Obituaries

Christina Seaman

Jul 2, 2014

Christina Woodland Seaman, 61, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at her home in Cambridge. Born November 30, 1952 in Cambridge, she was the daughter of the late Lois "Spark" and Mary Quinn Woodland. She grew up in Crocheron and graduated from South Dorchester High School with the class of 1970. For all of her adult life she was a...

Clarence Pritchett

Jun 20, 2014

Clarence Oswald Pritchett, 89, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, June 20, 2014 at UMSMC at Easton. He was born in Bishops Head, Maryland on March 12, 1925 to the late Iris Bramble Pritchett and Clyde Oswald Pritchett. Living his whole life in Bishops Head, he graduated from Crapo High School. Clarence married Nina Belle...

Michael Kitzinger

Jun 18, 2014

Michael Lee “Mike” Kitzinger, 54, passed away peacefully in his sleep Wednesday, June 18, 2014 after a long courageous battle with cancer. Mike was born August 8, 1959 in Pittsburg, PA, beloved son of the late Robert and Shirley Kitzinger. He was the husband of the late Donna Griffith Kitzinger who passed away August 8, 1999. Mike is survived...

Rita Lynch

Jun 14, 2014

Rita Frances Lynch, 92, of Cambridge, MD., died on Saturday, June 14, 2014 at Chesapeake Woods Center, Cambridge. Born September 19, 1921 in Baltimore, MD., she was the daughter of the late John and Sophia Wawrzniak Kurcap. Mrs. Lynch was the wife of the late Victor Frank Lynch who died in 1992. She had been employed 10 years by Western...

Cyrille Pritchett

Jun 11, 2014

“Cy” Pritchett, 85, of Cambridge, Maryland passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at the Mallard Bay Care Center. Born January 14, 1929 in Bishops Head, Maryland, he was a son of the late Lois Murphy Pritchett and Carlton Pritchett. He attended local schools and graduated from Cambridge High School with the Class of 1946. On Valentine’s Day 1951, Cy enlisted...

Phyllis James

Jun 2, 2014

Phyllis Frazier James, 77, of Madison, MD, passed away with her family by her side on Monday, June 2, 2014 at Chesapeake Woods Center, Cambridge. Born June 4, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Adith Jarrett Frazier and Howard Frazier. Phyllis attended the local schools and graduated from Cambridge High School with the Class of 1954. She...

Linda Charron

May 29, 2014

Linda Lee Charron, 65, of Hurlock, passed away Thursday, May 29, 2014 at her home with her family by her side. Born in Baltimore, MD on July 6, 1948, she was a daughter of Ruth Frances Lloyd and Walter Barrett. Linda worked as an office clerk for the State Comptroller of Maryland. She is survived by her son John Charron...

Betty Willey

May 24, 2014

Betty Lois Wroten Willey, 76, of Cambridge, passed away on Saturday morning, May 24th at Baltimore-Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie. Betty was born March 25, 1938 at Andrews, MD. She was the daughter of the late Marguerite Wroten Pohl. Raised by her grandparents, the late Norman and Maggie Wroten, she later moved to Cambridge to live with her...

Lillian Holliday

May 9, 2014

Lillian Virginia Bayliss Holliday, 93, formerly of Wingate, Maryland passed away peacefully Friday, May 9, 2014 at Chesapeake Woods Center with her son and daughter by her side. She was born in Toddville, Maryland to the late Bertram B. Bayliss and Viola Willey Bayliss on March 15, 1921. She was the last surviving member of the Class of 1937 at...

Glendon Cheesman

Apr 30, 2014

Glendon “Glen” L. Cheesman, 67, of Newport News, Virginia, formerly of East New Market, MD passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at his home. Born on December 6, 1946 in Big Springs, Texas, he was a son of the late Merle Mansfield and James Cheesman, Jr. For most of his life he lived in the area but re-located to...

