On May 10, 2026, Harvey McKee Sydnor III, aged 51, passed away. He was born on June 4, 1974, in Montgomery County, MD, to parents Harvey and Gloria Sydnor. In his early teenage years, Harvey developed a passion for wrestling. We even had the chance to see Hulk Hogan perform at the Capital Center....
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On May 3rd 2026, Ben Edgar Gibson passed away peacefully in his home. Born January 16th 1931, he was the beloved son of Frank Gibson and Willie Mae Willett. Ben proudly served in the United States Army and was a Veteran of the Korean War. He started his career with C&P Telephone Company and...
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Jay Hue Long, 85, of Waldorf, Maryland, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born on May 15, 1940, in Konawa, Oklahoma, Jay was the son of Homer and Bernice Long. Jay proudly served his country in the United States Air Force for 30 years. In a decorated career...
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Annette Helleen Laughter, 54, of Mechanicsville, Maryland, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2026, at her home, surrounded by the love of her children and grandchildren. Annette was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia to the late Willard Laughter and Virginia Livingston, on August 23, 1971. She was known for her caring heart, strength, and...
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Margaret (Peggy) Eileen Schlosser, 89, of Hollywood, MD passed away peacefully at home on May 4, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on May 6, 1936, in Leonardtown, MD to the late Margaret Etoile (Clements) Gulli and Lewis Boothe Graves, Jr. In her childhood years, Peggy lived on Lawrence Avenue...
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Daniel Patrick Shea, 78, of Lexington Park, Maryland, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 1, 2026. Born on July 25, 1947, in Boston, Massachusetts, Daniel was the son of Donald Patrick Shea of Quincy, Massachusetts and Vivian Mary Brown of Mexico, Maine. He attended Whitman-Hanson Regional High School and graduated in 1965. In 1966,...
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Roger Warren Buckler, Sr., 80 of Leonardtown, MD passed away peacefully on May 7, 2026. Born on July 31, 1945, in Leonardtown, MD, Roger was the son of the late Richard Warren Buckler and Marie Ryce. Roger was a lifelong resident of Leonardtown. He worked many years as a self-employed barber and proudly served...
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Henry “Hank” Michael Gannon, 76, of Bryantown, MD, passed away on April 21, 2026. On October 20, 1949, Hank was born in Washington, DC, to the late Charles and Leland Gannon. For more than two years, Hank served honorably in the United States Army, specializing as a helicopter technician in Vietnam. Throughout his military...
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On September 14, 2025, James Leo Burke Jr. passed away in Copley, Ohio after a long illness. Born in 1929 to JL and Grace (Cook) Burke, he grew up on the family farm southwest of Hazelton, Iowa. Graduating from Hazelton High School in 1947, he enlisted in the US Navy. Initially trained as an...
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James Edmund “Donald” Dockery, 83 of Glen Burnie, MD (formerly of Lexington Park, MD) passed away on April 26, 2026 at Hospice of the Chesapeake in Pasadena, MD. He was born on February 2, 1943 in Washington D.C. to the late Harvey A. Dockery and Maria (Powell) Dockery. Donald attended the Center for Life...
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Margaret “Bea” Beatrice Rippy, 87, of Waldorf, MD, passed away surrounded by her loved ones on April 29, 2026. Bea was born in Bushwood, Maryland, on January 11, 1939, to the late Arthur and Mary Wathen. On June 21, 1958, Bea was married to the love of her life, Tarleton Rippy. They were blessed...
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Regina “Tina” Ann Swan, 78, of Ridge, Maryland, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2026. Born on July 14, 1947, in Leonardtown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Carolyn Clark. Tina had a lifelong career in the federal government before retiring to spend time with family. She later enjoyed volunteering...
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Henry “Hank” Michael Gannon, 76, of Bryantown, MD, passed away on April 21, 2026. On October 20, 1949, Hank was born in Washington, DC, to the late Charles and Leland Gannon. For more than two years, Hank served honorably in the United States Army, specializing as a helicopter technician in Vietnam. Throughout his military...
