All Obituaries

Emanuela Rossi Santini was born on September 15, 1963 in Falcon, Venezuela to Silvana Santini and Arnaldo Rossi.  She is survived by her husband, Oswaldo Lara and four children, Manuel Ruiz (Kelly Habig), Lorena Goodfellow (Parker Goodfellow), Daniel Ruiz, and Emanuela Ruiz (Jackson San Miguel Cacheiro). She spent most of her life in Venezuela and Colombia until moving to Washington, DC in 2014 to be closer to her children and grandchildren, Parker, Valentina,...

Jean Ann Griffith of Olney, MD on Tuesday, August 6, 2019. Beloved mother of Thomas Griffith and Francis Griffith (Kathleen); grandmother of Nolan and Brady Griffith. Predeceased by husband Thomas F. Griffith, Jr. Visitation at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 2900 Olney Sandy Spring Rd, Olney, MD 20832 on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 1:00 pm with Memorial Mass at 1:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Montgomery Hospice,...

Mary Ann Fisher was born on October 11, 1935 in Washington, D.C. to Karl and Mary Fisher, the first of seven children. She spent her early years in the Brookland neighborhood of D.C. During World War II she lived in Scranton, Pennsylvania. After returning to DC, she attended elementary school at St. Anthony’s School where she loved being a Girl Scout and volunteering at church. As a young teen, she moved to Hyattsville, Maryland and attended high school at the Academy of the Holy...

Joe Gerard Vethanayagam, of Rockville, Maryland on Wednesday, August 7, 2019.  Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11am on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 4101 Norbeck Road, Rockville, Maryland 20853.  Interment private.  “I lived in North Dakota for a long time and I know the deep freeze of winters very well. I lived in different parts of the world and I am aware of what each season brings. I have seen from nowhere in the thick of a...

Jorge DaSilva Goncalves, of Rockville, Maryland on Saturday, August 3, 2019.  Visitation will be 6 - 8pm on Monday, August 12, 2019 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 6701 Muncaster Mill Road, Derwood, MD 20855.  Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11am on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.  Interment to follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring, MD.  

James G. Walker of Derwood, MD on Saturday, August 10, 2019. Jim was a teacher with Montgomery County Schools for over 25 years. He was an active member of Montgomery Central Lions Club. Jim was married to Nancy Sue Walker (deceased). Father of Steven Walker (Mary), Jeannie Emery (Ken), Ricky Walker (Shirley) and Pam De Santi (Joe); grandfather of Janelle (Brandon), Abbie (Daniel), Danny (Anna), Kelly (Chris), Gabrielle, Nicholas, Alexis; great-grandfather of Avery, Rachel, Jackson, River,...

On Thursday, July 25, 2019, Neville James Hughes, of Silver Spring, MD, passed away in Bedford Court of Silver Spring, MD surrounded by his family and loved ones. Neville was born on February 27, 1931 in Manchester, England; is from English/Welsh descent and was employed for over 25 years with the British Embassy of Washington DC. Neville is survived by his wife, Catherine Coyle Hughes; three children, Mark Dennis Hughes (Deborah Ann Hart-Hughes), Kathleen Frances Hughes-Matsangakis...

On Sunday, July 21, 2019, Paul Clifford Ehrlich, 51, of Washington, DC, finally lost his 18-month struggle against pancreatic cancer.  Strength and determination were the hallmarks of Paul’s character. He was a tireless advocate of family and friends. Paul will long be remembered for his intellect, his wit, and his loving kindness, and we will preserve in our hearts those treasured moments...

            Joanne McCabe Schmitz, 91, of Rockville, Maryland formerly of Lancaster, Pennsylvania and Rockford, Illinois, died Saturday, June 29, 2019, at her home in Rockville. Joanne was born in Rockford, Illinois in 1928, the daughter of William E. (Ned) and Anna E. (Hayes) McCabe and sister of John (Jack) McCabe.  She attended Bishop Muldoon Catholic High School in Rockford and was editor-in-chief of her high school newspaper.  At St. Mary’s...

Ann Elizabeth Parry died peacefully on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 surrounded by family.  Ann is survived by her four devoted children, Paul (San), Rosemary (Michael), Leisa, and Christopher (Melanie) DuLaney; her three grandchildren, Nicholas DuLaney, Richard (Marjorie) DuLaney, and Kathryn Delany; and, her great-granddaughter, Nikkie DuLaney.  Also survived by her brother, Charles E. (Mary) Parry; Ann was one of seven siblings, all sixth-generation...