Obituaries

Roy David Ashley, Sr., 88

Roy David Ashley, Sr., 88

Roy David Ashley, Sr. passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2017, at the age of 88. He is survived by his wife Helen Ogle Ashley. Also survived by his children; Roy D. Ashley Jr, Donna Ashley Tennis and Teresa Ashley Krosnick. Grandchildren; Amelia Michelle Ashley, Ryder Monroe Ashley, Ava Margaret Tennis, Erin Lilian Tennis,...
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Altamese Williams

Altamese Williams

Altamese Williams departed this earthly life on Saturday, December 23, 2017. Family and friends will unite on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 from 10:00 am until time of service 10:30 am at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 2294 Old Washington Rd., Waldorf, MD. Interment immediately following at Heritage Cemetery, Waldorf, MD.
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Andres Martinez

Andres Martinez

On Saturday, December 30, 2017, Andres Martinez of Baltimore, MD, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Friends may visit with the family on Saturday, January 6, 2018 from 12:30 p.m. until time of service 1:30 p.m. at the BRISCOE-TONIC FUNERAL HOME located at 2294 Old Washington Road in Waldorf, MD. Interment immediately...
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Deborah “Debbie” Kay [Schult] Bean, 65

Deborah “Debbie” Kay [Schult] Bean, 65

Deborah “Debbie” Kay Bean, age 65, of Upper Marlboro, MD, passed away on Friday December 29, 2017, at home with her family by her side. She was born on April 28, 1952, in Darlington, WI, to Marie and Dale Schult. Debbie was a member of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church...
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Rosa Consuelo Pena-Ariet, 98

Rosa Consuelo Pena-Ariet, 98

Rosa Consuelo Pena-Ariet, long-time resident of Columbia, MD, passed away early morning, Thursday, December 28, 2017, in her daughter’s home surrounded by loving family, at the age of 98. She was born on August 30, 1919, in Havana, Cuba. Rosa directed and taught her own private school 18 years before she and her family...
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Walter “Buck” Lee Owens, 67

Walter “Buck” Lee Owens, 67

Walter “Buck” Lee Owens, 67, of Clinton, MD passed away at home on Sunday, December 24, 2017. Born on November 3, 1950 in Maryland to the late Juanita (Raines) and Charles Owens. He attended St. Mary’s Bryantown School and graduated from Archbishop Neale School in La Plata, MD. He joined the United States Marine...
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Betty Jean Windsor, 74

Betty Jean Windsor, 74, of Oxon Hill, MD passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2017. Survived by her beloved children, Kassy Schantz and Ronald Windsor; loving grandchildren, Olivia Hernandez (Bobby), Emily Saravia (Oscar), Jessica Berkeszi, and Elizabeth Berkeszi; dear great-grandchildren, Nikolas Hernandez, Abigail Saravia, and Olivia Hernandez; caring siblings, Barbara Brown, Donna Stansbury, Joe...
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Paul “Michael” Mitry, 74

Paul “Michael” Mitry, 74

Paul “Michael” Mitry of Cheltenham, MD, passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2017, at Washington Hospital Center, at the age of 74. He was born on March 5, 1943, in Kimball, WV, to Mary and Joseph Mitry. Michael grew up in Prince Georges County, MD; where he attended Catholic school in Upper Marlboro....
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Klemens Franz Schuster, 83

Klemens Franz Schuster, 83, of Luray, VA, passed away at Sentara RMH Medical Center, in Harrisonburg, VA on December 21, 2017, surrounded by his family. Klemens was born in Berbisdorf, Germany, on April 11, 1934 to Helena (Tkotz) and Franz Schuster. He and his family moved to Maryland, in 1952, where he met and...
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Charles R. “Charlie” “Chuck” Palmer, 80

Charles R. “Charlie” “Chuck” Palmer, age 80 of Dunkirk, MD, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2017, at home with his family by his side. He was born on January 25, 1937 in Dalton, GA to Della and Floyd Palmer. He proudly served 31 years in the United States Air Force, achieving the...
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Maurice Carr Parks, Jr.

Maurice Carr Parks, Jr.

Maurice Carr Parks, Jr., beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and dear friend to many, passed away December 26, 2017 at the age of 86. He was born December 23, 1931 to Dorothy Delma (Rodgers) and Maurice C. Parks, Sr. He was raised in south Anne Arundel County, attended Tracey’s Elementary and graduated from Southern...
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Irmgard W. Kratz, 89

Irmgard W. Kratz, 89

Irmgard W. Kratz, 89, of Owings, MD passed away December 22, 2017. She was born April 23, 1928 in Frankfurt, Germany to Maximillian and Greta (Berkard) Kirchhof. She married William S. Kratz June 23, 1947. Irmgard was a teller with Maryland National Bank and later Bank of America retiring after 35 years. She was...
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Michael Roger “Mike” Hoffman, 80

