Obituaries

Rosa “Rosie” Alberta Scriber, 91,

Rosa “Rosie” Alberta Scriber, 91,

Rosa “Rosie” Alberta Scriber, 91, of Leonardtown, Maryland peaceably transitioned at home with family on September 2, 2022.  Rosa was born on February 19, 1931 to the late Charles Henry and Clara Elizabeth Dorsey.  She was one of fourteen children.  Rosa was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County and she received her education...
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St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Department Regrets to Announce Passing of Life Member Charles “Bud” Ficke

St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Department Regrets to Announce Passing of Life Member Charles “Bud” Ficke

It is with deep sadness that we share with you the passing of our past President, past Treasurer, and Life Member Charles “Bud” Ficke. Bud joined St. Leonard Volunteer Fire & Rescue, Company 7 in February 1992. He obtained his Firefighter I, EVOC, First Responder, HazMat Awareness, HazMat Ops, Pumps, and Boater Safety certifications....
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Donald Bert Gray, “Big Donnie”, 55,

Donald Bert Gray, “Big Donnie”, 55,

Donald Bert Gray, “Big Donnie”, 55, of Great Mills, MD, formerly of Hollywood, MD, passed away on September 4, 2022 at his home. Born on June 22, 1967 in Cheverly, MD, he was the son of the late Barbara Jean Hayden and the late Bert Gray. Donald is survived by his only child, Donald...
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Elsie Juanita Newton Wallace, “Nita”, 84,

Elsie Juanita Newton Wallace, “Nita”, 84,

Elsie Juanita Newton Wallace, “Nita”, 84, of Hollywood, MD, passed away on September 4, 2022 in Great Mills, MD. Born on April 9, 1938 in St. Mary’s County, MD, she was the daughter of the late Elsie Marie Hill Newton and the late Martin Woodley Newton. Elsie was the loving wife of Charles Grant...
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Beatrice Fischer, “Bea”, 73,

Beatrice Fischer, “Bea”, 73,

Beatrice Fischer, “Bea”, 73, of Leonardtown, MD, passed away on August 29, 2022, at Hospice House of Southern Maryland. Born on February 11, 1949 in Switzerland, she was the daughter of the late Lily Luchinger Buhler and the late Adolf Buhler. Bea was the loving wife of Arthur R. Fischer, whom she married on...
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Gloria Marie Poe, 83

Gloria Marie Poe, 83

Gloria Marie Poe, 83 of Leonardtown, MD formerly from St. George’s Island passed away on August 23, 2022, at Hospice House of St. Mary’s Callaway, MD. Born May 7, 1939, in Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Roland and Marie Clark. Gloria is survived by her daughter, Rhonda (Matt) Scott of Lexington...
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Benjamin Joseph Brown, 38,

Benjamin Joseph Brown, 38,

Benjamin Joseph Brown, 38, of Avenue, MD passed away on September 2, 2022 at his ARC home in St. Leonard, Maryland. He was born on November 12, 1983 in Prince George’s County, MD to Samuel Brown and the late Vicki Lynn (Brogan) Brown. Benjamin, a special needs person since birth, loved listening to country...
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Rosa “Rosie” Alberta Scriber, 91,

Rosa “Rosie” Alberta Scriber, 91,

Rosa “Rosie” Alberta Scriber, 91, of Leonardtown, Maryland peaceably transitioned at home with family on September 2, 2022.  Rosa was born on February 19, 1931 to the late Charles Henry and Clara Elizabeth Dorsey.  She was one of fourteen children.  Rosa was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County and she received her education...
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Henry Joseph Collins, Jr,

Henry Joseph Collins, Jr,

Henry Joseph Collins, Jr, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on August 29, 2022. The family is deeply saddened by his passing. Henry was born on July 2, 1934, attended St. Joseph Catholic Church School and lived in St. Mary’s County for most of his life. Henry worked for the Federal government for over 25...
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Maria Magdelina Mattei-Chaney, 61,

Maria Magdelina Mattei-Chaney, 61,

Maria Magdelina Mattei-Chaney, 61, of Leonardtown, MD passed away on September 4, 2022 at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C. She was born on June 28, 1961 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Benny Quinones and Anne Lupia Quinones. Maria was employed for many years as a contract specialist for various Department of Defense...
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Angie Marie Harding, 47

Angie Marie Harding, 47

Angie Marie Harding, 47 of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on August 27, 2022 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 24, 1975 in Washington, D.C. to Gregory Harding and the late Anna Harding. Angie resided in St. Mary’s County, MD for the last 31 years. She was a loving...
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QMCM Wilbur James “Jim” Brown, II, USN (Ret.)

QMCM Wilbur James “Jim” Brown, II, USN (Ret.)

