Obituaries

Terry Lynn Carson, 63

Terry Lynn Carson, 63

Terry Lynn Carson, 63, of Lusby, MD, formerly of Fort Washington, MD, passed away on April 24, 2022 at her home with her loving family by her side. Born on January 14, 1959, she was the daughter of Ronald Steven O’Leary and Jeanette Lee O’Leary. Terry is survived by her children Sara Lynn Merritt...
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Charles County Public Schools and Bryans Road Volunteer Fire Department Remembers Career Educator and Life Member Keith Alan Hettel

Charles County Public Schools and Bryans Road Volunteer Fire Department Remembers Career Educator and Life Member Keith Alan Hettel

CCPS: Charles County Public Schools is remembering Keith Hettel, a longtime CCPS educator who retired in 2016 as the assistant superintendent of supporting services. Mr. Hettel passed away earlier this week on Tuesday, May 3. The CCPS maintenance and operations departments are honoring Hettel through a visual memorial located outside of the maintenance bay...
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Nanjemoy Volunteer Fire Department Regrets to Announce Passing of Charter Member Walter F. Willett, 97 “Popeye”

Nanjemoy Volunteer Fire Department Regrets to Announce Passing of Charter Member Walter F. Willett, 97 “Popeye”

The Nanjemoy Volunteer Fire Department extends our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Walter Frank Willett, know by many as “Popeye”. Walter was a charter member for our department. May he Rest In Peace. Walter F. Willett, 97, went home to be with the Lord on April 25, 2022. He was born...
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Deborah Jean Langley, “Debbie”, 69

Deborah Jean Langley, “Debbie”, 69

Deborah Jean Langley, “Debbie”, 69, of Great Mills, MD, passed away on April 27, 2022 in Washington, D.C. Born on June 13, 1952 in Leonardtown, MD, she was the daughter of Charles Langley of Great Mills, MD and the late Betty Langley. Debbie was a lifelong St. Mary’s County, MD resident and is survived...
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Richard Thomas “Dick” Holden, 93

Richard Thomas “Dick” Holden, 93

Richard Thomas “Dick” Holden, 93 died on April 22nd, 2022, at his home in St. Georges Park. He was the son of the late Basil and Gertrude Holden of St. Georges Island. Mr. Holden was preceded in death by his wife Catherine Adele Holden. He is survived by his brother Robert Holden and sons:...
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John Francis Carroll, Sr., 93

John Francis Carroll, Sr., 93

John Francis Carroll, Sr., 93 of Lexington Park, MD, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family on April 20, 2022. He was one of ten of children, born on February 22, 1929, to the late Douglas and Grace Tolson Carroll. He was affectionately known as “Francis” and also known as “Pop...
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George “Earl” Newton, 71

George “Earl” Newton, 71

George “Earl” Newton, 71, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on April 18, 2022 at his home. Born on May 14, 1950 in Leonardtown, MD, he was the son of the late Dorothy Newton and Leo Newton. Earl was the loving husband of Sarah Johns-Newton, whom he married on November 10, 1995 in Immaculate Conception...
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Ronald “Ron” Edward Tinsley, Sr., 75

Ronald “Ron” Edward Tinsley, Sr., 75

Ronald “Ron” Edward Tinsley, Sr., 75, of Mechanicsville, MD, formerly of St. George’s Island, MD, passed away peacefully to his eternal life on April 18, 2022 while surrounded by family. Born on June 10, 1946, he was the son of the late Orlando Edward Tinsely and the late Mary Agatha Tinsley. Ron is survived...
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Rosalinda Wepf McWilliams, age 86

Rosalinda Wepf McWilliams, age 86

Rosalinda Wepf McWilliams, age 86, entered into rest on Saturday, April 16, 2022. Mrs. McWilliams was born in Bronx, NY, on May 19, 1935. She graduated from Bergenfield High School, Bergenfield, NJ, in 1935, and College of Notre Dame of Maryland in 1957. She was the wife of the late Dr. Thomas G. McWilliams,...
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Amber Rosetta Joy, 29

Amber Rosetta Joy, 29

Amber Rosetta Joy, 29, of Great Mills, MD passed away suddenly on Sunday, April 17, 2022 in Lexington Park, MD. She was born on February 8, 1993 in Leonardtown, MD to Larry Paul Joy of Chaptico, MD and Flora Thomas Laungayan Joy of Great Mills, MD. Amber is a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s...
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Martha Louise (Hill) Wheeler, 77

Martha Louise (Hill) Wheeler, 77

Martha Louise (Hill) Wheeler, 77, of Bushwood, MD passed away at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital on April 22, 2022.   Born on January 18, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Woodrow Wilson Hill and the late Mary Agnes Alvey Hill. Martha met her husband, Harry James Wheeler in Washington, DC and went on...
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Karen Elinor Brobst, 86

Karen Elinor Brobst, 86

Karen Elinor Brobst, 86 of Lexington Park, MD passed away on April 26, 2022 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown, MD 20650. She was born on June 6, 1935 in Muskegon, MI to the late George Gilbert and Julia (Wilson) Gilbert. Karen loved God, her family, her community, and her country. She was known...
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Susan Theresa “Susie” McGregor, 62

