Obituaries

Walter Edward Preston Luck Jr.

Walter Edward Preston Luck Jr.

Peacefully on Monday, October 1, 2018 Walter Luck, Jr. went home to be with the lord. Family and friends will gather for memorial service on October 10, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. until time of service at 12 noon at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 2294 Old Washington Road, Waldorf, MD 20601. Interment will be private
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Oliver Nophlin

Oliver Nophlin

Oliver Nophlin departed this earthly life on Monday, September 24, 2018. Family and friends will unite for visitation on Friday, October 5, 2018 from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm at the Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 2294 Old Washington Rd., Waldorf, MD. Friends may share Memorial Tributes with the family on Saturday, October 6, 2018 from...
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Rebecca Morgan

Rebecca Morgan

Peacefully on Thursday, September 27, 2018 Rebecca Morgan departed this earthly life in Callaway, MD. Family and friends will gather on Saturday, October 6, 2018, from 12 noon until time of Mass of Christian Burial at 1:00 p.m. at St. Georges Catholic Church, 19199 St. George’s Church Road, Valley Lee, MD 20692. Interment will...
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Joseph William Vestraci, Jr. “Joe”, 74

Joseph William Vestraci, Jr. “Joe”, 74

Joseph William Vestraci, Jr. “Joe”, 74, of Leonardtown, MD passed away on Sunday, September 23, 2018 at Charlotte Hall Veterans Home, in Charlotte Hall, MD. Joe was born in Washington D.C., on February 22, 1944 to the late Joseph and Elouise Vestraci. He grew up in South East Washington D.C. and Oxon Hill, MD....
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Charles “Chuck” Edward Thompson, 53

Charles “Chuck” Edward Thompson, 53

Charles “Chuck” Edward Thompson, 53 of Hughesville, MD passed away at his residence in Hughesville, MD. Charles was born on September 29, 1964 in La Plata, MD. He was the son of the late James Henry Thompson, Jr. and Betty Lea Hartman. Chuck loved working on cars, going to the beach, camping, doing almost...
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Ruth Regina Fitzpatrick “Dolly”., 91

Ruth Regina Fitzpatrick “Dolly”., 91

Ruth Regina Fitzpatrick “Dolly” (Age 91) passed away at her home of 61 years in Waldorf, MD on September 27, 2018. She was born October 25, 1926 in Washington, DC, to the late Joseph Walter and Regina Lillian Smith. Upon graduation from Notre Dame Academy, she married her husband of 55 years, the late...
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Sue Magee Purcell, 81

Sue Magee Purcell, 81

Sue Magee Purcell, 81, was born in Washington, DC on April 18, 1937 to Robert Aler Magee and Mary Elizabeth Jones Magee. She moved with her family to Locust Grove Farm in Drayden when she was in high school. She graduated from Great Mills High School, where she met her husband of 60 years,...
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Lois Ann (Pettit) Chilcoate, 77

Lois Ann (Pettit) Chilcoate, 77., March 3, 1941 – September 29, 2018., Lois passed peacefully at home following a 4 month battle with cancer. Currently living on the water in Tall Timbers, MD, she was originally from Stanley, VA and spent most of her life in Beltsville, MD. She spent her career as an...
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Troy David Mehl, 44

Troy David Mehl, 44

Troy David Mehl, 44, of Valley Lee, MD passed away suddenly on Wednesday, September 26, 2018. He was born on November 29, 1973 in Midland, MI to Rickey Alan Mehl of Wolverine, MI and Peggy Grace Bohnhoff Nosek of Great Mills, MD. Troy is a 1993 graduate of Great Mills High School. He enlisted...
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Robert “Bob” Fulton Sealey, 92

Robert “Bob” Fulton Sealey, 92

Robert “Bob” Fulton Sealey, 92, of Fort Myers FL, passed away 9/21/2018. Bob was born March 22, 1926 in Sebring, FL to the late James Edward and Lossie (Wynn) Sealey. Bob, a World War II Navy veteran joined the military in 1942 and later stationed in Solomons, MD where he met and married his...
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Mary Susan Hollingsworth, 60

Mary Susan Hollingsworth, 60

Mary Susan Hollingsworth, 60, passed away on September 25, 2018 in Takoma Park, MD. Mary was born in 1958 to John and Helen Hollingsworth in Washington, DC. She was predeceased by both of her parents and her sister Nancy Kelly. She is survived by her daughter Amanda N. Ratcliffe of Lusby, MD. Mary is...
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James Cecil Barber, 82

James Cecil Barber, 82

James Cecil Barber, 82 of Mechanicsville, MD passed away at his residence in Mechanicsville, MD on September 26, 2018. James was born to the late Ninion Pinkney Barber, Jr. and Gladys Jane Anderson on March 26, 1936 in Leonardtown, MD. James worked as an electrician for Amtrak. Prior to that, James was a tractor...
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Margaret Richardson Wernecke, 85

