On June 4, 2022, Cynthia Jean Donaldson died in the arms of her loving family, at her home in Avenue MD, after an extended battle with Lymphoma. She was 74 years old. Cindy is survived by her husband Bob; their daughters, Jennifer (Steve) of Takoma Park, MD; and Jessica of Arlington, VA. and 3 grandchildren, Olivia, William, and Angel. Cindy was born on January 9, 1948 to...
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Florence Ann Michalski, 89 of Arnold, MD (formerly of Leonardtown, MD) passed away on May 23, 2022. She was born on December 5, 1932 in Eastern Baltimore County, Dundalk, MD to the late Richard B. Lelonek and Elizabeth A. Glogowski. Flo was born and raised in Dundalk, MD. She married Michael Michalski, the love of...
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Leonard Elwood Kessler, 88 of Lexington Park, MD peacefully went to be with his Lord on May 20, 2022 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born May 16, 1934 in Lavelle, PA, he was the son of the late Elwood Wellington Kessler and Margaret Ida Lesher Kessler. He is survived by his children...
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Joanne Beth Cousins, loving wife and mother of three children, grandmother to seven grandchildren, passed away peacefully on May 4th, 2022, surrounded by family and loved ones at the age of 69. Joanne was born on March 14th, 1953 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Donald and Gladys Hoglund. After graduating from Lakeville High School, in...
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Freida Kay Dixon, 67 of Lexington Park, MD passed away on May 23, 2022 at her residence with her loving family at her side. She was born on September 26, 1954 in Leonardtown, MD to the late J.T. West and Geneva Presley Farrell of Avenue, MD. Freida was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s...
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Robert Raymond “Bobby” Russell, 73 of Hollywood, MD passed away on May 25, 2022 at Hospice House of St. Mary’s in Callaway, MD with his loving family at his side. He was born on September 9, 1948 in Leonardtown, MD to the late William Francis Russell and Mary Gertrude Tippett Russell. Bobby was a...
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This world was blessed with the birth of Emilia Marie Santiago on the date of October 19, 1996. Emilia returned to the most capable and loving arms of The Lord on the date of April 25, 2022, at the age of 25. With a razor sharp wit Em could converse with just about anybody...
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Harry Herman Wacke, 69, of Charlotte Hall, MD, passed away on May 16, 2022. Harry was born on December 20, 1952, to the late Lewis and Helen Wacke in Manhattan, NY. After graduating from Franklin K. Lane High School in 1970, he went on to study Police Science/Criminal Justice at the Community College of...
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Judith Ann Powers, 75, of Prince Frederick, MD, passed away on June 3, 2022. Judith was born on February 20, 1947, to the late John and Marjorie Stickley in Silver Spring, MD. After graduating from Wheaton High School, she went on to pursue a job as a florist working in a flower shop. Judith had...
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Linda Whitehead-Truss Deatrick, 75, Leonardtown, MD passed away suddenly on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital with her loving husband John Frederick Deatrick at her side. She was born on March 9, 1947, in Glasgow, United Kingdom to Muriel Nelson Whitehead and the late Vincent Whitehead. She met her husband, John...
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Peggy Elaine (McCormick, Burton) Neidenbach,94, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 28, 2022. Peggy was born on September 10, 1927 in Capitol Heights, MD. Her happiest memories were spending time in Edgewater, MD at her Aunt’s Beach Cottage. As a young person her passions were dancing, swimming and movies. In her middle years, playing...
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Noel Temple Wood affectionately known as Tim was born on September 24, 1932 in Wisconsin as the oldest son of Noel G. Wood and Elisabeth Temple. Noel “Tim” spent his entire childhood growing up on the road moving from the north, to the west, the east and south due to his father serving in...
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Binh An Ly (Alan), 54 of Lexington Park, MD, passed away on May 30, 2022 at home. He was born on April 18, 1968, in Viet Nam to the late Khoanh Quoc Luong and Ky An Ly. Binh worked hard as the owner of Elegant Nails and Millennium Nails both in California, MD. He...
