September 11, 1922 - January 11, 2015

Time of Service: January 16, 2015

Phyllis Cahoon Reed, 92, of Solomons, MD, formerly of Accokeek, MD, passed away on January 11, 2015. Born September 11, 1922 in Swampscott, MA, she was the daughter of the late Charles M. Cahoon and Mary (Feeney) Cahoon. Phyllis graduated from Swampscott High School in 1940 and attended the Vesper George School of Art. Phyllis marrie...

November 22, 1945 - January 11, 2015

Time of Service: January 22, 2015

Thomas Leo Abbott, 69, of Deale passed away January 11, 2015 at the VA Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Thomas was born November 22, 1945 in Washington, D.C. to Leo John and Catherine Rose (Owens) Abbott. He was raised in the suburbs of Prince George’s County and graduated from Crossland High School. He entered the United States Army...

May 29, 1935 - January 10, 2015

Time of Service: January 15, 2015

Clifton Owen “Boots” Whittington, Jr., 79, of Dunkirk passed away January 10, 2015 at his residence. He was born May 29, 1935 in Dunkirk to Clifton Owen and Virginia E. (Brady) Whittington. Boots was raised on the family farm in Dunkirk and graduated from Calvert High School in 1953. He enlisted in the United States Army on June 2, 195...

July 29, 1929 - January 9, 2015

Time of Service: January 16, 2015

The world lost one of its sweetest, most gentle souls on January 9, 2015, with the peaceful departure of Helen Wanda Carson, 85, of Lusby, MD. Helen enjoyed a joyfully contented life with her husband, best friend and soul mate, Bernard “Bernie” Lloyd Carson, Sr. Helen is survived by her son Bernie Carson, his wife Terry and their chi...

July 3, 1956 - January 8, 2015

Time of Service: January 11, 2015

Caroline Lipscomb Hassanpour, 58, of Solomons, Maryland, formally of Huntingtown, Maryland passed away on January 8, 2015 in Prince Frederick, Maryland. She was born in Lee County, Alabama to the late Andrew and Carolyn Ellis Lipscomb. Caroline, just like her Grandfather, Father, and Uncle graduated from Auburn University School of Pha...

April 19, 1922 - January 8, 2015

Time of Service: January 13, 2015

Jean Agnes Hurley Wilhelm, 92, of Morningside passed away January 8, 2015 at Georgetown University Hospital. She was born April 19, 1922 in Washington, D.C. to John Aloysius and Ellen (Murray) Hurley. Jean was raised in D.C. and Cheltenham, MD and graduated from Surrattsville High School in 1939. She then attended Strayer Business Coll...

June 20, 1932 - January 8, 2015

Time of Service: January 12, 2015

Maurice Thomas Downs, 82, of Prince Frederick, Maryland passed away on January 8, 2015 in Prince Frederick, Maryland. He was born on June 20, 1932 in Laban, Virginia to the late Hattie Bell and Charlie Wilson Downs. Besides his parents, Maurice is also predeceased by his brother, Jennings Downs and his sister Virginia Adams. Maurice wa...

January 23, 1934 - January 5, 2015

Time of Service: January 10, 2015

Bessie Ann Lane, 80, of Solomons, MD passed away on January 5, 2015. Born January 23, 1934 in Johnstown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Vincent Joseph Peruzzi and Florence G. (Weller) Peruzzi. She attended Eastern High School in Washington, DC and married her husband, Robert A. Lane on May 3, 1952. Bessie was a member of the Am...

December 6, 1943 - January 4, 2015

Time of Service: January 1, 1900

Betsy Harriet Andress, 71, of Lusby, MD passed away January 4, 2015 at her residence. Born December 6, 1943 in Smithfield, NC, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Woodall and Ollie (Bell) Woodall. Betsy is survived by her husband, Bruce P. Andress, Sr.; her children, Steven Andress (Sylvia) of Burleson, TX, Greg Andress (Melissa...