Obituaries

Mar 25, 2015

Roland Francis Rhea, 61, of Hoopers Island, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at his home in Cambridge. Born August 26, 1953 in Fishing Creek, he was a son of the late Frances Marie Flowers and William Ivy Rhea, Jr. At an early age Roland would work with his family on the water. After attending the local South Dorchester schools...

Mar 24, 2015

Mary Irene Gootee, 89, of Golden Hill, Maryland passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at Chesapeake Woods Center after a brief illness. Born March 7, 1926 in Andrews, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Birtie McGlaughlin Hughes. Irene attended the local schools in Crapo. On August 24, 1944 she married William Leonard Gootee, Sr. Together they enjoyed...

Mar 18, 2015

Harold Ruark, 93, of Cambridge, Maryland, passed away on Wednesday March 18, 2015 at his home in Salisbury, Maryland, surrounded by his family. Born in Hudson, Maryland, on February 17, 1922, Harold was the son of Roscoe and Edna Ruark. During his life, Harold was a devoted member of Beckwith United Methodist Church, and later, Grace United Methodist Church, both...

Mar 12, 2015

Regina A. Kurcap, 91, of Cambridge, Maryland died Thursday, March 12, 2015 at Mallard Bay Care Center in Cambridge, Maryland. Born September 4, 1923 in Baltimore, Maryland, she was a daughter of the late Sophia Wawrzyniak and John Kurcap. Miss Kurcap was a parishioner of St. Mary Refuge of Sinners Catholic Church, Cambridge, Maryland. She attended regularly until her health...

Mar 8, 2015

Daniel Billy Presley, Sr., loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather went home with his Lord and Savior Sunday, March 8, 2015 at Chesapeake Woods Center, Cambridge. He had resided there since January of 2014. He was 78. Born in North Carolina on April 26, 1936, he was the son of his loving parents, the late Lester and Florence Green Punch. They...

Mar 2, 2015

Paul Leon Webster, Sr., 80, formerly of Cambridge, Maryland, died early Monday morning, March 2, 2015 at his home in Westminster, Maryland with his family by his side. Born in Crapo, Maryland on November 22, 1934 he was the son of the late Lillian Webster. Paul attended local schools and graduated from Cambridge High School with the class of 1952....

Feb 21, 2015

Ruth Ann Elizabeth Bradshaw , 79 of Cambridge passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at UMSMC at Dorchester. She was born in Golden Hill, Md. on March 2, 1935 the daughter of Carl Edward and Mary Magdaline Moore Bradshaw. Ruth Ann graduated from Cambridge High School with the Class of 1953. On Aug 5, 1957 she married Dewitt Clinton...

Feb 15, 2015

Mary E. Habermann, 64, of Fishing Creek, MD entered into eternal rest on February 15, 2015 at her home after a valiant struggle with cancer. Born September 14, 1950, she was the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Martin of Philadelphia, PA. After graduating from Hallihan High School she attended Salem Community College graduating in 1977 as a Licensed Practical...

Feb 14, 2015

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Alice Bryan Hughes, 81, of East New Market, Maryland passed away February 14, 2015 at UMSMC at Easton. Born June 4, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Norma Creighton and William Jennings Bryan. Upon graduating from school she married Herbert (Hub) M. Hughes, Sr. on July 5, 1950. Alice and Hub enjoyed many things...

Feb 3, 2015

Fishing Creek- Lydia Marguerite Ruark- “Margie” 88, of Fishing Creek went to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 3, 2015 with her family by her side. She was staying at Mallard Bay in Cambridge for rehab following a short illness. Born September 13, 1926 on Hooper’s Island, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Barrett Parks...

Jan 24, 2015

Ronald R. McGlaughlin, Jr, known as “Jr.” or “Mac” of Crapo, Maryland passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at University of Maryland Shore Medical System at Dorchester. He was 88. Born on October 21, 1926 on Hoopers Island, Maryland; he was the son of the late Ronald R. McGlaughlin, Sr., and Mabel Aaron McGlaughlin. He graduated from Hoopers Island...

Jan 22, 2015

Helen W. Barnett, 87, of Rhodesdale, Maryland passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law. Born on June 9, 1927 in Cambridge, MD she was the daughter of the late Leon and Eva Wheatley Warrington. She attended the local schools and graduated from Cambridge High School. Later she married Robert Barnett and together...

Jan 4, 2015

Patsy Randa Adams, 78, of Cambridge, MD passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Salisbury. Born on September 3, 1936 in Chester, Maryland she was a daughter of the late Albert and Elsie Thomas. She was one of ten children. She was a bartender by trade and worked at the Shoals Restaurant, Yacht Club and the...

Dec 28, 2014

Catherine G. Breland died peacefully in her sleep in the early morning of December 28, 2014. Born Catherine “Kay” Marie Groth, November 13, 1916, she grew up in Oak Park, Illinois. Over her 98 years, she has also resided in Westchester, IL; Chatham, NJ; Richmond Hill, GA; Fort Myers, FL and East New Market, MD. Married to Paul C....

Dec 23, 2014

Goldie G. "Junior" Simmons, Jr., 76, of Cambridge passed away Tuesday evening, December 23, 2014 at Mallard Bay Care Center. Born on Hoopers Island December 18, 1938, he was a son of the late Pauline Meredith Simmons and Goldie G. Simmons, Sr. After attending schools on the island he continued in his father's footsteps as a waterman. For over 50...

Dec 23, 2014

Thomas Edward Hsu, 46, of Hurlock, Maryland passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at UMSMC at Dorchester. Born on September 6, 1968 in Brooklyn, NY he was the son of the late John S. and Grace Kee Hsu. Tommy attended local schools and graduated from Cambridge South Dorchester High School. He later attended Delmarva Community Services and enjoyed many...

Dec 22, 2014

Harvey J. Winter, 99, who held positions at the U.S. National Park Service, U.S. National Archives, and U.S. Department of State, died December 22, 2014, in Easton, MD. Mr. Winter was born in New Albion, NY on April 6, 1915. He attended grammar and high school in Buffalo, NY and graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude from the...

Dec 22, 2014

Edward Lewis Ruark, 65, of Townsend, DE passed away Monday, December 22, 2014 at Christiana Hospital, Newark, DE. Born March 29, 1949 in Cambridge, he was the son of Jenny V Ruark and the late E. Newton Ruark. Growing up in Crocheron, he attended Crapo Elementary School and then South Dorchester High where he graduated with the Class of...

Dec 13, 2014

John Maurice Geiger, 71, of Chester, Pennsylvania passed away at his home Saturday, December 13, 2014, with his family by his side. He was born in Nashua, New Hampshire on August 4, 1943 to the late Maurice "Mo" Nokes Geiger and Elizabeth Dianne Chapman. John grew up and attended schools in Pepperell, Massachusetts. After graduating high school, he joined the...

Dec 12, 2014

Henry A Fleckenstein, Jr. died peacefully December 12, 2014, age 74, with his family by his side. The last several years of his life was a challenge which he faced without a complaint, bitterness or regret. Instead he maintained his love of life, of nature, of family and friends and God. Henry lived a full and rewarding life. He served...