Obituaries

Christopher James Nasatka

Christopher James Nasatka

Feb 10, 2026

Christopher James Nasatka, of Catonsville, MD, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at the age of 53. He is survived by his loving father, John W. Nasatka Jr.; brother, Michael G. (Marsha) Nasatka; nephew and niece, Michael G. Nasatka Jr. and Kaitlyn E. Nasatka; devoted aunt, Evelan Nasatka Wasser; many beloved aunts, uncles and cousins. Christopher was predeceased by...

Stephen Mark Cutair

Stephen Mark Cutair

Mar 11, 2026

Stephen Mark Cutair, of Hanover, Pennsylvania, passed away on Wednesday, March 11th, 2026 at the age of 75. He is survived by his loving children, Matthew (Lily) Cutair, Lauren Broussard, and David Cutair; his devoted siblings, George F. Cutair, Jr. and Sharon (Jerry) Miller; and his cherished grandchildren, Nathan Broussard, Lucas Cutair, Aubrey Broussard, and Grayson Abbott. He was predeceased by...

William E. Connolly

William E. Connolly

Feb 25, 2026

William E. Connolly, of Baltimore, Maryland, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, February 25th, 2026, at the age of 88. He is survived by his beloved wife of 38 years, Jane Bennett; loving children, David Connolly (Jeanne Connolly) and Deborah (James) Youngblood; dear brothers-in-law and sister-in-law, Robert Beal, Daniel Terwilliger, Donald Bennett and Susan Bennett; cherished grandchildren, Cameron Youngblood,...

Brandon Jones

Brandon Jones

Feb 9, 2026

Brandon Jones, of Owings Mills, Maryland, passed away on February 9, 2026 at 26 years old.

Brandon is survived by his devoted parents, Ernie and Donna Repp; his biological mother, Zeida Boehm; one biological sister and three biological brothers; two foster brothers and two foster sisters; and many loving extended family members who cherished him deeply.

Brandon had a profound...

Michele Raybon

Michele Raybon

Feb 6, 2026

Michele Raybon, of Owings Mills, Maryland, passed away on February 6, 2026 at the age of 76.

Michele was predeceased by her beloved parents, John Gould Jr. and Helen Gould (née Raybon). She is survived by her brother, Gary Gould, as well as her extended family of devoted caregivers and advocates from Pool of Bethesda, Progress Unlimited, and Service Coordination...

Fidel Rivera Dabu Jr

Fidel Rivera Dabu Jr

Jan 28, 2026

Fidel Rivera Dabu Jr. passed away peacefully on January 28, 2026, at 10:35 p.m. at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

Born and raised in Floridablanca, Fidel's early years shaped the steady and principled man his family came to know and love. He attended Guagua National Colleges and St. Augustine Academy, experiences that helped form the discipline and...

Theresa Garland

Theresa Garland

Jan 27, 2026

Theresa Garland (nee Morris), of Ellicott City, Maryland, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at the age of 80. She is survived by her loving sons, Matthew Garland, Meredith (Debbie) Garland, Michael (Susan) Garland and Robert (Stephanie) Garland; dear sister, Cathy (Greg) Dayhoff; cherished grandchildren, Adrian Garland, Dominic (Jen) Garland, Kyle Garland and Kayla Garland; and adored great-granddaughter, Isis...

Dr. Michael Joseph Matunis

Dr. Michael Joseph Matunis

Jan 22, 2026

Dr. Michael J. Matunis passed away peacefully at home on January 22, 2026, at the age of 61, after a three-and-a-half-year battle with cholangiocarcinoma.

Michael was born on October 3, 1964, in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, the seventh of thirteen children of Dr. Joseph J. Matunis and Suzanne (Hoban) Matunis. Growing up on the family farm indelibly shaped his lifelong love of...

Christian Ntaganira

Christian Ntaganira

Jan 11, 2026

The Radiant Calm

Christian Ntaganira was a man of quiet depth, calm strength, and luminous kindness. His passing on January 11, 2026 leaves all who knew him with a profound sense of loss, yet holding tightly to the grace and gentleness he carried into every space he touched.

A Life of Global Connection

Born in Bujumbura, Burundi, to Edouard Ntaganira...

Terri Royster

Terri Royster

Nov 25, 2025

Terri Ann Royster (née Hunter) of Columbia, MD, died on November 25, 2025, at age 62. She was a graduate of Centennial High School and the North Carolina School of the Arts.

Terri was a para-educator in the Howard County School System. She was a print model and an accomplished dancer from an early age. She danced professionally for the Dance...

