Obituaries

Mark Steven Ratliff, 62

Mark Steven Ratliff, 62

Mark Steven Ratliff, 62, of Great Mills, MD passed away Thursday, February 28 2019, at his residence. He was born on July 19, 1956 in Morocco, Africa to the late Rudy Ratliff and Dorothy Twilley. Mark was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County. He grew up on St. George’s Island, attending Great Mills...
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Dorothy “Dot” Lee Beall Bennett, 86

Dorothy “Dot” Lee Beall Bennett, 86

Dorothy “Dot” Lee Beall Bennett, 86 of Waldorf, MD passed away on February 28, 2019 at her home. Dot was born on March 5, 1932 in Washington, DC to the late Richard Colbert Beall Sr. and the late Olive Mae Alsop. She grew up in Bradbury Heights, DC and lived 28 years in Marlow...
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Betty Brinson-Shields

Betty Brinson-Shields

On Thursday, February 28, 2019, Betty Brinson-Shields peacefully transitioned to her heavenly home. Family and friends will unite on Thursday, March 7, 2019 from 1:00 pm until time of her life celebration 2:00 pm at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 2294 Old Washington Rd., Waldorf, MD.
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Catherine A. Parks

Catherine A. Parks

Peacefully on Wednesday February 27, 2019 Catherine A. Parks went home to be with the lord in Washington, DC. Family and friends will gather on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. until time of service at 11:00 a.m. at First Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 602 N Street, Washington, DC 20001. Interment will...
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Eleonore Papadakis, 78

Eleonore Papadakis, 78

Eleonore Papadakis, 78, of Brandywine, Maryland, suddenly passed away at home on Friday, February 28, 2019. Born on August 23, 1940 in Wetzlar, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Erna Mosteller and Ernie Mosteller. Eleonore worked for many years for NASA as a Dock Station Specialist. She enjoyed fishing, humming birds, and...
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Albert Voss, 62

Albert Voss, 62

Albert Voss was born November 6, 1956 in Cheverly, Maryland at Prince George’s General Hospital. He was one of four children born to the late Ellen Elizabeth Swimley Voss and Fred Henry Voss. In addition to his family, Albert was surrounded by a host of friends and staff before departing this life at home...
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Thomas Howard Garner, 70

Thomas Howard Garner, 70

Thomas Howard Garner, 70, of Waldorf, MD died on February 25, 2019 at his home after a long battle with cancer. He was born on December 11, 1948 in Washington, DC to the later Howard Enoch and Martha Theresa Garner. Tommy was a HVAC technician for EMCOR Service. He was a member of IUOE...
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William “Bill” Lyle Simpson, 74

William “Bill” Lyle Simpson, 74

William “Bill” Lyle Simpson 74 of Waldorf, MD died on February 26, 2019 at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Bill was born on July 24, 1944 in Hamburg, Iowa to the late Charles Simpson and Gladys Prall Simpson. He is also predeceased by his brother Wayne Simpson. He is survived by his...
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Theodore “Ted” D. Freed, 67

Theodore “Ted” D. Freed, 67

Theodore “Ted” D. Freed of Upper Marlboro, MD, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at the age of 67. He was born in Uniontown, PA, on May 3, 1951 to Grace and Chester Freed. Ted was a veteran of the U. S. Army. After many years of service, he retired in 2013...
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Edward Lathan Hill, 81

Edward Lathan Hill, 81

Edward Lathan Hill, loving husband, father, brother, and “Pap-Pap” passed into eternal rest March 1 2019, at the age of 81, at home surrounded by his loved ones. Edward was born on January 7th, 1938 in Newburg, MD to the late Samuel Aubury and Edith Pearl (Jenkins) Hill. He was predeceased by his brothers...
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Helen T. Williams

Helen T. Williams

Helen T. Williams of Owings, MD, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at Solomons Nursing Center, at the age of 94. Born and raised in Hague, VA, she moved to Washington, DC, to join the war effort at the Washington Navy Yard. It was on New Jersey Avenue, in the shadows of the...
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James Ray Edelen, 80

James Ray Edelen, 80

James Ray Edelen, 80, of La Plata, Maryland, passed away on February 20, 2019. Jim was born in Richie, Maryland in 1938, the son of Julia and the late Joseph Ray Edelen. He served in the U. S. Navy from 1962 until he was Honorably Discharged in 1967. Jim worked 30 years before retiring...
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Charlene Marie Ives, 69

Charlene Marie Ives, 69

Charlene Marie Ives, 69, of St. Leonard, MD passed away on February 26, 2019 in Prince Frederick, MD. Charlene was born in Danbury, CT to Charles and Gladys Gillotti in 1950. Charlene was a veteran of the United States Navy and Naval Reserve, and she continued her service to the country as a government...
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Luther Alexander “Babe” Moore, 91

