Monthly Archives: December 2018

Susan Elizabeth Carroll, 52

Susan Elizabeth Carroll, 52

Susan Elizabeth Carroll, age 52 of La Plata, Maryland, passed away on December 28, 2018 after a brave battle with Alzheimer’s. Born on Halloween, October 31, 1966 in Alexandria, Virginia, the daughter of John (Bob) and the late Ellen S. Carroll of La Plata, Maryland, she attended F. B. Gwynn Education Center and graduated...
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Thomas Everett Coombs, 83

Thomas Everett Coombs, 83

Thomas Everett Coombs, 83 of Pomfret, Maryland, died December 24, 2018. Thomas was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a life-long member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Pomfret, Maryland. He was also a life-long carpenter and handyman at Baldus Real Estate. He loved to hunt, fish, crab, and garden and was a...
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Carlton “Carl” Richard Yowell, 71

Carlton “Carl” Richard Yowell, 71

Carlton “Carl” Richard Yowell, age 71 of La Plata, Maryland, died December 22, 2018 at the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata, Maryland. Carl was the firstborn son of Carlton Traveris Yowell and Emily Ramona O’Lare Yowell Clancy. Growing up, he was a hard-working and adventurous young man who fiercely...
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Yorrick T. Toms

Suddenly on Thursday, December 20, 2018 Yorrick T. Toms went home to be with the lord. Family and friends will unite on Saturday, January 5, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. until time of service at 11:00 a.m. at Calvary Gospel Church, 11150 Berry Road, Waldorf, MD 20603. Interment is private.
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Lillian Joanne Frazier Holley Beamon “Joanne”

Lillian Joanne Frazier Holley Beamon “Joanne”

Lillian Joanne Frazier Holley Beamon (affectionately known as “Joanne”) of Scotland, Md departed this earthly life on December 25, 2018 in Leonardtown, Maryland. She was born on March 19, 1945 in Scotland, Md. She was the daughter of the late Ida Holley and Dennis Langley. Joanne graduated from George Washington Carver High School, Cortes...
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Kevin Joseph Michael, PhD, 53

Kevin Joseph Michael, PhD, 53

Kevin Joseph Michael, PhD, 53, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on December 26, 2018. Kevin was born on March 9, 1965 in Lanham, MD to the late William Frederick Michael and Margaret Mary Weir Michael. Kevin worked as an Engineer for the Census Bureau. He loved seafood, was an award-winning chili chef and was...
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Theodore Robert Skrabacz, 86

Theodore Robert Skrabacz, 86

Theodore Robert Skrabacz, 86, of Lexington Park, MD passed away December 24, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 29, 1932 in East St. Louis, IL to the late Walter and Mary Rodak Skrabacz. In 1953 Theodore enlisted in the United States Navy then transferred to the...
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William “Gary” Robrecht, 74

William “Gary” Robrecht, 74

William “Gary” Robrecht, 74, of Piney Point, MD formerly of St. George Island, MD passed away on December 28, 2018 in LaPlata, MD. Born on June 30, 1944 in Washington, DC he was the son of the late Laura Josephine Robrecht. Gary was the loving husband of Mary Jean Robrecht whom he married on...
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Barbara May “Barb” Baumgartner, 89

Barbara May “Barb” Baumgartner, 89

Barbara May “Barb” Baumgartner, 89 of Lexington Park, MD formerly of Topsham, Maine, passed away on December 28, 2018 in Lexington Park, MD. Born February 17, 1929 in Lewiston, ME, she was the daughter of the late Sara and Perly Gowell. Barb was the loving wife of the late Henry “Pete” Baumgartner whom she...
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Agnes Imogene Summers, 65

Agnes Imogene Summers, 65

Agnes Imogene Summers, 65, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on December 24, 2018 at her home. She was born on December 6, 1953 in Leonardtown, MD and was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Victoria Quade Morgan and John Mitchell Morgan, Sr. Agnes was the loving wife of George Edward Summers. She is survived...
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Myrtle Cecelia Lyles Pinkney

Myrtle Cecelia Lyles Pinkney

On December 22, 2018, Myrtle Cecelia Lyles Pinkney grasped her heavenly father’s hand and went on home to glory. Cecelia (her preferred name) was born in Bryantown, MD to Theodore and Irene Watson Lyles on February 10, 1928. She grew up and attended school in Charles County. Cecelia married Wesley Pinkney on March 7,...
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Margaret Elizabeth Kelly, 75

Margaret Elizabeth Kelly, 75

Margaret Elizabeth Kelly, 75 of Park Hall, MD, entered into eternal rest on December 30, 2018. Family and friends will unite on Saturday, January 5, 2019 for visitation at 10 am until time of service at 11 am at Park Hall True Holiness Church, 47690 Park Hall Road, Park Hall, MD 20667. Interment to...
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Phillip Leroy Nicholson

Peacefully on Saturday, December 22, 2018, Phillip Leroy Nicholson departed this earthly life at Prince George’s Hospital Center. Family and friends will unite on Saturday, January 5, 2019 from 9:00am until time of service 11:00am at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church 601 8th Street, Laurel, MD 20707. Interment will follow at Maryland National Memorial...
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Robert Adams Jr.

