Kenneth A. Boyd, 79, of La Plata, passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2017. He was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts and raised in Northampton, Massachusetts. He earned a Bachelor of Science in physics from the University of Massachusetts (Amherst) in 1959 and a Master of Public Administration in operations research and R&D management from...
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Margaret T. Purcell, 82, of Drayden, MD died on October 31, 2017 at her residence. Born on June 7, 1935 in Luna Louisiana. Margaret was the daughter of the Edward and Ella Tisdale. She was the loving wife of the late George F. Purcell whom she married in West Monroe, Louisiana on August 4,...
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On Saturday, October 28, 2017, James Moore entered into eternal rest. He is survived by his devoted wife, Joan; loving children Kristi (Aaron) Locks, Nicole Moore, Malaysia Moore; brothers, Rodney (Carolyn) Moore, Kenneth (Victoria) Moore, Edwin Moore, Jeffrey (Cheryl) Moore; three adorable grandchildren, Eryn, Ashley, and Asa Locks and a host of other relatives...
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Mildred Ann Gross, 76 of Leonardtown, MD, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2017. Family and friends will unite on Friday, November 10, 2017 for visitation at 9 am until Mass of Christian Burial at 10 am at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 29119 Point Lookout Road, Morganza, MD 20660. Interment to follow at Queen...
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Peacefully on Friday, October 27, 2017, Ethel L. Baton, went home to be with the Lord. Friends may visit with the family on Monday, November 6, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the BRISCOE-TONIC FUNERAL HOME located at 2294 Old Washington Road in Waldorf, MD. Interment immediately following at Heritage Cemetery in...
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James “Jim” Sisson, 64, of Lusby, MD passed away on November 1, 2017 at his residence. Born August 8, 1953 in Binghamton, NY, he was the son of the late Fred Usher Sisson, Sr. and Margaret (Webb) Sisson. Jim graduated from Chenango Valley Central High School in 1971 and attended SUNY – Brockport. He...
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Maryland State Police from the Leonardtown Barrack are investigating the following incidents: CDS Possession with Intent to Distribute: On October 4, 2017 at approximately 4:30 p.m. TFC J. Mulhearn responded to Exquisite Court, Lexington Park, for a warrant service. While attempting to make contact with the subject listed on the warrant, he detected the...
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Arthur Edward Murphy “Pete” of Clinton, MD passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at the age of 83. Born in Washington, DC one of eight children to Mildred (Dodson) Murphy & Gerald Joseph Murphy, now deceased. Pete grew up in Washington, DC, attending and graduating from St. Theresa Catholic...
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On Monday, October 30, 2017, Barbara, wife, mother and grandmother passed away peacefully. Barbara will be forever remembered by her husband, David and her children, Becky Bendure, David Drake II and Deletra Schamle. She will also be fondly remembered by her six grandchildren, Richard, Rebecca, Ashley, Josephine, Charles and Matthew. Barbara was born in...
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Augustus W. Bowling, Jr., 77 of Lake City, FL formerly of LaPlata, MD passed away on October 25, 2017 in Lake City, FL. Born on June 29, 1940 to the late Augustus W. Bowling, Sr. and the late Grace B. Bowling , Augustus is also predeceased by his son, Augustus Bowling, III (Paula); brother...
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Robert “Bobby” Alfred Benz, 72 of Brandywine, MD died on October 28, 2017 at his residence. Bobby was born on August 5, 1945 in Jamaica, NY to the late Alfred Benz and Lucia D’Alessandro. Bobby was a mail handler for the United States Postal Service. He served in the United States Marine Corp. He...
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Blossom Bernice Durmazer, age 76 of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, died October 31, 2017 at Southern Maryland Hospital in Clinton, Maryland. Blossom was a Financial Planner with numerous banks for 40 years. She was the daughter of Jasper Miller and Etta Sutton Miller. She is survived by her husband of 33 years, Saban Durmazer. Friends...
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Timothy Michael Eagan Sr., 63 of Mechanicsville, Maryland died October 31, 2017. Husband of Leigh Pipes Eagan. Son of Ethel Eagan and the late Raymond Eagan. Sibling of MaryEllen Gillenwater (Chad), Kathy Landon (the late Skip), the late Marty Eagan, Mark Eagan (Karen) and Chrissy Hendrick (Bill). Father of Kara Breck (Andy), Michael Eagan...
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Alfred A. “Fred” Gonzalez, age 85 of Waldorf, Maryland, died November 1, 2017 at his residence. Fred was a Veteran of the Air Force, having served during the Korean Conflict and worked as an automobile salesman with dealerships of Hunt Ford, All American, and Tilghman Motors. In his younger years, he worked in sales...
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Alfred Fredrick Montrose, III. “Rick”, 68, of California, MD formerly from Virginia Beach, VA passed away on October 29, 2017 in Washington, DC. Born on July 17, 1949 in Norfulk, VA, he was the son of the late Doris Jeannette Nash Montrose and Alfred “Fritz” Frederick Montrose both of Virginia Beach, VA. Rick was...
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Deena Jo Neville, 49 of Lexington Park, MD died on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital. She was born on May 29, 1968 in Florida to the late Joanne Emma Weston Koenig and Virgil Felix Koenig. Deena was passionate about all animals especially Rottweilers. She raised them to be great family...
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Joseph Wilmer “Bill” Kelly, 82, of Hollywood, MD passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 21, 1935 in St. Mary’s County to the late Robert Lee Kelley and Mary Venita Scriber Kelley. Bill received his education in the St. Mary’s County school system. He proudly...
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Joseph Ford Hayden, Jr. (Teenyboy), 75 of Callaway, MD, passed away on October 30, 2017 at his residence. Born on June 11, 1942 in Leonardtown, MD, he was the son of the late Irma A. Hayden and Joseph F. Hayden, Sr. Joseph was the loving husband of Sandra L. Hayden, whom he married on...
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The Law Offices of Thomas E. Pyles, P.A. is excited to announce the newest addition to their team, Associate Attorney Seun Williams. Seun Williams is a former Assistant State’s Attorney with the Office of the State’s Attorney in Prince George’s County, who litigated over thirty-one (31) jury trials ranging from misdemeanor offenses to serious...
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On Friday, October 27, 2017, Corporal J. Davis from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center, in Leonardtown for the report of an altered urinalysis test. Danielle Miranda, 33, of Bushwood, is currently on pre-trial release and reports to the center for scheduled urinalysis tests....
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DUI Arrests for the La Plata Barrack from 10/1/2017 through 11/1/2017
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Are you paying a lot more for your generic or off-brand prescriptions? The state of Maryland wants to hear from you. Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh may be able to take legal action to help you if your particular situation falls into the criteria of Maryland’s new prescription drug price gouging law. CLICK HERE...
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The tragic events surrounding the loss of an infant on October 24 have raised concerns regarding emergency response in St. Mary’s County. As the matter continues to be investigated, some preliminary findings have been determined. St. Mary’s County utilizes multiple systems to alert first responders of a call for service. This provides for redundancy,...
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UPDATE: Kyle Shurtleff, 25, of Leonardtown, accepted a plea bargain in July and pleaded guilty to first degree assault, in exchange for five other charges being dropped. On Monday, October 30, 2017, Judge Michael Stamm sentenced Shurtleff to 20 years in prison, with all but 15 years suspended. Shurtleff will also be on five years of...
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