Obituaries

Martin Copeland, Sr

Martin Copeland, Sr

Peacefully on Saturday, July 22, 2017 Martin Copeland, Sr. passed away in Fort Washington, Maryland. Family and friends will unite on Saturday, August 5, 2017 from 10:00 am until time of service 11:00 am at United Methodist Church of Redeemer, 1901 Iverson St., Temple Hills, MD. Interment is Monday, August 7, 2017 at 1:00...
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Yvonne Dozier

Yvonne Dozier

Peacefully on Saturday, July 29, 2017 Yvonne Dozier departed this earthly life in White Plains, Maryland. Family and friends will unite on Saturday, August 5, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. until time of service at 11:00 a.m. at Body of Christ Church, 12379 Kaine Pl, Waldorf, MD 20601.
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Michael Antoine Edwards, Jr., 25

Michael Antoine Edwards, Jr., 25

Michael Antoine Edwards, Jr., 25, of Waldorf, MD, departed this life on July 20, 2017. He is survived by his father Michael A. Edwards, Sr. (Denise) and mother Karen Coley-Hill (Frank); (2) sisters Brittany Edwards and Sydney Coley Hill; his grandparents Wilbert and Linda Cooper, Michael Edwards, Barbara Anderson, Robert A. Coley, and Roberta...
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Charles Herbert Price, 76

Charles Herbert Price, 76

Charles Herbert Price, 76 of Lexington Park, MD, entered into eternal life on Sunday, July 23, 2017. Charles, affectionately known as Uncle Bubbie and Charlie, was born January 6, 1941 to the late Claude Sylvester Price and Bertha May Gordan. He was educated in the St. Mary’s County Public School system. He worked for...
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Judith Ann Joseph, 72

Judith Ann Joseph, 72 of Clinton, MD, passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at the age of 72. Judith was born on September 30, 1944, to Susie (Pasano) and Joseph Esposito. She worked for the Prince Georges County Board of Education. After retirement, she began running KENO and serving carry-out at Texas Ribs...
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Charles “Chip” A. Norris, 61

Charles “Chip” A. Norris, 61

Charles “Chip” A. Norris of Chesapeake Beach, MD, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, July 16, 2017, at the age of 61. He was born on February 12, 1956, in Washington, DC, to Teresa (Erlenbach) and Joseph A. Norris, Jr. Chip was the beloved husband of Valerie (Curran) Norris for over 30 years....
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Jan Maclean Smith

Jan Maclean Smith

Jan Maclean Smith of Solomons, MD, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. She was born in Hamilton, Scotland, the loving daughter of Robert and Jane (Campbell) Lippe. Jan was the Director of Housekeeping for the Four Seasons Hotel, Watergate Hotel and the Jefferson Hotel in Washington, DC; the Phoenician in...
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Linda K. Miller-Greene

Linda K. Miller-Greene

Linda K. Miller-Greene was born October 27, 1950 in Cow Lake, Arkansas, the second child of Matthew and Albirta Dean Miller, who preceded her in death. One sister, Sharon Miller and a nephew, Armund, also preceded her. Linda graduated from McCrory High School in McCrory, Arkansas. After graduation she relocated to Washington, DC. She...
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Audrey E. Seibert, 84

Audrey E. Seibert, 84

Audrey E. Seibert, 84, of Shady Side passed away on July 18, 2017 after a brief illness. She was born in Annapolis on October 12, 1932 to Esther and Crandall Trott of Shady Side. She attended Southern High School and married James L. Seibert, Jr. in 1950. She was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening...
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Stanley John Colarusso, Jr., 65

Stanley John Colarusso, Jr., 65

Stanley John Colarusso, Jr., 65, of Lothian passed away July 17, 2017 at his residence. He was born June 7, 1952 in Washington, D.C, to Stanley John and Janet Esther (Shipe) Colarusso. John was raised in the Washington, D.C. area and graduated from Potomac High School. He was employed as a telecommunications specialist with...
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John Albert Tierno, 85

John Albert Tierno, 85

John Albert Tierno, 85, of Leonardtown, MD, formerly of Solomons, MD, passed away on July 15, 2017 at home. Born August 28, 1931 in Camden, NJ, he was the son of the late John and Rachael Tierno. John graduated from Hadden Heights High School in Haddenfield, NJ. He served in the United States Navy...
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Lowena (Nana/MamaBug) Viola

Lowena (Nana/MamaBug) Viola

Lowena (Nana/MamaBug) Viola Lusby passed away July 14, 2017 at Anne Arundel Medical Center. She was born to the late Eunice Fern Buffer and the late James Buffer on February 8, 1939 in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Lowena enjoyed spending time with her loved ones, singing karaoke and being the designated driver. She enjoyed listening to...
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Ardis Michael Cole, 92

Ardis Michael Cole, 92

Ardis Michael Cole, 92, passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at Burnett-Calvert Hospice House in Prince Frederick. He had lived in Dunkirk since 1980. Ardis was born September 15, 1924 to Michael Solomon and Bessie (Horn) Cole in Cotton Valley, Louisiana. When he was a small child, the family doctor told his parents...
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Russell Arthur Logan Jr.

