Obituaries

Margaret Louise Dunlap, 77

Margaret Louise Dunlap, 77

Margaret Louise Dunlap, age 77 of La Plata, Maryland, died July 18, 2017 at Charles County Hospice House in Waldorf, Maryland. Margaret was a substitute teacher and a volunteer at the Prince George’s County Public School System and was a member of La Plata United Methodist Church. She was also a volunteer at Walter...
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Alfred John Kopec, 71

Alfred John Kopec, 71

Alfred John Kopec of Marbury, Maryland, died at his residence. He was 71 years old. Born on December 30, 1945 in Heilbronn, Germany, he is the son of the late Agnieska Jaje and Stanislaw Kopec. John served in the U. S. Air Force for over 23 years before retiring in 1987 as a Senior...
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Karen Sue Bennett, 67

Karen Sue Bennett, 67

Karen Sue Bennett, age 67, of La Plata, MD, died July 21, 2017 at her residence with Hospice. Karen was a Daycare Operator since 1974. Daughter of the late Robert Burns and the late Shirley Lewis Burns. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Gerald “Jerry” Bennett; two sons, Gerald Bennett, Jr....
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Joseph “Anthony” Lang, 73

Joseph “Anthony” Lang, 73

Joseph “Anthony” Lang, 73, of California, MD, passed away Friday July 14, 2017 in Baltimore Shock Trauma Center. Anthony was born March 11, 1944 in Leonardtown, Maryland to Paul Frank and Agnes Wheeler Lang of Great Mills, MD. He grew up in Great Mills and graduated Ryken High School in 1961. On June 27,...
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Rita Jo Goddard “Jody”, 64

Rita Jo Goddard “Jody”, 64

Rita Jo Goddard “Jody”, 64, of Valley Lee, MD passed away on July 17, 2017 in Washington, DC. Born on September 23, 1952 in Norton, VA she was the daughter of Ruby Lovetta Willis of DeLand, FL and the late Joe Donald Reece. Jody was the loving wife of Francis H. Goddard whom she...
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Paula Ann Reed

Paula Ann Reed

Paula Ann Reed, passed from this life on Tuesday, July 18th, 2017 at her home in Hollywood, Maryland. She was born on October 14th 1947 in Carver Heights Maryland. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson Awkward, Sr of Afton Virginia and Theodoris Elizabeth Awkward of Lexington Park, Maryland. She was the...
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Billy Edward Devine, AOC, USN (ret), 57

Billy Edward Devine, AOC, USN (ret), 57

Billy Edward Devine, AOC, USN (ret), 57 of Lexington Park, MD passed away on July 19, 2017 at his residence. Born July 6, 1960 in Woodland, CA. He was the son of Nova Devine and the late Edward Harrison Devine. Billy was the loving husband of Timi Teresa Devine, father of Nicholas Devine (Jesse)...
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Myles Reid

Myles Reid

Myles Reid departed this earthly life on Friday, July 7, 2017. Family and friends will unite for memorial service on Friday, July 21, 2017 from 10:00 until 12 noon at Ebenezer AME Church, 7707 Allentown Rd., Fort Washington, MD
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Betty Jo (Kimble) Saunders, 72

Betty Jo (Kimble) Saunders, 72

Betty Jo (Kimble) Saunders, 72, of Cobb Island, MD passed away unexpectedly on July 14, 2017. Born on October 26, 1944 in Washington, DC to the late Joseph Carter Kimble and the late Anna Grant Kimble, Betty Jo is also preceded in death by her sisters, Patsy Ann Kimble Qureshi and Gloria Jean Kimble....
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Connor Jeffrey Mclhinney

Connor Jeffrey Mclhinney passed away on July 8, 2017 at Charles Regional Medical Center in LaPlata, MD. Connor was born on July 8, 2017 in LaPlata, MD to David Jeffrey and Kristen Elizabeth Mclhinney. He is also survived by his brother, John David Mclhinney; Gr. Grandparents, Jack and Norma Dee and William Mclhinney; Grandparents,...
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John Robert Mumaw, 75

John Robert Mumaw, 75

John Robert Mumaw of St. Leonard, MD, passed away at home on Wednesday, July 122, 2017, at the age of 75. He was born in Cheverly, MD, on September 12, 1941, to Rose and John Mumaw. John was a police officer for P. G. County, retiring in 1984 as a corporal. He was an...
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Mary Evelyn White, 89

Mary Evelyn White, 89

Mary Evelyn White, 89 of Upper Marlboro/Clinton, Md. passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 13, 2017. Born in Piscataway, Md. to Mary Myrtle (Tayman) White and Benjamin Edward White. Loving sister of Margaret T. White of Upper Marlboro, Md. and Francis White and his wife Pat of Crofton, Md; Dear Aunt of Debbie Thorne,...
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Mary Ruth Sapp, 74

