Obituaries

On Friday, July 12, 2019, Devore Campbell departed this earthly life. Family and friends will unite on Friday, July 26, 2019 from 1:00 pm until time of life celebration at 2:00 pm at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 2294 Old Washington Rd., Waldorf, MD. Private interment. In lieu of flowers, family request donations be made to...
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Anthony Maurice Thomas, Sr. “Moe”, 59 of Waldorf, MD formerly of Chaptico, MD passed away on July 14, 2019 in Arlington, VA. He was born on April 25, 1960 in Chaptico, MD and was the loving son of Joseph Hampton Somerville, Jr. of Waldorf, MD and the late Dorothy Ann Somerville and step-mother Agnes...
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Mary Juanita Bell, 91, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away peacefully at her home on July 15, 2019. Juanita was born on October 4, 1927 in Washington, D.C. to the late William Edward Caton and Mary Edna Carroll Caton. She was one of nine children. Juanita met her best friend and life partner, Lemuel Duey...
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William “Billy” Patrick Quade, 59, of Mechanicsville, MD departed this life suddenly on July 14, 2019, at his home. Billy was born February 22, 1960, in Leonardtown, Maryland. He was the son of the late Joseph Horace Quade and Margaret Cecelia Flora. Billy was proud of being a life-long resident of St. Mary’s County....
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On Tuesday, July 16, 2019, Beloved husband of the late Jessie Dillon Marinari, loving father of Christopher Gene Marinari (and his wife June Marinari and Cindy Kidwell his loving caregiver), Gina Marinari Lyle (and husband Neil Lyle). Dear brother preceded in death by Carolyn Wood, Dante Marinari, Ida Lawrence, Mario Marinari, Mary Snyder. Dear...
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Richard V. Wilson Jr. of St Mary’s City, MD passed away on July 12, 2019 at home, his beloved “Oz”. He was 88. Born in Brooklyn on June 6, 1931 to Anna Lamb Wilson and Richard V Wilson Sr., Dick attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY on a full ROTC scholarship, graduating with a...
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Teresa Mae Vallandingham Gough, 76, of Leonardtown, MD died July 11, 2019 at her home in Medley’s Neck. Born November 11, 1942, in Leonardtown, MD, she was the oldest of the three children born to the late Joseph “Clyde” Vallandingham and Maude Goode Vallandingham. Mae graduated from St. Mary’s Academy in 1960. Upon graduation...
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Michael “Mickey” Lee Simms, 59 of Lusby, Maryland, formerly of College Park, Maryland passed away on July 6, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 8, 1960, in Washington, DC to James and June Simms. As a young boy, Mickey looked up to his big brothers, Jimmy and Bobby and...
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Harry Bromley Cox, 81, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019 at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home in St Mary’s County Maryland. He leaves his wife of 21 years, Rose Mary Miller; his daughter, Tambra Miller; his 4 grandchildren, Brittany, Brianna, Jordan and Justin; his sister in laws, Ellen Scott and Virginia Biafore; and a...
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Tammy Lynn Guy, 43, born February 26, 1976 in Leonardtown, MD, passed to the arms of Our Lord on July 12, 2019 at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital surrounded by her entire family after a strong and courageous battle with a brain tumor. Tammy was the beloved daughter of Betty Guy; Charles and Cindy Guy....
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Milton “Milt” Valentine Young, 85, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at his home surrounded by his loving family after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. He was born on September 19, 1933 in Kingston, New York to the late Milton Sylvester Young and Anna Catherine (Merecka) Young. Milt...
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On Sunday, July 7, 2019, Frank Severe Jr., departed this earthly life. Family and friends will unite on Wednesday , July 17, 2019 from 10:00 am until time of service 11:00 am at New Hope COG, 1210 Washington Square Waldorf, MD 20601. Internment Heritage Memorial Cemetery Waldorf, MD.