Susan Theresa “Susie” McGregor, 62

Susan Theresa “Susie” McGregor, 62 of Hollywood, MD passed away on April 21, 2022 at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital with her nephew, Michael at her side. She was born on June 7, 1959 in Leonardtown, MD to the late James Latham Mattingly, Sr. and Hazel Beatrice Toute. Susie married her beloved husband, William “Bill”...
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Michelle Ann Jordan, 68

Michelle Ann Jordan, 68

Michelle Ann Jordan, 68 of California, MD passed away on April 19, 2022 in Leonardtown, MD. She was born on August 19, 1953 in Fairfield, CT to the late Thomas Joseph Carroll and Gertrude Marie Morgan. Michelle married her loving husband, Fred Raymond Jordan on October 23, 1997 in Lusby, MD. Her strong work...
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David Joe Gaulke, 90

David Joe Gaulke, 90

David Joe Gaulke, 90 of California, MD passed away on April 19, 2022 at the Hospice House of St. Mary’s, Callaway, MD. He was born on July 30, 1931 in Minneapolis, MN to the late Harry Johann Gaulke and Elaine Virginia Wessinger. Dave joined the Marine Corps Reserve several months before high school graduation...
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Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Lindsay

Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Lindsay

Sadly, on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Lindsay, loving wife, mother and friend, passed away at the age of 83, surrounded by her loving family. Betty was born December 1, 1938 to the late Rudolph Aloysius and Edith Elizabeth Thompson, and was their first child. Betty met Mel, the love of her...
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Luke Benedict Johnson, 95

Luke Benedict Johnson, 95

Luke Benedict Johnson, 95, of Mechanicsville, passed away on April 13, 2022, at his home.  He was born on September 24, 1926, in St. Mary’s County to the late William and Lula (Wathen) Johnson. Luke married his beloved wife, Gloria in 1949 and together they raised two sons, Luke X. Johnson and Richard M....
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Mary Catherine Abell, 82

Mary Catherine Abell, 82

Mary Catherine Abell, 82, of Valley Lee, MD passed away peacefully on April 8, 2022 at Hospice House of St. Mary’s in Callaway, MD with her loving family at her side. She was born on January 21, 1940 in Ridge, MD to the late Michael Love Joy and Mary Magdalen Gatton Joy. Mary is...
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Eugene “Gene” Robert Forgo, 78

Eugene “Gene” Robert Forgo, 78

Eugene “Gene” Robert Forgo, 78, from Olympia, Kentucky, passed away unexpectedly on March 16, 2022. Gene was born on December 2, 1943, to Robert P. Forgo and Gwendolyn Moad-Forgo in Los Angeles, California. He was one (1) of two (2) children, including his twin sister, Anita. After graduating from Claremont High School in 1962,...
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Paul Joseph Carroll

Paul Joseph Carroll

Paul Carroll, son of the late Douglas and Grace Tolson Carroll was born on March 23, 1936 in St. James, Maryland. He moved to his mansion in Heaven on Wednesday, March 31, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. He attended St. Peter Claver Elementary School in Ridge, Maryland. He was employed at...
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Michael J Morrison, 76

Michael J Morrison, 76

Michael J Morrison, 76, passed away unexpectedly at the MedStar Washington Hospital Center, on April 3, 2022. He was born on February 9, 1946, in Washington DC to Ray Preston Morrison, Sr., and Elsie Z. Morrison “Pope”. He was a son, a marine, a husband, a father, a brother, an uncle, and a friend...
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John Eric Nelson

John Eric Nelson

On April 11, 2022, John Eric Nelson passed away peacefully at the age of 72, at his home in Hollywood, MD surrounded by his loving family. John was born on October 18, 1949 in Miami, Florida to the late William James Nelson and Mary Eikenberry Nelson. On January 31, 1969 John voluntarily enlisted in...
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Mary Elsie Redmond Bowles, 98

Mary Elsie Redmond Bowles, 98

Mary Elsie Redmond Bowles, 98, passed away on April 3, 2022, at the Hospice House in Callaway, Maryland. She was born on March 10, 1924, in Hollywood, Maryland, to James Oscar & Mary Edna (Hewitt) Redmond, both deceased. She was a life-long resident of St. Mary’s County, Maryland. She was a graduate of St....
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Izayik Makeen Somerville

Izayik Makeen Somerville

Izayik Makeen Somerville was born on March 21, 2022 at 8:10 p.m. at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD to Marcelis Somerville and Emily Gibson. He passed 8 days later in the Neonatal Unit (Nicu) at MedStar Georgetown Hospital in Washington, D.C. Izayik weighed 2 pounds & 5oz. He was 13 inches long....
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ames Louis Baden Jr., 77

ames Louis Baden Jr., 77

James Louis Baden Jr., 77, of Brandywine, Maryland passed away on April 12, 2022. Born in Washington, D.C. on December 10, 1944. He was the son of the late James Louis Baden Sr. and the late Mildred Ophelia Baden. James is survived by his son, James L. Baden Ill (Balinda), and daughters, Angie Goertz...
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