Mary Rose Isham, age 79 of La Plata, Maryland, died July 29, 2018 at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Virginia. Mary was a retired Medical Receptionist with doctors’ offices and at the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata, Maryland for 40 plus years. She was a member of Maryland Point Baptist...
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Mary Emily “Tootie” Wrabley, 82 of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on July 30, 2018 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. Mary was the daughter of the late Edward Ray Burroughs and the late Esther Hancock Burroughs. She was born in Leonardtown, MD on February 9, 1936. Mary was a full-time Public Health...
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Ernest “Ernie” Joseph Keller, Jr., 82, of Waldorf passed away on July 29, 2018. Born March 5, 1936 in Washington D.C., he was the son of the late Ernest Keller Sr. and the late Rosina Hartman Keller. At the age of 20, Ernest Jr. followed in his father’s footsteps and opened his own business...
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Francis Bernard “Frankie” Istvan, Jr., 27, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on July 28, 2018 at his residence. He was born on August 30, 1990, in Clinton, MD. Frankie graduated from La Plata High School. After high school, for the past nine years, Frankie worked as a fabricator at Metcalfe Heating and Air Conditioning,...
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Jeffrey Joel Kenward, 56, of California, MD passed away on July 25, 2018 at his residence with his loving wife at his side. Jeffrey was born on July 3, 1962 in Medina, NY to David Kenward of Medina, NY and the late Patricia (Kelly) Kenward. He spent his career working in construction. He was...
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It is with great sadness that the family Of Deborah Lynn West announces her passing after battling cancer on July 25, 2018. Deborah was a grandmother, mother, aunt, daughter, and sister passed away at the age of 60. Debbie will be dearly missed by Charles Wilson, Her long time boyfriend. Debbie will be remembered...
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Peggy Parrett French, 78, of Clements, MD, formerly from Clarksville, VA passed away on July 31, 2018. Born on September 12, 1939 in Clarksville, VA she was the daughter of the late Thelma Helen Wilson Parrett and Roy Davis Parrett. Peggy was the loving wife of the late James Milton French, Sr. whom she...
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Peacefully on Saturday, July 21, 2018 Nathaniel Phifer, Sr. departed this earthly life in Washington, DC. Family and friends will unite on Friday, August 3, 2018 from 10:00am until time of service 11:00am at Mt. Ennon Baptist Church 9832 Piscataway Road, Clinton, MD 20735.Interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery Clinton, MD.
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Peacefully on Wednesday, July 25, 2018, Valerie Dorothy Cannon departed this earthly life at her home in Washington, DC. Family and friends will unite on Monday, August 6, 2018 from 10:00am until time of service 11:00am at Dupont Park Seventh Day Adventist Church 3985 Massachusetts Ave. SE Washington, DC 20019. Interment will be private.
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William Antonio Briscoe, known to all his family as “Ton Ton”, was born on May 18, 1987, to Pamela Herbert, William Herbert and Roderick Croom. He unexpectedly passed away on July 29, 2018, at the tender age of 31 years. William was employed with Hollywood Contracting, LLC, as a foreman, from 2016 to the...
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Homicide Unit detectives from the Prince George’s County Police Department charged two suspects in connection with a fatal shooting in Fort Washington on Sunday. The suspects are 25-year-old Irving Silva of the 1700 block of Euclid Street in Northwest Washington and 17-year-old Jelani Edwards of the 4300 block of 40th Street in Brentwood. Edwards is charged...
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The St. Mary’s County Health Department reports two foxes collected from the Lexington Park area have tested positive for rabies. On June 27, 2018, a fox was collected from Great Mills Road and on July 28, 2018, a second fox was collected on Buena Vista Lane. The test results were confirmed by the State’s...
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Wednesday’s Pet for 8-1-18 is FANCY Featured Pet: Fancy Rescue Group: Calvert Animal Welfare League (CAWL) Breed: Rat/Fox Terrier Mix Sex: Female Size: Small Vetted: Spayed and Up-to-date with routine shots Adoption Fee: $250.00 Fancy is a 1-year-old rat/fox terrier mixed girl. She is 200% ball of energy. She will need a fenced in...
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The following is a sample of recent arrests, crimes and investigations handled by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. On June 26, 2018 Deputy Gott conducted a traffic stop in the area of Grays Road and Cypress Swamp. He made contact with the driver, Matthew Adam Ward (31), and the passenger, Julia Dee Ward (32)....
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On Monday, July 30, 2018, at approximately 10:15 p.m., firefighters from the Hughesville Volunteer Fire Department and the surrounding area responded to 6150 Nubian Place, in Hughesville for the report of a house fire. Firefighters arrived on scene and discovered heavy fire and smoke coming from the one story single family home with attached covered...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office will present a briefing to the Lexington Park Business Association on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, about recent burglaries and robberies in the Lexington Park area. The public is also invited to attend to hear about the ongoing investigations. The meeting will be held at the Bay District Volunteer...
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On July 24, 2018 Deputy Bowlan received a complaint at the Rod N Reel, Chesapeake Beach for a female stumbling in the parking lot. Deputy Bowlan made contact with the subject, identified as Carol Lyn Ortman, 52, of Chesapeake Beach, who was sitting in the driver’s seat of a vehicle with an open beer...
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Ralph Wilbur Downs, Sr., 85, of Oak Grove, Virginia, passed away on July 28, 2018 at his residence. Ralph was born on November 6, 1932 in Washington, DC to the late George Myron Downs, Jr. and the late Helen Bernice Milburn Downs. Ralph was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was a sheet...
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Robert “Bob” David Owen, 72, died on July 24, 2018, at his home in Great Mills, Maryland. He was born on August 29, 1945, in Redlands, California, to the late Jack Edward and Mary Cochran Owen. While attending the University of Missouri, Bob enlisted in the Naval Reserves. He also met his wife Carolyn....
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Karen Melissa Finch, 44, of Mechanicsville MD, passed away on July 27, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family. Karen was born on June 9, 1974 in La Plata MD, to Eileen M. (Gardiner) and Harry C. Finch Jr. She is the loving mother of Jackson Chandler Finch. Karen is also survived by...
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Christopher Anthony Hernandez, 55, of Lexington Park, MD passed away on July 23, 2018 at his residence. Christopher was born on April 23, 1963 in New York, New York to the late Galo Hernandez II and Liz Sanchez of Albany, New York. Christopher married his loving wife Rachel Ando Hernandez on December 1, 1984,...
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A single boat accident occurred on Sunday, July 29, 2018, during the Summer Regatta at Leonardtown Wharf. Boat 5 from the Seventh District Volunteer Fire Department immediately responded to the accident scene and one crew member entered the water. The crew utilized the floating stokes basket and hoisted the patient into Boat 5. CPR was...
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Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County announced that on Friday, July 27, 2018, Judge William R. Greer, Jr., sentenced Bryan Javier Aquice, 25, to a sentence of Life plus 50 years for the murder of Michael Beers and other related charges. The Court imposed a sentence of Life for the murder of Mr....
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UPDATE 7/30/2018 @ 6:00 a.m.: On July 29, 2018, at approximately 6:50 p.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 21000 block of Three Notch Road, in the area of FDR Boulevard in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. Responding deputies found a sport utility vehicle...
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