William Jake Pickeral, age 90 of La Plata, Maryland, died April 12, 2017 at the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata, Maryland. William was a Maintenance Technician at the American Legion Post in Clinton, Maryland. He enjoyed cutting grass and wood and was the last living child of seven. He...
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John Hooper “Rick” Beckrich of Owings, MD passed away on March 29, 2017. He was born on October 9, 1931 in Gary, Indiana to William Beckrich and Agnes Hooper Beckrich. Rick was a graduate of Lew Wallace High School and attended Indiana University, the Chicago Academy of Fine Art and The Art Institute of...
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Lisa Marie Willey Dougherty, age 36 of Lusby, MD passed away at her home on April 17, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Cheverly, MD on June 5, 1980, she is the daughter of Judy A (Hupp) Willey and the late James R Willey Sr. of Bethel, Delaware. Lisa is survived by...
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Terry Michael Kivett, 75, of Shady Side passed away April 13, 2017. He was born July 11, 1941 to the late William and Virginia (Clontz) Kivett in Greensboro, NC. Terry was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Owings. He was a highly respected automotive mechanic. He specialized in rebuilding standard and automatic transmissions...
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Charles Franklin “Charlie” Hardisty, Sr., 66, of Owings passed away April 16, 2017 at Calvert Memorial Hospital. He was born January 31, 1951 in Laurel to Charles William and Gladys Grace (Taylor) Hardisty. Charlie was raised in Beltsville and attended Prince George’s County public schools. He joined the Unites States Army on November 7,...
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David Nelson Barnes,68, passed away on April 13th, 2017 at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, DC. He was born on March 13, 1949 in Scotland, Maryland to James Nelson and Margaret Ellouise Barnes. David grew up in Scotland, MD. He attended St. Peter Claver Elementary and Great Mills High School. Following high school,...
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Mary Margaret Carter, 75, of Chesapeake Beach passed away April 15, 2017 at South River Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mary was born August 15, 1941 in Washington, D.C. Anthony Joseph and Virginia (Curtin) Guerra. Mary was raised in Lanham and graduated from Bladensburg High School. She married Robert Carter on June 9, 1960 and...
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Wendy Lynn Ruckman, 51, of Lothian, MD passed away April 15, 2017 at Georgetown University Hospital.She was born in Washington, DC October 23, 1965 to Aubrey B. and Dolores Ann (Burrows) Breeden. Wendy was raised in Arlington and graduated from Washington Lee High School. She was employed at Sears and Roebuck in Arlington. Wendy...
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Jack Thurston Dorsey, Sr., 86, of Owings passed away April 10, 2017 at Calvert County Nursing Center. He was born October 16, 1930 to Thornton and Della (Griffith) Dorsey at Calvert County Hospital. He resided in Owings his entire life, attended Tracey’s Elementary School and graduated from Southern High School in 1948. After working...
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Rita Theresa Zelonis, 86, passed away on Friday, April 7, 2017 at her residence at Riderwood Village in Silver Spring, MD. Born in Pottsville, PA on April 14, 1930, Rita attended Mary, Queen of Peace School and Pottsville Catholic High School. While a novice with the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary...
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Donna Corinne Meekins, 90, of Lothian passed away April 12, 2017 at Brightview Assisted Living in Edgewater. She was born May 18, 1926 in Belle Mina, AL to Richard Jefferson and Ola Gladys (Sammons) Ray. She was a 1944 graduate of Decatur High School. Donna was a secretary at Cortland Army Air Base in...
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John Leo “Johnny” Staeb, 73, of Chesapeake Beach passed away April 16, 2017 at his home. He was born June 18, 1943 in Albany, NY. John was raised in New York and enlisted in the US Air Force after graduating high school. He married his wife Arlene in the late 1960’s and they lived...
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Evelyn Lawson, 68, of Waldorf, MD passed away on April 13, 2017 at her home. Born in Chicago, IL on March 24, 1949 to Willliam Lawson and Mary Moore Lawson, Evelyn is survived by her son, Bryan Lawson; daughter, Tonya Howard; brother, William Lawson; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Evelyn graduated from Dunbar High...
