Obituaries

Oscar Samuel Collins

Oscar Samuel Collins

Oscar Samuel Collins of Nanjemoy and Clinton, MD, and Jolo, WVA, passed away November 5, 2017. He was 78. He was preceded in death by his parents Morris Collins and Ora Bell Smith Collins; wife, Carolyn Shackelford Collins; sisters, Magdelene (Mag) Hudler and Margaret Herron; and his brothers, Rev. Henry Lee, Bud Andrew, Jack...
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Stephen “Steve” Rigelsky, 69

Stephen “Steve” Rigelsky, 69

Stephen “Steve” Rigelsky, age 69 of Waldorf, Maryland, died November 2, 2017 at his residence with Hospice. Stephen was a real estate developer with Castle Management. He was the son of Joseph William Rigelsky and Madeline Dorry Rigelsky and was married for 50 years to Sharon Lynn Rigelsky. A family-directed memorial service will be...
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Cheryl Ann Lucas, 70

Cheryl Ann Lucas, 70

Cheryl Ann Lucas, age 70 of White Plains, Maryland, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2017. She was the daughter of BettyAnn (Dusenberry) Dix and John A. Dix, Sr. She is the oldest of two siblings and graduated from Suitland High School in Suitland, Maryland, growing up in Morningside, Maryland. Cheryl married Allen J....
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John Franklin Campbell, 78

John Franklin Campbell, 78

John Franklin Campbell, age 78 of Waldorf, Maryland, died November 2, 2017 at his residence with Hospice. John was a retired E-8 Senior Master Sgt. with 23 years of service with the U.S. Air Force and was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Pomfret, Maryland. He was also a Business Analyst for...
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Liv Bernich, 62

Liv Bernich, 62, of California, MD passed away November 9, 2017 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD with her loving husband and son at her side. She was born on June 23, 1955 in Kristinasand, Norway to the late Marvin Torgersen and Doris Svensen Torgersen. On February 12, 1977, Liv married her beloved...
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Catherine “Cathy” Irene Thomas, 61

Catherine “Cathy” Irene Thomas, 61, of Lexington Park, Maryland departed her life on Earth November 8, 2017, to enter the heavenly gates to dwell with God and her eternal family. Born on May 21, 1956 in Grayton, Maryland, she was the daughter of John Melvin and Carol Joann Wyne. Cathy will be remembered for...
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Brenda Lee Hanson, 66

Brenda Lee Hanson, 66

Brenda Lee Hanson, 66, of Valley Lee, MD passed away November 8, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 15, 1951 in Leonardtown, MD to Richard William “Dick” Carroll and Clara Ann “Dolly” Donatelli Carroll of Ridge, MD. Brenda was born and raised in St. Mary’s County....
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Joseph Michael “Joe” Hare, Jr., 71

Joseph Michael “Joe” Hare, Jr., 71

Joseph Michael “Joe” Hare, Jr., 71, of Waldorf, MD, passed away on October 27, 2017 in LaPlata, MD. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 6, 1946, the son of Joseph Michael Hare and Anne Amenhauser Hare. Joe was a Logistician with the Department of Navy and retired in 2006. He enjoyed stock...
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Katherine Ann Drury, 76

Katherine Ann Drury, 76

Katherine Ann Drury, 76, of Baltimore, MD passed away November 7, 2017 at her home. She was born on May 24, 1941 in Leonardtown, MD to the late Thomas Foley Drury and Florence Irene Small Drury. Katherine was born and raised in St. Mary’s County. She enjoyed tenpin bowling with a group of friends...
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Dr. Bruce Alan Pregger, 61

Dr. Bruce Alan Pregger, 61

Dr. Bruce Alan Pregger, 61, of Drayden, MD, died November 6, 2017 at his home. Bruce was born on September 2, 1956 in Trenton, NJ to Fred Pregger of Whiting, NJ and the late Betty M. Pregger. In 1974 Bruce graduated from Hopewell Valley Central High School in Pennington, NJ. He earned his Bachelor...
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Catherine “Cat” Louise Berry

Catherine “Cat” Louise Berry

Catherine was born on June 11, 1933 in Washington D.C. She was the daughter of Arthur William Griffith and Grace Marie King. After her father passed when she was nine years old, the family moved to the Hughesville area where she lived the rest of her life. She attended the Hughesville School and La...
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Helen Teresa Moran Hall

Helen Teresa Moran Hall

Helen Teresa Moran Hall of Chaptico, MD passed away peacefully Saturday, November 11, 2017 in Callaway, MD surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 2, 1935 in Dubois, MD and raised on Wheatley’s Farm in La Plata, MD. Helen was the youngest child born to the late William Martin Moran and...
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Dorothy Bernice Hall “Bootsie”, 63

Dorothy Bernice Hall “Bootsie”, 63

Dorothy Bernice Hall “Bootsie”, 63, of Leonardtown, MD passed away on November 9, 2017 in Clinton, MD. Born on January 19, 1954 in Leonardtown, MD, she was the loving daughter of Dorothy Beatrice Downs Hall from Lexington Park, MD and the late Lancaster Eugene Hall. Bootsie graduated from Chapticon High School in 1972. She...
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George Trenouth Edmonds, 79

