Obituaries

Toby Blain Lakin Jr. 86

Toby Blain Lakin Jr. 86

Toby Blain Lakin Jr. 86, passed away peacefully in palm coast Florida April 21 2022 he was with his sons Toby, Leonard, and Richard. A memorial service will be held June 30th, 6 PM at the California elks lodge.
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Richard Gorman Swann, Jr., 47,

Richard Gorman Swann, Jr., 47,

Richard Gorman Swann, Jr., 47, of Piney Point, MD, passed away on Sunday,      June 5, 2022 in Washington, DC. Born in Leonardtown, MD on March 16, 1975, he was the son of Ricky and Paulette Swann of Piney Point, MD. In addition to his parents, Ricky and Paulette Swann of Piney Point,...
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Robert “Bob” Hood MSgt, U.S. Air Force, 83,

Robert “Bob” Hood MSgt, U.S. Air Force, 83,

Robert “Bob” Hood MSgt, U.S. Air Force, 83, of Great Mills, MD, formerly of Philadelphia, PA, passed away on June 3, 2022, in Avenue, MD. Born on May 10, 1939 in Philadelphia, PA, Bob was the son of the late Lendra Hornig and Raymond Hood. Bob was the loving husband of Nives Elvira Hood...
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Karin Ursula Frenzen, 85,

Karin Ursula Frenzen, 85,

Karin Ursula Frenzen, 85, of Lexington Park, MD, formerly of Hamburg, West Germany, passed away in Washington, D.C. on June 3, 2022. Born on October 17, 1936 in Hamburg, West Germany, she was the daughter of the late Hermann Landahl and Gerda Schmidt. Karin was the loving wife of the late Alfons Hermann Johann...
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Joseph Benjamin “Joe” Bowles, 75,

Joseph Benjamin “Joe” Bowles, 75,

Joseph Benjamin “Joe” Bowles, 75, of Leonardtown, MD, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 6, 2022. Born on February 28, 1947 in Leonardtown, MD, he was the son of the late Joseph Raymond Bowles and Mary Helen Hill. He is also preceded in death by John and Marie Bowles who raised him, his three...
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Brandon Douglas Evans, 47,

Brandon Douglas Evans, 47,

Brandon Douglas Evans, 47, of Hughesville, MD, passed away on June 10, 2022. He leaves a huge hole in the hearts of his family and friends who were always entertained by his stories and sense of humor.  He truly brought life to the party.  No matter the circumstance, you’d always leave with a story...
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Bruce Melvin Lyons, 79,

Bruce Melvin Lyons, 79,

Bruce Melvin Lyons, 79, of Mechanicsville, MD, peacefully passed away on June 5, 2022. Bruce was born on January 18, 1943, to the late James and Edna Lyons in the bustling city of Augusta, GA. Bruce served his country in the United States Air Force for 25 years and was awarded the National Defense...
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Alice Grace Wheeler “Ellie”,

Alice Grace Wheeler “Ellie”,

Alice Grace Wheeler was born on September 14, 1961 in Michigan and passed away on May 27, 2022 in Washington, D.C. Known as “Ellie”, she traveled the country as a member of a military family with her mother Joyce, father Dean and sisters Carla, Debbie and Pam. She met her husband John Wayne Wheeler...
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Raymond Carl Wilhelm, 75,

Raymond Carl Wilhelm, 75,

Raymond Carl Wilhelm, 75, of Leonardtown, Maryland passed away on June 2, 2022 after battling cancer.  He was born to Alfred and Freda Wilhelm in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After graduating Princeton High School in 1964, he went on to college at St. Cloud State University, University of Minnesota and then graduated from the University of...
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Doris Marita Balenger-Gilotti-Thompson, 81,

Doris Marita Balenger-Gilotti-Thompson, 81,

Doris Marita Balenger-Gilotti-Thompson, 81, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away unexpectedly from a tragic automobile accident on 06 Jun 2022 in Charlotte Hall, MD. Born 18 Aug 1940, she was the third of 8 children born to the late Theodore Hiram “Ted” Balenger (d. 01 Jan 1965) and the late Essie Gertrude “Trudy” Stone-Balenger (d....
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Lois Anne Trent, 92,

Lois Anne Trent, 92,

Beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother Lois Anne Trent, 92, was peacefully called by God on June 10, 2022 while surrounded by her loving family at her home in Lexington Park, MD. Lois was preceded in death by her loving husband of 59 years, James “Jim” Daniel Trent, Jr. (1926-2016). She is survived by...
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Salvatore (Sal) G. Sanfilippo, 98,

Salvatore (Sal) G. Sanfilippo, 98,

Salvatore (Sal) G. Sanfilippo, 98, of Leonardtown, MD died peacefully on June 9, 2022 at the Hermitage Assisted Living facility in Solomons, MD.  Sal previously resided in Tuscaloosa, AL (25 years) and Leominster, MA (20 years). Sal was born on January 1, 1924, in Corona, NY.  He was the son of the late Gaspare...
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Alan Graves Dean, 86,

