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Jerry Lee Wells, 93, a 44-year resident of Edgewater, MD and previously of Hyattsville, MD, passed away on March 1, 2022, at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born November 7, 1928, in Charlotte, NC, he was employed for the United States Park Police from 1950 to 1979. He was appointed as the Chief of Police and served from 1973 to 1979. Jerry was a member of Ss. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Annapolis, MD, Association of Retired Police Officers (DC), and the Retired United States Park Police Association. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 67 years, Evelyn Lorraine Wells. Jerry is survived by three children, Teresa Acton of Edgewater, MD, Norman Wells of Gerrardstown, WV, and Mark Wells of Riva, MD; three grandchildren, Andrew Frank Acton, Kyle Wells, and Justin Wells; and one great-grandson, Andrew Frank Acton, Jr. A prayer service will be held on Wednesday, March 9 at 10:30 am until his funeral service begins at 11 am at Ss. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church,2747 Riva Road, Annapolis, MD. Interment Lakemont Memorial Gardens in Davidsonville, MD. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ss. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church or HEROES, Inc., 1200 29th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20007. Please take a moment to leave a memory for the family by visiting the Memories tab on this page.

Alfred James Price, Jr, was born on September 16, 1965 to Alfred James Price, Sr. and Celia Brooks who both preceded him in death. Alfred was the eldest of four children and grew up in the Watts Branch neighborhood of Northeast Washington, D.C.  Alfred would always describe himself as an active free spirited child who definitely marched to the beat of his own drum, all personality traits that lasted throughout his lifetime.

Alfred was a very proud native Washingtonian. He graduated from the great Tower of Power H.D. Woodson high school, in Washington, DC. where he participated in football and wrestling. After graduating high school, Alfred attended Howard University for a short period of time and then transferred to and graduated from Norfolk State University (NSU) in Norfolk, Virginia in 1994. Alfred became infamously known as the guy with the camera, capturing significant activities for the NSU newspaper. Alfred remained a huge supporter and loyal alumni of NSU. Every year he would visit the NSU Engineering department sharing his wisdom and knowledge with the next generation of students. Alfred also previously served as the President of the NSU Alumni Association’s DC Chapter, and was an instrumental leader in growing their membership and continuing their efforts in providing scholarships and guidance to NSU students. 

After graduating college, Alfred moved to Atlanta, Georgia to expand his career as a Telecommunications Engineer. No matter where Alfred lived, he always said, "There’s no place like the District" and would always find his way to return back home. Alfred was so D.C. from his heavy accent, the clothes he wore, the way he carried himself and the legendary stories he told of being raised in the city.

Alfred had many passions in life. He was a diehard fan of the Washington Redskins now known as the Commanders. Alfred loved the game of basketball often jokingly referred to as the playground legend of the neighborhood. If he wasn't coaching a middle school, AAU or high school team he was watching or attending a game somewhere. He was a certified scuba diver and loved the thrill of swimming with the ocean's creatures—he loved the thrill of adventure. Alfred only cared for two types of music, Go-Go and Jazz. He had his own rhythm and style of dance, and he wasn't embarrassed to show it. He was a world traveler and was known for pushing his 1997 Lexus across many states for personal travel or business. He had so many stories and experiences to share and would repeat the same stories often. If you were a witness to Alfred's stories and life firsthand you knew that Alfred's many stories revolved around his son Brandon, his family, his fraternity of brothers Kappa Alpha Psi, Norfolk State University, sports, investments, people he knew and his achievements. Alfred was confident and did not shy away from sharing his achievements, or telling you what you needed to do to achieve success. He never knew a stranger. Wherever he went he either ran into someone he knew or immediately established new connections. Alfred was not a religious man, he connected with God through his love of Science and the worlds God created beyond this earth.

In his last days on this earth, Alfred was consistently checking off more things on his list to achieve. He was constantly perfecting himself. He obtained his Masters of Business Administration from Stratford University, in Woodbridge Virginia. He obtained his certification in cryptocurrency. And, after a long career at the Washington Metro Area Transit Authority he recently was appointed as Director, Wayside Systems Rail and Bus Communication for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Although Alfred was bi-coastal, he still had a plan to make it back home to the District. A plan his loving son Brandon executed on his behalf, post Alfred's transition from this life on March 1, 2022.

Alfred was a giver and believed in supporting people and organizations that guided him along his life journey. Alfred lived his life to the fullest. Whatever he set his mind to do he achieved it, and did it his way without apology. Alfred lived by and often repeated the Vernon Brundage, Jr. quote, learned while joining the brotherhood of Kappa Alpha Psi, “Excuses are tools of incompetence used to build bridges to nowhere and monuments of nothingness, and those who use them seldom specialize in anything else.”

