Obituaries

Feb 23, 2019

Hannah Dudley Lawson, 89, of Griffiths Neck, Cambridge, Maryland passed away Saturday evening February 23, 2019 at her home with her loving family by her side. Born June 17, 1929 in Hollister, North Carolina she was the daughter of the late George Dudley and Florence Rentz Greenwell. Hannah, with her family moved to the Eastern Shore when she was...

Feb 18, 2019

Stella Joyce Flowers, 80, of Hoopers Island passed away peacefully Monday, February 18, 2019 at her home surrounded by family and friends. Born July 10, 1938 in the same house she lived her entire life, Joyce was a daughter of the late Lillian Grant Travers and George Lawrence Flowers. She attended the local schools and graduated from South Dorchester High School. She...

Feb 17, 2019

JoAnna Todd Wroten, 81, of Cambridge, Maryland went to be with her Lord on Sunday, February 17, 2019.

She was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great grandmother.

JoAnna was born in Cambridge to the late Audrey Odell Todd and Maysie Marie Mills Todd on October 16, 1937.

She attended...

Feb 15, 2019

Harold Gregory Applegarth

May 13, 1922 – February 15, 2019

Harold Applegarth passed away peacefully in the company of his loving children on February 15, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. Born May 13, 1922 in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania to Cecil Keene and Minnie (Donahey) Applegarth. Harold was raised in Cambridge, Maryland in the tidewater Eastern Shore. Educated at...

Feb 9, 2019

Frances R. Mason, 101 years old of Cambridge, Maryland, formerly of Baltimore, Maryland died peacefully on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Mallard Bay Care Center.

She was born in Dorchester County on February 5, 1918 to Walter F. and Phila Rumbley who preceded her in death.

The family moved to Newtown, Pennsylvania where she attended...

Jan 27, 2019

Howard Phillip “Boy” Frazier passed away peacefully the evening of January 27, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. The son of the late Howard and Adith Frazier, Boy was born on July 27, 1937 in Madison, MD.

A graduate of Cambridge High School class of 1955, Boy loved to be outdoors spending his life hunting and fishing...

Jan 18, 2019

Donald “Donnie” Robert Morse, 52, of Cambridge, Maryland passed away Friday, January 18, 2019. He was born December 24, 1966 in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of the late Sharon Ruark.

He was a loving father, a wonderful grandfather and an amazing friend to all who knew him. Donnie was a man who despite many hardships in his...

Jan 2, 2019

Donald Brice Hall, 86, passed away at his home on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.

Born in Cambridge, he was the only child of the late Brice and Dolly English Hall.

After serving four years in the Air Force, he began his career job as a print shop supervisor for the State of Maryland Treasury Building...

Jan 1, 2019

Marlene Ann (Sage) Burgess of Maysville, West Virginia passed away at age 84 in Cambridge, Maryland on January 1, 2019.

Born on February 19, 1934 in Fairmont, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Clara Virginia Sage and Russell Dean Sage.

She graduated from Petersburg High School in 1951.

Marlene was...

Dec 23, 2018

William (Bill) Francis Applegarth

October 21, 1919 – December 23, 2018

Bill Applegarth passed away peacefully in Nashville TN on December 23, 2018 at the age of 99.  Born October 21, 1919 in Wilkinsburg, PA to Cecil Keene and Minnie Donahey Applegarth, Bill was raised in Cambridge, Maryland in the tidewater Eastern Shore. He entered...

Dec 13, 2018

Wayne Davis Simmons, Sr., 82 of Cambridge, Maryland passed away on Thursday morning, December 13, 2018 at UMSMC at Dorchester.

Born in Golden Hill, Maryland on November 7, 1936 he was a son of the late Ward A. and Etta Riggins Simmons.

Wayne attended the local schools and graduated from Cambridge High School with the...

Dec 13, 2018

Hazel Ann Medley, 94, of Cambridge, Maryland, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends on Thursday, December 13, 2018.

Born on December 14, 1923 she was the daughter of the late Anna Young and Ira Brantner.

Hazel married Joseph Henry Medley.  Mr. Medley passed away on May 13, 2013.

She...

Dec 12, 2018

William Alvin "Buddy" Ruark Jr., 70, of Cambridge, Maryland passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at his home with his loving family by his side.

He was born September 27, 1948 in Cambridge, MD to Alice Rebecca Bandy and William Alvin Ruark Sr. Buddy was raised in the Neck District with his sister Carol Messick (Richard)...

Dec 10, 2018

Doris Elizabeth Gray of Elliott Island, Maryland passed away Monday, December 10, 2018 at home.

She was born on January 1, 1942 to the late Thomas Powell and Maude Dayton Horsman of Vienna, Maryland.  She grew up in the family store on Henry’s Crossroads in Vienna where she spent much of her time helping in the store...

Nov 27, 2018

Carol Mulcahy Benner passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 in Cambridge, Maryland.  She was born on Christmas Day, 1931, in Utica, NY, and was proud to be called Christmas Carol.  She was the middle child of five born to Joseph, a salesman, and Rosetta Mulcahy, a teacher.  The family moved a number of times to be closer to Joseph’s...

Nov 27, 2018

Stella “Joanne” Dodson, 85, of Cambridge, Maryland passed away in her sleep on Tuesday morning, November 27, 2018 at Mallard Bay Care Center, Cambridge.

Born in Cheswald, Delaware on February 19, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Willard and Catherine Stroh Vaughn.

Joanne attended schools in Easton, Maryland and later made her home...

Nov 25, 2018

Robert J. Simmons, 86, of Cambridge, MD passed away peacefully early Sunday morning, November 25, 2018 at Mallard Bay Care Center.

Born August 24, 1932 in Golden Hill, Robert was the youngest of the eight children born to the late Caleb A. and Mary Cousin Simmons. He grew up in Golden Hill and attended the local schools....

Nov 17, 2018

Charles E. Bramble, 88, of the Neck District passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at the Anchorage Nursing Home in Salisbury.

He is the husband of the former Janet Collins.

At the family's request there will be no services.

Oct 12, 2018

Dorothy F. Newland, 97, of the Neck District passed away peacefully at her home on Friday morning, October 12, 2018.

Born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania she was a daughter of the late Myra Evans and George A. Fisher.

Spent most of her youth in Milledgeville, Georgia where her father was Superintendent of Industries of the State....

Oct 12, 2018

Edgar A. “Ed” Ruark, 88, of Church Creek passed away early Friday, October 12, 2018 at UMSMC at Easton. Born March 4, 1930, he was the son of the late Lena Landon and Edgar Ruark.

After attending the local schools Ed enlisted with the US Marines and proudly served his country from 1947 till being honorably discharged...