QMCM Wilbur James “Jim” Brown, II, USN (Ret.) passed away at home surrounded by his family on Friday, September 2, 2022. Jim was born in Washington, D.C. on March 7, 1938, to Wilbur (Bill) James Brown, I and Dorothy Louise (Fletcher) Brown. Jim was one of the first infants to survive a condition called...
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Kasper Jones Bey

Kasper Jones Bey

Kasper Jones Bey was born December 13, 1940 in Philadelphia, PA. He was the son of Armstead Mitchell Jones Bey and Ethel Stephens Bey. Kasper loved to fish, hunt, hike, swim, cook, fix cars, and carve wood. He was a retired welder and demolitions worker that helped build the DC subway system. He was...
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Ashley Daisey Wiggins, 39,

Ashley Daisey Wiggins, 39,

Ashley Daisey Wiggins, 39, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on August 28, 2022 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital. She was the beloved daughter of Alberta Cecelia Wiggins of Lexington Park, MD born on November 23, 1982 in Leonardtown, MD. Ashley was raised and nurtured in St. Mary’s County...
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Allen Brent Cast, Jr., 60

Allen Brent Cast, Jr., 60

Allen Brent Cast, Jr., 60 of Lexington Park, MD passed away on August 30, 2022 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown, MD. He was born on December 26, 1961 in Blue Island, IL to Allen Brent Cast, Sr. and Judith Francis Miller. Allen resided in St. Mary’s County, MD for the last 13 years...
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Donna Louise Raudman

Donna Louise Raudman

Donna passed away peacefully on August 28, 2022, at St. Mary’s Nursing Center in Leonardtown, MD. Donna was born September 28, 1930, in White Pigeon, Michigan to the late Floyd and Fern (Troyer) Gross. Donna married her high school sweetheart and moved to Constantine, MI where they welcomed their only daughter, Rene. Donna’s journey...
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Dorothy “Marilyn” Havenner Butterfield, 90

Dorothy “Marilyn” Havenner Butterfield, 90

Dorothy “Marilyn” Havenner Butterfield, 90 of Avenue, MD passed away on August 29, 2022. Marilyn as she was known was born on June 21, 1932 in Washington D.C. to Dorothy E. Stoll and Benjamin A. Havenner Sr. Washington D.C. was where she spent her childhood. A fateful boat trip with her sister, Shirley and...
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Public Invited to Attend Sheriff Joseph Lee Somerville Road Dedication Ceremony

Public Invited to Attend Sheriff Joseph Lee Somerville Road Dedication Ceremony

Sheriff Tim Cameron, the St. Mary’s County Office of the Sheriff, the Maryland State Highway Administration and the St. Mary’s County State Delegation proudly invite the public to a road naming ceremony in honor of Sheriff Joseph Lee Somerville Sr. The dedication ceremony will take place at the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office headquarters...
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St. Mary’s Sheriff’s Office Mourns the Passing of Retired Sergeant George Kramer

St. Mary’s Sheriff’s Office Mourns the Passing of Retired Sergeant George Kramer

Sheriff Tim Cameron and the men and women of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office mourn the passing of retired Sergeant George Kramer #13. Kramer passed away peacefully on September 1, 2022, at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. Sgt. Kramer served in the United States Marine Corps and also worked as a police officer...
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Keith Allen Waddle, D.O, 66,

Keith Allen Waddle, D.O, 66,

Keith Allen Waddle, D.O, 66, of Leonardtown, MD, formerly of Huntingdon, PA and Bethel Park, PA, passed on August 21, 2022 at the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, MD. Born a true Irishman, on St Patrick’s Day, March 17, 1956, he was the son of the late Grace and Jack Waddle, both of...
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David Alexander “Sunny” Reumont III, 93,

David Alexander “Sunny” Reumont III, 93,

David Alexander “Sunny” Reumont III, 93, of Avenue, Maryland, passed away on August 19, 2022 in Leonardtown, Maryland. Born on April 13, 1929 in Meridian, Mississippi, he was the son of Winifred Ready Reumont and David Alexander Reumont, Jr. He married Alta Marie Brown on September 15, 1951 at St. Dominics Church in Washington...
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Margaret “Peggy” Simpson Robrecht, age 89,

Margaret “Peggy” Simpson Robrecht, age 89,

Margaret “Peggy” Simpson Robrecht, age 89, passed away at home on August 19, 2022. Margaret was born on October 14, 1932 at her grandmother’s home to Samuel and Margaret Simpson of Lebanon, PA. She was the wife of Brent Matthew Robrecht, whom she married on January 8, 1955 at St. Mary’s of the Assumption...
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Phyllis Martha-Lynn Dixon, 75,

Phyllis Martha-Lynn Dixon, 75,

Phyllis Martha-Lynn Dixon, 75, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on August 22, 2022 at Hospice House of St. Mary’s with her loving family by her side. “Lynn” was born on March 12, 1947 in Leonardtown, MD to the late Leonard Thomas Dixon and Phyllis Martha (Graves) Dixon. Lynn worked as a Logistics Analyst for...
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Marco Deangelo Sawyer, 32,

Marco Deangelo Sawyer, 32,

Marco Deangelo Sawyer, 32, of Waldorf, MD, passed away unexpectedly on August 23, 2022. Marco was born on February 7, 1990, to Mark Carter, Sr. and the late Tywanda Carter in Washington, DC.  He was raised by his father, Mark Carter, Sr., and his bonus mom, Roberta Carter.  Marco was educated in Morganza, MD...
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James Harvey Morgan, Sr, 79,

James Harvey Morgan, Sr, 79,

James Harvey Morgan, Sr, 79, of Mechanicsville MD peacefully passed away at home on August 22, 2022. Harvey was born on June 25, 1943, to John and Elizabeth Morgan in Oraville, MD. In 1944 he met Elizabeth Morgan, his childhood friend who later became his wife. Harvey and Elizabeth were married on April 20,...
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