Obituaries

Carol Ann Anderson

Carol Ann Anderson

Peacefully on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, Carol Ann Anderson departed this earthly life in Detroit, MI. Family and friends will unite on Thursday, April 15, 2021 from 3:00pm until time of service 4:00pm at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home 2294 Old Washington Road, Waldorf, MD 20601. Interment will be private. https://youtu.be/kKdVYuJYFwA
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Audrey M. Bazemore

Audrey M. Bazemore

Peacefully on Sunday, April 4, 2021, Audrey M. Bazemore departed this earthly life in Waldorf, MD. Family and friends will unite on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 from 9:00am until time of service 11:00am at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home 2294 Old Washington Road, Waldorf, MD 20601. Interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton, MD. Celebration of...
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Rose Marie Bean, 80

Rose Marie Bean, 80

Rose Marie Bean, 80, of Callaway, Md., passed away on April 7, 2021 after a short, albeit courageous battle with cancer. Rose was born on November 12, 1940 to Mary Ruth Woodburn (deceased) and Kenneth Aloysius Woodburn (deceased) in Pearson, Md. and graduated from St. Michael’s High School with her sister, Brenda L. Nash...
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Joseph Wilbur “Mr. Joe” Vallandingham, Jr

Joseph Wilbur “Mr. Joe” Vallandingham, Jr

Joseph Wilbur “Mr. Joe” Vallandingham, Jr passed away on April 5, 2021 at his home with his loving family and caregivers by his side. Joe was born October 21, 1957 in Leonardtown, MD to Joseph Wilbur Vallandingham, Sr. and Mary Moonyeen (Graves) Vallandingham. He was a 1975 graduate of Ryken High School in Leonardtown,...
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Terance Maceo Godfrey

Terance Maceo Godfrey

Terance Maceo Godfrey was born May 30, 1962 in Chesapeake, VA, at DePaul Hospital. He was the firstborn child to his parents, Miles Maceo and Jacqueline Elliott Godfrey. He attended Our Lady of Perpetual Help for elementary and middle school. For high school he attended Archbishop Carroll High School from the ninth to eleventh...
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Joseph Lee Somerville, Sr., Funeral Services and Obituary

Joseph Lee Somerville, Sr., Funeral Services and Obituary

Joseph Lee Somerville, Sr., affectionately known as “Joe Lee”, was born on November 19, 1939 to the late Rosia “Rosie” Q. M. Somerville and William S. Herbert in Loveville, Maryland. He departed this life peacefully on April 1, 2021 at his home. Joe Lee attended St. Joseph Colored School in Morganza, MD, and Banneker...
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Nathan Emanuel Watkins “Neddy”

Nathan Emanuel Watkins “Neddy”

Nathan Emanuel Watkins, also known as “Neddy”, was one of six children of the late Cecilia and Amos Watkins of Tuschen, Guyana. He was born on June 9, 1941 and transitioned to eternal rest on April 3, 2021. Nathan will be remembered for his impeccable style, love of music, and his love for the...
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Richard Ashton Loveless, “Dick”, 88

Richard Ashton Loveless, “Dick”, 88

Richard Ashton Loveless, “Dick”, 88, of Huntingtown, MD passed away April 4, 2021 in Harwood, Maryland. He was born on September 14, 1932 in Washington, D.C. Dick proudly served in the Korean conflict from 1948-1952 as a member of 1st Cavalry unit; recipient of Purple Heart, Korean Service Medal w. 5 Bronze Stars and...
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Ronald Eugene Strickland, 79

Ronald Eugene Strickland, 79

Ronald Eugene Strickland, 79, of Great Mills, MD passed away on March 20, 2021 at home. He was born on May 21, 1941 in Great Mills, MD to the late Cecil Gerome Strickland and Helen Genevieve Pegg Strickland. Ron was born and raised in Great Mills and spent most of his youth working on...
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Mark Alan Hood, 38

Mark Alan Hood, 38

Mark Alan Hood, 38, formally of Waldorf, MD passed away on Friday, March 26, 2021, at his home in Mechanicsville, MD. He was born on January 11, 1983 in Clinton, MD to Tammy Sue (Kline) Robertson and the late James Pearson Hood. A hard-working man, Mark worked as an Assistant Manager at Dollar General...
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USAF Chief Master Sergeant Chester “Chet” Morris Seaborn, Jr

USAF Chief Master Sergeant Chester “Chet” Morris Seaborn, Jr

Chester “Chet” Morris Seaborn, Jr., Chief Master Sergeant, United States Air Force, Ret., 72, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away peacefully at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. He was born on July 24, 1948 in Washington, DC to the late Chester Morris Seaborn, Sr. and Carlyn Haskins Seaborn. Chet joined the United States...
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Mary Agnes (Aggie) Owens, 80

Mary Agnes (Aggie) Owens, 80

, of St. Inigoes, MD passed away on March 26, 2021 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown, MD. Aggie was born on November 10, 1940 in Washington, DC to the late John Edward Healy and Agnes Emily Hurry. Aggie married Robert Lee Owens on January 18, 1986 at First Friendship Church, Ridge, MD. They...
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Joan Burrell Weaver, 88

