Monthly Archives: January 2025

Roxanne Watson-Dalrymple, 62

Roxanne Watson-Dalrymple, 62

It is with great sadness that the family of Roxanne Watson-Dalrymple, 62 of Prince Frederick MD, announce her passing. Roxanne was born in Washington, D.C. on April 10, 1962 to Gilbert Raymond Watson Sr., and Terry Lorraine (Weller) Watson. As a child Roxanne’s family moved to Dunkirk, MD in 1972, and Calvert County would...
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Shirley Ann Moreland, 61,

Shirley Ann Moreland, 61,

Our beloved wife, mother, and nanny, Shirley Ann Moreland, 61, of Deer Island, Florida, passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on October 21, 1963, in Leonardtown, Maryland, to Joseph Calvin Guy and Shirley Guy. Shirley grew up on Pin Cushion Road in Loveville, Maryland,...
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Phyllis Ann Sorrells, 88,

Phyllis Ann Sorrells, 88,

Phyllis Ann Sorrells, 88, of Clinton, MD, peacefully passed away on December 21, 2024. On May 3, 1936, Phyllis was born to William “Bill” and Edna Ramsey in Beckley, WV. On May 12, 1951, Phyllis married the love of her life, Robert Sorrells. The two were blessed with five children, Stephanie Bedwell (Marcus) of...
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John Albert Kendall, Jr. (80)

John Albert Kendall, Jr. (80)

John Albert Kendall, Jr. (80) from Mechanicsville, MD, (formerly from Suitland, MD) was called home by his heavenly father on December 18, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 6, 1944, to John Albert Kendall, Sr. and Betty Louise (Norris) Kendall in Washington, D.C. He was married on April 10,...
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Clair Martin Loughmiller Jr., 76,

Clair Martin Loughmiller Jr., 76,

Clair Martin Loughmiller Jr., 76 of Solomons, MD, passed away on November 21, 2024, at Solomon’s Nursing Center. Clair, affectionately known as Marty, was born on July 21, 1948, to Clair Martin Loughmiller Sr. and Hazel Lucille Loughmiller. Marty was blessed with two children, Bruce M. Loughmiller of Springfield, VA, and Yvonne M. Donley...
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Elizabeth “Bet” Pace Marsh, 72,

Elizabeth “Bet” Pace Marsh, 72,

Elizabeth “Bet” Pace Marsh, 72 of Hollywood, MD passed away on December 5, 2024 at St. Marys Nursing Center in Leonardtown, MD.  after a several year’s long fight with Corticobasal Degeneration. She was born on October 12, 1952 in Riverton, NJ to the late Harvey Melburn Pace and May Ward Pace. On November 21,...
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Janice “Jan” Ann Kaplan, 76,

Janice “Jan” Ann Kaplan, 76,

Janice “Jan” Ann Kaplan, 76 of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on November 28, 2024 at St. Mary’s Nursing Center. She was born on September 4, 1948 in Wilmington, DE to the late George W. Latchford and Eleanor Florence (nee: Hazewski) Latchford. Jan is a 1966 graduate of Crossland High School (the first graduating class)...
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State Fire Marshal Accelerant Detection Canine Zorro Retires After 8 Years of Service

State Fire Marshal Accelerant Detection Canine Zorro Retires After 8 Years of Service

After serving the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the citizens of Maryland for just over eight years, Acceleration Detection Canine Zorro retired on December 31, 2024. During his career, K-9 Zorro and his handler, Deputy Chief Fire Marshal and OSFM K9 Commander John Nelson, have responded to and assisted investigators on countless...
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UPDATE: Lexington Park Man Accused of Assaulting 8-Year-Old Girl and Pointing Firearm at Relative

UPDATE: Lexington Park Man Accused of Assaulting 8-Year-Old Girl and Pointing Firearm at Relative

UPDATE 1/2/2024: Timothy Ignatius Gatton, 22, of Lexington Park, was arrested on January 1, 2025, for domestic assault, child abuse, and firearm-related violations. According to the police report, a deputy from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on Oxford Court in Lexington Park after receiving a report of an assault...
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One Arrested After Vehicle Strikes Tree Near NAS Patuxent River Gate 1 on New Year’s Day

One Arrested After Vehicle Strikes Tree Near NAS Patuxent River Gate 1 on New Year’s Day

On Wednesday, January 1, 2025, at approximately 3:19 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the intersection of Three Notch Road and Pegg Road, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Ambulance 389 located the collision, and requested the Motor Vehicle Collision assignment. Firefighters arrived on...
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Callaway Man Arrested for Assault and Neglect of Vulnerable Adult

Callaway Man Arrested for Assault and Neglect of Vulnerable Adult

Robert Corey Lentz, 38, of Callaway, was arrested on December 23, 2024, following allegations of physical assault and neglect against his an elderly male, for whom he served as a caretaker. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the incident at a residence on Take It Easy Ranch Road. Lentz has been charged...
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Leonardtown Man Arrested for Drug and Weapon Offenses Following Traffic Stop in Lexington Park

Leonardtown Man Arrested for Drug and Weapon Offenses Following Traffic Stop in Lexington Park

Daniel Earl Garner, 48, of Leonardtown, was arrested on December 28, 2024, and now faces a series of charges following a traffic stop conducted by Senior Trooper Allison Oyler of the Maryland State Police leonardtown Barrack (MSP). The incident took place during a DUI saturation patrol on southbound Maryland Route 235 near Pegg Road...
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