J. Michael “Mike” Kreul, 79, of Shelburne NH, passed away on October 4, 2023. He was born in Baltimore, MD on May 31, 1944, the son of the late John and Mary (Monius) Kreul. Mike was raised and educated in Maryland, graduating high school in 1962 before attending Cornell University, where he earned his...
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Flora Virginia Norris, 89, of Ridge, Maryland passed away on October 13, 2023, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, Maryland. She was born on January 14, 1934, in Washington D.C. to the late Raymond Crawford Taff and Laura Ann Naomi Funk Taff. The majority of Flora’s life was spent in Ridge, Maryland where she...
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Charles Donald Crofford, of Mechanicsville, Maryland, died October 9, 2023, in the comforting presence of family and the full assurance of Christian faith. He was 94 years old. Don was born September 4, 1929, in Yakima, Washington, to his parents, Abram and Evelyn, one of five children. Abram moved the family to Cutbank, Montana,...
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John was born October 28, 1926, in Norfolk, Va., to Mamie Boone Southall and Arthur Miller Saunders. He has been married to his beloved wife Lois for 28 years. His brothers, Robert and George Saunders, and sister, Katie Robinson, preceded him in death. He has nine children: Arthur T. Saunders (deceased), Kenneth (Sharon), Michel,...
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Roger Louis Combs, 84, of Leonardtown, MD passed away peacefully on October 11, 2023 at Solomons Nursing and Rehab Center with family by his side. He was born on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 1938 in Great Mills, Maryland, to the late Charles Notre Alexander Combs and Agnes Eva Aud. Roger was a lifelong resident...
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Robert (Bob) Charles Titus, 60, of Mechanicsville, MD, peacefully passed away on October 17, 2023, at home surrounded by his family. Born on October 24, 1962, to Harold Francis Titus and Marlene Elaine Reinert in Arlington, VA. After graduating from high school, he became a Maryland State Trooper. He served his community in this...
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Donald James Clayton, 70, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on October 12, 2023, at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. with his family at his side. He was born on March 13, 1953, to the late James Sidney Clayton and Marie Elizabeth Strotkamp Clayton. Donnie was a lifelong resident of Maryland. He spent...
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Thomas “Tom” Reid Rivenburgh, 60 of Jacksonville, NC passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family and friends on Sept 26, 2023 in Jacksonville, NC. Born on May 22, 1963, in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Reid Paul Rivenburgh and Joyce “Cornell” Perri (Step-father late Santo “Bud” Perri). Tom was...
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Doris Frances “Dolly” Shorback, 79 of Lexington Park, MD passed away on October 14, 2023 in LaPlata, MD. Dolly was born on June 29, 1944 in New York City, NY to the late Harold Joseph Bracken and Doris Ann Kautz Bracken. Dolly came to St. Mary’s County when her father was stationed at Patuxent...
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On Wednesday, October 11, 2023, Edna Mae Grimaldi went home to be with our Lord and Savior. She passed away peacefully at the University of Maryland, Charles Regional Medical Center in LaPlata, Maryland. Edna was preceded by her husband Louis Grimaldi, and her parents John Emory and Dorothy Mae Littleford. Edna is survived by...
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Christopher Joseph True, 60 of Great Mills, MD passed away on October 13, 2023 at his home with his wife at his side. He was born on July 26, 1963 in Queens, NY to the late Joseph Bunce True and Betsy Anne Waite True. Chris is a 1981 graduate of Walter Panas High School...
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Mary Katherine Dyson Bohanan, age 65, passed away on October 11th, 2023 surrounded by family at her home in St. Mary’s City, MD. She battled cancer valiantly, living a happy life despite learning she was terminally ill. That unwavering optimism was inspirational to fellow cancer patients she met along her 12 year battle. Mary...
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Arlene Elizabeth (Goldsmith) Alvey, age 65, of Hollywood, MD, gracefully departed this life on October 10, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Born on June 18, 1958, the daughter of James Townley Goldsmith and Marion (Penn) Goldsmith. Arlene married the love of her life Thomas Alvey (Tom Cat) on June 18, 1976. Arlene’s legacy...
