Edith “Edie” Florence Sterling Turner, 92, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on May 13, 2025. She was born on June 11, 1932, in Flemington, WV. Edie was predeceased by her parents, Charles and Anna Sterling, husband Philip Turner, grandson Adam Turner, brother Jack Sterling, son-in-law JC Shade, and son Richard Turner. She is survived...
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Matthew Joseph Lamb, of Leonardtown, Maryland, passed away in Callaway, Maryland on May 9, 2025. Born on November 1, 1943 in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Joseph Matthew Lamb and Mary Catherine (nee: Schneider) Lamb. Matthew was a graduate of Villanova University and was an Engineer for the U.S. Navy....
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Patricia “Pat” Latham Burroughs, 83, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on May 10, 2025. On December 4, 1941, Pat was born in Maryland to Leonard and Margaret Latham. Pat was a graduate of St. Mary’s Academy class of 1959. Pat was blessed with one son, James (Glenn) Burroughs (Sandra) of Mechanicsville, MD. In her...
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Peggy Ann Wade, 76, of Great Mills, Maryland passed away at her residence on May 9, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. A life long resident of St. Mary’s County, she was born on June 14, 1948 and was the beloved daughter to the late Charles Henry Bennett, Sr. and Estelle (nee: Mills) Bennett....
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Dorothy “Dot” Ann Tippett, 79, of Solomons, MD, passed away on May 10, 2025. On May 29, 1945, Dot was born in La Plata, MD, to James and Elsie Cooksey. Dot was blessed with three children: Kimberly Griffith of Prince Frederick, MD, Dawn Delawder of Apollo Beach, FL, and Thomas Schofield, who predeceased his...
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Susana Medestomas Cayanan passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on May 3, 2025, at MedStar Hospital in Washington, D.C., just two weeks shy of her 66th birthday. Born on May 18, 1959, in Manila, Philippines, Susana lived a life marked by quiet strength, faith, and unwavering devotion to those she loved. In September...
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Robert Leigh Cannon Sr. aka Robbie/Bobby/Rob, age 61 of Mechanicsville, Maryland, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Monday, March 10, 2025. He is survived by his son, Robert Cannon Jr. (Gabi) of Mechanicsville, MD, daughter Margaret Cannon (Stephen) of Callaway, MD, and he was blessed with four grandchildren Lillian, Carter, Aiden, and Matteo....
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Glenn Allan Larnerd, 80, of Great Mills, Maryland, passed away on May 6, 2025 at the Hospice House, Callaway, Maryland. He was born on March 19, 1945 in Newark, New Jersey. He was the son of the late Frederick Allan and Doris Conkey Larnerd. Glenn is survived by his wife, Patty, of 54 years....
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Donald Edwin “Don” House, 88, formerly of Leonardtown, MD passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2025 at Discovery Commons with his loving family at his side. Born April 28, 1937 in Bath, ME to the late Edgebert Patton House and Miriam Wallingford (nee: Place) House. Don was born and raised in Maine. He earned...
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Vitaly Zarouba, 87, of California, MD passed away at his home on April 25, 2025, with his loving family at his side. He was born on January 31, 1938, in Dnepropetrovsk, USSR (today considered part of the Ukraine), to the late Vasily Zaruba and Emilia Reinke Zaruba. Vitaly was able to escape communist Russia...
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Shannan Elane Troiano, 52, of Valley Lee, MD passed away April 27, 2025, at her home. Born December 20, 1972, in Frankfort, KY, she is the daughter of Barry and Barbara (nee: Grider) Stacy. After graduating high school in Frankfort, KY, Shannan relocated to Ladson, SC where she worked in the hospitality industry. In...
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Bonnie Jean Glaubitz, age 77, of Hollywood, Maryland, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2025, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown. Born on New Year’s Day in 1948 in Washington, D.C., Bonnie was the beloved daughter of Wright and Mabel Garland. She lived a life filled with love, laughter, and service to her community....
