Obituaries

Christine Ann “Chris” Travis, 71,

Christine Ann “Chris” Travis, 71,

Christine Ann “Chris” Travis, 71, of Lusby, MD and formerly of Silver Spring, MD, passed away on July 25, 2023 at her residence. Born July 9, 1952 in Takoma Park, MD, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Kekeris and Catherine (Lanham) Kekeris. Chris graduated from Northwood High School in 1971.  She was a...
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Barbara Jean Esworthy (King)

Barbara Jean Esworthy (King)

Barbara Jean Esworthy (King), a loving wife, mother, and friend, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2023, in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, after a long battle with dementia. Born in Culpeper, Virginia, on June 19, 1938, Barbara lived a life full of spirit, love, and adventure. Barbara was a cherished wife to John Robert Esworthy and...
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William Bryan “Bryannie” Garner, Jr.

William Bryan “Bryannie” Garner, Jr.

William Bryan “Bryannie” Garner, Jr. of Solomons, Maryland passed away peacefully on July 21, 2023 at the age of 90 with his children by his side. Bryannie was born in Dowell, Maryland on February 20,1933 to William Bryan Garner, Sr. and Mary Ethel Humphreys Garner. He was a loving father, grandad, Pop Pop, brother, cousin,...
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Lloyd Earl Deans III

Lloyd Earl Deans III

Lloyd, loved to be outdoors and most of all with his family.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and most of all racing.  If it had an engine and ran on fuel, he was into it.  He was a jack of all trades and could fix anything. He enjoyed teaching others what he knew. He enjoyed when...
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Donna L. Carr

Donna L. Carr

Donna L. Carr of Huntingtown, MD, passed away on July 20, 2023 of gallbladder cancer. Born October 3, 1943 in Riverdale, Maryland, she was the daughter of Arthur and Mabel (Burkholder) Shank. Donna graduated from High Point High School in Beltsville, MD in 1961. She loved reading, crossword puzzles, sudoku, and playing all types...
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Roberta Jean Green, 90

Roberta Jean Green, 90

Roberta Jean Green, 90, of Owings, MD passed away July 18, 2023. Roberta was born December 30, 1932 in Mooresville, Missouri to Grace Jewell (Newell) and Alton Leroy Lingrell. She was raised in Greenbelt, Maryland and graduated from Greenbelt High School in 1951. She met Wheeler B. Green, and they were married January 19,...
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Hunter Rex Sansbury

Hunter Rex Sansbury

Hunter Rex Sansbury, of Leonardtown, MD, passed away unexpectedly on July 16, 2023. He was born on July 2, 2008, in Maryland to parents Scott Sansbury and Megan Colvin. Hunter recently completed his freshman year at Chopticon High School where he enjoyed playing football and hanging out with friends. He loved spending time with...
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Mary Lou Mattera, 80,

Mary Lou Mattera, 80,

Mary Lou Mattera, 80, of Waldorf, MD, peacefully passed away at home on July 20, 2023, surrounded by loved ones. On October 8, 1942, Mary Lou was born to Melvin and Gertrude Leizear in Washington, DC. In 1959, Mary Lou met her future husband, Emilio Mattera, Jr. (EG), in West Lanham Hills, Maryland through...
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Dr. Louis P. Leresche

Dr. Louis P. Leresche

Dr. Louis P. Leresche, retired professor of pediatric dentistry at Georgetown University and with a lifetime of service to GOD and his community, died at Hospice House of St. Mary’s on July 24, 2023 following a brief illness. He is survived by Betty, his wife of sixty-eight years, seven children, fifteen grandchildren and five...
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Brad Christopher Young, 42,

Brad Christopher Young, 42,

Brad Christopher Young, 42, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away July 23, 2023, at MedStar Washington Hospital Center with his loving family at his side. Born on September 29, 1980, in Clinton, MD, he is the son of Donald Wilson Young and Sharon Lynn Ogden Young of Mechanicsville, MD. Brad is a lifelong resident of...
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Debra (Debbie) Gray, 56,

Debra (Debbie) Gray, 56,

Debra (Debbie) Gray, 56, of Great Mills, MD, passed away on July 23, 2023, with her daughters by her side. Debbie was born November 10, 1966, to Carl and Peggy (Turner) Jones in Prince George’s County, MD. Debbie loved her family deeply, she was a devoted mother and “Lolee” and made her family a...
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Jason Lee Wade

Jason Lee Wade

Jason Lee Wade, son, and father who enjoyed racing, died of a heart attack on July 14, 2023, at his home in Lusby, Maryland. He was only 40 years old. Our family was not expecting the loss of Jason. We are devastated by his passing and will feel the absence of him forever. Jason...
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Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department Regrets to Announce Passing of Past Chief John F. “Jake” Mattingly

Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department Regrets to Announce Passing of Past Chief John F. “Jake” Mattingly

It is with deepest sympathy that the membership of the Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department and its Auxiliary announce the passing of Past Chief John F. “Jake” Mattingly. Jake Joined the department in 1952 and served as Fire Chief from 1962 – 1965 and 1967 – 1972. As member of the department and over his...
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Katherine Ann Beard, 72,

