Marcella P. Tolley

Marcella P. Tolley, 84 of Cambridge, passed away at the Dorchester General Hospital in Cambridge on Wednesday December 24, 2008. She was born at Bishops Head on July 19, 1924, and was a daughter of the late Ford and Ada Meredith Pritchett.

She attended schools at Crapo. Some years ago she was married to Herbert H. Tolley. Mr. Tolley passed away on February 20, 1986. Some years ago she had worked at the Phillips Packing Co. in Cambridge and later picked crabs at W.T. Ruark, and later for Kool Ice. She had also operated Marcelle's Restaurant on Race Street for several years. She also managed the Cambridge Country Club for a number of years. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Choptank Memorial Post 7460 and Dorchester Post # 91 American Legion and was also a member of Cambridge Lodge No. 1211 Loyal Order of Moose. She enjoyed sewing, cooking as well as spending time with her family. She was stricken suddenly on Friday and was taken to Dorchester General Hospital where she passed away on Wednesday morning.

Survivors include two daughters Charlotte Ann Willey and her husband William E. Willey of Cambridge and Carole Wroten Haring and her husband Michael L. Haring of Cambridge, seven grandchildren Margie Willey of Crisfield, Mary Rager of Martinez, GA, Marsha Willey of Cambridge, Stephen Andrews of Easton, Jennifer Sullivan of Natick, MA, Michael Andrews of Grafton, MA and Tammy Wroten of Fruitland, she is also survived by 14 great grandchildren, one great great grandchild and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by a son Charles F. Wroten a sister Emma Pritchett and two brothers Ford P. Pritchett and Earl Pritchett.

A funeral service will be held on Sunday afternoon at 2:00 PM at the Thomas Funeral Home in Cambridge with the Rev. Mary Ann Farnell officiating. The family will receive friends during the hour preceding the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Dorchester Co. Humane Society, P.O. Box 132, Cambridge, MD 21613.