Obituaries

Apr 8, 2019

Robert A. Smith, Jr., 57, of Cambridge, Maryland passed away on Monday, April 8, 2019 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake, Salisbury with his wife by his side.

Born on October 4, 1961 in Manchester, New Hampshire, he was a son of the late Virginia Rose Whitman and Robert Arthur Smith, Sr.

Robert attended the...

Apr 5, 2019

Ricky E. Rockwell, 65, of Woolford, Maryland passed away on Friday, April 5, 2019 at UMSMC@Dorchester. Born on November 17, 1953 in Kane, Pennsylvania he was a son of the late Bertha Irwin and Harold K. Rockwell. Ricky attended the local schools in Pennsylvania and then entered the U.S. Marine Corps.  He served his country for two years and...

Mar 28, 2019

Karma D. Mader, 97, of Cambridge, MD passed away peacefully Thursday evening, March 28, 2019 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake.

Born on June 3, 1921 in State College Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late The Rev. J.W. Dean and Julia Bostock Dean.

A graduate of Camp Hill High School, Class of 1938...

Mar 27, 2019

Richard Joseph DeCapio, 53, of Cambridge, MD, beloved husband of Laurie (Hertel) DeCapio, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, March 27, 2019.  They both hail from Connecticut and relocated to Cambridge, MD in 2006, so Rich could take his dream job as the Assistant Band Director of the United States Naval Academy Drum & Bugle Corps, in Annapolis, MD.

Mar 26, 2019

Gerard “Gerry” Paul Boyle, 68, of Cambridge, Maryland, unexpectedly passed away on Tuesday, March 26th, 2019, at his home in Cambridge, MD.

Born July 8th, 1950, in Glasgow, Scotland, Gerry was one of six (6) children born to the late Helen “Nell” McLeod and Owen Francis Boyle. After completion of his primary education, Gerry attended the Royal...

Mar 17, 2019

Penny M. Bradley, 53, of Cambridge, MD passed away peacefully Sunday evening, March 17, 2019 with her husband and daughters by her side at Coastal Hospice at the Lake.

Born December 27, 1965 in Cambridge, she was a daughter of Joan Ewell (Roy Lively, Jr) and Sarge J.I. Johnson and his wife Debbie. She attended the local...

Mar 12, 2019

Joan Harrington passed away peacefully at Johns Hopkins hospital with her family at her side on Tuesday morning March 12, 2019.  She was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of the late Spencley and Bethel Ross.

Joan grew up in Quincy, Massachusetts, until at the age of six, her father passed away in 1930.  She moved to...

Mar 10, 2019

Catherine “Kitty” Jones passed away peacefully on Sunday evening March 10, 2019.  She was born May 14, 1926 in Cambridge, Maryland, the daughter of the late Otto and Lula Mae Wingate.

Kitty went to Cambridge High School and played on the girls’ basketball team.  She had to go to work due to the death of her mother...

Mar 6, 2019

Michael D. Rogers was born on February 22, 1971 to William E. Rickards Jr. and the late Susie May Rogers in Lewes, Delaware. He departed this world on Wednesday,  March 6, 2019 at Dorchester General Hospital in Cambridge, Maryland.

Michael A.K.A (Mike) attended Sussex Central School in the Indian River School district. He played football in middle...

Feb 27, 2019

William Charles “Bill” Sizemore, 81, of East New Market, Maryland passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Mallard Bay Care Center, Cambridge.

Bill was born in Oella, Maryland on September 19, 1937 to the late Otto Sizemore and Mary Beavers.   He married the former Peggy Jackson and together made their home in East New Market.  They were...

Feb 27, 2019

Arthur K. LeCompte, 69, of Morris Neck passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at his home.  He was the husband of Patricia A. LeCompte.

There will be no services at this time.

A full obituary will be posted later.

Feb 23, 2019

Hannah Dudley Lawson, 89, of Griffiths Neck, Cambridge, Maryland passed away Saturday evening February 23, 2019 at her home with her loving family by her side. Born June 17, 1929 in Hollister, North Carolina she was the daughter of the late George Dudley and Florence Rentz Greenwell. Hannah, with her family moved to the Eastern Shore when she was...

Feb 18, 2019

Stella Joyce Flowers, 80, of Hoopers Island passed away peacefully Monday, February 18, 2019 at her home surrounded by family and friends. Born July 10, 1938 in the same house she lived her entire life, Joyce was a daughter of the late Lillian Grant Travers and George Lawrence Flowers. She attended the local schools and graduated from South Dorchester High School. She...

Feb 17, 2019

JoAnna Todd Wroten, 81, of Cambridge, Maryland went to be with her Lord on Sunday, February 17, 2019.

She was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great grandmother.

JoAnna was born in Cambridge to the late Audrey Odell Todd and Maysie Marie Mills Todd on October 16, 1937.

She attended...

Feb 15, 2019

Harold Gregory Applegarth

May 13, 1922 – February 15, 2019

Harold Applegarth passed away peacefully in the company of his loving children on February 15, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. Born May 13, 1922 in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania to Cecil Keene and Minnie (Donahey) Applegarth. Harold was raised in Cambridge, Maryland in the tidewater Eastern Shore. Educated at...

Feb 9, 2019

Frances R. Mason, 101 years old of Cambridge, Maryland, formerly of Baltimore, Maryland died peacefully on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Mallard Bay Care Center.

She was born in Dorchester County on February 5, 1918 to Walter F. and Phila Rumbley who preceded her in death.

The family moved to Newtown, Pennsylvania where she attended...

Jan 27, 2019

Howard Phillip “Boy” Frazier passed away peacefully the evening of January 27, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. The son of the late Howard and Adith Frazier, Boy was born on July 27, 1937 in Madison, MD.

A graduate of Cambridge High School class of 1955, Boy loved to be outdoors spending his life hunting and fishing...

Jan 18, 2019

Donald “Donnie” Robert Morse, 52, of Cambridge, Maryland passed away Friday, January 18, 2019. He was born December 24, 1966 in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of the late Sharon Ruark.

He was a loving father, a wonderful grandfather and an amazing friend to all who knew him. Donnie was a man who despite many hardships in his...

Jan 2, 2019

Donald Brice Hall, 86, passed away at his home on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.

Born in Cambridge, he was the only child of the late Brice and Dolly English Hall.

After serving four years in the Air Force, he began his career job as a print shop supervisor for the State of Maryland Treasury Building...

Jan 1, 2019

Marlene Ann (Sage) Burgess of Maysville, West Virginia passed away at age 84 in Cambridge, Maryland on January 1, 2019.

Born on February 19, 1934 in Fairmont, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Clara Virginia Sage and Russell Dean Sage.

She graduated from Petersburg High School in 1951.

Marlene was...