Charles Frank Brandstetter, 79, of Aquasco, MD, passed away on April 4, 2023, at home after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Florence Canter Brandstetter. Charles was predeceased by his parents, Phillip and Covey Lilly Brandstetter, daughter Angela F. Brandstetter, and Lisa M. Brandstetter, brothers Clifford (Tibby) Brandstetter,...
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Susan Jananne Borneman, age 80, of Fairfax, Virginia, passed away on Friday, April 7, 2023. She is preceded in death by her husband of 38 years, Jerome “Jerry,” and son William “Bill”. Susan is survived by sons Thomas and Richard (wife Jeannette), daughter Jerrilyn, Connie (wife of Bill) and grandkids Benjamin, Danielle (husband Elijah),...
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Waightstill Gordon Aldridge, 83, of Ridge, MD passed away peacefully on April 4, 2023 at home with his loving family by his side. He was born on October 3, 1939 in Banner Elk, NC to the late Lewie McClure Aldridge, Sr. and Mary Corinna (Avery) Aldridge. Gordon earned his Associate in Arts degree from...
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Isabell Carter, 92 of Bushwood, MD went to her heavenly home, on April 3, 2023 at Medstar St. Mary’s Hospital with her family by her side. She was born on September 8, 1930 in Birmingham, AL to the late George Whatley and Rita Bailey Whatley. When she was growing up her friends and family...
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Kathleen Ann Harriman, 77, of Charlotte Hall, MD, passed away on April 6, 2023 in Baltimore, MD. Kathy was born on April 6, 1946, in Massachusetts. Her parents were the late Alvin and Lelia (Lee) Marshall. In 1970, she married her beloved husband, Don Henry Harriman. Together they had two children, Chad Henry Harriman...
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Tommy Lee Lagana, 43, of Waldorf, MD, passed away unexpectedly on April 2, 2023. Tommy was born on January 19, 1980, to Sandra and Salvatore Lagana, Jr. in Washington, DC. Everyone who knew Tommy knew what an amazing man he was. He had the kindest heart, and was always there for others, never expecting...
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On March 28, 2023, Gary Roger Williams, Sr., 78, of North Myrtle Beach, SC, passed away surrounded by loved ones in his daughter’s home in Hollywood, Maryland. Gary was born on July 7, 1944, in Washington, DC to the late Walter Reed and Mary Elizabeth Williams. He was the youngest of five children. After...
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Timothy Dale Williams, 61, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2023 in Leonardtown, MD. Born on November 1, 1961, in Prince Georges County, Maryland, Timothy was the son of the late James Williams and the late Ruby Gilroy Williams, one of ten children. Timothy was a Painter throughout his life and enjoyed listening to country...
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Nancy Lee Babcock, 76, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on April 2, 2023, surrounded by her family. Nancy, born on December 3, 1946, to Harry and Norma Patterson in East Liverpool, OH, immediately brought joy and laughter into the world. In 1973 she married Dennis Babcock and the two were inseparable from that point...
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Martha Victoria “Vickie” Dell, 87, of California, Maryland passed away at her home on March 31, 2023. Born August 2, 1935, in Hollywood MD, she was the youngest daughter of the late Bernard Xavier Ferguson, Sr. and Essie Marie Payne. Other than a few tours of duty, Vickie was a life-long resident of St....
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Clara Ann “Dolly” Carroll, 96, of Dameron, MD passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, March 30, 2023. She was born on January 6, 1927 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Eutimio (Bill) Donatelli and Esther (Pasque) Zappa Donatelli. Dolly moved to Southern Maryland when she married Richard William (Dick) Carroll in October...
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Betty Dillon Boehme, 85, of Topping, VA passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2023. She was the widow of Bud Boehme and was also predeceased by a daughter, Vanessa Costello. Survived by her children, Kimberly Diane Glascoe, Gail Pape (Rodney); grandchildren, Kimberly Dennis (Adam), Lakisha Puffenbarger, Penny Harding (Kevin), Thomas Wagner, Daniel Wagner (Amber),...
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Zane Smawley, 86, died March 26, 2023 at his daughter’s home in Huntingtown, MD. He was born July 23, 1936 in Casar, Cleveland County, North Carolina to Dewitt Talmadge and Cola Lee Allen Smawley. He was educated in Cleveland County, NC and Washington, DC public schools, and married Rebecca Adaline Bowman October 28, 1994....
