Local Obituaries for Cambridge, Maryland

Jan 31, 2012

Francis S. "Frank" Hossbach, Jr., 91 of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at Chesapeake Woods Center. He was born in Baltimore on December 24, 1920 and was a son of the late Francis S. Hossbach, Sr. and Elizabeth MacDonald Hossbach.

He attended schools in Baltimore and graduated from City College in 1939. After...

Jan 30, 2012

John McGhee Cowin, 16, of Trappe, MD went home to be with our Lord on January 30, 2012. He passed away in the arms of his parents while under the gentle care of the doctors and nurses at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Born on September 5, 1995, John spent the majority of his life in his beloved State of...

Jan 29, 2012

Margaret W. "Peggy" Simmons, 88, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at Aurora Senior Living of Manokin in Princess Anne. She was born in Cambridge on December 9, 1923 to the late Howard and Louise Lake Weedon.

She graduated from Cambridge High School and she attended and graduated from Goldey Beacom College. On...

Jan 26, 2012

Marvin Roosevelt Parks, 89 of Crapo passed away early Thursday morning, January 26, 2012 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He was born in Wingate on September 28, 1922 and was a son of the late Robert Joshua and Annie Pritchett Parks.

He attended schools in Crapo. At the age of 14, he began his...

Jan 22, 2012

Darlene F. Abbott, 68, of Toddville passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at Berlin Nursing Home. She was born in Bishops Head on April 2, 1943 and was a daughter of the late Franklin E. and Rhoda Pritchett Wheatley.

Mrs. Abbott attended schools in South Dorchester. On November 28, 1987 she married Edward Mace Abbott,...

Jan 19, 2012

Steve Allen Paul, 57 of Cambridge passed away on January 19, 2012 at his home. He was born on March 20, 1954 in Dorchester County and was a son of the late Russell A. and Hilda Booze Paul.

He is survived by a sister and brother in law Betty Paul Adkins and Melson Adkins, long time...

Jan 14, 2012

Lawrence G. Bohlen, Esq.

Lawrence G. "Larry" Bohlen, of Cambridge, died Jan. 14 at Easton Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was 78.

A native of Baltimore County, he was born Nov. 7, 1933 in Stemmers Run. He graduated from Kenwood High School in 1951 and earned both his undergraduate and Juris Doctor...

Jan 3, 2012

Mae O. Fleischman, 95, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at Homestead Manor in Denton. She was born in North Wilkesboro, NC on April 14, 1916 and was a daughter of the late James F. and Martha Yates Church.

She attended schools in North Carolina. On March 5, 1938 she married William G....

Jan 2, 2012

Larry V. Simmons, 63, of East New Market passed away on Monday, January 2, 2012 at Dorchester General Hospital. He was born in Cambridge on November 4, 1948 and was a son of Melva Thomas Simmons and the late Victor Simmons.

He graduated from South Dorchester High School class of 1966. He served in the U.S....

Dec 27, 2011

Marilyn M. Higgins, 81, of Hurlock passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. She was born in Hills Point on April 14, 1930 and was a daughter of the late Lloyd A. "Jack" Malott and Eva Norman Malott.

She attended schools in Cambridge. On January 28, 1955 she married...

Dec 26, 2011

Violet B. Fitzgerald, 73, of Cambridge, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2011 at Chesapeake Woods Center. She was born in Cambridge on August 13, 1938. She was the daughter of the late William and Ruth Jones Bennett.

She was raised in the Neck District area. She attended school in Cambridge and graduated from Cambridge High...

Dec 24, 2011

Janet L. James, 69, of Cambridge passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2011 at Memorial Hospital at Easton. She was born on March 22, 1942 in Cambridge and was a daughter of the late John and Mildred Cannon Hill.

She graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1960. On July 5, 1979 she married Goldsborough James,...

Dec 24, 2011

Omar Vignuelle "Jim" Mills, 88, of Lakesville passed away early Saturday morning at Mallard Bay Care Center, where he had been a patient for 3 months. He was born in Toddville on January 2, 1923 to the late McKinley and Florence Jones Mills of Toddville. He spent his early years in Toddville, working on the water and various...

Dec 20, 2011

Alice Ann Palmer Robbins, 86, of Cambridge, passed away on December 20, 2011 at home surrounded by her family.

She was born on July 12, 1925 in Cambridge, the daughter of the late Emmett R. Palmer and Edith M. Harris Palmer.

She was a devoted homemaker and she spent her life caring for her...

Dec 17, 2011

Margaret E. Barnes, 97 of Rhodesdale, formerly of Cambridge passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2011 at Homestead Manor in Denton. She was born in New Sewickley Township, PA on September 20, 1914 and was a daughter of the late Rev. Theodore F. and Henrietta Gengnagel Fischer.

Mrs. Barnes was raised in Pennsylvania and moved to...

Dec 17, 2011

Leigh B. Edger, 78, of Cambridge passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2011 at Chesapeake Woods Center. He was born in Green Point on October 18, 1933 and was a son of the late James W. and Sara DeMott Edger.

He attended schools in Easton and graduated from Easton High School in 1951. He served in...

Dec 6, 2011

Jewell Bennett Pitts, 75, of Linkwood, passed away on December 6, 2011 at the University of Maryland Medical Center. She was born in Atlanta, DE on May 25, 1936 and was a daughter of the late Ray and Nettie Venable Bennett.

She attended schools in Cambridge and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1954. On September...

Dec 5, 2011

Carl E. "Bucky" Jackson of Cambridge passed away on Monday, December 5, 2011. He was 68. He was born in Cambridge on September 5, 1943 and was a son of the late Harry and Marian Simpson Jackson.

Mr. Jackson was raised in the East New Market area and graduated from North Dorchester High School in 1961....

Nov 29, 2011

Clara C. Hurley, 85 of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born in Bishops Head on August 2, 1926 and was a daughter of the late Merritt S. and Nancy Lewis Moore.

Mrs. Hurley attended schools in Bishops Head and Crapo. On July 3, 1964 she married...

Nov 27, 2011

David E. Morgan, 83, of Hurlock passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2011 at Dorchester General Hospital. He was born in Frederick, MD on June 20, 1928 and was a son of the late Dale and Lottie Morgan.

He was born and raised in Frederick, MD. On January 10, 1951 he married the former Gloria Hawker....