Monthly Archives: November 2017

Jesse Ignatius Farrell, 37

Jesse Ignatius Farrell, 37, of Avenue, MD passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital. He was born July 5, 1980 in Leonardtown, MD to Noble Farrell and Sharon Morris Farrell. Jesse was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County. Jesse married his girl Marjorie on July 5, 2008 at...
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Donald Henry Carroll, “Donnie”, 78

Donald Henry Carroll, “Donnie”, 78

Donald Henry Carroll, “Donnie”, 78 of Dameron, MD passed away on November 8, 2017 at his home. Born on November 15, 1938 in Dameron, MD, he was the son of the late Viola Augusta Ridgell Carroll, and Lloyd Thomas Carroll. Donald is survived by his wife Rose M. Carroll whom he married in St....
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Wendy Renee Francisco, 43

Wendy Renee Francisco, 43

On Wednesday, November 15, 2017, Wendy Renee Francisco, 43 of Brandywine, MD, entered into eternal rest. Wendy was one of six children, born on December 23, 1973 to parents, Johnny Solis Francisco and Mildred Francis Francisco. She was the mother of two beautiful children, Molly Morris and Jack Morris, whom she loved with her...
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William Fenwick, 73

William Fenwick, 73

William Fenwick, 73 of Lexington Park, MD, entered into eternal rest on November 16, 2017. Family and friends will unite on Saturday, November 25, 2017 for visitation at 10 am until Mass of Christian Burial at 10:45 am at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church, 16922 St. Peter Claver Rd, Ridge, MD 20680. Interment to...
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Blanche M. Adams

Blanche M. Adams

Peacefully on Wednesday, November 15, 2017, Blanche Adams, of Hyattsville, MD, went home to be with the Lord. Friends may visit with the family on Monday, November 27, 2017 from 9:00 am until time of service 11:00 am at FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF HIGHLAND PARK located at 6801 Sheriff Rd, Landover, MD 20785. Interment...
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Commander Byron Smith (Ret), 56

Commander Byron Smith (Ret), 56

Commander Byron Smith (United States Navy (Retired) Byron Smith, 56, of La Plata, Maryland, passed away peacefully at home on November 13, 2017, after a courageous battle with cancer. Byron was born on November 28, 1960, to Robert Smith and Mary Viola Smith in Malden, Massachusetts. He grew up in Guilderland, New York and...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Warrant Sweep – 11/18/2017

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Warrant Sweep – 11/18/2017

On November 9, 2017, members of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, Maryland State Police, and Parole and Probation, participated in a joint warrant sweep. The warrant sweep took place in St. Mary’s County, and as a result of the combined efforts, the following thirteen individuals were arrested: Mary Alice Alexander, age 46, of...
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Arrest Made in Great Mills Road Armed Robberies

Arrest Made in Great Mills Road Armed Robberies

During the month of November, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to three separate incidents where a robbery was reported.  Deputies made contact with victims and witnesses who confirmed an unknown African American male brandished a handgun while demanding money; the suspect subsequently fled the scenes on foot.  Based on information...
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Woman Passed Out in Car With Toddler, Heroin Found Hidden in Candy Wrapper

Woman Passed Out in Car With Toddler, Heroin Found Hidden in Candy Wrapper

On Wednesday, November 8, 2017, Deputy Walker from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the parking lot of Family Dollar at Smallwood Village Center in Waldorf, for the report of an adult female passed out in a vehicle. Police learned later the adult female was Crystal Lynn Demarr, 39, of Mechanicsville, and the child...
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Troopers Statewide Prepare For This Thanksgiving Holiday

Troopers Statewide Prepare For This Thanksgiving Holiday

With extra traffic expected this Thanksgiving holiday, Maryland State Police will have additional troopers on patrol who will be using a variety of initiatives to keep traffic moving, respond quickly to highway incidents and take appropriate enforcement action when violations are observed that threaten the safety of travelers. Beginning  next Thursday, troopers from each...
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Repeat Drunk Driver Sentenced for Homicide by Motor Vehicle

Repeat Drunk Driver Sentenced for Homicide by Motor Vehicle

Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County announced that on November 14, 2017, Charles County Circuit Court Judge H. James West sentenced Arthur Christopher Edelen, 54 of White Plains, to 42 months in prison for the killing of Ernest Young III. On March 24, 2016, troopers from the Maryland State Police responded to the...
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26-Year-Old Man Struck and Killed by Car in Indian Head

26-Year-Old Man Struck and Killed by Car in Indian Head

On Thursday, November 16, 2017, at approximately 10:00 p.m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded to a single vehicle collision involving a pedestrian on MD Route 225 (Hawthorne Road) west of MD Route 224 (Chicamuxen Road), in Indian Head. Preliminary investigation revealed a black 2005 Cadillac STS, being operated by...
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Drug Dealing at Dollar Tree Results in Robbery Charge for Lexington Park Man

