Monthly Archives: December 2017

Anthony Joseph “Tony” Cusato, 69

Anthony Joseph “Tony” Cusato, 69

Anthony Joseph “Tony” Cusato, 69, of Lothian passed away December 19, 2017. He was born April 10, 1948 in Washington, D.C. to Joseph John and Frances Elnora (Tolson) Cusato. He was raised in D.C and graduated from St. John the Assumption High School. Tony enlisted in the U.S. Navy on June 12, 1967 and...
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William Thomas “Tommy” Dorsey III, 43

William Thomas “Tommy” Dorsey III, 43

William Thomas “Tommy” Dorsey III, 43, of Owings passed away December 18, 2017. He was born May 18, 1974 in Prince Frederick to William Thomas, Jr. and Sheryl Ann (Lillemon) Dorsey. Tommy was raised in Calvert County and graduated from Calvert High School in 1992. He was employed as a carpenter in residential and...
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Blair Lindsey Boyd, 33

Blair Lindsey Boyd, 33

Blair Lindsey Boyd, 33, of Indian Head, Maryland, died on December 26, 2017 at the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata. Born on April 19, 1984 in La Plata, Maryland, she is the daughter of Theresa Ann and Timothy J. Boyd Sr. Blair was a graduate of Lackey High School,...
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Travis Jermaine Dorsey, 22

Travis Jermaine Dorsey, 22

Travis Jermaine Dorsey, 22, of La Plata, MD passed away on Monday, December 25, 2017 at his residence. Travis was born on February 1, 1995 in La Plata, MD to Jackie McClinton Lancaster, Sr. and the late Brenda Elaine Dorsey. Travis was a loving father. He enjoyed playing video games and spending time with...
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Felton Collins, 73

Felton Collins, 73

Felton Collins, age 73, of Waldorf, MD, died on December 24, 2017. Felton was a Sawmill Worker with W.W. Bowie Sawmill in Pisgah, MD for more than 40 years. He attended the Rock Church in La Plata, MD. He enjoyed fishing, doing crafts, working on automobiles, bicycling, and an avid collector. He also enjoyed...
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Ernest “Frank” Lekan, 74

Ernest “Frank” Lekan, 74

Ernest “Frank” Lekan, 74, of Waldorf, MD, died on December 22, 2017 at the Charles County Hospice House in Waldorf, MD. Frank was a Carpenter for more than fifty years with Washington Homes, Lamar & Wallace, and HD Smith Co. He was a member of South Potomac Church in White Plains, MD and the...
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George Naylor Walls, 89

George Naylor Walls, 89

George Naylor Walls, 89 of Gladys, Virginia and Waldorf, Maryland died peacefully at his home on December 19th, 2017 surrounded by his loving family and his beloved dogs whom he adopted along the way. George was born in Suitland, Maryland on November 18th, 1928 and was originally a tile setter by trade during the...
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Adrian Protsman Sutten, 99

Adrian Protsman Sutten, 99

Adrian Protsman Sutten, age 99 of La Plata, Maryland, died December 19, 2017 at the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center. Born August 15, 1918 in Fitzgerald, Georgia, the son of the late Joseph A. Sutten and Grace Hageman Sutten. He was also predeceased by his brothers, John W., Charles A., Robert L.,...
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John Michael “Mike” Jones, 66

John Michael “Mike” Jones, 66

John Michael “Mike” Jones, 66, of California, MD passed away peacefully on December 18, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Vincennes, IN to the late William Samuel Jones and Marjorie Sarah Harrison Jones. Mike is a graduate of Iroquois High School of Louisville, KY. In 1971 he enlisted in the United States...
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Malcolm Luther Butler, 19

Malcolm Luther Butler, 19

Malcolm Luther Butler, 19, of Lexington Park, MD passed away peacefully on December 20, 2017 at his residence. He was born on January 20, 1998 in Brooklyn, N.Y. to Gloria and Stephen Butler Sr. of Lexington Park, MD. Malcolm was the youngest of four children. Those who loved him called him a “Gentle Giant”....
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Helen Louise Robinson, 87

Helen Louise Robinson, 87

Helen Louise Robinson, 87, of Mechanicsville, Maryland died on Friday, December 22, 2017 at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Helen was the oldest of three children born to Arthur Bryan Cutright and Elene Marjorie (McLean) Cutright. She grew up in Grafton, West Virginia and was a graduate of Grafton High School (1948) and Davis and...
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Allen M. Armstrong

Allen M. Armstrong

Allen Armstrong entered eternal life on Monday, December 25, 2017. Family and friends will unite on Thursday, January 4, 2017 from 1:30 pm until time of service 2:30 pm at First Baptist Church of Glenarden, 3600 Brightseat Rd, Landover, MD. Interment private.
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Norman Reed Blanchard Sr.

Norman Reed Blanchard Sr.

