Monthly Archives: December 2021

Police Recover Airsoft Replica Handgun at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School

Police Recover Airsoft Replica Handgun  at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School

On December 8, 2021, a student at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School removed what appeared to be a handgun from his back pack during dismissal. Another student observed the gun and called attention to it. A school employee and a Charles County Sheriff’s school resource officer –who was already at the school–quickly retrieved the gun...
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Police in Prince George’s County Release Photo of Suspect Wanted for Fatal Shooting in the Town of University Park

Police in Prince George’s County Release Photo of Suspect Wanted for Fatal Shooting in the Town of University Park

The Prince George’s County Police Department obtained an arrest warrant and is actively searching for the suspect wanted for a recent fatal shooting in the Town of University Park. The suspect is 18-year-old Andres Aguilar of University Park. He’s charged in connection with the murder of 19-year-old Luis Miguel Utrera of Hyattsville. On November 17,...
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Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Accident on Three Notch Road In Mechanicsville

Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Accident on Three Notch Road In Mechanicsville

On Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at approximately 5:45 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Hills Club Road in Mechanicsville, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one trapped and unconscious. Crews arrived on the scene to find three vehicles involved and confirmed one victim...
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Pastor Robert Eugene Myers, 57

Pastor Robert Eugene Myers, 57

Robert Eugene Myers 57 of Leonardtown, Maryland was called home by the Lord, Saturday November 27, 2021 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown, Maryland, surrounded by family. Robert was born July 11, 1964 at Beverly Hospital in Montebello, California to the late Kaye Marie (Brendos) Clark and Leland Myers. The late Harry Leeland Clark...
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Richard Edward “Rick” Merrill, 73

Richard Edward “Rick” Merrill, 73

Richard Edward “Rick” Merrill, 73, of Lusby, MD passed away on December 5, 2021 at his home with his loving wife at his side. He was born on November 16, 1948 in Worchester, MA to the late Edward Francis Merrill and Barbara Maude Brush Merrill. Rick is a 1966 graduate of Notre Dame High...
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Joyce Ann McCluney, 76

Joyce Ann McCluney, 76

Joyce Ann McCluney, 76, passed away in the Inova Fairfax Hospital, in Fairfax, Virginia on November 30, 2021. She was born in Washington DC on July 9, 1945 to Primm Faire Harrison and Ann Rosaline Harrison. She was one (1) of two (2) children. Joyce was an exceptional mother dedicating her life to her...
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Timothy Shawn Gibson, 63

Timothy Shawn Gibson, 63

Timothy Shawn Gibson, 63, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, November 17, 2021. He was born on October 29, 1958 in Washington, DC to the late, Roy Leonard Gibson, Jr. and Joan Elizabeth (James, Gibson) Kratko. He was the oldest of four siblings that grew on the Little Big...
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Susanne Pearson “Sue” Evans

Susanne Pearson “Sue” Evans

Susanne Pearson “Sue” Evans of Leonardtown, MD died on December 1, 2021 at her home with her loving family at her side.  She was born in Pittsburgh, PA on March 30, 1945 and was the daughter of the late William B. and Retha M. Pearson. She is survived by her husband of 50 years,...
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Erica Justine Cox, 28

Erica Justine Cox, 28

Erica Justine Cox, 28, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 25, 2021 at her home. She was born on February 13, 1993 in Clinton, MD. She was affectionally called “Tena” by her mom, Sherry Selinske. Erica was a graduate of Chopticon High School and would go on to become a dental...
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William “Bill” Fenton Chapman, 83

William “Bill” Fenton Chapman, 83

William “Bill” Fenton Chapman, 83, of Lusby, Maryland, passed away peacefully at his home on November 25, 2021. He was born in Washington, DC on July 29, 1938 to William Edward Chapman and Grace Wilkerson Chapman. He was one of two children. Bill received his GED while he was serving his country in the...
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Cheryl Cynthia Dews, 52

Cheryl Cynthia Dews, 52

Cheryl Cynthia Dews, 52, of Capital Heights, MD went home to be with the Lord unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at Um Capital Region Medical Center in Largo, MD. Cheryl was born on July 18, 1969 to Vivian C. Waugh and Gerald Maurice Woodfork, Sr. She received her GED and continued to further...
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Pollyanne Walker Pearson, 86

Pollyanne Walker Pearson, 86

Our dearest mother, Pollyanne Walker Pearson, 86, of California, MD, passed away peacefully on November 26, 2021 in California, MD with her family at her side. She was born on November 7, 1935 in Miami, FL to the late Alexander Levette Walker, Jr. and Mary Louise Hobbs. At the age of 2, the family...
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Harry Thomas Gordon, 80

Harry Thomas Gordon, 80

Harry Thomas Gordon, 80, of Leonardtown, Maryland went home to be with the Lord the morning of December 2, 2021. Harry was born in Emporia, Virginia on August 8, 1941 to the late Sallie Kate Gay Gordon and Walter Eddard Gordon. He graduated from Greensville County High School in 1959, moved to Northern VA...
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MSgt. Paul Charles “Red” Steahl, USAF (Ret.), 67

