Obituaries

Aug 25, 2021

Candy Robin Mears, 57, of Griffiths Neck, Cambridge, Maryland passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional, Salisbury.

Born on July 9, 1964 in Seaford, Delaware, she was the daughter of the late Herman Albert Passwaters and Rose Irene Culver.

Candy attended the local schools and graduated from Seaford High School with the class of 1982.

Aug 23, 2021

Jesse James Myers, 16, of Cambridge, Maryland passed away on Monday, August 23, 2021 at his home.

Born on December 31, 2004 in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Warren William Myers, Sr. and the late Christina Dawn Myers.

Jesse was getting ready to enter the 11th grade at CSDHS.

He enjoyed...

Aug 16, 2021

Helen S. Keyes, 94, of Cambridge, Maryland passed away Monday evening, August 16, 2021 at Mallard Bay Care Center.

Born on April 27, 1927 in Preston, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Theodore A. Schulke and Myrtle Lord Schulke.

She attended the local schools in Caroline County and graduated with the class of...

Aug 5, 2021

Catherine “Miss Kitty” Carroll Phillips, 96, of Fishing Creek, Maryland passed away on Thursday, August 5, 2021 at her home with her loving son by her side. Born in Denton, Maryland on July 14, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Adrien Leo Hansen, Sr. and Mattie Phillips Hansen. Kitty attended the local schools and graduated from Hoopers...

Aug 3, 2021

Mary Farrell McCoy, better known to all locally in Cambridge, Maryland as “Farrell”, passed away at age 77 on August 3, 2021 at Compass Regional Hospice in Centreville, MD.

Born in New York on July 20, 1944 she was the daughter of the late John Thomas Farrell and Elizabeth Corbly Farrell.

The Farrell family relocated...

Jul 24, 2021

Philip Wayne Todd, 83, of Cambridge, Maryland passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at his home with his family by his side.

Born on July 17, 1938 in Cambridge, Maryland, he was a son of the late Maysie Mister Todd and Philip Woodrow Todd.

He attended Crapo Elementary School and graduated from South...

Jul 17, 2021

Dolores V. Abbott, 77, of Church Creek passed away Saturday evening July 17, 2021 at her home with her family beside her after a long courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Crisfield on March 13, 1944 she was a daughter of the late Vincent and Louise Hall Tolley. Dolores grew up on Hoopers Island. She enjoyed days...

Jul 13, 2021

Joan Terry Dukes, 75, of Marion Station, Maryland passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer.

Born on January 2, 1946 in Hoopers Island, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Ruby Travers.

Joan attended and graduated from South...

Jun 25, 2021

Barbara Anne Dalrymple, 81 died Friday, June 25, 2021 at her home in the Neck District.

Born June 10, 1940 in Washington, D.C. she was the daughter of the late Harold K. Beck and Dorothy B. Beck.

In 1974 she married James C. Dalrymple.

Barbara and her husband lived in the Gaithersburg area...

Jun 19, 2021

Carol Ann Daffin, a long-time beautician and contractor, died peacefully on June 19. She was 84.

A graduate of Cambridge High School, she worked for decades in her mother’s beauty shop, a cozy collection of hair-washing sinks and vinyl-seat hair dryers stuffed into the front room of their house on Choptank Avenue, an old sea captain’s home...

Jun 19, 2021

Herbert R. “Junior” North, Jr., 81 of Griffith Neck passed away on June 19, 2021 at his home.

Born on October 23, 1939 at home in Vienna, Maryland, he was the son of the late Herbert R. North, Sr. and Osceola Abbott North.

Junior was a true farmer through and through.  He left school early...

Jun 3, 2021

On Thursday June 3, 2021 James (“Big” Jim) Allen Stewart passed away peacefully in his sleep.

He leaves behind his wife of 58 years Martha Hodges Stewart and two children Peg Ewancio and husband Jerry of Berlin, MD and Jimmie Stewart and wife Lisa of Pasadena, MD.  He is survived by his brother John R. Stewart of...

May 23, 2021

James Birch Duvall, Jr., 80, of Linkwood, Maryland passed away Sunday evening, May 23, 2021 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake, Salisbury.

Born in Washington, D.C. on October 18, 1940, he was the son of the late James Birch Duvall, Sr. and Nellie Saunders Duvall.

After graduating from school, James entered the Coast Guard and...

May 22, 2021

Ellen Parks Ruark, 92, passed away peacefully during the early morning hours of May 22, 2021. Ellen was the daughter of the late George Calvert Parks, Sr. and Martha Parks. She married Paul Kenneth Ruark in April 1949, and they enjoyed 72 years together as husband and wife. Ellen greatly enjoyed sports and played on every female varsity team...

May 18, 2021

Loretta Matilda Juras, S.F.O., 93, of Wilmington, Delaware passed away on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at Manor Care in Wilmington.

Born on the family farm “Straight Shore Farm” in East New Market, Maryland on November 30, 1927, Loretta was one of eight children born to the late John and Apolonia (Lena) Tobat Juras.

Loretta along with her siblings started out...

May 8, 2021

Paul Kenneth Ruark passed away peacefully at his home during the early morning hours of May 8, 2021. Born on May 27, 1927, Paul was the son of the late Elizabeth Ruark Simmons, the stepson of the late Oliver Simmons, and the grandson of the late Fred C. Ruark. Paul greatly enjoyed working on the water and bought his...

May 3, 2021

Jimmy Bryan Van Hooser, 48, of Princess Anne, Maryland passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021 at Tidal Health Peninsula Regional, Salisbury

Born in San Fernando, CA on July 13, 1972, he was the son of the late Deborah Joy Van Hooser.

Jimmy was a caregiver employed through Delmarva Home Care Solutions, Inc., Salisbury, MD....

May 3, 2021

Chandus Clay Colman, 59, of Princess Anne, Maryland, passed away suddenly on May 3, 2021, at his home as he was leaving to attend his mother’s viewing.

Born September 21, 1961, in Cambridge, he was the son of the late Janet Rippons Colman and Larry “Spike” Colman. Clay attended elementary school in Fishing Creek and graduated from...

Apr 30, 2021

Janet R. Colman, 78, of Hoopersville, passed away peacefully early Friday morning, April 30, 2021, at Future Care Old Court, Randallstown, Maryland due to complications after suffering a stroke. Born November 26, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Louise Ruark Rippons and Chandus T. Rippons, Sr. Janet attended elementary school on Hoopers Island and graduated from South...

Apr 22, 2021

Edward Wesley Dickerson, III, 63, of Earlville, Maryland passed away on April 22, 2021 at his home.

He is survived by a special cousin Barbara Cartright.

A full obituary will be posted later.