Obituaries

ichard E. Wiltamuth passed away in Silver Spring, MD, on July 7, 2025 at age 86. He was a character. In his final years, he was fond of saying, "I've lived a very interesting life."

At 10:50 PM on Friday, June 6, 2025, Walter Scott Dickerson, affectionately known as “Walt” to his close friends and “Boot” to his beloved wife Yolande, peacefully passed away in his sleep after a prolonged battle with illness.

CPT. Louis Frank Giacchino, U.S. Navy (Ret.), age 91, of Silver Spring, Maryland, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2025. Lou developed a wide range of interests from an early age.

Bernard Eugene Day, age 94, of Adelphi, MD passed away peacefully on Friday, July 4, 2025. He was the beloved husband of the late Patricia Ann (Hartman) Day; loving father of Brenda Patrick and her husband, David; devoted "PopPop" to his grandchildren.

Norbert Harold Szymanowski, affectionately known as “Reds,” “Ski,” and “Norby” to family, friends and colleagues, passed away peacefully on July 7, 2025, in Crofton, Maryland, surrounded by his loving family. He was 96.

David L. Healy, 78, of Maryland, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2025. Born in Connecticut on September 9, 1946, David led a life of service, dedication, and deep love for his family.

Retired Army Major General Thomas Joseph Flynn, a resident of Ellicott City, Maryland and Addison, New York passed away peacefully on June 22, 2025. Born in Corning, NY, November 2, 1930, he grew up in nearby Addison, NY.

On the morning of Sunday, June 8, 2025, Fernando “Nan” MacVane Taylor I departed this world at Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center in Williamsburg, Virginia. Fernando was born on March 9, 1953, to the late Ernest and Avi Graves Taylor in Williamsburg, Virginia.

William V. “Vince” Carnes passed away on June 7, 2025 at the age of 81. He was born at the U.S. Navy hospital in Miami Beach, Florida.