Obituaries

Sandra Lee (Herbert) Proctor of Brandywine, MD, passed peacefully away on Thursday, April 27, 2017, at the age of 63. She was born on March 14, 1954, in Bryn Mawr, PA, to Alice (Wright) and Norman Lee Herbert. Sandra was the beloved wife of Joel Proctor and the loving mother of Mathew Proctor and...
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Melvin Mitchell Sledd, Sr (also known in his earlier days as tadpole and boogeyman) was born September 15, 1944 in Big Island, VA to the late Clarence and Lauretta Sledd. He slipped away to be with the Lord in Savior at his home, Monday, April 24, 2017. Melvin accepted Christ at a young age,...
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Nicholas “Nick” G. Colevas, 35, of Owings, Maryland died suddenly on April 25, 2017. He was born September 16, 1981 in Washington, D.C., the son of Glenn A. and Linda C. Colevas. He attended schools in Calvert County Maryland and graduated from Northern High School in 1999. He later attended Towson University as a...
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Gerald Lester MacKenzie, 95, of LaPlata, MD passed away on May 1, 2017 at the University of MD Charles Regional Medical Center. Born in Pictou, Nova Scotia on April 14, 1922 to the late Kenneth MacKenzie and the late Susan Mackenzie, Gerald is also preceded in death by his brothers, Callan MacKenzie and Kenneth...
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Donald “Donnie” Alton Skinner, Jr., 61, of LaPlata, MD passed away unexpectedly at home on May 2, 2017. Donnie was born in LaPlata, MD on March 21, 1956. He is preceded in death by his mother, Margaret Williams Skinner; and his beloved wife, Brenda Denise Skinner. Donnie leaves behind his father, Donald Alton Skinner,...
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Katherine Ann Jenkins, 55, of LaPlata, MD passed away at her home on May 3, 2017. Kathy was born on March 30, 1962 in LaPlata, MD to James Walter Thompson and Mary Ann Thompson. She is preceded in death by her sister, Helen Grinder. Kathy leaves behind her loving spouse, George Robert Jenkins, Jr.;...
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Carl Anthony Amorose, Jr., 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at the Hospice House of St. Mary’s in Callaway, MD. He was born on June 26, 1927 in West Newton, PA, the son of the late Carl Anthony Amoroso, Sr. and Lillian Caroline (Passaro) Amoroso. After graduating from West Newton High...
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Mary Ellen Wilmoth, age 81, passed peacefully on May 1, 2017 to be with her Lord and Savior. She was born in New Hamilton, PA to Beryl and Martin Cressman. Mary Ellen was preceded in death by her parents; son-in-law, Leonard Redner, grandson, Joshua Wilmoth and daughter, Amie Redner. Mary Ellen was very active...
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Mary June Zamrok, 88 of White Plains, Maryland (Southwinds), died May 8, 2017. Mary was an Administrative Assistant for 27 years with the Prince George’s County Fire Department. She was a member of St. Mary’s Church Bryantown and a long-time resident of Southwinds Retirement Community. She enjoyed playing cards, BINGO, and Pokeno. She was...
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Ellsworth Walter Mills Jr. of La Plata, Maryland, died on Sunday, May 07, 2017 at the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata. He was 75 years old. Born on October 31, 1941 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Lelia Jeannette Mills and the late Ellsworth W. Mills Sr....
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Ann-Meredith Knott Chadwick, formerly of Indian Head, Maryland, wife of William Kent Chadwick, passed away due to complications from cancer on May 6, 2017. Born on February 10, 1958 in Washington, DC to Francis Xavier Knott, Jr. and the late Audrey Leigh Meredith Knott, she was the granddaughter of the late Frances Regina (Morgan)...
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Mildred Naomi Brown, age 83 of Waldorf, Maryland, died May 5, 2017 at Genesis La Plata Center. Mildred was a school psychologist with Prince George’s County Public Schools for 20 plus years. She had a Master’s Degree in psychology and was an under-grad of Bennett College. She loved her dogs (Ping, MacKenzie, and Pepe)...
