All News

Rufina “Penny” Rabanal Taguding Dreisbach, 86, of District Heights, MD passed away on November 3, 2017. Born on August 24, 1931 in the Philippines to the late Fortunato Rabanal and Leona Ilaga. Rufina enjoyed being with her large family, especially loving on her grandchildren. She enjoyed cooking-especially Filipino cuisine and her popular Lumpia eggrolls-...
Read More »

Ernest (Cleo) Tolley was born in Vicars, West Virginia on March 15, 1936. He entered Heaven’s Gates November 7, 2017. After graduating high school at Walton High School in 1955, he went on to Charleston School of Commerce and studied accounting and business. Cleo joined the Army, where he served in Korea. After completing...
Read More »

Peter Michael Sotirakis, 81, of Owings passed away November 6, 2017 at his residence. He was born December 29, 1935 in Baltimore, MD to Mike and Ida Mae (Williams) Sotirakis. Pete was raised in Baltimore and graduated from Southern High School in 1954. Pete worked at his father’s restaurant on Light Street and later...
Read More »

On Saturday November 11, 2017 Jennifer Lynn Williamson passed away peacefully after a strong battle to cancer. Jennifer was born on September 27, 1976 to Carol Owens and the late Ronald Williamson. Jennifer attended Charles County public schools and Graduated from Thomas Stone High School. Jennifer loved to spend time with family and friends,...
Read More »

Ms. Sybelline “Shene” S.B. Bowie died peacefully on November 8, 2017 in Gainesville, Virginia at the age of 96. Shene is survived by Her Nephew Keenan Bayol, His wife Vicki Bayol, Children Ryan, Heather, and Dustin. of Haymarket, Virginia along with many friends from Indian Head Maryland where she spent most of her life....
Read More »

Horace Carlbert Wiggins, age 80, passed away on November 7, 2017 at INOVA Fairfax Hospital in Virginia. He was born on November 4, 2017 in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Horace was a Senior Maintenance Mechanic and Operating Engineer with George Washington University for 39 years. He was also a professional wedding photographer. During his...
Read More »

Robert E. Kendrick, Jr., of Waldorf, died on November 10, 2017 at the age of 101. Mr. Kendrick was a Retired Banker. Robert was husband of the late Ellen Graham Kendrick. He was also preceded in death by one son, Alan J. Kendrick, Sr. and one brother, Eldridge D. Kendrick. Robert is survived by...
Read More »

Edwin “Ed” Mearl Grumbling, age 77 of La Plata, Maryland, died November 8, 2017 at the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata, Maryland. Ed was a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force where he sang in the Air Force chorus, known as the Singing Sergeants during the early 1960’s. He...
Read More »

Llewellyn “Lew” Robertson Barrett, Jr., age 56 of La Plata, Maryland, died November 8, 2017. Lew was a Drywall Installer for 25 plus years with construction companies and attended New Life Wesleyan Church in La Plata, Maryland. He liked to fish, drink, play cards, tinkering, and his dogs. He most liked making people laugh....
Read More »

Oscar Samuel Collins of Nanjemoy and Clinton, MD, and Jolo, WVA, passed away November 5, 2017. He was 78. He was preceded in death by his parents Morris Collins and Ora Bell Smith Collins; wife, Carolyn Shackelford Collins; sisters, Magdelene (Mag) Hudler and Margaret Herron; and his brothers, Rev. Henry Lee, Bud Andrew, Jack...
Read More »

Stephen “Steve” Rigelsky, age 69 of Waldorf, Maryland, died November 2, 2017 at his residence with Hospice. Stephen was a real estate developer with Castle Management. He was the son of Joseph William Rigelsky and Madeline Dorry Rigelsky and was married for 50 years to Sharon Lynn Rigelsky. A family-directed memorial service will be...
Read More »

Cheryl Ann Lucas, age 70 of White Plains, Maryland, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2017. She was the daughter of BettyAnn (Dusenberry) Dix and John A. Dix, Sr. She is the oldest of two siblings and graduated from Suitland High School in Suitland, Maryland, growing up in Morningside, Maryland. Cheryl married Allen J....
Read More »

John Franklin Campbell, age 78 of Waldorf, Maryland, died November 2, 2017 at his residence with Hospice. John was a retired E-8 Senior Master Sgt. with 23 years of service with the U.S. Air Force and was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Pomfret, Maryland. He was also a Business Analyst for...
Read More »

Liv Bernich, 62, of California, MD passed away November 9, 2017 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD with her loving husband and son at her side. She was born on June 23, 1955 in Kristinasand, Norway to the late Marvin Torgersen and Doris Svensen Torgersen. On February 12, 1977, Liv married her beloved...
Read More »

Catherine “Cathy” Irene Thomas, 61, of Lexington Park, Maryland departed her life on Earth November 8, 2017, to enter the heavenly gates to dwell with God and her eternal family. Born on May 21, 1956 in Grayton, Maryland, she was the daughter of John Melvin and Carol Joann Wyne. Cathy will be remembered for...
Read More »

Brenda Lee Hanson, 66, of Valley Lee, MD passed away November 8, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 15, 1951 in Leonardtown, MD to Richard William “Dick” Carroll and Clara Ann “Dolly” Donatelli Carroll of Ridge, MD. Brenda was born and raised in St. Mary’s County....
Read More »

Joseph Michael “Joe” Hare, Jr., 71, of Waldorf, MD, passed away on October 27, 2017 in LaPlata, MD. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 6, 1946, the son of Joseph Michael Hare and Anne Amenhauser Hare. Joe was a Logistician with the Department of Navy and retired in 2006. He enjoyed stock...
Read More »

Katherine Ann Drury, 76, of Baltimore, MD passed away November 7, 2017 at her home. She was born on May 24, 1941 in Leonardtown, MD to the late Thomas Foley Drury and Florence Irene Small Drury. Katherine was born and raised in St. Mary’s County. She enjoyed tenpin bowling with a group of friends...
Read More »

Dr. Bruce Alan Pregger, 61, of Drayden, MD, died November 6, 2017 at his home. Bruce was born on September 2, 1956 in Trenton, NJ to Fred Pregger of Whiting, NJ and the late Betty M. Pregger. In 1974 Bruce graduated from Hopewell Valley Central High School in Pennington, NJ. He earned his Bachelor...
Read More »

Catherine was born on June 11, 1933 in Washington D.C. She was the daughter of Arthur William Griffith and Grace Marie King. After her father passed when she was nine years old, the family moved to the Hughesville area where she lived the rest of her life. She attended the Hughesville School and La...
Read More »

Helen Teresa Moran Hall of Chaptico, MD passed away peacefully Saturday, November 11, 2017 in Callaway, MD surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 2, 1935 in Dubois, MD and raised on Wheatley’s Farm in La Plata, MD. Helen was the youngest child born to the late William Martin Moran and...
Read More »

Dorothy Bernice Hall “Bootsie”, 63, of Leonardtown, MD passed away on November 9, 2017 in Clinton, MD. Born on January 19, 1954 in Leonardtown, MD, she was the loving daughter of Dorothy Beatrice Downs Hall from Lexington Park, MD and the late Lancaster Eugene Hall. Bootsie graduated from Chapticon High School in 1972. She...
Read More »

George Trenouth Edmonds, 79 died Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Born August 12, 1938 to the late Dr. G.M. and Mrs. Kay (Lindsay) Edmonds of Horton, Kansas. He attended St. Benedicts MaurHill Prep School and received a B.A. at St. Louis University of St. Louis, MO. He moved to DC/MD and was employed by Central...
Read More »