Robert Adams Jr.

Peacefully on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 Robert Adams Jr. departed this earthly life. Family and friends will unite on Friday, January 4, 2018 from 10:00 am until time of service at 11:00 am. at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 2294 Old Washington Rd Waldorf, MD. Interment is private.
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One Injured After Head-on Motor Vehicle Accident in Callaway

One Injured After Head-on Motor Vehicle Accident in Callaway

On Monday, December 31, 2018 at approximately 5:30 p.m., Medic 1 from the St. Mary’s County Advanced Life Support unit, called in a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Piney Point Road and Point Lookout Road with one subject trapped. Police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the scene and found two vehicles in...
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Urinating on Roadside in Front of Police Leads to Arrest for Indecent Exposure at Charlotte Hall library

Urinating on Roadside in Front of Police Leads to Arrest for Indecent Exposure at Charlotte Hall library

On Saturday December 22, 2018 Deputies responded to a report of a traffic complaint in the area of Loveville Road. Police were advised that the vehicle was a green Nissan Altima that was heading Northbound on route 235. A vehicle matching the description was located and a traffic stop was initiated at the Charlotte...
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VIDEO: Serious Motor Vehicle Accident in California Injuries Two Children and Three Adults

VIDEO: Serious Motor Vehicle Accident in California Injuries Two Children and Three Adults

On Sunday, December 30, 2018, at approximately 3:15 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to Shady Mile Drive and Three Notch Road in California, for the reported serious motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway in a t-bone style collision with two patients trapped, and citizens...
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California Target Theft Suspect ID Needed

California Target Theft Suspect ID Needed

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the individual pictured. On December 23, 2018, the individual utilized a large plastic bin to conceal two laptops, clothing, and other items from the Target store located on First Colony Way in California. The individual then attempted to leave the store with the items. Loss prevention...
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Lusby Man Arrested After Destroying Bathroom at St. Leonard Faststop

Lusby Man Arrested After Destroying Bathroom at St. Leonard Faststop

On Friday December 21, 2018, police from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Fastop located in St. Leonard for a reported disorderly subject. Police were originally dispatched for a male subject in his 30’s, with tattoos all over, wearing a gray shirt, who was on the scene making threats and possibly intoxicated....
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Motor Vehicle Accident in California Sends Two People to Hospital

Motor Vehicle Accident in California Sends Two People to Hospital

On Saturday, December 29, 2018 at approximately 11:30 a.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to Chancellors Run Road, and Buck Hewitt Road, in California for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on scene to find 3 vehicles in the roadway involved in a t-bone style collision. Two patients were transported...
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St. Leonard Woman Slips Out of Handcuffs and Snorts Heroin While in Back of Police Car

St. Leonard Woman Slips Out of Handcuffs and Snorts Heroin While in Back of Police Car

On December 18, 2018 Deputy Sampson of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop in the area of South Solomons Island Road and Industry Lane, Prince Frederick. The driver, Melissa Anne Clark, 35, of St. Leonard, had slurred speech, glassy eyes and a white powdery substance on her nose. A search of...
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Serious Crash in Prince Georges County Sends Two to Trauma Center

Serious Crash in Prince Georges County Sends Two to Trauma Center

On Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at approximately 11:50 a.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to Pennsylvania Ave, and Crain Highway in Prince Georges County, for the reported serious motor vehicle accident with one vehicle reportedly overturned and on fire with subjects trapped. Firefighters from Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department responded and arrived on scene to...
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Calvert Hospice Announces Journeys, A Grief Support Group Helping Families Learn Healthy Ways To Grieve

Calvert Hospice Announces Journeys, A Grief Support Group Helping Families Learn Healthy Ways To Grieve

Calvert Hospice is pleased to offer Journeys, a support group for families. Journeys focuses on helping families heal after the loss of a loved one. Children meet once a week for 8 weeks to participate in age-appropriate support groups that will help them process their grief through creative activities, connect with other children who...
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UM Charles Regional Medical Center Recognized for Promoting Organ, Eye, and Tissue Donations

UM Charles Regional Medical Center Recognized for Promoting Organ, Eye, and Tissue Donations

University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center (UM CRMC) is among a select group of hospitals nationwide recognized for promoting enrollment in state organ donor registries. This effort is part of a national campaign sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The campaign has added...
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Two Injured After Motor Vehicle Accident in Lexington Park

Two Injured After Motor Vehicle Accident in Lexington Park

On Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at approximately 8:55 a.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Three Notch Road and Hermanville Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway involved in a t-bone style collision. Two...
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