Monthly Archives: July 2018

28-Year-Old Woman Dies from Overdose at St. Mary’s County Library

28-Year-Old Woman Dies from Overdose at St. Mary’s County Library

On Monday, July 2, 2018, at approximately 8:00 p.m., firefighters, police and emergency medical personnel responded to the St. Mary’s County Library Lexington Park Branch for the report of an overdose. Firefighters from Bay District Volunteer Fire Department responded from their firehouse across the street from the library and were on scene in a...
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Speed Camera Locations for Charles County 7/9/2018 to 7/13/2018

Speed Camera Locations for Charles County 7/9/2018 to 7/13/2018

During the week of July 9, to July 13, 2018, automated speed enforcement cameras will be activated in the following school zones: Indian Head Hwy. at Smallwood Middle School Leonardtown Rd. at Thomas Stone High School Berry Rd. at Jenifer Elementary School Poplar Hill Rd. at Malcolm Elementary School Cameras are activated Monday through...
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Maryland Casinos Generate $148.9 Million in Revenue During June

Maryland Casinos Generate $148.9 Million in Revenue During June

Maryland Lottery and Gaming today announced that June 2018 gaming revenues for the state’s six casinos totaled $148,904,017, an increase of 14.1% compared to the June 2017 total of $130,480,062. Maryland has six privately owned casinos: MGM National Harbor in Prince George’s County; Live! Casino & Hotel in Anne Arundel County; Horseshoe Casino Baltimore...
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Three Injured in Head-On Motor Vehicle Accident in Hollywood

Three Injured in Head-On Motor Vehicle Accident in Hollywood

On Friday, July 6, 2018, at approximately 12:40 p.m.,police fire and rescue personnel responded to Mervell Dean Road and Clarkes Landing Road, in Hollywood for the reported serious motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find two Ford Ranger pick-up trucks in the middle of an intersection involved in a head-on collision. One patient...
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UPDATE: Body of Missing Boater Recovered

UPDATE: Body of Missing Boater Recovered

UPDATE 7/8/2018 @ 9:30 p.m.: Body of missing 30-year-old male boater was recovered at 9:22 pm from Patuxent River near Myrtle Point Park by search team, and will be taken to the Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy. The Investigation by the Maryland Natural Resource Police is ongoing. 7/8/2018: On Sunday, July 8, 2018, at approximately...
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David Graham Hungerford, 72

David Graham Hungerford, 72

David Graham Hungerford, 72, of Port Tobacco, Maryland, passed away on July 5, 2018. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Susan Nimmerichter Hungerford; father, Robert Adelbert Hungerford Sr.; mother, Julia Dent Hungerford; brothers, John Dent Hungerford Sr., Robert Adelbert Hungerford Jr., Esten Whitney Hungerford, and Brison Norris Hungerford. He is survived...
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Cindy Lou Peters, 58

Cindy Lou Peters, 58

Cindy Lou Peters, 58, of Lexington Park, MD passed away on July 1, 2018 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital. Born June 4, 1960 in Endicott, NY, she was the daughter of the late Edward C. Peters and Doris I. (Mudge) Peters. Cindy graduated from Mt. Vernon High School in Alexandria, VA in 1979 and...
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Clara Whitfield Sykes, 87

Clara Whitfield Sykes, 87

Clara Whitfield Sykes, 87, a retired nurse, died June 26, 2018, at Asbury Solomons Retirement Community in Solomons, Maryland. Mrs. Sykes was born in Greenville, North Carolina on May 23, 1931. The family later moved to Newport News, Virginia, and she graduated from Newport News High School. She realized her lifelong ambition to become...
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Mrs. Marie Caldwell, 89

Mrs. Marie Caldwell, 89

Mrs. Marie Caldwell passed away peacefully on the evening of Sunday July 1st in Prince Frederick, MD surrounded by her husband and children at the age of 89. Marie is survived by her Husband, Joseph Caldwell of Huntingtown, MD; her Son, Charles Caldwell also of Huntingtown MD and her Daughter, Mary Leonard of Preston,...
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Calvin Coolidge Tyler, 94

Calvin Coolidge Tyler, 94

Calvin Coolidge Tyler, 94, beloved husband, father and Poppy, of Capitol Heights, MD passed away July 3, 2018 at the home of his granddaughter in Hughesville, MD surrounded by family. He was born August 7, 1923 in his family’s home in Capitol Heights where he was raised and resided most of his life. He...
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Norma Jean Schuster, 84

Norma Jean Schuster, 84

Norma Jean Schuster, 84, of Prince Frederick, MD passed away July 5, 2018 at her residence. Norma was born July 23, 1933 in Washington, D.C. to Maude (Fortune) and Albert Thompson. She was raised in the District and graduated from the Notre Dame Academy. She married Reimund Schuster May 8, 1965 and they resided...
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Patricia Ann Hughes, ”Pat” 76

Patricia Ann Hughes, ”Pat” 76

Patricia Ann Hughes, ”Pat” 76 of Port Republic, MD passed away on July 6, 2018 at her home. Pat was born in Washington DC on June 16, 1942 to the late Warren J. and Mary C Fields. A member of St. Johns Vianney Catholic Church who was very active and supportive of the Food...
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James (Jim) Daniel Pette, 59

