Margaret Elizabeth Deal, 80, passed away on September 24, 2025. On July 9, 1945, Margaret was born in Washington, DC, to the late Milton and Pearl Houser. She worked as an Activities Assistant at Charlotte Hall Veterans Home and Calvert County Nursing Center for a total of 15 years. On January 8, 1992, Margaret...
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A private funeral mass will be held at 12:00 noon on Monday, October 27, 2025, at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, located at 7185 Benedict Avenue in Benedict, Maryland. Father Kevin M. Cusick will officiate. A private interment at Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery follows.
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Clarence Elimer Bush, age 85, of Leonardtown, Maryland, transitioned peacefully to the next life after death on September 17, 2025. Born on April 10, 1940, to the late James A. Bush and Bernardine Dent Bush, Clarence was raised in St. Mary’s County alongside his siblings in the St. Joseph’s projects of Oakville, Maryland. During...
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Ethlyn Williams “Kitty” Carroll, 74, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away peacefully on September 22, 2025, at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Born on December 18, 1950, in Washington D.C. “Kitty” was the beloved 2nd daughter of the late Herbert Williams, Sr. and Helen Williams. She dedicated her life to serving in ministry, writing poetry, traveling...
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Barbara Ellen Clements of Callaway, Maryland, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, September 20, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Barbara was born on March 26, 1939, in Evansville, Indiana, to William G. Waters and Martha E. Waters. She was the eldest of two children and adored her younger brother, Billy Wayne...
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Joshua Paul Dudley, 41, of Quechee, VT, (formerly of Westminster, MD) passed away on September 14, 2025. Born on May 25, 1984, in Cheverly, MD, he is the son of James Carroll Dudley and Deborah LeAnn (nee: Austin) Dudley. In 1994, Josh moved to St. Mary’s from Glenn Dale, MD with his family. He...
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Alvina Bernadette DiFabio Higgs, 81, of Compton MD, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2025 surrounded by her beloved family. She was the matriarch of the family; a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother, who will be remembered for her resilience, compassion, selflessness, generosity and her unwavering love for her family. Vina was born...
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Daniel Robert Malay-Miller, 49, of Hollywood, Maryland, passed away peacefully at home on September 14, 2025. Born on September 19, 1975, Daniel was the beloved child of Roger Miller and the late LaLonnie “Green” Miller. On September 10, 2014, Danny married the love of his life, Glenn Malay-Miller. Their partnership was one filled with...
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Jeffrey Alan Glacken, 54, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 14, 2025. Born on February 2, 1971, in Prince George’s County, Maryland, Jeff was the son of the late Ronald and Phyllis Glacken. He was also preceded in death by his beloved granddaughter, Ronnie Marie Causey. Raised in Calvert County, Jeff built a life...
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Dorothy Ann Lavery, 91, of Chesapeake Beach passed away September 10, 2025. She was born May 19, 1934, in Hibbs, PA to Frank and Verna (Gramada) Fudella. Dorothy grew up in Ralph, PA and moved to Washington, DC at the age of 18 to work for the FBI. She married Vincent Lavery in 1960...
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Louis Arthur “Audie” Murphy, II, 64, of Benedict, Maryland, passed away unexpectedly at his home on September 9, 2025. Audie was born in LaPlata, MD to the late Louis Arthur Murphy, Sr. and Mary Alice (Higgs) Murphy. Audie was raised on Hilltop Farm, also known as Murphy’s Hill. He grew up working alongside his...
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William Aloysius Barry, of Waldorf, MD, passed away on September 14, 2025 at the age of 55. He was born on April 13, 1970, to the late William and Betty Mae Barry. As a young man, William proudly served in the Army National Guard and later worked as a self-employed laborer. He enjoyed playing...
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Dorothy Marie Thompson, a lifelong resident of Colton’s Point, Maryland, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on September 11, 2025. Born on June 9, 1936, she was the beloved daughter of the late Byron and Mae Guy and one of eight children. On June 23, 1956, she married the love of her life, Paul...
