All Obituaries

Loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, age 87 of Monrovia, MD died Monday, December 9th, peacefully at home surrounded by family.  Dorothy was lovingly know as Bubbles by friends and family. Dorothy was born in Canterbury, England in 1932. She immigrated to Ontario, Canada in 1955 and in 1961 moved to Rockville before building a home in Monrovia. Employed at different Giant Food locations in Montgomery County, MD. Dorothy loved to knit and all her grand and...

Jack W. Linderman, 97, of Silver Spring, MD passed away on December 6, 2019. Son of the late Anthony C. and Mildred D. Linderman. Husband of the late Julia Berney Linderman. Survived by his step-son, Daniel Altmire (Karen) of Damascus, MD, as well as three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Service arrangements will be announced at a later date.

Ronald A. Spiewak, 82, of Gaithersburg, MD passed away on December 4, 2019. Son of the late Anthony and Helen Baska Spiewak. Husband of the late Betty Barbosa Spiewak. Survived by his two children, Ronda Greenberg (Scott) of Gaithersburg, MD and Steven J. Spiewak (Sonya) of Virginia, as well as four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Also survived by five sisters, Chi Chi Puhl of Kansas, Toni Clark of Kansas, Vicki Glick of Florida, Cindy Bedene of Kansas, Angie Dosil of South...

Mary E. Thompson, 94, of Silver Spring, MD passed away on December 2, 2019. Daughter of the late William and Nettie Knight. Wife of the late Washington Thompson. Survived by her five children, Patsy Ann Gregg of Hagerstown, MD, Jean Smith of Silver Spring, MD, Margaret Thompson of Silver Spring, MD, Evelyn Louise Dailey of West Virginia, and Mary Catherine Huffer of Silver Spring, MD. Predeceased by her son, Washington Howard Thompson. Also survived by eleven grandchildren and many...

John G. Kerekes, 89, of Olney, MD passed away on December 1, 2019. Son of the late Stephen and Teresa Kerekes. Husband of the late Elizabeth "Betty" J. Kerekes. Survived by his son, Greg Kerekes (Nancy) of South Chesterfield, VA, as well as three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends may visit on Monday, December 9, 2019 from 10am to 11am at the Roy W. Barber Funeral Home, 21525 Laytonsville Rd., Laytonsville, MD 20882, where a funeral service will be...

Alexa Leffler, 59, of Rockville, MD passed away on November 29, 2019. Daughter of the late William and Ruth Nickerson Leffler. Wife of the late Robert Minard. Survived by her sister, Barbara Gwynn of Massachusetts, as well as her bother, Paul Leffler of Maryland. Also survived by three sisters-in-law, Elizabeth Peake, Susan Latos, and Pat Leffler. Donations may be made to Montgomery Child Care Association, 3204 Tower Oaks Blvd. #330, Rockville, MD 20852 or to Greyhound Welfare, Inc., PO Box...

Diane D. Grauman, 65, of Gaithersburg, MD passed away on November 18, 2019. Daughter of the late George Story. Survived by her mother, Bernice Story, as well as her two children, Amy Davio (Paul) of Walkersville, MD and Brian Grauman (Erin) of Westminster, MD. Also survived by five grandchildren, Hailey and Joseph Davio, Connor and Andrew Grauman and Logan Russo, and her half-sister, Cindy Caldwell of Florida. Relatives and friends may visit on Friday, November 22, 2019 from 10am to 11am at...

Bahega M. Ganim, 90, of Olney, MD passed away on November 16, 2019. Daughter of the late Michael and Norma Mansy. Survived by her three children, Camilla Putrus of Olney, MD, Joseph Ganim of Olney, MD, and Sara Roe of Ohio. Also survived by two grandchildren, Nethaneel J. Roe and Norah M. Michaels. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 10am at th Gate of Heaven Cemetery Chapel, 13801 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20906.

Franklin Ernest Rogers Fessenden “Roger” January 15, 1935 – November 12, 2019 Roger was proceeded in death by his Father George and Mother Laura Fessenden, Brother Charles and Sister In-Law Jeanne Fessenden. He is survived by his wife Noreen Fessenden, daughter Kathleen and Paul Bishop and Son Eric and Kristine Fessenden. Nine grandchildren and one grandchild. Was born in Washington, D.C. attended Bethesda Chevy Chase High School, Gettysburg College, The United States...

Michael Robert Calvin November 12, 1952 to November 9, 2019 Michael Calvin, 66, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, went to be with his father and brother on Saturday morning, surrounded by his family.   Mike was born in Charleston, Illinois, to Robert and June Calvin. He was an All-State quarterback at Sullivan (IL) High School, where he played for his father.  He also excelled on the basketball court and as an all-around athlete in track and field.  He then went on to play...