Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Cambridge, Maryland
John T. Payne, Jr.
Sep 29, 2025
John Thomas Payne Jr, a long-time Maryland resident, passed away on September 29, 2025 at his home in Cambridge. Born on October 19, 1939, in Winchester, Virginia, to John Thomas Payne Sr and Hazel Olive Pauline Oates, John led a full life marked by diverse hobbies and professions.
A graduate of Northwestern High School in Hyattsville, Maryland, John's career spanned multiple fields,...
Russell "Rusty" P. Smith III
Sep 29, 2025
Russell “Rusty” P. Smith III of Cambridge passed away on Monday, September 29, 2025 at Deer’s Head Hospital Center. He was born on June 12, 1944 in Macon, Georgia to the late Dr. Russell P. Smith, Jr and Betty LeCompte Smith. He was proceeded in death by his brother, Barry L. Smith.
Rusty graduated from Cambridge High School and received his...
Bonnie K. Grinnell
Sep 25, 2025
Bonnie K. Grinnell, 83, of Linkwood passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2025 peacefully surrounded by her family at home. She was born on January 13, 1942 in New York State to the late Claude “Buss” Whitford and Kathryn Snow Whitford.
On October 6, 1962, Bonnie married Charles N. Grinnell who passed away on October 20, 2014 after 52 years of...
Kelly J. Pierpont
Sep 24, 2025
Kelly J. Pierpont, 50, of Easton passed away on Wednesday September 24, 2025 at her home. She was born on September 21, 1975 in Easton to her parents Marjorie Lednum Reed and the late Michael Hayden, Sr.
Kelly attended schools in Talbot County. She worked for C.H. Cannon and Sons whom she considered as her family. Kelly was also a notary...
Lind L. Dean
Sep 23, 2025
Lind L. Dean, 84, of Fishing Creek passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at UMSMC at Easton. She was born October 25, 1940 to the late Harry Lee and Emma Strickland Lee.
Mrs. Dean graduated from South Dorchester High School. She worked on the water with her husband before going back to college at Salisbury State to get her Master's...
Dorsey L. Blades
Sep 18, 2025
Dorsey L. Blades, 81, of Preston passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2025 at UMSMC at Easton. He was born in Easton on October 14, 1943 to the late Orville Blades and Louise Christopher Blades.
Mr. Blades attended schools in Caroline County. On July 28, 1963, he married the former Miriam Prchal who passed away on August 25, 2025. It was...
Sarah E. Brooks
Sep 7, 2025
Sarah E. Brooks, 88, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, September 7, 2025 at Autumn Lake Chesapeake Woods. She was born in Cambridge on February 11, 1937 and was a daughter of the late Albert and Dora Parks.
She attended schools in Wingate. On March 8, 1977, she married Philip Brooks, Sr., who passed away on April 9, 2018. Mrs. Brooks...
Harold Mark Wanex
Sep 6, 2025
Harold Mark Wanex, 68, of Hurlock passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at his home. He was born in Cambridge on February 16, 1957 and was a son of Patricia LeCompte Cash and the late Harold G. Wanex.
Mark graduated from North Dorchester High School. On April 1, 1977 he married the former Cheryl Knode. Mark worked on the water...
Thomas W. Hastings
Sep 6, 2025
Thomas W. Hastings, 72, of Bishopville, MD passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at his home. He was born on July 7, 1953 to the late Dr. J. Walter Hastings, Jr. and Marjorie Wright Hastings of Cambridge, Maryland.
He graduated from Catawba College, North Carolina in 1975. Mr. Hastings worked for Robbins & Adams Company in Cambridge, MD until 1981....
James R. Wheatley
Sep 1, 2025
James R. Wheatley, 81, of Trappe passed away on Monday, September 1, 2025. He was born in Cambridge on August 22, 1944 and was a son of the late Roland E. Wheatley, Jr. and Bettye Dean Wheatley.
