This month marks the 35th anniversary of the establishment of a permanent Maryland State Police Aviation Command helicopter base in Southern Maryland. On July 1, 1987, the Maryland State Police Aviation Command (MSPAC) opened the doors for the section, known through the Southern Maryland region as “Trooper 7.” The helicopter section was originally based...
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On July 14, 2022, at 3:33 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a tobacco store in the 8000 block of Matthews Road in Bryans Road, for the report of a disorderly subject breaking items in the store. Upon arrival, two officers made contact with the suspect, however he did not...
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Toby Blain Lakin Jr. 86 passed away peacefully in palm coast Florida April 21 2022 he was with his sons Toby, Leonard, and Richard. A memorial service will be held July 30th, 6 PM at the California elks lodge.
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Maryland State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred this morning on Route 50 in Prince George’s County. At about 3:50 a.m., troopers from the College Park Barrack responded to the area of eastbound Route 50 at Kenilworth Avenue for a report of shots fired at a vehicle. According to a preliminary investigation, multiple...
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Barbara Lucille “Bobbie Lou” Guy Goode, 69, of Chaptico, MD formerly of Loveville, MD, passed away at her residence on July 12, 2022. Born on January 21, 1953 in Leonardtown, MD. She was the daughter of the late Robert William “Bobby” Guy and the late Mary Elizabeth Payne Guy. Bobbie Lou was the loving...
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On Monday July 11, 2022, Carmel McCadden, beloved wife, mother, and dear friend to many, passed away at age 71. Carmel was born on January 31, 1951 to Ralph and Lucy (Rogers) Masters in Baltimore, MD. She was raised in Sparrows Point, MD, a place that she was very proud to hail from and...
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Marguerite “Margie” Davis of California MD, formally of Dedham/Jamaica Plain MA, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at the age of 86. Born March 1936 as the youngest of ten to Irish immigrants Jack (a gardener to a couple of wealthy families “on the hill”) and Mary Kelly (a laundress when ankle length dresses...
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Agnes Louise Holt, “Little Louise”, 87 of Leonardtown, MD, formerly from Morganza, MD, passed away on July 6, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her loved ones. Born on March 7, 1935 in Helen, MD, she was the daughter to the late Benjamin Bond and the late Mary Cecelia Reed. Agnes is survived by...
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Mildred Marie Weaver, “Millie”, 79, of California, MD, formerly of Sanford, NC, passed away on July 5, 2022 at her home. Born on December 26, 1942 in Cherry Tree, PA, she was the daughter of the late Mary Vanderhoof and the late Raymond Vanderhoof. She was the loving wife of the late James Weaver,...
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Frances Ruth (Franny) Long, 83, Of Leonardtown, MD, passed away peacefully at her home on July 4, 2022. Born on November 24, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Kathleen Brown Hayden and James Bradley Hayden. Franny married the love of her life John A (Buddy) Long at St Aloysius Church in Leonardtown,...
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Susan Marie Lunceford, 72, of Mechanicsville, MD, formerly of Indian Head, MD, passed away on July 3, 2022 at her home. Born on February 8, 1950 in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Marie Irene Lipsie (Walter) and the late Joseph Walter Dyer. Susan is survived by her son, Stephen Lunceford...
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Rebecca Wood Norris, “Becky”, 75, of Leonardtown, MD, formerly of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on July 2, 2022 at her home. Born on December 10, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Lucy Yvonne Wood and the late James Gibbons Wood. Becky was the loving wife of the late William Andrew “Billy” Norris,...
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James (Jim) “Junior” Bailey, 95, of Valley Lee, MD, passed away on July 2, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. Born November 6, 1926, in River Springs, MD, he was the son of the late Charles Bailey and Mary Ruby Rock. Jim is survived by his children Joseph Bailey (Beverly) of Tall...
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Monica Ann Droddy, “BG” “Monka”, 57, of Leonardtown, MD, formerly of Upper Marlboro, MD, passed away on July 1, 2022 in Leonardtown, MD. Born on February 1, 1965 in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of Jerry Lee Droddy of Leonardtown, MD and the late Charlotte Ann Droddy. Monica is survived by her children...
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George Aloysius. Guy, 97, of Leonardtown, MD, formerly of Clements, MD, passed away on June 30, 2022 at Hospice House in Callaway. Born on July 26, 1924, he was the son and ninth of 12 children, of the late Mary Agnes Abell Guy and the late Claude Eugene Guy. George married Gladys L. Guy...
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Agnes Lorraine Helwig, 69, of Mechanicsville, MD, lost her battle with cancer at home surrounded by family on July 15, 2022. Born January 13, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Margaret Beatrice Hill and Leonard Wilfred Hill. Agnes is survived by her husband John Charles Helwig, whom she married on August 3,...
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Rose Marie Repasi, 74 of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on July 15, 2022 at home with her family by her side. She was born on October 30, 1947 in Homestead, PA to the late Louis Takach and Rosella (Lenkner) Takach. Rose graduated from Munhall High School in 1966. She married her loving husband, Thomas...
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Robert (Bobby) Benedict Abell, 85 of Ridge, MD passed away on July 12, 2022 at home. He was born on January 25, 1937 in Bowie, MD to the late Thomas Benedict Abell, Jr. and Mary Eva (Higgs) Abell. Bobby grew up in Bowie, MD until the age of 7, when his family moved to...
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Bernard Joseph Goldsborough, 96, of Lexington Park, MD passed away on July 12, 2022, at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD with his loving family at his side. He was born on February 27, 1926, in Leonardtown, MD to the late Bernard Lancelot Goldsborough and Alice Richley Heard Goldsborough. Bernard was born and...
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Lt Cdr Edward Carnot Flynn, USN (Ret.), 74 of Hollywood, MD passed away on February 8, 2021 at home. Edward was born on July 3, 1946 in Jacksonville, FL to the late Cornelius Flynn and Lillian (Carneaux) Flynn. Edward proudly served in the United States Navy from 25 years until retirement as Lt Cdr....
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Richard Allen Ryce, 60, of Mechanicsville, MD, peacefully passed away on July 12, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. Richard was born on November 16, 1961, to Daniel and Mary Ryce at the US Naval Air Station. After graduation from Chopticon High School, he worked in masonry as a brick foreman for over 40 years....
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Nancy Anne St. Clair, 82, of Indiantown Farm, Chaptico, MD, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2022, surrounded by her family at home. She was born on August 21, 1939, in LaPlata, Maryland to the late Charles Lawrence Garner and Mary Tynan (Goldsmith) Garner. Nancy grew up in Charles County, Maryland, spending most of...
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Andrew “Andy” Henry Abugelis, 99 of Leonardtown, MD passed away on Friday, June 10, 2022, at the St. Mary’s Hospice House in Maryland. Andy was the youngest of six children born to Andrew Abugelis and Eleanora (Alonis) Abugelis in Chicago IL in June 1923. After graduating from high school, Andy enlisted in the Navy...
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Braeden Lee Leathers, 14, of California, MD (formerly of San Diego, CA) passed away on July 2, 2022. He was born on December 22, 2007, in Brunswick, ME to Ronald Lee Leathers II and Tabitha Grace Adelle Johnson Leathers of California, MD. Braeden was a light to all who knew him. He was the...
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Edward Brent Simpson, 71 of Charlotte Hall, MD peacefully passed away on June 29, 2022, surrounded by loved ones at his home. Brent was born on March 7, 1951, in La Plata to the late Joseph Brennan, Sr., and the late Sarah Louise Davis Simpson. He is also predeceased by his brothers, Joseph Brennan...
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