Monthly Archives: January 2018

Maryland Winter Turkey Season Opens Jan. 18

Maryland Winter Turkey Season Opens Jan. 18

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is offering another opportunity for hunters this winter. Winter turkey hunting season runs Jan. 18-20 statewide, giving hunters that did not bag a turkey in the fall another chance. The department established the winter season in 2015 in an effort to increase turkey hunting opportunities while minimizing conflicts with other...
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Rose A. LuCree, 88

Rose A. LuCree,88, of Dunkirk, MD, passed on Monday, January 8, 2018, at her home. She was born in Spain, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Osamak) Mestre. She was the beloved wife of the late William M. LuCree, who passed in 2004. She was an English teacher who started her teaching...
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John Patrick McGuire, 75

John Patrick McGuire, 75

John Patrick McGuire, 75, of Owings, MD, passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at Calvert Health Medical Center in Prince Frederick, MD. He was born on December 3, 1942, in Washington, DC, to Thelma Louise and William Henry McGuire, Sr. John grew up in Washington and married Bernice Murphy in Hyattsville, MD....
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Elizabeth Ann Cranford, 76

Elizabeth Ann Cranford, 76

Elizabeth Ann Cranford, 76, of Tracy’s Landing passed away on Tuesday, January 9th, 2018. She was born in Plymouth, PA, the daughter of the late Edgar and Ann Erwine. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Ronald L. Cranford, her three children: Ronald Cranford Jr. (Leisha), Sherri Nelson (Rich), and Jeffery Cranford...
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Billy Eugene Mallory, 79

Billy Eugene Mallory, 79

Billy Eugene Mallory, of Huntingtown, MD, passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at the age of 79. He was born in Paducah, KY, on March 12, 1938, to Grace and John Mallory. Billy was a veteran, serving in the U. S. Marine Corps. He enjoyed bowling, the ponies, cheering for the Washington...
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Ethel Marie Burch, 91

Ethel Marie Burch, 91

Ethel Marie Burch, 91, of LaPlata, MD passed away on January 10, 2018 at Sagepoint Senior Living Center in LaPlata, MD. Born on August 12, 1926 in Port Tobacco, MD to the late Walter J. and Mary I. Simpson, Ethel is also preceded in death by her four sisters and two brothers. She is...
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Judith “Judy” Ethel Gulizia, 72

Judith “Judy” Ethel Gulizia, 72

Judith “Judy” Ethel Gulizia, 72, of St. Leonard, MD passed away on January 13, 2018 in Prince Frederick, MD. She was born on March 30th, 1945 in Brooklyn, NY to Henry and Vesta (Honoré) Frey. Judy moved to Staten Island with her parents and brother, Neal when she was 10 years old. She graduated...
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James Lee ‘Moe’ Marosy, 79

James Lee ‘Moe’ Marosy, 79

James Lee ‘Moe’ Marosy, 79 of St. Leonard, MD passed away suddenly on January 10, 2018 at his home (in his favorite chair). He was born to Helen and Edward Marosy on January 6, 1939 in Washington, DC. Moe grew up in Upper Marlboro, MD where he graduated from Frederick Sasscer High School. He...
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John Edward Bast, 76

John Edward Bast, 76

John Edward Bast, 76, of Fredericksburg, VA and formerly of Shady Side passed away January 13, 2018. He was born October 9, 1941 in Annapolis to Edward Leo and Laura Jeannette (Lee) Bast. John was raised in Shady Side and attended Southern High School. He was employed as a carpenter building houses, office buildings...
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Andrew Pickens Miller, Jr

Andrew Pickens Miller, Jr

Andrew Pickens Miller, Jr was born on July 23, 1938 and passed away peacefully on January 9, 2018. He was the eldest son of Andrew and Gertrude Miller from Leesburg, Florida. While both studying at Emory University, he met his wife to be, Betty Jean Myers. Andrew graduated from Emory University with a BS...
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Evelyn Mae Bowen Paul, 96

Evelyn Mae Bowen Paul, 96

Evelyn Mae Bowen Paul, 96, of Springfield, VA passed away January 6, 2018. She was born April 24, 1921 in Maryland to Allen Soper and Annie Mae (Johnson) Bowen. Evelyn was born and raised in Calvert County and graduated from Western Maryland College. After college Evelyn was employed as a typing teacher at a...
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Paul Michael Peters, 77

Paul Michael Peters, 77

Paul Michael Peters, 77 of Mechanicsville, MD passed away in La Plata, MD on January 10, 2018. Paul was born in Baltimore, MD on January 16, 1940 to the late Aloysius Peters and the late Thelma Roder Peters. He attended University of Baltimore and obtained his Business Degree. Paul worked for Maryland State Highway...
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Paul Joseph “PJ” Aldridge, Jr

Paul Joseph “PJ” Aldridge, Jr

Paul Joseph “PJ” Aldridge, Jr., of Ocean City, MD passed away on January 9, 2018 at the Hospice House of St. Mary’s surrounded by family. PJ was born on November 18, 1966 in Leonardtown, MD to Paul Joseph Aldridge, Sr. and Janice Darlene Allan Aldridge. PJ graduated from Salisbury University with a Bachelor’s Degree....
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Paulette Eileen Barber, 61

