All Obituaries

Arthur Kenneth Adams, of Millersville, MD on Thursday, July 18, 2019.  At age 95, he succumbed to what he coined GGD:  General Geriatric Deterioration.  Ken was born October 20, 1923 in Bronx, New York, son of the late Arthur L. Adams and Lily Shiffer Adams. A WWII U.S. Navy Veteran, Kenny retired from the U. S. Government Printing Office in 1986.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Jane Frances (Dougherty) Adams.  Together they raised their sons in Levittown, NY...

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Donald Wickesser Jr. passed away at his home in Mt. Airy, MD on July 15, 2019.  He was employed for 44 years before retiring from Schuster Concrete in Owings Mills, MD.   Don was a loving husband, father, and  ‘Pop Pop’ who enjoyed driving his Corvette, eating crabs, working in the yard and spending time with loved ones.  He is survived by his wife of 36 years Joan Wickesser; his children Donald Wickesser  III (Maureen), Dawn Jennings, Jon Handiboe...

  Joseph Edward Pignataro, 89 of Burtonsville, Md. passed away July 14, 2019.   He was born in 1929 to Giovanni and Anna Pignataro in Bari, Italy.   Joe was a Past President of the DC-MD Home Builders Association.   Growing up in Washington DC, he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and followed Giovanni into the family business of home building. He never retired, just changed his focus from building to helping run the family business,...

     Donald Keith McBride of Highland and Mount Airy, MD stepped into heaven on July 13 exactly three months shy of his 90th birthday.  He was born to Donald Opie McBride and Keith McGregor McBride on October 13, 1929.  He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Carolyn McBride Brown (Robert), and a son, Kuno Keifer (Sonia). He is survived by his wife, Mary Kilgore McBride who has been a strong and loving support through his long illness.  He is...

Thomas Lee Kaiser, 86 of Laurel, Maryland passed away on July 12, 2019. He was born in 1933 to Charles and Nellie Kaiser in Maryland. He owned the Midway Garage in Laurel and enjoyed nature, feeding the birds and squirrels, camping and traveling. He is survived by his wife Naomi Kaiser; children Thomas Kaiser Jr. (Ann), Shirl Scaletta (Skip), and Robin Boswell (Chuck); grandchildren Thomas Kaiser III, Kimberly Cook, Darryl Scaletta, Thomas Dustin, John Dustin, Shelley Ziegler and...

Kamlaben Patel, age 73, of Trumbull, Connecticut passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2019, surrounded by her family. Kamla was born on July 1, 1946 in Vansar, India. Kamla was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend to many. Her resilience, compassion, and energy will never be forgotten. She is preceded in death by her husband, Vithalbhai Patel. She is survived by her four children, Jay, Sheila, Binal, and Shash. She is also survived by her thirteen grandchildren. A funeral service...

Grady E. McDowell, Sr. passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. Grady is survived by many family members and friends.

On Wednesday July 10, 2019, Dr. Michael G. Burke, loving husband to Missy Scoville Burke and father to three daughters, Tessa, Madigan and Natalie, passed away suddenly. Born in 1957, Michael grew up in Syracuse, New York with his parents John D. Burke and Margaret Burke and five siblings, Jack, Patti, Jim, Peggy and Kathleen. He began his career as the best loved paperboy on the block, stopping at each neighbor’s front step to greet them and talk about whatever news the paper held....

Robert L. Salazar, Jr. 79, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2019 surrounded by his loved ones.  Bob was born in California on Sept 3, 1939 to Robert L. Salazar, Sr. and Doris Jure Morrell. After high school, he served in the Air Force as a communication specialist. He later worked at NASA as a decoder and cryptographer, but always told his grandchildren that he walked on the moon. In 1973, he became a court reporter for the DC Superior Court. He remained there until his retirement in...