Ralph Joseph Russo, of Valley Lee, MD passed away on April 6, 2022 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown, MD surrounded by his family. He was born in Philadelphia, PA to the late Joseph John Russo and Philomena Mae (Mancini) Russo. Ralph proudly served in the U.S. Navy for four years and then served...
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Donald Eugene Mastracco, Jr., 70, of Piney Point, MD, passed away on April 3, 2022. Donald, known as “Don” or “Butch”, was born on January 23, 1952, to Donald and Betty Mastracco in Washington, D.C. After graduating from Crossland High School in 1970, he went on to study at Frostburg State University. Don would...
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Frederick John Pelican, 70 of California, MD passed on April 1, 2022 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown, MD. He was born on January 16, 1952 in Natrona, PA to the late Theodore Pelican and Ann Witucki. Frederick lived in St. Mary’s County, MD for the last 15 years moving from Germany. He married...
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Edward Robert Gryszkiewicz, Jr. passed away on April 1, 2022. He was born on November 27, 1957, to the late Delores Gryszkiewicz and Edward R. Gryszkiewicz, Sr. Ed was a resident of St. Mary’s County with his wife Cyndi, the love of his life for 22 years. Ed drove trucks his whole life and...
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Ronald (Ronnie) Albert King, Sr., 75, of Hughesville, MD formerly of Golden Beach, Mechanicsville, MD passed away peacefully on April 7, 2022. Ronnie was born on February 23, 1947, in Washington D.C. to Charles Harold King and Elsie Mae (Seaborn) King and was one of eleven children. He is survived by his wife of...
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Mabel Loretta Cheseldine Hayden, 99, of Leonardtown, MD passed away peacefully on April 4, 2022 with her loving family at her side. She was born on March 2, 1923 in Avenue, MD to the late Garrett Cheseldine and Mary Lillian Gass. She loved God and her family. At the age of 7 she began...
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Clifford Elmer Berry, 76, of Pomfret, MD, passed away on March 30, 2022. Clifford was born on July 26, 1945, to Willard and Clara Berry in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Cliff was a welder and equipment mechanic for the DC Government. After retiring from the government he went into business for himself repairing and installing commercial...
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Brian Anthony Flannery, Jr., 64, of Hughesville, MD, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2022. On December 21, 1957, Brian was born to Brian and Magdalene Flannery in Baltimore, MD. Brian was a natural-born salesman and spent most of his career in the automotive industry in aftermarket sales. He enjoyed socializing, skiing, fishing, boating, riding...
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James Michael “Jimmy” Brown, 79, of Leonardtown, MD passed away peacefully on March 24, 2022 at his home with his loving family at his side. He was born on May 11, 1942 in Park Hall, MD to the late James Harden Brown and Laura Mildred Wise Brown. Jimmy was born and raised in St....
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Krystal A. Carter, 37 of Hughesville, MD passed away on March 26, 2022 at home. She was born on May 25, 1985 in La Plata, MD to (the late) Joseph Shlemon and Tammy Jameson. Krystal was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County, MD. She attended Our Lady’s Catholic Church-Medley’s Neck. She loved being...
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Cyril Paul Gerek, 62 of Fairfax, VA passed away suddenly at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital on March 25, 2022. Paul was born on January 8, 1960 in Fairbanks, Alaska to Gloria Jeane Bowles Gerek and the late Cyril Patrick Gerek. After graduating Ryken High School in Leonardtown, MD, Paul worked at various automotive shops;...
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David Allen Larson, 72, of Leonardtown, MD passed away peacefully on March 30, 2022 with his loving family and friends at his side. He was born April 20, 1949, in Winona, Minnesota, the eighth of fourteen children to the late Donald and Margaret Larson. As with most large families, he began working at age...
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Charles Anthony “Charlie” Frain, Jr., 79, of Finksburg, MD passed away peacefully on March 30, 2022 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born on November 10, 1942 to the late Charles Anthony Frain, Sr. and Mary Daniel Hurst Kelley. Charlie attended high school in Baltimore County. On March...
