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Jesse Thomas Baker, 97,

Jesse Thomas Baker, 97,

Jesse Thomas Baker, 97 of Washington, DC and Silver Spring, MD passed away on February 1, 2024 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital. Jesse was born on December 19, 1926 in Scotland Neck, NC to the late Loutelia Baker Mason. Jesse was a resident of Washington, DC for 81 years. Jesse proudly served in the...
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Anthony Frank Rucci, Sr., 79,

Anthony Frank Rucci, Sr., 79,

Anthony Frank Rucci, Sr., 79, of Middle River, MD, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2024, with his loving family at his side. He was born on October 8, 1944 in Baltimore, MD to the late Frank Rucci, Sr. and Madeline Amelia (Nee: Vendetti) Rucci. On June 20, 1970, Tony married the love of...
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Gene Gregory Walker “Bobby”, 77,

Gene Gregory Walker “Bobby”, 77,

Gene Gregory Walker “Bobby”, 77, of Brandywine, MD passed away February 8, 2024, peacefully with grace and courage after a brief illness. Born May 14, 1946, in Mitchellville, Maryland. Seventh son of the late Ollie Joseph and Marie Virginia (King) Walker. Bobby was drafted into the United States Army serving in Germany where he...
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Margarita Quioco “Margo” Holton,

Margarita Quioco “Margo” Holton,

Margarita Quioco “Margo” Holton, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, 74, of Leonardtown, MD passed away on February 3, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 17, 1949, in the Philippines (PI) to the late Bernardo Quioco and Basilisa Bayayay Quioco. Margo was born in Bohol and raised in Cebu, PI,...
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Judith (Judy) Ann Cox

Judith (Judy) Ann Cox

Judith (Judy) Ann Cox passed peacefully at her home in Leonardtown, MD on February 8, 2024, surrounded by loved ones.   Judy was preceded in death by her parents, Austa and Edward Highwart, from Wheeling, WV and her beloved sister, Lois Taylor, from St. Albans, WV. Judy served as a Nun in the Order...
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Janet Lee Windsor, 67,

Janet Lee Windsor, 67,

Janet Lee Windsor, 67, of Lusby, MD, passed away on February 10, 2024. She was born on August 3, 1956, to Benjamin Windsor and Jean Curtin in Prince George’s County, MD. After graduating from high school, Janet worked as a school bus driver for Prince George’s County Public Schools. She had 1 child, Jonathan....
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Sharyn Patricia Cole, 75,

Sharyn Patricia Cole, 75,

Sharyn Patricia Cole, 75, of Mechanicsville, MD, peacefully passed away on February 5, 2024, surrounded by loved ones. Sharyn was born on November 29, 1948, to Walter and Elizabeth McDonald in Jersey City, NJ. After graduating from Suitland High School, she worked in the newspaper industry for over 30 years. She later became the...
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Melvin Zachariah “Zach” Wood, 74,

Melvin Zachariah “Zach” Wood, 74,

Melvin Zachariah “Zach” Wood, 74, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on February 12, 2024 peacefully at his home.  Born on November 1, 1949, he was the son of the late Margaret Ann Pilkerton and the late Bernard Melvin Wood.  He is survived by his wife, Sue Clarke Wood, and children Eric of California, MD,...
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ADJC (AC) Norman Price Phillips, USN, (Ret.)

ADJC (AC) Norman Price Phillips, USN, (Ret.)

ADJC (AC) Norman Price Phillips, USN, (Ret.) of Lexington Park, MD, passed away on January 31, 2024 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD, with his family at his side. He was born on April 20, 1932, in Covington, VA to the late Odell William Phillips and Hazel Boone (Abbott) Phillips. In 1947...
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Betty Garnett Blom, 87,

Betty Garnett Blom, 87,

Betty Garnett Blom, 87, of Waldorf, MD, peacefully passed away on February 2, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 24, 1936, to the late Howard Denver Garnett and Georgia Anna Garnett (Crews) in Charleston, WV. She attended a Seventh-day Adventist school through the 7th grade in West Virginia and...
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Jessica Louise Lanham, 38,

Jessica Louise Lanham, 38,

Jessica Louise Lanham, 38, of Waldorf, MD, unexpectedly passed away on February 2, 2024. Born on May 9, 1985, to Donald Richard Lanham and Mary Lou Lanham in Washington, DC. Jessie enjoyed cooking, baking, hunting, and target shooting. Jessie is survived by her parents; brothers, Christopher Crozier of Waldorf, MD, and Steven Crozier of...
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Elizabeth (“Liz”) Passarelli

Elizabeth (“Liz”) Passarelli

Elizabeth (“Liz”) Passarelli passed away peacefully on Friday, January 26, 2024, at Hospice House in Callaway, MD, after a long and courageous battle with cancer, with her cousin, John P. Price, by her side. Liz was born from the union of the late Alfred Thomas Passarelli (her hero) and Anne Frances Nakraseive Passarelli. She...
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Teresa Gallinaro Coughlin

