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Bret Joseph Gomilla, 60

Bret Joseph Gomilla, 60

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

William “Bill” Jackson Claspell, 75

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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Mary E. Russ, 91

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

Doris Evelyn Soper, 86

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

Allen Bryan Young, 88

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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Ella Lee Winters, 84

Ella Lee Winters, 84

Ella Lee Winters, age 84 of La Plata, Maryland, died March 6, 2018 at the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata, Maryland. Ella was a homemaker and a life-time member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in La Plata. She enjoyed cooking, word searches, watching cooking shows, baseball, soaps on the...
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Farley Hampton Jenkins, 83

Farley Hampton Jenkins, 83

Farley Hampton Jenkins, 83 passed away on March 4, 2018 at Charles County Hospice House. Farley was born on April 30, 1934 in Washington, DC to the late Farley Lee and Martha Virginia Jenkins. Farley was a retired assistant superintendent in the office of the Sergeant of Arms at the Russell Senate Office Building...
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Claudia L. Barnes

Claudia L. Barnes

Peacefully on Monday, March 5, 2018 Claudia L. Barnes departed this earthly life in Clinton, MD. Family will unite with family on Saturday, March 10, 2018 from 10:00am until time of Memorial Service 11:30am at Zion Methodist Church 21291 Three Notch Road, Lexington Park, MD 20653. Interment will be private.
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Patricia Ann Gustus

Patricia Ann Gustus

Peacefully on Thursday, March 1, 2018, Patricia Ann Gustus departed this earthly life in Lanham, MD. Family and friends will unite on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 from 10:00am until time of service 11:00am at Ebenezer AME Church 7806 Allentown Road, Fort Washington, MD 20744. Interment will follow at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery Suitland, MD.
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Michael Cornell Sawyers, II, 37

Michael Cornell Sawyers, II, 37

On Saturday, March 4, 2018, according to God’s plan, Michael Cornell Sawyers, II, 37 of Bryans Road, MD, departed this earthly life. Michael was born on December 25, 1980, in Presidio, San Francisco, California. He is the son of Michael Cornell Sawyers Sr. and Gloria Sawyers and he is the brother of Letisha Sawyers....
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Helen Garner Ryan, 90

Helen Garner Ryan, 90

Helen Garner Ryan, (90), of Chesapeake Beach, Md, formerly of Clinton, Md, peacefully passed on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at Burnett-Calvert Hospice House, in Prince Frederick, Md. Helen was born in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. and lived her whole life in the area. Beloved wife of the late John Thomas Ryan, Jr.; loving mother of...
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Harley L. Lawrence, 87

Harley L. Lawrence, 87

Harley L. Lawrence of Forestville, MD passed on February 27, 2018 at the age of 87 years. Born in South Hero, Vermont, the son of Ellen Lombard Lawrence and John Lawrence. Harley grew up in South Hero, Vermont. Shortly following his high school graduation, he enlisted in the US Air Force in 1950 and...
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Doris Jane Nowell, 90

Doris Jane Nowell, 90, of LaPlata, MD passed away on March 1, 2018 at Genesis Elder Care in Waldorf, MD. Born on January 26, 1928 in Washington, DC to the late Willard Thomas Harrison and the late Mary Laura Harrison, Doris is also preceded in death by her loving husband, Talmage Dewitt Nowell, Jr.,...
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William C. Waterman, Jr., 86

William C. Waterman, Jr., 86

William C. Waterman, Jr., 86, of LaPlata, MD passed away on February 28, 2017 at the University of MD Charles Regional Medical Center in LaPlata, MD. Born in New York on July 3, 1931 to the late William C. Waterman, Sr. and the late Irene Waterman, William is also preceded in death by his...
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Chase Bernard Mattingly, 21

Chase Bernard Mattingly, 21

Chase Bernard Mattingly, 21, of Chesapeake Beach passed away February 28, 2018. He was born October 14, 1996 in Prince Frederick to Edward Brett and Sandra Elizabeth (Gordon) Mattingly. Chase was raised in Calvert County and graduated from Northern High School in 2014. As a kid he enjoyed playing sports, especially basketball, lacrosse and...
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Susan Lofland Grote, 68

