Obituaries

Mary Agnes Stewart, 84

Mary Agnes Stewart, 84

Mary Agnes Stewart, 84, of Leonardtown, MD departed this life peacefully on Wednesday, July 28, surrounded by her family. Endearingly known as “Aggie”, Mary Agnes was born January 27, 1937, in Leonardtown, MD to the late Agnes Louise Stewart and Raymond Joseph Somerville. She was affectionally raised by her uncle Raymond Taylor and his...
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Lorrie Anne Eveson (Schmidt), 56

Lorrie Anne Eveson (Schmidt), 56

Lorrie Anne Eveson (Schmidt), 56, passed away unexpectedly July 28, 2021 in the comfort of her home in Mechanicsville, MD. She was born on August 2, 1964 to Lewis A. Schmidt and Gloria J. Schmidt (Strickland) in Oxon Hill, MD. She was one (1) of four (4) children. Lorrie graduated at La Plata High...
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Marcia Jane Mueller, 87

Marcia Jane Mueller, 87

Marcia Jane Mueller, 87 of California, MD passed away on July 31, 2021 at the Hospice House of St. Mary’s, Callaway, MD. She was born on December 10, 1933 in Overbrook, PA to the late James Melvin Davidson and Martha Catherine Ball. Mrs. Mueller grew up in Pittsburgh, PA suburbs Overbrook and Dormont then...
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Eric Floyd Hisington, 75

Eric Floyd Hisington, 75

Eric Floyd Hisington, 75, of Charlotte Hall, MD, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, August 1, 2021. He was born on June 7, 1946, in Syracuse, NY, to the late Howard Hisington and Betty (Carnrite) Hisington. Eric was born in Syracuse, New York but became a world citizen after joining the U.S....
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Robert Dennis Reed, 79

Robert Dennis Reed, 79

Robert Dennis Reed, 79, of Mechanicsville Maryland passed away early Sunday morning August 1, 2021 with his family by his side. Known to friends as “Dennis”, he was born in Princewick, WV on December 6, 1941 to Helen Elizabeth Costlow (deceased) and Robert Houston Reed (deceased). He had one sister, Shirley Jean Anders (deceased)....
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Melody Ann Russell, 29

Melody Ann Russell, 29

Melody Ann Russell, 29, of Clements, MD, passed away on July 30, 2021 in Charlotte Hall, MD. Born on April 2, 1992 in Leonardtown, MD, she was the loving daughter of John Steven Russell and Patricia Ann Russell of Clements, MD. Melody was a lifelong St. Mary’s County resident, and graduated from St. Mary’s...
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Shawn Douglas Bailey, 27

Shawn Douglas Bailey, 27

Shawn Douglas Bailey, 27, of Loveville, MD, passed away on July 30, 2021 in Charlotte Hall, MD. Born on November 15, 1993 in Leonardtown, MD, he was the loving son of Joseph Alton Bailey III of Williston, FL and Dolly Lynn Green of Mechanicsville, MD. Shawn was a lifelong St. Mary’s County resident, and...
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Sharon Jean Bell, 57

Sharon Jean Bell, 57

Sharon Jean Bell, 57, of Coltons Point, MD, formerly of Oakville, MD, passed away at home with her loved ones by her side on July 29, 2021. She was born on November 20, 1963 in Leonardtown, MD to the late Livy Harrison Bowles and Joseph Herman Bowles. Sharon is survived by her husband Timothy...
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Glenn Ellyson Gardiner, 71

Glenn Ellyson Gardiner, 71

Glenn Ellyson Gardiner, 71, of Port Saint Lucie, Florida, passed away peacefully on July 28, 2021. Born in April 1950 in the District of Columbia, Glenn was the youngest child of Gwyn Ellyson Gardiner and Margaret Redding Gardiner. After spending part of his youth in Norway, Glenn attended High Point High School in Maryland,...
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Joseph Robert “Bobby” Vallandingham, 36

Joseph Robert “Bobby” Vallandingham, 36

Joseph Robert “Bobby” Vallandingham, 36, of Leonardtown, MD, passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Georgetown University Hospital. Born on January 25, 1985 in Leonardtown, MD, he was the son of Sara Teresa “Tere” (Downs) and the late Joseph Wilbur Vallandingham, Jr. Bobby graduated from Chopticon High School in 2003. During high school,...
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Patrick Warren “Pat” Langley, 65

Patrick Warren “Pat” Langley, 65

Patrick Warren “Pat” Langley, 65, of Faulkner, MD passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at his home. He was born on January 6, 1956, in Washington, DC. Pat was a dedicated father, brother, uncle and friend. He was blessed to be able to spend time with his family on a regular basis....
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Frederick “Fred” William Beigel, 72

Frederick “Fred” William Beigel, 72

Frederick “Fred” William Beigel, 72, of Charlotte Hall, MD passed away July 25, 2021 in the comfort of his home. He was born April 6, 1949 in Washington D.C. to Robert and Betty Beigel. He was one (1) of five (5) children. Fred graduated with his diploma from Wheaton High School in 1967 and...
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Thomas Edward Goldsborough, 77

