Joseph Cross, 72, of Hughesville, MD, passed away on December 15, 2020. He was born on August 27, 1948 in La Plata, MD, to the late Stanley L. Cross and Margaret E. Cross. He attended St. Mary s School from 1954 Â 1962, Notre Dame High School from 1963-1964 and graduated from La Plata High School in 1966. He graduated from the College of Southern Maryland in 1980.
He is survived by his wife, Helen Cross, son Kevin Cross (Janet) and grandchildren, Emily Cross and Caleb Cross. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Margaret Ann Fraser.
Joe was an avid videographer, hosting several shows on local tv, Southern Maryland Metal and Southern Maryland Country . He also owned and operated a local CD and tape store, Cross s Music Plus in Mechanicsville from 1988 to 1991.
December 15, 2020
A memorial scholarship honoring beloved CSM employee Kevin Phillips has been established by his wife Regina Phillips to financially assist College of Southern Maryland (CSM) students with disabilities. Phillips was a Maintenance Mechanic at CSM at the time of his death, August 10.
“Kevin worked hard to make sure that facilities at the college were maintained to ADA standards and he always provided unstinting encouragement to students with learning differences and/or disabilities,” said his wife Regina Phillips. “Kevin genuinely believed that there was every reason to believe that these students could succeed at CSM.”
Phillips went on to share Kevin had a special interest in the restoration of historic houses and buildings and through the years he developed a great deal of expertise and specialized skills to help restore properties to look as they did when they were first built.