Margaret Anne “Peggy” Spranger, 76, of Hollywood, MD was born on November 1, 1942, in Akron, Ohio to Marguerite Mary and Raymond Leo Heuser. She was only two years old when her father died at Normandy during World War II. Shortly after, her mom married James William Knoles, Jr. and he lovingly adopted Peggy...
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Ian Maclaren French, Sr., 96, of Lusby, MD, and formerly of West Northfield, MA, passed away on July 20, 2019 at his residence. Born January 11, 1923 in Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Aiden French, Sr. and Georgiana (Bruce) French. Ian graduated from Northfield High School in 1941 and received a...
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Mary Reeder, 67, of California, MD passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2019, at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Born November 16, 1951 in Leonardtown, MD to the late Alan Howard and Rita Florine Johnson Wible. Mary was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County. She retired from the Department of Defense after a long...
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Gertrude Elaine (Settle) Oertly, 80, of Compton, MD, passed away peacefully Saturday August 3, 2019, at the Hospice House of St. Mary’s in Callaway, MD. Born December 31, 1938 in Cumberland, MD, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lee and Gertrude Jolley Settle. Gertrude was an alumnus of Fort Hill High School...
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Doug Delahay Woodburn, 19, of Leonardtown, MD passed away on August 3, 2019 at home. He was born on May 12, 2000 in Leonardtown, MD to Steve and Mandy (Amanda Delahay) Woodburn. Doug graduated from Leonardtown High School class of 2018. While attending high school he was dually enrolled at the Forrest Technology Center...
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Brian James Douglas, II, 27, of Charlotte Hall, passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, unexpectedly in Ocean City, Maryland. Brian was born on March 4, 1992, to the late Brian James Douglas and Judith Ann Lee of Baltimore, Maryland. Brian worked hard as a Steamfitter in the Local #602. He felt great pride...
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Joseph “Joe” Robert Bean, 39 of Great Mills, MD formerly of Valley Lee, MD, passed away on August 4, 2019, at his residence. Born August 22, 1979, in Leonardtown, MD. He was the son of Diann Lynn Bean and Robert Ambrose Bean, Sr. Joe is also survived by his siblings: Robert A. Bean, Jr....
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Kurt Matthew Gilmer, 50, of Lexington Park, MD and formerly of St. Leonard, MD, passed away on August 4, 2019 at Chesapeake Shores Nursing Center. Born March 28, 1969 in Takoma Park, MD, he was the son of Mary Ann Gilmer and David Gilmer of St. Leonard, MD. Kurt graduated from Calvert Country School...
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James Melton Miles, age 65, affectionately known as “Jingles”, of Lexington Park, MD, was suddenly called to eternal rest on Monday, July 29, 2019 at his residence. He was born on April 3, 1954 in Leonardtown, MD to the late James Walter and Carrie (Berry) Miles and was one of nine siblings. James received...
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Jeanne Anderson “Jo” or “Pearl” Turner was born February 29, 1948 to her loving parents Harry and Estell (Ward) Anderson. She attended Deale Elementary and Southern Junior and Senior High School, graduating in 1966. Jeanne went on to attend National Legal Secretarial School in Hagerstown, where she took advanced courses. In the summer of...
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Anne Patterson, 83, of Benedict, MD passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2019. Born on February 7, 1936, in Tillery, NC she was the daughter of the late Clarence H. Copeland, Sr. and Wilda V. (Farran) Copeland. For over 26 years Anne was the beloved wife of Don Patterson. Anne retired as a School...
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Peacefully on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 Diane Louise Grant departed this earthly life. Family and friends will unite on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 from 10:00am until time of service 11:00am at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home 2294 Old Washington Road, Waldorf, MD. Interment will follow at Heritage Memorial Cemetery.
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Mary Lucille Sivak, passed away Monday, July 29, 2019 in Leonardtown, Maryland. Born October 18, 1933 in St. Mary’s County, Maryland to the late Eugene Trossbach and Lilian M. Trossbach. Lucille was a devoted wife to her husband John Sivak whom she married July 19, 1952 in St. Michael’s Church and spent 54 wonderful...
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Madeline Jeanne Muir, 68, passed away on July 30, 2019 peacefully at her home in Brandywine, MD. Madeline was born in Washington, DC on Feb 18, 1951. On April 11, 1969, she married the love of her life, Melvin J. Muir Sr. Madeline and Melvin were married for 50 years this past April. Madeline...
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Alfred Omega “Buck” McClanahan, Jr., 89, of Prince Frederick, MD passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2019, at his home, surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Most commonly referred to as “Buck”, he was born on December 24, 1929 in Croom, Maryland to the late Alfred Omega McClanahan, Sr....
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Thelma Jane Russell, 87 of Clements, MD passed away on July 30, 2019 at her residence. Born December 3, 1931 in Savannah, GA to the late Tyna Viola Lynch Bacon and Hershel Virgil Bacon. Thelma was the loving wife of the late John Albert Russell who passed away on June 10, 1971, they were...
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William “Phil” Philip Ferguson, 77 of Hollywood, MD passed away on August 1, 2019 at his residence. Born May 1, 1942 in Hollywood, MD, he was the son of the late Mildred V. Gatton Ferguson and John I. Ferguson, Sr. Phil was the loving husband of Catherine M. Ferguson whom he married on March...
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On Saturday, August 3, 2019, at approximately 2:55 a.m., Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, Calvert County Sheriff’s Office and Troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown and Prince Frederick Barrack responded to the IHOP on Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the reported assault. Police arrived on scene to find...
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Loberta Aletha Dement, “Bert”, 73 of Alpharetha, GA, passed away on July 22, 2019, in California, MD. Born on July 2, 1946, in Leonardtown, MD, she was the loving daughter of the late Clara Dement, and Harry Dement. Bert is survived by her sons Leon Dement (Joanne) of Lexington Park, MD, David Dement of...
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Jonathan Emory Armstrong passed away suddenly Thursday, July 18, 2019, at the age of 35. Jon was born on May 17, 1984 in Annapolis, Maryland. Jonathan loved his daughters, ice cream, fast cars, cookie dough, cream chipped beef, every mobster film ever made, fruit snacks, beautiful women, any clothes the color white, a good...
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Samuel Alexander “Sam” Mudd, Sr., 82, of Huntingtown, MD passed away July 28, 2019 at his residence. Sam was born August 22, 1936 in Washington, DC to Helen Louise (Simpson) Mudd and Joseph Burch Mudd of Waldorf, MD. After graduating from La Plata High School, Sam joined the DC Air National Guard, and was...
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Jack Edwin Fischer, age 72, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, July 22, 2019 at George Washington Hospital Center in Washington D.C. after a battle with Leukemia. He was born May 5, 1947 in Seat Pleasant, Maryland to Carl and Mary Francis Fischer. He was a 1966 graduate of Central High...
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Ronald (Ron) Joseph Gibson of Owings passed away suddenly at Calvert Memorial Hospital on Sunday, July 28. Ron was born on August 27, 1951 in Prince Frederick. He attended Calvert County public schools and received degrees in foreign language from Frostburg State University (BA) and Penn State University (MA). He taught French to middle-school...
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