Obituaries

John E. McKillop

John E. McKillop

Jun 6, 2022

John E. “Jack” McKillop, 86, of Salisbury, Maryland passed away on Monday evening, June 6, 2022 at the home of his great-nephew in Cambridge, Maryland.

 

Born on May 21, 1936 in Passaic, New Jersey he was the son of the late Daniel A. and Elizabeth Wilson McKillop.  He lived in Hamilton and Edison, NJ and Washington, DC for most...

Todd Hamilton Ruark

Todd Hamilton Ruark

May 7, 2022

Todd Hamilton Ruark, born in Cambridge, Maryland on January 28, 1981, and passed away on May 7, 2022, after a long battle with addiction. Despite many attempts to stay clean, he succumbed to his disease, leaving his family and friends heartbroken. His family honors his attempts at sobriety and feels grateful for the good times they shared. They share this...

Morgan K. Bennett

Morgan K. Bennett

May 2, 2022

Morgan Knight Bennett, Jr., 90, of Choptank passed away Monday morning, May 2, 2022 at Mallard Bay Care Center, Cambridge.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland on September 23, 1931, he was a son of the late Emma Jarrell Bennett and Morgan K. Bennett, Sr.

Morgan attended the local schools and graduated from Preston High School with the class of 1949.  He...

Robert Larry Gootee, Sr.

Robert Larry Gootee, Sr.

May 1, 2022

 

R. Larry Gootee, Sr., 72, of Cambridge passed away in his sleep early Sunday, May 1, 2022, at Tidal Health in Salisbury.

Born in Cambridge on August 19, 1949 he was a son of the late Mary Irene Hughes Gootee and William Leonard Gootee, Sr. He attended Crapo Elementary and graduated from South Dorchester High with the Class of 1967. During his school years...

Tristan Lars Thorsteinsson

Tristan Lars Thorsteinsson

Apr 29, 2022

Tristan L. Thorsteinsson, 38, of Cambridge passed away early Friday morning, April 29, 2022 at his home.

 

Born June 14, 1983 in Cambridge, he was the eldest child of Ashlie and Jens Thorsteinsson. He attended the local schools and graduated from Cambridge South Dorchester High with the class of 2001.  He then attended Uarts, an art school in Philly...

Janet Jones Todd

Janet Jones Todd

Apr 8, 2022

Janet Jones Todd, 82 of Cambridge, Maryland passed away peacefully on Friday evening, April 8, 2022 at Talbot Hospice in Easton.

Born in Cambridge, Maryland on July 18, 1939 she was the daughter of the late Brady F. and Edith Bloodsworth Jones.

Janet attended the local schools and graduated from South Dorchester High School with the class of 1957.

On...

Bonnie W. McCall

Bonnie W. McCall

Apr 5, 2022

Bonnie W. McCall, 85, of Linkwood, Maryland passed away on Tuesday evening April 5, 2022 at her home with her family by her side.

Born on April 26, 1936 in Cambridge, she was the daughter of the late James T. and Elizabeth Lord Wootten.

Bonnie attended the local schools and graduated from Cambridge High School with the class of 1954.

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Darius William Riley, Sr.

Darius William Riley, Sr.

Apr 2, 2022

Darius W. Riley, Sr. of Cambridge, Maryland passed away on Saturday morning, April 2, 2022 at his home with his family at his side.

Born in Gardners, Massachusetts on October 24, 1942, he was a son of the late John and Mary Greene Riley.

Darius attended the local schools in Massachusetts.  After graduation he received an Associate’s Degree and was...

Robert Lee Wheatley, Sr.

Robert Lee Wheatley, Sr.

Apr 1, 2022

Robert Lee Wheatley, Sr., 96, of Cambridge passed away peacefully at his home with his daughter by his side on Friday, April 1, 2022.

Born in the Neck District on March 19, 1926, Lee was a son of the late William and Sarah Cook Wheatley.

After attending the local schools in the area Lee enlisted in the US Army to...

Vincent Matthew Yerkie

Vincent Matthew Yerkie

Mar 29, 2022

Vincent Matthew Yerkie, 56, of Cambridge, Maryland passed away peacefully at his home on March 29, 2022.

He was born February 26, 1966 to Dorothy B. Yerkie of Clinton, MD and the late John W. Yerkie.

