Obituaries

Dec 28, 2014

Catherine G. Breland died peacefully in her sleep in the early morning of December 28, 2014. Born Catherine “Kay” Marie Groth, November 13, 1916, she grew up in Oak Park, Illinois. Over her 98 years, she has also resided in Westchester, IL; Chatham, NJ; Richmond Hill, GA; Fort Myers, FL and East New Market, MD. Married to Paul C....

Dec 23, 2014

Goldie G. "Junior" Simmons, Jr., 76, of Cambridge passed away Tuesday evening, December 23, 2014 at Mallard Bay Care Center. Born on Hoopers Island December 18, 1938, he was a son of the late Pauline Meredith Simmons and Goldie G. Simmons, Sr. After attending schools on the island he continued in his father's footsteps as a waterman. For over 50...

Dec 23, 2014

Thomas Edward Hsu, 46, of Hurlock, Maryland passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at UMSMC at Dorchester. Born on September 6, 1968 in Brooklyn, NY he was the son of the late John S. and Grace Kee Hsu. Tommy attended local schools and graduated from Cambridge South Dorchester High School. He later attended Delmarva Community Services and enjoyed many...

Dec 22, 2014

Edward Lewis Ruark, 65, of Townsend, DE passed away Monday, December 22, 2014 at Christiana Hospital, Newark, DE. Born March 29, 1949 in Cambridge, he was the son of Jenny V Ruark and the late E. Newton Ruark. Growing up in Crocheron, he attended Crapo Elementary School and then South Dorchester High where he graduated with the Class of...

Dec 22, 2014

Harvey J. Winter, 99, who held positions at the U.S. National Park Service, U.S. National Archives, and U.S. Department of State, died December 22, 2014, in Easton, MD. Mr. Winter was born in New Albion, NY on April 6, 1915. He attended grammar and high school in Buffalo, NY and graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude from the...

Dec 13, 2014

John Maurice Geiger, 71, of Chester, Pennsylvania passed away at his home Saturday, December 13, 2014, with his family by his side. He was born in Nashua, New Hampshire on August 4, 1943 to the late Maurice "Mo" Nokes Geiger and Elizabeth Dianne Chapman. John grew up and attended schools in Pepperell, Massachusetts. After graduating high school, he joined the...

Dec 12, 2014

Henry A Fleckenstein, Jr. died peacefully December 12, 2014, age 74, with his family by his side. The last several years of his life was a challenge which he faced without a complaint, bitterness or regret. Instead he maintained his love of life, of nature, of family and friends and God. Henry lived a full and rewarding life. He served...

Dec 10, 2014

William “Bill” Thomas Fowler, 82 of Henderson, Maryland went home to be with the Lord, on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at Chesapeake Woods Center, in Cambridge, Maryland. Bill was born to the late Walter Kerwin Fowler and Mary Agnes (Cain) Fowler on September 15, 1932. He served in the Korean War and was stationed in Germany as a welder and...

Dec 8, 2014

Charles A. "Pinky" Thomas, Sr., 55, of Cambridge, passed away Monday, December 8, 2014 at Med Star Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC. Born on August 19, 1959 in Maryland, he was a son of Gloria Mills Thomas and the late Sydney Thomas. Having lived his entire life in the area, he attended local schools and was later employed for...

Dec 6, 2014

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Paulette S. Travers Paulette Smith Travers, 71, of Cambridge passed away peacefully Saturday evening, December 6, 2014 at Chesapeake Woods Center, Cambridge. Born May 26, 1943 in Dorchester County, she was a daughter of the late Samuel Joseph Smith and Helen Collins Smith. She attended local schools in the area. After school she began her career...

Dec 4, 2014

Sharon Morse Ruark, 66, of Cambridge, MD entered God’s Bingo Hall December 4, 2014. Born August 6, 1948 in Cooke County Illinois, she was a daughter of the late William and Johannah Purcell Morse. She graduated from Dundalk High School, Dundalk, MD in 1966 and went on to McQueen Gibbs Willis School of Nursing in Easton, MD. As a registered...

Dec 4, 2014

Woolford ------ Frederick Phillip Collins, 74, died Thursday, December 4, 2014 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury with his family at his bedside. Born October 11, 1940, he was a son of the late Ann DeMeyers Blake and Phillip L. Collins. While Fred was born in Rochester, New York, he as a young child moved to Dorchester County. His...

Dec 1, 2014

Veronica L. Buck, 73, of Cambridge, MD, passed away peacefully at her home early Monday, December 1, 2014 with her husband and children by her side. She was born to the late Nick and Veronika Marx, March 13, 1941, in New Brunswick, NJ. Veronica, known as Vicky, married John Buck Jr. in 1962, and lived in Dayton, NJ, before relocating...

Nov 18, 2014

Fay F. Dennis, 78, of Vienna, MD, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, MD with her family by her side. Born on January 12, 1936 in Cambridge, MD, she was a daughter of the late Sarah Katherine Sneed Forester and Darley Lee Forester. Fay graduated from Vienna High School with the class of...

Nov 16, 2014

Otto Hintze, Jr., 81 , of Cambridge, Maryland, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 16 at home. Mr. Hintze was born in Newark, NJ on October 17, 1933, the oldest child of the late Otto, Sr. and Anna Hock Hintze. He was raised mostly in Irvington, NJ and graduated from Irvington High School in 1951. He then embarked on a...

Nov 11, 2014

Dorothy C. “Dot” Palamaras, 93, of Salem passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at Chesapeake Woods Center, Cambridge. Born April 17, 1921 in Lakesville, she was a daughter of the late Cassandra Fitzhugh and Roland Insley. After attending local schools Dot married her sweetheart, Archie Palamaras, on July 5, 1945. Together they enjoyed almost 56 years of marriage. Archie...

Nov 11, 2014

M. Jane Baynard, 55, of Cambridge passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at John Hopkins Hospital. She had been hospitalized since November 7, 2012 after going in for a routine test. Born January 30, 1959 in Chestertown, she was a daughter of the late Madelyn Marvel Davis and Joshua E. Davis. After graduating from North Caroline with the class of...

Nov 9, 2014

Annita Imogene Applegarth Young, of Mamaroneck, passed away November 9, 2014 at age 87. Annita was born May 21, 1927 in Cambridge, MD to Harold Gregory and Edith Imogene Applegarth. A devoted homemaker and caretaker, she is survived by her beloved children, Christopher Young (Catherine), Frederick Young (Karen) and Stephanie Young, eight grandchildren, her brother Charles Applegarth (Marie), and their...

Nov 1, 2014

Dr. George Wygant Phillips, 85, died peacefully at home November 1, 2014. He was born August 5, 1929 to the late George Phillips, Sr. and Claire Louise Daus in New York City. His childhood was spent in Brooklyn and he graduated from Scarsdale High School. He received B.A. chemistry from Wesleyan University and worked in Nuclear Chemistry in Atomic Energy...

Oct 31, 2014

A Celebration of Life will be held Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at 3:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Michael F. Tobat, Jr., who passed away on October 31, 2014. Pastor Jacob Aranza of Our Savior's Church will officiate the service. A reception will be held following the service in the Reminisce Room at Walters...