It is with deep sadness that we share with you the passing of our past President, past Treasurer, and Life Member Charles “Bud” Ficke. Bud joined St. Leonard Volunteer Fire & Rescue, Company 7 in February 1992. He obtained his Firefighter I, EVOC, First Responder, HazMat Awareness, HazMat Ops, Pumps, and Boater Safety certifications....
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Donald Bert Gray, “Big Donnie”, 55, of Great Mills, MD, formerly of Hollywood, MD, passed away on September 4, 2022 at his home. Born on June 22, 1967 in Cheverly, MD, he was the son of the late Barbara Jean Hayden and the late Bert Gray. Donald is survived by his only child, Donald...
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Elsie Juanita Newton Wallace, “Nita”, 84, of Hollywood, MD, passed away on September 4, 2022 in Great Mills, MD. Born on April 9, 1938 in St. Mary’s County, MD, she was the daughter of the late Elsie Marie Hill Newton and the late Martin Woodley Newton. Elsie was the loving wife of Charles Grant...
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Beatrice Fischer, “Bea”, 73, of Leonardtown, MD, passed away on August 29, 2022, at Hospice House of Southern Maryland. Born on February 11, 1949 in Switzerland, she was the daughter of the late Lily Luchinger Buhler and the late Adolf Buhler. Bea was the loving wife of Arthur R. Fischer, whom she married on...
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Gloria Marie Poe, 83 of Leonardtown, MD formerly from St. George’s Island passed away on August 23, 2022, at Hospice House of St. Mary’s Callaway, MD. Born May 7, 1939, in Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Roland and Marie Clark. Gloria is survived by her daughter, Rhonda (Matt) Scott of Lexington...
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Benjamin Joseph Brown, 38, of Avenue, MD passed away on September 2, 2022 at his ARC home in St. Leonard, Maryland. He was born on November 12, 1983 in Prince George’s County, MD to Samuel Brown and the late Vicki Lynn (Brogan) Brown. Benjamin, a special needs person since birth, loved listening to country...
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Rosa “Rosie” Alberta Scriber, 91, of Leonardtown, Maryland peaceably transitioned at home with family on September 2, 2022. Rosa was born on February 19, 1931 to the late Charles Henry and Clara Elizabeth Dorsey. She was one of fourteen children. Rosa was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County and she received her education...
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Henry Joseph Collins, Jr, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on August 29, 2022. The family is deeply saddened by his passing. Henry was born on July 2, 1934, attended St. Joseph Catholic Church School and lived in St. Mary’s County for most of his life. Henry worked for the Federal government for over 25...
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Maria Magdelina Mattei-Chaney, 61, of Leonardtown, MD passed away on September 4, 2022 at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C. She was born on June 28, 1961 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Benny Quinones and Anne Lupia Quinones. Maria was employed for many years as a contract specialist for various Department of Defense...
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Angie Marie Harding, 47 of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on August 27, 2022 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 24, 1975 in Washington, D.C. to Gregory Harding and the late Anna Harding. Angie resided in St. Mary’s County, MD for the last 31 years. She was a loving...
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QMCM Wilbur James “Jim” Brown, II, USN (Ret.) passed away at home surrounded by his family on Friday, September 2, 2022. Jim was born in Washington, D.C. on March 7, 1938, to Wilbur (Bill) James Brown, I and Dorothy Louise (Fletcher) Brown. Jim was one of the first infants to survive a condition called...
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Kasper Jones Bey was born December 13, 1940 in Philadelphia, PA. He was the son of Armstead Mitchell Jones Bey and Ethel Stephens Bey. Kasper loved to fish, hunt, hike, swim, cook, fix cars, and carve wood. He was a retired welder and demolitions worker that helped build the DC subway system. He was...
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Ashley Daisey Wiggins, 39, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on August 28, 2022 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital. She was the beloved daughter of Alberta Cecelia Wiggins of Lexington Park, MD born on November 23, 1982 in Leonardtown, MD. Ashley was raised and nurtured in St. Mary’s County...
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Allen Brent Cast, Jr., 60 of Lexington Park, MD passed away on August 30, 2022 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown, MD. He was born on December 26, 1961 in Blue Island, IL to Allen Brent Cast, Sr. and Judith Francis Miller. Allen resided in St. Mary’s County, MD for the last 13 years...
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Donna passed away peacefully on August 28, 2022, at St. Mary’s Nursing Center in Leonardtown, MD. Donna was born September 28, 1930, in White Pigeon, Michigan to the late Floyd and Fern (Troyer) Gross. Donna married her high school sweetheart and moved to Constantine, MI where they welcomed their only daughter, Rene. Donna’s journey...
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Dorothy “Marilyn” Havenner Butterfield, 90 of Avenue, MD passed away on August 29, 2022. Marilyn as she was known was born on June 21, 1932 in Washington D.C. to Dorothy E. Stoll and Benjamin A. Havenner Sr. Washington D.C. was where she spent her childhood. A fateful boat trip with her sister, Shirley and...
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On September 7, 2022, at approximately 4:27 p.m., members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau and Crash Reconstruction Team responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian in the area of Oakland Hall Road and Turnberry Way in Prince Frederick. Upon arrival, units located a white Cadillac that had struck a...
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On September 7, 2022. at 12:28 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shopping center in the 1100 block of Smallwood Drive in Waldorf for the report of a possible road rage in the parking lot involving a male and a female. Additional calls to 9-1-1 indicated the male was...
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On September 3, at approximately 11:20 p.m., officers responded to a call for a suspicious vehicle in the 6400 block of Ocelot Street. Upon approaching the car, officers smelled a strong odor of marijuana. Further investigation revealed nearly 100 grams of marijuana inside the car as well as a loaded polymer “ghost gun” –...
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Sabre Systems, Inc., was awarded a task order under the Department of Defense (DoD) Information Analysis Center Multiple Award Contract (IAC-MAC) by the Airforce Installation Contracting Agency. The task order was awarded through the Agile Innovative Solutions (AIS) Joint Venture (JV) with Sabre serving as the managing partner. The single award task order provides...
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Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) held its 84th Annual Meeting on August 25, 2022, at the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department Social Hall in Mechanicsville, Md. The Board of Directors election was conducted online and by mail prior to the meeting. The following SMECO members were elected to serve on SMECO’s Board for three years:...
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One of the most popular pieces of equipment used by deer hunters is a tree stand. Tree stands can be dangerous if they are used incorrectly or carelessly. Nationally, one in three hunting injuries involves a tree stand. Falls from tree stands can be caused by a variety of factors, including a weakness in...
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The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) will host the inaugural St. Mary’s Goes Purple Walk for Recovery on Saturday, September 24, 2022 from 9:00 – 12:00 p.m., in Leonardtown Square. This family-friendly, free walk will celebrate those in recovery, help end stigma surrounding mental health and addiction, and bring awareness to the disease...
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Legacy Flight Academy (LFA) and the Southern Maryland Project Management Institute is partnering to host an Eyes Above the Horizon event on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at the Maryland Airport located at 3900 Livingston Road in Indian Head, MD 20640 The event is set to begin at 8 a.m., to 4:00 p.m. The purpose...
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The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) announced the temporary closure of operations at the Health Hub, located at 21625 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park on Thursday, September 8, 2022. COVID-19 testing and vaccinations will be available on that date at the main office in Leonardtown. Normal operations at the Health Hub will...
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