Local Obituaries for Cambridge, Maryland

Sep 11, 2019

Peggy R. Stewart, 80, of Seaford, DE passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at her home. She was born in Wingate on November 13, 1938 and was a daughter of the late Asbury G. and Rosalie Willey Parks.

Mrs. Stewart attended South Dorchester High School. On November 2, 1985, she married Franklin D. Stewart, Sr., who...

Sep 8, 2019

Annabelle D. Hurley, 78, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore. She was born in Cambridge on June 27, 1941 and was a daughter of the late John Alton Fitzhugh and Louise Morgan Fitzhugh.

She attended schools in Cambridge. On March 8, 1958, she married Robert Hurley, Sr.,...

Sep 8, 2019

M. Craig Simonsen, 68, of Taylors Island passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at his home. He was born in Baltimore on February 16, 1951 and was a son of the late Melvin B. and Rhoda Beil Simonsen.

Mr. Simonsen graduated from Woodlawn High School in Baltimore. On September 25, 1987, he married the former Helen...

Sep 8, 2019

Thomas A. Farrish, 91, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at his home. He was born in Mineola, NY on September 30, 1927 and was a son of the late Thomas D. and Margaret McKey Farrish.

Mr. Farrish attended schools in Garden City, New York. He served in the Army and Air Force. Mr....

Sep 3, 2019

John Joseph Cutter, 72, of Taylors Island passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. He was born in Baltimore on August 6, 1947.

Mr. Cutter graduated from the Maryland State Police Academy on December 19, 1970 and proudly served for 29 years, mostly in Frederick and Carroll Counties, retiring at the rank of Sergeant. On December 26,...

Sep 2, 2019

Catherine Elaine Brinsfield of Vienna, Maryland passed away on Monday, September 2, 2019 at the age of 101. She was born on January 1, 1918 in Cambridge and was a daughter of O. Lee and Sallie Vickers Elliott of Cambridge, Maryland.

In 1934, she married Truitt Hicks Brinsfield, a farmer. In 1943, they moved to a farm...

Sep 1, 2019

Leroy Crisfield Bradshaw, 83, of Church Creek passed away Sunday September 1, 2019. He was born in Golden Hill on October 27, 1935 to the late William Byron Bradshaw and Lottie Eloise Elzey Bradshaw.

Mr. Bradshaw was a 1953 graduate of Cambridge High School. He apprenticed with blacksmith Joseph Brocato while in high school and after graduation....

Aug 29, 2019

Russell Richardson Vane, Jr., 87 (April 25, 1932 - August 29, 2019), of Woolford, MD, systems analyst and follower of Jesus, beloved husband of Patricia (NÉE DIXON) of 68 years. Son of Russell Sr., and Florence May Thomas. Father of Russell III, Stuart Thomas (deceased), Kenneth, and Linda Catherine Sipes; Grandfather of Russell IV, Natalie Schanne, Ashley, Catherine, Phillip,...

Aug 29, 2019

Leroy W. Willey, 67, of Madison passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at Mallard Bay Care Center after a long battle with Parkinson’s. He was born in Dorchester County on March 24, 1952 and was a son of the late Carl and Ida Insley Willey.

Mr. Willey attended schools in Cambridge. On December 4, 1977, he...

Aug 23, 2019

M. Alene McGlaughlin, 92, of Bishops Head passed away on Friday, August 23, 2019 at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born on October 14, 1926 in Crocheron and was the daughter of the late Raymond and Nellie Todd Ruark.

She graduated from Crapo High School class of 1943. In 1944, Mrs. McGlaughlin married William J. “Bill...

Aug 23, 2019

Gloria Travers Pike, 93, of Cambridge passed away on August 23, 2019 at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born in Cambridge on January 30, 1926 to the late Herbert Asbury Travers and Elizabeth Catherine Bramble Travers.

Gloria attended schools in Cambridge and graduated from Cambridge High School.  For many years, she worked as a secretary at...

Aug 23, 2019

Lawrence H. “Twig” Newark III, 54, of Cambridge passed away on August 23, 2019.  He was born in Annapolis, MD on March 28, 1965 to the late Lawrence Henry Newark, Jr., and Cecelia Jane Brooks Newark.

For many years, Twig worked as the loading dock supervisor for Walmart.  More recently, he worked as a maintenance worker for...

Aug 16, 2019

Norma Lee Ruark Richardson, 91, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, August 16, 2019 at the Dixon House in Easton. She was born on Taylor’s Island on April 22, 1928 and was a daughter of the late Berlie Wallace Ruark and George William Ruark.

She attended the first seven years of school at the Taylor’s Island Elementary...

Aug 15, 2019

John Bernard Murphy, 76, of Cambridge Maryland passed away peacefully on August 15, 2019 while surrounded by family in hospice at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, MD.

John was born in Cambridge, MD on December 16, 1942 to the late Bernard P. Murphy and Madeline H. Murphy. He grew up in Toddville and Bishops Head, MD. After graduating...

Aug 14, 2019

Carol V. Perry, 71, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at UMSMC at Easton. She was born in Cambridge on December 16, 1947 and was raised by her grandparents James and Mary Ida Thomas Christopher.

Mrs. Perry graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1965. On August 12, 1966, she married Pete Perry. She...

Aug 14, 2019

Charles F. Cusick, Sr., 90, of Hurlock passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at UMSMC at Easton. He was born in Lakesville on May 27, 1929 and was a son of the late William and Vera Phillips Cusick.

Mr. Cusick attended schools in Lakesville-Crapo area. He served in the U.S. Army from 1948 to 1950. Mr....

Aug 13, 2019

Roy E. Robbins, 84, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at Mallard Bay Care Center. He was born in Cambridge on September 14, 1934 and was a son of the late Roy and Hilda Metz Robbins.

Mr. Robbins graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1952. On April 29, 1955, he married the former...

Aug 11, 2019

Thomas “Tom” R. Todd, Sr., 72, of Hurlock passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2019 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born in Cambridge on October 24, 1946 and was a son of the late John R. “Mouse” Todd and Theola Dusenbury Todd.

Tom graduated from North Dorchester High School class...

Aug 10, 2019

Margaret Rickards Fehrs, 75, of Cambridge, passed away on Saturday August 10, 2019 at her home.  She was born in Port Washington, New York on July 8, 1944 to the late Charles and Margaret Handy Rickards.

Margaret graduated from Chesapeake Community College with a degree in Social Work.  She worked as a Social Worker for many years...

Aug 7, 2019

Roger L. Kemp, 58, of Linkwood passed away on August 7, 2019 at his home.  He was born in Dover, DE on December 19, 1960 to Vivian Conley Kemp and the late August Salisbury Kemp.

Roger graduated from Easton High School.  He worked for many years with Black and Decker.  He enjoyed bowling, playing golf at the...