Pamela Michelle Ferris, born on July 25, 1956, left us on July 24 to celebrate her birthday the next day in heaven with Jesus and her daddy. There will be chocolate pie instead of birthday cake. If you knew Pam, you know she was passionate about a lot of things: her family, her church...
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Evelyn Martha (nee Gerhart) Goldstein, aged 79, of Leonardtown Maryland passed away on July 24, 2025 peacefully and at home with dearest family at her side. Born in Hatboro Pennsylvania to Clifford and Martha (nee Hedrick) Gerhart, she was a graduate of Hatboro-Horsham High Schools class of 1964. One of her first jobs after...
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Vicki Marie (Quinn) Horton, 72, of Chesapeake Beach, MD passed away on August 11, 2025 at Hospice of the Chesapeake in Pasadena, MD. Vicki was born on November 8, 1952 in Washington, DC. She was the daughter of the late Charles Edmund Quinn and Margaret Constance (Dalton) Quinn. Vicki worked for the Department of...
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David “Poppy” Pitcher, 68, of Prince Frederick, MD, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2025, at Washington Hospital Center, surrounded by his loving family. David was born on May 31, 1957 to Elmer J. and Edna Virginia Pitcher (nee: Blevins), in Prince Frederick, MD. David was a life long resident of Calvert County. David...
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Rita Connors Gerred, 86, of Solomons, Maryland, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2025, in Solomons. Born on July 28, 1939, in Boston, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Gertrude Catherine and William Michael Connors. Rita graduated from Billerica Memorial High School in 1957 and later achieved her Bachelor’s degree from the...
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Eric Michael Roberts of Prince Frederick, Maryland, age 36, passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2025. He was born in Gaithersburg, Maryland to Margarita Naldjieff Roberts and Edward Roberts of Prince Frederick, Maryland on December 23, 1988. Eric was preceded in death by his grandfather, Richard E. Roberts; grandfather, Dr. George Naldjieff and grandmother,...
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Mildred Estelle Johnson, 83, of North Beach passed away August 3, 2025 at her home with family by her side. She was born October 19, 1941 in Washington, DC to Paul Malcolm and Dorothy Louise (Norfolk) Anderson. Mildred grew up in Southeast DC and graduated from Anacostia High School. She married Floyd Johnson, Jr.,...
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Marcia Brittain King, 77, of Huntingtown, Maryland, passed away on August 3, 2025, in Solomons, Maryland. She was born in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, to the late Clark and Elizabeth Brittain. Marcia was also preceded in death by her beloved husband, William Floyd King, Sr. and her brothers, Gregory Clark Brittain and Frank John Mrkva,...
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Victoria “Vicky” Anastasia Bransfield, 78, of Chesapeake Beach, Maryland, passed away on August 2, 2025 at her home. Born on March 29, 1947, in St. Paul, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Eloisa (Zamora) and Miguel Martagon, Sr. Vicky attended Cathedral Grade School in St. Paul and graduated from Monroe High School class of...
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Sandra A. Stapp-Duquette, age 71 passed away peacefully at her home on August 2, 2025 in Sunderland, Maryland at the side of her husband Harold Duquette. Sandra was born on August 4, 1953 in Cheverly, Maryland to her late father Jesse Stapp and mother Leona Rohrback. Sandra grew up with her mother, sister, Sharon,...
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Kathryn Rafferty Tollerton, 88, of Port Republic passed away July 30, 2025 at the Hermitage in Solomons. She was born December 29, 1936, in Napoleon, Ohio to Glenn Anderson and Kathryn Angeline (Clark) Rafferty. Kathryn obtained her bachelor’s degree in government from Connecticut College and later her Master’s in Southeast Asian Studies with a...
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Sandra Kay Penington, 78, passed away July 29, 2025. She was born March 26, 1947 in Mansfield, OH to John Harvey and Marian (Meyers) Todd. Sandra lived in Charleston, SC until 2016. After George passed away Sandra moved to Williamsburg, VA to live with her son. Sandra was a “Jane of all trades” and...