Alfred is survived by his son Brandon Williams-Price (mother Terry Williams), granddaughter Royalty Williams-Price, sisters Elizabeth Price-Obiekwe (Polycarp) and Alisa Price, brother Arthur Price, aunts Beverly Price, Cynthia Rawlins (John II), Marcia Price, nephews Jamal Price, Michael Wilson, Price Obiekwe, cousins John Rawlins III, Jessica Rawlins, Robert Penn, Jr., former wife Rosalind Price, sister-in-law’s Safiyyah Vasquez (Jose), Marquita Dulan (Anthony), niece through marriage Olivia Dulan, stepmother Gloria Price, and a hosts of extended brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Grandparents Albert Price, Jr., Lemire S. Price, Arthur Brooks and Hattie Brooks (all preceded him in death).



A Life Celebration will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2022 from 9;30 a.m. until time of services at 10;30 a.m. at the KALAS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY,6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD 20745. Interment Rock Creek Cemetery at 12:45 p.m. 

Richard W. Sabo “Rick”, 64, a resident of Annapolis, MD for twenty-five years and previously of Las Vegas, NV, died on February 28 in Pasadena, MD. Born on March 6, 1957 in Milwaukee, WI to the late Richard and Nancy Sansone, Rick was a graduate of Valley High School, Snow Junior College, where he played football, and the University of Nevada Las Vegas. He began his career as a convention management producer in Las Vegas with GES and later moved to Maryland to work with the Kelly Companies/ Convention Services Unlimited. Rick loved golf, football, cigars, fishing, traveling and music. In addition to his parents, Rick was preceded in death by his step-father, Frank Sansone. He is survived by his wife of more than forty years, Brenda Sabo; his siblings, Gary Sabo of Maple Valley, WA, Frank Sansone of Fullerton, CA, Christine Boyle of Las Vegas, NV and Jodi Neely of Salt Lake City, UT. Friends are invited to celebrate Rick's life on Friday, March 11 from 5 to 8 pm at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 12 at 10:30 am at Chesapeake Christian Fellowship, 377 W. Central Ave., Davidsonville, MD. For those unable to attend the service, it is being livestreamed by clicking <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.4thelord.org%2Fmedia%2Fwatch-live&data=04%7C01%7C%7C541eda2babfd4d3d25ad08da036de39b%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637826067744239752%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=Nmsajz5U0K5Btl5AHcLnRBtz8Y47HvPrYLRcsvUlk6I%3D&reserved=0">HERE</a>. Interment Lakemont Memorial Gardens in Davidsonville, MD. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Hospice of the Chesapeake, 90 Ritchie Hwy., Pasadena, MD 21122 or the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, 750 East Pratt St., Ste. 1700, Baltimore, MD 21202. Condolences may be made by using the Memories tab on this page.

Relatives and friends are invited to Horage's Life Celebration on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 from 10 a.m. until the start of the memorial service at 11 a.m. at the KALAS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD 20745. Military Honors will be held on Monday, April 4, 2022 at 11:15 a.m. at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD. Please arrive at 11 a.m.

Elizabeth Lewis “Bette” Wilson, 80, a resident of Annapolis for over 50 years, passed away on February 28, 2022.

Bette was born April 14, 1941, in Camden, New Jersey to the late Sidney and Adele Lewis who lived in Haddonfield, New Jersey.

Bette spent most of her professional career working for the Maryland General Assembly House of Delegates in downtown Annapolis, primarily as executive secretary to the House Minority Leader, but her daily interaction with the public, lobbyists, and legislators endeared her to all those who knew her which kept her busy working with the State Senate, the Maryland Department of Planning, the Maryland Energy Administration and the Anne Arundel County Department of Health.

A gifted life-long artist, Bette enjoyed pen and ink drawing, large-scale acrylic painting and was a talented watercolor artist who had a few framed works of her own in her home alongside those of her dear friend and fellow artist Ann Dax.

Bette was also a certified Master Gardener with a tremendous sense of humor, who enjoyed living by the water, gardening, walking her dogs, and spending time with her friends and neighbors at her home in Annapolis, at local restaurants, and as a member of the Fleet Reserve Club.

Widowed since 2008, after 36 years of marriage to late husband Jack Wilson, Bette was lucky to have found love twice in her life and enjoyed spending the last four and a half years with boyfriend Ernie LaPlanche who brought lots of love and laughter into each day they were together.

She is survived by her only son, David Lewis Wilson of Gurnee, IL., nephew, Michael McHenry of Hatfield, PA, and niece Mare McHenry of Philadelphia, PA, and three grandchildren, Chase, Jacqueline, and Paige.

