Richard Allen Ryce, 60, of Mechanicsville, MD, peacefully passed away on July 12, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. Richard was born on November 16, 1961, to Daniel and Mary Ryce at the US Naval Air Station. After graduation from Chopticon High School, he worked in masonry as a brick foreman for over 40 years....
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Nancy Anne St. Clair, 82, of Indiantown Farm, Chaptico, MD, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2022, surrounded by her family at home. She was born on August 21, 1939, in LaPlata, Maryland to the late Charles Lawrence Garner and Mary Tynan (Goldsmith) Garner. Nancy grew up in Charles County, Maryland, spending most of...
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Andrew “Andy” Henry Abugelis, 99 of Leonardtown, MD passed away on Friday, June 10, 2022, at the St. Mary’s Hospice House in Maryland. Andy was the youngest of six children born to Andrew Abugelis and Eleanora (Alonis) Abugelis in Chicago IL in June 1923. After graduating from high school, Andy enlisted in the Navy...
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Braeden Lee Leathers, 14, of California, MD (formerly of San Diego, CA) passed away on July 2, 2022. He was born on December 22, 2007, in Brunswick, ME to Ronald Lee Leathers II and Tabitha Grace Adelle Johnson Leathers of California, MD. Braeden was a light to all who knew him. He was the...
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Edward Brent Simpson, 71 of Charlotte Hall, MD peacefully passed away on June 29, 2022, surrounded by loved ones at his home. Brent was born on March 7, 1951, in La Plata to the late Joseph Brennan, Sr., and the late Sarah Louise Davis Simpson. He is also predeceased by his brothers, Joseph Brennan...
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Antoinette Nelson, 71, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. She was born on June 1, 1951, in Baltimore, MD to the late Joseph Phillip Ford and Agnes Theresa Holt. Antoinette was the only child of this union. She was the sibling to eight...
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Betty Ann Goforth, 79 of Edgewood, MD passed away on June 28, 2022, at her home with her loving family at her side. She was born on April 2, 1943, in Baltimore, MD to the late Grover Washington and Frances Dorsey. Betty was educated in the St Mary’s County Public School System. Where she...
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Robert Hunt Zook, 79 of Great Mills, MD passed away on July 5, 2022 at his residence. He was born on April 24, 1943 in Hasting, NE to the late Robert F. Zook and Geraldine A. Zook. Robert moved to St. Mary’s County, MD in 1975. He served in the United States Navy as...
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Robert “Bob” Leslie Joffe, 83, of Waldorf, MD, peacefully passed away on July 12, 2022. Bob was born on June 15, 1939, to Noah and Mary Joffe and grew up in old town Bowie, MD. He graduated from Bladensburg High School in 1957 and faithfully served four years in the United States Air Force....
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Steven Wayne Sams, Sr. (AKA Steve), 63, of Bryantown, MD, peacefully passed away on July 11, 2022. Steve was born on December 28, 1958, to George and Velma Sams in Ronceverte, WV. At the age of four, the family moved to Maryland. Steve went on to have four children, Rusty Sams of Greensburg, PA,...
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Benedict “Dickie” Drury Duke Jr ,77, of Leonardtown, MD passed away at home with his family by his side. He was born in Leonardtown, MD to the late Benedict Drury Duke Sr and Virginia Blackistone Duke on October 19, 1944. Dickie attended Father Andrew White, Leonard Hall, Charlotte Hall Military Academy and Leonardtown High...
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George Earl Hill, 87 of Lexington Park, MD passed away on June 19, 2022 at his home. He was born on February 23, 1935 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late William R. Hill and Jenny Hoffmeister Hill. On December 26, 1966, George married the love of his life, Genieva Hannah Hill in Indian Head,...
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James Louis Tennison, Sr., 92, of Leonardtown, MD passed away on July 6, 2022 at St. Mary’s Nursing Center with his loving family at his side. He was born on June 17, 1930 in Leonardtown, MD to the late Lawrence Louie Tennison and Mary Shirley Combs Tennison. Jim is a lifelong resident of St....