Alan Graves Dean, 86,

Alan Graves Dean, 86, of Lexington Park, MD, died on Thursday, June 9th, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. Born on January 23, 1936 in Helen, MD, he was the son of the late Sterling Wilson Dean and Grace Taylor Dean and the husband of Louise Loffler Dean, whom he married on...
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James Walter Norris Sr. “Chally”

James Walter Norris Sr. “Chally”

James Walter Norris Sr. “Chally” passed away on June 6, 2022, at his home in Leonardtown. He is predeceased by his wife Elizabeth Lucille Williams “Betty”, whom he married on April 24, 1964. He is also predeceased by his parents Woodrow Wilson and Agnes Teresa Norris, his in-laws James Clark and Ellen Dora Williams,...
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Mary Ann Bean, 74,

Mary Ann Bean, 74,

Mary Ann Bean, 74, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away at her home on June 6, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Mary Ann was born August 27, 1947, in Leonardtown, MD to the late Hammett and Mary Catherine Stone (Hill). Mary Ann was the first of six children and grew up on Little Snow...
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Mary Alice Anderson, 94,

Mary Alice Anderson, 94,

Mary Alice Anderson, 94, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on June 1, 2022, in Leonardtown, MD. Born on October 13, 1927, in Hughesville, MD, she was the daughter of the late Eva McDella Hill Huntington and the late John Marshall Huntington. Mary was the loving wife of the late Thomas “Lewis” Anderson, whom she...
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Patricia Louise Cluff, 81,

Patricia Louise Cluff, 81,

Patricia Louise Cluff, 81, of Great Mills, MD, passed away on May 26, 2022 in Leonardtown, MD. Born on February 3, 1941 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Dorothy L. Zell and the late George T. Zell. Patricia is survived by her children James Kilinski of SC, Theresa Troiano of...
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Louise Edith (Farrell) Payne, 98,

Louise Edith (Farrell) Payne, 98,

Louise Edith (Farrell) Payne, 98, of Compton, MD, passed away on May 22, 2022, in Leonardtown, MD. Born on March 1, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Edith Mabel (Bussler) Farrell and the late William Joseph Farrell, Sr. Louise was the loving wife of the late Joseph J. Payne, Jr., whom she...
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Harold Stephen Brukardt, 68,

Harold Stephen Brukardt, 68,

Harold Stephen Brukardt, 68, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 4, 2021, at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown, MD. He was born on November 17, 1952, to the late Harold Arthur Brukardt and Marie May (Gayon), in Miami, FL. He moved to Maryland at age thirteen (13), where he would meet the love of...
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Edward Ronald Obniski, 80,

Edward Ronald Obniski, 80,

Edward Ronald Obniski, 80, of California, MD passed away on June 5, 2022 at his home with his loving family at his side. He was born on July 4, 1941 in Shamokin, PA to the late Edward Walter Obniski and Helen Shingara Obniski. Ron is a 1959 graduate of Shamokin High School. The day...
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Joseph Howard Pickeral, 71,

Joseph Howard Pickeral, 71,

Joseph Howard Pickeral, 71, of Tall Timbers, MD, peacefully passed away on June 2, 2022. Joseph was born on July 1, 1950, to the late Edward and Mary Pickeral in the bustling city of La Plata, MD. Joseph graduated from Pomonkey High School with the Class of 1968. After graduation, he worked as a...
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Clyde Joseph Copsey

Clyde Joseph Copsey

Clyde Joseph Copsey passed away peacefully at home in White Plains, MD on May 26, 2022, he was 88 years old. Clyde was born on October 13, 1933, in Horse Landing, MD to the late Solomon Copsey and Carrie Mae Tippett. After losing his father at age 8, his mother remarried Elmer Buckler, he...
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Charles Henry Countiss, 63

Charles Henry Countiss, 63

Charles Henry Countiss, 63 of California, MD passed away on June 3rd, 2022 at the Hospice House of St. Mary’s. He was born on November 27, 1958 in Leonardtown, MD to the late Henry Frederick Countiss and Margaret Theresa (Holt) Countiss of Charlotte Hall, MD. Charles was a graduate of Chopticon High School in...
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Cynthia Jean Donaldson

Cynthia Jean Donaldson

On June 4, 2022, Cynthia Jean Donaldson died in the arms of her loving family, at her home in Avenue MD, after an extended battle with Lymphoma.  She was 74 years old. Cindy is survived by her husband Bob; their daughters, Jennifer (Steve) of Takoma Park, MD; and Jessica of Arlington, VA. and 3 grandchildren, Olivia, William, and Angel. Cindy was born on January 9, 1948 to...
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Florence Ann Michalski, 89

Florence Ann Michalski, 89

Florence Ann Michalski, 89 of Arnold, MD (formerly of Leonardtown, MD) passed away on May 23, 2022. She was born on December 5, 1932 in Eastern Baltimore County, Dundalk, MD to the late Richard B. Lelonek and Elizabeth A. Glogowski. Flo was born and raised in Dundalk, MD.  She married Michael Michalski, the love of...
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