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NIVES ELVIRA PARUTTA HOOD, 84, of Great Mills, MD passed on April 20, 2026. Nives, was born in Invisinado, Yugoslavia on March 17, 1942, to the late Giovanni Parutta and Giovanna Oclen Parutta. She was preceded in death by her late brother Alberto Parutta and late sister Maria Xhanjanka. In 1960 she met her...
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Debbie Brown, 71, of Charlotte Hall, MD, passed away in peace, with her husband Tommy at her bedside, on the early morning of April 27, 2026, at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. As a lifelong resident of Southern Maryland, she lived most of her youth in Hughesville, MD, and then her forever home in Charlotte...
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Dr. William Creagh Mulford died Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026, at Burlington, his home, in Avenue, Maryland. He was born on March 5, 1932, in Binghamton, New York, to the late Leo Shea and Alice Cecelia (Creagh) Mulford. He is survived by his wife, Claire Irene (Broderick), and his children, Hon. William Creagh II...
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Paul Gregory Young, 61, of Loveville, MD passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026, with his loving family at his side. Born in Leonardtown, MD and raised in Loveville, MD, Paul was one of eight children born to John Phillip Young and Eleanor Agnes (Price) Young. He is a 1983 graduate of Leonardtown High...
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Mary “Estelle” Pilkerton, 55, of Leonardtown, Maryland, passed away on April 15, 2026. She was born on November 5, 1970, in Maryland, to the late Michael Aloysius Pilkerton and Mary Cook. Estelle spent her life rooted in the community she loved. She dedicated many years of her life as a hairdresser, working in the...
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James “Arthur” Pilkerton, 75, of Callaway, MD passed away April 12, 2026, at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital with his family at his side. Born on January 13, 1951 in Leonardtown, MD, Arthur is the son of the late Norman Alexander Pilkerton, Sr. and Agnes Ruth (Bussler) Pilkerton. He was one of ten children and...
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Christine Biren Lennox, 83, of Lexington Park, MD, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on April 9, 2026, at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD, after a brief illness. She was born on October 14, 1942, in Chicago, IL, to the late Robert and Helen (Hilborn) Biren as the third of four...
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Victoria Rose Canter Pettko, 37, of Mechanicsville, Maryland, passed away on March 29, 2026. Born on February 23, 1989, she was the beloved daughter of Luke E. Canter and Jane E. Canter (Heiss). Victoria was a talented jeweler who worked in a local jewelry store, where she expressed her creativity and passion for craftsmanship....
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Roxcie Ann Kurtz passed away on March 18, 2026 at the age of 74. She was born on September 12, 1951, in Virginia to Carl Ernest Upchurch and Rebecca Ann Upchurch (Southard). She is survived by her siblings Brady C. Upchurch, Ricky A. Upchurch, Crystal E. Naumoff and Jolene R. Upchurch, along with extended...
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With full hearts and deep gratitude for a life so richly lived, we remember Myrtle “Alleen” Kemper Whitley — the center of a large and loving family, and a woman whose presence made everything feel a little warmer, a little steadier, and a lot more like home. Born on January 6, 1932, in Covington,...
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Michael Wayne Buckler III, 28, of Mechanicsville, Maryland, passed away on April 15, 2026. Born on December 29, 1997, he was the beloved son of Michael Wayne Buckler Jr. and Laura Ann Wright. Michael worked as a car sales manager at a local dealership, where he was affectionately known as “Buckles.” Outside of work,...
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It is with heavy hearts that we announce that Harry William Arnold, 84, of Charlotte Hall, Maryland, passed away on April 14, 2026. Born on June 7, 1941, he was the son of the late Harry and Stella Arnold. Harry proudly served his country in the United States Navy and later built a career...
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