The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) has achieved national accreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). PHAB is the nonprofit organization that administers the national accreditation program for health departments. Accreditation aims to advance and transform public health practice by championing performance improvement, evidence-based action, and innovation. “We are absolutely thrilled to...
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The Anne Arundel County Police Department is on schedule for the implementation of the Body Worn Camera (BWC) program. Training for officers is anticipated to begin in July and continue through September of this year. The goals of the Body Worn Camera program are to: strengthen police accountability promote de-escalation enhance the ability to...
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Born March 23, 1940 Died May 22, 2021 with her son by her side in Leonardtown, MD. Barbara Yvonne Dunn better known to us as grand mom was born in Trinidad, West Indies to Ashraphi Lall and Dolly Abdool. She attended Naparima Girls High School thereafter working for many years at an Hoyte’s Electrical...
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Wilma Ann Hughes, 86, of Hollywood, MD passed away on May 24, 2021 at Hospice House of St. Mary’s in Callaway, MD with her family by her side. Wilma Ann Hughes was born on February19, 1935 in Kansas to Clarence A. James and Martha Lidia Rieger. Wilma was an avid gardener. Her love for...
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Steven William Carr, 69, of Leonardtown Maryland, passed away at the MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center Saturday, May 22, 2021. He was born February 23, 1952 in Washington D.C. to Frederick William Carr and Marion Susan Carr (Klein). Steven graduated high school in Suitland, Maryland. Shortly after he received his diploma, he decided to...
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Harry Arthur Maddox, 70, of Waldorf, MD passed away peacefully on May 21, 2021 surrounded by his loving wife and family. He was born September 29, 1950 in La Plata, MD to the late Harry Edward Maddox and the late Ida Lauretta (Long) Maddox. Harry met the love of his life, Frances Marie Beavers,...
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Elements in the plans have evolved for Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) high school graduations on May 28 through June 3 at Regency Furniture Stadium. As of May 20, students will receive five guest tickets to graduation, along with two parking passes. One parking pass is for a space at the stadium, the other...
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Judith Ann Toole, 76, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. She was born on November 1, 1944 in Williamsport, PA to the late Carl Baney, Sr. and Shirley Baney. She met her best friend and forever love John Toole, Sr. and they married on May...
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Kenneth Brownson MacKenzie III, 72 of Leonardtown, MD passed away on January 20, 2021 at home. He was born on May 15, 1948 in Rhode Island to the late Barbara Norgaard and Kenneth MacKenzie Jr. He had a son, Kenneth MacKenzie (Little Kenny) that he lost in a house fire at age 7. Kenneth...
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Addie Mae Wood, 66, of Dameron, MD died at her home on May 19, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 27, 1954, the daughter of the late Robert Coffman Sr. and Gertrude C. Berry of Maryland. Addie was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County. On May 28, 1971 she...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held a joint meeting with St. Mary’s Metropolitan Commission (MetCom) Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in the Chesapeake Building in Leonardtown. MetCom, together with the Department of Public Works & Transportation, provided the Capital Projects Update with details on the Patuxent Park Revitalization Project, FDR Boulevard Project phase, Southampton...
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Steven Travis Kerig, 50, of LaPlata, MD passed away on Thursday, May 13, 2021 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Travis was born on November 15, 1970 in Leonardtown, MD to James Kerig and Beverly (Clark) Kerig of Valley Lee, MD. Travis is a lifelong resident of Maryland, continuing to raise his own...
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Thursday, June 3 – Lecture Series – Maryland in the Age of Sail – Join CMM Curator of Maritime History Mark Wilkins for the final lecture in this seven-week series: “Development of Chesapeake Bay Watercraft and Fishing”. Lecture begins at 5 p.m. via ZOOM. A link to the lecture will be posted on www.calvertmarinemuseum.com,...
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Michael David Lavis, 52, of Charlotte Hall, MD passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 16, 2021. He was born on October 4, 1968 in New York and was the loving son of the late, Karen (Lavis) Petit. Michael enjoyed working with his hands and was an excellent mechanic. If your vehicle had an odd...
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Robert “Stump” “Rich” Richardson Tyson, 71, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, May 15, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 23, 1950 in Washington, DC to the late Robert Ernest Tyson and Cora Lee (Weeks) Tyson. Rich met the love of his life, Pam...
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On Monday, May 24, 2021, at approximately 5:10 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Hermanville Road and Sewell Road in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one vehicle overturned and one subject trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the...
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Elizabeth Louise (“Betty Lou”) Martin, 74, of Hollywood, MD, passed away on May 16, 2021, at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. She was born on June 4, 1946, in Leonardtown, MD, to the late William Lemuel Russell and Anne Elizabeth Garner Russell. Betty Lou married her beloved husband, William Earl (Billy) Martin,...
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Gary Dean Christoffersen, 86 of Great Mills, MD passed away on May 13, 2021 at home. He was born on March 23, 1935 in Norfolk, NE to the late Dean Newton Christoffersen and Emily (Kell) Christoffersen. Gary was a resident of St. Mary’s County for nearly 44 years. He entered the U.S. Marine Corps...
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Erin Jean Pinno, 64, of Great Mills died at her home on May 9, 2021. She was born March 14, 1957, the daughter of the late Edward and Lillian Mead Pinno of Lexington Park, Maryland. Erin grew up in St. Mary’s County and lived there most of her life. She attended Lexington Park Elementary,...
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Marie passed on May 14th to be with her Lord and departed family. Marie was born in Menominee, MI on May 13, 1926 to Frank Gayon and Anna Koval Gayon. She was the youngest of 10 siblings. Marie has touched the lives of so many people in her 95 years. She was loved by...
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Woodrow Sylvester “Woody” Hoover, 77, of Lusby, MD passed away peacefully at Calvert Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. He was born on June 15, 1944 to the late, Thomas Jefferson Hoover and Margaret Virginia (White) Hoover. Woody was drafted into the United States Army, where he served in Vietnam. During his heroic...
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Robert “Bobby” Clifton Seger, 83, of Brandywine, MD passed away peacefully at his home on May 13, 2021. He was born November 4, 1937 and grew up in Brandywine, MD with his parent’s Francis and Bernice Seger. He graduated from Gwynn Park High School in Prince George’s County, MD before enlisting in the U.S....
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Thomas Lewis Taylor, 76, of Mechanicsville Maryland peacefully passed away at the MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, May 13, 2021. He was born March 23, 1945 in Queens, New York City to Lewis Taylor and Mary Catherine Cooney. He was one of three children. Tom joined the US Navy in 1965 and proudly served his...
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Agnes “Mildred” Vallandingham (Lacey), 94, of Leonardtown, previously of Helen, MD passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at St. Mary’s Nursing Center in Leonardtown, MD. Mildred was born on July 2, 1926 in Maddox, MD, to the late William Dudley and Mary Elsie (Knott) Lacey. She married Robert Luke Ferguson of Hollywood,...
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Emory Osten Kelley, 89, of Clements, MD died on May 7, 2021 at his home. Born June 17, 1931 in Deerfield, VA, he was the son of the late Sylvester S. Kelley and Edith Griffin. He was the husband of Rita Kelley (Boswell) whom he married at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Bowie, MD...
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