Thomas Edward Goldsborough, 77

Thomas Edward Goldsborough, 77, of Mechanicsville, MD departed this life on Sunday, July 25, 2021 at his daughter’s residence in Mechanicsville, MD. He was born on November 4, 1943 in Hollywood, MD to the late Charles Delmas Goldsborough and Ann Loretta (Hayden) Goldsborough. Thomas met and fell in love with Rose Marie Goldsborough in...
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Thomas Stephen Gross, 73

Thomas Stephen Gross, 73

Thomas Stephen Gross, 73, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021, at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He was born on July 6, 1948, in Dayton, KY to the late Isaac William Gross, Jr. and Maxine Spivey. He was brought up in Hamilton, Ohio and was known as Steve to his family...
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Joseph Robert “Bobby” Vallandingham, 36

Joseph Robert “Bobby” Vallandingham, 36

Joseph Robert “Bobby” Vallandingham, 36, of Leonardtown, MD, passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Georgetown University Hospital. Born on January 25, 1985 in Leonardtown, MD, he was the son of Sara Teresa “Tere” (Downs) and the late Joseph Wilbur Vallandingham, Jr. Bobby graduated from Chopticon High School in 2003. During high school,...
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Richard Dennis Costello

Richard Dennis Costello

Richard “Rich” Costello passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, VA. Rich was born on April 1, 1943 in Brooklyn, NY. He was the son of the late Elizabeth Schmitt Costello and John Dennis Costello. Rich was preceded in death by his loving wife of over...
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James “Jimmy” Curtis Clift, 81

James “Jimmy” Curtis Clift, 81

James “Jimmy” Curtis Clift, 81 of Lewes, Delaware, formerly of Bowie, MD, passed away on July 20, 2021 in Midlothian, VA. Born April 1, 1940 in Washington, DC, Jimmy was the son of the late Barbara and Harold “Pop” Clift. He was the loving husband of the late Cookie Clift, whom he married on...
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Margaret Anne “Peggy” Smolarsky, 63

Margaret Anne “Peggy” Smolarsky, 63

Margaret Anne “Peggy” Smolarsky, 63, passed away with her family by her side on July 20, 2021. Born in Cheverly, MD, she was the daughter of Laurence A. Walsh and the late Doris Strain Walsh. She retired from serving the St. Mary’s County, Maryland community as a deputy sheriff. After retiring, Peggy enjoyed spending...
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Deborah “Debbie” Annette Gatton, 56

Deborah “Debbie” Annette Gatton, 56

Deborah “Debbie” Annette Gatton, 56, of Lexington Park, MD, formerly of Hollywood, MD, passed away on July 19, 2021 at her home. Debbie was born on June 2, 1965 in Baltimore City, MD and was the loving daughter of the late Ruth Evelyn Gatton and William Raymond Gatton. Debbie is survived by her siblings...
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Remembering Retired St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Corporal Margaret “Peggy” Smolarsky

Remembering Retired St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Corporal Margaret “Peggy” Smolarsky

It is with profound grief and sadness that we announce the passing of retired Corporal Margaret “Peggy” Ann Smolarsky, of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, who passed away on July 20, 2021 after a hard-fought battle against cancer. Peggy was born in March of 1958, in Cheverly, Maryland and grew up in Prince...
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Mary Ann “Walker” Gibson, 92

Mary Ann “Walker” Gibson, 92

Mary Ann “Walker” Gibson, 92, of La Plata, MD, formerly of Bryans Road and Abell, MD, passed away on July 15, 2021 in La Plata, MD. Born on May 16, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Ethel V. Crismond and James Paul Walker. Mary Ann was the loving wife of the late...
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Colten Lawrence King, 22

Colten Lawrence King, 22

Colten Lawrence King, 22, a lifelong resident of North Beach passed away July 7, 2021. He was born December 12, 1998 in Prince Frederick to Gabrielle and Randy King. Colten grew up in North Beach and attended Windy Hill Elementary, Windy Hill Middle, and graduated from Northern High School in 2017. Colten loved sports...
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Eugene Francis Langley, Jr. “Gene” 91

Eugene Francis Langley, Jr. “Gene” 91

Eugene Francis Langley, Jr. “Gene” 91, formerly of Martinsburg, West Virginia passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on July 10, 2021 at Hospice of St. Mary’s in Callaway, Maryland. He was born on December 22, 1929 in Capitol Heights, Maryland to Eugene Langley, Sr. and Florence Langley. After he completed his education, in...
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John Duke Stackpole

John Duke Stackpole

Dr. John Duke Stackpole, a retired meteorologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Weather Service and a professional parliamentarian, died on January 12, 2020, at his home in Solomons, Maryland at the age of 84. The cause was pancreatic cancer. John Stackpole was born in Boston, Massachusetts and attended Milton Academy...
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Laurie Eveleth Stackpole

Laurie Eveleth Stackpole

Laurie Eveleth Stackpole, who served as the Chief Librarian at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) for more than 15 years, retiring in 2002, passed away at the age of 87 on July 8, 2021, at home in Solomons, Maryland. The cause of death was respiratory failure. Born Laurie Jean Eveleth, Laurie Stackpole grew up...
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