MSgt. Paul Charles “Red” Steahl, USAF (Ret.), 67

MSgt. Paul Charles “Red” Steahl, USAF (Ret.), 67, of Lexington Park, MD passed away peacefully on November 8, 2021 at his home. He was born on May 9, 1954 in Washington, DC and adopted shortly afterward by the late Frank Martin Steahl and Elizabeth Mary Gerhart Steahl. On August 8, 1974, Red enlisted in...
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Royce Joseph Dennison, 90

Royce Joseph Dennison, 90

Royce Joseph Dennison, 90, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, November 28, 2021 surrounded by his family. He was born on February 12, 1931 in Washington, DC to the late Horace R. Dennison and Eleanor (Collins) Dennison. Royce honorably served in the United States Navy. He met and married, Ethel...
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Mary “Khackie” Russell McCurdy

Mary “Khackie” Russell McCurdy

Mary “Khackie” Russell McCurdy of Marriottsville, MD, MD passed away peacefully Nov 24, 2021 at Encore at Turf Valley, Ellicott City, MD. She was born on October 11, 1928 in Leonardtown, MD to the late Joseph Parrylee Russell Sr. and Alice Elizabeth Joy Russell. Khackie was born and raised in St. Mary’s County and...
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Luther Howerton Wolfe, 81

Luther Howerton Wolfe, 81

Luther Howerton Wolfe, 81, passed away at his home on November 24, 2021 surrounded by his loving family.  He was born in Leonardtown, MD to John Michael and Emma Frances Wolfe on August 14, 1940. Luther graduated from Margaret Brent High School in 1958 and immediately went to work on the family farm.  Luther...
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Tyler Patrick Springer, 28

Tyler Patrick Springer, 28

Tyler Patrick Springer, 28 of Hollywood, MD passed away on November 19, 2021 at home. He was born on March 19, 1993 in LaPlata, Maryland to Charity Ann (Tennison) O’Brien. Tyler spent most of his life in St. Mary’s and Charles County, MD.  Employed as a Construction Foreman for Parson’s Restoration in La Plata,...
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Gerard (Jerry) Fix, 77

Gerard (Jerry) Fix, 77

Gerard (Jerry) Fix, 77, of Waldorf, MD, passed away peacefully at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC on Saturday, November 20, 2021. He is survived by his wife Eva Fix; children, Alexander Fix and Benjamin Fix, both of Waldorf, MD; brother Henry (Bernice) Fix; sister Nancy Popcke; sisters-in-law, Dorothy (Tony) Lopez, Dee Fix; and...
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Ronald “Ronnie” Scott Morgan, 56

Ronald “Ronnie” Scott Morgan, 56

Ronald “Ronnie” Scott Morgan, 56, of Willow Springs, NC passed away too soon on December 4th, 2021, due to a chronic medical condition. As in life, he managed his illness with strength and dignity wanting to spend as much time with his loved ones as possible. On his final day, he was surrounded by...
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Dulcie Bell Gurganus Hammett, 86

Dulcie Bell Gurganus Hammett, 86

Dulcie Bell Gurganus Hammett, 86, of Saint Leonard, MD, passed away on December 1, 2021 at her home. She was born on July 28, 1935 to parents Russell and Verdenda (Dennie) Gurganus. She lost her father at the tender age of five. Dulcie had a brother, Eugene Gurganus, twelve years her senior. Dulcie graduated...
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CAPT Patrick Edwin Buckley, USN, (Ret.), 59

CAPT Patrick Edwin Buckley, USN, (Ret.), 59

CAPT Patrick Edwin Buckley, USN, (Ret.), 59, passed away on December 1, 2021 at Johns Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore, MD after multiple post-surgery complications. His loving family was with him at his side as he passed. Pat, Buck, or Pops, as he was known to his friends and family, was born on March...
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Kathleen Elizabeth Roth, “Kitty”, 89

Kathleen Elizabeth Roth, “Kitty”, 89

Kathleen Elizabeth Roth, “Kitty”, 89, of Scotland, MD, passed away on November 29, 2021 at her home. Born on September 19, 1932 in Astoria, NY, she was the daughter of the late Veronica McCabe Higgins and the late Patrick Higgins. Kathleen was the loving wife of John Roth, Sr., whom she married on June...
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Michael Wayne “Mike” Beavan, 71

Michael Wayne “Mike” Beavan, 71

Michael Wayne “Mike” Beavan, 71, of Chaptico, MD, passed away on November 27, 2021 in Leonardtown, MD. He was born on January 22, 1950 in Leonardtown, MD and was the son of the late James Benjamin Beavan and Agnes Marie Hayden Beavan. Mike was the loving husband of Patricia Ann Bowles Beavan; they were...
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Luvia Amalia Valencia Farrell, “Lou,”

Luvia Amalia Valencia Farrell, “Lou,”

Luvia Amalia Valencia Farrell, “Lou,” of Mechanicsville, Maryland, formerly of Camp Springs, Maryland, passed away peacefully on November 24, 2021, at her residence. She was born October 16, 1936, in Cubulco, Guatemala, and was the daughter of the late Victoria Garcia and Jesus Valencia. Luvia is survived by her children, Robert “Bobby” Farrell (Betsy)...
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