Sunrise on Connecticut Ave in Washington, D.C. after a long illness. Jim was born in Springfield, MA and ...

Francis J. Kelly, age 80, of Queens, NY, passed away on August 11th, 2026. He was born on December 1st, 1945 in Queens, NY to Mary and Horace Kelly. After graduating from Georgetown University, Fra...

Pura Idea Mohan, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at the age of 79 in Ocean City, Maryland. The youngest of three children, Pura was bo...

Fumei Yang Kao, a woman of formidable strength, deep resolve, and distinguished public service, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2026, in Bethesda, Maryland, at the age of 83. Born on November 17...

Frederick Denny Clements, known throughout his life simply as “Denny” to family and friends, was born October 19, 1941, in Atlanta, Georgia, to Donald Clements and Louise Farmer Clements. A proud Sout...

Neal Alan Edmonson, the son of the late Glenwood Marvin Edmonson and Gloria Grace Edmonson (née Graham), was born on April 17, 1959, at former Providence Hospital in Washington, D.C. He departed this ...

Isabel García, of Riverdale, Maryland, passed away peacefully on August 3, 2026, at the age of 96, in Washington, D.C., surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on July 8, 1930, in Pinos, Z...

William “Bill” Corcoran, 83, passed away on August 2nd at his home in Washington, DC. The youngest of six, Bill was born to Dr. William and Mabel Corcoran on Sunday, October 4th, 1942, in Scranton, PA...

Ludmila Alexandrovna Michael passed away at her home in Washington, DC on August 2, 2026, at the age of 67 following a brief battle with cancer. Born in Nizhny Tagil in the Sverdlovskaya region of th...

Philip E. Ruppe, a former six-term U.S. Representative from Michigan, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2026, in Bethesda, Maryland, at the age of 99 – just weeks shy of his 100th birthday. Known fo...

Cathy Elizabeth Kaznoff was born on Valentines Day 1936 to Joseph and Helen Takacs in Danville Il. She began her career as a pediatric nurse in Fort Worth Texas before joining the Air Force. After bei...

Elinor Kenney Farquhar, a native of Washington DC from age eight, died at her home on Massachusetts Avenue on August 1, surrounded by her immediate family after suffering from congestive heart failure...

Michael was born in New York City on November 25, 1962, to José Ramón Ribera Garbayo and Ana María Segura Zurbano while his father was completing his surgical residency. At the age of three, his famil...

Marla Sue Zongker of Alexandria, Virginia, who devoted her life to teaching, literacy, the arts and her family, died on July 30, 2026, after bravely and gracefully battling cancer. She was 73. Over t...

Wyatt A. Stewart, III, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2026. Born in Corinth, MS, on August 14, 1939, to Alpha Peck Kinzie and Wyatt A. Stewart, II, he grew up in Memphis, TN, alongside his mother ...

Rohan “Gerry” Selvaratnam passed away peacefully on July 27 at the age of 66. He was a devoted son, cherished brother, proud uncle, and loyal friend whose presence brought immense joy and laughter to ...

Harbhajan Kaur passed on July 27, 2026, at the age of 84. Born on June 28, 1942, Harbhajan Kaur will be honored at a Funeral Service at DeVol Funeral Home, 2222 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007,...

On Saturday, July 25, 2026, Maria Eugenia Velasco passed away peacefully at her home in Rockville, MD. Maria Eugenia was born July 1, 1933 in Santiago, Chile. She was predeceased by Luis Velasco, her ...

It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of the servant of our Lord, Athena Linda Argyropoulos. Athena passed on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, after losing her incredibly brave and hard-fought battl...

On Wednesday, July 22, 2026, Robert Lawrence Pillote, of Bethesda, Maryland. Bob was born in Escanaba, Michigan on June 25, 1929. His family moved to Washington, D.C. in the mid-1930’s when his parent...

Randall Karl Berning JD, LLM, age 76, born 13 April 1950 to Senator Karl Ives Berning and Alpha “Mickie” (Mikkelsen) in Highland Park, Illinois, passed into the hands of our Lord Jesus Christ on 22 Ju...

Denis Michael Neill died peacefully at home in Bethesda, Maryland, on July 20, 2026. He was 83. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Mary Kathleen (Golden) Neill, their two children and five grandd...

Fred was born on June 24, 1959, in Cheverly, Maryland to Brian and Joan Bailey. He grew up in Prince George's County, Maryland. He was the middle child of seven. Fred attended St. John’s College High...

Cecilia Romero passed on July 9, 2026, at the age of 100.

Marisa Jane Broka, 69, of Washington, D.C., and formerly of Bay Village, OH, passed away peacefully in her home on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. Marisa was born on April 18, 1957, in Cleveland, OH, to the ...

Dr. Nicholas L. Christopher of Chevy Chase, Maryland, died peacefully on July 10th at the age of 89. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 60 years, Patricia Christopher, and by his parents,...

On July 8, 2026, Caroline Hernandorena—lover of cats, master of the New York Times crossword puzzle, world traveler, devoted wife, mother, and grandmother—passed away at the age of 77 in Washington, D...

Lawrence Suda, 81 of Washington D.C. died July 9, 2026. He was born October 16, 1944, the son of Frank J. and Antoinette Suda of rural Grafton, ND. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Gr...

Barbara Rosenthal, mother to Jane (Andrew) Field and Lynne (Ronnie) Kingsley, passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 6, 2026. She was born in Philadelphia in 1942, daughter to Al and Cecelia Glas...

Mary Elizabeth Kelly, 77, who was born in Jersey City, N.J., died on July 1, 2026, in Washington, D.C., her adopted home for 50 years. Mary Kelly earned a Bachelor’s Degree in History from Trinity Un...

John Forrest Gregory died on June 28, 2026, after a prolonged illness. Born on April 3, 1950, he grew up in East Longmeadow, MA, the son of Howard Burdett Gregory and Mary Augustine (nee Reilly) Grego...

Gregory Mark Pfeiffer passed on June 25, 2026, at the age of 71.

Angelo Maggi peacefully passed away on June 23,2026, due to complications from pneumonia. He was 76 years old. A Washington, DC native born and raised, Angelo was the youngest of nine children in a c...

Joseph Francis Fraumeni, Jr., 93, entered Eternal Rest on Monday, June 22, 2026. Joseph was born on April 1, 1933 in Everett, Massachusetts, and was the beloved first-born son of his proudly Italian...

Helga M. McGee, age 97, of Bethesda, Maryland passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Sunday, June 21, 2026. Mrs. McGee, daughter of August and Erna (née Kiefer) Forthmann was born in...

Dr. Norman M. Rich, retired Army Colonel, pioneering vascular surgeon and educator passed away on June 18, 2026, at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, an institution he helped to strengthen...