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On Thursday, March 15, 2018, Harriet C. Hilton, passed away in Newburg, MD. The family will receive friends on Thursday, March 22, from 12 noon until time of Life Celebration Service at 1 p.m. at the BRISCOE-TONIC FUNERAL HOME located at 2294 Old Washington Road in Waldorf, MD. Interment will follow at Trinity Memorial...
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Raymond Louis Holt, Sr., 80 of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2018. Family and friends will unite on Friday, March 23, 2018 for visitation at 9:00 am until Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 28297 Old Village Rd, Mechanicsville, MD 20659. Interment to follow at...
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Chinita Jones departed this earthly life on Thursday, March 8, 2018. Family and friends will unite on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 from 10:00 am until Mass of Christian burial 11:00 am at St Luke’s Catholic Church, 4925 East Capitol St SE, Washington, DC. Interment will be on Monday, March 26, 2018 at 10:15 am...
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Thomas “Tucker” Franklin Fowler, Sr., 81, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on March 10, 2018 in Washington, DC. Born on January 20, 1937, he was the son of the late Cecelia Trice Fowler and Holmes Love Fowler. Tucker was the loving husband of Catherine Fowler, whom he married in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Mechanicsville,...
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Katherine “Kathy” Elsie Rathbone, 80, of Leonardtown, MD, formerly of Reston VA passed away on March 9, 2018 at her residence. Born on August 2, 1937 in Washington, DC she was the daughter of the late Elsie Dempsey and Thomas Dempsey. Kathy was the loving wife of her first husband Lawrence Edward O’Rourke who...
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Ronald Edward Thornburg of Dunkirk, MD, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018, at the age of 76. He was born in Washington, DC on September 2, 1941, to Irma (Gaither) and Marvin Thornburg. He graduated from Suitland High School in 1959 and attended Prince George’s Community College, where he was on its first basketball...
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Frank James “Pronk” Gatton, 62, of Lusby, MD and formerly of Suitland, MD passed away on March 7, 2018 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital. Born January 25, 1956 in Washington, DC, he was the son of Margaret J. Gatton and the late Frank S. Gatton. Frank graduated from Chopticon High School. He was a...
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On Tuesday, March 6, 2018, Alice L. Gumbs, daughter, niece, sister, aunt, friend, leader, and mentor, passed away suddenly at the age of 51 years. Alice was the eldest daughter of Clarence L. Gumbs, Jr. (deceased) and Ellery Gumbs. She is survived by her siblings Claire (Andre, Sr.), Collette, Dacyl, Dawn (David, Sr.) and...
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James D. Haynes, Sr., 88 passed away on March 9, 2018 at the Charles County Hospice House. Haynes was born on December 30, 1929 in Washington, DC to the late Delbert and Ella Haynes. Haynes was also preceded in death by siblings: Jerome Haynes, Paul Haynes, Jacqueline Huffman, and granddaughter Kimberly Haynes. Haynes was...
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Phyllis Lorraine Cristarella, 77, of Huntingtown passed away March 8, 2018. She was born October 22, 1940 in Washington, D.C. to James W. and Katherine Annie (Helwig) Brooke. Phyllis was raised in Southeast D.C. and graduated from Anacostia High School. She was a devoted stay at home mom for many years. She later became...
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Robert Lawrence “Bob” Fowler, 71, of Owings passed away March 7, 2018 at his home surrounded by family. He was born December 29, 1946 in Washington, D.C. to Emory L. and Betty Jo (Baker) Fowler. Bob was raised in Clinton and graduated from Surrattsville High School in 1964, where he played football, wrestled and...
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Mark Lee Tucker, 56, of Lusby, MD passed away on March 3, 2018 at his residence. Born August 25, 1961 in Cheverly, MD, he was the son of Bonnie Tucker Tolson and the late David Lee Tucker. Mark grew up in Forestville, MD and graduated from Crossland High School in 1979. He has been...
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Helen Cartalla Caballero, 75, of Waldorf, MD, died on March 9, 2018 at Charles County Hospice House in Waldorf, MD. Helen was a Pharmaceutical Technician for 25 years with local hospitals, including Greater Southeast Hospital in Washington, D.C. She was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of St. Charles in Waldorf, MD....
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Carry May Banks, 56 of Oakville, MD, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2018. Family and friends will unite on Friday, March 16, 2018 for visitation at 9 am until Mass of Christian Burial at 10 am at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 29119 Point Lookout Rd, Morganza, MD. Interment to follow at Queen of...
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Michael DeWayne Boseman, 60, passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2018. He was born on March 7, 1957 in Chattanooga, TN to Barbara McCurdy. Barbara was later united in holy matrimony to the late William B. Boseman, who adopted Michael at the age of two years old. Michael was the light of William’s life....
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Peacefully on Thursday, March 8, 2018, Minnie Jewel Campbell departed this earthly life in Takoma Park, MD. Family and friends will unite to celebrate her life Saturday, March 17, 2018 from 9:00am until time of service 10:00am at Righteous Church of God 616 56th Street NE Washington, DC 20019. Interment will follow at Washington...
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Peacefully on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, Janice B. Hite departed this earthly life in Fort Washington, MD. Family and friends will unite to celebrate her life on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 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 Trinity...
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Edward Peterson departed this life Wednesday, March 7, 2018 after a long illness. Born November 16, 1933 in Richmond, VA to the late Edward and Madge Peterson, who preceded him in death. Edward was educated in Caroline County Public School System. He relocated to the Washington DC area in 1956. He worked briefly for...
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Crystal Lea Rivera of St. Leonard, MD, passed away on Friday, March 2, 2018, at the age of 34. She was born on April 17, 1983, in Washington, DC, to Sharon K. and David E. Ellis, Sr. Crystal was a graduate of Northern High School, Owings, MD. She had a very strong...
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Melvin Ross Cooke, 86, of Hughesville, MD passed away on March 2, 2018 at Sagepoint Senior Living in LaPlata, MD. Melvin was born in Washington, DC on March 22, 1931 to the late Charles Ross Cooke and the late Mary Frances Cooke.  He is survived by his loving wife, Pauline; sons, Eric Cooke (Tracy)...
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Bret Joseph Gomilla of Chesapeake Beach, MD, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at the age of 60. He was born on February 5, 1958, in New Orleans, LA, to Patricia Mary and John Gomilla. Bret was a graduate of Bowie Senior High School in 1976. During his high school years,...
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William “Bill” Jackson Claspell, 75, of Port Tobacco, MD passed away on March 3, 2018 at George Washington Hospital Center. Born on December 30, 1942 to the late William J. Claspell, Sr. and the late Florence E. Claspell, Bill is also preceded in death by his sister, Joyce Ross and his son, William J....
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On March 2, 2018, Mary E. Russ of Dunkirk, MD, passed away peacefully at the age of 91. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, William L. Russ and first born, William L Russ, Jr. She was the loving mother of, Karen Bailey (Gary), Roseanna Anderson (Paul), Bob Russ (Sharon), Richard Russ (Debbie), Kevin...
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Doris Evelyn Soper, 86, of St. Leonard, MD. Passed away peacefully on March 2, 2018 at her home. She was born on September 9, 1931 in Washington DC to the late Benjamin A. and Jennie Minto Walls. She is preceded in death by her husband, Francis William Soper, Sr. and her sons David and...
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Allen Bryan Young 88, of Dunkirk passed away March 5, 2018 at his residence. He was born February 11, 1930 in War, West Virginia to Joseph Issac and Margaret Gracebelle (Harman) Young. Allen was raised in Grundy, VA and was a coal miner when he was younger. He moved to Washington, D.C. in 1950...
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