Obituaries

Feb 25, 2022

Doris P. Palmer of Cambridge, MD passed away at home surrounded by family on Friday, February 25, 2022 at the age of 94.

Born January 4, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Tressie Phillips.

Doris is preceded in death by her parents; 3 siblings - Alfred Phillips, Frances Jennings and Sarah Burton; as well...

Feb 13, 2022

Mary D. “Marie” Juras, 100 years old, of East New Market, Maryland passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, February 13, 2022 at Home is Where the Heart is Assisted Living in East New Market.

Born at the “Straight Shore Farm” in East New Market on January 13, 1922, she was one of eight children born to the late John Joseph...

Feb 13, 2022

James H. "Jimmy" Fitzhugh, 85, of Virginia Beach, formerly life-long resident of Cambridge passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022 at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital.  Born December 10, 1936 in Cambridge, Jimmy was the son of the late Nancy Leona Moore Fitzhugh and William Herman Fitzhugh.  He attended the local schools and after graduating high school, enlisted in the US...

Feb 3, 2022

 

Richard “Rip” Wilbert Rolf, 80, of Cambridge, MD was called home to God on Thursday, February 3rd, 2022.

Born August 24, 1941, in Winsted-McLeod County, MN, he was a son of the late Agnes and Fred Rolf.

Rip married the former, JoDell Lee Cusick, on October 15, 1966. Together they raised two sons, Arrick Richard Rolf and Kevin Craig...

Feb 2, 2022

Gloria Mercedez Rojas, 82, of Cambridge, Maryland passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at Autumn Lake Healthcare at Chesapeake Woods, Cambridge.

Born on April 1, 1939 in New York she was the daughter of the late Raphael A. Rojas and Augustina Castro Rojas.

Gloria was a television reporter in New York for many years and was also a writer...

Jan 13, 2022

Vivian Elizabeth Applegarth Streep (Betty) age 100, died peacefully on Thursday, January 13, 2022 of natural causes. She was a resident of Brant Beach on Long Beach Island, New Jersey. Betty was born on March 21, 1921, in Cambridge Maryland, the first child of Samuel Hubert Applegarth and Elizabeth Spedden Applegarth. She grew up on Hoopers Island where the family...

Jan 10, 2022

Brenda Faye Roe, 72, of Federalsburg, Maryland passed away on Monday, January10, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family!

Born Brenda Faye Thagard on March 15, 1949 in Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Russell Bryant and Mary Elizabeth Thagard.

Brenda married Thomas Roe on August 29, 1965 and together raised 3...

Jan 8, 2022

Gale Insley Todd passed away on January 8, 2022 at UMSMC at Easton with her husband and children by her side, as she always wanted. She was 69 years old. She was born in Cambridge on August 11, 1952 after 64 hours of labor, a laughable story often told by her mother and representative of her stubborn nature that we...

Jan 4, 2022

Angelic Marie Chavez, beautiful infant daughter of Gelson Joel Santos Lopez and Nancy Angelica Chavez passed away on her birthdate January 4, 2022 at University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.

She is survived by her siblings Lourene Chavez, Macy, Angie and Joel Santos; maternal grandparents Angelica Arellano and Jose Chavez; paternal grandparents Abdulin Carmen and Alfredo...

Jan 1, 2022

Doug unexpectedly passed away at this home in Toddville, MD on January 1, 2022. 

He was born at Dorchester General Hospital to his father, Jack Douglas Mayhorn, and mother, the late Phyllis Frazier James.

Preceded in death besides his mother, was a sister, Cindy Walker; his paternal grandparents, Raymond and Marie Mayhorn of Kentucky and his maternal grandparents, Howard and...

Jan 1, 2022

Rhonda Lyne Vickers, 64, of Toddville passed away at her home on January 1st 2022. She was born in Dorchester County, September 11th 1957 and was the daughter of the late Patricia Anne Hoffman and Jimmy Vickers of East New Market.

Rhonda graduated from Cambridge South Dorchester High school in 1975. She had worked at Benedict’s Flower...

Dec 25, 2021

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Thelma R. Hooper, 91, of Cambridge, Maryland formerly of Hoopers Island passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 25, 2021 at Signature Healthcare at Mallard Bay in Cambridge.

She was born February 27, 1930 on Hoopers Island to the late William Jennings and Alberta Creighton Simmons.

Thelma attended the local schools and graduated...

Dec 13, 2021

Douglas “Doug” Phillip Eberspacher, 68, of Hurlock, Maryland passed away on Monday, December 13, 2021 at Tidal Health Peninsula Regional in Salisbury, Maryland.

Born in Cambridge, Maryland on April 19, 1953, he was the son of the late Frederick Phillip and Eloise Shenton Eberspacher.

He attended the local schools in Dorchester County and graduated from...

Dec 13, 2021

Joseph Beddie Barrack, 92, of Church Creek passed away on Monday, December 13, 2021 at The Signature Healthcare at Mallard Bay in Cambridge.

He was born on April 30, 1929 in Madison, Maryland, and was the son of the late Beddie and Effie Ann Shenton Barrack.

On July 31, 1950 Joseph married the former Nancy...

Dec 7, 2021

Timothy W. Webster, Sr., 64, of Cambridge passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at St. Francis Hospital in Wilmington, DE.

Born September 8, 1957 in Toledo, Ohio Tim was a son of the late Peggy Agnes Jackson and William Kestler Webster. Tim grew up in Cambridge and attended the local schools. He...

Dec 6, 2021

Ruth Spicer Gray, 91, of Cambridge, Maryland passed away peacefully on Monday, December 6, 2021 at Candle Light Cove in Easton, Maryland.

She was born on April 18, 1930 in Golden Hill, Maryland and was the daughter of the late Theophilous Spicer and Ethel Robinson Spicer.

Ruth attended the local schools and graduated from Cambridge...

Nov 29, 2021

Robert Leroy Newcomb, Jr., 68, of Cambridge, Maryland passed away peacefully on Monday, November 29, 2021 at his home.

Born on February 2, 1953 in Cambridge, Maryland, he was the son of the late Freida Dayton Newcomb and Robert Leroy Newcomb, Sr.

In March of 2000, Leroy married the former Grace Lord and they made...

Nov 28, 2021

Margaret L. Warfield, 93 of Cambridge, Maryland went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 28, 2021 at her home. She was born on February 29, 1928 and was the daughter of the late Norman and Leona Warfield.

Margaret attended school in Hudson. She remained in Hudson for most of her life where she raised her...

Nov 20, 2021

Martha M. Habermann, age 89, of Fishing Creek passed away surrounded by her family on November 20, 2021. Martha was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to many. She is survived by her husband Joseph, of 70 years, four children, seven grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

Born on October 11, 1932 in the City...

Nov 13, 2021

Gordy E. (Jody) Jones, Jr., 54, passed away peacefully surrounded by his devoted and loving family.

He was born on September 15, 1967 in Cambridge, Maryland to Gordy Jones Sr. and Annilly Hambler Jones.

Jody attended schools in Allison Park, PA and in Cambridge, graduating from Cambridge-South Dorchester High School in 1986. On June 9,...