Obituaries

Penny Ann Mills

Penny Ann Mills

Aug 9, 2022

Penny A. Mills, 61, of Cambridge, Maryland passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at Tidal Health Peninsula Regional in Salisbury.

Born on November 28, 1960 in Cambridge, she was the daughter of Virginia Foxwell Smullen and the late Vernon Shriver Mills, Sr.

Penny was employed by Dorchester Carpets as office manager until they closed. Afterward she cleaned homes until her health began to...

Donna Lee Lane

Donna Lee Lane

Aug 9, 2022

Donna Lee Lane, 68, of Hurlock, Maryland passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at her home.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

A full obituary will be posted later.

George Joseph McMahon

George Joseph McMahon

Aug 7, 2022

George J. McMahon, 93, of Cambridge, Maryland passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2022 at University of Maryland Shore Medical Center in Easton, Maryland.

Born in Linden, NJ, on June 28, 1929 he was the son of Francis (Frank) McMahon and Clara (Peters) McMahon.

 

George was born June 28, 1929 and his early life was difficult.  His family was...

Thelma Mae Hastings

Thelma Mae Hastings

Aug 7, 2022

Thelma M. Hastings, 85, of Cambridge, Maryland passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, August 7, 2022 at Signature Health Care in Cambridge.Thelma was born on July 6, 1937. She was the daughter of the late Ulman and Novella Lewis. She grew up and was raised on Hoopers Island.She was a people person and loved taking care of them. She worked as...

Shirley "Pearl"  Dail

Shirley "Pearl" Dail

Jul 25, 2022

            Shirley T. Dail known to many as “Pearl” passed away Monday July, 25 2022 at home surrounded by her family.

            Shirley was born August 10, 1935 in Easton, MD to the late Thomas E. Townsend and Leila B. Townsend. She grew up in the surrounding areas of Sharptown, MD.

            After graduating from Cambridge High, Shirley married the...

Hogan

Hogan

Jul 20, 2022

Hogan, the City of Cambridge’s K-9 Police dog concluded his EOW (End of Watch) upon his death on July 20, 2022.

 

He was born in Hungary on November 15, 2018 and trained to serve as a K-9.

 

In 2019 the Cambridge Police Department was lucky to have him serve with their police force.  Hogan’s first handler was...

Evelyn Doris Wolfert

Evelyn Doris Wolfert

Jul 14, 2022

Evelyn D. Wolfert, 92, of Cambridge passed away peacefully in her sleep at Autumn Lake Healthcare at Chesapeake Woods on Thursday, July 14, 2022.

Born in Philadelphia on March 4, 1930 Evelyn was a daughter of the late Ida F. Hendrixson and Harry Berry. After attending the local schools in the area she married her husband Paul W. Wolfert in...

Gloria  J. Lankford Frazier

Gloria J. Lankford Frazier

Jul 5, 2022

Gloria J. Lankford Frazier of Madison, Maryland passed away peacefully on the morning of July 5, 2022 with her loving family by her side.

 

Born at Drawbridge, Maryland on October 19, 1942, she was the youngest child of the late Helen Marshall Lankford and F. Myles Lankford.  Mrs. Frazier was a graduate of North Dorchester High School, class...

George Fleetwood Taylor

George Fleetwood Taylor

Jun 26, 2022

George Fleetwood Taylor, 76, of Cambridge, MD passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday morning, June 26, 2022.

He was the husband of the late Margaret Karen Taylor.   Karen died on April 7, 2018.

There will be no services at this time.

 

Shirley Shepard Curley

Shirley Shepard Curley

Jun 18, 2022

Shirley S. Curley, 87, of Cambridge, Maryland passed away at her home on Saturday, June 18, 2022.

Shirley was born in Hopewell, Virginia on April 10, 1935 and graduated from Princeton High School in Princeton, West Virginia in 1952. After working a few years in Princeton, she attended Jones College in Miami, FL and a few years later, went on...

Sherry Lee Arthur

Sherry Lee Arthur

Jun 15, 2022

Sherry Lee Arthur, 60, of Cambridge, Maryland passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at UMSMC at Dorchester.  She was born on April 28, 1962 in Easton, Maryland and was the daughter of the late Vera Wooters and Claude Arthur. Sherry attended the local schools in Caroline County and graduated from Colonel Richardson High School with the class of 1980....

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...