Margaret Richardson Wernecke, 85

Margaret Richardson Wernecke, 85, of Leonardtown, MD, passed away peacefully with her family beside her on September 21, 2018. She is survived by her son Ray and his wife, Helen; son David and his wife, Amy; grandchildren Kate, John, Sam, and Jake; and great grandson, Ace. Family was number one for Marge. Born on...
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Margaret Mary Herbert, 88

Margaret Mary Herbert, 88

Margaret Mary Herbert, 88, of Hughesville, MD passed away at University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center, in LaPlata, MD, on Saturday, September 22, 2018. Margaret was born on November 17, 1929, to the late Charles Henry McPherson and Emily Ruth Summers McPherson, in Aquasco, MD. In addition to her parents, Margaret was predeceased...
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Alicia Anne Suarez Barosio, 34

Alicia Anne Suarez Barosio, 34

Alicia Anne Suarez Barosio, 34, of Great Mills, MD died peacefully on September 20, 2018 at Hospice House of St. Mary’s in Callaway, MD surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 10, 1984 in Millington, TN to Royce A. Suarez and Connie J. Harvey. Alicia was a devoted loving mother. She...
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Patricia Kronk Buckley, 76

Patricia Kronk Buckley, 76

Patricia Kronk Buckley, 76, of Leonardtown, MD passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 22, 1942 in Waynesburg, PA to the late Kenneth K. Kronk and Pauline Block Kronk. On June 3, 1961, she married James Merle Walters (divorced) of Rices Landing, PA. Together they...
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Joseph Brennan “Peck” Norris, Jr., 93

Joseph Brennan “Peck” Norris, Jr., 93

Joseph Brennan “Peck” Norris, Jr., 93, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on Monday, September 24, 2018, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 2, 1925 in Great Mills, MD to the late Joseph B. Norris, Sr. and Lula Abell Norris. On January 10, 1951, Peck enlisted in the...
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Emily May Bowen, 84

Emily May Bowen, 84

Emily May Bowen, 84, of Tracy’s Landing passed away September 24, 2018 at Calvert Health Medical Center. She was born April 11, 1934 in Virginia to James Lloyd Sr. and Emily Elizabeth (Tippett) Seibert. May was raised in Washington, D.C. and attended public schools. She later moved with her family to Churchton. She married...
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Shirley Mae Brooks, 84

Shirley Mae Brooks, 84

Shirley Mae Brooks, 84, of Prince Frederick passed away September 24, 2018 at Calvert County Nursing Center. She was born December 1, 1933 in West Palm Beach, FL to William and Helen (Covar) Crosby. Shirley was raised in Florida and lived in Chesapeake Beach for over 20 years. She later moved back to Florida...
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Louvina May Freese, 88

Louvina May Freese, 88

Louvina May Freese, 88, of California, MD died September 20, 2018, at Solomons Nursing Center in Solomons, MD. She was born on October 3, 1929 in Broadway, VA to the late William W. Depoy and Tracie Ruth Lam Depoy. On January 19, 1950 Louvina married her beloved husband, Claude L. Freese in Corpus Christi,...
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Annie Lucille “Mom Mom” Wright, 96

Annie Lucille “Mom Mom” Wright, 96

Annie Lucille “Mom Mom” Wright, 96, of Ridge, Maryland, died September 22, 2018, at Hospice House of St. Mary’s. She was born on April 17, 1922 in Ridge, MD to the late Ruth and Clarence Wise. Lucille was passionate about the Baltimore Orioles, leaving her grandchildren with fond memories of hearing the announcers on...
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Charles “Charlie” Nicholas Dornall, Jr., 62

Charles “Charlie” Nicholas Dornall, Jr., 62

Charles “Charlie” Nicholas Dornall, Jr., 62, of Millersville, MD passed away on September 22, 2018 in Glen Burnie, MD. Born on April 22, 1956 in Leonardtown, MD he was the loving son of the late Mary Madeline Abell Dornall and Charles Nicholas Dornall, Sr. Charlie is survived by his siblings; Anna L. Sturm of...
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William H. Murray

William H. Murray

Peacefully on Wednesday, September 19, 2018., William H. Murray went home to be with the lord. Family and friends will gather on September 29, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. until time of service at 12 noon at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, Waldorf, MD 20601. Interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery in Clinton, MD.
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Mary Delores Bush, 80

Mary Delores Bush, 80

Mary Delores Bush , 80, of Chaptico, MD departed this earthly life on September 21, 2018, after a short stay at the Hospice House, in Callaway, MD, surrounded by her loving family and close friends. Delores was born in Mechanicsville, MD to the late Mary M. Holt and Ernest A. Holly on January 06,...
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Willie Gore

Willie Gore departed this earthly life on Saturday, September 22, 2018. Family and friends will unite on Monday, October 1, 2018 from 10:00 am until time of service 11:00 am at Antioch Baptist Church, 9107 Pineview Ln, Clinton, MD. Interment immediately following at Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton, MD
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