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Eleanor Greta Numera of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on May 13, 2022, at the age of 85. Born on October 18, 1936, to George Nordmark and Greta Peterson in Glen Ridge, NJ, Eleanor was one of four children. Eleanor is survived by her children: Zina Trinidad of Charleston, SC; Cynthia Winoski of Charleston, SC;...
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Gertrude Ethel Hawkins, 82, of Prince Frederick, MD, formerly of Crofton, MD, peacefully passed away on May 16, 2022, at Calvert Memorial Hospital in Prince Frederick, MD. She was born on October 14, 1939, to the late Melvin and Gertrude Leizear. She worked for several years at the Hecht Company in Washington DC and...
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Frances Annette Elford, 85, of Mechanicsville, MD, peacefully passed away on May 31, 2022. Frances was born on August 12, 1936, to Frank and Nellie Downs in the bustling city of Suitland, MD. After graduating from Suitland High School, Frances worked as an Analyst at a Federal Government agency. In 1961, she met Clarence...
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William “Bill” H. Meck Jr., of Clinton, Maryland, passed away on December 17, 2020. He is survived by Mary L.; his son, William H Meck III; daughters, Patricia Herrell and Alida (Sean) Bevill; grandchildren, Crystal Fisher, Jessica McGirt, Graham Bevill, Beau Bevill, Sawyer Bevill, Brooke Bevill and many nieces and nephews. He spent his...
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Joyce Ann Thorne (Windsor) of Charlotte Hall, Maryland, was born on March 21, 1939, to the late Albert and Pansy (Hutchinson) Windsor of Forestville, MD. Joyce passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at the age of 83, from injuries sustained in an earlier accident. Preceding Joyce in death was her beloved husband, Paul...
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John Woodward Goodman, 83, of Waldorf, MD, passed away on May 19, 2022. He was born on March 13, 1939, in Washington DC to Henry and Thelma Goodman. He was one (1) of three (3) children including brother James and sister Deloris. John served in the U.S. Army, Fort Bragg, N.C., 82nd Airbourne. John married...
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Donald Paul Ludwig, 67 of Bowie, MD passed away on May 12, 2022 at his residence. He was born on March 16, 1955 in Leonardtown, MD to the late Paul Francis Ludwig and Catherine Eulalia (Lawrence) Ludwig. Donald was a kind man who enjoyed various hobbies. He was passionate about music; he loved listening...
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Sheron Marie Hines, 74, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on May 21, 2022, with her family by her side. She was born on July 9, 1947, in Minneapolis, MN to James Madison and Betty Hlavacek. She was one (1) of six (6) children. Sheron was one of the strongest, courageous, and kindest women to...
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Howard Oliver Norfolk Jr. “Bucky” passed away on May 12, 2022, at the age of 83. He was born on November 3, 1938, to Howard Oliver Norfolk Sr. and Mary Bowen Norfolk and was third oldest of the four Norfolk children. Howard married Shirley Ann Foard in 1958, who he always called the Love...
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UPDATE @ 10:10 p.m., Multiple SMECO crews have restored most power throughout the region. As of 10:10 p.m., approximately 1,658 customers are still without power. 6/8/2022 @ 8:55 p.m., over 10,000 customers are currently without power – SMECO crews are working on restoring multiple outages, and firefighters in Charles, Calvert and St. Mary’s are...
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On June 4, 2022, at 1:34 p.m., officers responded to the area of Riverside Run Drive in Indian Head for the report of a theft. A preliminary investigation revealed the suspect, Depaul Carroll, 49, of Nanjemoy, entered the victim’s fenced-in yard and picked up her small dog, and walked away. The victim observed the...
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Maryland State Police remind parents of online safety and to be aware of online scams involving the sexual extortion of minors. The Maryland State Police have received numerous reports of minors being contacted by other social media users who begin chatting with them via messaging services such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat. Social media platforms...
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