Franklin James Pope, of La Plata, Maryland, died on October 2, 2017 at the age of 84. He was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin and was raised in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania until the age of 19. He was then drafted into the U.S. Army where he proudly served his country from 1953-1955 as a Private 1st...
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Ralph Mitchell Luckett, age 91 of Waldorf, Maryland, died October 2, 2017 at the Charles County Hospice House in Waldorf, Maryland. Ralph was a retired Master Sgt. with the United States Army with 20 years of service and a retired Postal Clerk with the United States Postal Service with 20 plus years of service....
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The Rev. Kenneth S. Jones, a retired United Methodist pastor, former missionary to the Belgian Congo, a church journalist, district superintendent, and the Pastor Emeritus at Faith United Methodist Church, died peacefully on Friday, September 29, in the Wilson Health Care Center of Asbury Methodist Village in Gaithersburg, Maryland. He was 98 years old....
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Larry Joe Penn, age 72 of Waldorf, Maryland (formerly of Albuquerque, New Mexico), died September 29, 2017 at his Waldorf residence. Larry Joe was a retired Warrant Officer with the United States Navy and a former Navy SEAL (one of the first). He loved his golfing and the Blue Crabs baseball team. He was...
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Norman Edward “LuLu” Stone, age 63 of Cobb Island, Maryland, died September 29, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, Maryland. Norman was a newspaper carrier for 15 plus years with both The Washington Post and The Maryland Independent. He was of the Catholic faith who loved George Jones and Elvis Presley music and...
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Benjamin Joseph Moore, 29, of Leonardtown passed from this life on 29 September 2017 at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital surrounded by family and friends after a long illness. He was born on 21 August 1988 in State College, PA. He is the son of Timothy and Brenda Moore of Leonardtown and the brother of...
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Joseph “Joe” Clarence Gardner, Sr., 87, of St. Inigoes, MD passed away on September 26, 2017 in Charlotte Hall, MD. Born on March 15, 1930, he was the son of the late Julia Swirtz Gardner and Joseph Caswell Gardner. Joe was the loving husband of Dolores Wilma Gardner whom he married in Spokane, WA...
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Elmer Gordon Spalding, Sr., 86, of Avenue, MD passed away on October 1, 2017 at his home. Born on June 22, 1931 in River Springs, MD, he was the son of the late Mable Rita Bostwick Spalding and Leonard Calvert Spalding. Elmer was the loving husband of the late Marion Patricia “Patsy” Bailey Spalding...
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Robert (Bob) A. Augustine, 71, of Leonardtown, MD, passed away at Georgetown University Hospital on Thursday, September 28, 2017. He was the husband of Anneliese Nitsch Augustine, with whom he shared 8 years of marriage. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Harriet and John Matthew Augustine. Bob was an...
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Bernard Leo “John” Smith, Jr., 77, of Bushwood, MD passed away September 28, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family. John was born February 29, 1940 in Leonardtown, MD to the late Bernard Leo Smith Sr. and Mary Estelle Hayden. On February 5, 1958 John joined the United States Navy and proudly...
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Wayne Bennett Griffith, 75, of Waldorf, MD passed away on September 26, 2017 at Georgetown Hospital in Washington, DC. Wayne was born on October 20, 1941 in Washington, DC to the late Lester Raymond Griffith and the late Vivian Pauline Bennett. Wayne enjoyed working in the yard, and building things (wood work). In addition...
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Dwayne Anthony Thompson, 55 of Loveville, MD, departed this life on Saturday, September 30, 2017 from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident in Waldorf, MD. Dwayne was the oldest of six children, born on August 20, 1962 to Lawrence and Jacqueline Thompson of Loveville, MD. He graduated from Chopticon High School in 1981. Dwayne...
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On Saturday, September 30, 2017, Ruby M. King, of Temple Hills, MD went home to be with the Lord. Friends may visit with the family on Tuesday, October 10, from 10 am until Mass of Christian Burial 11 am at HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH located at 2210 Callaway Street in Hillcrest Heights, MD. Interment...
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On Sunday, September 29, 2017 Moses Hudson of Bowie, Maryland went home to be with the Lord. Friends may unite with the family on Monday, October 9, form 10 am until time of service 11 am at the BRISCOE-TONIC FUNERAL HOME located at 2294 Old Washington Road in Waldorf, MD 20601. Interment will follow...
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Leathia Elizabeth Phillips, 82 of Ridge, MD, entered into eternal rest on September 28, 2017. Family and friends will unite on Friday, October 6, 2017 for visitation at 9:00 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. at St. Peter Claver Church, 16922 St Peter Claver Road, Ridge, MD 20680. Interment to follow...
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The best way to prevent mosquito bites and mosquito-borne diseases is to get rid of mosquito breeding habitats. The Calvert County Department of General Services Mosquito Control Program is winding down but residents are still encouraged to do their part by inspecting their properties for standing water. Any area or container that holds water...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department is actively working to identify and arrest the man who sexually assaulted a young girl as she walked home from her school bus stop. This occurred on September 28th at approximately 2:30 pm at Devon Hills Drive at Grasmere Court in Fort Washington. The preliminary investigation reveals the...
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On Friday, September 1, 2017 Deputy Mohler of the Calvert County Sherriff Office while participating in a traffic enforcement assignment received information from a fellow Deputy operating a laser speed detection device on Southern Maryland Boulevard in the area of Briscoe Turn Road, in Owings regarding a speeding vehicle. Deputy Mohler was advised a...
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On Thursday, August 31, 2017 at approximately 7:00 p.m. Deputy Gott of the Calvert County Sherriff Office was patrolling in the area of Rousby Hall Road and Clubhouse Drive, in Lusby when his license plate reader system advised that a silver Pontiac was being driven with a suspended registration. Depututy Gott confirmed the suspended...
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WARM “Wrapping Arms Round Many” is a winter emergency sheltering program for the homeless in St. Mary’s County, and we are in need of volunteers to help with registration and driving vans. There are many more homeless men and women in St. Mary’s County than the shelters have space for. WARM was established out...
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Full Effect Live! Entertainment Group, Power Jam Music Alliance and WTG Sound & Promotion have teamed up to promote a Hurricane Relief Fundraiser on Sunday, October 8, 2017, from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. This indoor/outdoor festival will benefit those affected by hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria through the American Red Cross. Their outdoor stage...
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On September 29, 2017, detectives from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Section as well as members of the Emergency Services Team executed a search and seizure warrant at a residence in the 1200 block of Bannister Circle in Waldorf. Pursuant to the search, marijuana, distribution paraphernalia, and a handgun were recovered. Andarius...
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The FDA is reminding parents and caregivers not to put babies in sleep positioners. These products—sometimes also called “nests” or “anti-roll” products—can cause suffocation (a struggle to breathe) that can lead to death. In the last 13 years, the federal government has received 12 reports of babies known to have died from suffocation associated...
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On Thursday, September 5, 2017, a victim witnessed a man stealing property from his garage. An investigation followed, and a suspect was developed. On September 26, Detectives Burgess and Weaver went to a vacant residence in the 8100 block of Bensville Road in Waldorf where they suspected stolen property was being stored. Upon arrival,...
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