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David Allen Wenk
Aug 8, 2023
David Allen Wenk, born June 4, 1968, passed away on August 8, 2023. Loving son of Rosa Wenk. He is survived by his children, David Allen Wenk, Jr. (31), Mindy Lynn Wenk (36) and Nicholas Tyler Wenk (18). Also survived by one brother, five sisters and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Crystal Ann Wenk...
Desiree Holland
Aug 4, 2023
Susan Desiree Holland (Desi) was born June 6, 1971, in Cheverly, Maryland. She passed on August 4, 2023, at home in Hyattsville Maryland with her parents and loving caregivers by her bedside. The cause of death was complications related to Alzheimer's.
Desi grew up in Prince George's County Md. and was a longtime resident of the City of Hyattsville....
John C. Haw
Aug 3, 2023
John C. Haw was called home to our Lord on 8/3/23. He was a proud Army veteran serving from 1964-1967. He was in the 4th infantry division in the Vietnam War serving as a combat engineer.
He worked at the printing press, was a mail carrier for the United States Postal Service, worked at the Hecht Company, a law firm...
Maria Martha Hernandez Mey
Aug 1, 2023
After almost 2 years of fighting pancreatic cancer, our mom has finally found her rest. Now that our time with her has come to an end, we want to share with you all a little bit about her and her journey.
She was born to a large family in Puebla, Mexico. As a young girl, she knew she...
Valentina "Mamita" Huaman Quispe
Jul 31, 2023
On July 31st, Valentina Huaman Quispe —Lovingly known to all as Mamita Valentina— was called to be with our Heavenly Father, at her home in Lima, Peru.
Valentina was born in El Pueblo Pacopata, District of Colcha, Province of Paruro —Cusco, Peru on July, 25th, 1942 to parents’ Eusebio Quispe Vargas and Juana Paula Flores Santos, alongside her 10...
Mary Theresa Wright
Jul 30, 2023
Mary Theresa Wright age 79 of Bowie, Maryland passed away July 30, 2023 after a brief illness. She is survived by her sister Rita Kallas. Beloved mother of David Wright (deceased), Thomas Wright (deceased), Joanne Zeigler (Craig), Paul Wright and Mary Collins (Joey). Grandmother of Steven, Brian, Mandy, Katelin, Ryan, Devon and Great Grandmother of 6. She worked as a...
Leona May Shrewsbury
Jul 25, 2023
Leona Shrewsbury of Cottage City, Maryland, passed away on July 25th, 2023 with her family by her side. Leona was born in McComas, West Virginia on October 23, 1940.
Leona and Arnold moved to Cottage City in 1960. Leona was a homemaker, wonderful neighbor, and mom to many on the block. She was also a lifetime member of the Cottage...
Abuelo - Raul Javier Belmonte
Jul 23, 2023
On July 23, 2023, Raul Javier Belmonte – better known to all as Abuelo – passed away as gracefully as he lived for 88 years – asleep at home with his faithful dog, Dosi, by his side.Beloved father of Ruth Schuett; loving Abuelito (grandfather) of Maritza Savage (Jeff), Raul Schuett (Diana), Nicole Lefkowitz (Rich) and Michelle Schuett. Also survived by...
Cesar Mendoza Rabang
Jul 22, 2023
Cesar Mendoza Rabang quietly departed this life in the comfort of his home on Saturday, July 22nd, 2023 at the age of 70 after valiantly battling lung cancer for two years. He was born in Bauang, La Union, Philippines on May 6th, 1953 then moved to the United States of America in December of 1977. He was known for...
Olga Ann Bolduc
Jul 19, 2023
Olga Ann Bolduc, of College Park, MD, passed away on July 19th, 2023 peacefully in her sleep at White Oak Adventist Medical Center.
Ann, to which she preferred to be called, was born in Ukraine on June 22, 1938. She became a citizen of the United States later in life.
She leaves to cherish her memories a...
E. Josephine Robinson Chapman
Jul 11, 2023
E. Josephine Robinson Chapman, 81, transitioned peacefully on July 11, 2023 in Fayetteville, NC. She was the daughter of Frederick D. Robinson and Bertha Robinson (Vaughn). Josephine was the 8th of 11 children. Josephine was born in Washington, DC and lived in Chicago for several years as an adolescent. She graduated from Spingarn High School in Washington, DC and then attended...
Father Gerard A. Trancone
Jul 4, 2023
Reverend Gerard A. Trancone (Fr. T.; Fr. Jerry), October 22, 1942 – July 4, 2023, a native of
Newark, NJ. Son of the late Anthony and Grace (Visco) Trancone. He was predeceased by his
sister, Mary Lou Trancone, Rose Corbo and her husband, Anthony M. Corbo, and nephew
Anthony E. Corbo. Fr. Trancone was ordained to the priesthood on May 17, 1969 for the
Archdiocese of Washington after completing a Master of Divinity degree at St. Vincent Seminary
in Latrobe, PA. His first assignment was to St. Bernard of Clairvaux parish in Riverdale, MD
where he was known for his ministry to the Teen Club and production of the Club’s Broadway
review musicals. In 1972, he was transferred to St. John the Baptist de la Salle parish in
Chillum, MD. It was at St. John’s that his interest in learning American Sign Language (ASL)
began. After becoming proficient in ASL, he was assigned in 1978 to serve as Catholic Chaplain
at Gallaudet University, the global leader in education for deaf and hard of hearing students. He
later served as Director of the Center for Ministry to the Deaf and St. Francis of Assisi Chapel in
Landover Hill, MD. He ministered to deaf and hard of hearing Catholics in the Archdiocese of
Washington for over 40 years until his retirement. He also served in leadership positions for
several professional organizations dedicated to pastoral ministry to the deaf and hard of hearing.