George Trenouth Edmonds, 79

George Trenouth Edmonds, 79 died Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Born August 12, 1938 to the late Dr. G.M. and Mrs. Kay (Lindsay) Edmonds of Horton, Kansas. He attended St. Benedicts MaurHill Prep School and received a B.A. at St. Louis University of St. Louis, MO. He moved to DC/MD and was employed by Central...
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Harvey Lee Cornwell, 88

Harvey Lee Cornwell, 88

Harvey Lee Cornwell, 88, of Huntingtown passed away November 4, 2017 at Solomons Nursing Center. He was born February 20, 1929 in Remington, VA to Harvey Lee, Sr. and Catherine Ann (Hottle) Cornwell. Harvey joined the United States Army in 1952 and was honorably discharged in 1954. He married Betty Rudolph in 1969 and...
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Barbara Margaret Stortzum, 87

Barbara Margaret Stortzum, 87, of St. Leonard, MD passed away on November 3, 2017 in Solomons, MD. Barbara was born on September 7, 1930 to Elmer and Agnes Drew. She was predeceased by her husband Donald J. Stortzum. She is survived by her sons David Stortzum, of St. Leonard, MD; Alan Stortzum, of Myrtle...
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Dylan Scot Wright-Larson, 25

Dylan Scot Wright-Larson, 25

Dylan Scot Wright-Larson passed away at the age of 25, on Friday November 3rd, 2017. Dylan was born on Saturday July 25th, 1992 in Laurel Maryland to Samantha Wright and Jason E. White. Dylan is survived by his loving parents, Jimmy and Samantha Sickle, Mark and Denise Larson, his sister Kayla Sickle, brothers Ryan,...
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Mary McCoy Marinelli, 56

Mary McCoy Marinelli, 56

Mary McCoy Marinelli, 56, of Lusby, Maryland passed away on November 3, 2017 at Washington Hospital Center surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born on September 16, 1961 to the late Robert McCoy and Elizabeth Steinbach McCoy. She graduated from Oxon Hill Senior High School in 1979 and began working for the Federal...
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ATCS Stephen J. Schuyler, Sr., USN, (Ret.) 71

ATCS Stephen J. Schuyler, Sr., USN, (Ret.) 71

ATCS Stephen J. Schuyler, Sr., USN, (Ret.) 71, of Great Mills, MD, died November 5, 2017. Steve was born on August 2, 1946 in Queens, NY, to the late George Stephen Schuyler and Florence Veronica Kelly. Steve enlisted in the United States Navy on February 27, 1965, and proudly served his country with over...
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Rosalie Lewis

Rosalie Lewis

Rosalie Lewis entered into eternal rest on Saturday, November 4, 2017. Family and friends will unite on Saturday, November 11, 2017 from 10:00 am until time of service 11:00 am at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 2294 Old Washington Road., Waldorf MD Interment immediately following at Heritage Cemetery, Waldorf, MD.
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Robert (Bob) T. Chilcoate, 78

Robert (Bob) T. Chilcoate, 78 – March 12, 1939 – November 3, 2017. Bob passed quietly and peacefully at home after a short illness. Currently living on the water in Tall Timbers, MD, he was originally from Beltsville, MD. Bob retired from Bell Atlantic in 1991 after a 31 year career. He loved his...
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David Henry Hiergesell, 54

David Henry Hiergesell, 54

David Henry Hiergesell, 54, of St. Leonard, MD, passed away on November 4, 2017 at Haymarket Medical Center. Born November 4, 1963 in Hackensack, NJ, he was the son of the late Richard Hiergesell and Doris (Dicke) Hiergesell. Dave was an accomplished Computer Programmer, Vice President of New Media Solutions, with an MBA in...
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James Edelen “Ed” Mattingly

James Edelen “Ed” Mattingly

James Edelen “Ed” Mattingly, formerly of St. Mary’s County and for the past three years a resident in Solomons, Maryland, passed away peacefully on November 2, 2017 after a 14 year battle with Multiple Myeloma. Ed was born on December 2, 1946 in Leonardtown, Maryland to the late Mary Loretta Gough and Charles Jenkins...
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John T. Boertlein, 90

John T. Boertlein, 90

John T. Boertlein, of Dunkirk, MD, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2017, at home at the age of 90. John was born in Washington, DC to Elizabeth and Leonard Boertlein. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. John was a self-employed stain glass maker. He enjoyed vegetable gardening, yard...
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Raymond Ashby Reed

Raymond Ashby Reed

Raymond Ashby Reed, of Waldorf, Maryland, passed away at his home with his family at his beside on November 2, 2017. Ray was born on August 14, 1944 to Carl Ashby Reed and Margaret Elizabeth Liggan in Washington DC. Ray proudly served his country in the Vietnam War from April 1969 to April 1971,...
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