Obituaries

Charles Raymond Bowling, 65

Charles Raymond Bowling, 65

Charles Raymond Bowling, 65, of Allens Fresh, Maryland, passed on January 22, 2018. Born on April 4, 1952 in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Winifred Garner Bowling and Walter Wade Bowling Jr. Chuck was raised and worked on the family farm at Allens Fresh for many years. He ended his...
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Peter Baxter Traggorth Sr., 69

Peter Baxter Traggorth Sr., 69, of La Plata, Maryland, died on January 22, 2018 at the Hospice House of Charles County in Waldorf. Born on December 18, 1948 in Englewood, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Vera Elizabeth Baxter and Willard George Traggorth. Mr. Traggorth served in the U. S. Navy...
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Jana Lynn Howard, 50

Jana Lynn Howard, 50

Jana Lynn Howard, 50, of Columbia, MD passed away January 22, 2018. She was born April 14, 1967 in Prince Frederick, MD to Charles T. and Margaret Jane (Carroll) Howard. Jana was raised in Huntingtown, MD and attended Calvert High School. She was employed with CitiRoof Corporation and Potomac Disposal. Jana enjoyed gardening and...
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Edward Matthew Zirnhelt, 89

Edward Matthew Zirnhelt, 89

Edward Matthew Zirnhelt, 89, of Churchton, MD passed away on January 20, 2018, at the home of his son in Lothian, MD after a brief illness. He was born January 22, 1928, at the family farmhouse in Lisbon, ND to Edmund and Pearl Zirnhelt. He worked on the family farm and other farm’s before...
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Henry Richard “Dick” Griffith, 87

Henry Richard “Dick” Griffith, 87

Henry Richard “Dick” Griffith, 87, of Lothian, MD passed away January 19, 2018 at his residence. Dick was born in Lothian November 27, 1930. He was raised in Lothian and was a lifelong Tobacco farmer. Dick enjoyed rabbit hunting, horse pulls and attending local baseball and softball games. He was an avid New York...
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David Douglas Salmon Jr.

David Douglas Salmon Jr.

David Douglas Salmon Jr. passed away unexpectedly, yet peacefully on Monday, January 15th, 2018. He was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana on January 27th, 1948 to David Douglas Salmon and Barbara Jane Bolton. He grew up in Longview, Texas and enjoyed playing baseball and the company of his siblings, Barbara Ann and Tracy, along...
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CDR Ben Ford Holt, Jr., USN (Ret.), 81

CDR Ben Ford Holt, Jr., USN (Ret.), 81, of California, MD passed away January 23, 2018 at Hospice House of St. Mary’s in Callaway, MD surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Kansas City, MO on July 31, 1936 to the late Ben Ford Holt Sr. and Ida C. Hansen Holt. He...
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Helen Janette Bracken Philyaw, 63

Helen Janette Bracken Philyaw, 63

Helen Janette Bracken Philyaw, 63 of Lexington Park, MD, passed away peacefully at her home on January 21, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Born September 16, 1954 in North Kingstown, RI to the late Harold Joseph Bracken and Doris Ann Kautz Bracken. On October 30, 1981, Helen married her beloved husband, Jackie Lee...
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Clifford Lyle Bates, 86

Clifford Lyle Bates, 86

Clifford Lyle Bates, 86, of Charlotte Hall, Md., a retired District of Columbia firefighter, died January 20, 2018. Born in Barrington, Illinois, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Gladys Bates. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Margaret Paduda Bates, of Charlotte Hall; sons Clifford Martin Bates (Mary Beth),...
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Barbara Lynn Altizer, 48

Barbara Lynn Altizer, 48

Barbara Lynn Altizer, 48, of Dameron, MD, passed away peacefully at her home on January 19, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Born August 20, 1969 in Fort Belvoir, VA to Anni Eva Tate of Culpeper, VA. On October 26, 1997, Barbara married her beloved husband, Stuart Wayne Altizer on the beach in Makena...
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Elizabeth Lee (Aud) Lancaster, 96

Elizabeth Lee (Aud) Lancaster, 96

Elizabeth Lee (Aud) Lancaster, 96, died peacefully on January 17, 2018 at St. Mary’s Nursing Center. Born on August 12, 1921 in Pearson, MD to the late Benjamin Francis Aud, Sr. and Irene (Miles) Aud. She attended Little Flower School and St. Michael’s School. Lee is survived by her children: Jo Anne Mundie, Johnny...
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William Matthews “Shotgun” Gunn, 74

William Matthews “Shotgun” Gunn, 74

William Matthews “Shotgun” Gunn, 74, of Hollywood MD died on January 17, 2018, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 1, 1943 in California, MD to the late William Matthew Gunn and Bertha Madonna Kane. On June 9, 1964 William enlisted in the United States Army as a...
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Elizabeth Eleanor “Aunt Betty Turkey” Betts Shipp

