John Frederick “Fred” Seitz died at his home in Hyattsville — the same home that he and his wife, Kathyrn “Kathy” Foxhall, bought and moved into after they wed in 1988 — on April 26, at age...
Gary Lee Lester died on July 20 at the age of 60. He is survived by his wife, Linda Lester; his sons, Peter, Stephen and Matthew; his grandchildren, Matthew, Jacob, Joshua, Benjamin, Delyla, Kolt, Jersey...
By KRISSI HUMBARD — The city announced the passing of beloved Hyattsville City Police Department Sgt. Anthony "Tony" Knox on July 17. Knox had been battling cancer since 2016.
Knox joined the HCPD...
By CHRIS McMANES — As a DeMatha basketball fan since my youth and a baseball coach there for the past two years, it was with great pleasure that I saw the Stags win their 40th conference basketball...
BY CHRIS McMANES — Twenty years after his death, Jack Bruen is still having a profound effect on those he coached and mentored.
Take Notre Dame head men’s basketball coach Mike Brey. Bruen was...
Phil Houle passed away in his sleep on March 7 at his Hyattsville home. He was born on Aug. 29, 1945, in Oberlin, Ohio. Phil moved with his family to Hyattsville in 1984 to accept the position of legal...
BY CHRISTOPHER GRIFFIN — Tom Keefer, a unique, well-known personality who lived in Hyattsville for decades, died on Oct. 9, 2016, at age 67. His ashes were laid to rest around the sycamore tree at...
