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This obituary was lovingly written by the family. Esther Marie Poole (Penny), 80, of Burtonsville, Maryland passed away April 11, 2024. She was born in 1943 to Stanley Harris Davis and Virginia Marie Carter in Washington, D.C. Ester retired from Georgetown Nursing Home. She truly enjoyed her bowling and bingo. She is survived by Husband; Robert Poole, her children; Barbara, Patty, Anita, Boogie, Michael and Robert, 16 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by...

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Janice Elisabeth Connolly, age 101, passed away in Fulton, Maryland on April 9th, 2024. Born on February 11th, 1923 in Belpre, Ohio, to Arthur and Bessie (Cassady) Chamberlain. She lived in Fulton, Maryland. She was affectionately known within her family as Little Grandma. Janice proudly worked as a secretary during the 1940-1950s and was proficient in shorthand. She was a substitute teacher in the Howard County School system during the 1960-1970s. Janice also volunteered at Saint Louis...

Charles M. Janes, 87, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 8th, 2024, surrounded by his wife and children at White Oak Adventist Healthcare after a prolonged illness. Charlie was born on March 6th, 1937, to Eben and Evangeline (Solasz) Janes in Greenfield, Massachusetts where he spent his childhood. He was the oldest of five children. He graduated from Northfield High School in 1955, one of only two boys in a class of twelve students, with the look of Buddy Holly and the cool of James...

Gordon Thomas Whitehead (Tommy), 90 of Laurel passed away and went home to be with the Lord on Aril 8, 2024. He was born on October 30, 1933 in Savage Maryland to the late William Lee Whitehead and late Dollie Marie (Gray) Whitehead, Luber.   He was signed by the Baltimore Orioles to a minor league contract to play 3rd base as a teenager, but unfortunately was drafted by the Army shortly after. While in the Army he was able to continue to play ball for the Ft. Stewart Rockets. ...

Leila Genet Shawel, age 17, passed away in Laurel, Maryland on Monday, April 8, 2024. Leila was born on a beautiful summer day on August 23, 2006, in Seattle, WA to her loving parents, mother Bethel Necho Asres and father Getnet Estifanos Shawel. In May 2008, she moved with her parents to Silver Spring, MD.  Leila attended Kindergarten and Elementary School at Galway Elementary.  She attended one year of middle school at Forcey Christian School. In November 2017, Leila and her...

  Robert McCulloch Trantin, Jr.   Strength. Integrity. Resilience. Courage.  These qualities only begin to define the character embodied by Robert McCulloch Trantin, Jr., devoted husband, father, brother, and son who passed away in his Odenton home on Sunday, April 7th surrounded by family and love. Born in Evanston, Illinois in 1952 to parents Robert McCulloch Trantin, Sr. and Nancy Danforth Trantin, Bob’s family moved to Florida in 1972. He accepted a commission...

Angelo F. Esposito (Ang) peacefully left this world surrounded by his devoted family and the prayers of countless relatives and friends. Ang's essence was one of kindness and a sharp intellect mixed with a keen sense of humor. He was born in Hazleton, PA. He studied electrical engineering at Penn State and was employed with Honeywell Information Systems as a National Account Manager, primarily working at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. His passion in life was fishing, mostly...