Family and friends may visit on Sunday, April 10, 2022 from 5pm to 8pm in the Kalas Funeral Home and Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Rd, Edgewater, MD 21037. A graveside service will be held on Monday, April 11, 2022 at 10am in the Crownsville Veterans Cemetery, 1122 Sunrise Beach Rd, Crownsville, MD 21032.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake Foundation which provided the utmost care and support to both Bette and her late husband Jack Wilson. Hospice of the Chesapeake Foundation, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD 21122 or online by clicking the link <a href="https://www.hospicechesapeake.org/giving/donate-now/">HERE</a>.

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The journey began on April 20, 1931, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He was born on an irrigated farm to the late Jesse and Evalyn Cook. Following graduation from Idaho Falls High School, Douglas graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Idaho in 1952 and was commissioned as an Air Force Lieutenant. Following initial active duty, he married Pauline Poirier at Syracuse University in 1954. 

During his military career, he served with the USAF Security Service in Greenland and stations in Texas, Okinawa, Vietnam, and Korea. Like all military families, they moved dozens of times living in New York, Virginia, Texas, Arizona, Japan, Okinawa and finally settling in Heritage Harbour, Annapolis, Maryland in 1993. Douglas attended graduate school at Syracuse University and received Masters's Degrees from the University of Arizona and Central Michigan University. Post-retirement included consulting for the Washington, DC government and teaching Russian and English as a foreign language, and public speaking in local academic environments. 

Upon retirement in 1978 as a Lt. Colonel, having received both USAF and DOD meritorious service medals, he was a member of the Air Force Association and life member of the Military Officers of America Association and the American Legion local Post 7. Doug and Pauline described themselves as retired roadrunners because they motor homed for 36 years throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and New Zealand. Their travels also included China, Russia, Central America, Australia, Scandinavia, Panama Canal, and numerous cruises. His interests were motor homing, golf, pickleball, bowling, horseshoes, country music, and toast mastering, where he was a charter member and officer in three overseas Toastmasters international organizations

He is survived by his dedicated wife of 68 years, Pauline Cook, his three children, Linda Pittelli (Frank) of Edgewater, MD., Karen Durilla (Franklyn) of Mt Airy, MD., and Gordon Cook (Virginia) of Midvale, Utah, three grandchildren, Sandra Pittelli, Bryan Nelson and  Alex Cook, three great-grandchildren, Miles, Delaney and Calvin, one brother, Wayne Cook, and two sisters, Carleen Cook and Carol Cheney.

A private ceremony with full military honors will be held at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery Columbarium in Crownsville, MD at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Fisher House Foundation Inc., 12300 Twinbrook Pkwy Suite 410, Rockville, MD 20852.


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My sister passed away today, February 25, 2022.  She fought the fight against cancer but it was too much.  It was aggressive and awful.  Now if you knew Charlotte Young or Charlie, you knew she fought.  We had 9 months with her, and we made the most of it.  It took her way too soon.  She was only 50 years young.  

Kenesha Young, Zaine Butler, and Zakari Butler of Glen Burnie were her babies.  She raised them herself and did a fine job of it.  She was a very proud mother.  Her grandbabies, Mackenzie, Noah, and Hunter were her joys.  She loved them dearly and enjoyed them so much.  I see her smile in their eyes.

Charlie was raised in Chelmsford, MA, and moved down to Maryland when Kenesha was a baby.  She stayed with her sister Missy who lived in Waldorf until she got settled.  She was a graduate of Nashoba Valley Technical High School in Westford, MA.
For the last 15+ years, she has worked at Bozzuto.  Her last “job” was at Metro Point in Wheaton, MD.  I say “job” but it was more than that.  Her coworkers and residents were her second family.  She took great comfort in the outpouring of support she received from them through this.  She worried about them till the end.

Her sisters, Leslie of Goffstown, NH, Mary of Nashua, NH, Samantha Cooper of Melbourne, FL, and me and my family from Winchendon, MA along with a brother Neil from Fitchburg MA, and Matt from Colorado are going to miss her so much along with many nieces and nephews who loved their Auntie Chuck!   

From the first time, we saw her little face.  She was always a Charlie and never a Charlotte.  One of her teachers said that Charlotte was a beautiful name, Charlie said I won’t answer.  I’m Charlie.  