Joan Burrell Weaver, 88

Joan Burrell Weaver, 88, of California, MD (formerly of Vienna, VA) passed away peacefully on March 23, 2021. She was born on February 3, 1933 in Washington D.C., to the late Donald W. Burrell and Ruth Morris Tabor. At the young age of 18, she volunteered as a “junior hostess” for the USO for...
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Macy Jean Harim

Macy Jean Harim

Macy Jean Harim of St. Mary’s City, MD passed away on March 24, 2021. Macy loved the outdoors, enjoyed spending time fishing, rock climbing and hiking. As a child and through her teens, she stayed active in school sports. Macy went to St. Michael’s School from kindergarten to eighth grade and while there, she...
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Jean Marie Lewandowski, 68

Jean Marie Lewandowski, 68

Jean Marie Lewandowski, 68, of Hughesville, MD passed away peacefully on March 27, 2021. She was born on February 17, 1953 to her adoring parents, Jerome Curtin and Margaret Stella (Bryan) Curtin. A wonderful mother and grandmother, Jean loved her family beyond measure. She was dedicated to them and loved watching them grow into...
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Mary Ellen Carroll, 79

Mary Ellen Carroll, 79

Mary Ellen Carroll, 79 of LaPlata, MD passed away on March 21, 2021 at her home. Mary Ellen was born on January 17, 1942 in Hughesville, MD to the late Joseph and Catherine Koller Therres. She is also predeceased by her husband, John “Jack” Carroll; brothers, Lawrence Therres, Bernard Therres, Edward Therres, Robert Therres...
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Samantha Erin Hoofnagle, 51

Samantha Erin Hoofnagle, 51

Samantha Erin Hoofnagle, 51, of Shady Side passed away March 30, 2021 at her home. She was born July 3, 1969 in Cheverly to Barry Wayne and Mary Janet (Holland) Sullivan. Samantha was raised in the Cape Anne community in Churchton, and graduated from Southern High School in 1987. She married Timothy Hoofnagle and...
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Virginia Beall Catterton, 80

Virginia Beall Catterton, 80

Virginia Beall Catterton, 80, of Owings and formerly of Mitchellville passed away March 29, 2021. She was born March 11, 1941 to William and Estelle (Gibson) Plotts. Virginia was raised in Mitchellville and graduated from Frederick Sasscer High School. She married Herbert Beall on December 17, 1960 and they lived in Mitchellville until Herbert’s...
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Jacqueline Pierrette Dunn, 87

Jacqueline Pierrette Dunn, 87

Jacqueline Pierrette Dunn, 87, of North Beach and formerly of Silver Spring passed away March 29, 2021. She was born June 4, 1933 in La Rochelle, France to Louis and Juliette (Bret) Enaud. Jackie was raised in La Rochelle and moved to the United States in 1958 with her husband, Robert Joseph Dunn. She...
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Heather Marie Irfan, 42

Heather Marie Irfan, 42

Heather Marie Irfan, 42, of Cockeysville passed away March 27, 2021. She was born October 25, 1978 in Washington, D.C. to Robert M. Garrett and Pamela A. Martin. Heather was raised in Chesapeake Beach and attended Northern High School. She was an outgoing, friendly person who lived life to it’s fullest. She was a...
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Nancy Camille Bell, 81

Nancy Camille Bell, 81

Nancy Camille Bell (81) of Port Republic, MD received her angel wings on March 26, 2021. She was born in Bowling Green, Ohio on May 29, 1939 to David and Kathryn Beard of Adelphi, MD. She attended High Point High School, in Beltsville, MD. Her eleventh grade year in March of 1956 she met...
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Arnold Edward Petty, 92

Arnold Edward Petty, 92

Arnold Edward Petty, 92, of Port Republic Maryland passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday March 26, 2021. Arnold was born on June 28, 1929 in Goodwill, West Virginia. He spent his youth supporting his family of 3 brothers and his widowed mother by working a variety of jobs including working timber horses...
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Lacramioara “Lily” Ion, 59

Lacramioara “Lily” Ion, 59

, of Lusby, MD passed away on March 23, 2021 at Calvert Health Medical Center. Born August 1, 1961 in Bucharest, Romania, she was the daughter of Gheorghe and Ioana Nedelcu. Lily moved to Calvert County from Fairfax, VA in 2005. She was a stay at home mother. Lily is survived by her parents,...
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Martha Elizabeth Gibson, 92

Martha Elizabeth Gibson, 92

Martha Elizabeth Gibson, 92, of Tracy’s Landing passed away on March 22, 2021 at Anne Arundel Medical Center. She was born in Friendship, MD on August 23, 1928 to parents William Riley and Sadie Elizabeth Tucker. Martha attended Tracy’s Elementary School and graduated from Southern High School in Lothian, MD in 1946. She married...
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Sarah Katherine Poole, 32

Sarah Katherine Poole, 32

Sarah Katherine Poole, age 32, of Lusby, MD passed away on March 21, 2021. Born April 11, 1988 in Prince Frederick, MD, she was the daughter of Pamela Ann (Martin) Brown and Donald Everett Poole. Sarah graduated from Patuxent High School in 2006. She was incredibly smart. Sarah loved reading books, learning about history,...
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