All Obituaries

Shelley Denise Booker Boston, 69, of Hanover, Maryland passed away on Saturday, November 14th, 2020 in Columbia, Maryland. On February 21st, 1951 in Winona, West Virginia, Shelley Denise was born to Robert Henry Booker and Beatrice Marion (née Holston). Their small family of four, which also included a younger daughter, Sharon Diane, resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – a result of a migration northward of the West Virginian coal miners. Shelley’s early years were...

Byron Prentice Fate, age 35, a long-time resident of Maryland, primarily in Odenton, departed this earth and entered into eternal rest on November 12, 2020.  The son of Kim Y. Scott and Eddie G. Fate, Byron was born on March 31, 1985 in Heidelberg, Germany. Byron received his education in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools and graduated from Arundel Senior High Schools, Gambrills, Maryland.  For over 13 years, he was employed with Planet Fitness as a General Manager.  In...

Anthony "Poo" Lavell Kemp went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 5, 2020, where he is seated with Christ in the heavenly realms (eph. 2:6, NTL).  Anthony was 54 years old.  Anthony was born on May 18, 1966 in the District of Columbia to Audrey Ann Jones and Versteal Daniels Kemp (deceased)  Anthony was a man of few words but he had a big heart.  He was a good man. Anthony was a family man, a man of integrity and honor. He was everyone's...

Full obituary to be posted shortly   A private Memorial Mass will be held at St. Joseph's Catholic Church on Monday, November 23rd at 11:00 AM and can be viewed via Livestream on the church webpage at https://www.stjosephodenton.org/          

Yoshiko Korom (Judy) passed away on November 10th, 2020, with her family by her side at Baltimore Washington Medical Center, Glen Burnie, MD after a prolonged illness. A private memorial was held November 16, 2020 at Donaldson Funeral in Odenton and she was laid to rest next to her precious daughter Mary at Nichols Bethel Cemetery, Odenton, MD. Yoshiko was born in Japan. Cherished daughter of Toshi and Sachiko.       Yoshiko was the beloved wife of Frank Korom and...

  On Monday, November 16, 2020, surrounded by his family, the Lord took Lawrence H. McCleery by the hand and peacefully led him home. A Christian who faithfully followed Jesus Christ. Larry was born on February 7, 1937 in Washington, D.C., and was the son of the late Everett and Loretta McCleery. After graduating high school, Larry went on to receive his bachelor’s degree from Benjamin Franklin University. He was drafted into the US Army, served his country and was honorably...

It is with the most profound sadness and heaviest of hearts that we announce that Michael Joseph Ross, Sr., of Edgewater, Maryland passed away Monday, November 16, 2020, at the age of 68.  Michael is survived by his wife of 27 years, Amy Ross, nee Derr, and his 3 children, Michael Joseph, Jr. (age 25), Cameron (age 23), and Kristin (age 18).  Also surviving him are his sister, Margaret Tracey of Alexandria, Virginia, and her 3 children, Eric, Caroline, and Adam. ...

Carolyn Hazel (Wade) Spohr, 81, born January 26, 1939 in Meadville, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully at home in Gambrills, Maryland, on Friday, November 13, 2020 with her husband, John, and her daughter, Cheryl, by her side after a courageous battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Carolyn is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, John E. Spohr; her two daughters, Lynn Lee (Rik) of Keedysville, MD and Cheryl Spohr of Gambrills, MD; four grandchildren; Cyndi Dosey (Kevin) of...

Shirley Deloris Carpenter, a resident of Severn, MD, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2020 at the University of MD Baltimore Washington Medical Center. She was 88. Shirley is preceded in death by her late husband, Joseph Carpenter.  She is survived by her loving children, Andre, Sandy, Richard, Larry and Wanda; eight cherished grandchildren, Kayleigh, Lawrence, Anika, Dee G, Toya, Taushe, Duane & Nichole; twelve adorablegreat grandchildren; and devoted sister, Lovina Bristol. In...

Michael Brian Yachmetz passed away peacefully at his home on October 28, 2020 after a valiant 20+ year battle with Parkinson’s,   Mr. Yachmetz was born on September 2, 1947 in Bayonne, NJ.   He graduated from St. Peter’s Prep School in Jersey City, NJ and upon receiving a National Merit Scholarship Award attended Johns Hopkins University where he obtained two Bachelor’s degrees (Arts and Science & Engineering) and a Masters of Administrative Science....