Even though she was the baby in the family, she taught me a lot.  Forgiveness, compassion, humility, hard work, love, humor, sarcasm.  Oh my, her humor!  She was always quick with the comebacks.  Could make you laugh and cry at the same time.  
Her hugs were the best.  You just felt the love and caring every time she gave you one.  She used to surprise us all the time.  I remember one Thanksgiving, she called and asked about our plans, what time was I planning dinner, what size turkey, was Mom there yet.   I told her I made a big turkey and all the fixings were going to have a lot of leftovers.  She said not so much and honked the horn!  She was in my driveway!  Drove all the way up to Massachusetts that morning with the three kids (who did not make a peep while she was talking, very impressed about that one after 7 hours in the car!).  I didn’t have as many leftovers as I thought I would.  Well worth it!  

She went to join Mom, Dad, and Missy who are waiting for her with open arms.  
She will live on in our memories and always be forever Young…  

Family and friends are invited to celebrate Charlie's life on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, from 6 pm until 9 pm at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD Interment private. Please leave condolences by using the memories tab on the left.



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Victoria “Vicki” Tammy Romero, went home to be with Jesus, and her beloved parents on February 24th, 2022, of natural causes, in her home in Oxon Hill, MD. 

Vicki was born in Brooklyn, New York, on April 14th, 1965, to the late Ramon Romero and the late Jacquelyn Gleaton Romero. However, when she was about 12 months old, she would be fostered and eventually adopted by her beloved parents, the late Melvin Rattler and Mary T Chapman Rattler. 

Vicki grew up with the Rattler’s in a single family home as a little girl, in the neighborhood of St. Albans, Queens, New York. Both her Queens accent, attitude, and love to laugh was all a part of her personality. When she was a teenager, she and her mother Mary Rattler, moved to Seat Pleasant, MD, where she attended Greenbelt Junior High and DuVal High School in the early 1980’s. She would then give birth to a son, Anthony, just two days after her 17th birthday, with Mama Mary to help. She even gave her son her parent’s last name as a way of thanking them for raising her. To help support her mother and young son, she worked various retail part-time jobs off and on throughout the years, until 1997; when she finally was able to book a job with NIH’s National Cancer Institute, as part of the Welfare to Work program. She was so proud to work a job that not only supported her and her son, but she knew it made her late mother proud. For every promotion, award, and good review she would receive, she was so proud of it. She would eventually work for the National Cancer Institute, the Suitland Census Bureau, and finally General Services Administration for 24 years until her passing. 

Ms. Vicki (as all would call her-hehe) leaves to cherish her beloved son Anthony M. Rattler; granddaughter Mikayla N. Rattler; former daughter in law Stephanie L. Mangan; her adopted daughter Felicia M. Hopkins and her children; her adopted son Joseph “Joe” A. Mathern; her surviving siblings Vincent R. Romero (Brooklyn, NY); Teresa A Romero (New York, NY); Lydia Romero (Brooklyn, NY); Elba Romero (New York, NY); and Aida Romero-Colon (Carolina, PR). In addition, she leaves to cherish one of her many nieces Antoinette Carrington and her great nephew Isaiah Williams; and a host of her many nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews; and sisters in christ: the Richmond sisters and their families. Last but not least, she leaves to cherish her late parents Melvin and Mary Rattler; her co-workers and friends from GSA, NIH, and the Census Bureau; as well as her friends and neighbors. 

Relatives and friends are invited to Victoria's Life Celebration on Monday, March 7th, 2022 from 10 a.m. until the start of the service at 11 a.m. at the KALAS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD 20745. 

All services at this time will be private. Please take a moment and leave a condolence for the family by using the memories tab on the left.

Friends are invited to celebrate Frances’s life on Thursday, February 24 from 2 pm until her funeral service begins at 3 pm at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. Interment will be on Friday, February 25 at 10 am at Lakemont Memorial Gardens in Davidsonville, MD. Condolences may be made on the Memories tab on this page.

"Jose Paglinawan was born on May 30, 1951 and passed away on February 21, 2022 at the age of 70.

"Jose was born in Putat, Tuburan, Cebu, Philippines to Alfonso and Agustina Paglinawan. There, he served in the military for many years. He married his sweetheart, Josefina, and together they immigrated to the United States in the 1980’s. Jose was blessed with a loving family in his beloved province in the Philippines and family in Maryland.

Jose enjoyed listening to golden oldies and Motown hits and often collected records. He enjoyed the simple things of life, like riding his bicycle and watching western movies. One of his greatest joys was playing with his grandchildren and video chatting with them daily. He also brought much laughter to his nephews and nieces. Before his passing, Jose expressed that his greatest desire was to be with his grandchildren and to share the Gospel with his family back home.

Jose is survived by his wife, Josefina Paglinawan; children Joseph Paglinawan and Jennifer Morales; and grandchildren Piper and Ambrose Paglinawan, and Reverie and Lewis Morales. He will be deeply missed." 

