Monthly Archives: March 2018

Richard Hugh Brown, 80

Richard Hugh Brown, 80

Richard Hugh Brown, 80, of Bryantown, MD, died March 28, 2018 in his home. Mr. Brown was born on September 5, 1937 in Charleston WV. He was the son of the late Clement and Catherine Brown. He is survived by his beloved wife of 54 years, Mary Agnew Brown, and his children, Rees Brown...
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Anna Willett Welch, 94

Anna Willett Welch, 94

Anna Willett Welch, 94, of Pomfret, MD entered into eternal life on March 27, 2018. Preceded in death by her parents, Nellie Coombs and J. Lee Willett; husband, Hydrick; son, Terry; grandsons, Daniel Vacin, Dane Snapko, Jr.; sons-in-law, Robert Vacin, Thomas McNey; siblings, Joseph and Ricky Willett and Rita Dutton. Survived by daughters, Joyce...
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Douglas Eugene Wells, “Dougie”, 56

Douglas Eugene Wells, “Dougie”, 56

Douglas Eugene Wells, “Dougie”, 56 of Flat Rock, NC (formally of Oxon Hill, MD) passed on March 23, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Washington, DC the second of four children to Diana L. (Azbell) Wells and Maynard E. Wells at Providence Hospital. Doug grew up in Oxon Hill, MD attending Prince...
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Wallace Brian Munsey, 65

Wallace Brian Munsey, 65

Wallace Brian Munsey of Fort Washington, passed away on Monday, March 26, 2018, at the age of 65. Wallace was a very strong advocate for A.A., as it was a very big part of his life. His devotion to helping others and being there for them, kept his life in focus. He also enjoyed...
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Helen Elaine Russell, 85

Helen Elaine Russell, 85

Helen Elaine Russell, 85, of Huntingtown passed away March 29, 2018. She was born March 9, 1933 in Prince Frederick to Lloyd B. and Myrtle (Cox) Gibson. Elaine was raised on Lower Marlboro Road in Huntingtown. She graduated from Calvert High School and later attended and graduated from Church Home Nursing School in Baltimore...
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Fay Dellinger, 93

Fay Dellinger, 93

Fay Dellinger, 93, of Dunkirk went to be with the Lord on March 29, 2018 at her home, surrounded by family. She was born in Lincoln County, West Virginia to Leon and Della (Eplin) Gilkerson. She married Donald J. Dellinger in March 1944 in Washington, D.C. During WWII, Fay worked at the Navy Yard...
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Betty Jane Dixon Moreland, 90

Betty Jane Dixon Moreland, 90

Betty Jane Dixon Moreland, 90, passed away on March 27th after a brief illness. A lifelong resident of Galesville, she is survived by her husband, Robert S. Moreland, whom she married on July 9, 1949. In response to a severe shortage of teachers in 1943, Betty started teaching at the age of 16 after...
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JoAnn Ellen Rotegard, 77

JoAnn Ellen Rotegard, 77, of Huntingtown passed away March 26, 2018 at her residence. She was born January 13, 1941 in Pittsburgh, PA to John Licavitch and Dorothy Catherine Burroughs. JoAnn was raised in Jacksonville, FL until moving to Washington, D.C. when she was 16. She has lived in Huntingtown for the past 30...
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Brittnie Lorin Church Borrego, 25

Brittnie Lorin Church Borrego, 25

Brittnie Lorin Church Borrego, 25, of Lusby passed away March 26, 2018. She was born October 16, 1992 in Silver City, NM to Emile Lorin Borrego and Belinda Marie Church. Brittnie was raised in Prince Frederick and graduated from Calvert High School in 2011. She obtained her cosmetology license in 2011 from the Career...
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Albert Lee “Bert” Musgrove, Sr., 63

Albert Lee “Bert” Musgrove, Sr., 63

Albert Lee “Bert” Musgrove, Sr., 63, of Huntingtown passed away March 26, 2018 at his residence surrounded by family. He was born May 22, 1954 in Olney, MD to Floyd W. Sr. and Lillie M. (Stull) Musgrove. Bert was raised in Burtonsville and Derwood and graduated from Sherwood High School. He married Phyllis Burriss...
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Annie Marie Wilkinson, 79

Annie Marie Wilkinson, 79

Annie Marie Wilkinson, 79, of Leonardtown, MD was called home on March 26, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. Born May 24, 1938, in Valley Lee, MD, she was the daughter of the late Thomas E. Springer and Annie M. Cecil Springer. Ann, who was better known as Jiggy to her family and close...
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LeRoy (Lee) Sollie Heinz, 75

LeRoy (Lee) Sollie Heinz, 75

LeRoy (Lee) Sollie Heinz, 75, of California, MD, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at Medstar St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown, MD, with his loving family at his side. He was born March 26, 1943 in Melrose, IL, to the late Soloman Heinz and Bertha Wanda Louise Heinz (Ott). Lee served his country in...
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Mary Theresa Bowen (Bowling), 86