James (Jim) Daniel Pette, 59

Jim Pette, 59 of LaPlata, Maryland, passed on June 30, 2018. Jim was born in Long Beach, California. He moved with his family to Cherry Hill New Jersey in 1971 and graduated from Cherry Hill East High School in 1977. Jim graduated from UNCC in 1982 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and began...
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Maddie Sabre, 3

Maddie Sabre, 3

Maddie Sabre, 3 years old of Waldorf, Maryland, unexpectedly passed on July 1, 2018. Maddie is survived by her mother, Kellie L. Humphries. She is also survived by a loving family and friends. Maddie was full of life. Everything to her was a sunny rainbow day. Her smile and big blue eyes will always...
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Richard Pomery Koch, 76

Richard Pomery Koch, 76

Richard Pomery Koch, 76, of Nanjemoy, Maryland and King George, Virginia, died on July 1, 2018 at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Virginia. Born on April 14, 1942 in Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Ruth Pomeroy Koch and Robert Bruce Koch. Dick was a retired school bus contractor for Koch...
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Ruth “Ellyn” Peed, 73

Ruth “Ellyn” Peed, 73

Ruth “Ellyn” Peed, 73, of Waldorf, MD passed away on July 2, 2018 at Charles County Hospice House after fighting brain cancer for six months. Ellyn was born on February 26, 1945 in Washington, DC to the late Samuel Alexander and Ruth Frances Garrett. She grew up in Suitland MD. She and her husband...
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Margaret “Jean” Persiani, 76

Margaret “Jean” Persiani, 76

Margaret “Jean” Persiani, age 76 of Leonardtown, Maryland (formerly of Temple Hills, Maryland, died July 3, 2018 at St. Mary’s Med Star Hospital in Leonardtown, Maryland. Jean was the owner/operator of Persiani Cleaning Company for 35 plus years and was a member of Providence United Methodist Church in Fort Washington, Maryland. She loved shopping,...
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Michael Anthony “Lil-Deuce” Summers, 52

Michael Anthony “Lil-Deuce” Summers, 52

Michael Anthony “Lil-Deuce” Summers, age 52 of La Plata, Maryland (formerly of Hughesville, Maryland), died July 3, 2018 at Bridgeport Hospital National Harbor in Washington, DC. Michael was a truck driver with Chaney Enterprises and a member of Old Field’s Episcopal Church in Hughesville, Maryland. He was a CB fanatic and his handle was...
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Mary Jeanette “Jeanie” Friedrich, 73

Mary Jeanette “Jeanie” Friedrich, 73

Mary Jeanette “Jeanie” Friedrich, age 73 of Bel Alton, Maryland, passed peacefully on July 5, 2018. She was born August 18, 1944 in Washington, DC and grew up in Faulkner, Maryland. She was the daughter of Thomas Frances “Frank” Goldsmith Jr. and Mildred Shorter Blacklock. She graduated in 1962 from Archbishop Neale School. She...
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Leonard M. “Billy” Goddard, Jr

Leonard M. “Billy” Goddard, Jr

Leonard M. “Billy” Goddard, Jr. passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at St. Mary’s Nursing Center. He was born on August 12, 1945 in LaPlata, Maryland to the late Bill and Margaret Goddard of Leonardtown, MD. Billy attended St. Mary’s Academy, Father Andrew White, Leonard Hall Junior Naval Academy and graduated from...
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Roger Warren Buckler, Jr. 50

Roger Warren Buckler, Jr. 50, of Leonardtown, MD passed away on July 5, 2018. He was born on May 18, 1969 in Leonardtown, MD to Roger Warren Buckler, Sr. (Nedra) of Leonardtown, MD and Janet Louise “Triggie” Russell Draper (Jack Hodges) of Valley Lee, MD. Roger was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County....
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Jerome A. Hicks

Jerome A. Hicks

Jerome A. Hicks, of Loveville, Maryland was called home on June 29, 2018. He was a loving son, brother, grandson, and uncle. He was born in Leonardtown, Maryland on August 6, 1968. He is survived by his loving and caring mother, Margaret R. Hicks of Loveville, Md. He is also survived by his father...
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Dorothy Mae Barnes

Dorothy Mae Barnes

Peacefully on Sunday, July 1, 2018, Dorothy Mae Barnes departed this earthly life in Clinton, MD. Family and friends will unite on Thursday, July 5, 2018 from 12:00 noon until time of service 1:00pm at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home 2294 Old Washington Road Waldorf, MD 20601. Interment will follow at Heritage Memorial Cemetery, Waldorf, MD.
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William Henry Allen

William Henry Allen

Peacefully on Friday, June 29, 2018 William Henry Allen departed this earthly life in Washington, DC. Family and friends will unite on Thursday, July 12, 2018, from 10:00am until time of service 11:00am at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home 2294 Old Washington Road Waldorf, MD. Interment will follow at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD.
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June (Junie) Anne Dianis, 88

June (Junie) Anne Dianis, of Stamford, Connecticut, born on June 26, 1930 in Greenwich, Connecticut, to the late Olga Bella Dianis and the late Paul Dianis, passed away at age 88 on June 27, 2018 in Accokeek, Maryland. She graduated from Mystic Oral School for the Deaf. She raised her son Jerry in Port...
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