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Sylvester Jackson “Jack” Estridge, Jr., 95, of Solomons, MD and formerly of Chaptico, MD, passed away on July 5, 2019 at Asbury Solomons Health Care Center. Born February 27, 1924 in Charlotte, NC he was the son of the late Sylvester Jackson Estridge, Sr. and Florence (Parks) Estridge. Jack graduated from Forest Park High...
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Robert “Bob” Leo Holmes of Owings, MD, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2019, at the age of 73. Bob was born in Washington, DC on September 26, 1945, to Evangeline Rita and Herschel Lee Holmes. He was a veteran of the U.S.M.C., having served in Vietnam. For over 35 years, Bob worked...
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Robert Addison Martin, AQCS, United States Navy February 28th 1935 – October 2nd 2018 Robert  will be laid to rest with Honors on July 19th, 2019 at 3 p.m., at Arlington National Cemetery Please meet at 2:15 p.m. at the Administration Building.  
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David R. Basinger, age 63, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 6, 2019 with his family and beloved companion by his side. David was born October 7, 1955 in Connellsville, Pennsylvania to Melvin and Janet (Ohler) Basinger. After graduating from Connellsville Area Senior High School in 1973, he enlisted in the U.S. Army where...
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Janis Lorraine White of Prince Frederick, MD, passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2019, at the age of 66. She was born on August 23, 1952 in Washington, DC, to Joyce Lorraine and Frank James Crawford. Janis worked in security at the Naval Research Lab in Chesapeake Beach, MD, along with being a...
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George Edward Summers “Ned”, age 76, died July 6, 2019 peacefully at his home in Waldorf, Maryland surrounded by his family. Born February 11, 1943 in Hughesville, Maryland, he was the son of Joseph Leon Summers Sr. and Lettuce Caroline (Turner) Summers “Carrie.” In addition to his parents, he was also predeceased by his...
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Jimmy LaBille, 63, of Indian Head, Maryland, died on July 7, 2019 at the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata. Fondly known by his grandchildren as “Poppie”, Jimmy was born on September 20, 1955 in Washington, DC to Joseph Francis LaBille Sr. and the late Margaret Ann Gibbs Brooks. He...
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Dorothy (Dottie) Regina Baker DeHaven, 95, of Asbury in Solomons, MD entered into life eternal on June, 25, 2019, with love, peace, and comfort surrounding her. She was born to parents, George and Ella Baker, in Baltimore, Maryland on April 19, 1924. She married in 1943, the love of her life, John E. DeHaven,...
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Earl David Berkley, 82, of North Beach passed away July 6, 2019. He was born September 26, 1936 in Powderly, KY to James Austin and Lillian Pearline (Ball) Berkley. Earl was one of 13 children and was raised in Owensboro, KY. He married Pauline Davis October 31, 1956 and they primarily lived in North...
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Reimund Franz Schuster, 82, of Prince Frederick passed away July 1, 2019. He was born July 8, 1936 in Berbisdorf, Germany to Franz Joseph and Helene (Tkotz) Schuster. Reimund was raised in Germany and moved to the United States in 1952, settling in Calvert County. He served in the United States Army and was...
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Elizabeth Jane Downs, 90, of Abell, MD passed away on July 8, 2019 in Leonardtown, MD. She was born on August 9, 1928 in Abell, MD and was the loving daughter of the late Mary Alice Beitzell and Charles William Huseman. Elizabeth is the loving wife of the late James M. Downs, Sr, “Buddy”,...
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Rita Lilly Ladd, 80, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away in Callaway, MD on July 7, 2019. She was born on May 1, 1939 in Phoenix, AZ and was the daughter of the late Alice Solis Francisco and George Michael Francisco. Rita was the loving wife of Donald LeRoy Ladd, whom she married in 1958...
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Lois Christine Murphy was born March 14, 1944 in La Plata, Maryland. For the first part of her life, she lived at Mt. Victoria, Maryland with her parents John and Nettie Farrell Murphy, and her eight brothers and sisters. In 1963, she married Donald Lee Cooksey. They lived in Leonardtown until 1965 when they...
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