Susan Lofland Grote, 68

Susan Lofland Grote, 68, of La Plata, Maryland, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2018 at the St. Francis Hospital in Midlothian, Virginia. Born on April 29, 1949, in Havre de Grace, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Alice Gillespie Lofland and Harry Briscoe Lofland. Susan earned her Bachelor’s Degree at Frostburg...
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Kathryn Quade

Kathryn Quade

Kathryn Quade passed away on March 1, 2018 at Hospice House in Waldorf. She was born August 25, 1924 in Baltimore, MD to Charles J. and Jennie O (Lehr) Stavros. She was the oldest of three children. She was preceded in death by her two brothers, George and Paul and her daughter, Barbara Ann...
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Ethel Odetta Redman Pilkerton, 86

Ethel Odetta Redman Pilkerton, 86

Ethel Odetta Redman Pilkerton, 86, of Hollywood, MD died on Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in LaPlata, MD. Ethel was the last surviving child of the late Jesse Andrew and Lucy Madeleine Bean Redman. She was born on March 1, 1931 in Valley Lee, MD and had...
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Agnes Cecelia “Sis” Lang, 94

Agnes Cecelia “Sis” Lang, 94

Agnes Cecelia “Sis” Lang, 94, of Great Mills, MD died on February 26, 2018. She was the daughter of the late J. Latham Wheeler and A. Maude Russell Wheeler. She was the wife of the late Frank Lang whom she married June 1, 1942 at Sacred Heart Church in Bushwood, MD. She is survived...
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Russell Trueheart, Jr.

RUSSELL TRUEHEART, JR. He leaves to cherish his memory his son, Omar Abdul-Rahim (Winifred); daughter, Lynne Trueheart-Bradsher (Anthoney); sisters, Ruschelle Trueheart and Darlene Mitchenor; eight grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends. Family and friends will gather on March 5 from 10 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m....
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Thomas Edward “Eddie” Tippett, 87

Thomas Edward “Eddie” Tippett, 87

Thomas Edward “Eddie” Tippett, 87, of Great Mills, MD passed away on March 3, 2018 at his home. Born on November 22, 1930 in Helen, MD, he was of the son the late Betty Lucy Morgan Tippett and Joseph Raymond Tippett. Eddie was the loving husband of Agnes Cecelia Tippett. He is survived his...
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Kimberly Sue Harris

Kimberly Sue Harris

Kimberly Sue Harris (maiden name Gaines) was the most extraordinary, strong, and inspirational woman in my life. She was a loving daughter and sister, a beloved wife, and my mother. Kimberly was born on May 8, 1966 to Elaine and Larry Gaines in Syracuse, New York. She grew up with her younger sisters Dion...
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Steve Medvan, 87

Steve Medvan, 87

Steve Medvan of Oxon Hill Maryland passed at 87 years of age. He was predeceased by his wife Evealean and is survived by his sons Steve Stevens and Glenn Stymiest, Glenn’s wife Susan and Grandchildren Christopher and Victoria. He was a retired Master Sergeant USAF serving at Andrews AFB and a Korean War Veteran....
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William “Mutt” Tayman, 84

William “Mutt” Tayman, 84

William “Mutt” Tayman, age 84, passed away at his home in Croom, Maryland surrounded by family on Wednesday, February 28, 2018. He was born on January 30, 1934 in Croom, Maryland to William Vollie and Eleanor Rae Tayman He is survived by his wife Mary Lou Tayman, daughters Susie (Wade) Rawlings, Bonnie Puckett (Mike...
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Richard Allen “Ricky” Edge, 61

Richard Allen “Ricky” Edge, 61

Richard Allen “Ricky” Edge, 61, of Prince Frederick passed away February 26, 2018. He was born January 29, 1957 in Washington, D.C. to William Edmond and June Claire (Lehnar) Edge. Ricky was raised in Ft. Washington and graduated from Friendly High School. He then graduated from Prince George’s Community College with an Associate’s Degree...
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