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Thomas Walter “Tommy” Brady, 77, of Prince Frederick passed away October 9, 2023. He was born July 30, 1946, in Prince Frederick to William Roland and Ruth Virginia (Gibson) Brady. Tommy worked with his father building houses before going to work as a Forest Ranger with Department of Natural Resources, retiring after 35 years....
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Mary Frances Harrison passed away peacefully at home on 10/7/2023. She was born at home in Barstow, MD on 9/26/1939 to John Albert and Thelma Annie (Hutchins) Zentgraft. She grew up on the family farm attending public school and graduated from Calvert High School in 1957. Mary worked as a secretary for the Navy...
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Ronald Scott “Ron” Daugherty, 61, of Hughesville, MD, passed away on October 6, 2023 at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. He was born on September 12, 1962, in Kansas City, KS to Robert Eugene and Marilyn June (Scharfenberg) Daugherty. Ron grew up in Kansas City and graduated from Piper High School class...
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Rita Mae McDermid, 88, of Chesapeake Beach passed away October 5, 2023 at her home surrounded by family. She was born April 13, 1935 in Washington, D.C. to Joseph and Marjorie (McFadden) Hanfman. Her family lived in D.C. and moved to North Beach when she was 12. Rita met Percy Grierson when she was...
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Veronica “Vicky” Trego, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, peacefully passed away in her sleep on Thursday, October 5, 2023 at Autumn Lakes, Annapolis, MD. She was born on March 26, 1925, to Edward “Howard” and Frances Owens Thompson and was the loving sister of five brothers and two sisters in St. Clements, MD....
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Robert Presby Ross, 92, died peacefully in Solomons, Maryland, on October 5, 2023. Robert was born in Berlin, New Hampshire, to Karl and Louise (Pillsbury) Ross. He grew up in Brooklyn, Connecticut, and graduated from Killingly (CT) High School in 1948. Robert (Bob) attended Wesleyan University for a year and a half, then he...
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Mary Lou Hiortdahl, 90, of La Plata, MD, passed away on October 4, 2023. Mary Lou was born in Saint Leonard, MD on April 5, 1933, to John and Annie (Hagelin) Long. She is predeceased by her husband, Theodore Nels Hiortdahl, and her son, Steven Nels Hiortdahl. Son in laws, Arnold DeLuca and Charles R...
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Douglas Michael Withers, “Mike” 62, of Centreville, Maryland formally of Prince Frederick, Maryland passed away on October 3, 2023 at his home Centreville. He was born in Clinton, MD to Joseph P. and Lillian Lee Withers. Mike was preceded in death by his wife Patricia L. Withers. Devoted father of Shelby Holson (Trevor), Kelsey...
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Captain Stuart J. Fitrell, 84, died on Friday, September 22, 2023, at Medstar St. Mary’s Hospital after a long fight with cortico basilar syndrome. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on January 17, 1939, to Vernon W. and Irene Petro Fitrell. He is a graduate of Shaw High School in East Cleveland where he...
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Betty Lou Russell, 69 of Clements, MD passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 8, 2023, with her loving family at her side. She was born on November 25, 1953, in Severn, MD to the late John Andrew and Ruth Catherine (nee: Wade) Schillinger. Betty was born and raised on a 54-acre farm in Anne...
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On September 26, 2023, after battling an ultra-rare neurodegenerative brain disease, Pantothenate Kinase Associated Neurodegeneration, Jameson Cash Miller, age 6, of Hollywood, MD passed away, held and surrounded by his family. Jameson was born on August 3, 2017 in Leonardtown, MD to Ashley Lynn (Case) Miller and Christopher James Miller. Jameson was the sweetest,...
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William “Sonny” Lemuel Turner, Jr., 83, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on October 8, 2023, at the Hospice House in Callaway, MD. Born on October 14, 1939, in La Plata, MD, he was the son of the late William L. Turner, Sr. and Mary Agnes (Long) Turner. William graduated from Margaret Brent High School...
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