All Obituaries

Anna Louise Mattingly Tatum was the beloved wife of the late Bradford A. Tatum, Sr.; and loving mother of Mariellen Brooks, Bradford A. Tatum, Jr. (Lorraine) and Brian Tatum. Also surviving are three grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, two siblings; other relatives and friends.  

Walter H. Person, Jr. was the beloved husband of Naomi Person; loving father of Wendell Person (Dawn), Leslie Swann and Laurence Payne (Riqua). He is also survived by his brother George Person; sister Karen P. Hart; other relatives and friends.  

Sylvia Eloine Rosario, M.Ed., LMFT was born in Boston, MA in 1936 to Elaine Dulcenia Gomes and Julius W. Snow and raised by her mother and stepfather, Joseph A. Firmin. She was a driven, ambitious, knowledgable and well-traveled woman. She married the late Joseph J. Rosario, Jr. (Ret. Captain), of New Bedford, MA and had daughters, Andrea (59), Dana (deceased) and Lita (56).   In the 1970s she began a career as a college counselor and administrator at American...

Jeanus B. Parks, Jr., Esq., Lawyer, Educator, Social Innovator, Corporate Executive, Philanthropist, Public Servant, Former Associate Dean of Howard School of Law. Jeanus B. Parks, Jr., Esq., (Professor Emeritus) affectionately known to many of his law students as "Professor," passed away peacefully at home. Mr. Parks was 88 and was born in Washington, D.C. Mr. Parks attended the public schools of the nation's capital. He completed his public education at Dunbar High...

Juanita Ellis Thorpe, 77, was a native Washingtonian. She retired from USAID as an Executive Assistant. She is survived by her beloved daughter, Wendy; her granddaughter, Erica; four nephews; and 10 great-nieces and nephews.

Eda Sauterne Robinson-Hammond was the wife of Kenneth Hammond Jr.; mother of Tiffany Robinson; daughter of Ethel Sauterne, sister of Laura Sauterne and Anita Sauterne. She is also survived by a host of beloved family. Mrs. Robinson -Hammond was an office manager for USICH and served for over 25 years on Capitol Hill for three congressmen.  

Carole "Doc" W. Singleton, Ph.D. entered into eternity surrounded by family and friends. She was life-long companion of Reverend Israel "Benni" Singleton, dedicated mother of two offspring, Cheryl and Darryl, and cherished grandmother of six devoted grandchildren. Also surviving are other relatives and friends.

Theresa Eris Peters, 94, passed away in Falmouth, Massachusetts.  A native of Ocala, Florida, Mrs. Peters spent most of her adult life in Washington, DC.  She retired to East Falmouth with her husband of 49 years, Henry R. Peters, Sr., who passed away in 1999. Mrs. Peters earned two Bachelor's degrees - in Chemistry from West Virginia State University at Institute; and in Pharmacy from Howard University, Washington, DC. She had a fulfilling career as a...

Dr. Clayton J. Lang, Jr. is survived by a son, Malik Lang; a daughter, Dalila Lang Hubert (Johnathan); a sister, Carolyn Sadler (Rufus); an uncle, Alexander Cooper; an aunt, Bernice Cooper; and a host of other relatives and friends.    

Dr. George Alexander Winfield, Jr., of Silver Spring, MD. is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Cecelia Dade-Winfield; three sons, George, III, Austin and Phillip Winfield; step-children, Allyson Kaloo, Celeste Dade Arnold, Clay Dade and Corey Dade; other relatives and many friends.