Teresa Gallinaro Coughlin

On 30 January 2024 at approximately 12:37 p.m.  Teresa, passed away peacefully in hospice.  Teresa Maria Gallinaro was born in Italy on 7 January 1928.  She immigrated to the Boston MA area at the age of 3 years with her parents, Giovanni and Maria Gallinaro. She grew up in the Medford, MA area, where...
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Donnie Kenneth Marquess, 85,

Donnie Kenneth Marquess, 85,

Donnie Kenneth Marquess, 85, of Owings passed away January 29, 2024. He was born April 14, 1938, to Lawrence and Nora (Cochran) Marquess. Donnie grew up on the family farm on Skinners Turn Road and graduated from Calvert High School in 1956. After high school Donnie traveled to Nebraska to play for the Superior...
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Joyce Mildred Boswell

Joyce Mildred Boswell

Joyce was born and raised in Richmond, VA until the age of 7. She then moved to Mitchellville and helped on the farm with her mom and new stepdad, William Plotts. She met her husband in the 50’s and they were married shortly after. They had 3 children, Sharon, Ronnie, and Cheryl, and built...
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Russell Martin Caudill, Jr.

Russell Martin Caudill, Jr.

Russell Martin Caudill, Jr. was born on March 13, 1944 in Baltimore, Maryland to Russell, Sr & Ilene (Speakes) Caudill. Russell went home to be with The Lord on January 28, 2024 with his wife and two daughters by his side. Russ, as most knew him, grew up in Seat Pleasant, Maryland. He enlisted...
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Thomas John Masano, 89

Thomas John Masano, 89

Thomas John Masano, 89 of Lusby, MD passed away on January 27, 2024 at his home, comforted by his loved ones. He was born on June 1, 1934 in Bluefield, WV to the late Comedo and Angelina (Briguglio) Masano. Tom provided for his young wife, Joyce Dixon Masano, and five stepchildren. He became a...
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Raymond Andrew Ellison

Raymond Andrew Ellison

Raymond Andrew Ellison, of St. Leonard, Maryland was called home on January 24, 2024, he was 59 years old. Ray was preceded in death by his father Raymond Larry Ellison. He is survived by his mother, Leslie Elaine Ellison, wife Cheryl Ann Ellison, son, Dylan Patrick Ellison and Fur Babies, Bella and Obi-Wan-Kenobi. Ray...
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Marcia Lorraine Evans Miklovic, 68,

Marcia Lorraine Evans Miklovic, 68,

Marcia Lorraine Evans Miklovic, 68, of Prince Frederick passed away January 24, 2024 at home with family by her side. She was born December 10, 1955 in Asheville, NC to William and Shirley (Renfro) Evans. Marcia moved to Forestville as a young child and later graduated from Suitland High School. She worked as an...
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Ursula Lillian Padgett

Ursula Lillian Padgett

With greatest sympathy, we announce the death of our beloved mother Ursula Lillian Padgett. She was born and raised in Washington, DC. This is where she met her husband at the age of 13 (George Bradley Padgett, Jr.) They played football together with other children in the community. While in high school she was...
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Madeline Christie “Chris” Teater, née Swanson, 73,

Madeline Christie “Chris” Teater, née Swanson, 73,

Chris exemplified the best of humanity in her love of family, passion for education, and humble curiosity. Madeline Christie “Chris” Teater, née Swanson, 73, of Solomons, Maryland, passed away on January 23, 2024, surrounded by family. Chris was born in Washington, D.C., in 1950 to Robert Swanson and Margot Peters Swanson and was the oldest of their...
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Linda Darlene Haig, 76,

Linda Darlene Haig, 76,

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Linda Darlene Haig, 76, of Mechanicsville, MD, she peacefully passed away on January 26, 2024. But, it is also with great joy that we celebrate the beautiful life she lived. She was born on September 1, 1947, to Virgil Ray Jackson and Ona...
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Nita Jean Feierabend, 88,

Nita Jean Feierabend, 88,

Nita Jean Feierabend, 88, of Waldorf, MD, peacefully passed away on January 24, 2024, surrounded by loved ones. Nita was born on December 7, 1935, to Tom and Minnie Chrestman in Brownfield, TX. After Nita graduated from Wellman-Union ISD in 1954, she pursued a business degree at Texas Tech University’s Rawls College of Business...
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Dennis O’Michael Stultz, 54,

Dennis O’Michael Stultz, 54,

Dennis O’Michael Stultz, 54, of Charlotte Hall, MD, peacefully passed away on January 21, 2024, surrounded by loved ones. Dennis was born on May 4, 1969, to Roger and Shirley Stultz in Prince George’s County, MD. After graduation, he worked in the electronics field. He then began work in IT for the Federal Government...
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Marianne Lisa Dailey, 74,

Marianne Lisa Dailey, 74,

Marianne Lisa Dailey, 74, of Newburg, MD, passed away on January 23, 2024, surrounded by loved ones. Lisa was born on September 26, 1949, to Curtis and Pauline Royal in Washington, DC. In 1981, she met the love of her life, Eugene Dailey, and they were married on November 21, 1987. In her free...
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