Eleanor Fishburn

Eleanor Fishburn

2025

Eleanor Louise Fishburn, of Baltimore, Maryland, passed away on Monday, November 24, 2025, at the age of 33. She is survived by her father, Cyrus "Cy" Fishburn; younger sister, Madeline Fishburn; and many loving family and friends. She was predeceased by her mother, Mary Jo Fishburn, M.D.

Eleanor lived a life defined by creativity and conviction. A gifted artist from a...

Anthony Elmore Barksdale

Anthony Elmore Barksdale

Nov 6, 2025

Anthony "Tony" Elmore Barksdale, of Baltimore, MD, passed away on Thursday, November 6th, 2025, at the age of 53. He is survived by his devoted mother, Alease "Sue" Susan Carter; adored sister, Alease Kelly Carter; loving partner, Beth Perlman; and cherished nephew, Tyon Lamont Carter. Tony was predeceased by his dear brother, Donald Otis Barksdale, Jr.; treasured grandma and grandpa,...

Theodore Clay

Theodore Clay

Oct 12, 2025

Theodore David Clay, of Baltimore, Maryland, passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2025 at the age of 69. He is survived by his sons, Terrell Clay, and Christopher (Shanika) Clay; his sister, Carmela (Alvin) Dingle; grandchildren, Kayla Clay, Negaeh Clay, Aniyah Clay, Taliyah Clay; nephew, Andrew (Keinya) Clay; niece, Leslie Clay; and great nephew, Andrew Clay Jr. He was predeceased...

Martha Tyree

Martha Tyree

Aug 12, 2025

Martha Rozine Tyree (nee Guy), of Columbia, Maryland, passed away on Tuesday, August 12th, 2025, at the age of 82. She is survived by her devoted children, Robert (Kelly McShain) Tyree, Michael Tyree, Darryl Tyree and Angela Tyree; and cherished siblings, Roberta Strickland, Dale Guy and Velett Guy. Martha was predeceased by her loving parents, Alvetia and John Guy.

Martha...

Eddie Lei Loh

Eddie Lei Loh

Jul 6, 2025

Eddie Lei Loh, of Cockeysville, Maryland, passed away on Sunday, July 6, 2025, at the age of 86. The loving brother of the late Eugene (Jocelyn) Loh, Evanne (late Rudolf) Hoehn-Saric, late Edwin (Joyce) Loh, and Elwyn (Louise) Loh; as well as a devoted friend and teacher to many other friends and family.Eddie Loh lived a kind and generous life. He was dedicated...

Shannon Michelle Buschner

Shannon Michelle Buschner

Jun 30, 2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden and tragic loss of our beloved daughter Shannon Michelle Buschner, who passed away on June 30, 2025, at the age of 47.

Born and raised in Rochester, New York, Shannon attended Honeoye Falls–Lima High School before moving to Maryland to pursue her studies at the University of Maryland, where she earned...

Randy Keith Nixon

Randy Keith Nixon

Jun 27, 2025

Randall "Randy" Nixon, of Columbia, Maryland, passed away on Thursday, June 26th, 2025, at the age of 68. He is survived by his devoted wife, Jennifer Joyce Nixon (nee Jackson); and his beloved children, Blair Trevor Nixon and Spencer Renee Nixon (fiancee Garrett Okey Abadom). He was predeceased by his caring brother, Reginald Todd Nixon; and his dear parents, Mildred...

Eileen Passante

Eileen Passante

Jun 25, 2025

Eileen M. Passante was born on May 22, 1935 and lived a long and happy life. She died peacefully on June 25, 2025. Eileen devoted her life to taking care of her family, was a devout Catholic parishioner and worked in library administration, both at the New York Public Library as well as on the college level. Eileen adored her...

Rameshchandra Desai

Rameshchandra Desai

Jun 19, 2025

Rameshchandra Desai, of Laurel, MD, passed away on Thursday, June 19th, 2025, at the age of 79. He is survived by his beloved wife, Urmilaben; devoted children, Hetalben (late Shital) and Ashish (Mona); loving siblings, Bhanubhai (Kokilaben), Joystna, Susila and Kanubhai; and cherished grandchildren, Dhruvi, Nidhi, Vidhi and Niki. Rameshchandra was predeceased by his dear parents, Savitaben and Maganlal Desai.

Rameshbhai...

Sylvia Wallace

Sylvia Wallace

Jun 9, 2025

Sylvia Vashti Wallace, daughter of the late Rodney and Delores Ockimey, was born June 4, 1955. She departed this life on June 9, 2025, at the age of 70.

Sylvia attended Baltimore City Public Schools. She was always devoted to her work, especially in how she could help those she interacted with.  She proudly worked at Regency Park for over 30...