Paulette Eileen Barber, 61

Paulette Eileen Barber, 61, of Burnsville, MN passed away on January 9, 2018 at Bethesda Hospital in St. Paul, MN. Paulette was born on December 13, 1956 in Washington, DC to Paul Wilfred Clements and Frances M. Clements. Paulette grew up in the D.C./Virginia area. She received an AA Degree in paralegal in Corpus...
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Arthur Gerald “Jerry” den Hartog, 87

Arthur Gerald “Jerry” den Hartog, 87

Arthur Gerald “Jerry” den Hartog, 87, of Prince Frederick, MD, passed away on January 8, 2018 at home surrounded by family. Arthur was born on January 18, 1930 in Washington, DC to the late Arthur Hyman den Hartog and Edith E. Hubbard den Hartog. Arthur married the love of his life, Ethel P. “Becky”...
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Warren Lee Davis, Sr

Warren Lee Davis, Sr

Peacefully on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Warren Lee Davis, Sr. departed this earthly life. Family and friends will unite on Friday, January 19, 2018 at 11:00am at From the Heart Church Ministries 4949 Allentown Road, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Interment will be private.
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Benjamin Adepegba Morohunfola

Benjamin Adepegba MOROHUNFOLA (1939 – 2017) The entire Morohunfola Family at home and in diaspora, announce with deepest regrets, but with gratitude to God for a life well-spent, the passing away of their Father, Grandfather, Brother, Uncle and Cousin Chief Benjamin Adepegba MOROHUNFOLA (1939 – 2017) on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at New York...
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Wilbert J. Harrison

Wilbert J. Harrison passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2018. He is survived by his children, Felicia Harrison and Damon Harrison; siblings, Beverly Brown, Debra Carter, Donald Brown, Veronica Harris, Darryl Harris, and Earline Harris; three grandchildren, Ajewel, Tyler and Skylar Harrison; and a host of other relatives and friends. Friends and family will...
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John Robert Russell, Jr. (Bobby)., 87

John Robert Russell, Jr. (Bobby)., 87

John Robert Russell, Jr. (Bobby) was 87 years old of Leonardtown, MD, he died Thursday, January 11, 2018 at his residence. Born on April 22, 1930 in Leonardtown, MD, he was the son of the late Mary Russell and John Robert Russell. Bobby was the loving husband of the late Betty Russell whom he...
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Waldorf Man Charged in Murder of 23-Year-Old District Heights Man

Waldorf Man Charged in Murder of 23-Year-Old District Heights Man

Prince George’s County Police Homicide Unit detectives identified and arrested a suspect in connection with a homicide in the city of District Heights in November of 2017. The suspect is 26-year-old Darius Wilson of the 2000 block of Amber Leaf Place in Waldorf. He’s accused of fatally shooting 23-year-old Rondell Foo of District Heights....
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Waldorf Man Arrested and Charged with Killing His Mother

Waldorf Man Arrested and Charged with Killing His Mother

Charles County Sheriff’s detectives arrested Mario Marchell Dunn, 32, of Waldorf, in connection with the murder of his mother, Swanda Ruegenea Dunn, 57, of Waldorf. Swanda’s body was found on January 11, 2018, on Old Washington Road near Smallwood Drive. Dunn is accused of stabbing his mother while they were driving home from a...
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Multiple Vehicles Destroyed in Early Morning Fire in White Plains

Multiple Vehicles Destroyed in Early Morning Fire in White Plains

On Friday, January 12, 2018, at approximately 4:45 am, fire and ems were dispatched to an undetermined fire in the area of Graphics Drive, in White Plains. Crews were able to determine the fire was in the Coparts Auto Auctions Storage Lot, on Billingsley Road, and arrived on scene to  find multiple vehicles fully engulfed...
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Starbucks and Panda Express Coming to St. Mary’s Marketplace in California

Starbucks and Panda Express Coming to St. Mary’s Marketplace in California

Baltimore-based developer Klein Enterprises announced today that national chains Starbucks, Batteries Plus and Panda Express have signed leases at St. Mary’s Marketplace in California, MD. The anchor tenant, Harris Teeter, is set to open this month on January 24th. Klein previously announced that Bay Country Liquors, Café Rio, Great Clips, Mod Pizza and Nail...
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Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Female Murder Victim Found Last Night

Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Female Murder Victim Found Last Night

Detectives from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office are hoping to identify the victim of a homicide whose body was found last night on Old Washington Road near Smallwood Drive in Waldorf. Unfortunately she did not have any identification on her person when she was located. The victim, who is described as a black female...
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Clinton Retiree Notches $100,000 Scratch-off Win

Clinton Retiree Notches $100,000 Scratch-off Win

Buying tickets for the growing Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots – not scratch-offs – was on the mind of a 92-year-old Clinton man when he strolled into Clinton Crossings Exxon. When a $100 Grand scratch-off caught his eye, however, the Prince George’s County resident added the $10 instant ticket to his purchase of Mega Millions and Powerball tickets. The scratch-off drew his attention, he...
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