Obituaries

Sep 12, 2015

Iris May Slacum, 89, of Cambridge, MD passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Mallard Bay Care Center, Cambridge. She was the wife of the late Paul L. Slacum. A visitation with family will be held on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 from 6- 8 p.m. at Newcomb and Collins Funeral Home, P.A., 308 High Street, Cambridge, MD. Burial...

Aug 31, 2015

William G. LaChappelle, Jr., 82, of North Stoneington, Connecticut, formerly of Cambridge, departed this earth on August 31, 2015. Born on May 24, 1933, he was a son of the late Stella and William LaChappelle, Sr. of Rhode Island. As a young man he entered the US Navy and served his country during the Korean Conflict from 1952 till 1956....

Aug 30, 2015

Jamie P. Mills, Jr. passed away peacefully at his house on River Point, Cambridge, MD on August 30, 2015. He was 89. Born in Cambridge in 1926 to Jamie and Cora Mills, he was the youngest son of their eight children. Jamie served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. After the war, he obtained his accounting...

Aug 25, 2015

The Rev’d William Lawson English, only child of William Marion English and Mollie Stewart English, was born July 19, 1936 in the Dorchester General Hospital, Cambridge, Maryland. Rev. English died peacefully, Tuesday morning, August 25, 2015 at his home. William graduated from Cambridge High School in 1954; Wesley College in Dover, Delaware in 1957 and the American University in Washington,...

Aug 22, 2015

Alice Anna Beletsky, nee Alice Anna Belanic, of Secretary, MD (formerly of Bethany, CT) died on August 22, 2015 at the home of her granddaughter, Jennifer. She was married to the late Walter William Beletsky for 70 years. Alice was born June 29, 1922 in Branford, CT to the late Anna (Ifkovic) and Matthew Rodman Belanic. Alice graduated from Branford...

Aug 18, 2015

James W. Benesh, age 82, of Trappe, MD died on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 in Easton, MD. Born on January 12, 1933 in Union City, NJ, he was the son of the late Charles Benesh and Edna Stark Benesh. On March 31, 1956 he married the former Helen C. Hoffman of Landover, MD. Mr. Benesh served his country during the...

Aug 7, 2015

Major Edward L. Pierce (Ret. Salvation Army),age 72, of Myrtle Beach, SC, formally of Cambridge, MD, departed this life Friday morning, August 7, 2015, at Tidelands Community Hospice in Georgetown, SC. Edward was born July 3, 1943 in Dalton, GA, the son of the late Arthur M. and B.D. Mulkey Pierce. On August 12, 1967 he married Captain Geraldyne Aull....

Jul 29, 2015

Robert P. Stump. 76, of Cambridge passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Mallard Bay Care Center, Cambridge. Born in Penns Grove, N.J. March 12, 1939 he was a son of the late Marion Stratten and Howard Everett Stump. In 1962 he enlisted in the US Army and served his country for two years. On January 5, 1962 he...

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...