Mary Teresa Smith (nee Hughes) March 31, 1944 – June 28, 2026 Mary Teresa Smith, 82, of Owings, Maryland, passed away peacefully on June 28, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born in the village of Curraghadooey near Claremorris, County Mayo, Ireland, to William and Josephine (Mullaney) Hughes, Mary was the eldest of six children....
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Jimmy Lee Parks, 66, of Dunkirk passed away June 27, 2026, at his home. He was born November 20, 1959, in Harlan, KY to Billy Joe and Jerline (Pittman) Parks. Jimmy is survived by his mother Jerline Parks, brother Billy Joe Parks, Jr. and his family, aunt Sarah Chadwick and her husband Bill and...
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Sue Joan Switzer passed away on Friday June 26, 2026. Visitation Tuesday, June 30, 2026 10:30 am – 11:00 am Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church 225 Alexander Lane, Solomons, Maryland 20688, USA Get Directions Services Tuesday, June 30, 2026 11:00 am Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church 225 Alexander...
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Alvin Ray Knopp, 79, of Deale passed away June 26, 2026, at home surrounded by family. He was born August 21, 1946 in Annapolis to Alvin Butler and Doris (Bowen) Knopp. Ray grew up in Deale and graduated from Southern High School in 1964. He married Brenda King on September 28, 1968. Ray joined...
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We say goodbye to Veronica Mary (Pole) Lubkin, much-loved sister, mummy, Grannybird, librarian, and friend to bears (1945-2026). Veronica was born in post-war England, the youngest of three children of Dr. Karl Frederick Michael Pole and Magdalena Mary (Wellesz) Pole. Growing up, Veronica’s dream was to be “a kindergarten teacher and a mummy with...
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Deanna Mae Hamilton, lovingly known as Dee, 83, of Huntingtown, Maryland, passed away on June 25, 2026. A beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, sister, and cherished friend, Dee was the heart of her family, offering unwavering love, wisdom, and kindness to all who knew her. Dee was born on March 3, 1943, in Washington,...
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Ralph Leonard Morgan, Sr., of St. Leonard, MD, passed away June 22, 2026, in Calvert Health Medical Center, Prince Frederick, MD. Ralph was born on September 29, 1939, in Oraville, St. Mary’s County, MD. He was one of 12 children born to the late Peter C. and Edna E. (nee Robinson) Morgan. Ralph worked...
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Florence “Flo” Higgins, 89, of Randall Cliff, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 21, 2026, at Washington Hospital Hospice in Washington, D.C., surrounded with the love of a family whose lives she so beautifully shaped. Flo was born on February 7, 1937, in Suitland, Maryland, to the late Mario John Leone and Mary...
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Bruce Martell was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and cherished friend who lived a life full of adventure, purpose, and love. He was born on June 14, 1940, in Gloucester, Massachusetts, the town that would always hold his heart, and passed away peacefully on June 20, 2026, at his home in Shady Side,...
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David Wayne Dove, Sr., 56, of Lusby, MD passed away on June 16, 2026 at Calvert Health Medical Center. Born October 9, 1969, in Princeton, WV, he was the son of the late C.W. Dove and Ruth L. (Weatherly) Dove. David attended Princeton Junior High School. On August 8, 1992, he married April Y....
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John Matthew “Matt” Gambrill was born on July 18, 1947, in Parker’s Prairie, Minnesota, to Dorothy Rupert and Charles A. Gambrill. He passed away on June 13, 2026, at his beloved home on Solomons Island, Maryland. Matt’s life took many paths, but the one that defined him began in 1983 when he left a...
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Some people make an impact, not through grand gestures, but through the steady strength, love, and presence they bring to the lives of others. Murphy Larry was one of those people. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, Navy veteran, family historian, and trusted source of wisdom, he lived a life rooted in service, resilience,...
