Mary Frances Harrison passed away peacefully at home on 10/7/2023. She was born at home in Barstow, MD on 9/26/1939 to John Albert and Thelma Annie (Hutchins) Zentgraft. She grew up on the family farm attending public school and graduated from Calvert High School in 1957. Mary worked as a secretary for the Navy...
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Ronald Scott “Ron” Daugherty, 61, of Hughesville, MD, passed away on October 6, 2023 at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. He was born on September 12, 1962, in Kansas City, KS to Robert Eugene and Marilyn June (Scharfenberg) Daugherty. Ron grew up in Kansas City and graduated from Piper High School class...
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Rita Mae McDermid, 88, of Chesapeake Beach passed away October 5, 2023 at her home surrounded by family. She was born April 13, 1935 in Washington, D.C. to Joseph and Marjorie (McFadden) Hanfman. Her family lived in D.C. and moved to North Beach when she was 12. Rita met Percy Grierson when she was...
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Veronica “Vicky” Trego, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, peacefully passed away in her sleep on Thursday, October 5, 2023 at Autumn Lakes, Annapolis, MD. She was born on March 26, 1925, to Edward “Howard” and Frances Owens Thompson and was the loving sister of five brothers and two sisters in St. Clements, MD....
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Robert Presby Ross, 92, died peacefully in Solomons, Maryland, on October 5, 2023. Robert was born in Berlin, New Hampshire, to Karl and Louise (Pillsbury) Ross. He grew up in Brooklyn, Connecticut, and graduated from Killingly (CT) High School in 1948. Robert (Bob) attended Wesleyan University for a year and a half, then he...
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Mary Lou Hiortdahl, 90, of La Plata, MD, passed away on October 4, 2023. Mary Lou was born in Saint Leonard, MD on April 5, 1933, to John and Annie (Hagelin) Long. She is predeceased by her husband, Theodore Nels Hiortdahl, and her son, Steven Nels Hiortdahl. Son in laws, Arnold DeLuca and Charles R...
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Douglas Michael Withers, “Mike” 62, of Centreville, Maryland formally of Prince Frederick, Maryland passed away on October 3, 2023 at his home Centreville. He was born in Clinton, MD to Joseph P. and Lillian Lee Withers. Mike was preceded in death by his wife Patricia L. Withers. Devoted father of Shelby Holson (Trevor), Kelsey...
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Captain Stuart J. Fitrell, 84, died on Friday, September 22, 2023, at Medstar St. Mary’s Hospital after a long fight with cortico basilar syndrome. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on January 17, 1939, to Vernon W. and Irene Petro Fitrell. He is a graduate of Shaw High School in East Cleveland where he...
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Betty Lou Russell, 69 of Clements, MD passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 8, 2023, with her loving family at her side. She was born on November 25, 1953, in Severn, MD to the late John Andrew and Ruth Catherine (nee: Wade) Schillinger. Betty was born and raised on a 54-acre farm in Anne...
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William “Sonny” Lemuel Turner, Jr., 83, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on October 8, 2023, at the Hospice House in Callaway, MD. Born on October 14, 1939, in La Plata, MD, he was the son of the late William L. Turner, Sr. and Mary Agnes (Long) Turner. William graduated from Margaret Brent High School...
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Joseph Poole Kline also known as “Joe”, 40 of Lexington Park Maryland gained his wings on Thursday, October 5, 2023. Joe was born on August 24,1983 to Nancy Rowe Lattif and Edwin Jeffries Kline in Leonardtown, MD. He graduated from Great Mills High School then attended St Mary’s College. He met his life partner,...
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Philip Conner Burroughs Sr., 77, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on October 10, 2023. Phil was born on September 12, 1946, to the late Benjamin Stanley and Louise Alice Burroughs. As a graduate of the first graduating class of Chopticon High School, Phil spent the next 30 years working for the U.S. Government at...
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Kevin Qualters, age 63, of La Plata, MD, died surrounded by his loving family on October 3, 2023, after a brief illness. Mere words cannot express how much we loved Kevin and how much we will miss him, but we are grateful for the countless memories that we created with him. Kevin had a...