Relatives and friends are invited to Jose's Life Celebration on Monday, February 28, 2022 from 9:30 a.m. until the start of the funeral service at 10:30 a.m. at Independent Baptist Church, 9255 Piscataway Rd., Clinton, MD 20735. Interment George Washington University Cemetery, Adelphi, MD. 

Please copy and paste this link to your browser to stream the funeral: https://m.facebook.com/ibcministries
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Arthur Gorton Sands III, 76, passed away on Sunday, February 20, 2022 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, MD. Born on October 15, 1945 in Washington, DC to the late Jane and Arthur G. Sands Jr., Arthur grew up in Cheverly, MD and graduated from Bladensburg High School in 1963. He also attended Prince George’s Community College and the University of Maryland in College Park, MD.

Arthur was a long-time independent insurance broker until his semi-retirement in 2012. Arthur was passionate about his Irish traditions and culture. He played the rhythm bones in the traditional Irish pub band, TIPSC. He performed in various Irish festivals in the Delmarva region and marched in five Baltimore Saint Patrick’s Day parades. Arthur was an avid gardener and enjoyed spending time tending to his impressive vegetable garden. He transformed the field in his backyard into a forest from seed. He also enjoyed photography, entertaining friends and reading.

Arthur is survived by his wife of 42 years, Linda Sands of Davidsonville, MD; his daughter, Cara Sands of Tampa, FL and his sister, Donna (Jerry) Underkoffler of Shippensburg, PA.

A private graveside service will be held at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Suitland, MD. A public celebration of life will be announced at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to <a href= "https://www.hospicechesapeake.org/giving/donate-now/" > Hospice of the Chesapeake</a>, 90 Ritchie Hwy, Pasadena, MD 21122.

Online condolences may be made using the Memories tab on this page.


All services for Irma will be private. Please take a moment and leave a condolence for the family by using the memories tab on the left.

Mark Frederick Tintle, 65, a resident of Lothian, MD for ten months and previously of Shady Side, MD, died of lung cancer on Saturday, February 19 in Pasadena, MD. Born on April 25, 1956 in Washington, DC to the late Jerome A. and Margaret A. Tintle, Mark attended St. Bernard’s Elementary School, Charles Carroll Junior High School, Archbishop Carroll High School and graduated from Parkdale Senior High School. Mark held many jobs throughout his life: newspaper carrier, Jack in the Box and Sunoco attendant, plumber, taxicab driver, nanny, Bayside Market employee, home schooling tutor and Video Pirate’s entertainer. He was involved with Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, Kenneth Copeland Ministries, the Salvation Army, S.O.M.E., Purple Heart and Red Cross. Mark enjoyed trains, old time radio shows, camping, science, rockets, history, The Bible, charity work, stamps and coins.

He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Theresa J. Tintle; his children, Christina Herbert (Brian) of Churchton, MD and Joseph Tintle of Dunkirk, MD; his siblings, Karen Cook (Rick) of Keedysville, MD, Margo Zia (Hugo) of Reston, VA and Jeanne Vacante (Dennis) and Paul Tintle (Jackie) both of Hyattsville, MD; his granddaughter, Samantha Hill (Travis), his great-granddaughter Layla Mae and many nieces and nephews. 

Friends are invited to celebrate  Mark's life on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Friday, February 25 at 12:30 pm at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 101 Owensville Rd., West River, MD. Interment will follow at Lakemont Memorial Gardens in Davidsonville, MD.

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Brett Anthony Wells, 54, a 15 year resident of North Beach and previously of Crofton, died February 18, 2022 in Annapolis.  Brett was born in New Jersey on April 30, 1967 to Marion and Roberta Wells, he was a Network Administrator for NTT Americas and prior to that for the IMF.  He enjoyed cars and movies (specifically Top Gun and Star Wars) and was a connoisseur of fine teas.
Brett is survived by his wife of 29 years, Diane; his children, Taylor (Eric) Bergsohn of Gambrills and Conner Wells of North Beach; his stepmother, Arlene Wells; his sisters, Michele and Vanessa Randall; his grandchildren, Ayden Bergsohn and Leia Brunson; his beloved pets, Penny, Hannah, Leo, Daisy and Ginger; and a host of close friends who ultimately became family.  Beside his parents, Brett was preceded in death by his brother, Lance Wells.
A memorial gathering to celebrate Brett’s life will be held on Sunday, February 27 from 12-2 PM at Kalas Funeral Home and Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater.   Interment will be private.