Mary Ruth Sapp, 74

Mary Ruth Sapp, a retired Children’s Aid Society worker, from Waldorf, MD succumbed to brain cancer on Sunday, July 10, 2017, at Oakview Nursing Center in Silver Spring, MD at the age of 74. She is preceded in death by her son, Chuckie Riley, and survived by her children, Connie Singer, Tina Murphy, Jessica...
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Evelia Aidee Basconnet, 83

Evelia Aidee Basconnet, 83

Evelia Aidee Basconnet, 83, of Waldorf, MD, died July 10, 2017. Evelia was an Elementary School Teacher in Argentina for 15 years before moving to the United States. She was of the Catholic faith. She was daughter of the late Amado Basconnet and the late Blanca Rivarola Basconnet. In addition to her parents, Evelia...
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Iyla Rae Doukas

Iyla Rae Doukas was born on Thursday, July 6, 2017 10:12 pm in Clinton, MD. She weighed 6 lbs and 12 oz. She became her mommy’s forever angel just a few short days later on Monday July 10, 2017 at 12:15 pm at Children’s Hospital in Washington, DC. Iyla Rae is survived by a...
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Gordon Thurston, 82

Gordon Thurston, 82

Gordon Thurston, age 82, of La Plata, MD, passed away peacefully on July 11, 2017 in La Plata, MD. Gordon was born on January 10, 1935 was was the son of the late Bill and Lottie Thurston. He was preceded in death by his son, Gordon Lee Thurston; and five brothers and sisters. Left...
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Christine Bunt Pope, 85

Christine Bunt Pope, 85

Christine Bunt Pope, 85, of Mechanicsville, MD, died on July 12, 2017. Christine was a self-employed caregiver for more than 20 years. She was a member of the Elks Lodge in Deale, MD. She enjoyed creating floral arrangements, going to the beach, and visiting Dover Downs. She was daughter of the late Almos Bunt...
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James Milford Farrell, Jr., 76

James Milford Farrell, Jr., 76

James Milford Farrell, Jr., 76, of Waldorf, MD passed away on July 15, 2017 at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, MD. He was born on March 6, 1941 in Southern Maryland to the late James Milford and Ruby Farrell, Sr. James was a self-employed painter. He was a loving husband, Father and grandfather. He was...
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Katharina Henrietta Scharfenstein, 87

Katharina Henrietta Scharfenstein, 87

Katharina Henrietta Scharfenstein, 87, of Hollywood, MD passed away on July 11, 2017 at Chesapeake Shores Nursing Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 8, 1930 in Kirchen, Germany to the late Philip Rau and Elisabeth Wilde. Katharina was a devoted wife and loving mother and grandmother. She spent many hours...
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LeRoy Willenborg, 81

LeRoy Willenborg, 81, of Lexington Park, MD passed away on July 12, 2017 at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home in Charlotte Hall, MD. He was born on August 7th, 1935 in Covington, KY to the late Bush Foley, and Odie Wall Willenborg. On February 16th, 1955 LeRoy enlisted in the United States Navy and...
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Robert C. Dement, Jr., 78

Robert C. Dement, Jr., 78

Robert C. Dement, Jr., 78, of Lexington Park, MD passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., with his loving family by his side. Born January 30, 1939, he was the eldest son of the late Robert C. Dement, Sr. and Margaret C. Jones Dement. Robert, “Bob” as...
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Tony Linassi, Jr. 61

Tony Linassi, Jr. 61

Tony Linassi, Jr. 61, of Mechanicsville, Md passed away at his residence July 13, 2017 with his loving family at his side. Tony was born on March 21, 1956 to the late Tony Linassi, Sr. and the late Louise Linassi in Washington, DC. Tony was a former St. Mary’s Pigskins football coach and former...
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Michael “Sean” Sepety, 46

Michael “Sean” Sepety, 46

Michael “Sean” Sepety, 46, of White Plains, Maryland, passed away on July 13, 2017. Sean was proud to have served in the United States Marine Corps and worked as a Security Technician for Protection 1. Sean enjoyed travel with his family, cheering on the Dallas Cowboys (especially against the Redskins), and spending time with...
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Camille “Millie” Marie Gragan Norris, 78

Camille “Millie” Marie Gragan Norris, 78

Camille “Millie” Marie Gragan Norris, 78 of Hollywood, MD passed away on July 11, 2017 in Solomons, MD. Born July 24, 1938 in Chaptico, MD, she was the daughter of the late Anna Marie and James Walter Gragan. Millie was the loving wife of the late John Louis Norris, who she married on February...
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William Donald Robinson, 82

William Donald Robinson, 82

William Donald Robinson, 82, a lifelong resident of Huntingtown passed away July 10, 2017 at the Burnett Calvert Hospice House in Prince Frederick, MD. Known as Donald, he was born March 5, 1935 in Hunting Creek to John William and Vivian Catherine (Stallings) Robinson. He was raised on the Robinson family farm and attended...
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