Family and friends are welcomed for a visitation on Thursday, July 27, 2017 from 4:00pm – 8:00pm at the Huntt Funeral Home, 3035 Old Washington Road in Waldorf. Interment and military honors will take place on Friday, July 28, 2017 at 10:15am at Maryland Veterans Cemetery Cheltenham, 11301 Crain Highway, Cheltenham, MD.
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William Thomas “Bill” Rose, 61

William Thomas “Bill” Rose, 61

William Thomas “Bill” Rose, 61, of Hollywood, MD passed away peacefully from this life into God’s arms on July 20, 2017, defeating the beast, cancer as he walked freely into God’s kingdom. He was born March 16, 1956 in Bristol, PA to the late Edward Rose and Madeline Barrett Rose. Bill was raised in...
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Ernest (Ernie) Eugene Bayne, 86

Ernest (Ernie) Eugene Bayne, 86

Ernest (Ernie) Eugene Bayne, 86, of Lothian, MD, formerly of Mt. Gilead, NC passed away at his residence on July 15, 2017. Ernie was born in Chester County, PA on June 9, 1931 and was adopted by the late Roy and Gladys Bayne. He served as a Corporal in the 24th Infantry Division of...
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James Michael “Jimmy” Lowe, 52

James Michael “Jimmy” Lowe, 52

James Michael “Jimmy” Lowe, 52, of Hollywood, MD passed away on July 15, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 21, 1964 in Leonardtown, MD to the late Gerard Robert Lowe and Patricia Mary Nolan Lowe. Jimmy was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County and a...
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Kyle William Jensen, 37

Kyle William Jensen, 37

Kyle William Jensen, 37, of Lexington Park, MD passed away on July 15, 2017 after a tragic accident. He was born February 19, 1980 in Davenport, IA to Colin William Jensen of Hollywood, MD and Vicki Lynn Capstaff. Kyle is a 1998 graduate of Leonardtown High School. He had been a semi-professional skate boarder....
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Deborah Michelle “Debbie” Dugan, 45

Deborah Michelle “Debbie” Dugan, 45

Deborah Michelle “Debbie” Dugan, 45, of Hollywood, MD passed away on July 16, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 20, 1971 in Blytheville, AR to John B. Fleming of Las Cruces, NM and Diana Garrett Huber of Hollywood, MD. Debbie graduated from Eastwood High School in 1990....
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Holly Anne Blankenship, 23

Holly Anne Blankenship, 23

Holly Anne Blankenship, 23, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on July 14, 2017. Born on July 21, 1993 in Clinton, MD, she is the daughter of Bryan Keith Blankenship and Deanne Marie Stoner Blankenship. Holly graduated from Chopticon High School in 2011. She received her A.A. from College of Southern Maryland and was completing...
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Joseph Ambrose Kelly Jr.

Joseph Ambrose Kelly Jr.

Joseph A. Kelly (Joe) passed away on July 14, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. Joe was born in West Warwick, Rhode Island on August 13, 1944 to Stacia (Blasik) and Joseph A. Kelly, Sr. He graduated from J.F. Deering High School in West Warwick and Johnson and Wales Business School in...
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Patricia Faye Mundy, 80

Patricia Faye Mundy, 80

Patricia Faye Mundy, 80 of La Plata, Maryland, died July 15, 2017 at Sagepoint Senior Living in La Plata, Maryland. Patricia was a Supervisor of Admitting for 30 plus years at Southern Maryland Hospital in Clinton, Maryland. She was also a member of the Eastern Star. She was the daughter of Leonard Esteppe and...
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Peter Joseph Melvin, 73

Peter Joseph Melvin, 73

Peter Joseph Melvin, 73, of Waldorf, MD died on July 13, 2017 at University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore, MD. He was born on March 12, 1944 in Seattle, Washington to the late William Leopold and Virginia Melvin. Peter was an Astrophysicist for The Naval Research Lab. He earned his PhD from the University of...
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Peter Delaney, 66

Peter Delaney, 66

Peter Delaney, age 66 of Accokeek, Maryland, died July 15, 2017 at La Plata Genesis. He was a life-long member of New Horizons Supported Services. Peter was the son of James Francis Delaney, Jr. and Ethel Pauline Heyser Delaney. In addition to his parents, he was also predeceased by his brother, James Francis Delaney...
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John Wilbur “Jack” Saunders, 61

John Wilbur “Jack” Saunders, 61, of Cobb Island, Maryland, died suddenly on July 17, 2017. Services for Jack will be held on Sunday, July 30, 2017 at the Cobb Island Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad (Company 6) 17069 Cobb Island Road Cobb Island, MD 20625 beginning at 1 PM.
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