All Obituaries

Bernard Thomas Nagy, 65, of Gaithersburg, Maryland passed away on February 5, 2023. Bernie will be greatly missed by his loving wife of 43 years, Lorraine, his three daughters, Sarah Nagy of Hanover, Pennsylvania, Melinda Previtera of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Angela O'Brien and son-in-law Sean O'Brien of Gaithersburg, Maryland. Affectionately known as Pap Pap, he will also be greatly missed by his seven grandchildren (Blair and Dean Previtera; Cecelia, Dorothy,...

  Ron Hankel, 78, passed away on January 27, 2023, after a brief illness with cancer. Ron was born January 11, 1945, in Derwood, Maryland to the late Elaine (French) and Eugene Hankel and is a graduate of Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville. He was the owner of Bettar Appliance, Inc. and Appliance Master in Kensington, MD for over 60 years. In his leisure time, he was an avid gardener, fisherman, reader and crossword puzzle enthusiast. In his later years, he became quite the...

  Katherine Irene Rabenstein, 68, of Washington, D.C. passed away Monday, Jan 23, 2023. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 12:00 on Jan 30, 2023 at the Barber Funeral Home in Laytonsville, MD. Interment will follow at All Souls Cemetery.  It is respectfully requested that in lieu of flowers, memorials in Kathy’s honor may be made to the American Cancer Society.   Kathy was born Feb 1, 1954 in Pennsylvania to Wilber and Natalie Rabenstein. As a child she lived in...

  Joanna Bacalzo Fajardo passed away peacefully at home while surrounded by her loving family on January 18, 2023. To know her was to love her kind soul. She will forever be the devoted wife and loving mother to those that had the honor of receiving her love. She was diagnosed with stage IV cholangiocarcinoma, a rare form of cancer in the bile duct, in the summer of 2021. She fought with otherworldly bravery and grace for each and every day since. When she was told she had less than 6...

James Romanchock, 76, of Rockville, MD, who passed away peacefully at his home on January 7, 2023.   Born in Cairnbrook, PA on December 19, 1946, Jim was the son of the late Charlotte (Polinski) and John Romanchock. Also preceded in death by brothers: Theodore, John, Charles, and Thomas Romanchock, and sister Dorothy Dooley.   He was the loving husband and Best Friend of Barbara Jefferson Romanchock. He is Survived by sons Dean, Kirk, Bert, Charlie and wife Katie. The love of his...

  Our beloved mother, Rebecca Burdette Kessell, smiled at us, told us she loved us with “all her heart” and then departed this earth peacefully on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. She was preceded in death by her adoring husband of 52 years, Jack Kessell, Sr. She is survived by her children, Wendy Biava (Richard) and Jack Kessell, Jr., nine grandchildren (Alexandra, Hailey, Nicholas, Kimberley, Olivia, Carter, Jacob, Austin and Grace), her brother, Chuck Burdette (Su), her...

  Josephine Louise Martin Mayne was a beloved member of the church and the community. In her lifetime she was also a business owner with her husband Edward F. Mayne, Sr., who passed away on May 14, 2014. She was born in Olney at her family home and was delivered by her dear Aunt Katie on June 6, 1931. Josephine was the youngest child of seven that was born to Barbara and Oscar Martin, who were business owners of Martin's Dairy. She was preceded in death by her...

  Ida Catherine Smith went to be with the Lord on December 23, 2022. She was 91 years of age. Ida was born in Virginia on June 14, 1931 to the late William Ransom Halterman and his wife Gertie Catherine (Sirk) Halterman. Ida enjoyed many things such as spending time with her family, church, traveling, yard sales, thrift shops, and lunch with friends on Thursdays at McDonalds. She was predeceased by her husband of 52 years, Arthur Wayne Smith. She is survived by three children:...

Frances S. Hunt, 93, of Silver Spring, Maryland, departed this life for eternal rest on Tuesday, December 20, 2022. Following a brief illness, she passed peacefully with loved ones by her side. Frances was born on June 22, 1929, to the late Reverend and Mrs. Frank M. Sherlock of Cranford, New Jersey. She graduated from Cranford high school and worked as a secretary at Tidewater Oil Company in Manhattan where she met her husband, the late Richard T. Hunt. The two married in 1957, had two...

James M. Barnsley Jr., 86 of Olney, MD passed away peacefully at his home after a battle with cancer on Sunday, December 18th. Jim was born in Baltimore, MD on October 5, 1936 to James M. Barnsley Sr. and Mary Cornett Barnsley. Jim (Mr. B) was the owner of Country Boy Market for 67 years.  Country Boy opened in 1955 in Wheaton, MD and moved to Glenmont in 1982.  The store was his life, which he ran with his two sons.  Jim also enjoyed his time on his cattle farm in Crescent...