OBITUARIES

Nov 14, 2020

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Alicia Lovgren was born on St.Croix, USVI on June 26, 1974.

Alicia was preceded in death by her father Magnus and brother Magnus Jr. She is survived by her Mother: Lorraine, 2 sisters: Yvonne and Alexandria. 1 Brother, Alexander. Alicia is an Aunt to Nieces: CJ, Sapphire, and...

Nov 13, 2020

Miles Spencer Hill was born in Frederick, Maryland on August 24, 1955 to Kenneth T. Hill (Bartonsville, MD) and Setsuko (Patsy) Masaoka Hill (Kawasaki, Japan). The family including his sister Zina Jones, lived on Tachikawa Airbase in Japan for 3 years between 1963 and 1966 before returning to Frederick, Maryland.

Miles graduated from Frederick High School in 1973. He attended...

Nov 12, 2020

Peggy Theopal (Wells) Werts, 86, of Davidsonville MD went home to be with the Lord surrounded by her loving family, after an extended illness.

Peggy was born Sept. 11, 1934 in Toro, Louisiana. She was the daughter of Wilmer and Mary Wells. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Kenneth Werts.  She is also survived by her son...

Nov 12, 2020

Daniel (Dave) Buckley, Jr.

October 31, 1954 - November 12, 2020

 

Dave, 66 years old, a life-long resident of Bowie, MD, passed away after suffering a brief illness.

 

Dave was the oldest son of Daniel and Cynthia Buckley.  Dave is survived by his siblings Tim (Paula), Paul (Sue), Tom (Barbara) and Jennifer Carpenter (Jimmy) and his nieces and...

Nov 11, 2020

 On Wednesday November 11, 2020 Tommy Johnson, a lifelong resident of Lanham, MD passed away from complications of COVID-19. He was proceeded in death by his parents James O. and Helen R Johnson, his twin brother James M Johnson and beloved sister Susie Blackwell, (both of whom died of COVID-19 within the last 4 1/2 months). He is survived by his loving sister Marilyn Cardoza...

Nov 10, 2020

The live streaming for the Funeral Service for Ms. Yvonne McManus will begin at 11:00am on Tuesdasy, November 17th, 2020.

 

Yvonne (Vonnie) DeCarlo Daise McManus was born on August 5, 1962 in Brooklyn, New York to Virginia Daise (Mother) and the late Charles Daise (Father)

She attended elementary school in Brooklyn, N.Y.  At the age of 10, she moved...

Nov 10, 2020

Henry Randolph “Randy” Hughes, Jr.

Henry Randolph Hughes, Jr., universally known as “Randy”, passed away on November 10, 2020 at the age of 67. He died after a courageous battle against the imperfections of our flesh that cause sickness, suffering, and death. Randy was born on April 16, 1953 in Jersey City, NJ.  He was the only child of the...

Nov 9, 2020

 Richard Carl Truesdell, 84, a retired Commander in the Navy Civil Engineer Corps, died 11/9/2020 of cancer.  He was a longtime resident of Crofton, Maryland.

Cdr. Truesdell was born in Los Angeles, CA, graduating from the University of Southern California where he majored in architecture and city planning.  While in high school he enlisted in a U.S. Navy Seabee Reserve...

Nov 9, 2020

Nov 9, 2020

William McCarthy Davis, ("Bill") passed away this week at the age of 55 after anarduous battle with cancer.Bill was born on February 6, 1965, in Arlington, VA, to Robert Aloysius Davis andMary Elizabeth Davis. He grew up in Bowie, MD, alongside his five siblings: KayEllen, Theresa Lynn, Robert Aloysius Jr., Penelope Susan, and Stacy Colleen.Bill went to high school at...

Nov 9, 2020

Anna (Pavlakos) Sotirakos passed away peacefully, with her children by her side, on November 9, 2020. Anna was born on September 19, 1939.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband Ioannis (John). They were married on July 30, 1960. Also by her parents Kostantinos and Yiannoula Pavlakos and her brothers Andrew and Theofilos.

She is survived by her...

Nov 9, 2020

 Dunkirk- Shirley Jean Marin beloved Aunt and a long time resident of Calvert County, died Monday the 8th of November at Medstar Washington Hospital Center.

Shirley was predeceased by her father Robert Martin and mother Audry Martin. Shirley was dearly loved by all who knew her.

Born in 1938 in Washington, DC Hospital for women. Shirley worked for the Department...

Nov 8, 2020

Nov 7, 2020

Ret. Cmdr. Freddie D. Mitchell, Jr. of College Park, MD, passed away on October 25, 2020. His lovely wife, Levesta Phillips Mitchell, of 66 years and College Park, MD, joined him in heaven on November 7, 2020. They met while attending Morgan State University. Their long-enduring love afforded them to enjoy a wonderful and long career for Freddie in the...

Nov 7, 2020

The Live Stream of the Funeral Service for Matthew Herron will begin at 11:00AM on Friday, November 13th.

On Saturday, November 7th, 2020, Matthew Herron, loving father, son, and brother passed away at the age of 30.Born September 21, 1990, to Bruce and Cathy Herron. He grew up in Manassas, Virginia, where he enjoyed skateboarding and working on cars with...

Nov 7, 2020

John L. Ratke II (Larry)

May 10, 1953 – November 7, 2020

 

It is with great sadness that Sandy, Johnny and Billy announce the passing of their husband and father John Lawrence Ratke II, on Saturday, November 7, 2020 due to complications of congestive heart failure.  John is survived by his wife of 38 years Sandra A. Ratke (Sandy);...

Nov 4, 2020

Rev. James Dewart Brassard, 63, passed away at his home on November 4. James was born to Rev. LaVern and Mary Brassard on December 9, 1956 in Connell, Washington, and spent his boyhood in Vancouver, WA. He graduated from Whitworth College in 1979 and Princeton Theological Seminary in 1984. In 1994, he married the love of his life, Andrea Belanus,...

Nov 4, 2020

Nov 2, 2020

   

Mary Ann McKeogh, September 14, 1945 – November 2, 2020

By Dave Caithamer, friend and colleague

I became friends with Mary Ann McKeogh while we both worked for the Office of Migratory Bird Management in the 1990s.  Mary Ann was the assistant to the Population and Habitat Assessment Section Chief during these years.  Her office was about in the...

Nov 1, 2020

William M. McCoy Sr. “Bill”

3/29/1935-11/1/2020

 

William McCoy Sr. of Gambrills, MD passed away peacefully.  He is survived by his devoted wife Susie, his children Laura, William Jr., Catherine, Erin, and Ryan.  Along with his 8 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.  William worked as a salesman in the kitchen cabinet industry.  He loved football, golf, coaching, horse racing, the beach,...