All Obituaries

John Thomas Hipsley, 75, of Dunkirk, MD, passed away in Prince Frederick, MD on December 10, 2018. John was born on February 27, 1943 in Los Angeles, CA to the late John and Josephine Oczkowski Hipsley. John had lived in Calvert County for the past 50 years. He had been employed as a locksmith and was frequently seen in his Art's Lock Service van heading to assist a customer. John enjoyed woodworking, especially creating beautiful cabinets. He was a member for many years of the...

Luce Gregoire Williams, 75, of Hyattsville, MD (formerly of Brooklyn, NY) passed away in Hyattsville on November 16, 2018. Luce was born in Cayes, Haiti. She moved to the Unites States in 1988 had been living in Brooklyn, NY until she joined her son in Maryland two years ago. Luce had worked as a housekeeper in private homes and she enjoyed cleaning, and collecting and selling bottles. She was described by her loved ones as "a beautiful person." Luce is survived by her...

Charlotte Patricia "Pat" Schertle, 87, of Wilmington, North Carolina, passed away on November 14, 2018 in Sykesville, MD. Charlotte was born in Baltimore, MD to the late Louis and Charlotte Burns Bell. She attended St. Katherine's Catholic School and The Catholic High Schools. In 1949, she married Charles Schertle and they couple lived in the Parkville area until 1968 when the family moved to Lusby, MD. Charlotte began working as a secretary for the University of Maryland...

Joshua Evan Hastings, 34, of Sunderland, MD passed away in Sunderland on October 28, 2018. Joshua was born on February 15, 1984 in Prince Frederick, MD to Albert and Dorothy Brimer Hastings. He lived in the area all of his life. Joshua was a journeyman electrician and he had been employed by Freestate Electrical Company. He was a member of IBEW Local 26.  Joshua enjoyed lifting weights and playing and watching football. His favorite teams were the  Washington...

Loretta Darlene McClelland, 80, of Huntingtown, MD, passed away in Prince Frederick, MD on October 16, 2018. Loretta was born in Ranier, Washington on October 31, 1937 to the late Leon and Rose Bonny Barnhouse. She had lived in Calvert County for the past 12 years. She had worked as a hair stylist and her hobbies included dancing and playing bingo. Loretta is survived by her sons, Rickey McClelland of Arkansas; Frank (Janet) McClelland of West Virginia; Dan (Kathy)...

Richard Joseph “Snap” Schnappauf, 88, of Riverdale, Maryland, passed away on October 4, 2018, in Riverdale, surrounded by his loving family.  Richard was born on February 6, 1930, to the late Joseph and Helen Schnappauf in Pringle Hill, Pennsylvania.  He joined the United States Navy, in 1947.  He attained the rank of Chief Petty Officer and retired in December 1966 with 20 years of service.  He lived in Hyattsville, Solomon’s Island, and...

Patricia June O'Malley, 90, of Chesapeake Beach, MD passed away in Annapolis, MD on September 21, 2018. Patricia was born in Watertown, NY to the late Claude and Minna Kiser Kelley. She married James O' Malley, Jr. in 1964  and the couple had four children. Patricia had lived in Maryland since 1997. She had been employed as a secretary for a detective agency. Her interests included reading, listening to and singing opera, ballroom dancing, watching...

Lean Lurose Brandt, 87, of Columbia, MD passed away in Columbia on September 13, 2018. Lena was born in Halls, Missouri to the late Hiram and Cora Healey. She married Ervin Brandt on September 5, 1958 and the couple had two sons, Timothy and Thomas. Lena was a homemaker who enjoyed doing ceramics and church activities including cooking for the church. Lena is survived by her sons, Timothy (Annette) Brandt of Hanover, MD and Thomas (Eva) Brandt of Ellicott City, MD; grandchildren,...

Jackie Pilkerton, 33, of Chesapeake Beach, MD passed away in Washington, DC on September 9, 2018. Jackie was born on June 15, 1985 to John and Darlene Jones Pilkerton. Jackie graduated from Northern High School in 2004 and began a career as a paraprofessional educator. She worked at W. Winship Wheatley School and loved being around the children she taught. Jackie was described by her loved ones as an "extremely loving, caring and joyful young woman."  She was know for her...

Ruth “Bernice” Flood, 94, of Brandywine, MD, formerly of Salley, South Carolina passed away in Brandywine on August 28, 2018. Ruth was born on June 19, 1924 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Roy and Marguerite Voris Albright. She married Albert Sherwood Flood and the couple had one son and three daughters. Ruth was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening and singing. She played both the harmonica and the piano. She was a devout Christian who was very active in her church,...