Michael Roger “Mike” Hoffman, 80, of Dameron, MD passed away December 25, 2017 at Salisbury Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Visitation is on Monday, January 1, 2018, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Rausch Funeral Home – Owings, 8325 Mount Harmony Lane, Owings MD 20736. Mass of Christian Burial on Tuesday, January 2, 2018, 11:00 AM....
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Lyle Bercier, 95

Lyle Bercier, 95

Lyle Bercier, 95, of LaPlata, MD passed away on December 19, 2017 at the University of MD Charles Regional Medical Center. Born in St. John, ND on June 8, 1922 to the late Jerome and Hannah Bercier, Lyle is also preceded in death by his sons, Richard and William Bercier. Lyle is survived by...
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Jonathan Lee Fuller, 71

Jonathan Lee Fuller, 71, of Newburg, MD passed away at his home on December 18, 2017. Jonathan was born in Georgia on November 7, 1946 to Thelma and the late Carl Fuller. He is also preceded in death by his brothers, Carl Fuller, Jr. and Buddy Fuller; and sisters, Bonnie Woodrum and Frances Gass....
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Harold S. Cardwell

Harold S. Cardwell

Harold S. Cardwell 1/9/1940 – 12/17/17 Born in Cincinnati, OH in January 1940 to Arthur and Harriett (Jones) Cardwell, Harold spent his formative years in Buffalo, NY where he graduated high school. He began his career as a professional musician playing drums at the age of 15. He later attended Youngstown University Dana School...
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Anthony Joseph “Tony” Cusato, 69

Anthony Joseph “Tony” Cusato, 69

Anthony Joseph “Tony” Cusato, 69, of Lothian passed away December 19, 2017. He was born April 10, 1948 in Washington, D.C. to Joseph John and Frances Elnora (Tolson) Cusato. He was raised in D.C and graduated from St. John the Assumption High School. Tony enlisted in the U.S. Navy on June 12, 1967 and...
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William Thomas “Tommy” Dorsey III, 43

William Thomas “Tommy” Dorsey III, 43

William Thomas “Tommy” Dorsey III, 43, of Owings passed away December 18, 2017. He was born May 18, 1974 in Prince Frederick to William Thomas, Jr. and Sheryl Ann (Lillemon) Dorsey. Tommy was raised in Calvert County and graduated from Calvert High School in 1992. He was employed as a carpenter in residential and...
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Blair Lindsey Boyd, 33

Blair Lindsey Boyd, 33

Blair Lindsey Boyd, 33, of Indian Head, Maryland, died on December 26, 2017 at the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata. Born on April 19, 1984 in La Plata, Maryland, she is the daughter of Theresa Ann and Timothy J. Boyd Sr. Blair was a graduate of Lackey High School,...
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Travis Jermaine Dorsey, 22

Travis Jermaine Dorsey, 22

Travis Jermaine Dorsey, 22, of La Plata, MD passed away on Monday, December 25, 2017 at his residence. Travis was born on February 1, 1995 in La Plata, MD to Jackie McClinton Lancaster, Sr. and the late Brenda Elaine Dorsey. Travis was a loving father. He enjoyed playing video games and spending time with...
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Felton Collins, 73

Felton Collins, 73

Felton Collins, age 73, of Waldorf, MD, died on December 24, 2017. Felton was a Sawmill Worker with W.W. Bowie Sawmill in Pisgah, MD for more than 40 years. He attended the Rock Church in La Plata, MD. He enjoyed fishing, doing crafts, working on automobiles, bicycling, and an avid collector. He also enjoyed...
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Ernest “Frank” Lekan, 74

Ernest “Frank” Lekan, 74

Ernest “Frank” Lekan, 74, of Waldorf, MD, died on December 22, 2017 at the Charles County Hospice House in Waldorf, MD. Frank was a Carpenter for more than fifty years with Washington Homes, Lamar & Wallace, and HD Smith Co. He was a member of South Potomac Church in White Plains, MD and the...
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George Naylor Walls, 89

George Naylor Walls, 89

George Naylor Walls, 89 of Gladys, Virginia and Waldorf, Maryland died peacefully at his home on December 19th, 2017 surrounded by his loving family and his beloved dogs whom he adopted along the way. George was born in Suitland, Maryland on November 18th, 1928 and was originally a tile setter by trade during the...
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Adrian Protsman Sutten, 99

Adrian Protsman Sutten, 99

Adrian Protsman Sutten, age 99 of La Plata, Maryland, died December 19, 2017 at the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center. Born August 15, 1918 in Fitzgerald, Georgia, the son of the late Joseph A. Sutten and Grace Hageman Sutten. He was also predeceased by his brothers, John W., Charles A., Robert L.,...
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John Michael “Mike” Jones, 66

John Michael “Mike” Jones, 66

John Michael “Mike” Jones, 66, of California, MD passed away peacefully on December 18, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Vincennes, IN to the late William Samuel Jones and Marjorie Sarah Harrison Jones. Mike is a graduate of Iroquois High School of Louisville, KY. In 1971 he enlisted in the United States...
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