Local Obituaries for Cambridge, Maryland

Feb 11, 2018

Marian H. Slacum passed away at her home with her family by her side on February 11, 2018. She was born in Cambridge, Maryland on December 23, 1932 to parents Dorothy Deatrich Hoge and Earle E. Hoge. Raised in Cambridge, she graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1949.

She maintained a close relationship with classmates throughout...

Feb 9, 2018

William E. Smith, 80, of Hudson passed away on Friday, February 9, 2018 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born in Cambridge on April 18, 1937 and was a son of the late Samuel Joseph Smith and Helen Emma Collins Smith.

Mr. Smith graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1955....

Feb 8, 2018

Franklin T. Bradford, 82, of Cambridge passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2018 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born in Crapo on October 1, 1935 and was a son of the late William Henry Bradford and Grace Wingate Bradford.

Mr. Bradford attended schools in South Dorchester. He served six years...

Feb 6, 2018

Steven L. Barnett, 56, of Federalsburg passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at his home. He was born in Baltimore City on October 12, 1961 and was a son of Mary Cox Gehring and the late Robert G. Barnett.

He graduated from North Dorchester High School. He was self-employed with a repairing pallet business. Steve enjoyed...

Feb 5, 2018

Elaine Owen, 98, of Salisbury passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018 at Salisbury Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

She is survived by a son James O’Toole of Florida.

Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are in the care of the Thomas Funeral Home, P.A. in Cambridge.

Feb 5, 2018

C. Robert “Bob” Spedden, 83, of Cambridge, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018 after several months of failing health.  The son of the late Charles D. Spedden and Anne Henry Spedden, Bob was born on December 27, 1934.  Much of his childhood was spent on the family farm at Todd Point with his grandparents, Thomas Dexter and May...

Feb 2, 2018

Rosa Mae Pritchett, 100, passed away on Friday, February 2, 2018 at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born in Wingate on November 22, 1917 and was a daughter of the late Robert J. Parks, Jr. and Annie Pritchett Parks.

Mrs. Pritchett attended schools in Wingate and graduated from Crapo High School in 1934. She married Austin...

Jan 31, 2018

David N. Shriver, 67, of Easton passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at The Pines in Easton. He was born in Cambridge on October 4, 1950 and was a son of the late Harold D. Shriver and Mary Noble Shriver.

Mr. Shriver was raised in Cambridge and Frostburg and graduated in 1968 from Beall High School....

Jan 31, 2018

Joshua C. Baum, 27, of Linkwood passed away on January 31, 2018 at UMSMC at Easton. He was born in Cambridge on March 30, 1990 and was a son of Patricia Andrews Lauck and Hank and Nick L. Baum, Sr.

Josh graduated from North Dorchester High School. He worked for Judd Fire Protection. Josh enjoyed cooking, singing,...

Jan 29, 2018

Frank C. Biskach, Jr., 56, of Cambridge passed away on Monday, January 29, 2018 at his home with his family by his side. He was born in Cambridge on October 18, 1961 and was a son of Susie Dail Biskach and the late Frank C. Biskach, Sr.

Frank graduated from Sts. Peter and Paul in Easton and...

Jan 28, 2018

Dorothy A. Burton, 95, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at UMSMC at Dorchester. She was born in Baltimore on June 5, 1922 and was a daughter of the late Frank and Anna Klunk Gooch.

Mrs. Burton graduated from school in Baltimore. On August 10, 1942, she married Robert Julian Burton, Sr., who passed...

Jan 26, 2018

Daryl K. Birk, 45, of East New Market passed away on Friday, January 26, 2018 at UMSMC at Dorchester. He was born in Orange County, California on December 1, 1972 and was a son of the late Paul Robert Birk and Robin Gough Birk.

He was a beloved father and friend, survived by his two children Robert...

Jan 26, 2018

Carolyn Gray O’Connor, 75, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, January 26, 2018 at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born in Vienna on June 8, 1942 and was a daughter of the late Joshua Clayton Gray and Sylvia Lewis Gray.

Mrs. O’Connor graduated from North Dorchester High School Class of 1960. She also graduated from Chesapeake...

Jan 22, 2018

William R. Larrimore, 67, of Rhodesdale passed away on Monday, January 22, 2018.  All services will be private.

Jan 21, 2018

Donald F. Knauer died peacefully on January 21, 2018. He was born January 13, 1933, to the late Carl A. Knauer and Nettie P. Knauer (nee Harper). Donald married Mary Joann (Dodson) Knauer on August 7, 1955. He was the father of Kevin Mark Knauer, who passed away on January 22, 1981. In addition to his wife Joann, Mr....

Jan 20, 2018

Zadith V. Cook, 94, of Cambridge formerly of Annapolis passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Chesapeake Woods Center. She was born in Bishops Head on July 23, 1923 and was a daughter of the late Ashland and Janie Parks Ruark.

Mrs. Cook graduated from Cambridge High School and continued on and graduated from business school...

Jan 17, 2018

Seymore “Sonny” W. Ewell, Jr., 85 of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born in Cambridge on April 29, 1932 and was a son of the late Seymore W. Ewell, Sr. and Mamie Moran Ewell.

He graduated from Wilmington High School in Wilmington,...

Jan 16, 2018

G. Edwin Howard, Jr., 73, of Hudson passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore. He was born in Cambridge on September 23, 1944 and was a son of the late George Edwin Howard, Sr. and Carolyn Sanders Howard.

He graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1962. Mr. Howard continued...

Jan 14, 2018

Elizabeth Meredith (Betty) Mills, 95, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, January 14, 2018, at the home of her son in Springfield, Illinois.  Betty, the daughter of Thomas V, Meredith and Florence Bradley Meredith was born on August 15, 1922 in Cambridge, MD.  She graduated from Cambridge High School in 1940 and married Reginald S. (Tete) Mills in 1941. ...

Jan 6, 2018

Richard W. Langrall, Jr., 64, of Cambridge passed away on January 6, 2018 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. He was born on February 24, 1953 in California and was a son of the late Richard W. Langrall, Sr. and Bernice Roughan Langrall along with his brother the late Michael Langrall.

Richard worked as a...