Emery I. Balazs, 94, of Sunderland passed away peacefully on April 29, 2025 surrounded by family. Born in Velem, October 1930, Emery (Imre) lived through World War II and the formation of the Iron Curtain. In 1956, he escaped Hungary to start a new life in the United States, via Ohio, Wisconsin, and then...
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Dennis James “Sheriff” Thomas, 71, of Lothian, MD passed away April 26, 2025, at his residence surrounded by family. Dennis was born April 21, 1954, to Margaret F. (Brady) and John Thomas. He was raised in Croom, MD and graduated from Frederick Sasscer High School in Upper Marlboro, MD. He married Eleanor Mae Moreland...
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Ronald L. Contee, 62, of Owings passed away April 25, 2025. He was born July 25, 1962 to George Herbert Jr. and Bertha Louise (Jackson) Contee. Ronald grew up in Owings and graduated from Northern High School. He worked in the landscaping and mechanical fields for many years and also worked in construction with...
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Charles Joel Sasser, 84, of Huntingtown, Maryland, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Joel is survived and missed by his loving wife of 59 years, Mercedes P. Sasser; his two children, Justin J. Sasser (Spouse Kimberly), and Colombe E. Fruehauf (Spouse Adam); his four grandchildren, Christopher (Spouse Shannon),...
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Whitman and Laura Adelia Stark. His mom and three brothers immigrated to the United States in the 60s and settled in Hyattsville, Md. After graduating from Northwestern High School and attending classes at the P.G. Community College, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps in September of 1965 and actively served in Vietnam during the...
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Ralph “Dennis” Wilkerson, 74, of Lusby, MD passed away peacefully on April 22, 2025, surrounded by his family. Born on February 8, 1951, in Chincoteague, VA, he was the son of the late Norman R. Wilkerson and Florence Marian (Wilson) Wilkerson. Dennis graduated from Calvert Senior High School in 1970. He was a welder...
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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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James Alexander “Alex” Combs, 50 of Colonial Beach, VA, formerly of Callaway, MD passed away on April 30, 2025 at home. Alex was born on July 31, 1974, in Leonardtown, MD, as the son of Beth Jarboe (Craig, Stepfather) and John Combs (Susan, Stepmother). In addition to his parents, he is survived by his...
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Guy Joseph Leonard, Jr., 49, of Great Mills, MD died suddenly April 24, 2025. He was known affectionately by his family as Joey, and Guy to his friends and community. He was born January 10, 1976, at Patuxent River Naval Hospital, MD, to Jane (nee: Bridges) Leonard of North Little Rock, AR and the...
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Betty Lou Crooks, a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother passed away peacefully on April 23, 2025, in Sebring, Florida, at the age of 95. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date. Born on August 15, 1929 to Peter and Emma Korstange in Muskegon, Michigan, Betty cherished her childhood years...
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