Obituaries

Alfred “Al” Andre Sydnor, 62

Alfred “Al” Andre Sydnor, 62

Alfred “Al” Andre Sydnor, age 62 of Bel Alton, Maryland, died January 29, 2018 at the Charles County Hospice House in Waldorf, Maryland. Al was a Fence Installer with Clinton Fence for 30 plus years and was of the Baptist faith. He liked fishing, drag racing, and boxing. He was the son of Samuel...
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William Edward Smith, Jr, 78

William Edward Smith, Jr, 78

William Edward Smith, Jr, 78, of Waldorf, MD died on January 27, 2018. He was born on June 23, 1939 in Church Hill, MD to the late William and Doris Smith, Sr. He served in the United States Air Force. He worked as a maintenance Mechanic for the Department of Defense. In addition to...
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Charlotte Laverne Crider, 81

Charlotte Laverne Crider, 81

Charlotte Laverne Crider, 81, of Lexington Park, MD passed away on January 30, 2018 at Georgetown University Hospital. Born May 19, 1936 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Dalton Mitchell Chaney and Anna Marie (Andrews) Chaney. Charlotte graduated from Arundel High School in 1954. She worked for the U.S. Government...
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David Brack Diamond (Dave), 50

David Brack Diamond (Dave), 50

David Brack Diamond (Dave), 50, of Huntingtown passed away January 30, 2018 in the Upper Marlboro area due to a tragic car accident. Dave was born on June 6, 1967 in Washington, D.C. to Brack and Pamela Diamond. He graduated from Northern High School in 1985 and went on to graduate from Frostburg State...
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Douglas McArthur Moore, 72

Douglas McArthur Moore, 72

Douglas McArthur Moore, 72, of Lusby, MD and formerly of Morgantown, WV, passed away on January 28, 2018 at his residence. Douglas was also known as Doug, Pop-Pop and Grumpy Gills. Born August 12, 1945 in Bradshaw, WV, he was the son of the late Walter H. Moore and Edith C. (Bellew) Moore. Doug...
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Raymond Milton Henderson

Raymond Milton Henderson

Ray passed away unexpectedly on January 29th, 2018 at his home in Cobb Island, MD. Ray was born on July 1, 1949. He was the son of Claude (Babe) Raymond Henderson and Sarah Magruder Edelen Henderson. Ray grew up in Indian Head, MD, graduated from Lackey High School, and was a Life Scout. He...
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Jose Cariaso, 86

Jose Cariaso, 86

On January 30, 2018, we are heartbroken on the loss of Jose Cariaso (86), beloved husband of Emiliana Cariaso, father of Nathaniel “Nathan” Cariaso, father-in-law of Emmeline Cariaso, grandfather of Calland and Camden Cariaso. He was a graduate of the Philippine Nautical School and he migrated to the US in 1970. A former employee...
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Joseph Alexander Stone, “Joeboy” 63

Joseph Alexander Stone, “Joeboy” 63

Joseph Alexander Stone, “Joeboy” 63, of California, MD passed away on January 30, 2018 with his family by his side. Joeboy was born on May 23, 1954 in Leoardtown, MD. He was the son of Earl & Hilda Stone. He is preceded in death by his parents and son Joseph Alexander Stone, II “Al”....
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Steven Uhl, “Poppy”, 59

Steven Uhl, “Poppy”, 59, of Leonardtown, MD formerly of New Jersey passed away on January 26, 2018 in Cheverly, MD. Born on November 23, 1958 in New Jersey he was the son of the late Henrietta Simms Uhl and Richard Uhl. Steven is survived by his loving wife Tawni Jane Uhl of Leonardtown, MD....
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Betty McGinnis

Betty McGinnis

Peacefully on Friday, January 26, 2018, Betty McGinnis, of Waldorf, MD. went home to be with the Lord. Friends may visit with the family on Friday, February 2, from 10 am until time of service 11 am at the BRISCOE-TONIC FUNERAL HOME located at 2294 Old Washington in Waldorf, MD. Interment will take place...
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Barbara Lee Campbell

Barbara Lee Campbell

Barbara Lee Campbell of Washington, D.C. passed away peacefully at the Washington Hospital Center on Tuesday, January 30, 2018. Friends may unite with the family on Thursday, February 8, 2018 from 10 am until time of Life Celebration Service at 11 am at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church located at 215 Rhode Island Avenue, NW...
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Mary Ella Louise Ford, 70

Mary Ella Louise Ford, 70

Mary Ella Louise Ford, 70 of Lexington Park, MD, affectionately known as “Ella”, departed this life on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC. Ella was born on April 3, 1947 to the late Joseph Fairfax and Mary Estelle Ford. She was a lifelong resident of Lexington Park, MD and...
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Rayfield Joyner

