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Joyce Anne Smith, 85,

Joyce Anne Smith, 85,

Joyce Anne Smith, 85, of Huntingtown passed away April 25, 2023 at her home. She was born February 24, 1938, in New London, CT to Jack Gibson and Ruth (Bigelow) Churchill. Joyce grew up in Hyattsville primarily and later attended Campbell University and University of Maryland, where she graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree. Joyce...
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Benjamin Francis Cratty Jr (Buster)

Benjamin Francis Cratty Jr (Buster)

Benjamin Francis Cratty Jr (Buster) passed away peacefully on April 25, 2023. Comforted by loved ones he surrendered his spirit to the Lord and reunited with Elaine, the love of his life for sixty-six years. Buster was born in Edmonston, MD predeceased by his parents Alice and Benjamin Cratty Sr., sister Barbara, brothers Joe,...
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Minerva King Moreland, 95,

Minerva King Moreland, 95,

Minerva King Moreland, 95, passed away peacefully on April 23, 2023, surrounded by family. She was born September 4, 1927 to Ida M. (Randall) and Jerome M. King. She was raised in Friendship and graduated from Southern High School in Lothian. She began working at the U.S. Census Bureau directly out of high school...
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Sidney Barr James, Jr.,

Sidney Barr James, Jr.,

Sidney Barr James, Jr., 67 of Lusby, MD passed away on April 22, 2023 at his residence.  Born October 16, 1955 in Marblehead, MA, he was the son of Sidney Barr James, Sr. and Elizabeth (Robinson) James, and husband of Bernadette M. James. Family will receive friends for a Memorial Visitation on Friday, April...
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Harry Louis Granville IV, 83,

Harry Louis Granville IV, 83,

Harry Louis Granville IV, 83, a longtime resident of Sunderland passed away April 21, 2023. He was born January 20, 1940 in Scranton, PA to Harry Louis III and Jane (Matthews) Granville. Harry was raised in Clarks Summit, PA and graduated from Abington High School where he excelled at football and volleyball. Harry was...
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Ernest “Sonny” Sherman, 78,

Ernest “Sonny” Sherman, 78,

Ernest “Sonny” Sherman, 78, of North Beach, MD passed away April 21, 2023 from COPD. Sonny was born March 9, 1945, in Washington, DC to Ernest and Una (Davidson) Sherman. He was raised in Riverdale, MD and graduated from Duval High School in 1963. He was one of the first 9-1-1 dispatchers for the...
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Dianne Patricia Bellamy McCombs, 76,

Dianne Patricia Bellamy McCombs, 76,

Dianne Patricia Bellamy McCombs, 76, left this world peacefully on April 26, 2023 after an extended illness. She was born on August 30, 1946 in Fairmont Heights, MD to the late James Washington and Vivian Tibbs Washington. Dianne attended school in the Washington D.C. area at Kenilworth Elementary, Carter G. Woodson, Jr High and...
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Harold William “Red” Sciarra, 84,

Harold William “Red” Sciarra, 84,

Harold William “Red” Sciarra, 84, of Hollywood, MD passed away on April 19, 2023 at his home with his loving family at his side. He was born on April 27, 1938 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Nicandre F. Sciarra and Julia Mary Rue. On November 1, 1960 Red enlisted in the U.S. Navy...
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Lester Erwin Ryan, 93

Lester Erwin Ryan, 93

Lester Erwin Ryan, age 93, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2023, at Fernandina Beach Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Fernandina Beach, Florida. He was a long-time resident of St. Mary’s City, Maryland. Les was born January 9, 1930, in Osceola, Arkansas to Lester and Mabel (Rogers) Ryan. He graduated from Oak Ridge High...
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Joyce Ann Eiler, 75,

Joyce Ann Eiler, 75,

Joyce Ann Eiler, 75 of St. Leonard, Maryland passed away on April 20,2023 in Prince Frederick, Maryland. Joyce was born on September 5, 1947 in Prince Frederick, Maryland to the late Andrew L. and Virginia M. Roberts Beverly. Besides her parents, Joyce is preceded in death by her husband of 44 years Daniel J....
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Priscilla Madeleine Hurtt, 100,

Priscilla Madeleine Hurtt, 100,

Priscilla Madeleine Hurtt, 100, of North Beach passed away April 19, 2023. She was born September 11, 1922 in Boston, MA to William and Mary Agnes (McGowan) Coburn. Priscilla moved to Long Beach, CA when she was 10 years old. She graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach. Priscilla married Keeven Hurtt...
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Carl Edward “Eddie” Richardson, Jr., 61,

Carl Edward “Eddie” Richardson, Jr., 61,

Carl Edward “Eddie” Richardson, Jr., 61, of Upper Marlboro passed away April 19, 2023. He was born September 8, 1961 in Inglewood, CA to Carl Sr. and Joanna (Jean) Fleming. Eddie moved to Calvert County as a teenager and graduated from Calvert High School in 1979. He worked as a fuel delivery driver for...
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Virginia Griffith “Ginny” Schmitt, 93,

