All Obituaries

On Thursday April 4, 2019 Lynne R. Smith, age 57, of Rockville, Maryland passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones in the comfort of Georgetown University Hospital staff.  She is survived by her beloved Mother Annette Smith; brother Michael Emiline, sister Jeanne Smith, brother Van and nieces Gabrielle and Madelyn Smith, sister and brother in law Karla and John Daly, extended family members and 2 family dogs Emme and Smitty. Her Father Edward Smith predeceased her.  Lynne...

Hongtao Chou was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather to a prosperous and fortunate family. Born in China in 1925, Hongtao endured turbulent times throughout the country’s civil war through the 1940s and started life anew in Taiwan, escaping Communist rule. It was here that Hongtao met his wife of 64 years, Hweiyu, with whom a dynasty would be built. Hongtao spent his life working diligently and honestly as a High School Administrator in Taichung, saving and budgeting all for the...

Dr. Adriaan M. de Graaf, a retired materials physicist, passed away in Winchester, Virginia on April 8th, 2019, in his 83th year. He was born on August 4th, 1935 in Naaldwijk, Netherlands. After completing his education in Switzerland, he started his career in Brazil and eventually came to the U.S. in 1965 to raise his family.   An avid reader and a home-improvement enthusiast, he was well known for his principled work ethic and love of the natural world. Fluent in 5 languages, he...

Rahim Mokhtari was born in 1944 to Ahmad Reza Mokhtari and Khanoomagha Mohammed Javad in Isfahan, Iran. He was the fourth of eight siblings in a tightly knit family. He was born with congenital cataracts and glaucoma resulting in significantly limited vision throughout his life. Although he attended elementary school, his parents could not find a secondary school that would accommodate his disability for many years. He eventually moved to Tehran to complete high school at a school...

Rico Tagorda Carpio of Germantown, MD lost his battle with cancer on April 5, 2019. He was born on June 28, 1940 in the Philippines to Roman & Vitaliana Carpio. He received his education from grade school through Law school by the Jesuits at Ateneo de Manila. He practiced law in the Philippines before moving to the United States in 1966. He is survived by his sisters Zita Geronimo (Rene Geronimo) and Nila Carpio, nieces Frances Pascual, Moira Carin and Natalie Bobila, nephews JR Bobila...

James Allen Lamon passed away peacefully on April 6, 2019 with his family by his side.   Jim was a devoted father of Mary Ann (Joe) Petruccelli, Jean (Bill) Agrafiotis, Kathryn (Kevin) Collins and Chris Lamon, loving grandfather of Francis (Lindsay), Victoria, Vincent, Chiara and Teresa Petrucelli, Matthew and Austin Agrafiotis, James and Megan Collins and great grandfather of Cormac and Declan Petruccelli.  Jim...

Jalen Anthony Law, 25, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2019. He was born in Silver Spring, MD on June 22, 1993. He attended school in Silver Spring, Maryland and later graduated from Morehouse College in May of 2016. He graduated with honors and obtained a Bachelor of Art in English. At Morehouse College, he was an editor of the Maroon Tiger and was also the campus videographer, and photographer. During his freshman and junior year at Morehouse College, he was featured as being Man of the...

Erika Jill Stoleru, of Poolesville, Maryland, on Wednesday, April 3, 2019.  Beloved wife of Gregory Hicks; mother of Isabella Renee Hicks; stepmother of Samuel and William Hicks; daughter of Paula Renee Kent (John) and Samuel Stoleru (Amy); sister of Frederick Stoleru (Pamela); aunt of Mason and Emma Stoleru; daughter-in-law of Alvin and Gwendolyn Hicks; sister-in-law of Melanie Hicks.  Also survived by many other loving relatives and friends.  Funeral will be 10am on Friday,...

Antonio Edimar Martinez Cruz of Rockville, Maryland, on Tuesday, March 26, 2019.  Survived by his parents, Ana Janilet Cruz Bonilla and Lester Baldemar Martinez Divas, his big brothers and many other loving family and friends.  Visitation on Monday, April 1, 2019, 6 - 9pm, at The Shrine of St. Jude Catholic Church, 12701 Veirs Mill Road, Rockville, Maryland 20853, where the Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 10am.  Interment to follow at Gate...

Anne L. Martin, PhD, died Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Montgomery Medstar Hospital in Olney, Maryland.  During her 2 day stay at the hospital she was visited continuously by numerous loving and devoted  family, her parish Monsignor,  and loyal care givers.  She died following a soft breath and had a relaxed expression. On Friday, April 5th at 11 AM , the funeral Mass for Anne will be held at Marian Assisted Living, Brookeville, MD, where Anne resided the past nine...