Obituaries

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...

Freida Johnson

Apr 3, 2017

Freida J. Prahl Johnson, 79, of Ellendale, Delaware passed away Monday evening, April 3, 2017 at her home with her loving and supportive family by her side. Born in Hoopers Island on February 11, 1938 she was a daughter of the late Ruby L. and Thomas H. Travers. “Sis” as she was well-known by all who knew her married...

Sara Marine

Mar 31, 2017

Sara Elizabeth "Betty" Marine, 90, of Cambridge passed away peacefully Friday, March 31, 2017 at Mallard Bay Care Center, Cambridge.

Born in East New Market September 2, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Katherine Clifton and William "Bill" Moore. She attended the local schools and graduated from East New Market High School with the Class...

Glenn Schmick

Mar 27, 2017

Glenn Edward Schmick of Preston passed away on March 27, 2017. He was 87.

Born August 26, 1929 in Preston, he was the youngest son of Jacob and Amelia's nine children. After High School, Glenn served in the Navy aboard the USS Wasp from 1949-1952. Returning home, he married Thelma (Sue) Dilworth in 1953. Miss Sue preceded...

Edward Kerbaugh, Jr

Mar 22, 2017

Edward John Kerbaugh, Jr. passed away peacefully on March 22, 2017 with his family at his bedside. Aged 83, Edward was born April 17, 1933 in Camden, NJ as the eldest child of Edward, Sr. and Catherine (nee Frett). A talented student and athlete, Ed attended Franklin & Marshall College, playing varsity football, before enlisting in the U.S. Air...

Paul Baiers, Sr

Mar 13, 2017

Paul F. Baiers, Sr., age 77, died on Monday, March 13, 2017 at the Compass Regional Hospice in Centreville, Maryland after a courageous battle with heart disease.

Mr. Baiers was born September 10, 1939 in Washington, DC to the late Doris and Frank Baiers of Hillcrest Heights, MD and was the oldest of three brothers.

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