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Miriam Kirchner Collins, 91

Miriam Kirchner Collins, 91, of Deale passed away November 13, 2017 at her home, surrounded by family. She was born February 16, 1926 to George and Myrtle (Seigert) Kirchner. She grew up swimming, sailing and ice skating on the West River and was a graduate of Southern High School. Miriam married Edward Linwood “Boots”...
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Margaret V. Stickel, 79

Margaret V. Stickel, 79

Margaret V. Stickel, 79, of LaPlata, MD passed away on November 12, 2017 at the University of MD Charles Regional Center. Born on February 13, 1938 in Hill Top, MD to the late William B. Murphy and the late Margaret M. Murphy, she is also preceded in death by her brothers, John Murphy and...
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Doris Ozella Williams, 87

Doris Ozella Williams, 87

Doris Ozella Williams, 87, of White Plains, MD passed away on November 11, 2017 at the University of MD Charles Regional Medical Center. Born on February 13, 1930 in Eden, NC to the late Samuel Broadnax and the late Nora Harriston, Doris is also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Williams; and her...
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Elma June Myers, 86

Elma June Myers, 86

Elma June Myers, 86, of Waldorf, MD passed away on Monday, November 13, 2017. Born to the late Ella and Wellington Conn in Maryland. She is survived by her loving children, Janet Jones (Tom) of Waldorf, MD, Ellen Berg (Ronald) of Waldorf, MD, and Johnny Myers of Florida; six dear grandchildren, Shawn Porter, Joseph...
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Christopher Kirk DeBoer, 32

Christopher Kirk DeBoer, of Owings, MD, formerly of Marathon, FL, passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2017, at home at the age of 32. He was born in Tulsa, OK, on March 25, 1985, to Karen Jo Spiller and Charles M. DeBoer. He spent his formative years in Tulsa, OK. Kirk was a passionate...
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Donna Fay Lentini, 64

Donna Fay Lentini, 64

Donna Fay Lentini, 64 of Hughesville, MD passed away on November 9, 2017 at UM Charles Regional Medical Center in LaPlata, MD. Donna was born on September 22, 1953 to the late Alfred B. Brown and the late Peggy Gans Good in LaPlata, MD. Donna enjoyed sewing, crocheting and reading. She worked in the...
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Wilbert Jones Bullock

Wilbert Jones Bullock

Will passed from this life on the evening of November 10th after a decline in health. He was born in Middleburg, North Carolina but has spent the majority of his life in the Maryland area with his last residence being in Port Tobacco. He served in the United States Air Force for 23 years...
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Charles Edward Aud Sr., 71

Charles Edward Aud Sr., 71

Charles Edward Aud Sr., 71, of Great Mills died Nov. 10, 2017, at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. Charles was born Jan. 12, 1946, in Great Mills, the son of Matthew Clarence Aud and Dorothy Schindler Aud. He attended Great Mills High School and worked during his younger years for Winters Sheet Metal,...
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John Francis Thomas Sr., 78

John Francis Thomas Sr., 78

John Francis Thomas Sr., 78 , also known as “Pete” and “Peter Rabbit” of Loveville, MD passed away on Friday, November 10, 2017 at MedStar Washington Hospital Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 29, 1938, in Leonardtown, MD to the late James Andrew and Annie Elizabeth (Marshall) Thomas. Pete was...
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Dr. Kannarkat Pappachen Verghese, 81

Dr. Kannarkat Pappachen Verghese, 81

Dr. Kannarkat Pappachen Verghese, 81, of Leonardtown, MD passed away November 13, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 10, 1936 in India to the late Kannarkat J. Pappachen and Prestina Chalissery. Dr. Verghese dedicated over 58 years of loving care and professionalism to many patients as...
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James A. Nagy, 89

James A. Nagy, 89

James A. Nagy, an aerospace engineer who specialized in spacecraft vibrations, died on Friday, November 10, 2017 at Cedar Lane Senior Living Center in Leonardtown, MD. He was 89 years old. Jim retired from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in 1978 after 17 years at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD....
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Bruce “Pops” Whetstine, 77

Bruce “Pops” Whetstine, 77

Bruce “Pops” Whetstine, age 77, passed away peacefully at his home on November 13, 2017 in Helen, Maryland. Bruce was born September 6, 1940 in Washington DC. His father, Olice, was a Trolley Car Operator and his mother, Mary W, a Homemaker. After a brief time in the Army, he began his working career...
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Mary Madeline Ford

Mary Madeline Ford

Mary Madeline Ford was called home to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, November 11, 2017. Madeline (as she was known by those who loved her) was born in Charles County, Maryland on April 28, 1921 to the late Walter and Cora (Yates) Thomas. She was raised and attended Charles...
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Kenneth Chih-Sung Kan, 65