Relatives and friends are invited to Anita's Life Celebration on Sunday, March 6, 2022 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the KALAS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Monday, March 7, 2022, at 10:00 AM at St. Columba Catholic Church, 7800 Livingston Road, Oxon Hill, MD 20745. The interment at Arlington National Cemetery will be held on Monday, March 28, 2022 at 9 a.m. Please arrive at the Administration Building at 8:15 a.m. with one's own transportation and Government Issued ID for anyone for age 16. 



Rogelio Pico, 83, of Ft. Washington, Maryland passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022. He was born on November 18, 1938, in Ilog, Negros Occidental, Philippines. In 1968, he graduated from FEATI University with a degree in electrical engineering. Subsequently, he immigrated to the United States and worked at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC until his retirement. He loved his family and enjoyed cooking, singing, fishing, traveling, and watching any kind of sports, especially football and basketball. 

He is survived by his wife, Isabel Pico and four children, Christina (Gerard) Sison, Roger Pico, Eric Pico, and Joy Pico, brothers Alfonso Pico and James Pico, and grandchildren Marissa Sison, Rachel Sison, AJ Sison, Jenna Sison, and Ethan Pico Benson-EL,  and many nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to Rogelio's Life Celebration on Monday, February 28, 2022 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the KALAS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at 10:00 AM at St. Columba Catholic Church, 7800 Livingston Road, Oxon Hill, MD 20745. Interment Resurrection Cemetery.

Meyer “David” Lastfogel, 65, passed away peacefully, with his family by his side, on February 17, 2022 after a lengthy battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). Born on December 26, 1956 in Detroit, MI to the late Gerald and Alma “Debbie” Lastfogel, David retired from the Anne Arundel County Board of Education after 34 years of faithful service. He worked in the technology department, where his last position was Senior Network Analyst. He was very proud of his career with the board. David enjoyed singing and playing his guitar and was a longtime member of the 1950’s themed band, “Cruisin’ Gold.” The highlight of his time with the band was when they were the opening act for a 50’s revival concert in Salisbury, MD that featured such legends as the Coasters, Danny and the Juniors and Bo Diddley. David had a great passion for cooking, which he learned from his mother, Debbie, who was a fantastic cook. He enjoyed trying new recipes and always expected his children to at least try his creations. David had a huge heart and over the years he adopted many pets that he loved to call his, “best friends.” He loved playing golf with friends and coworkers, reading, traveling with his brother, Charlie and Friday night jam sessions with his buddies. David is survived by his wife, Leslie Lastfogel, whom he married in 1980; his children, Lee (Mike) Yunker, Jessica (Phil Ateto) and Jason (Patricia Norman) Lastfogel; his grandchildren, Kaleigh and Aiden Yunker; his beloved siblings, Belinda (Bruce) Latta and Charlie Lastfogel and many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held on Monday, March 14 at 10am at Broadneck Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 235 Bay Dale Dr., Arnold, MD. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to CurePSP, 1216 Broadway, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10001. Online condolences may be made by using the Memories tab on this page.

Linda Tonnessen Norris
April 9, 1947-February 15, 2022

Linda Norris of Arnold, Maryland departed her earthly home peacefully on February 15, 2022, just hours after her family gathered to celebrate her life. She had struggled for six years with corticobasal syndrome, a rare neurodegenerative condition that deprived her of the ability to care for herself and communicate with others but left her awareness intact.  Linda handled the disease with the same courage, strength, and dignity that characterized the rest of her life.

Born in 1947 in Brooklyn, NY of Trygve and Lillian (Salvesen) Tonnessen, Linda was a thoroughbred Norwegian.  She was musical, intelligent, and graduated from Mt. Holyoke College, but perhaps is best described as a warm and empathetic “cultivator of relationships.” She cultivated a relationship with her Lord through Bible study, prayer, and service in leadership positions at two churches, including as a Deacon and Stephen Minister.  She cultivated deep relationships with her family at all levels: wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, cousin, aunt, and in-law.  Nothing was more important to Linda than her family, and she would spare nothing to be supportive of them. According to her two sisters, “Linda was always the nice one!”

Linda’s warmth and honesty enabled her to cultivate strong relationships with anyone she met during her life’s journey including her own childhood friends, her children’s friends and their parents, congregation members, neighbors, as well as complete strangers including a homeless woman one cold winter day on the streets of New York City who was given the heavy coat Linda was wearing. During her illness, Linda had multiple caregivers who came to love her as a patient and in some cases as a mother.  As one caregiver said recently, “If you can’t love LindaNorris, you can’t love anybody!”

