Obituaries

Wilmer Morgan, Jr

Jul 7, 2017

Wilmer C. “Junior” Morgan, Jr., 69, of Cambridge passed away peacefully Friday, July 7, 2017 at Mallard Bay Care Center, Cambridge after a lengthy illness. Born in Waldorf, Maryland February 23, 1948, he was a son of the late Dorothy and Wilmer C. Morgan, Sr. After attending the local schools, Junior worked the tobacco fields until the age of 21...

Richard Yinger

Jul 2, 2017

Richard L. Yinger, 75, Fishing Creek, Maryland. Was born October 13, 1941 in Frederick, Maryland, passed away at home early Sunday morning, July 2, 2017 with his loving family by his side.

Richard is survived by his wife of 56 years, Christine L. Yinger, Children Belinda Rhoads (Michael) Barnesville, MD, Richard A. Yinger (Tina) Fishing Creek, MD,...

Bobby Mills

Jun 27, 2017

Bobby L. Mills, 78, of Secretary, MD passed away at his home Tuesday, June 27, 2017.

Born in Crocheron, Maryland on December 15, 1938, he was a son of the late Elmer K. and Lavelle Pritchett Mills. He attended the Bethany School and afterwards started working the waters with his grandfather Charles Mills. He continued his entire...

Patricia Hart

Jun 24, 2017

Patricia “Pat” Alice Hart, 75, of Cambridge, Maryland passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at her home.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland on December 3, 1941 she was a daughter of the late William and Alice Hughes Wielgosz.

Pat attended the local schools in Maryland and graduated from Cambridge High School with the class of...

John Zeren

Jun 6, 2017

John Charles Zeren, 73, of Cambridge, MD passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at UMSMC@Dorchester. He was the husband of Barbara Stockton. A full obituary will be posted later.

John Fetcho

Jun 4, 2017

John D. Fetcho, 84, of Hoopers Island passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2017 at his home with the love and support of his family by his side. Born on October 28, 1932 in Brownfield, PA., he was the son of the late John I. and Ora Doyle Fetcho. He attended the local schools and graduated from South Union...

Phillip Willey, Sr

May 25, 2017

Phillip W. Willey, Sr., 80, of Cambridge passed away peacefully, Thursday, May 25, 2017 at UMSMC@Easton. His loving family was at his side. Phillip was born October 15, 1936 near Jacktown, to the late Rommie T. and Beulah Robbins Willey. In 1958 he married Julia A. Greene, she died in 2010. In Phillips’ early years, he worked on the...

Joseph Mennit, Sr

May 17, 2017

Joseph "Joey" John Mennit, Sr., 41, of Hurlock, Maryland passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at his home.

Born in Salisbury, Maryland on December 8, 1975, he was a son of Carol Lawrence and Michael Mennit.

Joey attended the local schools and graduated from high school with honors and then went on to...

Nancy Kusyk

May 16, 2017

Nancy Kusyk, 76, of Cambridge passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at UMSMC at Dorchester. Born August 29, 1940 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Rose Dorsey and Joseph Kusyk. Surviving are her cousins who were her caregivers Wayne and Lelia Hilmer. Services will be private.

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Allen Hurley

May 14, 2017

Allen “Buddy” Turner Hurley, 95, of Vienna, MD passed away on May 14, 2017 at Candle Light Cove, Easton, MD.

Born on March 12, 1922 in Cambridge, Maryland, he was a son of the late Henrietta Winifred Turner and Allen Phillips Hurley.

After graduating from high school Allen joined the U.S. Navy and served...

Sharon Batterson

May 13, 2017

Sharon Lynne Batterson née Atwood of Fishing Creek, MD passed away surrounded by family, friends, and the exceptional staff at Dorchester General, on the 13th of May 2017. Sharon earned a bachelor’s degree from Towson University and had a long career in various roles including managerial in the field of Medical Administration and Billing where she worked for such...

Carol Sellars

May 5, 2017

Carol P. Sellars, 75, of Cambridge, MD passed away on Friday, May 5, 2017 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake, Salisbury. Born in Wilkes Barre, PA on February 15, 1942, she was a daughter to Elwood Pliescott and Ruth Pliescott. Surviving are her three children: Catherine Gullion with husband Thomas Gullion, Brian Dodson with wife Lisa Dodson and Steven...

Diane Warner

Apr 27, 2017

Diane R. Warner, 65, of Federalsburg passed away early Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, Seaford, DE. Born in York, PA February 18, 1952 she was a daughter of the late Mary and Charles Geesey. After completing her education Diane began her career as a correction officer. She had worked at Jessup Correctional Center before transferring to Dorchester...

Anthony Ratcliffe

Apr 22, 2017

Anthony Leroy Ratcliffe, 71, of Linkwood, MD passed away April 22, 2017 at his home. Born on Tilghman Island June 4, 1945, he was a son of the late Hilda Phillips Ratcliffe and Richard Lee Ratcliffe, Sr. After completing his schooling he began his career as a self employed carpenter. Anthony had worked many years in the Frederica and...

Gene Dunn

Apr 21, 2017

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Gene Walter Dunn, 71, of Seaford, Delaware passed away at the Seaford Center on April 21, 2017.

Born July 29, 1945 he was a son of the late Eva and Clifford Dunn.

Gene graduated from North Dorchester High School with the Class of 1964.

He worked at DuPont and...

Joyce Harding

Apr 18, 2017

Joyce Nielsen Harding, 80, of Town Point passed away on Tuesday morning, April 18, 2017 at her home.

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 19, 1936 she was a daughter of the late Harold and Evelyn McNaughton Nielsen.

Joyce attended the local schools in Philadelphia and in 1950 moved to the Eastern Shore. She met...

Thomas McClain

Apr 9, 2017

Thomas "Tommy" P. McClain, 64, of the Neck District passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2017 at UMSMC at Dorchester.

Born in Cambridge on October 3, 1952 he was a son of the late Dorothy Dail McClain and Carroll Thomas McClain, Jr.

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

William Huether

Apr 8, 2017

William Huether, 87, of Cambridge, Maryland passed away peacefully Saturday, April 8, 2017 at home with his family by his side. Born in New York on July 25, 1929, he was the son of the late Myrtle Shannon and Joseph P. Huether. He attended the local schools in New York and after graduation he served in the National...

Anita Midway

Apr 6, 2017

Anita L. Midway, 77, of Cambridge, Maryland passed away peacefully Thursday morning, April 6, 2017 at her daughter’s home with her daughter by her side. She was born on October 18, 1939 in Cambridge and was a daughter of the late Beatrice Willey and Gordy Foxwell, Sr. Anita married Stephen Midway and together they loved to travel and go...

Shirley Forester

Apr 4, 2017

Shirley Ann Forester, 80, of Hurlock, Maryland passed away on Tuesday morning, April 4, 2017 at her home.

Born September 18, 1936 in Cambridge, Maryland she was a daughter of the late Ella Mae Harding and Cornelius Banning.

She graduated from Hurlock High School with the Class of 1954.

Shirley worked as a...