Barbara Sherrick Ellis Grubaugh, 75, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on August 18, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Barbara was born on November 29, 1941 in Kodiak, Alaska to the late Ward H. Ellis and the late Jean Barbara Shaw Ellis. Her family was her greatest joy and she loved...
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Melvin Bernard Thompson, 62 of Millpoint Shores, Maddox., MD, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2017. Family and friends will unite on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 for visitation at 10 am until time of service at 11:00 am at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 38576 Brett Way, Mechanicsville, MD 20659. Interment will be private.
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Thomas Elliott “Tom” Gauchat, 68 of Solomons, MD and formerly of California, MD passed away on August 20, 2017 in Solomons, MD. He was born on March 6, 1949 in Fort Belvoir, VA to the late Rosemary Elliott and John Frederick Gauchat. Tom graduated from Great Mills High Scholl in 1967 and eventually went...
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Patricia Ann “Pat” Meagher, 89, of Lusby, Maryland passed away August 15, 2017 in Prince Frederick, Maryland. She was born on September 30, 1927 in Washington DC to the late Christian and Helen Lanigan Wohlgemuth. Pat was a long time and active resident of Calvert County where she was a founding administrator and teacher...
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John Bernard Seipp, 82, of Broomes Island, MD passed away August 17, 2017 at Burnett Calvert Hospice House. John was born June 11, 1935 in Capitol Heights, MD to LeRoy Edward Sr. and Mary Agnes (Cain) Seipp. He graduated from Suitland High School and enlisted in the United States Air Force August 15, 1955....
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Rita Irgard Short, 68, of Upper Marlboro, MD passed away at her home on August 16, 2017. Rita was born in Vienna, Austria on July 14, 1949 to the late Earl W. Phillips and Anna Priesinger. Rita retired from the Prince George’s County School Board as a cafeteria worker. She enjoyed cooking and baking,...
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John A. Bubner of Dunkirk, MD, passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2017, at the age of 67. He was born on June 18, 1950, in Garret, PA, to Pansy E. (Hostetler) and Stephen F. Bubner. He was the beloved husband of Debra S. (Page) Bubner. In January, 2017, they celebrated their 46th wedding...
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Helen J. Habib of Dunkirk, MD, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at the age of 91. She was born on November 16, 1925, in Helena, AR, to Mary (Zambie) and Hassan Joseph. Helen was the beloved wife of the late Moe P. Habib, who passed away in December, 2003. Helen worked as...
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Owen Walton “Walt” Grimes, age 85, of Aquasco, MD, died on August 18, 2017 at University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata, MD. Walt was a Tax Assessor with the State of Maryland, retiring after 25 years of service to become a Christian Minister with the Assembly of God Church. He...
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Lt.Col. Robert Hilary Laurine, Sr., 87, of White Plains, died on August 17, 2017 in his home surrounded by family. Bob was born November 29, 1929, in Wolfdale, Pennsylvania, the seventh of seven children born to Joseph and Sophie Michalek Laurine. Bob grew up in Washington, Pennsylvania, and attended Waynesburg College, receiving a Bachelor’s...
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George Thomas Kenney, age 76, of Fort Washington, MD, died on August 19, 2017 at Prince George’s General Hospital in Cheverly, MD. George was a D.C. Firefighter for 33 years and a Member of St. Columba Catholic Church in Oxon Hill, MD. He was a lifelong resident of the D.C. metropolitan area and a...
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Billy Cole, 70, of Mechanicsville, Maryland, passed away on August 16, 2017 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown, Maryland. Billy was born on October 1, 1946 to the late Catherine Bushong Cole and the late Herbert Cole in Washington, DC. Billy worked as a Crane Operator for Operating Engineers Local #77. He enjoyed classic...
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John Webster “Reds” Keenan Sr., 91, of Chaptico, MD passed away Friday, August 18, 2017 at MedStar St. Marys Hospital in Leonardtown, MD, surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 17, 1926 in Maddox, MD to the late George A. Keenan and Gladys C. Farrell Keenan. In 1944, Reds enlisted in the...
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Sarah Ann Johnston, 91 of Leonardtown, MD (Formerly of Virginia) passed away Friday, August 18, 2017 at St. Mary’s Nursing Center in Leonardtown, MD, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 25, 1926 in New York City, NY to the late James Clifford and Sarah Quinn Clifford. On September 15, 1946...
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Virginia Frances “Ginny” McKay, 94, of Sandy Spring, MD, formerly from Valley Lee, MD and Washington, DC passed away on August 14, 2017 in Sandy Spring, MD. Born on July 9, 1923, in Valley Lee, MD she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Louise Stone McKay and Bernard Edward McKay. Ginny is survived...
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Shirley Lee Padgett, 82 of Leonardtown, MD formerly of Clinton, MD passed away on August 18, 2017 in Leonardtown, MD. Born June 25, 1935 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Doris Gertrude Taylor and William Arthur Taylor. She was the loving wife of John B. Padgett, Jr of Leonardtown, MD...
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William Wayne “Wild Bill” “Bluewolf” Johnston passed away on Aug 13, 2017 from complications of COPD & Diabetes at his home, with his loving wife, Barbara, at his side. Bill was born October 3, 1953 in Hopewell, VA to the late William Atkins Johnston and Edith Inez Brooks Johnston. In addition to his beloved...
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Ashley Shae “Ashli” Donaldson, 24, of Chesapeake Beach passed away August 12, 2017. She was born October 25, 1992 in Takoma Park, MD to Matthew Flynn and Jodi Wayson. Ashley was raised in Chesapeake Beach and graduated from Huntingtown High School in 2010. She attended Frostburg State University and later graduated from Anne Arundel...
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Bertha Mae Cooley sadly departed this life on Thursday, August 10, 2017 at Calvert Memorial Hospital, surrounded by family. She was born on November 10, 1929. She was educated in the Raleigh, NC public school system. She migrated to Lexington Park, MD in 1954. She was employed by the St. Mary’s County Board of...
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Helen “Elaine” Peed, 79, of Waldorf, Maryland, died August 12, 2017 at her residence with Hospice. Elaine was the daughter of Wilbur and Helen Howard. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Leon Peed and her brothers, George and Steven Howard. She is survived by children, Wanda Peed-Erion (Lynn), Denise...
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Florence Lorraine Whitten of Callaway, MD passed away on August 13, 2017 in Callaway, MD. Born on September 15, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Jeanette A. Tucker Forrest and Ernest Forrest. Florence was the loving wife of Kenneth Ray Whitten whom she married in Trinity Episcopal Church St. Mary’s City, MD...
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David Leonard Rohls, 65, of Newburg, MD passed away at the University of MD Charles Regional Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on October 16, 1951 in LaPlata, MD to the late Elmer Rohls and Agnes Rohls, David is also predeceased by his brothers, James Rohls and John Rohls; and sister,...
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Robert Bruce MacMillan, 78, of St. Inigoes, MD passed away Friday, August 11, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 16, 1939 in Bay Shore, NY to the late John Joseph MacMillan and Esther Verspoor MacMillan. Robert earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Drexel University in...
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Baby Beatrice passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Family and friends will unite on Saturday, August 19, 2017 from 2:00pm until time of service 3:00pm at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 2294 Old Washington Rd, Waldorf, MD.
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Kathleen Welker Martenis, 81, of Solomons, MD passed away on August 14, 2017 at her residence. Born February 1, 1936 in New Castle, PA, she was the daughter of the late Earl Wendell Welker and Frances Willard (Cameron) Welker. Kathleen was a court reporter in Arizona. Kathleen is survived by her husband, Fred Martenis;...
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