On Sunday, June 18, 2017, Velma Jack Havenner, age 92, passed peacefully at home in Swan Point, MD surrounded by her immediate family. Born November 15, 1924 in Ivywood, PA, she was the daughter of the late John P. Jack and Ruth Fleming Jack. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
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Gloria Theresa Creasy of White Plains, Maryland, died on Friday, June 16, 2017. She was 83 years old. Born on November 9, 1933 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Margaret Barr Henry and Robert Lee Henry. A homemaker and mom, Mrs. Creasy loved animals, especially her beloved little dog Missy,...
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Mary Anne Lenker (Gicker-Furman-Riley-Lenker), 70, of SE Washington, DC, died Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, NW, Washington, DC. She was born October 3, 1946, a daughter of the late Harold R. Gicker and Bertha E. Gickera a sister to the late Joseph P. Gicker. She and Paul L. Lenker were...
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Mark Christian Lund, age 59 of Waldorf, Maryland, died June 21, 2017 at the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata, Maryland. Mark was a Foreman in the Electric Department at the Pentagon in Washington, DC for 15 years and attended the Charlotte Hall Military Academy. He lived most of his...
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William “Bill” Gordon Gillingham,97, of Clements, MD passed away on June 21, 2017 in Charlotte Hall Veterans Home Charlotte Hall, MD. Born on July 17, 191 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late William R. And Helen Irene Gillingham. Bill was the loving husband of the late Nora Gillingham, whom he...
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John “Johnny” Abell Hammett, Jr., 51, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on June 17, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born December 7, 1965 he was the son of John A. Hammett, Sr. and Mary Catherine “Kitty” Hammett. He is preceded in death by his late grandparents Ignatius and Ethel Hammett...
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Barbara Jean Angle (80) went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 17, 2017 at her home in the Asbury Retirement Community Solomons, MD. Born in Wilkes Barre PA, on January 13, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Walter Masgay and Frances Kertulis. Barbara was a kind, generous, caring, loving...
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James Foley Mattingly, III “Jimmy” died on June 15, 2017 peacefully at his home in Mechanicsville, Maryland. He was preceded in death by his beloved mother Elizabeth Strickland Mattingly and his father, James Foley Mattingly, II. He is survived by his wife Karen Fields Mattingly whom he married on May 23, 1992 on the...
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Vincent Bridgett, Jr. departed this earthly life on Thursday, June 15, 2017. Services will be held on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. until time of service at 12:00 noon at Lighthouse Baptist Church, 3150 Middletown Rd, Waldorf, MD 20603. Interment to follow at Cheltenham Cemetery in Cheltenham, MD.
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Shawn Michael Huffnagle, 51 of Lexington Park, MD, passed away on June 14, 2017. Family and friends will unite on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 for visitation 11:30 am – 12:30 pm; service 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm. at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 2294 Old Washington Road, Waldorf, MD. Interment following at 2:30 pm at Cheltenham...
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Ryan Jones departed this earthly life on Saturday, June 17, 2017. Funeral services will take place on Friday, June 23, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. until time of service at 11:00 a.m. at Lighthouse Baptist Church, 3150 Middletown Rd, Waldorf, MD 20603. Interment private.
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Peacefully on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 Charisma Savalli Vigil departed this earthly life surrounded by her family. Family and friends will unite on Monday, June 26, 2017 from 10:00am until time of service 11:00am at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home 2294 Old Washington Road, Waldorf, MD 20601. Interment will follow at Quantico National Cemetery Triangle, VA.
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On Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at approximately 5:10 a.m., four masked men entered the Dash-In in White Plains and demanded money from the clerk. After obtaining the cash register, one of the suspects fired two shots from a shotgun, striking the ceiling and a display case. The suspects fled in a minivan, which was...
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On Tuesday, June 6, 2017, Deputy E. Edwards from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center for a reported CDS Violation. Steven Rene Tharpe, 26, of Great Mills, was ordered by the District Court Judge to take a urinalysis test prior to sentencing. During the test, something...
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The Calvert County Division of Solid Waste is hosting a free paper shredding event for county residents Saturday, June 24, 2017. The event will be held at the Appeal Landfill located 401 Sweetwater Road, Lusby from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine. All paper must be removed from plastic bags and cardboard...
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The Tri-County Animal Shelter is pleased to announce the following July monthly promotions and reminders: Maryland 2000 (Saturday, July 1 to Monday, July 31) During this special month, the shelter is waiving all adoption fees for cats and kittens. The shelter has joined with other Maryland shelters with the goal to find homes for...
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On Friday, June 2, 2017, Deputy D. Sidorowicz from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported theft at the Walmart in California. The investigation revealed, Daniel Holly Dement, 50, of Lexington Park, filled a shopping cart with items and utilized a small child to push the cart past all points of...
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On Sunday, June 18, 2017, at 10:28 p.m., officers from thr Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 4000 block of Tims Place in Nanjemoy for the report of a stabbing. Upon arrival, officers located a 22-year-old male with a stab wound to the abdomen. He was flown to a hospital where his injuries...
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Shortly after 7:30 p.m. on June 21, 2017, the Maryland State Police, College Park Barrack responded to a fatal collision on the outer loop of the Washington Beltway, northbound I-495/I-95 south of Kenilworth Avenue Route 201, Greenbelt, Maryland. There were two vehicles involved in this collision and one passenger was pronounced deceased at the...
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Addiction counseling, in-person meetings, new hobbies – all of these activities are used by those in recovery. You can now add smartphone applications (apps) to this list. This technology is now being used by many as a tool to help an individual maintain their recovery. Check out a few of the apps* – all free and...
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released state jobs and unemployment data earlier today. According to the preliminary survey data, Maryland’s job totals decreased by 1,600 jobs in May, a decrease of 0.1%. Public sector jobs decreased by 300 and the private sector decreased by 1,300 jobs. Since January 2015,...
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Sagepoint Senior Living Services is pleased to announce that it has received a donation of $1,256.43 from the Welburn Organization which operates the two McDonald’s in La Plata and one in Waldorf. Sagepoint was selected as the McCafe for a Cause recipient for the month of May and this donation is the result of...
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6/22/2017: SMNEWSNET.COM was contacted by a neighbor of the juvenile offender who provided us with an edited video of the reported incident, we then blurred the entire video to conceal the juveniles face. They also provided us with a surveillance video of the same juvenile stealing from a neighborhood house. They told SMNEWSNET.COM that the police...
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Wednesday’s Pet for 6/14/17 DEAN Featured Pet: DEAN Rescue Group: Pets with Disabilities Disability: Blind Breed: Labrador Mix Sex: Male Size: Large (70 lbs) Vetted: Neutered and Spayed and Up-to-date with routine shots Adoption Fee: $300.00 Dean was surrendered to our local shelter blind, dirty and frightened. He went immediately for a much needed...
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On Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at approximately 12:50 a.m., firefighters from Bay District responded to Kinnegad Drive, in Great Mills, for a vehicle fire. The accidental fire was caused by a carelessly dropped or discarded smoking material in the plastic driver’s door pocket. The fire was contained to the cab area of the work van. The...
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