Mr. Wheatley graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1962. He and his brother Bobby were owners of Parts Wholesale.
He is survived by his...
Rufus "RT" Thomas Mills, Jr.
Aug 31, 2025
Rufus “RT” Thomas Mills, Jr., 77, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2025 at his home. He was born in Cambridge on February 12, 1948 to the late Rufus Thomas Mills, Sr. and Edith Lee Spear.
RT graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1966. He later attended University of Maryland College Park and graduated from Salisbury State College...
James C. "PeeWee" Burton
Aug 30, 2025
James C. “PeeWee” Burton, 68, of Hurlock passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2025 with his family by his side. He was born in Cambridge on January 7, 1957 and was a son of the late Phillip H. Burton, Sr. and Sadie Saunders Burton.
PeeWee attended schools in Dorchester County. He worked for Ed Powell for 40 years.
He is survived by...
Robert "Robbie" Earl Hubbard, Jr.
Aug 28, 2025
Robert “Robbie” Earl Hubbard, Jr., 51, of Cambridge passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2025 at his home. He was born in Easton on September 6, 1973 to Donna Wright Landon and the late Robert “Ricky” Earl Hubbard, Sr.
Robbie graduated from Cambridge South Dorchester High School class of 1991. He was the owner and operator of Choptank Tavern and later...
John P. Dean
Aug 23, 2025
John P. Dean, 52, of Federalsburg passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2025. He was born on August 16, 1973 in Cambridge to the late Delmas L. Dean, Jr. and Sharon "Sharie" Mills Dean.
John attended schools in Cambridge. He later went and worked on the water. John enjoyed fishing, working and loved being with his family.
John is survived by his wife...
John S. "Pat" Neild, Jr.
Aug 22, 2025
John S. “Pat” Neild, Jr.
(Rotarian since 1986, sponsored by Stewart White, with 35+ years perfect attendance)
Born St. Patrick’s Day in 1930 to J. Stapleforte and Mabel Spicer Neild and given the nickname of “Pat”. Grew up on Taylor’s Island, the only child of his native Dorchester County parents. His family’s history dates back to 1669 in Dorchester County. He attended...
James Austin Windsor
Aug 14, 2025
James Austin Windsor, 75, of Madison passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2025 at his home with his family by his side. He was born in Crocheron on July 1, 1950 and was a son of the late Crawford Windsor, Sr. and Marylou Moore Windsor.
He was a waterman his whole life. He loved crabbing, oystering and his favorite past time...
William "Bill" C. Burnette, Jr.
Aug 13, 2025
William “Bill” Carlton Burnette, Jr. died in Baltimore, MD on August 13, 2025 after complications during surgery. He was born in Columbus, MS on July 7, 1943. For the last 15 years of life he lived in Cambridge, MD.
In Bill’s early life he graduated with a degree in landscape architecture from the University of Georgia, where he met and later...
Charles Allen Elzey
Aug 13, 2025
Charles Allen Elzey, 53, of Millsboro, DE passed away on August 13, 2025 at his home. He was born in Cambridge on May 8, 1972 and was a son of Milton T. Elzey and the late Emma Cannon Elzey.
Mr. Elzey was a Master Mason for most of his life. He enjoyed hunting and crabbing, listening to Rock Music, drawing and...
Andrea R. Wright
Aug 13, 2025
Andrea Rogers Wright passed away peacefully, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s, in the arms of her devoted husband, William (Billy) Wright Jr., on August 13, 2025. Born on September 11, 1949, in Salisbury, Maryland, she grew up in the close-knit town of Secretary and was the beloved daughter of Bertha Andrews and Clifford Rogers. She married the love of...
Wendy K. Rue
Aug 3, 2025
Wendy K. Rue, 69, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2025 at Compass Hospice in Centreville, MD. She was born in Cambridge on September 18, 1955 and was daughter of the late James J. and Frances Turner Middleton.
Mrs. Rue graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1973 and graduated from Chowan College class of 1975. On June 8,...
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