It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our beloved Betty Lee Hughes. Betty was born on August 20, 1934, to Charles A. Wriggleworth and Ethel J. Wrigglesworth in Washington DC. She married the love of her life, Arthur Francis Hughes, on January 19, 1955. Together they raised a family...
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Melinda Bellafronte passed away peacefully on November 10, 2024 in Leonardtown, MD. She was born on April 27, 1956 to James Otis and Georgia Leona Clark. Melinda was a loving mother, sister, and friend. She enjoyed knitting, reading, and gardening. Close family said in tribute: “I’ll always remember Melinda as being kind.” She was...
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As inspired by Dylan Thomas, David “Dwight” MacRae did not go gentle into that good night, he raged against the dying of the light. Dwight passed peacefully on Nov 13th, 2024. He loved life, he loved his wife, and he loved his family and friends with all his heart. He was a fighter, he...
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Frank Ronald Seckler, 86, joined his wife Eileen in heaven on November 18, 2024, after battling an illness. He was born August 29, 1938, in Jackson, MI, where he grew up. At his death, he was surrounded by his loving family. Frank was a humble soul who significantly impacted the lives he touched. He...
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Lisa Marie Burch, 48 of Monroeville, PA passed away on November 14, 2024 at UMPC Presbyterian Hospital. She was born on February 8, 1976 in Baltimore City, Maryland to Joseph Edward Wathen Barbara Ann Wood. Lisa was a very kind loving and compassionate person who always thought of the needs of others above her...
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Edward George Pirner, 70 of Brandywine, MD, passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2024, with his loving family by his side. Sunny was born in 1953 and was raised on his family farm in Brandywine, MD. He was the son of the late Hedy and John Pirner. Sunny met his future wife Sue in...
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Charles H. “Max” Mistretta, Jr., 60, of Owings, MD passed away peacefully on Monday, November 4, 2024. Max was born on March 3, 1964 in Washington, D.C. to Charles Herbert Mistretta, Sr. and Janice Patricia Mistretta, and was a loving father, grandfather, son, brother, nephew, cousin and friend. He began his journey with a...
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C Aloysius Bowman, known to his family and friends as Charles, Jr., was born on September 28, 1962, to Arthuretta and the late Charles Bowman, Sr. He peacefully transitioned to be with our Lord and Savior on November 10, 2024, at the age of 62, at MedStar Harbor House Hospital’s Hospice wing. Through a...
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Florence Conley Dillon, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and peerless nurse, passed away on October 23, 2024, at St. Mary’s Nursing Center in Leonardtown, Maryland. She was born on February 10, 1939, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to the late Otis and Florence (nee: Kelly) Conley. Known loving as “Tootsie” by her family and friends, Florence was...
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MAJ Michael “Mike” Paul Gaydar, USAF (Ret.), 68, passed peacefully in his sleep on November 3, 2024. He was born August 9, 1956, in Cleveland, OH, to Paul and Bernice Gaydar. He grew up near Chicago, IL, with his brothers, Kevin and Paul “PJ” Gaydar. Mike served as a Special Operations Navigator for over...
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Joan White Marchand, 82, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on Monday, November 4, 2024 at St. Mary’s Nursing Center in Leonardtown, MD with her loving family by her side. She was born on December 10, 1941 in Fall River, MA to the late Joseph White and Lena (Charest) Sawick. On February 4, 1967, Joan...
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Alexander “Beal” Dunbar, Jr., 84, of Ridge, MD passed away on November 8, 2024 at his home with his loving family at his side. He was born November 14, 1939 in Ridge, MD to the late Alexander Beal Dunbar, Sr. and Dorothy Cullison Dunbar. Beal is a 1957 graduate of Great Mills High School....
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On November 11, 2024, Kenneth Alan Pitcher peacefully passed away at home, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on June 3, 1948, to Maynard and Eva Pitcher in New York. Kenneth enlisted in the United States Army on April 3, 1968, and served with pride until his honorable discharge in 1970. Throughout...
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James “Jim” Edward Moore, 83, of California, MD passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2024 at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. with his loving family by his side. He was born on August 11, 1941 in Erie, PA to the late Thomas Moore and Gladys Sullivan Moore. He joined the Army in December...
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Mary was born on December 30, 1930, in Hughesville, MD to the late John A. Butler and Grace L. Butler. Mary grew up in Hughesville, MD and was baptized at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Bryantown, MD. Until the time of her death, Mary attended Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Mechanicsville, MD. Mary...
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Gina Taylor Johnson, 51, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away as the result of a car accident in Calvert County, Maryland on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. Born Gina Lynn Taylor in Clarksburg, W.V., on Aug. 20, 1973, she was the mother of her beloved daughter Abigail Marie, wife of her devoted husband Stephen Scott Johnson...
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Mary Ann Norris, 84, of St. Inigoes, MD passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2024 at her home with her loving family at her side. She was born on April 12, 1940 in Dameron, MD to the late Lloyd Thomas Carroll and Viola Augusta (Ridgell) Carroll. Mary Ann is a life long resident of...
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Linda Darlene Raines 74, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on November 1, 2024. On January 13, 1950, Linda was born in Richmond, CA to the late Earl Francis Hoke and Lucille Lorraine Vaughn. Linda met the love of her life, Robert Raines, Sr. while in high school and they were married for 43 years....
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On November 1, 2024, Frances Aceto Fusco of Avenue, MD sadly passed away at Harmony Assisted Living in Waldorf, MD. She was born on January 21, 1933, to Charles Elmer Higgs and Grace Estelle Wedding. Frances took great pride in her work. She was an Administrative Legal Assistant for the Federal Government and retired...
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On November 2nd, 2024, we suddenly lost our dear and precious Hope Marie Duker (Hopey). Hopey, 23, was born on August 21st, 2001 to her parents: Robert Duker and Kerry Duker. She was born in Woodbridge, Virginia, and raised in her family home in Hughesville, Maryland. She attended St. Charles High School, Waldorf, Md...
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Sylvia Jean Hodge, 80 of Leonardtown, passed away on October 30, 2024 at the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata, MD with her loving family by her side. She was born on July 15, 1944 in Daystrom, NC to the late Henry Thompson and Stella Mae Oxendine. Sylvia was a...
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David Wayne Lamb Jr., 36, of California, Maryland passed away suddenly at St. Mary’s Hospital on October 27, 2024. He was born on August 1, 1988, to Elizabeth Victoria Lamb and David Wayne Lamb Sr. David was a kind and caring person; a true friend to anyone who knew him. He loved spending time...
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Josephine Carmella Stiles, aged 86, of Hughesville, MD, peacefully passed away on October 28, 2024, surrounded by her beloved family. She was born on May 18, 1938, in Alexandria, VA, to the late Stanley and Lois Louise Rinaldo. Josephine dedicated more than 25 years as a bookkeeper at Alexander & Cleaver Law Firm. She...
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Emmett Lloyd Fowler IV, 31, of Aquasco, MD, passed unexpectedly on October 27, 2024. He was born on July 26, 1993 in Prince Georges County, MD to his parents, the late Emmett “Lloyd” Fowler III and Donja L. (Cook) Fowler. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his grandparents, Emmett...
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OSCM(SW) Robert Alfred Clements, USN, (Ret.), 81, of Valley Lee, MD passed away on October 25, 2024 at his home with his loving family at his side. He was born on October 14, 1943 in Ridgeland, SC to the late Robert James Clements and Dorothy (nee: Wiggins) Clements Smith. He was a remarkable individual...
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