Obituaries

Mary Evelyn Dean passed away Sunday August 10, 2025 after a brief illness. Born and educated in Walla Walla, Washington, Mary Evelyn moved to Washington, DC, in 1956 after graduating from her beloved Whitman College.

Stella Rimington, who battled a fiercely protective old boy’s network to become the first woman to lead MI5, Britain’s domestic intelligence service, and whose tenure as the country’s spymaster was widely seen as an inspiration for James Bond’s first female boss in the movie franchise, died on Sunday.

Darlene Vivian Erbe, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2025, in Severna Park, Maryland.

Dr. Donald M. Kerr was chairman of the Board of Trustees of the MITRE Corporation. He first joined the board in 2009, was named vice chairman in 2014, and elevated to chairman in 2018. He passed away on July 13, 2025.

John Michael Kundrat, of Ellicott City, Maryland, passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, surrounded by love.

Frederick George Mann, Sr., of Severna Park, beloved husband, father, grandfather, friend and neighbor, died July 12, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 70.

Sandra “Sandy” Grimes, the former CIA officer best known for helping expose Soviet mole Aldrich Ames, has died at the age of 80. Her passing was announced by a family member in a Facebook post.

Richard 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.