He served as an advocate for the deaf and hard of hearing with great compassion, empathy,
and love.
As a part of his ministry to the Archdiocese of Washington, Fr. Trancone reviewed movies for the
Catholic Standard demonstrating his passion for theatre and film. Father was the moderator for
the Maryknights in Silver Spring. He used his creative talents in liturgical art and environment
and was an ardent traveler with his family, brother priests and parishioners.
Funeral services will take place Thursday, July 13, 2023, and Friday July 14, 2023 at St. Bernard
of Clairvaux Catholic Church, 5700 St. Bernard Drive, Riverdale MD. On Thursday, visitation will
be from 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. with a Vigil Mass at 7:00 p.m. with Most Reverend Roy Campbell
presiding. On Friday July 14, His Eminence Wilton Cardinal Gregory, Archbishop of Washington,
will preside at the Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Following Mass there will be a repast at St.
Bernard’s. Interment to follow at Stonewall Memory Gardens in Manassas, VA.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution in Fr. Trancone’s memory to St. Vincent
Seminary, 300 Fraser Purchase Road, Latrobe, PA 15650.
Marilyn Ann Hayden
Jul 2, 2023
Marilyn A. Hayden of Berwyn Heights, MD left this earth on July 2, 2023. She was born October 6, 1938, to the late William and Rosetta Bussan, raised in a family of sisters: Jean (deceased), Rose, Patricia (deceased), and Terrie. Marilyn was preceded in death by her husband, Wilson, and her son Thomas. She leaves behind three children: Michael...
Alfonso Robert Caporaletti
Jul 2, 2023
Alfonso Robert (Action Al) Caporaletti, Jr. passed away Sunday, July 2, 2023. He was the owner of Action Al’s Tire Company in Washington, DC for over 60 years. Al was born May 5, 1931, the 4th child of Alfonso Sr and Josephine Caporaletti, in Washington DC.
Al was raised in the tire business as his father started his own...
Rose Marie Cicala
Jun 23, 2023
On June 23, 2023, Rose Marie Cicala (88), passed away peacefully with her only daughter, Christina
Cicala Boblits, by her side. Rose was born on November 23, 1934, in Washington DC. Rose is survived by
her daughter, Christina Cicala Boblits, and Son-in-Law, Robert Boblits, Grandsons Anthony Garrett Cable
and Evan Bryce Boblits, her two sisters, Mary DeRight and Juanita Wilson and the growing Italian family
she loved so dearly.
Rose married John Cicala on September 14, 1958, and had their only daughter Christina in 1964. Rose
was a career woman, when women in the workforce was not common. She worked at the US Treasury
Department as Secretary to the Secretary of the Treasury for 25 years, and then as Director of
Correspondence for the Treasury Department until her retirement. She moved to Ocean City, Maryland,
after her husband John passed away in 1998. She loved the beach, her friends and singing in a chorus
that gave performances all over Ocean City, and lived there until 2017, when she left and went to live
with Christina and her family. She loved her time with her Grandchildren, Anthony and Evan, and took
pleasure in the day-to-day activities of the busy boys. She was a very proud Grandparent. She was
selfless to all, her family and friends, and was a Mother who was always there, always supportive, and
always putting her family first. She was an avid reader of all authors, but loved Danielle Steele, and was
an excellent crossword puzzler. Recently her Grandsons, Anthony, who is a US Navy pilot and stationed
in Jacksonville, (but leaving to be stationed in Spain this past April), and Evan, spent hours in the kitchen
with Rose making homemade chicken cacciatore, homemade spaghetti sauce and meatballs and
listening to her favorite Frank Sinatra music. This was the kind of day that made her happiest. Family
was her passion.
Services will be held on Monday, July 3, 2023, at Gasch’s Funeral Home, 4739 Baltimore Avenue,
Hyattsville, MD, 20781, 10am-12pm. Burial services will directly follow at Fort Lincoln Cemetery, 3401
Bladensburg Road, Brentwood, MD. Repast will be at American Legion Post 238, 6265 Brandywine Road,
Hughesville, MD 20637. Please feel free to bring desserts, as Rose loved her desserts after a good meal.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Rose’s favorite charitable organizations, Any Soldier Inc.
http://www.anysoldier.com/HelpDonate.cfm#donate, United States Naval Academy Association and
Foundation https://www.usna.com/give and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html.
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