April 26, 1992 - December 31, 2012

Time of Service: January 8, 2013

Jessica Leigh Strayer, “Jess”, 20 of Port Republic, Maryland, passed away on December 31, 2012 in Pasadena, Maryland. She was born on April 26, 1992 in Fairfax, Virginia to Stacey Kent Strayer and Linda Marie Slingluff Strayer. Jess was a 2010 graduate of Calvert High School, where she was on the Cheerleading Squad. Jess is survived by...

August 13, 1943 - December 30, 2012

Time of Service: January 5, 2013

Carol Shipman- Widmayer nee Shaw, 69, of Prince Frederick, Maryland passed peacefully into eternity on December 30, 2012 in Washington Hospital Center after a brief illness. She was born on August 13, 1943 to the late Ernest Theodore and Freida Neville Shaw. Carol was a dedicated employee of the Macy’s Company for over 30 years where s...

December 7, 1948 - December 30, 2012

Time of Service: January 6, 2013

Thomas Foster, 64, of Huntingtown passed away December 30, 2012 at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis. He was born December 7, 1948 in San Angelo, TX to Thomas Andrew and Louise Anne (Rechtien) Foster. Thomas has lived in Texas, St. Louis, MO, and Arizona and has spent the past seventeen years in Calvert County. He served in the ...

January 28, 1942 - December 28, 2012

Time of Service: January 3, 2013

Katherine Mae Carter, 70, of Cheltenham, MD passed away December 28, 2012 at Doctors Hospital in Lanham. Katherine was born January 28, 1942 to Golden Vance and Mary Olive (Harmon) Anderson in Stevenson, MD. She moved to Prince George’s County as a child and graduated from Frederick Sasscer High School in 1960. She married Ernest “Tedd...

May 2, 1955 - December 28, 2012

Time of Service: December 31, 2012

Thomas B. Ricker III, 57, of Lusby, MD passed away on December 28, 2012 in Baltimore, MD. Thomas was born on May 2, 1955 in Cheverly, MD to Thomas B. Ricker, Jr. and Mary June (Sturgis) Ricker. Thomas was preceded in death by his father Thomas. He is survived by his children Jessica Stewart, Thomas IV, Jennifer, and Carter Ricker. He...

December 2, 1933 - December 25, 2012

Time of Service: December 29, 2012

Hugh Graham Mitchell Milne, 79, of Port Republic, Maryland passed away on December 25, 2012 at the Burnett Calvert Hospice House. He was born on December 2, 1933 in Dundee Scotland to the late Robert and Betsy Milne. He served in the Royal Air Force and the Merchant Navy and was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Scotland. He and his wif...

May 11, 1930 - December 25, 2012

Time of Service: December 29, 2012

William Howard Krell, age 82, of North Beach, MD passed away December 25, 2012 at the Burnett – Calvert Hospice House in Prince Frederick, MD. Bill was born May 11, 1930 in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania to Howard William and Anna (Morgan) Krell. He attended local schools and graduated from Tamaqua High School in 1948. Bill enlisted in the Army...

February 17, 1937 - December 24, 2012

Time of Service: December 29, 2012

Richard Lee “Dick” Dial, 75, of Huntingtown, Maryland passed away on December 24, 2012 at his home. Dick was born on February 17, 1937 in Barboursville, West Virginia to the late Frank Dial and Clarice Meadows Dial. He retired from the Department of Defense after working 37 years. He played the guitar and was the lead singer in a band...

May 29, 1939 - December 22, 2012

Time of Service: January 1, 1900

Leroy Francis Beach, 73, of Chesapeake Beach passed away December 22, 2012 at Calvert Memorial Hospital in Prince Frederick. He was born May 29, 1939 in Washington, D.C. to William Francis and Margaret (Haire) Beach. Leroy was employed by Long Fence Company in Capitol Heights, MD. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing cards. Leroy w...

May 21, 1930 - December 21, 2012

Time of Service: January 1, 1900

Donald Vincent Grohs, 82, of St. Leonard, MD passed away on December 21, 2012 in St. Leonard, MD. Donald was born on May 21, 1930 in Lynbrook, New York to the late John and Frances Grohs. Donald was a man that wore many hats. His first hat was that of a combat helmet when he enlisted in 1948 into the United States Marine Corps and wa...