All Obituaries

Arthur E. Bennanzar, Jr. a resident of Severn, MD passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at the Glen Burnie Health and Rehab Center in Glen Burnie, MD. He was 83. Art is survived by his two daughters and six grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his wife, Sallie Elaine Bennanzar. Art loved music all his life and he became an accomplished musician upon graduating from University of Maryland and Peabody Institute.  In the sixties, he played in several popular jazz...

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On January 17, 2019, Rose Marie Jewell of Odenton passed away at Anne Arundel Medical Center at the age of 85.  Devoted wife of 31 years to the late Elmer E. Jewell; beloved mother of Christine Jewell, James “Jimmy” Jewell and his wife Terry, and Shawn Jewell; cherished grandmother of 7 and great-grandmother of 8.  She was predeceased by her sons Elmer Jr. and Carl Jewell and her brothers Bill, John, Joe, and Dennis Johnson. Rose worked in the meat department for...

IL BOO JANG, 76, passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Johns Hopkins Medicine - Howard County General Hospital in Columbia, Maryland. He was born on June 17, 1942 in Incheon, Korea to Man Rin and Sun Yong Jang. He attended Incheon Hae Sung Middle School and Incheon High School. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy in 1965 at Sung Kyun Kwan University in Seoul, Korea. He worked as a staff pharmacist at Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical Company in Korea. He immigrated to the...

William Andrew "Andy" Reese, 62 of Laurel, Md passed away January 16, 2019. He was born in 1956 to Harold Paul and Helen Marjorie Reese in Washington , DC. He attended St. Mary's of the Mills School in Laurel and later DeMatha High School in Hyattsville. Andy served in The United States Army from 1974-1977. He was an accomplished musician who performed locally with many of his longtime childhood friends. He was also an avid kayaker and enjoyed the waters of Maryland,...

Columbia Anne Dyson quietly passed away during a snowstorm surrounded by loved ones after living a full and rich life.  Coincidently, Columbia was born during a snow blizzard in Albuquerque, New Mexico, happily and gently entering life. Always observant of nature’s beauty, she enjoyed yoga and the outdoors. She always loved children, either baby-sitting or working at Bet Yeladim preschool.  Columbia attended Hammond High School, where she played volleyball and was Captain of...

Regina (Peaky) Mildred Flemion, 87 of Sterling, Virginia passed away peacefully on January 14, 2019, at her daughter’s home in Sunset Beach, NC from Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.   She was born June 16, 1931 to John Henry and Ethel Pauline Lewis in Washington, DC.   Peaky was fortunate to have been able to travel and serve alongside her husband, Duke, at many overseas postings. Both retired from the Central Intelligence Agency. She met many friends along the way and kept in...

Dr. Michael Kofi Adu, age 37, of Columbia, Maryland, passed away on January 13, 2019. He was born in 1981 to John Hammond Adu and Dorcas Dansoa. Michael was a member of the New Hope Seventh Day Adventist Church. Michael was a talented physical therapist and founded Physiocare Rehab and Wellness in 2017. In 2010, he married the love of his life Marie Barton, and together they had two children that were his pride and joy, Madison and Micah. Michael was dedicated to his family and...

  Jeannette Gray, 78 of Landover, Maryland passed away January 11, 2019.   She was born in 1940 to the late Logan Ramey and Daisy Bell Ramey (Tillman).   Jeannette was a member of the First Baptist Church of Highland Park and the VFW Women’s Auxiliary.   Jeannette retired from the retail industry. She spent her retirement years enjoying her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, family outings with her children and dining out with her friends.   She is...

Wayne E. Becraft, 74, of Laurel, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 11, 2019.  He was born in Laurel on May 7, 1944 to Harry Becraft and Edith (Sellers) Becraft and lived in Laurel his entire life, where he graduated from Laurel High School.   Wayne was a loyal and active member of the First United Methodist Church of Laurel, where he and his beloved high school sweetheart Nancy Feick were wed in 1964. Wayne and Nancy were Sunday school teachers together, youth group...