John Joseph “Jack” Slawinski passed away peacefully at his residence on March 18, 2026. He was 75 years old. Born on November 6, 1950, in Manhattan, New York, Jack was the beloved son of the late Henry and Loretta Slawinski. He proudly served his country after joining the United States Army in 1970. Following...
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Terry, of Hollywood, MD, passed away on March 16 surrounded by her children and grandchildren at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital. Terry was born in Prince George’s County, MD to her late parents, Edgar and Evelyn (Famback) Allen. She was born and lived in MD her entire life and raised her five children while working...
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James Francis Lally passed away peacefully on March 16, 2026, at the age of 92. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Patricia Carroll Fox; his parents, George Augustus Lally and Jesse Agnes Welch; and his sister, Mary Eileen Lally. Jim was a devoted husband, a proud father of six, and a...
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James Theodore “Ted” Greer Sr, 84, of Leonardtown, died at his home on March 12, 2026 surrounded by his loving family. Born December 16, 1941, in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Theodore “Ted” Ovid Greer and Hilda Agnes Greer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
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Laura Frances Redding of Solomons, Maryland, passed away peacefully on March 15, surrounded by her loving family. She was 78 years old. Laura was born on March 7, 1948, to Thurman and Ellen Calvert. One of six children, she grew up in a lively and close-knit household. Laura married the love of her life,...
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Joshua John Gottshalk, 48, passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 31, 2026. Born November 16, 1977, in Falls Church, VA. Josh was a man of immense strength, humor, and unwavering loyalty. A proud veteran, Josh served with honor in both the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Army. To Josh, being a...
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Robert Bennett “Robbie” Trossbach Sr., 84, of Bushwood, Maryland, passed away on March 6, 2026. Born on December 1, 1941, in Dameron, Maryland, Robbie was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County and was married to the love of his life, Mary Elizabeth Trossbach, for 53 years. She preceded him in death on February...
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Andrew “Andy” David Mechling, 74, of Tall Timbers, Maryland, passed away on February 28, 2026, doing what he loved. Born on October 23, 1951, in Peekskill, New York, Andy was the beloved son of COL Eugene B. Mechling, Jr. (USAF) and Harriet Ann Tuller. Growing up within a military family, Andy relocated several times...
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Edward Lynn Williams Jr., known by his friends and family as Lou, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2026, at Charlotte Hall Veterans Home with his loving family by his side. He was 75 years old. Born on August 5, 1950, he was the son of the late Edward Lynn Williams...
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Larry Steven Canter of Aquasco, Maryland, passed away peacefully at home on March 9, 2026, at the age of 63. Born on July 7, 1962, in La Plata, Maryland, he was the son of Richard Allison Canter Sr. and the late Ann E. DeMarr Canter. In addition to his mother, Larry was preceded in...
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Ronnie passed onto his next great adventure on March 10, 2026 after a long-fought battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He leaves behind his wife of 35 years Kami Sampson, his sons Jeffery Holcomb, his wife Elizabeth, Christopher Sampson, his wife Mindy Sampson, and his daughter Ashley Holston and her husband Robbie Holston. His grandchildren who...
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Phillip Michael Lee, Sr., of Upper Marlboro, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2026, with his loving wife, Angelia Lee, by his side. He was 72 years old. Phillip was born on April 5, 1953, in Fresno, CA, to Phillip Lee and Shirley Mae Bland. From an early age, he demonstrated the strength of...
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Micheal Steven Pleger, 54, of Callaway, MD was committed into the arms of Jesus on February 3, 2026 at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington D.C., with his loving family at his side. He was born on March 31, 1971 at Andrews Air Force Base in Prince George’s County, MD to the late Richard...
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Daniel Ray Mays, 70, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2026, in Waldorf, Maryland, surrounded by the love of his family. Daniel was born May 18, 1955, in Corbin, Kentucky, to the late Luther Douglas Mays and Verna Angeline Mays. He married the love of his life, Carmen Rodriguez Mays, and together they built...
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Brenda Lea Hamilton, of Mechanicsville, Maryland, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on March 5, 2026, in Callaway, Maryland. Born on November 10, 1953, in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late James B. and Gladys Chappalear. Brenda married the love of her life, Steve Hamilton, and together they...
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Elizabeth Viola “Liz” Kelly, 91, of Hollywood, MD, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born on February 27, 1935, in St. Mary’s County, Maryland, Liz was the daughter of the late Charles Arthur Thompson and Viola Reed Thompson. She received her education through the St. Mary’s County...
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Ralph Jerome Butler of Lexington Park, Maryland departed his earthly home on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at home. Ralph affectionately known as “Jerry” was born on January 28, 1966, in Leonardtown, Maryland to Ralph Ignatus Butler, Jr. and Shirley Bennett Butler. He met Jacqueline (Jackie) Barnes, the love of his life in 1988. Jerry...
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James “Jimmy” Frederick Sheehan, 69, of St. Mary’s County, Maryland, passed away on February 24, 2026, at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, Maryland. Born on November 26, 1956, in Leonardtown, Maryland, Jimmy was the son of the late James Carroll Sheehan and Gladys Victoria (Knott) Sheehan. A proud lifelong resident of St. Mary’s...
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YNC Jack Erman Lenderman, USN (Ret.), age 94, of Leonardtown, MD passed away on February 23, 2026 at Hospice House of St. Mary’s in Callaway, MD with his loving family at his side. He was born on January 2, 1932 in Denison, TX to the late Clem Ritchie and Effie Lou Lenderman. His mother...
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We are saddened to announce that Karen René Stevens of Lexington Park, Maryland, passed away on February 25, 2026, at the age of 73. Karen was born in New York City on October 9, 1952, the daughter of the late Martin and Marlene Johnson. She built a career working as an administrative specialist for...
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Mearl Eugene “Gene” Wood, 83, of Hollywood, Maryland, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown. Gene was the loving husband of Karen Bishop Wood, with whom he enjoyed 60 years of marriage last August. He was the loving father to Deborah Jones (married to Joe) of Albertville, AL,...
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Jax Alexander Janschek, beloved infant son of Jake Alexander Janschek and Cierra Michelle Bagent of Waldorf, Maryland, was born on February 21, 2026, and passed away the same day. Though his time on earth was brief, Jax was deeply loved and will forever remain in the hearts of his family. In addition to his...
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Diane Marie (McManus) Mangel, lovingly known as “Mimi,” 76, of Mechanicsville, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at her home, surrounded by loved ones, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on July 30, 1949, in Buffalo, New York, Diane was the cherished daughter of the late Captain Thomas McManus and...
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Samuel Henry Bogan, 75, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2026, with his loving family by his side. Samuel was born on March 22, 1950, in Washington, D.C. to the late Wilson Woodrow Bogan and Grace Mary Bogan. He married the love of his life, Sharon Bogan, and together they built a life centered...
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Diane Easter White, 77, of Lexington Park, Maryland, passed away on February 22, 2026, with her loving family by her side. Born on March 28, 1948, in Scotland, Maryland, on Fresh Pond Neck Road, Diane was the daughter of the late Robert M. Gough and Reva Irene Barnes. Raised in Southern Maryland, she remained...
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