Elizabeth Eleanor “Aunt Betty Turkey” Betts Shipp

Elizabeth Eleanor “Aunt Betty Turkey” Betts Shipp passed peacefully on January 4, 2018 at St. Mary’s Nursing Home in Leonardtown, Maryland. Betts was born on December 25, 1927 in Anacostia, Washington DC to the late Elmer Earl Hayes and Annie Lelia (Herbert) Hayes. Betts was employed by the Canadian Embassy in the 40’s, Managed...
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Elizabeth Lucille Norris, 72

Elizabeth Lucille Norris, 72 of Leonardtown, MD passed away on January 23, 2018 at the Hospice House in Callaway, MD surrounded by her family and holding her husband’s hand of fifty-three years, James “Chally” Norris, Sr., whom she married on April 24, 1964 at Our Lady’s Catholic Church in Leonardtown, MD. Elizabeth was born...
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Clifton “Cliff” C. Dean, 69

Clifton “Cliff” C. Dean, 69

Clifton “Cliff” C. Dean, 69, of Hollywood, MD passed away on January 22, 2018 in La Plata, MD. Born on October 5, 1948 in Leonardtown, MD, he was the son of the late Amanda L. Dean and Joseph A. Dean. Cliff is survived by his son William (Billy) Dean (Cathy) of Hollywood, MD, 2...
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James Neal (Jimmy) Robrecht, Jr.

James Neal (Jimmy) Robrecht, Jr.

James Neal (Jimmy) Robrecht, Jr., passed away on January 20th, 2018. Born on October 15, 1950 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of James Neal Robrecht, Sr. and Betty Melvin Robrecht of Tall Timbers, Maryland. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Patricia Mattingly Robrecht, his children, Kimberly Robrecht Wrenn (Kevin)...
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Swanda Dunn

Swanda Dunn

Swanda Dunn departed this earthly on Thursday, January 11, 2018. Family and friends will unite on Thursday, January 25, 2018 from 10:00 am until time of service 11:00 am at Our Lady Queen of Peace, 3800 Ely PL SE, Washington, DC. Interment immediately following at National Harmony Memorial Park, Hyattsville, MD.
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Denise Ann Cheseldine, 49

Denise Ann Cheseldine, 49

Denise Ann Cheseldine, 49, of Solomons, MD was called home on December 5, 2017. She was surrounded by family and friends at Florida Hospital in Sebring, FL. She was born on October 2, 1968 at Fort Ord Army Hospital, Monterey, CA to Kay Norton and Steve Conlogue. Denise is a 1986 graduate of Athens...
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Janice Louise Watson-Moore

Janice Louise Watson-Moore

Janice Louise Watson-Moore of Pomfret, MD, passed away January 18, 2018. Visitation at 1 p.m. and Services at 2 p.m. on Friday, January 26 at Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church, Waldorf, MD.
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Samiella Graham

Samiella Graham

Samiella Graham went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 20, 2018. Family and friends will unite on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 from 10:00 am until time of service 11:00 am at Guiding Light Refuge Baptist Church, 1 51st St SE, Washington, DC. Interment immediately following at National Harmony Memorial Park, Hyattsville,...
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Thomas Rudolph Barnes, Sr. ,73

Thomas Rudolph Barnes, Sr. ,73

Thomas Rudolph Barnes, Sr. ,73 of Drayden, MD, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 19, 2018 at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington DC, surrounded by his family. He was born on February 8,1944 in Valley Lee, MD to the late Alvin Rudolph and Agnes Neoma (Saxon)Barnes. He was the oldest of five children. Thomas...
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Arvel “D-Dad” Clark, Jr., 83

Arvel “D-Dad” Clark, Jr., 83

Arvel “D-Dad” Clark, Jr., 83 of LaPlata, MD passed away on January 15, 2018 at Sagepoint Senior Living Ctr. in LaPlata, MD. Born in Kentucky on September 3, 1934 to the late Arvel B. Clark, Sr. and the late Ella Beatrice Clark, Arvel is also preceded in death by his loving wife, Helen Clark;...
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Roy “Jack” Dempsey Meadows, 90

Roy “Jack” Dempsey Meadows, 90

Roy “Jack” Dempsey Meadows, 90, of Charlotte Hall, MD passed away on January 15, 2018 at the University of MD Charles Regional Medical Ctr. in LaPlata, MD. Born on September 22, 1927 in West Virginia to the late Ward Meadows and the late Edith Meadows, Jack is also predeceased by his wife, Theresa Meadows;...
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Alvin “Tony” Marion Maddox

Alvin “Tony” Marion Maddox

Alvin “Tony” Marion Maddox, a 45 year resident of Brandywine, MD, found peace on January 14th2018. Tony was born on April 17th 1942 in Bradbury Heights, MD and was a Suitland high school graduate. He was a hard worker and retired from Kiplinger Washington Editors, and proudly serviced his country in the U.S. Army....
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Felisberto (Bob) Prodigalidad

Felisberto (Bob) Prodigalidad

Felisberto (Bob) Prodigalidad of Waldorf, Maryland, passed away at age 93, on January 16, 2018, due to complications of cancer-related surgery. Bob was born August 22, 1924, in Rosario, Cavite, Philippines. He joined the U.S. in their fight against Japanese occupation when he was just 17 years old, joining the guerrilla fighters during World...
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