Katherine Ann Beard, 72,

Katherine Ann Beard, 72, of Prince Frederick passed away peacefully on July 17, 2023 while in Hospice Care at Solomons Nursing Center. She was the daughter of John Edgar White, Sr. and Elsie Mae White of Huntingtown, who preceded her in death. She had two siblings who also preceded her in death, Gordon Lee...
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Edith Mae Robey, 97,

Edith Mae Robey, 97,

Edith Mae Robey, 97, of Owings passed away July 16, 2023, at her home. She was born September 3, 1925 in Gretna, VA to Samuel Edwin and Stella Brady (Shelton) Lovelace. Edith was raised and attended school in Gretna, VA. She married Walter David Robey on November 15, 1947 and they lived in District...
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Joseph Allen Gray, 64,

Joseph Allen Gray, 64,

Joseph Allen Gray, 64, of Breezy Point, Maryland passed away at his home on July 16, 2023. Allen was born on February 5, 1959 in Cheverly, Maryland to the late Joseph B. and Lilly Rose Prather Gray. Besides his parents, Allen is preceded in death by his siblings: Frances Newton and Walter Gray. Allen...
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Tammy Ann Mamrowich

Tammy Ann Mamrowich

Tammy’s Life Celebration Service will be live streamed on the Rausch Funeral Home Facebook page starting at 1:50 pm on Saturday, July 22, 2203. Tammy Ann Mamrowich, 56, of Lusby, MD passed away on July 15, 2023 at Calvert Health Medical Center. Born June 10, 1967 in Warren, PA, she was the daughter of Carol...
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Beth Ann Jenkins, 69,

Beth Ann Jenkins, 69,

Beth Ann Jenkins, 69, of Prince Frederick, MD passed away on July 14, 2023 after a short battle with cancer. Beth was born on April 8, 1954 to Emil and Elsie Jeeninga in Chicago, IL. After Beth graduated from Woodstock High School, she went on to be an entrepreneur and jack of all trades...
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Dennis Arnold Forgue, 73,

Dennis Arnold Forgue, 73,

Dennis Arnold Forgue, 73, of Lusby, MD passed away on July 13, 2023 at his residence.  Born March 9, 1950 in New Bedford, MA, he was the son of the late Paul Forgue and Annette (Boulanger) Forgue. Dennis served in the U.S. Air Force from June 11, 1969 until his retirement on October 31,...
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Robert Lee Quade, Sr., “Bobby”, 73,

Robert Lee Quade, Sr., “Bobby”, 73,

Robert Lee Quade, Sr., “Bobby”, 73, of Leonardtown, MD passed away on July 13, 2023 at Hospice of St. Mary’s in Callaway, MD. Born on August 18, 1949, he was the son of the late Mary Elizabeth Russell Quade and the late David Roy Quade, Sr. Bobby was the loving husband of Marjorie Elizabeth...
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Gerald Anthony Field

Gerald Anthony Field

Gerald Anthony Field, born October 6, 1947 in Leonardtown, Maryland, passed away at home on July 12, 2023 following a prolonged illness. Gerald is proceeded in death by his father Rollin A. Field and his mother Mary Jean Field. He is survived by his two brothers Stuart and Danny Field, his wife Doris Field,...
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Margaret “Peggy” Wood Schindler, 92,

Margaret “Peggy” Wood Schindler, 92,

Margaret “Peggy” Wood Schindler, 92, of Mechanicsville, Maryland passed away in peace on July 11, 2023. Born March 15, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Edwin Ambrose Wood Sr. and Lillian Huntington Wood. She was the wife of Francis Joseph Schindler who predeceased her in 1979. Mrs. Schindler is survived by her...
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Jackolyn (Jackie) Alden

Jackolyn (Jackie) Alden

Jackolyn (Jackie) Alden Solomon of Lexington Park, Maryland passed away peacefully at Hospice House, surrounded by her family on July 15, 2023, she was 83. Jackolyn was born on September 5, 1939 in Brockton, Massachusetts, and was later adopted by the late Richard and Charlotte Snooks. Jackie grew up in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts and...
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Margaret “Peggy” Marie Simmons, 79,

Margaret “Peggy” Marie Simmons, 79,

Margaret “Peggy” Marie Simmons, 79 of Lusby, MD (formerly of Chaptico and Leonardtown, MD) passed away on July 14, 2023 at her home. She was born on May 6, 1944 in Meadeville, PA to the late Carl Joseph Hubert and Garnet E. Wilshire Hubert. Peggy moved to Southern Maryland in 1972. She attended John...
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Paula Ortiz Villalobos, 90

Paula Ortiz Villalobos, 90

Paula Ortiz Villalobos, 90 of Lexington Park, MD passed away on July 14, 2023 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown, MD. She was born on July 10, 1933 in Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico to the late Tito Ortiz and Ramona Arroyo Ortiz. Paula grew up in Puerto Rico, later moving to New York as...
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