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Austin Xavier Barrett, age 20, of Lusby, MD passed away on March 26, 2023 at his residence. Born May 30, 2002 in Prince Frederick, MD, he was the son of Daniel Barrett and Kristy Shehan. Austin graduated from Calvert High School in 2020 and was a sales consultant for Bayside Auto Group. He loved...
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Patricia Elaine Smith, nee Lyda, 76, formerly of Jacksonville, Florida passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer at her daughter’s home in Chesapeake Beach on 25 March 2023. Born 18 July 1946 in Durham, North Carolina to Woodrow Wilson Lyda and Edna Mae McDaniel, both preceded her in death. Also preceded in...
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Carolyn A. Kemp of Huntingtown passed away March 25, 2023, at Anne Arundel Medical Center. Ms. Kemp was born in Washington, DC to Reinhard and Adelaide Celaya (Fox) Pohlen on July 17, 1940. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Hubert G. Kemp, sister Mary Jean Brooke, and brother Reinhard James Pohlen....
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Guy Emory Tippett, 85, of Lothian passed away March 25, 2023. He was born June 23, 1937, in Upper Marlboro to Guy Emory and Evelyn M. (Rawlins) Tippett. Guy grew up on the family farm in Lothian and graduated from Southern High School. He married Pat Juenemann on September 2, 1961, and they built...
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William “Bill” Curtis Bashore, Jr., 92, of Solomons, MD and formerly of Bethesda, MD, passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 23, 2023. Born October 11, 1930 in Gettysburg, PA to William C. Bashore, Sr. and Indus (Oyler) Bashore, he grew up in Bethesda, MD and graduated from Landon, a private school for...
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Timothy William Ortiz, 63, of Huntingtown, Maryland passed away March 23, 2023 at his home with family by his side, after a 3 year battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. He was born August 24, 1959 in Topeka, KS to William Edward and Carmen (Rivera) Ortiz. He was primarily raised in Westway, a neighborhood in Canutillo,...
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Timothy Lee Bowen, “Tim”,67, of Lusby, Maryland passed away March 23, 2023 in Prince Frederick, Maryland. He was born on June 8, 1955 in Kent, Ohio to the late Fred W. and Ruth E. Bowen. Tim is also preceded in death by his brothers, Mark “Farmer” Bowen and Patrick “Skinny” Bowen. Tim served in...
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Time of Service: March 31, 2023 1:00 PM Service Location: The Barn at Pleasant Acres Kenneth Eugene “Ken/Pop” Rollins, Sr., 71 of Solomons, MD and formerly of Lusby, MD, passed away on March 23, 2023 at Calvert Health Medical Center. Born September 4, 1951 in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Milton Joseph Rollins,...
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Marjorie “Margie” Lea Sandidge, 76, of California, MD passed away peacefully on March 28, 2023 with her loving family by her side. Margie was born on October 26, 1946, to the late Joseph Albert and Amanda Louise Dean in Leonardtown, MD. On August 6, 1966, she married Richard Lee Sandidge at Hollywood United Methodist...
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Michael William Patton, 49, of Mechanicsville, MD, unexpectedly passed away on March 23, 2023. On May 5, 1973, Michael was born to Randall Patton and Terri Griffin Buckler in Washington, DC. After high school, he worked in the flooring industry for over 30 years. Michael was passionate about flooring, learning his craft at a...
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Lois Ann Fowler, 84, of Hughesville, MD, peacefully passed away on March 25, 2023. Lois was born October 30, 1938 in Leonardtown, MD, to James Franklin Abell and Lucie Ann Dunbar. Lois was a graduate of St. Mary’s Academy and on June 15, 1957 she married her beloved husband Zach M. Fowler III. Together...
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The Barrs Family sadly announces the death of William Brooks Barrs, Jr., who passed away on Monday, March 6th after a long illness. He is survived by his loving wife Linda Susan Mayes Barrs, and his loving children: Laura Ann Barrs Harrell (John), Kimberly Jean Barrs, Michael Mayes, and William Brooks Barrs III. Also survived...
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