Local Obituaries for Cambridge, Maryland

Aug 7, 2019

Wylie C. Burton, 81, of Laurel, DE passed away on August 7, 2019 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center with his family by his side.  He was born in Cambridge on July 24, 1938 to the late Oden Percy Burton and Minnie Christine Kuebler Burton.

Wylie served in the United States Air Force.  On March 20, 1963, he...

Aug 1, 2019

Kurt M. Perry, 52, of Trappe passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2019. He was born in Cambridge on September 13, 1966 and was a son of George Wayne Perry and the late Thelma Asmussen Perry.

Kurt graduated from 71st High School in Fayetteville, NC and also attended Fayetteville Technical Business School. He worked as a maintenance...

Jul 26, 2019

Margaret "Peggy" Catherine Munion, age 81, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 26, 2019 at the University of Maryland Shore Medical Center in Easton, Maryland.  Peggy was born on April 11, 1938 in Baltimore to the late Louis A. Reed and Olive F. Ridgeway Reed, and grew up in Landsdowne along with two brothers and three sisters.  On May...

Jul 19, 2019

Madeline V. Slacum, 97, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, July 19, 2019 at her home. She was born in Bucktown on January 2, 1922 and was a daughter of the late Craig and Lillie Willey Lowe.

Mrs. Slacum attended schools in Dorchester County. On February 24, 1940, she married Richard L. Slacum, Sr., who passed away...

Jul 18, 2019

Joseph (Joe) Gillick Coyne passed away peacefully on July 18, 2019. He was born on October 29, 1934 in Aberdeen, South Dakota to Anne (Gillick) and Earl Coyne.  He is married to Joyce Satterfield from East New Market, Md. Joe is survived by a sister Mary Summers, a brother Mike Coyne and sisters-in-law Shirley Satterfield and Jeanette Baker and...

Jul 16, 2019

Herman Atwood Henry, 95, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. He was born in Cambridge on September 29, 1923 and was a son of the late Herman and Mossye Jones Henry.

Mr. Henry graduated from Cambridge High School. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII,...

Jul 16, 2019

Margaret Condon Campbell, 97, of Mardela Springs, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at her home. She was born in Cambridge on July 31, 1921 and was a daughter of the late John Robert Condon and Gladys Watkins Condon McCollister. She was married to the late Samuel Wheeler and later to the late C. William Campbell.

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Jul 16, 2019

Sara Emily Smith, 73, of Cambridge passed away on July 16, 2019 at Coastal Hospice by the Lake in Salisbury.

She was born in Cambridge on January 7, 1946 to Paul Medford Newcomb, Sr. and Anna Della Newcomb. Sara attended Dorchester County Schools and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1964.  She also earned her pilots license...

Jul 8, 2019

Robert E. Hammerton, 89, of Cambridge passed away on Monday, July 8, 2019 at UMS Medical Center in Dorchester, Maryland. He was born in Staten Island, NY on June 12, 1930 and was a son of the late Alfred and Anna Long Hammerton.

Mr. Hammerton was educated in schools throughout New York City, attending Blessed Sacrament Grammar...

Jul 8, 2019

Jean Robbins Murphree, 92, who was born in Robbins, Maryland, passed away at her home in the Mt. Vernon area of Virginia on Monday, July 8, 2019.  She was the daughter of the late Alexander Baynard Robbins and Rubye Simmons Robbins.  She was one of their six daughters who grew up in Dorchester County.

Mrs. Murphree graduated...

Jul 8, 2019

Lois L. Jenkins, 96, of Cambridge passed away on Monday, July 8, 2019 at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born in Cambridge on November 1, 1922 to the late Morris L. and Hilda Dillon Mowbray.

Mrs. Jenkins graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1940. On July 26, 1969, she married Alonza H. Jenkins, who passed...

Jul 8, 2019

John “Jack” E. Brodie, 84, of Easton passed away on Monday, July 8, 2019 at Talbot Hospice House in Easton. He was born in Knapp’s Meadow, MD on March 23, 1935 and was a son of the late William P. and Agnes Kirkwood Brodie.

Mr. Brodie graduated from Central High School class of 1953 and in 1961,...

Jul 3, 2019

Betty E. Bechtel, 59, of Church Creek passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at UMSMC at Dorchester. She was born in Upper Marlboro on September 14, 1959 and was a daughter of the late Alfred E. and Marion Smith Windsor.

Mrs. Bechtel attended schools in Caroline County.  She was a stay at home mom and enjoyed...

Jun 27, 2019

Robert P. Schmidt, 88, of East New Market went to be with the Lord on June 27, 2019.  He was born in Baltimore City on March 13, 1931 to the late Maximillion John Schmidt and Marie Johanna Trageser Schmidt.

Robert, or Bob as he was affectionately known, joined the United States Army.  On June 25, 1955, he...

Jun 24, 2019

Raymond Lee Klingensmith, 76, of Cambridge passed away on Monday June 24, 2019 at Mallard Bay Care Center.  He was born in Indianapolis, IN on March 7, 1943 and grew up in Kokomo, IN, the son of Arthur Eugene and DeVonna Kuntz Campbell.

Ray graduated from Kokomo High School and attended Wabash College, Butler University and Indiana...

Jun 24, 2019

Jack L. Smith, 75, of Cambridge passed away on June 24, 2019 at University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore with his daughter Angie by his side.  He was born on November 15, 1943 in Baltimore to the late Herbert Smith and Nelda Dea Mullennix.

Jack graduated from North Dorchester High School.  He worked for many years as...

Jun 23, 2019

Patricia Burke Todd Hurley (80) passed away at her East New Market home on Sunday morning, June 23rd. Mrs. Hurley, or Pat, was the daughter of Lizzie and Charles Todd of Cambridge, Maryland. She was married to her loving husband Charles F. Hurley Jr. (Chuck) of East New Market, for nearly 61 years and she was the proud parent...

Jun 21, 2019

Goldie J. Willey, 88, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, June 21, 2019 at Mallard Bay Care Center in Cambridge. She was born in Cambridge on May 15, 1931 and was a daughter of the late George O. and Anna Tuckett Kraegenbrink.

Mrs. Willey attended schools in Dorchester County. She worked for various businesses throughout the county....

Jun 21, 2019

Dorothy Louise Hobbs, 63, of Hurlock, passed away on June 21, 2019 at Mallard Bay Care Center.  She was born in Cambridge on April 26, 1956 to Sarah Hobbs and the late Jimmy Hobbs, Jr.

Dorothy served as a Parole Officer in Baltimore.  She enjoyed photography and poetry.  She also loved the outdoors and going to the...

Jun 21, 2019

Linda Jean Bloodsworth, 67, of Cambridge passed away on June 21, 2019 at her home.  She was born in Cambridge on July 18, 1951 to the late Thomas Hurley, Sr. and Mary M. Rosetta Hurley.

Linda worked for many years at Cambridge International in the IT department.  On August 7, 1972, she married Roger Bloodsworth. She enjoyed...