Rayfield Joyner

On Saturday, January 27, 2018, Rayfield Joyner passed away peacefully at the Chesapeake Shores Nursing Center in Lexington Park, MD. Friends may visit with the family on Friday, February 9, 2018 at From the Heart Church Ministries located at 4949 Allentown Rd in Camp Springs, MD. Interment immediately following at Resurrection Cemetery in Clinton,...
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Ashok Michael Kumar Agarwal, 63

Ashok Michael Kumar Agarwal, 63

Ashok Michael Kumar Agarwal, 63, of Huntingtown passed away January 1, 2018. He was born September 19, 1954 in Hyderabad, India to Poonamchand and Bhagirathi (Gupta) Agarwal. Ashok graduated from Osmania University in Hyderabad with a Bachelor’s Degree in Basic Engineering. He moved to the United States in December of 1977 and proudly became...
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Louis Anthony Pope, 64

Louis Anthony Pope, 64 of Lusby, MD passed away suddenly on January 23, 2018 at his residence. He was born on August 27, 1953 in Washington, DC to the late Mary Agnes and Joseph Aloysius Pope. He is survived by his wife Agnes M. Pope and a son, Michael Pope both of Lusby, MD....
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Harry Thomas Bunting

Harry Thomas Bunting

Harry Thomas Bunting formerly of Middletown NY passed away unexpectedly January 25th 2018 at Prince George County Hospital in Maryland. The son of the late Richard Bunting and Edna Myers Bunting, he was born October 11th 1949 in Middletown NY. Harry graduated from Middletown High School and on his 18th birthday was drafted and...
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Jean M. Hefferon, 93

Jean M. Hefferon, 93, of Highland, MD passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2018. Born to the late Agnes (Burke) and Ambrose Callahan of Avoca, Pennsylvania on October 7, 1924. She is survived by her daughter, Lizanne H. Davis of Highland, MD and Sean P. Hefferon of Highland, MD; and two grandkids, Conor and...
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Elizabeth Anne Ashley, 85

Elizabeth Anne Ashley, 85

Elizabeth Anne Ashley, 85, of Upper Marlboro, MD passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2018. Born to the late Irene (Murphy) and Daniel Walter in Washington, D.C. She spent her formative years there, graduating from St. Cecelia’s Academy before moving to Maryland to raise her family. She is survived by her three loving children...
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William Frederick Owens, 90

William Frederick Owens, 90

William Frederick Owens, age 90 of Clinton, MD, formerly of Leonardtown, MD joined our Heavenly Lord on 24 January 2018 at his residence after a nine-year battle with dementia. William Frederick “Fred” was born to the late William Freeman and Anna Elizabeth (Thompson) Owens on 22 May 1927 in Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County, MD....
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Madelyn Griffith Irish

Madelyn Griffith Irish

Madelyn Griffith Irish waved goodbye peacefully at home in La Plata, MD, with her loving husband by her side on January 23, 2018. She was 87 years old. Madelyn was born June 17, 1930, in Baltimore, MD. She is survived by her husband, Ernest Leopold Irish, daughter, Sarah Marshall Griffith Kurtz (Thomas E.) and...
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Ernest “Ernie” Lee Sigmon, Sr., 84

Ernest “Ernie” Lee Sigmon, Sr., 84

Ernest “Ernie” Lee Sigmon, Sr., 84, of Waldorf, MD, passed on January 23, 2018. He was born in Hiawatha, West Virginia, a small coal mining town, on May 21, 1933 to Edward and Annie (Cook) Sigmon. He moved to Washington, DC in 1950 with his cousin to work at the Coca-Cola Company washing bottles....
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Dianna May Barrick, 60

Dianna May Barrick, 60, of La Plata, Maryland, died on January 24, 2018 at her home. Born on August 10, 1957 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Roberta Weiser. Dianna worked as a Receptionist with McKesson Pharmaceuticals and was an avid golfer and member of the Hawthorne Country Club. She...
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Howard Leo Nolan, 88

Howard Leo Nolan, 88

Howard Leo Nolan, 88, of Waldorf, MD passed away on January 26, 2018 surrounded by his family. He is survived by his children Donna and Bruce Paugh, Mary and Dale Cooter, Lynn and Pat Gwinn, Mike Nolan and Lorraine Breault-Nolan, his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation will be on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 from 10:30AM...
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Thomas Augustus Simpson, Jr., 79

Thomas Augustus Simpson, Jr., 79

Thomas Augustus Simpson, Jr., age 79 of Waldorf, Maryland, died January 27, 2018 at his residence with Hospice. Thomas was a long-time self-employed carpenter for 30 years. In his early years, he served with the Army National Guard. He was a big Baltimore Orioles fan and he enjoyed playing pool. In the mid 1970’s,...
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Dolores Ford Cooper

Dolores Ford Cooper

Dolores Ford Cooper., born October 24, 1950 in Fredericksburg, VA to the late Bernard Ford and the late Frances Busking Ford. She has one sister, Delma Ford Luskey who passed in July 2000. Dolores was raised and lived in Colonial Beach, VA and graduated from Colonia Beach High School in 1969. She married to...
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