Obituaries
Ralph King Phillips
May 29, 2016
A smile for all, a heart of gold One of the best this world could hold. Never selfish, always kind These are the memories you left behind. Ralph King Phillips, son of the late Lorraine (King) Brown, was born March 25, 1934 in Newport News, Virginia. He received his high school diploma in June of 1952 from Huntington High School...
Gunther Horst Priester
May 29, 2016
Gunther H. Priester, 77, of Tracys Landing died on Sunday May 29, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Helsinki, Finland he was a son of the late Adolf and Fanny (Akerfelt) Priester. He was a veteran of both the Finnish and United States Armies. He was employed by Baltimore City as an EMT for sixteen...
Walter Charles Wiggins, III
May 28, 2016
On May 28, 2016 Walter Wiggins passed away peacefully among his family. Walter C. Wiggins was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina on September 29, 1952 to Walter Wiggins Jr and Clara Mae Wiggins. His early formative years were spent in New Haven, Connecticut where he attended Abraham Lincoln Elementary School, Sheridan Junior High School and Wilbur Cross High School. Walter...
David Ronald Muller, Jr.
May 28, 2016
David Ronald Muller, Jr. of Chesapeake Beach, MD died on May 28, 2016 at the age of 32. David was born in Richmond, VA and is the son of Katherine Richards Muller and David Ronald Muller. David was a devoted son and brother who loved his family. He grew up in Chesapeake Beach, Maryland and graduated with Northern High School's...
Deborah Wood
May 26, 2016
Deborah Wood, 65, died peacefully Thursday, May 26. 2016 at her home in Camp Springs, Maryland. She was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts to Floyd and Marian Traynham. Debby graduated from Oakton High School VA. and the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. After college, she began her teaching career in Prince George's County where she worked for 42 years, first...
Ramon "Boo" Albert Valdez, Jr.
May 25, 2016
On May 25th 2016 Boo exited stage left for the last time. Born in DC on June 9th 1972 to Ramon “Val” Valdez and Nola Valdez-Cook. Boo worked extremely hard starting at the age 10 beginning his career in the restaurant industry as a dishwasher at his mother’s VFW. Also worked as a cable dog, and extensively in the music...
L. Edward Witt, III
May 25, 2016
Louis Edward Witt III passed away suddenly on May 25, 2016. Ed was born August 9, 1940, in Cumberland, MD, graduated from LaSalle High School in 1958, and became an Eagle Scout in 1959. He attended Frostburg State Teacher's college where he met Bettie, his wife of 46 years. He was an active member of Sigma Tau Gamma, earned a...
Amber Lynn Sewell
May 24, 2016
Amber Lynn Sewell, 35, of Great Mills, formerly of Huntingtown, passed away on Tuesday, May 24 at St. Mary's Hospital in Leonardtown. Born in Prince Frederick, she was the daughter to the late Jim Carroll and Lynn A (Hoff) Carroll. Amber was a graduate of Northern High School, class of 1998. She was employed by the Calvert County D.O.T as...
John Douglas Strong
May 24, 2016
John Douglas Strong, age 78, died in his home in Brandywine, MD on May 24, 2016. God called him home early Tuesday morning after losing the fight with liver cancer. He was diagnosed in February of 2016, and was informed that he had it for quite some time. The tumor had metastasized to his brain, taking his ability to open...
William T. Cogswell
May 24, 2016
William T. Cogswell, Jr., 76, of Williamsburg, VA (formerly Las Vegas, NV), passed away on May 24, 2016. Mr. Cogswell leaves to cherish his memory children William Cogswell, III, Robert Cogswell, and Jerry Britt; sister Barbara Ann Ricci (Gino); sisters-in-law Carol Anderson and Ella Cornwell (Charles); and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Predeceased by wife Margaret Cogswell and sons James Cogswell...
Shirley Muriel Lessner
May 24, 2016
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Jimmie Rivenbark
May 21, 2016
Jimmie Rivenbark of Clinton, MD went home to be with the Lord on May 21, 2016 at the age of 79. Born in Watha, in Pender County, North Carolina, the son of the late Mary Wells Rivenbark and Abner Coy Rivenbark. Jimmie was a lifelong brick mason who worked with many firms over the years. He was the type of...
Mary Burnette Swann
May 20, 2016
On Friday, May 20, 2016, our beloved mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, God-mother, mother-in-law, aunt, friend, and loved one Mary Burnette Swann entered rest and peace in the Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando, Florida. A native of Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Conway Newman, Sr. and Mary Helen Newman. She was predeceased by her brother Joseph Conway...
Melvin Hall Kent
May 19, 2016
Melvin Hall Kent of Flower Mound, Texas, formerly of Washington DC, died on Thursday May 19, 2016 at Flower Mound Presbyterian Hospital. He was born on September 12, 1926 in Washington D.C., to Charles and Elizabeth (Hall) Kent. He married Elizabeth Lorraine Jones on September 4, 1948. She preceded him in death on May 27, 2009. One brother, Charles Kent,...
Douglas William Robinson
May 19, 2016
Douglas William Robinson, age 54, of Owings, MD, passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2016, peacefully at home. He loved sports, aviation and politics. From cheering on his favorite teams to identifying the source contrails in the sky to debating policy issues he was always informed, opinionated and quick-witted. An accountant by trade, Doug dedicated his career to helping conservative...
Gisela Emilie Neubert
May 18, 2016
Born November 3, 1929 Frankfurt, Germany Died May 18, 2016 Waldorf, Maryland Gisela E. Neubert of Brandywine, Maryland, died Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at Hospice of Charles County. She was married to Christopher J. Neubert in 1948 until his death in 1989. She is survived by one son, three granddaughters, and one sister. Gisela was a resident of Brandywine for...
Robin Cumberland Henshaw
May 18, 2016
Robin Cumberland Henshaw, age 61, of Sunderland, MD, passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, peacefully at home with her family by her side. She was born on November 13, 1954 to Lois (Frazier) and Roland Cumberland. She was the beloved wife of Michael Henshaw and loving sister of Stephen Cumberland and his wife Carolyn and Dwight Cumberland. In lieu...
Betty H. Watson (Sunshine)
May 14, 2016
Betty H. "Sunshine" Watson, 89, of Hyattsville, Maryland passed away on May 14, 2016. She was the wife of Joseph C. Watson, Jr. (deceased). Loving mother to 6 children; devoted grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother to many. In lieu, of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake, 9500 Arena Drive, Ste. 250, Largo, MD 20774. To...
Ruth G. Higgs
May 14, 2016
Ruth G. Higgs of Sarasota, Florida, formerly of Chesapeake Beach and Temple Hills, Maryland passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016. She was the loving wife of the late John "Ray" Raymond Higgs. Mother to Betty Ann Saucier and Debra L. Kaline (William Jr.). She is also survived by her grandchildren: Dawn Donahue, Christopher DiZebba, Gina DiZebba, Nicholas Saucier, Willie Kaline,...
John "Goose" Bernard Ragusa
May 13, 2016
John “Goose” Bernard Ragusa, Owings, MD, passed suddenly on Friday, May 13, 2016. He was predeceased by his parents, Peter and Rita Cardano Ragusa. He leaves his loving wife of 33 years, Cheryl Goddard Ragusa, two children John (Heather) and Patti (Shawn) and a granddaughter Hannah. He is also survived by two brothers, Peter (Laura) and James (Vickie) and mother-in-law...
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