All Obituaries

Ralph Eugene Pumphrey, Jr., 81, of Chesapeake Beach, MD passed away on May 31, 2021 in Huntingtown, MD. Ralph was born on July 21, 1939 in Washington, DC to the late Ralph Eugene, Sr. and Margaret Wilson Pumphrey. Ralph married Margaret Murth and the couple had two children. Ralph had been employed as a loan officer for a mortgage company. Ralph is survived by his son, Eugene (Lisa) Pumphrey; daughter, Sherry (Billy) Hurd; brother, Fred (Bobbi) Pumphrey; grandchildren, Candice...

Karen Elaine Croce, 72, of North Beach, MD passed away on April 20, 2021 in Annapolis, MD. Karen was born on September 10, 1948 in Marion County, Indiana to the late Albert Sherwood and Ruth Albright Flood. Karen earned her RN at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. She met her husband, Frank, while working in Massachusetts. Karen made use of her nursing skills in a variety of ways. She started her career in hospital settings, but spent most of her career working at Home Call,...

Katherine Elizabeth Carter, 82, of Brandywine, MD passed away in Brandywine on April 16, 2021. Katherine was born in Washington, DC on April 26, 1938 to the late Sigmund and Lola Hatcher Milloff.  She retired from the US Postal Service, having last worked at the bulk station on Central Avenue in Capitol Heights, MD. Katherine enjoyed reading and listening to music. Katherine is survived by her sons, William (Theresa) Carter of Brandywine and Rev. David (Diane) Carter of Centreville,...

Dorothea Ruth Whipp Libby (Doris) was born to Charles Clinton Whipp and Elisabeth Antonie Schneider Whipp on October 3, 1963, in Munich, Germany. She was born when her father was working in Germany. When they came back from Germany they settled in Prince George’s County, MD. In 1964, the family moved into a home on Crandall Road in Lanham, MD. When she got married, Doris also raised her family in that home. In 1998, the family home was sold and her family along with her mother moved to...

Dontae Jerome Cook, Sr. 36, of Lexington Park, MD passed away in Lexington Park on March 21, 2021, Dontae was born on January 6, 1985 in Prince Frederick, MD to Maurice Cooke and Barbara Smith. Dontae had been employed as a carpenter. His hobbies included watching basketball, especially if the Wizards were winning, and going fishing. HIs family lovingly described him as a "pretty boy" who was very concerned about fashion and his appearance and they also said that Dontae...

Arthur Singleton was born the second son of the late Freddie and the Arnella Stepney Singleton on February 7, 1959 in Washington, DC. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Gregory Singleton. He departed this earthly life on Friday, February 26, 2021. Arthur was educated in the Washington, DC Public School System and graduated from Chamberlain Vocational High School. He also attended Everest College where he obtained a medical assistant certification. As a result, he...

Adam Kenton McGraw, 45, of Chestertown, MD passed away in Chestertown on February 23, 2021. Adam was born in Washington, DC to the late Albert Kenton and Karen Smith McGraw. Adam, who was born with Cerebral Palsy, surpassed his life expectancy by several decades due to the care provided by many dedicated healthcare professionals.  Adam is survived by his uncle, William "Bill" Barnes of Dunkirk, as well as many honorary family members that were part of his daily life. In...

Mary Claire (Claire) McDermott (nee Livermore), 75, passed away on February 12, 2021 at her home in Lothian, Maryland. Born on July 15, 1945 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Claire is the daughter of the late Margaret (nee Williams) and William Livermore. Claire grew up in Ponca City, Oklahoma and graduated from Ponca City High School in 1963. A National Merit Scholar, she attended Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, VA, and graduated with a degree in History and Economics in 1967. While at Mary...

Janet Annette Acosta Heredia Cuevas, 45, of Dunkirk, Maryland, passed away in Prince Frederick, MD on February 11, 2021. Janet was born on April 2, 1975 in Los Angeles, California to Manuel and Margarita “Maggie” Acosta Heredia. She was a Marine Corps spouse who traveled extensively with her husband until they settled in Dunkirk in 2017. Janet had been employed as a billing associate with Alarm.com for the past seven years. Janet’s hobbies included arts and crafts, especially...

Priscilla Rivero Anatale, 87, of Brandywine, MD passed away in Annapolis, MD on February 11, 2021. Priscilla was born on July 12, 1933 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico to the late Carmen Cervera Betancourt and Jose Luis Rivero Sicardo and. She moved from Puerto Rico at the age of 19. She was a homemaker .  Priscilla is survived by two daughters, Yvonne (Ronnie) Scott of Chesapeake Beach, MD and Laura (Stephen) Nowak of Owings, MD; four grandchildren, Eric, Kyle and Adam Nowak and...