Drug Dealing at Dollar Tree Results in Robbery Charge for Lexington Park Man

On August 18, 2017, Deputy Tirpak, from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the California, Dollar Tree for a reported burglary. Police made contact with the adult male victim who was an employee of the store and working at the time of the incident. The victim advised he was stocking the store’s shelves...
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Lydia Marie Russell, 82

Lydia Marie Russell, 82

Lydia Marie Russell, 82, a longtime resident of Calvert County, passed away November 12, 2017 at the Mandrin Inpatient Care Center in Harwood, MD. Known as Marie, she was born January 29, 1935 and was raised on her family’s farm in West Beach, now part of Chesapeake Beach. She attended public school and worked...
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William Daniel “Dan” Goodman, 79

William Daniel “Dan” Goodman, 79

William Daniel “Dan” Goodman, 79, of Newburg, died on Monday, November 13, 2017, at the Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC following a brief illness. Mr. Goodman is survived by his wife of 40 years, Betty (Wagner) Goodman; his son, Richard Goodman (Tammy), his daughters Jennifer Burroughs (Ashley), and Tricia Ducker (Sean), siblings Tom,...
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Miriam Kirchner Collins, 91

Miriam Kirchner Collins, 91, of Deale passed away November 13, 2017 at her home, surrounded by family. She was born February 16, 1926 to George and Myrtle (Seigert) Kirchner. She grew up swimming, sailing and ice skating on the West River and was a graduate of Southern High School. Miriam married Edward Linwood “Boots”...
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Margaret V. Stickel, 79

Margaret V. Stickel, 79

Margaret V. Stickel, 79, of LaPlata, MD passed away on November 12, 2017 at the University of MD Charles Regional Center. Born on February 13, 1938 in Hill Top, MD to the late William B. Murphy and the late Margaret M. Murphy, she is also preceded in death by her brothers, John Murphy and...
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Doris Ozella Williams, 87

Doris Ozella Williams, 87

Doris Ozella Williams, 87, of White Plains, MD passed away on November 11, 2017 at the University of MD Charles Regional Medical Center. Born on February 13, 1930 in Eden, NC to the late Samuel Broadnax and the late Nora Harriston, Doris is also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Williams; and her...
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Elma June Myers, 86

Elma June Myers, 86

Elma June Myers, 86, of Waldorf, MD passed away on Monday, November 13, 2017. Born to the late Ella and Wellington Conn in Maryland. She is survived by her loving children, Janet Jones (Tom) of Waldorf, MD, Ellen Berg (Ronald) of Waldorf, MD, and Johnny Myers of Florida; six dear grandchildren, Shawn Porter, Joseph...
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Christopher Kirk DeBoer, 32

Christopher Kirk DeBoer, of Owings, MD, formerly of Marathon, FL, passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2017, at home at the age of 32. He was born in Tulsa, OK, on March 25, 1985, to Karen Jo Spiller and Charles M. DeBoer. He spent his formative years in Tulsa, OK. Kirk was a passionate...
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Donna Fay Lentini, 64

Donna Fay Lentini, 64

Donna Fay Lentini, 64 of Hughesville, MD passed away on November 9, 2017 at UM Charles Regional Medical Center in LaPlata, MD. Donna was born on September 22, 1953 to the late Alfred B. Brown and the late Peggy Gans Good in LaPlata, MD. Donna enjoyed sewing, crocheting and reading. She worked in the...
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Wilbert Jones Bullock

Wilbert Jones Bullock

Will passed from this life on the evening of November 10th after a decline in health. He was born in Middleburg, North Carolina but has spent the majority of his life in the Maryland area with his last residence being in Port Tobacco. He served in the United States Air Force for 23 years...
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Charles Edward Aud Sr., 71

Charles Edward Aud Sr., 71

Charles Edward Aud Sr., 71, of Great Mills died Nov. 10, 2017, at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. Charles was born Jan. 12, 1946, in Great Mills, the son of Matthew Clarence Aud and Dorothy Schindler Aud. He attended Great Mills High School and worked during his younger years for Winters Sheet Metal,...
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John Francis Thomas Sr., 78

John Francis Thomas Sr., 78

John Francis Thomas Sr., 78 , also known as “Pete” and “Peter Rabbit” of Loveville, MD passed away on Friday, November 10, 2017 at MedStar Washington Hospital Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 29, 1938, in Leonardtown, MD to the late James Andrew and Annie Elizabeth (Marshall) Thomas. Pete was...
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Dr. Kannarkat Pappachen Verghese, 81

Dr. Kannarkat Pappachen Verghese, 81

Dr. Kannarkat Pappachen Verghese, 81, of Leonardtown, MD passed away November 13, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 10, 1936 in India to the late Kannarkat J. Pappachen and Prestina Chalissery. Dr. Verghese dedicated over 58 years of loving care and professionalism to many patients as...
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