Obituaries

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, 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, 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, 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, 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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Ruth Elizabeth Stubbs, 69, of Capitol Heights, MD passed away November 1, 2017 at George Washington University Hospital. She was born in Washington, DC July 20, 1948 to Clarence E. and Catherine B. Mayhew. Ruth was employed as a grocery store bakery manager until her retirement. She was preceded in death by her parents...
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Roger Dale Cheeks, Sr. passed away at Sentara Albemarle Medical Center in NC on November 1, 2017. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army, having served active duty in Vietnam from 1970 – 1971, and as a reservist from 1971 – 1976. As a brave and loyal soldier he was honorably...
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Corinne (Celebre) Black, 53, returned to her heavenly home on October 28, 2017 due to complications following lung cancer. Her devotion to family and firm belief in God supported her in life and ultimately gave her peace in death. Corinne was born on February 24, 1964 in Bowie, MD, to her parents John and...
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James Lewis Allingham, 79, Lt. Col., USMC (ret) passed away peacefully at home on Monday, October 30, 2017 in Waldorf, Maryland. He was born in Las Vegas, New Mexico on January 21, 1938. James was preceded in death by his parents, Lewis Raymond and Labirta Ruth (Reed) Allingham, sons James Lewis Allingham, Jr and...
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Levi Willey, Sr., 89, formerly of Fruitland, MD and most recently of La Plata, MD passed away peacefully at Sagepoint Senior Living Services on Sunday, October 29, 2017. He had been in declining health for the past year. Levi was born, August 28, 1928 in Sewards, MD to the late Joseph Willey, Jr. and...
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Herman L. “Ed” Edwards, Jr., 78, of Solomons, MD passed away on September 13, 2017 at Calvert Memorial Hospital. Born September 15, 1938 in Richmond, VA, he was the son of the late Herman L. Edwards, Sr. and Mary (Whitehead) Edwards. Ed was a member of the U.S. Air Force for twenty years, serving...
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Kenneth A. Boyd, 79, of La Plata, passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2017. He was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts and raised in Northampton, Massachusetts. He earned a Bachelor of Science in physics from the University of Massachusetts (Amherst) in 1959 and a Master of Public Administration in operations research and R&D management from...
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Frances E. Trossbach, 89, of Leonardtown, MD passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at St. Mary’s Nursing Center surrounded by her loving family. Born April 5, 1928 in Great Mills, MD, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Matthew Aud and Estelle Coombs Aud. Raised on the family farm in Great Mills,...
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Margaret T. Purcell, 82, of Drayden, MD died on October 31, 2017 at her residence. Born on June 7, 1935 in Luna Louisiana. Margaret was the daughter of the Edward and Ella Tisdale. She was the loving wife of the late George F. Purcell whom she married in West Monroe, Louisiana on August 4,...
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On Saturday, October 28, 2017, James Moore entered into eternal rest. He is survived by his devoted wife, Joan; loving children Kristi (Aaron) Locks, Nicole Moore, Malaysia Moore; brothers, Rodney (Carolyn) Moore, Kenneth (Victoria) Moore, Edwin Moore, Jeffrey (Cheryl) Moore; three adorable grandchildren, Eryn, Ashley, and Asa Locks and a host of other relatives...
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Mildred Ann Gross, 76 of Leonardtown, MD, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2017. Family and friends will unite on Friday, November 10, 2017 for visitation at 9 am until Mass of Christian Burial at 10 am at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 29119 Point Lookout Road, Morganza, MD 20660. Interment to follow at Queen...
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Peacefully on Friday, October 27, 2017, Ethel L. Baton, went home to be with the Lord. Friends may visit with the family on Monday, November 6, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the BRISCOE-TONIC FUNERAL HOME located at 2294 Old Washington Road in Waldorf, MD. Interment immediately following at Heritage Cemetery in...
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James “Jim” Sisson, 64, of Lusby, MD passed away on November 1, 2017 at his residence. Born August 8, 1953 in Binghamton, NY, he was the son of the late Fred Usher Sisson, Sr. and Margaret (Webb) Sisson. Jim graduated from Chenango Valley Central High School in 1971 and attended SUNY – Brockport. He...
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Arthur Edward Murphy “Pete” of Clinton, MD passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at the age of 83. Born in Washington, DC one of eight children to Mildred (Dodson) Murphy & Gerald Joseph Murphy, now deceased. Pete grew up in Washington, DC, attending and graduating from St. Theresa Catholic...
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On Monday, October 30, 2017, Barbara, wife, mother and grandmother passed away peacefully. Barbara will be forever remembered by her husband, David and her children, Becky Bendure, David Drake II and Deletra Schamle. She will also be fondly remembered by her six grandchildren, Richard, Rebecca, Ashley, Josephine, Charles and Matthew. Barbara was born in...
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Augustus W. Bowling, Jr., 77 of Lake City, FL formerly of LaPlata, MD passed away on October 25, 2017 in Lake City, FL. Born on June 29, 1940 to the late Augustus W. Bowling, Sr. and the late Grace B. Bowling , Augustus is also predeceased by his son, Augustus Bowling, III (Paula); brother...
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Robert “Bobby” Alfred Benz, 72 of Brandywine, MD died on October 28, 2017 at his residence. Bobby was born on August 5, 1945 in Jamaica, NY to the late Alfred Benz and Lucia D’Alessandro. Bobby was a mail handler for the United States Postal Service. He served in the United States Marine Corp. He...
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Blossom Bernice Durmazer, age 76 of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, died October 31, 2017 at Southern Maryland Hospital in Clinton, Maryland. Blossom was a Financial Planner with numerous banks for 40 years. She was the daughter of Jasper Miller and Etta Sutton Miller. She is survived by her husband of 33 years, Saban Durmazer. Friends...
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Timothy Michael Eagan Sr., 63 of Mechanicsville, Maryland died October 31, 2017. Husband of Leigh Pipes Eagan. Son of Ethel Eagan and the late Raymond Eagan. Sibling of MaryEllen Gillenwater (Chad), Kathy Landon (the late Skip), the late Marty Eagan, Mark Eagan (Karen) and Chrissy Hendrick (Bill). Father of Kara Breck (Andy), Michael Eagan...
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Alfred A. “Fred” Gonzalez, age 85 of Waldorf, Maryland, died November 1, 2017 at his residence. Fred was a Veteran of the Air Force, having served during the Korean Conflict and worked as an automobile salesman with dealerships of Hunt Ford, All American, and Tilghman Motors. In his younger years, he worked in sales...
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