Franklin O'Brien Poole, 63, of Waldorf, Md., formerly of Fredericksburg, peacefully transitioned to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, May 4, 2012, at Washington Adventist Hospital in Takoma Park, Md.

There will be a viewing from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 19, at New Covenant Church, 3805 Lawrence St., Brentwood, Md. 20722, followed by a celebration of his life from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Interment will be in Fort Lincoln Cemetery, 3401 Bladensburg Road, Brentwood, followed by a repast at New Covenant Church.

Stewart Funeral Home, 4001 Benning Road, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20019, is handling arrangements.