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Stefanie Lynette Kitchen (Howery) of Chesapeake Beach, MD, passed away suddenly on April 16, 2017, at the age of 34. Stefanie, beloved daughter of Gregory Alan Kitchen and Tina Marie Miller, was born in Washington, D.C. on February 9, 1983. In addition to her parents, Stefanie is survived by her young son, Ian North...
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Richard E. Long, Jr., of Wilmington, DE died on Monday, April 10, 2017 at the age of 49. Rick grew up in St. Mary’s County, Maryland before graduating from Chopticon High School in Morganza. He went on to get his degree in Criminal Justice at the University of Delaware, where he also played basketball...
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Paul Ronald Carter, 53 of Lexington Park, MD, passed away on April 7, 2017. Family and friends will unite on Friday, April 21, 2017 for visitation at 9 am until Mass of Christian Burial at 10 am at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 29119 Point Lookout Rd, Morganza, MD 20660. Interment to follow at Charles...
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Anne Marie Barnett, 64, of Leonardtown, MD formerly from Novato, CA passed away on April 11, 2017 in Leonardtown, MD. Born on May 3, 1952 in Oakland, CA , she was the daughter of the late Betty Janes Suarez Barnett and Edwin Paul Suarez. Anne is survived by her husband Allen Ernest Barnett, whom...
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James Richard Bowles, “Richie”, 48 of Hollywood, MD passed away on April 10, 2017 in Leonardtown, MD. Born on September 13, 1968 in Leonardtown, MD, he was the loving son of the late Mary Helen Bowles and Lewis Clements Bowls, Jr. Richie is survived by his sibling: Francis Lewis Bowles, Sr. of Mechanicsville, MD,...
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Patsy Elizabeth Reedy Ervin, 75 of Hollywood, MD died April 8, 2017 of complications from pneumonia and advanced Alzheimer’s disease. She was born on December 26, 1941 as the daughter of the deceased Bayse, Sr. and Katie (Greer) Reedy also of Hollywood, MD. The family settled in St. Mary’s County in the 1940’s. Patsy...
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Monica Ivy Smith, 56, of California, MD passed away on April 7, 2017 in Washington, DC. Born on February 26, 1961 in Leonardtown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Catherine M. Smith and James R. Smith. Monica is survived by her sons Bradley Carey (Kelly) of California, MD, and Brandon Copsey of...
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Steven Ray Burgess, Sr., age 59, of Lexington Park, MD passed away April 5, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born May 13, 1957 in Washington D.C. to the late Taylor Scott Burgess, Jr. and Irene Arnold and brother of the late Douglas Burgess. He joined the Army in 1975 and...
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Caroline Leona Bilko, 89, of Lexington Park, MD passed away April 11, 2017. She was born February 20, 1928 in Duboise, PA to the late Jacob and Helen Anderson Cox. Caroline had a serious love and devotion for God, family and country. She had a keen sense of what to and when. She was...
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Gilbert L. “Gil” Bauserman, 73 of Indian Head, Maryland, died April 11, 2017. Gil was a veteran of the United States Army 1964-1967 and owner/operator and CEO of Maryland Airport for 50 plus years. He was a long-time member of the Kiwanis Club, Meals on Wheels, and Governor of the Moose Lodge in Indian...
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Heaven has gained an angel. Roberta Joyce Putner Murray of Waldorf, Maryland, born September 16, 1938, died unexpectedly at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center on April 10, 2017. Roberta was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, Robert “Bob” A. Murray, Jr.; her children,...
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Deirdre Una Murphy, age 85 of Pomfret, Maryland, died April 9, 2017 at Charleston Assisted Living in Waldorf, Maryland. In her earlier years, Deirdre worked as a bookkeeper and small business owner with her husband. She was a member of the Royal Hibernian Society. She enjoyed her arts and crafts and was a good...
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