Linda is survived by her husband of 53 years, Jeff Norris; two daughters, Gail (Mark)Murphy (Annapolis) and Wendy (Chris) Roberts (Nashville); one son Robert (Kristin) Norris (Chicago); and seven grandchildren.

A service of witness to the resurrection will be held on Saturday, March 5 beginning at 11:00 am at Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church, 611 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd. Severna Park, Maryland.  The service will be live-streamed on the Woods’ website: <a href ="https://woodschurch.org/worship/watch-live/" >Online Here </a> 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Woods Church or, if you prefer to donate to research on a cure and treatment for Linda’s disease, gifts can be made securely online to Johns Hopkins at <a href="https://secure.jhu.edu/form/neuro"> Online Here</a> Please select "Other" from the dropdown menu and write "Alexander Pantelyat's Atypical Parkinsonism work" in the "Please describe*" field. You do not need to sign in or create a log in.
























Kenneth M. “Kenny” Walton, 58, a 25 year resident of Shady Side, died on February 15, 2022 at Anne Arundel Medical Center after a battle with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma.  He was born on December 17, 1963 in Washington, DC to Lawrence F. Walton, Sr. and Agnes T. Lyons Walton and was a 1981 graduate of Bladensburg High School.  Kenny was a sheet metal mechanic for 40 years and belonged to the Sheet Metal Workers Local 100 union. He enjoyed motorcycle riding, spending time at the beach, hunting, fishing and various other outdoor activities.

Besides his parents, Kenny is survived by his wife of almost 20 years, Lisa Walton; his children, Kenny, Jr. and Kaitlyn Walton, both of Shady Side; his stepsons, Ryan Kaye of Saint Marys, GA and Mark Kaye, Jr., of White Pine, TN; his siblings, Lawrence Walton, Jr. of North Beach, MD, Dennis Walton of Centreville, MD, Michael Walton of Kent Island and Wendy Holloway of Frederick; with numerous nieces and nephews, including Julia Brand and Marcus Garrido, both of San Diego, CA.

A Mass of the Resurrection will be held on Saturday, February 19 at 11 am at Holy Family Church, 826 West Central Ave., Davidsonville, MD. For those who are unable to attend, the funeral will be live-streamed through the church's Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Holy-Family-Catholic-Church-Davidsonville-Maryland-199315313428178/">BY CLICKING HERE</a>. Immediately following the Mass, everyone is invited to celebrate Kenny's life at the Knights of Columbus, 6111 Columbian Way, Bowie, MD.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in Kenny’s memory may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, P.O. Box 22324, New York, NY 10087 or Hospice of the Chesapeake, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD 21122.   Please leave a condolence for the family by signing the guestbook at the Memories tab located on this page.

William “Bill” Eugene Lewis, 93, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 13, 2022, due to age-related illnesses.  Bill was born in Washington, DC on September 11, 1928, to the late Raymond and Pauline (née Werking) Lewis and grew up in Bradbury Heights, MD.  He graduated from Maryland Park High School and enjoyed a long and fulfilling career as an auto mechanic and later as a salesman for Chevrolet.  He used to say “I love the sound of a smooth running engine.” Bill cherished his family. He coached little-league baseball and served as President of the East Pines Boys & Girls Club.  He was a big fan of the University of Maryland basketball and football teams as well as the Washington football team.  He never missed the games.

Bill was preceded in death by his wife and high-school sweetheart, Kathleen “Kak” (née Hersey) Lewis, and his second wife, Mary Lewis.  Bill and Kak raised four children in Riverdale (East Pines), MD who survive him: son, Greg (Teresa) Lewis, daughter, Karen Lewis, son, Rick Lewis, and daughter, Lori (Lorenzo) Sanchez.  Bill is also survived by 7 grandchildren: Jennifer (Enriquez) Mackie, Erik (Anna) Lewis, Scott (Justine) Enriquez, Jessica Lewis (Jason) Neuman, Sophia Sanchez, Carly Sanchez, and Kelly Sanchez and 6 great-grandchildren: Adriana Mackie, Charlie Mackie, Christian Mackie, Leo Quart-Enriquez, Lauren Lewis, and Rui Quart-Enriquez. Extended family includes step-daughter Brenda Lee Sanford. Step-granddaughter, Gretchen Sanford. Step-great grandchildren Hannah, Hailey, and Jacob.

Family and friends may visit at the Kalas Funeral Home and Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD 21037 on Thursday, February 24 from 10AM until Bill’s funeral service begins at 11AM. Interment will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery, 4111 Pennsylvania Ave., Suitland, MD 20746.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Luminus Health AAMC 2000 Medical Parkway, Belcher Pavilion, Suite 604, Annapolis, MD 21401. Please identify the Geaton and Joann DeCesaris Cancer Institute on the memo line.