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Dennis Allan Selby, 45, of Lothian, Maryland, passed away peacefully at his home on July 28, 2025. Born in Cheverly, Maryland on April 17, 1980, Dennis was the cherished son of Deniece (Novosel) and Norman Stuart Selby, Jr. His life was a mosaic of laughter, loyalty, quiet strength, and a heart that loved deeply....
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Barbara F. Channell “Great Granny”, 88, of Port Republic, previously of Huntingtown and West Virginia passed away on July 27, 2025. She was born November 9, 1936, in Monterville, West Virginia to the late Benjamin and Vida (Riggleman) Pingley. Barbara married Adolph Channell on December 17, 1956, in Oakland, Maryland. They resided in Virginia,...
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James Edward “Jim” Gilbert, 81, of St. Leonard, Maryland, passed away peacefully on July 24, 2025, in Prince Frederick, Maryland. Born on November 2, 1943, in Pueblo, Colorado, Jim was the son of the late Opal and George Lee Gilbert. He graduated from Frederick High School in 1961 before proudly serving in the United...
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It is with profound sadness that I share the news of Anna Marie Herbert’s passing. Anna Marie, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2025, in Tappahannock, Virginia, at the age of 70, following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, on May 25, 1955,...
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Donna Dean Todd, 78, of Chesapeake Beach passed away July 22, 2025. She was born June 1, 1947 in Washington, DC to James Clifford Sr. and Dorothy Edna (Follin) Todd. Donna grew up in Ft. Washington and graduated from Oxon Hill High School. She worked as a waitress at Denny’s and Golden Corral in...
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Salvatore Dicostanzo was born January 15, 1942, on the island of Ischia off the southwest coast of Italy. He was the youngest of four boys and raised by his mom with strong mentoring from his older brother Pietra. Sal enjoyed a modest and simple life on the mountain. His family grew their own food,...
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Patricia Wood Seawell “Patsy”, 91, passed away July 16, 2025. She was born July 31, 1933, in Washington, DC to Joseph E. and Marjorie A. (McFadden) Hanfman. Patsy is survived by her children Jennifer Mister, Alan Eugene Wood III and his wife Cindy, and William Jay Wood, and 6 grandchildren. She was preceded in...
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Harvey T. Jarboe, 90, born in Washington D.C September 27, 1934, died July 16, 2025 at the Hospice of the Chesapeake in Waldorf, MD. His parents were Thomas Lester Jarboe and Ethel Mae Jarboe of Hyattsville, MD (deceased). Siblings: Roy Jarboe (Dora) deceased, twins Judy (Tom) Robertson and Trudy (John) Freet of South Carolina,...
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John Ilan “Jack” Williams, 77, of Solomons, Maryland, and formerly of Indian Head, Maryland, passed away peacefully at his residence on July 15, 2025. Born on April 1, 1948, in Baltimore, he was the beloved son of the late A. Marie and John Thomas Williams. A lifelong resident of Southern Maryland, Jack graduated from...
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Kirk David Cantrell, 77, of Solomons, Maryland, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2025. Born on August 27, 1947, to the late James and Barbara Cantrell, Kirk lived a life full of love, creativity, and adventure. On March 6, 1977, Kirk married the love of his life, Joyce Manchester. Their union was a true...
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Nancy Carter Simmons Duggan, a principal in the Imperial Half Bushel silver shop that was located on Howard Street’s Baltimore’s Antique Row for more than four decades, died at her retirement home residence in Solomons, Maryland on 2 July 2025. She was 91. Nancy had met Naval Academy graduate U.S. Navy Lieutenant J.G. Frederick...
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Peter Vance Ritzel passed away on Wednesday July 2, 2025. Feel free to leave a condolence while their loved ones are writing their obituary. Visitation Thursday, July 31, 2025 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Rausch Funeral Home–Lusby 20 American Lane Lusby, MD 20657 Services Thursday, July 31, 2025 1:00 pm Rausch Funeral Home–Lusby 20 American Lane...
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Gail Dean Smith was born October 16, 1927, the son of Thomas and Eunice (Thomas) Smith. He was born in his mother’s parents’ (Effie and John Thomas) farm home two miles south of Lucas, Iowa. Gail lived with his parents and two older brothers, Evert and Cecil, on several farms in southern Iowa near...
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