Obituaries

Dec 23, 2018

William (Bill) Francis Applegarth

October 21, 1919 – December 23, 2018

Bill Applegarth passed away peacefully in Nashville TN on December 23, 2018 at the age of 99.  Born October 21, 1919 in Wilkinsburg, PA to Cecil Keene and Minnie Donahey Applegarth, Bill was raised in Cambridge, Maryland in the tidewater Eastern Shore. He entered...

Dec 13, 2018

Hazel Ann Medley, 94, of Cambridge, Maryland, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends on Thursday, December 13, 2018.

Born on December 14, 1923 she was the daughter of the late Anna Young and Ira Brantner.

Hazel married Joseph Henry Medley.  Mr. Medley passed away on May 13, 2013.

She...

Dec 13, 2018

Wayne Davis Simmons, Sr., 82 of Cambridge, Maryland passed away on Thursday morning, December 13, 2018 at UMSMC at Dorchester.

Born in Golden Hill, Maryland on November 7, 1936 he was a son of the late Ward A. and Etta Riggins Simmons.

Wayne attended the local schools and graduated from Cambridge High School with the...

Dec 12, 2018

William Alvin "Buddy" Ruark Jr., 70, of Cambridge, Maryland passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at his home with his loving family by his side.

He was born September 27, 1948 in Cambridge, MD to Alice Rebecca Bandy and William Alvin Ruark Sr. Buddy was raised in the Neck District with his sister Carol Messick (Richard)...

Dec 10, 2018

Doris Elizabeth Gray of Elliott Island, Maryland passed away Monday, December 10, 2018 at home.

She was born on January 1, 1942 to the late Thomas Powell and Maude Dayton Horsman of Vienna, Maryland.  She grew up in the family store on Henry’s Crossroads in Vienna where she spent much of her time helping in the store...

Nov 27, 2018

Stella “Joanne” Dodson, 85, of Cambridge, Maryland passed away in her sleep on Tuesday morning, November 27, 2018 at Mallard Bay Care Center, Cambridge.

Born in Cheswald, Delaware on February 19, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Willard and Catherine Stroh Vaughn.

Joanne attended schools in Easton, Maryland and later made her home...

Nov 27, 2018

Carol Mulcahy Benner passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 in Cambridge, Maryland.  She was born on Christmas Day, 1931, in Utica, NY, and was proud to be called Christmas Carol.  She was the middle child of five born to Joseph, a salesman, and Rosetta Mulcahy, a teacher.  The family moved a number of times to be closer to Joseph’s...

Nov 25, 2018

Robert J. Simmons, 86, of Cambridge, MD passed away peacefully early Sunday morning, November 25, 2018 at Mallard Bay Care Center.

Born August 24, 1932 in Golden Hill, Robert was the youngest of the eight children born to the late Caleb A. and Mary Cousin Simmons. He grew up in Golden Hill and attended the local schools....

Nov 17, 2018

Charles E. Bramble, 88, of the Neck District passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at the Anchorage Nursing Home in Salisbury.

He is the husband of the former Janet Collins.

At the family's request there will be no services.

Oct 12, 2018

Dorothy F. Newland, 97, of the Neck District passed away peacefully at her home on Friday morning, October 12, 2018.

Born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania she was a daughter of the late Myra Evans and George A. Fisher.

Spent most of her youth in Milledgeville, Georgia where her father was Superintendent of Industries of the State....

Oct 12, 2018

Edgar A. “Ed” Ruark, 88, of Church Creek passed away early Friday, October 12, 2018 at UMSMC at Easton. Born March 4, 1930, he was the son of the late Lena Landon and Edgar Ruark.

After attending the local schools Ed enlisted with the US Marines and proudly served his country from 1947 till being honorably discharged...

Oct 1, 2018

Joan Myra Davis Burton, 87, formerly of Cambridge, MD passed away early Monday morning, October 1, 2018 at Autumn Lake Healthcare in Chestertown, MD.

Born March 14, 1931 in Baltimore, MD she was the daughter of the late Thomas B. Davis and the late Sarah Russell Davis.

She attended public schools in Baltimore until the...

Sep 27, 2018

Darrell D. Johnson, Sr., 77 of Linkwood, Maryland passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family.

Born on January 8, 1941 in Cambridge, Maryland he was a son of the late Lee and Sophroni Johnson.

He attended the local schools and graduated from Cambridge High School with the class...

Sep 14, 2018

Samuel “David” Short passed away peacefully on September 14, 2018 at his home in Cambridge MD. He was 61 yrs. old.

Born on June 4, 1957 in Cambridge MD he was the son of the late Ira Washington Short, Jr. and Ruth Walters Short.

On April 14, 1979 he married Edna Mae Phippin and they...

Sep 13, 2018

Alan Henry Griep, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 13, 2018. He was born in Paterson, New Jersey on November 21, 1938 to the late Henry and Henrietta (Piekema) Griep.

The Griep family moved to Preston, Maryland around 1942 when Alan was just a young boy. He spent his childhood on the family...

Sep 12, 2018

Far too early in life, Susan Ann Orr, age 59, passed away peacefully at home on September 12, 2018. Born in Boston MA and raised in Watertown NY, Susan has lived in Syracuse for much of her life. Most recently, Susan lived on Oneida Lake in the Hamlet of Jewell near Cleveland NY.

Susan worked in sales...

Sep 5, 2018

Cathy Lou Bramble, 59, of East New Market, Maryland died peacefully on Wednesday morning, September 5, 2018, at her home, with her family by her side.

Born December 15, 1958 in Cambridge, Maryland, she was a daughter of the the late Troy S. and Ottalee H. Sneed.

Ms. Bramble was a graduate of North Dorchester...

Aug 25, 2018

Emma Todd Powley, 95, of Toddville, Maryland died peacefully on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at the home of her son-in-law.

Born October 16, 1922 in Toddville, Maryland, she was a daughter of the late Darius G. Todd and Lydia Meredith Todd.

Mrs. Powley was educated at the Toddville, Robbins, Wingate and Langrall’s elementary schools and...

Aug 20, 2018

Cambridge – Jean Bell Anstine Wright passed away on August 20, 2018 at her home with family and friends at her side.

She was born in Woolford, Maryland on August 29, 1929, the daughter of the late Spicer and Frances Bell.  She lived her early life on the family farm and always treasured those memories.  After graduating...

Aug 17, 2018

Helen F. McCarty, 82, of East New Market, Maryland passed away on Friday, August 17, 2018 at UMSMC@Easton. Born March 13, 1936 on Hoopers Island she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Rhodessa Stewart. On October 17, 1953 Helen married John W. McCarty, Jr. and together raised two amazing children, Wayne McCarty and Sandra Bechtel.  Her husband...