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Alma Irene “Cissy” Burch, 67 of White Plains, Maryland, died May 5, 2017. Daughter of the late George P. Talbert and the late Alma Pickeral Talbert. Also predeceased by her husband, Bernard A. Burch, Sr. Survived by her sons, Bernard A. Burch, Jr. and Daniel Wayne Burch; her sisters, Hattie Beach and Linda Wendell;...
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Thomas Victor Cox, age 55 of La Plata, Maryland, died May 1, 2017 at his residence. Thomas was a Veteran of the United States Air Force, having served from 1979 to 1991 as a Staff Sgt. He was a Facilities Supervisor with the College of Southern Maryland at the time of his death. Son...
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James Franklin “Frank” Hardy, Jr., age 68 of Mechanicsville, Maryland, died May 1, 2017 at his residence with Hospice. Frank was a Veteran of the United States Army, having served during the Viet Nam era. He was a Grocery Manager with Safeway Food Stores for 33 years. After his retirement from Safeway, he opened...
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Patrice Renee Lamar, 48 of Waldorf, MD passed away on May 1, 2017 at University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center, La Plata, MD. She was born on December 3, 1968 in Slyvester, GA to the late Waymond and Martha (Jefferson) Lamar, Sr. Patrice earned her Master’s Degree in Accounting and was a self-employed...
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Isabel ‘Ditas’ Ignacio Thrutchley of Waldorf, Maryland, died on Sunday, April 30, 2017 at Southern Maryland Hospital Center in Clinton, MD. She was 70 years old. Born on January 9, 1947, in Iloilo City, Philippines, she was the daughter of the late Maxima Balingcos Ignacio and Roberto Catalbas Ignacio. Mrs. Thrutchley was a Certified...
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Joseph Lester Bowser, 69, died May 5, 2017 at his home in Leonardtown, MD. Born July 19, 1947 in Osterberg, PA, he was the son of the late Eugene Dale Bowser and Esther Mae (Hamm) Bowser. Joe moved from the mountains of Pennsylvania around 1965 to Hagerstown, MD where he became a certified welder....
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Marie Graham Hammond, 95, of California, MD passed away on May 3, 2017, at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. She was born May 21, 1921 in the Philippines to the late Colonel Robert McDonald Graham, U.S. Army and Georgianna Oktavec Graham. Marie graduated from Stevens College in New York, N.Y. On September...
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Joyce Ellen Miller, 66, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at her residence in Brandywine, MD. She was born on August 19, 1950 in Brooklyn, NY. She was the daughter of the late Monroe and Sylvia Gamsu. On March 22, 1996 Joyce married her beloved husband, Bryan Edward Miller in Upper Marlboro, MD....
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Norman Dwight Hall, 64, of California, MD passed away on May 3, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 13, 1952 in Raleigh, NC to the late Graham Hall and Jane Earl Burch Hall. In 1974, Dwight joined the United States Air Force and dedicated over 11 years...
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Winifred Marie Cornthwaite Dixon, peacefully passed away on Monday, May 1, 2017, at the Hospice House of St. Mary’s following two recent mini-strokes. She was born on April 11, 1920 in Rinard, IA and recently celebrated her 97th birthday. She was the daughter of John Albert and DeLight Hurd Cornthwaite. She was married to...
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Margaret Frances Welch, 90, of Benedict, Maryland, died on April 30, 2017 at Calvert Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. Born in Hughesville, Maryland on March 11, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Therres and the late Catherine Koller Therres. Margaret was a homemaker and was very dedicated to the Church...
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David Earl Maddox, 66, of Williamsburg, Virginia, (formerly of Waldorf, Maryland) died on April 28 2017 in Williamsburg. Born in LaPlata, Maryland on December 5, 1950, he was the son of the late James Maddox and the late Dorothy White Maddox. David retired from Naval Ordnance Station, Indian Head as a Federal Police Officer....
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Charles “Chuck” Vernon Ramsey, Sr.,62, of Lexington Park, MD formerly from Baltimore, MD, passed away on May 7, 2017 in Leonardtown, MD. Born on April 20, 1955, he was the son of the late Cleo Miller Ramsey and George Ramsey, Sr. Chuck was the loving husband of Lynn M. Ramsey whom he married on...
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