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Carol Charlene Fenhagen of California, MD passed away peacefully on September 12, 2025 in Winchester, Virginia at Blue Ridge Hospice. She was born to the late Mildred Eileen Caddie Block in Hancock, Maryland on November 28, 1949. She attended Hagerstown Secretarial College and St. Mary’s College of Maryland. While attending St. Mary’s she met...
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George Debracy Burroughs Jr, 84, of Clements died surrounded by his loving family Saturday, September 6th, after a courageous battle with cancer. The first son of George Debracy Burroughs Sr. and Clara Thompson Burroughs, George attended St. Joseph’s Elementary School and Margaret Brent School. George worked alongside his father and sisters on their family...
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Mary Louise (Fulton) Kinion, 81, of Hollywood, MD, went to her heavenly home with Jesus on Friday September 5, 2025. Born on August 14, 1944, she was the beloved daughter of the late Estell Howland Fulton and John Fulton. On August 31, 1990, she married the love of her life, Frank M. Kinion. They...
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Raymond Dale “Ray” Shauver, Jr., 65, of Lusby, MD, passed away peacefully at his home on September 9, 2025. Born on March 6, 1960, in Washington, D.C., he was the son of Joyce Ann Shauver and the late Raymond D. Shauver, Sr. Ray married the love of his life, Karla Marie Shauver, on May...
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Carol Ann Taylor was born on December 8, 1941 in Washington, D.C. to Francis Stuart Taylor, Jr and Eunice Golden Taylor. She spent her formative years in Prince George’s County and graduated from Bladensburg High School in 1959. She continued her education at the University of Maryland where she graduated with honors in 1964...
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Laura Lynn Cranford, 66, of Owings passed away September 4, 2025 at her home surrounded by family. She was born August 24, 1959 in Washington, DC to Mark Lyles Sr. and Malvenia Mary (Colmus) Cranford. Laura was raised on the family farm in Huntingtown and graduated from Northern High School. She later received her...
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Dorothy Aline Buckler, 93, of Prince Frederick passed away August 31, 2025 at her home surrounded by family. She was born March 30, 1932 in Coolidge, TX to Samuel Webb and Velma Ree (Boykin) Hughes. Dorothy married Franklin Buckler and moved to Maryland. She was a member of Life Church and in her spare...
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Charles “Eddie” Edward Shifflet, age 65, of Prince Frederick, passed away on August 29, 2025. Eddie was born to Robert E. and Betty L. Shifflett on October 28, 1959. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Laurie Shifflett; daughters Amanda Beckett (Brian) and Jennifer Brady (Casey); four grandchildren, Aiden (Lou) Brown, C.J....
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Thomas Alvin Pierce, 81, of Sunderland passed away August 24, 2025. He was born June 29, 1944 in Washington, DC to Thomas and Bessie (Beall) Pierce. Tom grew up in DC and graduated from Suitland High School. He later attended the University of Maryland. Tom joined the United States Army on August 3, 1966,...
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Richard Stanley Cavey, Jr., a beloved father, grandfather, brother, and respected member of the Mechanicsville, Maryland community, passed away on August 31, 2025, at the age of 63. Born on Christmas Day, December 25, 1961, in Riverdale, Maryland, Richard was a gift to his parents, the late Richard and Joyce Cavey. Not long after,...
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Francis Fredric Bassford Junior, 67, of Tolono, Illinois, passed away on Monday, August 25, 2025, at Carle Hospital in Urbana, Illinois, surrounded by his loving family. Francis was born in LaPlata, Maryland, on March 5, 1958, the son of Francis (Frank) Fredric Bassford Senior and Lora Marie Tayman. He graduated from Thomas Stone High...
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Stanley Lee Landreth, 90, of California, Maryland, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2025, at Hospice House of St. Mary’s in Callaway, Maryland. Born in Fieldale, Virginia, on December 20, 1934, Stanley was the son of Guy Kim Landreth and Vera Whitlow Landreth. He was lovingly raised by Floyd and Vivian Phillips in Norfolk,...
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