Local Obituaries for Cambridge, Maryland

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...

Dec 31, 2017

Virginia L. Stine, 96, of Wingate passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2017 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. She was born in Butler Grove Township in Montgomery County, Illinois on May 11, 1921 and was a daughter of the late Herman and Bertha Rutherford Young.

Mrs. Stine graduated from Hillsboro Community High School class of...

Dec 30, 2017

Michael D. Hayden, Jr., 46, of Tilghman passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2017. He was born in Easton and was the son of Marjorie Lednum Reed and the late Michael D. Hayden, Sr.

Mike attended schools in Talbot County. He was a waterman and enjoyed hunting.

He is survived by a son Michael Garret...

Dec 29, 2017

Laurie Beth Merrick, 35, of Cambridge went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 29, 2017. She was born in Cambridge on September 7, 1982 and was the daughter of Steven G. and Julie Merrick.

Laurie graduated from Cambridge South Dorchester High School class of 2000. She also graduated from Delmarva Beauty Academy and was employed...

Dec 28, 2017

Robert L. “Al” Lauck, 77, of Hurlock passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2017 at Chesapeake Woods Center. He was born in Secretary on January 17, 1940 and was a son of the late James W. “Mike” Lauck, Sr. and Rosalee Willoughby Lauck.

He attended schools in East New Market and Secretary. Al was a waterman and...

Dec 26, 2017

Virginia M. Abbott, 98, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at Chesapeake Woods Center. She was born in Cambridge on September 19, 1919 and was a daughter of the late Aubrey and Madeline Tregoe Moore.

She attended schools in Cambridge. On November 7, 1936, she married William R. “Jack” Abbott, who passed away on...

Dec 25, 2017

Charlotte R. Wheatley, 86, of Cambridge passed away on Monday, December 25, 2017 at her home. She was born in Cambridge on July 9, 1931 and was a daughter of the late James Hubbard and Edith Marshall Hubbard.

She graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1948. On November 18, 1950, she married Gordon H. Wheatley, who...

Dec 23, 2017

Daniel “Dan” E. Jackson, 68, of East New Market passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2017 at UMSMC at Dorchester. He was born in Cambridge on December 4, 1949 and was a son of the late Edward C. and Peggy Burton Jackson.

Dan graduated from North Dorchester High School class of 1967. He retired from the U.S....

Dec 23, 2017

Chester Sydney Lauck, 53, of Cambridge passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2017 at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, W. VA. He was born on July 13, 1965 in Cambridge and was a son of Chester L. Lauck and the late Ellen Adkins Lauck.

Sydney attended school in Dorchester County. He was a waterman his entire...

Dec 20, 2017

Soile T. Burns, 85, Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Mallard Bay Care Center in Cambridge. She was born in Porvoo, Finland on September 16, 1932 and was a daughter of the late Yrjo and Aili Luoto Teramaa.

She attended schools and college in Finland. Mrs. Burns also studied Piano at Sibelius Academy in...

Dec 14, 2017

Tilghman Sewell Hubbert, Jr. of Cambridge,MD passed peacefully at his home with his family by his side on December 14, 2017.  Mr. Hubbert was born on May16, 1942 to the late T. Sewell Hubbert, Sr. and Gertrude H. Hubbert.

Sewell grew up in Cambridge. After graduating Cambridge High in 1960 Sewell attended The University of Maryland at...

Dec 8, 2017

Shirley O. Bodiford, 90, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, December 08, 2017 at Mallard Bay Care Center.  She was born in Ohio on July 19, 1927.

Always a social person, Shirley held her friends very dear to her heart.  She loved any kind of animal, and she loved playing golf and bowling.

Shirley is...

Dec 7, 2017

East New Market—Shirley J. Gilliard, 89 passed away in her home, surrounded by family and friends, Dec. 7, 2017.

Shirley was born in Cambridge, May 16, 1928, daughter of Agnes Mamie Tyler Linthicum and Thomas Greene Linthicum of Church Creek. She married Arnold Edward Gilliard of Cambridge, one of the founders of Linkwood-Salem Volunteer Fire Co. Auxiliary...

Dec 5, 2017

Peggy Meredith Pritchett, 77, of Toddville, MD went to be with her heavenly father on December 5, 2017 at Chesapeake Woods Care Center in Cambridge, MD. She was born on December 2, 1940 in Cambridge, Peggy was the daughter of the late Hubert Webster and Catherine Ewell Meredith.

Peggy grew up and spent her whole life in...

Nov 30, 2017

Dolores A. Casserly, 80, of Cambridge passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at her home.  She was born in Baltimore on March 20, 1937 to the late Melvin and Athalia Williams.

Mrs. Casserly worked for many years as a phone operator for Corporate Express.  On May 26, 1992, she married Mark A. Casserly, Jr.  Mrs. Casserly...

Nov 30, 2017

Mildred E. McKnett, 75, of Cambridge passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at UMSMC at Dorchester. She was born in Cambridge on July 29, 1942 and was the daughter of the late Charles J. and Clara Layton McKnett.

Ms. McKnett graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1960 and graduated from Salisbury State College in 1964....

Nov 30, 2017

Bertha D. Mothershead, 86, of Easton passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at Talbot Hospice. She was born in Philadelphia, PA on February 4, 1931 and was a daughter of the late Eugene and Mary I. Kerner Koerner.

She was the wife of the late Robert F. Mothershead, who passed away on January 26, 2015.