Clara Whitfield Sykes, 87, a retired nurse, died June 26, 2018, at Asbury Solomons Retirement Community in Solomons, Maryland. Mrs. Sykes was born in Greenville, North Carolina on May 23, 1931. The family later moved to Newport News, Virginia, and she graduated from Newport News High School. She realized her lifelong ambition to become...
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Mrs. Marie Caldwell passed away peacefully on the evening of Sunday July 1st in Prince Frederick, MD surrounded by her husband and children at the age of 89. Marie is survived by her Husband, Joseph Caldwell of Huntingtown, MD; her Son, Charles Caldwell also of Huntingtown MD and her Daughter, Mary Leonard of Preston,...
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Calvin Coolidge Tyler, 94, beloved husband, father and Poppy, of Capitol Heights, MD passed away July 3, 2018 at the home of his granddaughter in Hughesville, MD surrounded by family. He was born August 7, 1923 in his family’s home in Capitol Heights where he was raised and resided most of his life. He...
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Norma Jean Schuster, 84, of Prince Frederick, MD passed away July 5, 2018 at her residence. Norma was born July 23, 1933 in Washington, D.C. to Maude (Fortune) and Albert Thompson. She was raised in the District and graduated from the Notre Dame Academy. She married Reimund Schuster May 8, 1965 and they resided...
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Patricia Ann Hughes, ”Pat” 76 of Port Republic, MD passed away on July 6, 2018 at her home. Pat was born in Washington DC on June 16, 1942 to the late Warren J. and Mary C Fields. A member of St. Johns Vianney Catholic Church who was very active and supportive of the Food...
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Jim Pette, 59 of LaPlata, Maryland, passed on June 30, 2018. Jim was born in Long Beach, California. He moved with his family to Cherry Hill New Jersey in 1971 and graduated from Cherry Hill East High School in 1977. Jim graduated from UNCC in 1982 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and began...
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Maddie Sabre, 3 years old of Waldorf, Maryland, unexpectedly passed on July 1, 2018. Maddie is survived by her mother, Kellie L. Humphries. She is also survived by a loving family and friends. Maddie was full of life. Everything to her was a sunny rainbow day. Her smile and big blue eyes will always...
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Richard Pomery Koch, 76, of Nanjemoy, Maryland and King George, Virginia, died on July 1, 2018 at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Virginia. Born on April 14, 1942 in Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Ruth Pomeroy Koch and Robert Bruce Koch. Dick was a retired school bus contractor for Koch...
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Ruth “Ellyn” Peed, 73, of Waldorf, MD passed away on July 2, 2018 at Charles County Hospice House after fighting brain cancer for six months. Ellyn was born on February 26, 1945 in Washington, DC to the late Samuel Alexander and Ruth Frances Garrett. She grew up in Suitland MD. She and her husband...
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Margaret “Jean” Persiani, age 76 of Leonardtown, Maryland (formerly of Temple Hills, Maryland, died July 3, 2018 at St. Mary’s Med Star Hospital in Leonardtown, Maryland. Jean was the owner/operator of Persiani Cleaning Company for 35 plus years and was a member of Providence United Methodist Church in Fort Washington, Maryland. She loved shopping,...
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Michael Anthony “Lil-Deuce” Summers, age 52 of La Plata, Maryland (formerly of Hughesville, Maryland), died July 3, 2018 at Bridgeport Hospital National Harbor in Washington, DC. Michael was a truck driver with Chaney Enterprises and a member of Old Field’s Episcopal Church in Hughesville, Maryland. He was a CB fanatic and his handle was...
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Mary Jeanette “Jeanie” Friedrich, age 73 of Bel Alton, Maryland, passed peacefully on July 5, 2018. She was born August 18, 1944 in Washington, DC and grew up in Faulkner, Maryland. She was the daughter of Thomas Frances “Frank” Goldsmith Jr. and Mildred Shorter Blacklock. She graduated in 1962 from Archbishop Neale School. She...
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Leonard M. “Billy” Goddard, Jr. passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at St. Mary’s Nursing Center. He was born on August 12, 1945 in LaPlata, Maryland to the late Bill and Margaret Goddard of Leonardtown, MD. Billy attended St. Mary’s Academy, Father Andrew White, Leonard Hall Junior Naval Academy and graduated from...
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Jerome A. Hicks, of Loveville, Maryland was called home on June 29, 2018. He was a loving son, brother, grandson, and uncle. He was born in Leonardtown, Maryland on August 6, 1968. He is survived by his loving and caring mother, Margaret R. Hicks of Loveville, Md. He is also survived by his father...
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Peacefully on Sunday, July 1, 2018, Dorothy Mae Barnes departed this earthly life in Clinton, MD. Family and friends will unite on Thursday, July 5, 2018 from 12:00 noon until time of service 1:00pm at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home 2294 Old Washington Road Waldorf, MD 20601. Interment will follow at Heritage Memorial Cemetery, Waldorf, MD.
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Peacefully on Friday, June 29, 2018 William Henry Allen departed this earthly life in Washington, DC. Family and friends will unite on Thursday, July 12, 2018, from 10:00am until time of service 11:00am at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home 2294 Old Washington Road Waldorf, MD. Interment will follow at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD.
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The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office in Florida are investigating the death of inmate, Christopher Wayne Stufft, 49, of Clearwater, Florida. Detectives assigned to the Robbery/Homicide Unit are investigating the apparent suicide at the Pinellas County Jail in Clearwater. Christopher Wayne Stufft, a former deputy at the Charles County Sheriff’s Office was originally arrested at...
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On Tuesday, July 3, 2018, at approximately 5:35 p.m. deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the Thomas Johnson Bridge in Solomons for a report of a man attempting to jump from the bridge. While units were responding, several citizens exited their vehicles and restrained the man from jumping. Deputies arrived...
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On Thursday, July 5 2018, at approximately 2:25 p.m., police, and emergency medical services personnel responded to Russell’s Bar, located on Blake Creek Road, in Valley Lee, for the reported check the welfare. Patrons in the bar called 911 after a female subject ran into the business stating she found someone dead in the...
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UPDATE 7/5/2018 @ 2:00 p.m.: Deputy State Fire Marshals are continuing to investigate the fire that took the life of 50 year old David Eugene Cordell on July 3, 2018, at his residence on 2795 Berry Hills Road in Waldorf. Charles County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the victim’s identification. The Office of The Chief Medical...
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On Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at approximately 11:40 p.m. firefighters from Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding areas responded to 27505 James Road, in Mechanicsville, for the report of structure fire. An investigation by the Office of the State Fire Marshal revealed the accidental fire occurred as the result of sawmill equipment igniting combustible materials...
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On Monday, July 2, 2018 at approximately 1:30 p.m., firefighters from Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department responded to St. Andrews Church Road in the area of Wheatley’s Apartment Way in Leonardtown for the reported vehicle fire. Crews arrived on scene and found a Chrysler PT Cruiser vehicle fully engulfed in flames on the shoulder of...
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On Tuesday July 3, 2018, at approximately 4:55 p.m., Firefighters from Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding companies responded to 39261 Decoy Way, and New Market Turner Road, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a two story residence with fire showing from the roof, and all four sides of...
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