Retired Air Force Lt. Colonel George C. Turpyn, 93, died in his sleep at Asbury Retirement Community on January 3, 2017. Col Turpyn was born in Rochester, New York, February 22, 1923. He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1939, worked for a land surveyor, IBM and Eastman Kodak Company until entering the...
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The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) has conferred accreditation on the St. Charles Children’s Learning Center at the College of Southern Maryland, located at the La Plata Campus. Accreditation indicates that the center meets MSDE standards of excellence. “Being an accredited center is public recognition that we have voluntarily achieved standards above and...
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The J.M. Smucker Company today announced a limited voluntary recall on certain lots of 9LivesTM, EverPetTM, and Special KittyTM canned cat food due to possible low levels of thiamine (Vitamin B1). The issue was discovered by the Quality Assurance team during review of production records at the manufacturing facility. No illnesses related to this...
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On Tuesday, January 3, 2017, at approximately 3:50 p.m., the driver of a Toyota FJ Cruiser was traveling south on Copley Avenue north of Acadia Road in Waldorf. For unknown reasons, the driver lost control of his vehicle, crossed the double yellow lines, struck a mailbox, crossed back over the roadway and struck an...
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As a border slave state that remained loyal to the Union, the State of Maryland played a key role in the American Civil War, one of our nation’s most important and bloody conflicts. The Old Line State saw many of the same political and social conflicts over slavery, secession and states’ rights that played...
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Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Sexual Assault Unit announced an arrest has been made in a First Degree Sexual Abuse of a Patient offense which occurred in the 1300 block of Southern Avenue, Southeast on Sunday, December 4, 2016, at approximately 11:00 a.m. An adult female victim was sexually assaulted by an employee...
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John Thomas Kennedy III, 86, of Tall Timbers, MD, passed away December 30, 2016 at his daughter’s home in Burke, VA, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Washington, D.C. on December 22, 1930 to the late John Thomas Kennedy Jr. and Rachel Elizabeth Fry Kennedy. John proudly served 4 years in...
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On December 28, 2016, at Georgetown University Hospital, in the early hours of the morning, God knelt beside Eldridge at an altar in prayer, wiped his tears and took away his despair. God gently whispered, “Come follow me, my child, high places we will go.” Eldridge Eugene Shade, affectionately known as AL, was born...
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Monica Lynnet Smith, 33, of Great Mills, MD passed away on December 28, 2016 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD, surrounded by her loving family. Born October 1, 1983 in Baltimore, MD, she is the daughter of Evelyn Rassa Summerlin of Great Mills, MD and the late Matthew Smith. Monica earned her...
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William Arthur Folger, Sr. (Bill), 82, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on December 28, 2016 at Charlotte Hall Veteran’s Home, Charlotte Hall, MD. Born on June 20, 1934 in Washington, DC, Bill was the only child of the late Stanley Arthur Folger and Jewel Bryan Folger. He joined the U.S. Marine Corp on July...
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Joyce Anne King Raffo, 69, of North Myrtle Beach, SC passed away on December 27, 2016 in Myrtle Beach, SC. Born on January 14, 1947 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Vivian Hazel Bagwell Zimmerman and the late Percy Elwood King. Joyce was born and raised in Washington, DC and...
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Jessalyn “Lynn” Bellamy Swann, 59, of Leonardtown, MD passed away on December 27, 2016 at University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical, LaPlata, MD. Born on July 26, 1957 in Kingsport, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Bellamy and the late Jewell Webb Bellamy. Prior to her retirement, Lynn worked for the...
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Mary Rosalie Norris of Hollywood, MD passed away on December 29, 2016 in Leonardtown, MD. Born on August 31, 1910 in Morganza MD, she was the daughter of the late Mary Lillian Abell Johnson and Benjamin Clarence Johnson. Mary was the loving wife of the late Frederick Abell Norris, Jr, whom she married in...
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JoAnn Steele Barthelme,87, of Hollywood, MD departed this life on December 29, 2016 after 87 years. JoAnn Was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas on May 10, 1929, the fourth of five children of her now deceased parents Frank and Agnes (Webkes) Steele. She received her formative education from Annunciation Academy and Pine Bluff High...
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Carole Lee LaRoche, 74, of Mechanicsville, MD formerly from Pasadena, MD passed away surrounded by her loving family on December 28, 2016 in Mechanicsville, MD. Born on April 2, 1942 in Pasadena, MD, she was the daughter of the late Annette and Ernest Huber. Carole was the loving wife of Peter LaRoche whom she...
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Mary Helen Nelson, 85, of Charlotte Hall, MD passed away on December 27, 2016 in Charlotte Hall, MD. Born on November 3, 1931 in Mechanicsville, MD, she was the daughter of the late Mary Elsie Buckler Wood and Louis Webster Wood. Mary was the loving wife of 41 yrs to the late Lawrence Elmer...
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On Sunday, January 1, 2017, at approximately 10:25 p.m., Troopers from the Forestville Barrack responded to the area of Northbound Route 4 and the intersection of Westphalia Rd, Upper Marlboro, in Prince George’s County, in reference to a pedestrian laying in the middle of the roadway. Preliminary investigation revealed that the pedestrian was walking across MD Route...
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Thomas McClay, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Total Asset Visibility (NAWCAD 6.8.3) competency manager, received the 2016 Daniel L. Nega Excellence in Logistics Leadership Award at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, Dec. 19. Established in 2014, the award recognizes a Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Logistics and Industrial Operations (AIR-6.0) national civilian...
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Calvert Hospice is partnering with Calvert Memorial Hospital to provide educational seminars to our community. Attendees will learn about topics that impact end-of-life care for patients and their families. Sessions are designed to encourage group discussion. Our next seminar is entitled “VA Benefits” and will be held on January 10 from 12:00 – 1:30...
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The holidays can be a particularly stressful time for individuals at risk for mental health issues. Parties, large family gatherings, and other seasonal events can exacerbate raw feelings and create negative situations. If feelings of discontent are combined with alcohol or drugs used to self-medicate, a hostile environment may result. As first responders to...
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Melissa Strohman, age 54, of Nottingham, Maryland, is facing federal charges of wire fraud and bank embezzlement, arising from a six-year scheme to steal over $1.8 million from bank customers at the bank where she worked, and use the money for her own benefit. The criminal information was announced by United States Attorney for...
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U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang sentenced Edward White, age 46, of Waldorf, Maryland, today to 13 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for theft of firearms and use of fire during the commission of a felony, in connection with the robbery and arson of a federally licensed firearms dealer. The...
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