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Thelma “Geraldine” Windsor Cease of La Plata, Maryland, was born on November 30, 1935, to the late William Albert and Pansy Violet (Hutchinson) Windsor. Thelma passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at the age of 87. Preceding Thelma in death was her beloved husband, Richard “Dick” Dennis Cease, whom she married on...
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Cecelia Louise Garner, 71, of Leonardtown, MD died September 23, 2023 in Leonardtown, MD. She was born on February 1, 1952 in Washington, D.C., to the late William Lawrence and Elizabeth Anne Russell. Cecelia enjoyed playing bingo, taking care of her grandkids and spending time with her family and everyone else’s kids that came...
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Joseph Anthony Lusk, 60, of Hollywood, MD, peacefully passed away on September 24, 2023, surrounded by loved ones. On September 10, 1963, Joe was born to Joseph Cavallaro and Antonia Corrales in Elmira, NY. After he graduated from La Plata High School in 1981, he went on to join the Elevator Union Local 10...
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Frank Michael Santora, 85, a longtime resident of Chesapeake Beach passed away September 20, 2023, at his home surrounded by family. He was born September 29, 1937, in New Jersey to Hugo R. Santora and Anna Speranza. Frank was employed as a sheet metal worker and member of the Sheet Metal Union Local 100...
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Joan M. Tornell of Port Republic, Maryland passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at The Solomons Nursing Center in Solomons, Maryland. Joan was born on June 8, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois and was raised in Miami, Florida. After graduating from the University of Florida with a bachelors degree in education, she married Gonzalo...
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Carlo Richard Schiazzi, 73, of Brandywine passed away September 18, 2023. He was born June 1, 1950, in Washington, DC to Nick and Lucy (DelVecchio) Schiazzi. Carlo was raised in Hillcrest Heights and graduated from Potomac High School in 1968, where he was known as “The Legend”. He worked as a truck driver with...
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Kevin James Fealy, 38, of Baltimore, MD passed away on September 17, 2023 in Baltimore, MD. Visitation Wednesday, October 4, 2023 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Rausch Funeral Home-Owings 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane Owings, MD 20736 Services Wednesday, October 4, 2023 2:30 PM Rausch Funeral Home-Owings 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane Owings, MD 20736...
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Jane Briggs Beddoe Wilcox of North Beach, Md., passed away peacefully in her home on September 15, 2023, surrounded by her three children, Marysa Wilcox Wambua of Orangeburg, N.Y., (husband Mathew Wambua), Julia Wilcox of Alexandria, Va., and Rick Wilcox (wife Emily Straight) of Alexandria, Va. She is also survived by four grandchildren Lilly...
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Barbara Jean Ward, 90, of Annapolis passed away September 8, 2023. Barbara was born on December 4, 1932 in Annapolis to Hubert and Violet (Walton) Tucker. Barbara grew up in Friendship and attended Southern High School. In 1952 she was married to John W. Ward and they resided in Friendship. John and Barbara had...
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William Michael McFann, 26, of Piney Point, MD passed away on September 16, 2023. He was born on January 7, 1997 in Leonardtown, MD to James William McFann of Piney Point, MD and Marion Lavenia (Nelson) Potter of Leland, NC. Michael was born and raised on St. George’s Island. He was a 2016 graduate...
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Joseph “Harold” Huntt, 88, of Charlotte Hall, MD, passed away on September 18, 2023, with his son Tim and his wife Yvonne by his side. Harold was born on February 19, 1935, in Pomfret, MD to the late Joseph Anthony Huntt and Catherine Louise Langely. He was a graduate of LaPlata High School in...
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Norma Jeanne Wheatley, 86, of Waldorf, MD, passed away on September 14, 2023, surrounded by her loved ones. On August 24, 1937, Jeanne was born to William “Sandy” and Ethel Ferrall in Washington, DC. She was raised in Waldorf and as a girl, enjoyed walking from her apartment to the movie theater to enjoy...
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