George Elliott

Apr 23, 2014

George C. Elliott, 70, formerly of Cambridge, passed away December 23, 2013 at his home in Brooksville, Florida. He is survived by his girlfriend Anna Marie English of Brooksville, FL; a sister Mary Ann Insley and her husband Harry of Cambridge; brother Michael Elliott and his wife Rosanna of Hurlock; daughters Angela Faye Simmons of Dayton, VA. and Rosemary Calix...

Raymond Wingate, Jr

Apr 18, 2014

Raymond Wingate, Jr., 59, of Cambridge passed away Friday, April 18, 2014 at UMSMC at Dorchester. A life- long resident of the county that he dearly loved, Raymond was born in Wingate, Dorchester County, on October 19, 1954. He was the eldest son of the late Estelle Cedric and Raymond Wingate, Sr. He was very proud of his Native American...

James Handley

Apr 18, 2014

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James F. Handley, 88, a well known Cambridge farmer and businessman, passed away Friday, April 18, 2014 at his home. Born in Cambridge on January 2, 1926, “Jim” was the only child of the late Mabel Kirwan and Raymond Handley. He attended the local schools and graduated from Cambridge High School. Jim was trained as an...

Celio Perez

Apr 14, 2014

Celio Perez, 73, of Cambridge, MD passed away April 14, 2014 at UMSMC at Dorchester. He had been in declining health for the last several years and had been a resident at Mallard Bay Care Center, Cambridge. Born January 6, 1941 in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, he was a son of the late Enrique and Constancia Peluyera Perez. In 1980, Celio...

Edith Riggins

Apr 4, 2014

Edith “Edie” Keyes Riggins, 93, of Cambridge, MD passed away April 4, 2014 at Mallard Bay Care Center, Cambridge. Born April 3, 1921 at Morris Neck, she was a daughter of the late John and Edith Mills Keyes. For over fifty years she owned, along with her husband the late Rubin S. “John” Riggins, the Choptank Inn. The restaurant was...

Jonathan Matthews, Jr

Apr 3, 2014

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April 3, 2014 - April 3, 2014

Jonathan DeWayne Matthews, Jr., infant son of Latisha Renee' Kenney and Jonathan DeWayne Matthews, Sr. died at birth on April 3, 2014 at UMSMC at Easton. Services will be private.

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Bonnie Duckworth

Mar 24, 2014

Bonnie Pearl Duckworth, 94, of Cambridge, formerly of Pikesville, MD, died on Monday, March 24, 2014 at Chesapeake Woods Center, Cambridge. Born on January 24, 1920 in Riceville, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Milton Wylie Sneed and Hannah Green Sneed. As a young adult, she moved to Cambridge, MD. On March 26, 1945 she married Samuel Robert...

Theresa Wilkins

Feb 25, 2014

Theresa Virginia Wilkins, 88, of Cambridge, Maryland passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Salisbury. Born February 23, 1926 in Denton, MD, she was the daughter of Viola Virginia Thomas and Howard Rich. She had attended local schools in that area. For over 40 years she worked as a housekeeper for many families. A very...

William Parrott

Feb 23, 2014

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DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE MEMORIAL SERVICE HAS BEEN POSTPONED. IT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY MARCH 5, 2014 AT 1 P.M. William M. Parrott, 86, of Cambridge, MD passed away Sunday, February 23, 2014 at Chesapeake Woods Center, Cambridge. Born June 2, 1927 in Chester, PA, he was the son of the late Nettie V....

Stephen Lewis

Feb 23, 2014

Stephen T. “Steve” Lewis, 67, of Church Creek, MD passed away on Sunday, February, 23, 2014 at UMSMC at Dorchester. Born February 8, 1947, he was a son of Doris E. Shenton Lewis and the late Wilbert H. Lewis, Sr. He grew up and attended schools in Severn, MD. In 1975, he moved to Hoopers Island and became the proprietor...