Virginia Griffith “Ginny” Schmitt, 93,

Virginia Griffith “Ginny” Schmitt, 93, of Lothian, MD passed away April 18, 2023 at her residence. She was born December 23, 1929 in Bristol, now part of Lothian, to Ella E. (Catterton) and Preston Eugene Griffith. She was raised in Bristol and graduated from Southern High School in Lothian. She was married to Benson...
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Matthew Shelton “Matt” Boothe, 52,

Matthew Shelton “Matt” Boothe, 52,

Matthew Shelton “Matt” Boothe, 52, of Owings passed away April 17, 2023, at home surrounded by family. He was born November 5, 1970, in Cheverly to Michael Gene and Kathleen Marie (Bean) Boothe. Matt grew up in Lanham and later moved to Owings and graduated from Northern High School. He married Stephanie Coontz in...
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Jineane V. Stahl, age 72,

Jineane V. Stahl, age 72,

Jineane V. Stahl, age 72, of Prince Frederick, went home to be with the Lord on April 17, 2023. Jineane attended Atholton High School and was certified by the State of Maryland as a geriatric nursing assistant. She cared for many patients at the Calvert County Nursing Center, where she served for much of...
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James Jay Adams, 67,

James Jay Adams, 67,

James Jay Adams, 67, of Lusby, MD and formerly of Philadelphia, PA passed away on April 17, 2023 at Calvert Health Medical Center. Born February 26, 1956 in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late James Raymond Adams and Doris Audrey (Eisele) Adams. Jay graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in 1974...
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John Duane Kennedy, 75,

John Duane Kennedy, 75,

John Duane Kennedy, 75, a longtime resident of Annapolis passed away April 17, 2023. He was born April 3, 1948 in Atlanta, GA to John and Dorothy (Greenwood) Kennedy. John grew up in Wheaton and graduated from Wheaton High School in 1966. He moved to Annapolis is 1972 and lived there for 30 years....
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Kenneth Charles Widhalm, 77,

Kenneth Charles Widhalm, 77,

Kenneth Charles Widhalm, 77, of Solomons, MD and formerly of CO, passed away on April 15, 2023 at his residence. Born March 1, 1946 in Monte Vista, CO, he was the son of the late John Michael Widhalm and Iris June (Daniel) Widhalm. Kenneth served in the U.S. Navy from August 29, 1969 until his...
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Betty Eakin Stith, 97,

Betty Eakin Stith, 97,

Betty Eakin Stith, 97, passed away April 14, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was born January 15, 1926, in Iola, Kansas to Walter Lowell and Edith May (Robinson) Eakin. Betty was raised in Iola and graduated from Iola High School in 1943. After graduation, she moved to Washington, D.C. and worked at the...
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Richard Albert Cox

Richard Albert Cox

Richard Albert Cox, surrounded by family, departed from this life on Thursday, April 13, 2023. Richard, “Rick”, was born into a Calvert County farm family with roots going back eight generations. He loved helping on the farm and was devoted to his family. He worked long hours alongside his family as they tended crops,...
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Genevieve Moore Harper

Genevieve Moore Harper

Genevieve Moore Harper passed on April 13, 2023, eleven days after her 94th birthday. She is remembered by her five adult children and their families as a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and by everyone she ever met as a woman who made any room more interesting and more fun for her being in it....
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James “Jim” Emory Tettimer, 66,

James “Jim” Emory Tettimer, 66,

James “Jim” Emory Tettimer, 66, of Port Republic, MD passed peacefully surrounded by family on April 10, 2023.  James was born on September 30, 1956, to William and Doris Tettimer in Prince Frederick, MD. Living in Calvert County his whole life, one of Jim’s most treasured memories of his childhood was growing up with...
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Robert Michael “Bob” Davis

Robert Michael “Bob” Davis

Bob Davis’ love of life didn’t come to an end with his death. He passed away on April 9, 2023, at the age of 79 after a courageous health battle and is survived by loved ones and friends who will continue to honor his legacy by living their lives to the fullest. A Purple...
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Terry Lee Robertson

Terry Lee Robertson

Terry Lee Robertson was born March 1, 1961, in Buffalo, Minnesota. He grew up on dairy farms in central Minnesota. He was the oldest and the only boy of Bill and Pat Robertson’s 4 children. As a lad and young adult Terry milked cows, drove tractors, and worked as a mechanic at local shops. ...
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Madelynn Taylor Wallace

Madelynn Taylor Wallace

Madelynn Taylor Wallace passed away unexpectedly on April 16, 2023, at the age of 10. Born to John Wallace and Wendy Hurlburt on April 25, 2012, Madelynn was always happy as a baby. When she was 4, she immediately became obsessed with electronics. Some of Madelynn’s favorite activities were being on her iPhone or...
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