Potomac High DC Alumni Obituaries

Mark Wilbur Simmons 75 of Pearisburg VA passed away peacefully at his home on January 20 2026. He was born in Radford VA in 1950 to the late William G. Simmons and Ruth H. Simmons. Mark was raised in Narrows VA where he grew up with his 5 siblings whom he loved dearly and looked out for. He had a pr...

Potomac Park-Harlean Ruth (Harmon) Albert, 88, of Potomac Park, died December 26, 2025, at Moran Manor.Born November 3, 1937, in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Harlan Garth Harmon and Ruth Naomi (Sheridan) Harmon.She was also preceded in death by her husband, John H. Albert, Jr.; her ...

Joe Ervin Baker, 84, of Salisbury, Connecticut, passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2024, at Sharon Hospital in Sharon, Connecticut.Joe was born on September 24, 1939, in Moorefield, West Virginia, to the late Harman Baker and Mary Funkhouser Baker. He was predeceased by his twin brother, Ben Baker; his ...

Peter Anson Thrift 81 of Glen Mills PA passed away at his home in Maris Grove Senior Living on February 9 2026. Born in Washington D.C. to Sterling and Marie Anson Thrift Peter was raised in College Park MD. He attended Carroll High School and earned his bachelors degree from The Catholic University...

Watch Live – Celebrate a LifeCelebration of Life Service will be Live-Streamed on Friday,  February 20, 2026 - 11:00 AMLinda Jo Smith, 77, passed away on January 18, 2026, in West Hills, California. Born on April 1, 1948, in Kingstree, South Carolina, she lived a life marked by dedication to he...

Struthers Donald Lee Fisher 77 passed away peacefully at home on Monday November 3 2025 surrounded by his loving family. Don was born on September 2 1948 in Binghamton New York the son of William R. Fisher Sr. and Florence Ockerman FisherStockman. Don came to the area at the age of 9. He resided in...

Dr. David E. Zickafoose 86 of Hanover PA passed away January 30 2026 at UPMC Hanover after serving his community for more than 40 years. Born October 29 1939 in Green Sulphur Springs WV Dr. Zickafoose was the son of the late Eugene S. and Opal Lively Zickafoose. He was the loving husband of Nancy J....

Mrs. Mary Jo Crolley 87 of Braddock Heights MD went to her eternal rest February 3 2026 peacefully at her home. Born December 7 1938 in Morgan County West Virginia she was the daughter of the late Marvin Robert Crouse and the late Dorothy Virginia Michael Crouse. Mary Jo was a gifted baker and cook ...

Maria Nicole Scott was born on September 28 1987 at Greater Southeast Hospital in Washington D.C. to Darrell and Alesia Wallace Scott. She was affectionately known as "Nicki." Nicki grew up in Fort Washington Maryland where she lived with her mother and her grandparents Arther and Janice Wallace. Sh...

Carl M. Buchholz age 51 Managing Partner Philadelphia office DLA Piper International Law Firm and former Managing Partner of Blank Rome law firm died peacefully at home on May 23 2016 surrounded by his loving family. In the wake of September 11th President George W. Bush appointed Carl to work in th...

Howard E. Behrhorst Jr. age 100 died peacefully on November 11 2025 surrounded by his loving family at Lifes Promise Personal Care Home in Ligonier PA. Howard was born at the family home on S. Fairfield Street in Ligonier on January 22 1925 the first of two sons of the late Howard E. Behrhorst Sr. a...

Betty Lou South was born in Malad Idaho on June 25 1932. She was the firstof four children of Enoch Russell and Myrtle Ellen Anderson South. Along with her three brothers she worked actively in their family business. After graduating fromhigh school she studied journalism at the University of Utah. ...