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Barbara Elaine Lewis, 74, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on June 27, 2026. Barbara was born on April 27, 1952, in Washington, DC, to the late Robert and Frances Dempsey. For more than 28 years, Barbara served as an HBC manager at Giant Food, and she truly enjoyed her work. She was known for...
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Mary Frances Dicus, 94, of Hollywood, MD, died surrounded by her family on Saturday, June 27, 2026. Born January 6,1932 in St. Mary’s County, she was the daughter of the late J. Spencer and Estelle Martin. Mrs. Dicus married Raymond A. Dicus on August 7, 1954 and the couple started their life together in...
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Cecelia Margaret Oliver, of Mechanicsville, Maryland, passed away peacefully on June 23, 2026, at the age of 96. Born on December 8, 1929, in Wayside, Maryland, Cecelia (known as “Tinkie”) was the daughter of the late John Albert Maddox and Mary Louise Maddox. She was one of twelve children, growing up alongside six brothers...
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George E. Baroniak (Sonny) was born on May 14, 1941. He died on June 18, 2026. In those 85 years he lived a life of adventure, learning, and service to his community and county, making many friends along the way. George was born to George Frank and Margaret Kalnasy Baroniak in Dameron, MD. He...
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Virginia Ann Lewis Dunbar, 85, of Ridge, Maryland passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on June 16, 2026. Born on September 28, 1940, in LeFlore, Oklahoma, Virginia was the daughter of the late Jack Theodore Lewis and Lorene Boyd Lewis. She moved to Southern Maryland in 1954 from Corpus Christi, Texas...
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Willard Hilton Carney, Jr., 75, of Great Mills, MD, passed away peacefully at his home on June 21, 2026, with his loving family by his side. Will was born in Baltimore, MD, to the late Willard Hilton Carney and Lillian Beatrice Hedgecock Carney. He was a 1969 graduate of Pomonkey High School. On November...
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Jennings Ray Bryant, Jr., 71, of Leonardtown, MD passed away at home on June 18, 2026 with his loved ones. He was born on September 28, 1954 in Memphis, TN to Jennings Ray Bryant, Sr. and Evelyn Marie Grevinsky. Jennings was a talented and enthusiastic hobbyist, he could create or fix anything – he...
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Ronald Eugene “Ron” Reed, 73, of Lothian, Maryland, went to be with the Lord surrounded by his wife and his children, on June 17, 2026. Ron was born on March 12, 1953, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the son of Marian Marie (Manges) and the Reverend David T. Reed. He graduated from Hyndman High School, class...
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Thelma “Anne” Wells, 90, of Annapolis, MD, passed away on June 16, 2026, at Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware. She was born on October 16, 1935, at the original Anne Arundel Medical Center, to parents Sarah Elizabeth (Taylor) and James Benson Farrell, one of eight children, and their only child born in a hospital....
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Thelma Florence (Reisinger) Musgrove, 91, of Charles Town, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2026. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend whose presence will be deeply missed. Thelma was born on October 11, 1934, in Baltimore, Maryland, where she grew up alongside her siblings. At 17, she met the...
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David Wayne Dove, Sr., 56, of Lusby, MD passed away on June 16, 2026, at Calvert Health Medical Center. Born October 9, 1969, in Princeton, WV, he was the son of the late C.W. Dove and Ruth L. (Weatherly) Dove. David attended Princeton Junior High School. On August 8, 1992, he married April Y....
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Bobie Jo Rogers, age 49, passed away on June 14, 2026. She was born on May 14, 1977, at Columbia Hospital for Women in Washington, D.C. Bobie lived a life marked by service, dedication, faith, and above all, love for her family. Bobie spent the last nine years residing in Chesapeake Beach, Maryland. She...
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Deeply beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother Robert “Bob” E. Walker, 82, passed away in the early hours of June 13, 2026, surrounded by his loved ones. Born on June 1, 1944, of Vinco, Pennsylvania, Robert will be forever remembered as a man dedicated to the love and support of his family–a man who...
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