Obituaries

Jul 27, 2015

William “Bill” Guy Cook, 63, of Hurlock, MD passed away at his home on July 27, 2015 from a sudden illness. He is now riding on the wings of his Harley on the streets of gold. Bill was born May 8, 1952 in Baltimore, MD to William Franklin Cook and Delores M. Hale. He graduated from Franklin Senior High...

Jul 22, 2015

John A. Mowbray, 55, of Rhodesdale passed away Wednesday morning, July 22, 2015 at PRMC, Salisbury after a sudden illness. Born in Cambridge on January 15, 1960 he was a son of the late Elizabeth Odelia Willey Mowbray and Harry Hooper Mowbray. He attended the local schools and graduated from Cambridge South Dorchester High School. John was very talented...

Jul 18, 2015

Edward Wayne Stivers, 74, of Cambridge, MD passed away peacefully early Saturday morning, July 18, 2015 at Chesapeake Woods Center. Born September 18, 1940 in Baltimore, MD, he was a son of the late Elizabeth Chance Stivers and Edward Elmer Stivers. After attending the local schools in Baltimore, he married the former Sue Ann Hafner in 1959. They made their...

Jul 17, 2015

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Rosemary “Rosie” Hsu, 50, of Hurlock, Maryland passed away on Friday, July 17, 2015 at UMSMC at Dorchester in Cambridge, Maryland. Born on June 3, 1965 in Brooklyn, New York she was a daughter of the late Grace Kee and John S. Hsu. In 1969 Rosie and her family moved from Brooklyn to Cambridge and loved...

Jul 10, 2015

James E. Sampson, Jr. of Cambridge, MD, formerly of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2015 after a prolonged illness. Born in Linwood, PA in 1933, he was the son of the late James and Hilda Sampson of Trainer, PA. Jim lived a very full life, especially enjoying a variety of sports, both as spectator and participant. The...

Jul 6, 2015

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July 6, 2015 - July 6, 2015

Crew Nicholas Helgason, precious infant son of Jennah Brooke Lewis and Nicholas "Nick" Helgason of Preston, MD passed away on Monday, July 6, 2015 at UMSMC at Easton. Besides his parents, Crew is survived by his maternal grandparents Shannon and Brian Turner and Matt and...

Jul 4, 2015

Wallace “Wally” L. Simmons, 75, of Cambridge passed away Saturday, July 4, 2015 at Mallard Bay Care Center. Born October 20, 1939 on Hoopers Island, he was a son of the late Olive Wallace Simmons and Leroy Stewart Simmons. After graduating from the local schools, Wally enlisted to serve his country in the US Army. He served honorably for six...

Jun 29, 2015

Shirley J. Reis, 78, of Elliott Island, Maryland passed away at her home June 29, 2015 with her loving family at her side. Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland she was the daughter of the late Blanch Virginia Blackburn Kirschbaum and Robert Leroy Kirschbaum. On January 9, 1954 she married her sweetheart William Alexander Reis at the Messiah Lutheran Church...

Jun 23, 2015

Lewis Hedrick Sawyer was born on November 27, 1945, in Wytheville, Virginia to Alan Andrew and Anna Mae Stroupe Sawyer. Lewis is the third of six children: James Alan Sawyer, Larry Autry Sawyer, Sandra Lavonne Sawyer (wife of Kenneth Barwick, Jr.), Roger Lee Sawyer, and Lonnie Owen Sawyer. The family moved to Cambridge in 1954 and has been living...

Jun 22, 2015

Irma Marie Gore Fox 83, of Cambridge passed away peacefully Monday, June 22, 2015 at Jackson’s Special Home in Cambridge where she had resided the past three years. Born March 12, 1932 she was a daughter of the late Washington and Daisy Hughes Gore of Andrews. She attended the local schools in the Crapo area. On September 8, 1954 she...

Jun 17, 2015

Jean Hurley Roche, 90, of Cambridge passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore with her family by her side. Born in Cambridge on October 24, 1924 she was a daughter of the late Allen P. and Henrietta Winifred Turner Hurley of Cambridge. She graduated from Cambridge High School. She was first employed by the...

Jun 7, 2015

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June 6, 2015 - June 7, 2015

Jacob James "JJ" Beck, beautiful one day old son of Casey McCormick and Eric Beck of Queen Anne, Maryland passed away Sunday, June 7, 2015 at UMSMC at Easton. Surviving besides his parents are siblings Ava L. Beck and Cole P. Beck; maternal grandparents...

Jun 6, 2015

Micheal Vincent Tyler, 26, of Cambridge, Maryland passed away Saturday, June 6, 2015 at his home. Born January 11, 1989 in Cambridge, Maryland he was the son of Shelly M. Tyler. With his family roots from Hoopers Island, Micheal was an avid outdoorsman and loved being on the water. He was a very personable man when it came to his...

Jun 1, 2015

Biography Phyllis D. Spangler, 87, of East New Market, Maryland passed away Monday, June 1, 2015 at Chesapeake Woods Center in Cambridge, MD. Phyllis was born in Joplin, MO where her father was playing semi-pro football. At a young age she moved to Arlington, VA while her father attended and played football for George Washington University. She graduated from Washington...

May 25, 2015

Colton L. Kishpaugh, Jr.-Ruark, 23, of Hoopers Island, Maryland passed away Monday, May 25, 2015. Born June 27, 1991 in Cambridge he was the son of Lori and Wayne Ruark and Colton Kishpaugh, Sr. JR, as he was known by many, attended the local schools and graduated from Cambridge South Dorchester High with the class of 2009. For most of...

May 23, 2015

Geraldine A. Harrington Kinnamon, 72, of Cambridge, Maryland passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2015 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Salisbury, Maryland. Born in Cambridge on November 20, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Gerald Wesley Harrington and Anna Lee Blake Moxey and stepdaughter of Johnny Moxey. She attended the local schools and graduated from North Dorchester High...

May 19, 2015

Leon Shockley, 78, of Cambridge, Maryland passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at his home with his family by his side. Born in Fishing Creek on August 1, 1936 he was a son of the late Ruby Creighton and Everette Shockley. As a young man, Leon started making a living working the waters of the Honga River as a waterman....

May 16, 2015

James Shannon "Shane" McGlaughlin, 36, formerly of Fishing Creek, Md passed away May 16, 2015 in Baltimore, Md.. Born December 7, 1978 in Easton, Md. He was the son of Jacquelyn Aaron McGlaughlin and the late R. Michael (Mike)McGlaughlin. Shane attended South Dorchester Elementary and graduated from Cambridge South Dorchester High School class of 1997. In 1999 he enlisted in...

May 16, 2015

Charles E. Shockley, 95, of Hoopers Island passed away Saturday, May 16, 2015 at UMSMC at Dorchester. Born on Christmas Day 1919, he was a son of the late Everett and Ruby Creighton Shockley. Charles grew up on Hoopers Island and even as a young lad was always involved with the waterman’s lifestyle. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy, May...

May 15, 2015

Maurice Morris Miller, Jr., 74, of Easton, Maryland died Friday, May 15, 2015 at UMS Medical Center at Easton after a prolonged illness. Maurice was surrounded by his family at the time of his passing. Born July 16, 1940 in Wilmington, DE, Maurice was the son of Maurice and Wanda Pearl Miller. Maurice was an only child. Maurice began his...