Obituaries

May 5, 2017

Carol P. Sellars, 75, of Cambridge, MD passed away on Friday, May 5, 2017 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake, Salisbury. Born in Wilkes Barre, PA on February 15, 1942, she was a daughter to Elwood Pliescott and Ruth Pliescott. Surviving are her three children: Catherine Gullion with husband Thomas Gullion, Brian Dodson with wife Lisa Dodson and Steven...

Apr 27, 2017

Diane R. Warner, 65, of Federalsburg passed away early Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, Seaford, DE. Born in York, PA February 18, 1952 she was a daughter of the late Mary and Charles Geesey. After completing her education Diane began her career as a correction officer. She had worked at Jessup Correctional Center before transferring to Dorchester...

Apr 22, 2017

Anthony Leroy Ratcliffe, 71, of Linkwood, MD passed away April 22, 2017 at his home. Born on Tilghman Island June 4, 1945, he was a son of the late Hilda Phillips Ratcliffe and Richard Lee Ratcliffe, Sr. After completing his schooling he began his career as a self employed carpenter. Anthony had worked many years in the Frederica and...

Apr 21, 2017

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Gene Walter Dunn, 71, of Seaford, Delaware passed away at the Seaford Center on April 21, 2017.

Born July 29, 1945 he was a son of the late Eva and Clifford Dunn.

Gene graduated from North Dorchester High School with the Class of 1964.

He worked at DuPont and...

Apr 18, 2017

Joyce Nielsen Harding, 80, of Town Point passed away on Tuesday morning, April 18, 2017 at her home.

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 19, 1936 she was a daughter of the late Harold and Evelyn McNaughton Nielsen.

Joyce attended the local schools in Philadelphia and in 1950 moved to the Eastern Shore. She met...

Apr 9, 2017

Thomas "Tommy" P. McClain, 64, of the Neck District passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2017 at UMSMC at Dorchester.

Born in Cambridge on October 3, 1952 he was a son of the late Dorothy Dail McClain and Carroll Thomas McClain, Jr.

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

Apr 8, 2017

William Huether, 87, of Cambridge, Maryland passed away peacefully Saturday, April 8, 2017 at home with his family by his side. Born in New York on July 25, 1929, he was the son of the late Myrtle Shannon and Joseph P. Huether. He attended the local schools in New York and after graduation he served in the National...

Apr 6, 2017

Anita L. Midway, 77, of Cambridge, Maryland passed away peacefully Thursday morning, April 6, 2017 at her daughter’s home with her daughter by her side. She was born on October 18, 1939 in Cambridge and was a daughter of the late Beatrice Willey and Gordy Foxwell, Sr. Anita married Stephen Midway and together they loved to travel and go...

Apr 4, 2017

Shirley Ann Forester, 80, of Hurlock, Maryland passed away on Tuesday morning, April 4, 2017 at her home.

Born September 18, 1936 in Cambridge, Maryland she was a daughter of the late Ella Mae Harding and Cornelius Banning.

She graduated from Hurlock High School with the Class of 1954.

Shirley worked as a...

Apr 3, 2017

Freida J. Prahl Johnson, 79, of Ellendale, Delaware passed away Monday evening, April 3, 2017 at her home with her loving and supportive family by her side. Born in Hoopers Island on February 11, 1938 she was a daughter of the late Ruby L. and Thomas H. Travers. “Sis” as she was well-known by all who knew her married...

Mar 31, 2017

Sara Elizabeth "Betty" Marine, 90, of Cambridge passed away peacefully Friday, March 31, 2017 at Mallard Bay Care Center, Cambridge.

Born in East New Market September 2, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Katherine Clifton and William "Bill" Moore. She attended the local schools and graduated from East New Market High School with the Class...

Mar 27, 2017

Glenn Edward Schmick of Preston passed away on March 27, 2017. He was 87.

Born August 26, 1929 in Preston, he was the youngest son of Jacob and Amelia's nine children. After High School, Glenn served in the Navy aboard the USS Wasp from 1949-1952. Returning home, he married Thelma (Sue) Dilworth in 1953. Miss Sue preceded...

Mar 22, 2017

Edward John Kerbaugh, Jr. passed away peacefully on March 22, 2017 with his family at his bedside. Aged 83, Edward was born April 17, 1933 in Camden, NJ as the eldest child of Edward, Sr. and Catherine (nee Frett). A talented student and athlete, Ed attended Franklin & Marshall College, playing varsity football, before enlisting in the U.S. Air...

Mar 13, 2017

Paul F. Baiers, Sr., age 77, died on Monday, March 13, 2017 at the Compass Regional Hospice in Centreville, Maryland after a courageous battle with heart disease.

Mr. Baiers was born September 10, 1939 in Washington, DC to the late Doris and Frank Baiers of Hillcrest Heights, MD and was the oldest of three brothers.

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Mar 3, 2017

Alice S. Foxwell, 83, of Cambridge passed away peacefully at her home early Friday, March 3, 2017 with her husband and family by her side.

Born July 10, 1933 at the Eastern Shore Hospital, where her father Willard took care of the farm and milked the cows. She was the daughter of the late Elessa Fouth Westbrook...

Feb 24, 2017

Stephanie Lynn Collins Merritt, 39, of Mooresville, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2017 at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina.

She was born on June 14, 1977 in Easton, Maryland to William Edward Collins, Sr. and Cynthia Budd Lewis.

Stephanie had a passion for being a great mom and for living life...

Feb 11, 2017

Alan Wade Ruark, 52, well known resident of Fishing Creek passed away peacefully at USMC Dorchester, on February 11, 2017. He was the son of Dorothy “Dot” and the late William T. “Billy” Ruark, Jr.

He was born December 20, 1964 in Cambridge, MD. He graduated from St. Clair Special Education School. He attended Delmarva Community Services...

Feb 5, 2017

William E. “Bill” Gore, Sr., 89, of Cambridge, MD, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on February 5, 2017 at Charlotte Hall Veterans Center, MD.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland on September 8, 1927 he was the son of the late Noah Zebedee Gore and Margie Creighton Gore.

Bill graduated from Easton...

Feb 3, 2017

Hilda Jane A. Groves Brooks died peacefully on February 3, 2017 at Talbot Hospice; after 91 years of living, laughing, entertaining, educating and sharing good times. She was the daughter of Martha O. and Charles B. Adams, born March 24, 1925. Residing in Trappe, Maryland, she enjoyed the changes brought to the family business with each season of the...

Jan 17, 2017

William “Bill” F. Huether, 62, of Cambridge, Maryland passed away on Tuesday morning, January 17, 2017 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury.

Born on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1954 in New York, he was a son of William and Mae Claire Benson Huether.

After graduating from high school, Bill went to work on...