In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his sister Vinessa Dee Corder and niece Jacklyn Kay Yerkie.

Vincent is survived...

Elmer LeRoy Willey

Elmer LeRoy Willey

Mar 22, 2022

Elmer L Willey, 94 of Bucktown, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2022 at Autumn Lake Healthcare at Chesapeake Woods, Cambridge.

Elmer was born in Cambridge, on September 3, 1927, to Medford and Elizabeth Willey.  He graduated from Cambridge High School; class of 1944.  He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Charlotte (nee Handley), a son Robert L...

Betty Lea Parks

Betty Lea Parks

Mar 22, 2022

 

Betty Lea Parks, 90, of Fishing Creek, Maryland passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday morning, March 22, 2022 at her home.

Born April 2, 1931 on Hoopers Island, she was the daughter of the late Ruttreford Eugene and Esther Barrett Wroten Creighton.

She attended the schools on the island and graduated from Hoopers Island with the class of 1948.

Since...

Patricia J. Vigneri

Patricia J. Vigneri

Mar 18, 2022

Patricia “Pat” J. Vigneri, 83, of Cambridge, Maryland passed away peacefully on Friday morning, March 18, 2022 at the UMSMC at Easton.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland on February 24, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Calvert E. and Mildred Wess Coomes.

Pat attended the local schools in Baltimore and graduated from The Catholic High School with the class...

Marie A. Perry

Marie A. Perry

Mar 10, 2022

Following a long illness, Marie A. Perry, 92, died peacefully in her Cambridge home on March 10, 2022.

She was born Marie Antoinette Hutson on April 6, 1929 in Cumberland, Maryland to Margaret Beckman Hutson and Edward Lee Hutson.

Marie was preceded in death by her parents and two older brothers, Raymond and Earl Hutson.

She attended Cumberland area schools...

William Wendell Tolley

William Wendell Tolley

Mar 5, 2022

 

William Wendell Tolley passed away suddenly on March 5, 2022 at University of Maryland Shore Medical Center in Easton, Maryland.  He was 71 years old, Born in Cambridge, on March 2, 1951 to the late Jeremiah Wendell Tolley and Betty Lee Phillips Tolley.

 

“Bill” as he was known by, attended schools in Dorchester County and graduated from Cambridge...

Doris Phillips Palmer

Doris Phillips Palmer

Feb 25, 2022

Doris P. Palmer of Cambridge, MD passed away at home surrounded by family on Friday, February 25, 2022 at the age of 94.

Born January 4, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Tressie Phillips.

Doris is preceded in death by her parents; 3 siblings - Alfred Phillips, Frances Jennings and Sarah Burton; as well...

James Herman Fitzhugh

James Herman Fitzhugh

Feb 13, 2022

James H. "Jimmy" Fitzhugh, 85, of Virginia Beach, formerly life-long resident of Cambridge passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022 at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital.  Born December 10, 1936 in Cambridge, Jimmy was the son of the late Nancy Leona Moore Fitzhugh and William Herman Fitzhugh.  He attended the local schools and after graduating high school, enlisted in the US...

Mary D. "Marie" Juras

Mary D. "Marie" Juras

Feb 13, 2022

Mary D. “Marie” Juras, 100 years old, of East New Market, Maryland passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, February 13, 2022 at Home is Where the Heart is Assisted Living in East New Market.

Born at the “Straight Shore Farm” in East New Market on January 13, 1922, she was one of eight children born to the late John Joseph...

Richard Wilbert Rolf

Richard Wilbert Rolf

Feb 3, 2022

 

Richard “Rip” Wilbert Rolf, 80, of Cambridge, MD was called home to God on Thursday, February 3rd, 2022.

Born August 24, 1941, in Winsted-McLeod County, MN, he was a son of the late Agnes and Fred Rolf.

Rip married the former, JoDell Lee Cusick, on October 15, 1966. Together they raised two sons, Arrick Richard Rolf and Kevin Craig...

Gloria M. Rojas

Gloria M. Rojas

Feb 2, 2022

Gloria Mercedez Rojas, 82, of Cambridge, Maryland passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at Autumn Lake Healthcare at Chesapeake Woods, Cambridge.

Born on April 1, 1939 in New York she was the daughter of the late Raphael A. Rojas and Augustina Castro Rojas.

Gloria was a television reporter in New York for many years and was also a writer...

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