On Tuesday, December 26, 2017, Norman passed away peacefully at the Prince George’s Hospital in Cheverly, Maryland. Friends may visit with the family on Saturday, January 6, 2018 from 10 am until time of service 11 am at BRISCOE-TONIC FUNERAL HOME located at 2294 Old Washington Road in Waldorf, Md. Interment will follow at...
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Samuel Henry Cradle, 94

Samuel Henry Cradle, 94 of Lexington Park, MD, passed away on December 23, 2017. Family and friends will unite on Friday, December 29, 2017 for visitation at 10 am until time of service at 11 am at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 38576 Brett Way, Mechanicsville, MD. Interment to follow at Galilee United Methodist Cemetery, Rt...
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Shirley A. Sherman, 81

Shirley A. Sherman, 81

Shirley A. Sherman, 81, of Mechanicsville, MD formerly from Camp Springs, MD passed away on December 22, 2017 at her home. Born on November 23, 1936 in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Julia Virginia Martin and George Robert Martin. Shirley was the loving wife of the late Stanley M. Sherman,...
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Cynthia M. Holton

Cynthia M. Holton

Cynthia M. Holton. April 29, 1967 ~ December 26, 2017 Proceeded in death with Brothers; James Beall and Albert Beall and brother Randall Beall mother Virginia Burgess and father Nolan Burgess. Surviving is her husband Charles Holton, Sr. of Great Mills, MD brothers and sister Virginia Kreamer of White Plains, MD. and Robert Beall...
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Frances Mae Clark, 87

Frances Mae Clark, 87

Frances Mae Clark, 87, of Lexington Park, MD, passed away December 17, 2017. Born May 14, 1930 in Leonardtown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Martin Woodley Newton and Elsie Mae (Hill) Newton. Frances is survived by her children, Katrina Owens (John) of Lusby, MD, Marcus Clark of Lexington Park, MD, Norman...
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UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Christmas Eve Homicide in Coltons Point

UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Christmas Eve Homicide in Coltons Point

UPDATE 12/27/2017 @ 1:45 p.m. – St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Press Release: On December 24, 2017, at approximately 4:04 p.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and Maryland State Police from the Leonardtown Barrack, responded to a report of a shooting, in the 38000 block of Dukeharts Creek Road, in Coltons Point,...
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Sheriff’s Deputy in Charles County Rescues Bald Eagle on Christmas Eve

Sheriff’s Deputy in Charles County Rescues Bald Eagle on Christmas Eve

A bald eagle was found lying on the side of Oaks Road in Bryantown on Christmas Eve. Lt. Jeff Wood, of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office who is working that night at the Sheriff’s Office , was called to help out. Lt. Wood is a shift commander and he’s also a Falconer (Bird handler...
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New Federal Requirements for January 2018 License/ID card Renewals at MDOT MVA

New Federal Requirements for January 2018 License/ID card Renewals at MDOT MVA

Marylanders should be on the lookout for renewal notices for their driver’s license and ID cards.  As required by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to maintain compliance with the federal REAL ID Act, the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) will now require documentation to renew federally compliant driver’s licenses...
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Maryland Firearm Deer Hunting Season Reopens Jan. 5

Maryland Firearm Deer Hunting Season Reopens Jan. 5

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced today that the winter portion of the firearm deer hunting season opens Jan. 5 in Deer Management Region B, which includes all the state but its westernmost counties. Hunters with a valid hunting license may use firearms to harvest sika and white-tailed deer during this season. The season is...
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Prince George’s County Police Department Investigates Fatal Shooting of 11-Year-Old Girl in Aquasco

Prince George’s County Police Department Investigates Fatal Shooting of 11-Year-Old Girl in Aquasco

Detectives are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting of an 11-year-old girl inside of her home on the night on Friday, December 22, 2017. This appears to be an accidental shooting by a family member. That family member is also a minor. There were adults in the home at the time...
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Anna Mae Austin, 91

Anna Mae Austin, 91

Anna Mae Austin, 91, of Mechanicsville, Maryland died on Sunday, December 17, 2017, at St. Mary’s Hospital. Anna Mae was the oldest of five children born to Charles F. Bartz, Sr. and Marian Rollins Bartz. After high school, Anna Mae began her career at the Census Bureau in Washington, D.C. Later, she was employed...
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Thomas Jarrott “Jerry” Clements, 73

Thomas Jarrott “Jerry” Clements, 73

Thomas Jarrott “Jerry” Clements, 73, of Leonardtown, MD passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on December 21, 2017. Born on November 9, 1944 in California, MD, he was the son of the late Evelyn Ruth Clements and Martin Louis Clements. Jerry was the loving husband of Mary Lillian Clements, whom...
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William A. “Billy” Guy, 86

William A. “Billy” Guy, 86

William A. “Billy” Guy, 86, a lifetime resident of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on December 20, 2017. Born on June 27, 1931 in Clements, MD, he was the son of the late Genevieve Johnson Guy and Norman Aloysius Guy, Sr. Billy is survived by his wife of 67 years, Roberta Eleanor Pilkerton Guy whom...
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