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Carol Lee Hamilton, 72, of Waldorf, MD passed away after a brief illness on Friday, April 10, 2020 at University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center. She was born July 28, 1947 in Washington, D.C. to the late William Albert Higgs, Sr. and Alberta Higgs Moye. She worked for the Evening Star Newspaper in...
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Charlene Janet Mansfield, 86, of Gambrills, MD, passed away on March 30, 2022, at the University of MD Baltimore Washington Medical Center. She was born on January 7, 1936, to Henry T. and Carrie M. Staples in Fairfax, VA. She was one (1) of eight (8) children. After graduating from Mt Vernon High School...
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Melvin Joseph Muir Sr. passed away on April 1, 2022, in his home in Brandywine, MD. Melvin was born on March 17, 1950, in Pennsylvania. In 1964 Melvin moved with his family to Maryland. Melvin, or as his friends called him Mel, married the love of his life Madeline Jeanne Amarante on April 11,...
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Catherine E. “Cassie” Regan Gibson aged 94 of Lexington Park, MD passed away at Calvert Memorial Hospital on March 21, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 18, 1927 to Catherine E. Morris Regan and Cornelius P. Regan in Steelton, PA. Her family moved to Sparrows Point, MD in 1932....
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Louis Holden, “Louie”, 91, of Leonardtown, MD, formerly of Avenue, MD, passed away on March 17, 2022 in Leonardtown, MD. Born on December 26, 1930, he was the son of the late Gertrude Holden and the late Basil Holden. He was the loving husband of Mary Rita White Holden. In addition to his wife,...
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After a courageous, year long battle with cancer, James “Kevin” Lorence, 56, of St. Inigoes, MD passed away on March 28, 2022 with his loving family at his side. He was born on March 27, 1966 in Leonardtown, MD to James Melvin Lorence and Frances Marie “Dumplin” Abell Lorence of St. Inigoes, MD. Kevin...
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Eva Maria Harris of Mechanicsville, MD passed away unexpectedly on March 18th, 2022. Eva was born on May 24, 1962 to Claus Dieter and Erika Maischhofer in Pforzheim, Germany. She attended Nordstadtschule and Schanzschule in Pforzheim, Germany. She completed her education as a licensed hair stylist. Melvin “Mel” Harris and Eva began their 41...
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Francis Raymond “Ray” Currie, Sr., 64 passed away at his home in Bushwood, MD on March 23, 2022 Ray was born on December 15, 1957 to Margaret Ann Dean of Lexington Park, MD and the late Francis Jessie Currie. Ray was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County, MD. He married the love of...
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Albert Wayne Combs, 51, of Dameron, MD passed away peacefully at his home on March 11, 2022 with his loving wife, Michele, by his side. He was born on November 21, 1970, in Leonardtown, MD, to Shirley Ann Brown of Hollywood, MD, and the late Raymond “Buddy” Combs, Sr. Wayne was born and raised...
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James Albert Butler was born on May 19th, 1931, in Woodbine, New Jersey to Frank J. Butler and Jennie Tamminen. Jim (as he was known to friends and family) passed away in his home in Hollywood, Maryland on the morning of March 17th, 2022. He was 90 years old. Jim received his high school...
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Teddy Colin Green, age 62, passed away on March 2, 2022 at his residence. He was born on August 7, 1959 in Waynesville, NC to Sydney Greene and Sarah Katherine Ammons Greene of Waynesville, NC. Teddy served in the U.S. Navy from 1979 to 1981. After his honorable discharge, he returned to Haywood county...
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Charles Henry (Chuck) Beitzell, 73, of Bushwood, MD, passed away peacefully from Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma on February 24, 2022 at home with his loving family by his side. Born on August 4, 1948 in Leonardtown, MD, he was the son of the late George Lee Beitzell and Frances Martha (Battenfield) Beitzell. He was the oldest...
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