Obituaries

Sep 3, 2019

Bessie Travers Cohee, 86, of Sebring, Florida, formerly of Hurlock, Maryland passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at The Palms of Sebring in Sebring, Florida.

She was born March 04, 1933 in Fishing Creek, Maryland, the daughter of the late Charles Goldsborough Travers, and Elizabeth Burton Meekins.

Bessie started picking crabs for work at...

Aug 29, 2019

Sue M. Dwyer, 72, of St. Michaels passed away peacefully Thursday, August 29, 2019 at UMSMC at Easton with her husband of 54 years by her side.

Born August 23, 1947 in West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late David and Genevieve Mitchell. After her schooling she married her best friend Russell R. Dwyer, on...

Aug 24, 2019

Virginia “Ginger” Brooks, 95, of Cambridge, Maryland died on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at her home with her family.

Born on December 26, 1923 in Low Moor, Alleghany County, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Lem Hall Lipsey and Martha Taylor Blizzard Lipsey.

After graduating from Alleghany County public schools, Mrs. Brooks attended...

Aug 24, 2019

Kris Lee Ruark, 54, of Cambridge, Maryland passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at UMSMC @ Easton. She was born in Cambridge on December 14, 1964 she was the daughter of Paul James Carman and the late Sandra Bloom Meredith. Kris graduated from Cambridge South Dorchester High School. In her younger years she was an EMT for Dorchester...

Aug 19, 2019

Gary R. Schulte, 70, of Cambridge, Maryland and formerly of Saint Mary’s, Iowa, passed away on August 19, 2019 at UMSMC @ Dorchester with his wife and grandson by his side.

Born on May 4, 1949 in Des Moines, Iowa, he was the son of the late Louise Berning Schulte and Lawrence Bernard Schulte.

Gary...

Aug 7, 2019

Marjorie Cooley Hicks, 90 years old, passed away on August 7, 2019 at Chesapeake Woods Center in Cambridge, Maryland.

Born on March 26, 1929 she was a daughter of the late Marjorie Cooley and John Samuel Hicks.

Marjorie never married. She attended college and made a career in education.  She taught school for the State...

Jul 31, 2019

Michael W. “Mike” Calloway, 76, of Paw Paw passed away peacefully at his home.

Born December 7, 1942 in Salisbury, he was a son of the late Halbert and Sally Gravenor Calloway.

Mike attended the local schools and graduated from North Dorchester High School Class of 1960. Upon graduation he joined the U.S. Coast Guard...

Jul 27, 2019

On Saturday, July 27, 2019, Patrick Edward Burke, loving father of two children passed away at the age of 66.

Patrick was born on November 18, 1952 to John and Pauline Burke. He served in the Army for several years before becoming a printing pressman. He happily raised a son and daughter, Ryan and Melanie. He enjoyed...

Jul 10, 2019

Brenda L. Aaron-Johnson, 65, of Laurel, Delaware passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury with her family by her side.

Born in Cambridge, Maryland on August 29, 1953, she was the daughter of Patricia L. Collins Aaron and the late Rudolph C. Aaron.

Brenda attended the local schools...

Jun 26, 2019

Nichole Lee Hastings, 47, of Cambridge Maryland passed away on Wednesday June 26, 2019 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin Maryland.

Born on June 14, 1972 in Cambridge Maryland she was a daughter of Nancy L. Eason and step father   Richard Eason of Oxford, Maryland and father William S. Middleton of Salisbury, Maryland.

She attended...

Jun 21, 2019

Friday, June 21, 2019, Captain Billy La-Gois Insley, 85, of Cambridge pulled anchor for the last time. He drifted to the other side to never return.

He lived a good life until 2012 when the love of his life Jo Anne Robinson Insley passed. They were married February 5, 1955.

Born in Andrews, Maryland, Billy...

Jun 1, 2019

Christina Dawn Myers, 46 of Cambridge, Maryland formerly of Baltimore passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2019 at UMSMC @ Dorchester.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland on August 23, 1972, she was a daughter of the late Homer Thomas Anders and Marsha Hoerl Waller.

Christina married Warren William Myers on April 7, 1990 and together raised...

May 25, 2019

Barry LeCompte Smith, of East New Market, MD, departed this earth to join his maker on Saturday, May 25, 2019.

Born August 24, 1945 in Cambridge, MD, he was the son of the late Dr. Russell P. Smith, Jr and Betty LeCompte Smith of Cambridge, MD.

Barry attended Cambridge High School, graduated and went on...

Apr 27, 2019

SGT James A. “Jimmy” Jones, 76, of Cambridge, Maryland passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday morning, April 27, 2019 with his loving family by his side.

He was born in Cambridge, Maryland on October 11, 1942 and was a son of the late Orland Thomas Jones, Sr. and Ruth Price Jones.

Jimmy attended...

Apr 20, 2019

Phyllis Ann Hastings, 72, of Cambridge, Maryland passed away Saturday morning, April 20, 2019 at her home.

Born on January 31, 1947 in Cambridge, Maryland, she was a daughter of the late Addison Miller and Eunice Brooks Miller.

Phyllis and her family relocated to Calvert County, Maryland where she attended the local schools.  She graduated...

Apr 16, 2019

William Randall Bradshaw, Sr., 84, of Cambridge passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at Atria Assisted Living in Salisbury.

Born June 3, 1934 in Cambridge, Randall was a son of the late Mildred Marshall Bradshaw and Noble Linwood Bradshaw.  He attended the local schools and graduated from Cambridge High.

After his graduation, Randall enlisted...

Apr 15, 2019

John R. “Bubba” Huber, 56, of Cambridge passed away Monday, April 15, 2019 at his home.

Born August 17, 1962 in Baltimore, he was the son of Mary and John Huber, Jr.

He attended the local schools and graduated from Cambridge-South Dorchester High with the class of 1980. For over twenty years he worked for...

Apr 8, 2019

Robert A. Smith, Jr., 57, of Cambridge, Maryland passed away on Monday, April 8, 2019 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake, Salisbury with his wife by his side.

Born on October 4, 1961 in Manchester, New Hampshire, he was a son of the late Virginia Rose Whitman and Robert Arthur Smith, Sr.

Robert attended the...

Apr 5, 2019

Ricky E. Rockwell, 65, of Woolford, Maryland passed away on Friday, April 5, 2019 at UMSMC@Dorchester. Born on November 17, 1953 in Kane, Pennsylvania he was a son of the late Bertha Irwin and Harold K. Rockwell. Ricky attended the local schools in Pennsylvania and then entered the U.S. Marine Corps.  He served his country for two years and...

Mar 28, 2019

Karma D. Mader, 97, of Cambridge, MD passed away peacefully Thursday evening, March 28, 2019 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake.

Born on June 3, 1921 in State College Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late The Rev. J.W. Dean and Julia Bostock Dean.

A graduate of Camp Hill High School, Class of 1938...