Kenneth Chih-Sung Kan, 65

Kenneth Chih-Sung Kan, 65 of Waldorf, Maryland. Born October 21, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan, Kenneth left his loving family on November 11, 2017. In 1974, he obtained a BA in History at the University of Michigan, MA in History at Western Michigan University in 1976, and a Ph.D. in American History at Miami University...
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Jack Alan Sherman, 81

Jack Alan Sherman, 81

Jack Alan Sherman, 81 of Myrtle Beach, SC formerly of La Plata, MD passed away on November 13, 2017. Jack was born on June 13, 1936 in Ohio to the late Emmet and Edna Sherman. Jack served in the United States Marine Corp. He worked as a contract specialist for the Federal Government. He...
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Frances Redmon Robertson, 92

Frances Redmon Robertson, 92

Frances Redmon Robertson, 92, of Bel Alton, MD passed away on November 11, 2017 at her residence. Frances was born on June 30, 1925 in Leaksville, NC to the late Numa David and Bertha Elmina Redmon. Frances took most pride in being a homemaker and raising her four children. She was a member of...
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Joseph Henry Friess, Sr. “Joe Boy”, 79

Joseph Henry Friess, Sr. “Joe Boy”, 79

Joseph Henry Friess, Sr. “Joe Boy”, 79, of Colton’s Point, MD passed away on November 11, 2017 in Avenue, MD. Born on March 10, 1938, he was the son of the late Dorothy Elizabeth Coook Friess and Henry Irving Friess. Joseph was the loving husband of Cordia Long Friess, whom he married on April...
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Donald “Don” Edward Fellows, 75

Donald “Don” Edward Fellows, 75, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on November 13, 2017. Born on August 16, 1942 in Los Angeles, CA, he was the son of the late Stella M. Obohowski Fellows and Edward N. Fellows, whom gave Don the nickname “Duck”. The family moved to Hopedale, OH where Don’s formative years...
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Florence M. Nelson

Florence M. Nelson

Peacefully on Sunday, November 12, 2017 Florence M. Nelson departed this earthly life in Washington, DC. Family and friends will unite on Saturday, November 18, 2017 from 11:00 am until time of service at 12 noon at St. Francis de Sales Church, 2015 Rhode Island Ave NE, Washington, DC 20018. Interment will follow at...
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Vernon Jerome Craig

Vernon Jerome Craig

On Sunday, November 12, 2017, Vernon Jerome Craig departed this earthly life. Family and friends will unite on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 from 10:00am until time of service 11:00am at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home 2294 Old Washington Road, Waldorf, MD 20601. Interment will be private.
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Marion Louise McCray

Marion Louise McCray

Peacefully on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 Marion Louise McCray departed this earthly life in Washington, DC. Family and friends will gather on Thursday, November 16, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. until time of service at 11:00 a.m. at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 2294 Old Washington Road, Waldorf, MD 20601. Interment will follow at Heritage Cemetery in...
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Leonard Joseph Kwiatkoski, Sr., 86

Leonard Joseph Kwiatkoski, Sr., 86

Leonard Joseph Kwiatkoski, Sr., 86, of Broomes Island, peacefully passed away after a short illness November 11, 2017. Len was born in Riggsville, MI, on November 21, 1930 to Anthony Kwiatkoski and Florence Shea Kwiatkoski. Len joined served with the Army Corps of Engineers and spent time in Europe and US. After the military...
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Authorities Investigating Death of Woman in Waldorf Trailer Fire

Authorities Investigating Death of Woman in Waldorf Trailer Fire

On Wednesday, November 16, 2017, Deputy State Fire Marshals responded to 11950 Goldie Farm Place, in Waldorf, to conduct an investigation to determine the origin and cause of a late afternoon fire. The initial 911 call was received from a medical alert device at approximately 3:21 p.m and was subsequently upgraded to an undetermined...
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NAVAIR Hosts First Orientation Flight in a CH-53K King Stallion

NAVAIR Hosts First Orientation Flight in a CH-53K King Stallion

Naval Air Systems Command and Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, hosted a ‘first of its kind’ orientation flight in the CH-53K King Stallion for Brig. Gen. Nir Nin-Nun, Israeli Air Force, Commander, Air Support and Helicopter Division, during a test flight Nov. 7. The 90-minute orientation flight included various operational maneuvers, landings and takeoffs,...
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Thirteen-Year-Old Student Flown to Medical Center After Fight at Esperanza Middle School

Thirteen-Year-Old Student Flown to Medical Center After Fight at Esperanza Middle School

On Wednesday, November 15, 2017, at approximately 11:40 a.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to Esperanza Middle School located in Lexington Park, in reference to a student leaving school grounds. During the investigation, it was determined a fight had occurred resulting in injury to a juvenile student who was kicked...
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