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Dorothy “Dot” Underwood, of Brandywine, Maryland passed away peacefully on May 2, 2025, at the age of 88. Born on January 28, 1937, she was the beloved daughter of the late Albert Washington Perrie and Dorothy Emma Perrie (Grimes). Dot dedicated her career to banking, working first as a respected teller and subsequently as...
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Linda Ann Guy, 74, of Hedgesville, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2025. Born in Dameron, Maryland on May 29, 1950, she was the beloved daughter of the late Joseph Earl and Mignionette Margaret (Robinson) Gatton. Raised in Southern Maryland, Linda met the love of her life, Bernard Reed Guy, and the...
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A force of nature, but not at first! Norma Lucille Culver was the second child born in 1935 to Choice and Hester Culver. As a toddler, she would happily follow her adventurous sister Velma anywhere, but that all changed when Velma started school. Norma wouldn’t budge off the porch! Growing up in District Heights...
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“The poor girl’s Jimmy Stewart” was how Edsel’s high school yearbook described him, but no single label could capture Edsel’s quiet depth, determination, and kindness. The first of five children born in 1932 to Dewitt and Lucille Bradbury, Edsel grew up in Southeast and Forestville, graduating in 1950 from Frederick Douglas High School in...
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Rita Christine Paolillo, 78, of Charlotte Hall, MD, passed away April 21, 2025. Born May 24, 1946, in England, she moved to the United States after marrying her late husband, who served in the Air Force. Ms. Paolillo worked for the Census Bureau. She enjoyed crocheting, crossword puzzles, and drinking coffee with friends and...
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Dennis Bernard Loyd of Greenbelt, Maryland, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2025, at the age of 79. Born on October 24, 1945, in Portland, OR to F. Glennon and E. Jean Loyd, Dennis lived a life marked by quiet strength, curiosity, and creativity. He approached all jobs and tasks with organization, knowledge, dedication,...
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Anthony “Tony” James Cookson, 56, of Lexington Park, MD passed away on March 25, 2025 at his home in Lexington Park, MD. He was born on March 25, 1969 in Bennington, VT, the son of the late Floyd Frederick Cookson and Sandra Ann (Patten) Young. He joined the United States Navy in 1987 and...
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Stephen Edward Aud, 64, of Warrenton, VA passed away unexpectedly on April 27, 2025. He was born on August 3, 1960, to Jack and Margaret Aud of California, MD. Steve graduated from Ryken High School in 1978 and then attended the Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology in Tulsa, OK. After returning from Oklahoma,...
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James Baron Cryer, 84, of Leonardtown, MD, died on Monday, March 17, 2025, at St. Mary’s Nursing Center in Leonardtown, MD. Jim Cryer was born on May 8,1940 in Leonardtown, MD. Except for a brief Army deployment to New Orleans, LA where he met and married Betty Jane Brou, he lived the entirety of...
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Jong “JohnT” Tae Hyon, 70, of Newburg, MD, passed away on April 28, 2025. On September 22, 1954, JohnT was born in Seoul, Korea to Hoo and Young Hyon. JohnT proudly served in the United States Army, where he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal and Expert with Rifle M-16. During his service,...
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Debra Bocim Koehler daughter of the late William T, and Katherine L. (Simpson) Bocim died peacefully surrounded by family April 12, 2025 at Charlotte Hall Veterans Home in Maryland. She is survived by her husband Captain Jay B. Koehler, SC, USN {RET}, daughters Jessamyn Laura Koehler {Fairfax, VA} and Caitlyn Koehler Koennel {Dan}, granddaughters...
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Ethel Bernice Thomas (maiden name Green), formerly of Mechanicsville and most recently of Leonardtown, Maryland, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2025, at the age of 88. Born on April 9, 1937, in Dentsville, Maryland, Ethel was the daughter of the late John Allie Green and Mary Florence (Goldring) Green. She was one of...
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Paul Leo Herbert, 34, passed away suddenly on April 18, 2025 at his residence in Mechanicsville, Maryland. A lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County born on October 31, 1990, he was the loving son of Edward Louis Herbert and Shirely Kay (nee: Townsend) Herbert. Along with his parents, Paul is survived by his siblings,...
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