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James Ronnie Herbert Sr, 72, of Avenue, Maryland died peacefully July 9, 2022 in the comfort of his home surrounded by his wife and children. Known as Ronnie, or as his siblings affectionately called him, “Duck”, he was born October 3, 1949 in Bushwood, MD to the late Joseph Harry and Martha Katherine “Fussy”...
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Frances Marguerite Smith, 89, of Mechanicsville, MD, peacefully passed away on July 5, 2022. On June 10, 1933, Frances was born to the late Albert and Marguerite Minor in Benedict, MD. Frances worked for the Charles County School Board as a food service worker for almost 10 years. Frances was passionate about the hospitality...
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Fredric “Fred” Charles Mueller, 79, of Charlotte Hall, MD, formerly of Prince Georges County, passed away on June 28, 2022, after a brief illness. Born on December 17, 1942, he was the son of the late Fredric William Mueller and Mary K. Taylor Mueller in Baltimore City, Maryland. Fred graduated from Baltimore City College...
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Joseph Wilmer Cusic, “Keefer”, 85, of Mechanicsville, MD, formerly of Oraville, MD, passed away on June 30, 2022 in Callaway, MD. Born on December 14, 1936 in Oraville, MD, he was the son of the late Annie Gertrude Norris and the late Thomas Wilmer Cusic. Joseph was the loving husband of Mary Long Cusic,...
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Gerald Don Schmidt, 72, passed away Friday, June 24, 2022, in Memphis, Tennessee formerly from Ridge, MD. Gerald was a US Navy veteran and devoted Catholic, and co-coordinated the St. William RCIA program. He was also a devoted loving husband and love to fish. He earned an Associates of Science degree in computer science...
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The midwife predicted the baby girl born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota with a caul on April 6, 1938 would be gifted with clairvoyance. She may or may not have had “the gift,” but LuAnn Libert Miller did live a blessed and charmed life. Her mother, Eleanor Sutton Libert, was delighted to spoil her...
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Joseph Carroll Ellis, “Joe”,85, of Bushwood, MD, passed away on June 20, 2022, in Leonardtown, MD. Born on September 18, 1936, in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Elizabeth Ellis and the late Joseph Ellis. Joe was the loving husband of the late Mary Catherine Lowry Ellis, “Bitsy” whom he married...
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David Michael “Dave” O’Brien, 75, of Mechanicsville, MD, formerly of S.E. Washington, DC, passed away on May 11, 2022 in Callaway, MD. Born on November 22, 1946 in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Helen O’Brien and Edward O’Brien. Dave was the loving husband of the late Shirlynn O’Brien, whom he...
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Edith Ann Goldsmith Montgomery, 91, of Hughesville, MD, peacefully passed away on June 23, 2022. On March 10, 1931, Ann was born to George and Mary Goldsmith in Bryantown, MD. In 1949, Ann graduated from St. Mary’s Bryantown Highschool. After graduation, she worked as a clerk for the U.S. Government for over 36 years....
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Francis Herbert Russell, 92 of Leonardtown, MD passed away on June 30, 2022 at his home. He was born on January 20, 1930 to the late Theodore Herbert Russell and Agnes Violet Readmond. In 1961, Francis married his beloved wife, Dorothy Russell at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Leonardtown, MD. Together they celebrated...
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Francis Neale “Frankie” Tippett, 73, of Leonardtown, MD passed away on June 30, 2022 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital with his family at his side. He was born on May 24, 1949 in Washington, D.C. to the late Elmer Francis Tippett and Margaret Jarboe Tippett. Frankie was a lifelong resident of Southern Maryland whose...
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Charles Alton Stone, Sr. 88 of Welcome, Maryland passed away on June 26, 2022 at St. Mary’s Nursing Center in Leonardtown, Maryland. He was born on October 3, 1933 in Leonardtown, Maryland to the late Joseph Vernon Stone and Mary Mildred Johnson. Charles was one of 9 children who grew up on a farm...
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