Nancy P. Haydon, age 81, died at home in Indian Head, Maryland on December 12, 2019. Nancy was born May 19, 1938, the daughter of Joseph Brown Pearson and Helen Minnie Dusenberry. She attended Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. She retired in 1993 after 37 years of service at Naval Sea Systems Command....
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Before we had commercially available sliced bread, before Henry Ford released the Model A and before penicillin was discovered, Joe and Mary Shaeffer brought the ever spunky and unstoppable Patricia Dorothy (Shaeffer) Payne into this beautiful world. She was known as Pat or Patsy by those who knew her, known as Mom, Nanny or...
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John Ridgely Cameron, Sr., 80, of Piney Point, MD, passed away on December 9, 2019 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, with his loving family at his side. Born on November 19, 1939, he was the son of the late George Edgerton Cameron and Josephine Ridgley Cameron. On June 23, 1962, John married his high...
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Rosemary Eileen Gray, 84 of California, MD passed away on December 10, 2019 at Hospice House of St. Mary’s with her family at her side. She was born on July 19, 1935 in Rocky Grove, PA to the late Calvin A. Mouck and Mary Ewing Mouck. In August 1958 Rosemary married her beloved husband,...
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Peggy M. Jones, 74, of Great Mills, MD passed away peacefully on December 15, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Peggy was born on May 16, 1945 in Kensington, Maryland to the late Audrey (Turner) Mallick. Peggy met her best friend and life partner, Carl Dean (Buddy) Jones over 57 years ago. He was...
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Catherine Rosalie Somerville, 84, of Lexington Park, MD passed away on December 16, 2019 at Chesapeake Shores in Great Mills, MD. She was born on September 10, 1935 in Maddox, MD to the late Benjamin Nelson and Rosalie Short Nelson. Catherine was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County. She was employed for her...
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Mary Josephine Farrell, 79, of Brandywine, MD passed away on December 17, 2019. Born on December 30, 1939 in Leonardtown, MD she was the daughter of the late Martin G. Gray and the late Josephine Quade Gray. She married her beloved husband, Marvin on May 28th, 1960 and together they raised 4 children. They...
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Stephanie C. Raynor, age 71, of Great Mills, MD passed away on December 14, 2019, at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD with her daughter Sandra by her side. She was born February 12, 1948 in Columbus, Oh on February 12, 1948 to the late Charles Warth and Starr Cutler Warth. On September...
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Peacefully on Sunday, December 15, 2019 Pacha A. Butler departed this earthly life in Landover, MD. Family and friends will unite on Monday, December 30, 2019 from 10:00am until time of service 11:00am at Mt. Paran Baptist Church 6413 Old Alexandria Ferry Road Clinton, MD 20735. Interment will follow service at National Harmony Cemetery,...
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Lady Luck and Powerball delivered a special gift of $1 million prizes to lucky Maryland players in the Wednesday, Dec. 18 drawing. Check your tickets closely because even though no one hit the jackpot, there was a $1,000,000 in St. Mary’s County. The Maryland Lottery is looking for the lucky players who bought a $1...
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Barbara (Barbie) Jean Pellegrino of Myrtle Beach, SC, beloved wife of Robert (Bob) Pellegrino and mother of Rodney Fleegle, Sr. passed away on December 10, 2019. Barbara was born November 15, 1945 in Frostburg, MD and raised in Mount Savage, MD. She graduated from Mount Savage School and retired from JCPenney as an Office...
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Peacefully on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, Miles L. Davis departed this earthly life in Fort Washington, MD. Family and friends will gather on Friday, December 20, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. until time of service at 10:30 a.m. at Allen Chapel AME Church, 2498 Alabama Ave SE, Washington, DC 20020. Interment will follow at MD...
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Richard Samuel Quigg, Jr. “Rick”, 53, of Leonardtown, MD passed away on December 15, 2019. Richard was born on March 29, 1966, and was the loving son of Vivian & Rudolph Worch and the late Richard Samuel Quigg, Sr. He was the loving fiancé of Renee Reining. Richard survived by his children Lauren Oliver...
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Patricia Ann Graves, 87, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on December 12, 2019 at Hospice House of Charles County. Born on August 10, 1932 in Benedict, MD, she was the daughter of the late Harry A. Shorter, Sr. and Pearl E. (Hitch) Shorter. Patricia graduated from St. Mary’s Academy, Leonardtown, MD in 1950. She...
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Maryland State Police are investigating a crash that killed a Department of Defense civilian police officer early this morning in Charles County. Around 2:30 a.m., troopers from the LaPlata Barrack responded to the area of southbound Maryland Rt. 224 Chicamuxen Road and Sweden Point Road in Indian Head, on a report of a vehicle...
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UPDATE 12/18/2019: Deante Mandel Duckett, 34, of Brandywine was arrested by U.S. Marshals at a home in Waldorf on December 12, 2019. Duckett had been wanted since July 10th when he cut off his ankle monitoring device. When Duckett was arrested, he was in possession of a stolen 9mm handgun and a box of ammunition....
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On Wednesday, September 18, 2019, at approximately 9:30 a.m., Officers responded to the 1400 block of Orr Court, Pasadena, Maryland for a threats complaint. The homeowner, Gregory Richard Korwek, a forty year old male, advised that an acquaintance, identified as Jeffrey Thomas Dickinson, a forty four year old male, called him, made threats to...
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On Sunday, December 15, 2019, at approximately 2:30 a.m., Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and Troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to Rogers Drive in Lexington Park for the report of shots fired. Investigations determined numerous shots were fired from a handgun, and as a result several vehicles...
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During the weeks of November 11 to December 15 deputies of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to 7,117 calls for service throughout the community. On November 11, 2019 Deputy T. Buckler responded to 9th Street in Chesapeake Beach for the report of damaged property. The complainant advised that the suspect, Tunde Samurai Oderinde,...
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The St. Mary’s County Department of Recreation and Parks is accepting input from citizens as the department develops their strategic plan. As part of that effort, the department is conducting a Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analysis. Input from the community through a short survey will aid in gathering information for strategic planning...
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On Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at approximately 4:10 p.m., police, fire and emergency medical services personnel responded to the 37000 block of Mohawk Drive in Charlotte Hall, for the reported unknown aged patient not breathing. Emergency medical personnel from Charles County arrived on the scene and reported CPR in progress. Less than 10 minutes...
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Historic Sotterley is sponsoring its second annual Fly-In Farmers’ Market at the St. Mary’s County Airport. Shoppers will be able to purchase fresh food and treats at the Holiday Indoor Farmer’s Market on Saturday, December 21st from 9:00 a.m., to 1:00 p.m. And for the second year, Santa will be making a visit from...
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On December 11, 2019, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice Narcotics Division with assistance from the Emergency Services Team, K-9 Unit, and members of the Patrol Division executed a search and seizure warrant at a residence located at 46475 Chapman Drive in Lexington Park. Thomas Emanuel Gross, 34 of Lexington Park, was located...
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Are you ready to feel the summer heat in the middle of winter? Join us for A Night in Margaritaville on January 24, 2020 from 6:00 p.m., to 10:00 p.m., at the Calvert County Fairgrounds in Prince Frederick! Enjoy a fun evening of dance music with NightLife and tasty fare with a Key West...
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