All Obituaries

Nancy Parks Taylor, age 95, passed peacefully May 4, 2026. Originally from Mt. Gilead, OH, she was born January 29, 1931 to Vivian and Verner Parks. Nancy attended Muskinghum College in New Concord, OH, where she met the love of her life, Bob Taylor, whom she wed in July 1951, moving to Maryland after Bob’s graduation in 1952, where they raised four children in Bethesda. Although she was on the quiet side, Nancy led a very active life, participating in bridge club, bowling leagues, ...

On Friday, June 19, 2026, Susan Freeman Redding died peacefully in the presence of her family and friends after a long battle with cancer. Born in Guthrie, Oklahoma in 1953, she graduated from Guthrie High School in 1971. Having decided on nursing for a career, she worked during high school in the summers and holidays at Guthrie Hospital and Edmond Memorial Hospital and while she completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree and graduated from Central State University (now known as ...

Patricia Ann Murphy Lamb on Saturday, June 27, 2026, formerly of College Park, Maryland.  Beloved wife of the late Roy G. Lamb, Jr; loving mother of Steven (Salisa) Lamb, Donna (David) Wardrup, Kathleen (Thomas) Lauth, and Jennifer (Thomas) Vaxmonsky; doting grandmother of Jason (Crystal) Wardrup, Timothy Lauth, Carleen Lauth, Payton Vaxmonsky, Seth Lamb, Will Vaxmonsky, and Christianne Vaxmonsky; great-grandmother of Grace and Jaxson Wardrup; sister-in-law of Robert (Lynne) ...

On Saturday 06/06/26 Dennis Ludwig of Olney, MD chose to find peace. Dennis was the son of Glenn and Nancy Ludwig (both deceased) and sister Deanna Ludwig of Little River, SC. His wife Roxanne Russo Ludwig and family Jesse and Tayton Keys, along with his precious Westies Otis and Olive, reside in Olney. He will be missed by many. Dennis was a happy handful always willing to help out when needed and always ready to dance. When Shaggy or Brick House started to play you knew it was going to be ...

With heavy hearts, we announce the peaceful passing of Regina “Gina” “Gigi”  McAndrew of Rockville, MD, on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the age of 79. Gina is survived by her beloved husband, Terrence “Skip” McAndrew, her children, Jovi McAndrew (Mary), Amanda McAndrew (Andrés), Terry Anne Cossette (Joe) and Trisha Deangelis; her cherished grandchildren, Haley, Griffin, Marcelo, Gabriel, Sebastián, Dylan, and Matthew; her siblings, Douglas ...

With profound sadness, we remember the life of Homer Minjen Chen on June 24, 2026 in Silver Spring, MD, who passed away peacefully at the remarkable age of 98. Homer was born on February 14, 1928 in Beijing, China to the late Yun Pao Chen and the late Ching Chen Hsu. He was preceded in death by his first wife, America Sanchez, his second wife, Helen Der, and his younger brothers, Peter, William, and Steven.   Homer was a devoted and loving father to Melinda Chen (Ronney ...

Emma CarIstein Reyes de Illarramendi, known as “Nené” to many in the family, passed away in Bethesda, Maryland on June 19, 2026. She was 93. Born in Schenectady, New York on March 25, 1933, she was the beloved wife of Ramón Adolfo Illarramendi for over 60 years, until his death in 2022. A graduate of Wellesley College and Maryland University, Emma worked as a Children's Librarian with Montgomery County Public Libraries for over 30 years. She served on the board of ...

It is with sadness, but also with deep gratitude and love, that we share that our mother, Barbara Marie Swope, passed away peacefully at home on June 21, 2026, at the age of 88. Mom lived a life centered on faith, family, friendship, and service. A third-generation Washingtonian, she graduated from Georgetown University School of Nursing and devoted many years to caring for others as a nurse. She and our father, Dr. John P. Swope, recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. She was ...

Filippo A. Capobianco of Silver Spring, MD passed away peacefully on Monday, June 15, 2026, at the age of 95. Beloved husband of the late Lucia Capobianco; father of Maria Calandra (Michael) and the late Sandra Capobianco; grandfather of Justin, Rosina and Julia Calandra; brother of Concetta Monaco (the late Michele) and Savino Capobianco (the late Bettina); brother-in-law of Letizia Capobianco (widow of the late Domenico) and Teresa Di Franco. He is also survived by many beloved nieces, ...

Hilde Uapingena Henderson, age 67, of Silver Spring, MD passed away unexpectedly in her home on May 26, 2026. She was born April 29, 1959, in Omaruru, Namibia, South-West Africa. By 1973, she had trained and worked as a nurse in Namibia. Due to political unrest, in 1985 Hilde immigrated to Washington, DC, USA as a refugee sponsored by The Catholic University of America. Once established, Hilde had an extensive career in healthcare and administration before retiring due to medical reasons. In ...