Online condolences may be made at: KalasFuneralHomes.com


Grace "Buckie" Elaine Moy, 81, of Alexandria, Virginia, sadly passed away on February 12th, 2022 at UM Laurel Medical Center, in Laurel Maryland.
Buckie was born in Washington, DC on January 9th, 1941 to the late Percy E. Moy Sr. and Rose H. Linton. 

Buckie graduated from St. Cecilia High School in Washington, DC and then went on to accept a position at Doctor's Hospital before settling in as a Medical Transcriber in the Radiology Department at Georgetown University Hospital for the next several years. After leaving Georgetown University Hospital, she moved to Alexandria, Virginia and began doing volunteer work at Mt. Vernon Nursing Home. There she planned and helped to assist the residents with arts and crafts, which was a hobby she was always very passionate about. 

Over the years, Buckie, had several hobbies she enjoyed doing to keep her occupied in her spare time. Some of which included; Being a member of the Red Hat Club, 
photography, film developing, needle point, knitting, coloring, crossword puzzles, shopping, collecting, genealogy, watching TV, long conversations on the phone, traveling, sightseeing and of course spending time with her family. She also loved dining out, especially at a good buffet and rest assured, wherever she went her beloved salt shaker came along for the ride. She never left home without it! She had a love for playing Bingo and she definitely couldn't pass up a late night invite to the casino to play the slots.
 
Most evenings you could find her sitting in the lobby of her apartment socializing with her friends that lived in her building. I'm sure they shared many laughs together. She was quite the comedian and could bring a smile to faces with minimal effort. She was a natural when it came to bringing humor to situations, which will certainly be missed by all. 

Although she never had children of her own, she had several nieces and nephews in which she loved to spend time with and spoil. They all thought the world of her. I'm sure each of them will cherish the fond memories they've shared together over the years. 

Grace "Buckie" is survived by siblings; Wallace E. Moy "Pat" (Donna) of Monks Corner, SC. Robert E. Moy "Bill" (Sandy) of Alexandria, Va. Virginia E. Patton "Tiney" (John) of Springfield, Va. Sister-in-law; Barbara Moy "Bobbie" of Cobb Island, Md. As well as numerous Nieces and Nephews. 

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Percy E. Moy Jr. "Junie". 

Please click on the memories tab to share online memories and condolences for the family. 


Visitation will be held at:
Kalas Funeral Home 
6160 Oxon Hill Rd 
Oxon Hill, MD 20745
March 5th, 2022 
11:30am- 12:30pm

Service will be held at:
Kalas Funeral Home
6160 Oxon Hill Rd 
Oxon Hill, MD 20745 
March 5th, 2022 
12:30pm- 1:10pm

Interment following at:
Cedar Hill Cemetery 
4111 Pennsylvania Ave. 
Hillcrest Heights, MD 20746
March 5th, 2022 
2:00pm 


Charles Edward Wright, Jr., 54, passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2022, in Annapolis, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD to the late Charles and Margaret Wilson Wright, Chuck spent many happy years with his family at their Bembe Beach home. A graduate of Archbishop Curley High School, he also attended Essex Community College and the University of Baltimore. Chuck worked briefly for the Baltimore Sun Papers and the Herring Run Park Foundation but spent the last 17 years working for Towne Park, LLC, in Annapolis where he touched many lives. Chuck was parishioner at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Baltimore and was a life-long boy scout who worked closely with Troop 87. His many passions included following the Orioles, the Ravens and the Redwoods Lacrosse team and he loved biking off road. He spent many weekends traveling the B&O Trail. Chuck is survived by his sister, Louisa (Tim) Troutner of Annapolis, MD; his nieces, Kathleen (Dave) Erb, Colleen and Megan Troutner; his nephew, Timothy Troutner and his godchildren, Patrick McCardell and Colin Kafes. Mass of the Resurrection will be offered at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 3615 Harford Rd., Baltimore, MD on Saturday, May 7 at 9:00am. Online condolences may be made by using the Memories tab on this page.

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Jerry Wells

Alfred Price

Richard Sabo "Rick"

Horage Massey

Elizabeth Wilson

Lt. Col. Douglas Cook,USAF Ret.

Charlotte "Charlie" Young

Larry Smith

Victoria Romero

Casper Sorensen

Frances Cook

Jose Paglinawan

Arthur Sands, III

Irma Spencer

Mark Tintle

Brett Wells

Anita Lustan

Rogelio Pico

Meyer Lastfogel

Linda Norris

Kenneth Walton

William Lewis

Grace Moy

Charles "Chuck" Wright, Jr.