Obituaries

Feb 5, 2011

Isabelle J. Shelly, 88 years of age, of Cambridge, MD, died on February 5, 2011 at the Chesapeake Woods Center, Cambridge, MD. She had been in failing health for several years. Born on October 30, 1922 in Cambridge, MD, she was the daughter of the late J. Wilbur Jarrett and Tina Naomi Downey Jarrett, who were prominent timber and landowners...

Feb 5, 2011

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February 5, 2011 - February 5, 2011

Garrett Blake Dawson, born Saturday, February 5, 2011 died just a few hours later at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD. Garrett is survived by his parents Richard “Andy” Dawson and Eva “Shea” Wheatley Dawson of Wingate, MD; brother Drew Dawson of Wingate, MD; paternal grandparents...

Jan 12, 2011

B. Diane Towers, age 68, of Hurlock, MD, died Wednesday morning, January 12, 2011 at Memorial Hospital, Easton, MD. Born on November 29, 1942 in Fishing Creek, MD, she was the daughter of the late Tommy Travers and Ruby L. Travers. On September 15, 2007 she married George Cooper Towers, Jr. Mrs. Towers had attended St. Paul’s United Methodist...

Jan 11, 2011

Biography Hilda L. Hubbard Wheatley, 90 years of age, of Ragged Point, The Neck District, Cambridge, died on January 11, 2011, at Dorchester General Hospital, Cambridge, MD. Born on June 3, 1920 in the Neck District, she is the daughter of the late Henry Raymond and Floy Marshall Hubbard. On September 05, 1942 she married Vernon Monroe Wheatley. He died...

Jan 3, 2011

Jack Steele Smith, age 85, of Linkwood, MD, died Monday morning, January 3, 2011 at his home. Born on May 23, 1925 in Dorchester County, MD he was the son of the late Harry Smith and Clara Belle Johnson Smith. He was educated in Dorchester County schools. Mr. Smith served his country in the United States Army during World War...

Jan 1, 2011

John Buell Moore, Jr. died at age 94 on January 1, 2011. Born March 28, 1916 in Albermarle County, Virginia, he was the son of John Buel Moore and Betty Garland Moore. A resident of Maryland since 1960, he lived in Annapolis for approximately 40 years. John’s long career spanned several decades and reflected his diversity of interests. His early...

Dec 30, 2010

Walter Plowman Bloom, Sr., age 62, of Cambridge, MD, died on Thursday, December 30, 2010 at his home. Born on April 21, 1948 in Cambridge, MD he was the son of the late Howard Urban “Buddy” Bloom and Hazel Burton Bloom Bramble. Walt, as he was known, was educated in Dorchester County. He had worked for Connelly Containers and...

Dec 25, 2010

Biography Helen Margaret Pennypacker Wlajnitz, age 84, of Cambridge, MD, died Saturday, Christmas morning, December 25, 2010 at Mallard Bay Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Cambridge, MD. Born on February 1, 1926 in Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Charles Pennypacker and Margaret Helen Dillaplane Pennypacker. On March 31, 1945 she married Jacob Wlajnitz. He died on February 29,...

Dec 21, 2010

Ruth Pauline Adkins Bradford, age 100, of Cambridge, MD, died peacefully Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at Mallard Bay Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Cambridge. Born on June 15, 1910 near Springdale, Dorchester County, Maryland, she was the fifth daughter and sixth child of Samuel Hooper Adkins and Mary Frances "Manie" Langford. “Mom Mom”, as most people affectionately referred to her,...

Dec 12, 2010

Dr. Carl J. Schaefer, age 90, of Easton, MD, died at his home, Sunday, December 12, 2010. Born on April 27, 1920 in Buffalo, NY, he was the son of the late Carl J. Schaefer, Sr. and Isabel Shear Schaefer. Dr. Schaefer graduated from Buffalo Technical High School and The Ohio State University with a B.S., M.A. and PhD degrees....

Dec 12, 2010

Yoginiben V. Patel, age 45, of Easton, MD, died early Sunday morning, December 12, 2010 at Memorial Hospital, Easton, MD. Born on May 31, 1965 in India, she was the daughter of the late Chimanbhai Patel and Jyotshaben Patel. In 1990 she moved to the United States. Yogini had worked as an operator at Black and Decker Corporation and later...

Nov 26, 2010

Veronicka P.K. Marx, age 92, of Cambridge, MD and formerly of Somerset, New Jersey, died on Friday, November 26, 2010 at Dorchester General Hospital, Cambridge, MD. Born on July 15, 1918 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Blasis Kochis and Veronicka Ur Kochis. On December 15, 1937 she married Nicholas A. Marx. He...

Nov 25, 2010

Julia A. Willey, age 69, of Cambridge, MD, died Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 25, 2010 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake, Salisbury, MD. Born on February 3, 1941 in Cambridge, MD, she was the daughter of the late Hank and Hilda McClain Greene. Julia received her education in Dorchester County, where she was a graduate of Cambridge High School,...

Nov 12, 2010

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Elsie Marie Hayes, age 79 of Cambridge, MD, died Friday afternoon, November 12, 2010 at Dorchester General Hospital. Born on March 13, 1931 in Cambridge, MD, she was the daughter of the late Raynor Crosby and Grace V. Miller Crosby and was educated in Cambridge. On June 1, 1948 she married Robert T. Hayes. Mrs. Hayes was a...

Nov 2, 2010

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John Joseph Neubauer, Jr., 74, of Ocean City, died Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at home following a courageous battle with cancer. Born June 23, 1936, he was the son of the late John and Margaret Neubauer of Baltimore, MD. He was the beloved husband of Ginny Neubauer, his wife of 31 years. John grew up in Baltimore and...

Oct 31, 2010

Florence Ann Catrain Winterling, age 84, formerly of Pittsburgh, PA and a longtime resident of Cambridge, MD, died Sunday morning, October 31, 2010 at Cameron Glenn Care Center, Reston, VA where she resided for the past four years. Surviving is her son Wayne M. Winterling of Arlington, VA and Cambridge, MD; a daughter Donna Ann Winterling of Reston, VA; a...

Oct 28, 2010

Ruby Jane Smith Moore, age 96, of Cambridge, MD died at her daughter and son-in-law’s home where she resided for the past two years early Thursday morning, October 28, 2010. Born on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1913 in Robbins, Dorchester County, MD, she was the daughter of the late Solomon Smith and Ida Burton Smith. Mrs. Moore was raised...

Oct 25, 2010

Annelore Wilhelmine Kirsch Gore, age 83, of Cambridge, MD, died on October 25, 2010 at her home. Born in Hof Saale, Bavaria, Germany on February 18, 1927 she was the daughter of the late Karl Kirsch and Wally Neufuss Kirsch. In April of 1948 she married William Eugene Gore, who was stationed in Germany with the United States Air...

Oct 18, 2010

Donald Edward Bates 84, of Toddville, formerly of Edgewater, MD passed away Monday October 18, 2010 at his home. He was born on March 17, 1926 in Pitcairn, Pennsylvania and was the son of the late Austin and Marion Holden Bates. Don attended school in Turtle Creek, Pa. He served in the 4th Marine Division in the Asiatic Pacific Campaign...

Oct 9, 2010

Theresa Dawn Lankford Johnson, age 43, of Cambridge, MD, died Saturday, October 9, 2010 at Talbot Hospice House, Easton, MD. Born on March 29, 1967 in Cambridge, MD, she was the daughter of the late Gorman Myles Lankford, Sr. and Ramona Abbott Lankford. Theresa was raised in Church Creek, MD and was a graduate of Cambridge South Dorchester High...