Mary Theresa Bowen (Bowling), 86

Mary Theresa Bowen (Bowling), age 86 from La Plata, Maryland, passed away March 27, 2018 at Bickford Senior Living in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Born November 28, 1931 in Newport, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Gladys Pauline Herbert Bowling and the late William Clayton Bowling, Sr. She graduated from La Plata High School...
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John “Bubba” McCarthy Lancaster, 42

John “Bubba” McCarthy Lancaster, 42

John “Bubba” McCarthy Lancaster, 42, of Welcome, MD died on March 23, 2018 at University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center, La Plata, MD. John was born on October 31, 1975 in Fairfax, VA to the late Roger and Mary “Jackie” Greer Lancaster. John graduated from McDonough High School, Pomfret, MD in 1994. He...
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Emma Louise Clements, 85

Emma Louise Clements, 85

Emma Louise Clements, 85, of La Plata, Maryland, died on March 23, 2018 at the Sage Point Senior Living Services in La Plata. Born on November 6, 1932 in La Plata, she was the daughter of the late Dorothy May Burdette Norris and Robert Vincent Norris. A homemaker and mom, Mrs. Clements enjoyed baking,...
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Ernest Joseph Armstrong, 99

Ernest Joseph Armstrong, 99 of Bushwood, MD, passed away on March 27, 2018. Family and friends will unite on Saturday, April 7, 2018 for visitation at 9:00 am until Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 23080 Maddox Rd, Bushwood, MD 20618. Interment to follow at the church cemetery.
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Lorene Carey, 86

Lorene Carey, 86

Lorene Carey, 86 of Lexington Park, MD, passed away on March 27, 2018. Family and friends will unite on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 for visitation at 9:00 am until time of service at 11:00 am at First Missionary Baptist Church, 46370 Pegg Lane, Lexington Park, MD. Interment to follow at Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown,...
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Joseph Thomas Butler, 60

Joseph Thomas Butler, 60

Joseph Thomas Butler, 60 of Leonardtown, affectionately known as “Baby Joe”, departed this life on March 26, 2018 at Southern Maryland Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born in Hollywood, MD to the late William Henry Butler, Sr. and the late Mary Madeline Jordan-Butler on January 17, 1954. Thomas obtained his education in...
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Family Garage in Waldorf Destroyed by Fire

Family Garage in Waldorf Destroyed by Fire

On Friday, March 30, 2018, at approximately 3:25 a.m., firefighters from the Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding stations responded to Luben Road, in Waldorf, for a garage fire. Units arrived on scene to find a one story detached garage on fire. Over 48 firefighters responded and it took approximately 20 minutes to bring the...
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New telephone scam has surfaced, Maryland Judiciary warns

New telephone scam has surfaced, Maryland Judiciary warns

The Maryland Judiciary is warning the public about a new telephone scam that uses the threat of wage garnishment in order extort money from potential victims. The new scam has been reported in Prince George’s County. The scam involves a caller threatening to garnish wages for “evading service.” In at least one case the...
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Maryland Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Providing Material Support to ISIS and Terrorism Financing

Maryland Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Providing Material Support to ISIS and Terrorism Financing

Mohamed Elshinawy, 32, of Edgewood, Maryland, was sentenced on Friday, March 30, 2018, to 20 years in prison, to be followed by 15 years of supervised release, for conspiracy to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization; providing and attempting to provide material support...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Public’s Help in Cold Case

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Public’s Help in Cold Case

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Bureau is requesting the public’s assistance with any information involving an ongoing missing person case. Jeanette Allen Ratino was reported as a missing person in 1986. Jeanette Allen Ratino was approximately 20 years old when she was reported missing by her father, Joseph Ratino. Jeanette hasn’t been...
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Charlotte Hall Man Arrested in Connection with Several Thefts from Autos

Charlotte Hall Man Arrested in Connection with Several Thefts from Autos

On Thursday, March 8, 2018, following an investigation by detectives with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division and members of the La Plata Police Department, detectives arrested Joseph Clyde Bolick Havrilla, 20, of Charlotte Hall in connection with several thefts from autos. The thefts occurred during the overnight hours of March 4...
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Prince George’s County Man Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography

Prince George’s County Man Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography

A Prince George’s County man was arrested and charged this morning after a Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation developed evidence supporting charges of distribution and possession of child pornography. The suspect is identified as Arturo Rodriquez-Salazar, 30, of Hyattsville. He is charged with two counts of distribution of child...
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County Seeks Input for Waldorf Bicycle and Pedestrian Workshop on April 4

County Seeks Input for Waldorf Bicycle and Pedestrian Workshop on April 4

The public is invited to a community workshop to provide input on how to make Waldorf’s streets safer and more appealing for walking and biking.  The workshop will be held on Wednesday, April 4 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Greater Waldorf Jaycees (3090 Crain Highway, Waldorf). The workshop is part of...
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