Luther Alexander “Babe” Moore, 91

Luther Alexander “Babe” Moore, 91, of Upper Marlboro passed away February 21, 2019. He was born June 15, 1927 in Upper Marlboro to Alexander Mareen and Nellie Deale (King) Moore. Babe was raised in Upper Marlboro and attended Marlboro Elementary and High Schools. He was drafted into the United States Army August 22, 1945...
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Joan Winifred Persetic, 86

Joan Winifred Persetic, 86

Joan Winifred Persetic, 86, of Chesapeake Beach passed away February 27, 2019 at Solomons Nursing Center. She was born August 9, 1932 in Key West, FL to Edward John and Mary Agnes (Dicks) Williams. Joan graduated from Calvert High School in 1950. She married Raymond John Persetic February 23, 1957 and they lived in...
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William Robert “Bobby” Franklin, 71

William Robert “Bobby” Franklin, 71

William Robert “Bobby” Franklin, 71, a lifelong resident of Deale, passed away February 17, 2019 at his residence. He was born August 15, 1947 in Annapolis to Tilghman and Beatrice Irene (Manifold) Franklin. Bobby was raised in Deale and graduated from Southern High School in Lothian in 1965. He joined the United States Air...
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Ronald Clifford Shreve, 89

Ronald Clifford Shreve, 89

Ronald Clifford Shreve, 89, of Lusby, MD passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Calvert County Nursing Center. He was born October 22, 1929 in Elyria, Ohio to the late Maynard Shreve and Doris Castle. Ronald enlisted in the United States Army and served his country for five years. After he was honorably discharged...
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Linda Fay Stotler, 76

Linda Fay Stotler, 76

Linda Fay Stotler, 76, of Lexington Park, MD passed away on February 27, 2019, at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown, MD with her family by her side. She was born on August 28th, 1942 in Winchester, TN to the late Daniel L. and June M Reynolds Buckner. Linda and her husband Ralph Edward Stotler,...
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Thomas Richard Sprague

Thomas Richard Sprague

Thomas Richard Sprague of Hollywood, MD passed away on February 25, 2019 in Callaway, MD. He was born October 7, 1929 in Bradford, PA to late David Thadeus and Edna Bell Hughes Sprague. Thomas was the loving husband of the late Virginia F. Hinzman White whom he married on January 11, 1999, and whom...
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Louis “Steven” Fenwick, “Steve”, 41

Louis “Steven” Fenwick, “Steve”, 41

Louis “Steven” Fenwick, “Steve”, 41 of Leonardtown, MD passed away on February 25, 2019 in Mechanicsville, MD. He was born on January 6, 1978 in Leonardtown, MD and was the son of Frank and Lorrie Fenwick of Leonardtown, MD. Steve is survived by his siblings Juli F. Williams of Lusby, MD, Joe Fenwick (Robin)...
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Avvington John Painter, 73

Avvington John Painter, 73

Avvington John Painter, 73 of Lexington Park, MD (Formerly of Warren, PA) passed away on February 22, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on October 26, 1945 in Kane PA to the late Everett Avvington Painter and Edna E. (Walker) Painter. He is also preceded in death by...
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Doris Margaret Hill, 93

Doris Margaret Hill, 93

Doris Margaret Hill, 93, of Hendersonville, TN passed away on February 24, 2019 at home. Doris was born on September 30, 1925 in Maryland, to the late Paul Douglas Tayman and the late Nora Teresa Lawson Tayman. Doris was a homemaker. Doris is survived by her husband, James J. Hill Sr., “Joe” and her...
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Dorothy Ann Thompson

Dorothy Ann Thompson

Dorothy Ann Thompson passed away on February 25, 2019, at her home in Ridge, MD. She was born on April 8, 1954 in Leonardtown, MD to the late George Elmer Goddard and Ethel Gertrude Goddard. She was a graduate of Great Mills High School. On December 28, 1974, Dorothy married her beloved husband, George...
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Alfred P. Williams, Sr.

Alfred P. Williams, Sr.

Peacefully on Sunday, February 24, 2019 Alfred P. Williams, Sr. departed this earthly life in Clinton, MD. Family and friends will unite for visitation from 11:00 a.m. until time of service at 12:00 noon at Solid Rock Missionary Baptist Church, 4725 Silver Hill Rd, Suitland, MD 20746. Interment will take place at MD Veterans...
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James Grate

James Grate

On Thursday, February 14, 2019, James Grate departed this earthly life. Family and friends will unite on Saturday, March 2, 2019 from 1:00 pm until life celebration at 2:00 pm at BRISCOE-TONIC FUNERAL HOME, 2294 Old Washington Rd., Waldorf, MD.
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