December 30, 1945 - November 17, 2017

Time of Service: January 1, 1900

Neal Winston Thomas, 72, of Prince Frederick, Maryland passed away peacefully at Burnett Calvert Hospice House on November 17 following a brave battle with cancer. He will be laid to rest at Christ Church Calvert County in Port Republic, Maryland, next to his beloved wife Kim, who pre-deceased him. Neal was born in Brattleboro, Vermon...

February 16, 1926 - November 13, 2017

Time of Service: November 17, 2017

Miriam Kirchner Collins, 91, of Deale passed away November 13, 2017 at her home, surrounded by family. She was born February 16, 1926 to George and Myrtle (Seigert) Kirchner. She grew up swimming, sailing and ice skating on the West River and was a graduate of Southern High School. Miriam married Edward Linwood “Boots” Collins on June ...

January 29, 1935 - November 12, 2017

Time of Service: November 20, 2017

Lydia Marie Russell, 82, a longtime resident of Calvert County, passed away November 12, 2017 at the Mandrin Inpatient Care Center in Harwood, MD. Known as Marie, she was born January 29, 1935 and was raised on her family’s farm in West Beach, now part of Chesapeake Beach. She attended public school and worked raising tobacco and other...

November 21, 1930 - November 11, 2017

Time of Service: January 1, 1900

Leonard Joseph Kwiatkoski, Sr., 86, of Broomes Island, peacefully passed away after a short illness November 11, 2017. Len was born in Riggsville, MI, on November 21, 1930 to Anthony Kwiatkoski and Florence Shea Kwiatkoski. Len joined the Army at an early age and advanced quickly. He traveled widely in Europe and the States with the Ar...

March 15, 1936 - November 7, 2017

Time of Service: November 14, 2017

Ernest (Cleo) Tolley was born in Vicars, West Virginia on March 15, 1936. He entered Heaven's Gates November 7, 2017. After graduating high school at Walton High School in 1955, he went on to Charleston School of Commerce and studied accounting and business. Cleo joined the Army, where he served in Korea. After completing his military ...

December 29, 1935 - November 6, 2017

Time of Service: November 13, 2017

Peter Michael Sotirakis, 81, of Owings passed away November 6, 2017 at his residence. He was born December 29, 1935 in Baltimore, MD to Mike and Ida Mae (Williams) Sotirakis. Pete was raised in Baltimore and graduated from Southern High School in 1954. Pete worked at his father’s restaurant on Light Street and later attended Eastern Co...

May 15, 1988 - November 5, 2017

Time of Service: November 11, 2017

Jeffrey Lee “Jeff” Rogers, 29, of Chesapeake Beach passed away November 5, 2017. He was born May 15, 1988 in Washington, D.C. to Vincent Everett, Jr. and Patricia Ann (Tucker) Rogers. Jeff grew up in Lusby and Chesapeake Beach and graduated from Northern High School in 2006. He was employed as a landscaper with JMC Landscaping. Jeff wa...

November 4, 1963 - November 4, 2017

Time of Service: November 9, 2017

The Man. The Myth. The Legend. David Henry Hiergesell, 54, of St. Leonard, MD, passed away on November 4, 2017 at Haymarket Medical Center, Haymarket, VA. Born November 4, 1963 in Hackensack, NJ, he was the son of the late Richard Hiergesell and Doris (Dicke) Hiergesell. Dave was an accomplished Computer Programmer, Vice President o...

February 20, 1929 - November 4, 2017

Time of Service: November 16, 2017

Harvey Lee Cornwell, 88, of Huntingtown passed away November 4, 2017 at Solomons Nursing Center. He was born February 20, 1929 in Remington, VA to Harvey Lee, Sr. and Catherine Ann (Hottle) Cornwell. Harvey joined the United States Army in 1952 and was honorably discharged in 1954. He married Betty Rudolph in 1969 and they lived in For...

September 7, 1930 - November 3, 2017

Time of Service: November 16, 2017

Barbara Margaret Stortzum, 87, of St. Leonard, MD passed away on November 3, 2017 in Solomons, MD. Barbara was born on September 7, 1930 to Elmer and Agnes Drew. She was predeceased by her husband Donald J. Stortzum. She is survived by her sons David Stortzum, of St. Leonard, MD; Alan Stortzum, of Myrtle Beach, SC; Russell Stortzum, ...