OBITUARIES
A tribute to a life truly lived.
Sandra Knapp Smith
Mar 27, 2026
Sandra Knapp Smith passed away peacefully on March 27, 2026. Sandie is predeceased by her beloved husband the late Robert Smith; and survived by her cherished sisters Jean Knapp Andrews and Nancy Knapp Parisi; dear friend Marshada Keener; and chosen family Sab, Ashley, and Astrid Prausnitz. Sandie was born in 1941 in Honolulu, Hawaii. She…
Sr. Mary Gess Kirby, Rsm
Mar 27, 2026
Beloved Sister of Mercy Gess Kirby passed away peacefully on March 27, 2026. Sister Gess was 92 years old and had been a Sister of Mercy for 68 years. She died at Mercy Springwell where she had been one of the first sisters to move into the new Mercy retirement center there. Born in the…
Charles L. Gugliotta
Mar 25, 2026
On March 25, 2026, Charles L. Gugliotta died peacefully in Parkville, Maryland. Charles is predeceased by his beloved parents, Frank Gugliotta and Helen S. Gugliotta (nee Heaps) and by his loving siblings Philip Gugliotta, Otho Gugliotta, Anna Lombardi and Frances Gray. He is survived by his cherished nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, great great…
Patrick Norton Harrington
Mar 25, 2026
Patrick Norton Harrington passed peacefully on March 25th at the Patapsco Valley Healthcare at the age of 77. He was predeceased by his parents Patrick J. and Mary N. Harrington and his wife Deborah Ann Harrington. He is survived by a brother John Harrington (Ellen), a niece Jenifer Harrington (Jason Friedman), nephews Sean and Tim…
John Charles Smith, Jr.
Mar 25, 2026
On March 25, 2025, John Charles Smith, Jr. passed away peacefully in Towson, MD. He is the beloved husband of Anastasia "Stacy" Smith (nee Brown); devoted father of Andrea K. Vasold and her husband Dominic and Eric M. Smith and his wife Nicole; loving grandfather of Ryleigh J. Vasold, Kylie A. Smith, and Jace M.…
James G. Morgan, Jr..
Mar 25, 2026
James "Jim" Gilmor Morgan, Jr., who succumbed to ALS on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, spent his life looking forward—and, in doing so, left a map for everyone who loved him to follow. True to his word, Jim died the "right way," passing peacefully while praying on the couch of his Timonium home, surrounded by the…
Kara Rae Hammann
Mar 25, 2026
On March 25, 2026, Kara Rae Hammann (nee Yeager); beloved wife of Joseph J. Hammann; devoted mother of Brooke, Brady, and Grayson Hammann, and her four-legged children Tucker and Marley; loving daughter of Judith (nee Hooten) and Roger Yeager; cherished sister of Brett Yeager, and his wife Jenna; cherished sister-in-law of John Hammann, Mary Jo…
Carol Anne Rosen
Mar 24, 2026
Carol Anne Rosen, of Bowie, Maryland, died peacefully due to complications from Alzheimer's disease on March 24, 2026. She was 84. Carol Anne Rosen, maiden name Einwich, was born on February 21, 1942 to Joseph and Anna Einwich in Baltimore, Maryland. She and her three sisters, Trudy, JoAnn, and Kathy, grew up in the Belair-Edison…
Charles Thompson Sr.
Mar 23, 2026
On March 23, 2026, Charles Andrew Thompson Sr., beloved husband of Rosalee V. Thompson, devoted father of Barbara A. Thompson Fisher and her husband Dennis, Charles A. Thompson Jr. and his wife Charlotte, James P. Thompson Sr. and his wife Amy, Joyce E. Galatolo and her husband Armando, Rosa Lee Thompson, Michael J. Thompson Sr.,…
Teresa H. Christensen
Mar 23, 2026
On March 23, 2026, Teresa H. Christensen (nee Drymala) passed away unexpectedly at Stella Maris. Teresa was born on October 16, 1947 to Peter and Lucy (nee Oles) Drymala. She was the devoted mother of Lisa Cover (Darin) and Peter J. Christensen (Lynette); cherished grandmother of Ryan Cover, Darin Cover, Jr., Colin Cover, Andrew Christensen,…
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