Local Obituaries for Cambridge, Maryland

C. Mace Thomas

Apr 22, 2017

On April 22, 2017, Carroll Mace Thomas, 90, passed peacefully at Chesapeake Woods in Cambridge, where he had been a resident since March.  He was “hatched” in Hudson on June 19, 1926, and was the son of the late Carroll W. and Estelle M. Thomas.  At eleven years old he worked in the family’s country store in Hudson, which...

David Stewart Ridgely, Jr.

Apr 21, 2017

David S. Ridgely, Jr., 92, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, April 21, 2017 at his home. He was born in Towson on February 28, 1925 and was a son of David S. Ridgely, Sr. and Dorothy Powell Ridgely.

He is survived by his wife Elizabeth Ridgely, daughter Patricia Ridgely Zeh, son Stewart Ridgely, stepson Al Sadtler,...

Virginia Brohawn (Mills) Vincent

Apr 19, 2017

Virginia Brohawn Vincent, 97, of Denton passed away peacefully on April 19, 2017 at Homestead Manor in Denton, Maryland where she had resided for 15 years.

She was born June 23, 1919 to the late Roy Mills and Beulah Brooks Mills and raised in Woolford, MD.  She graduated from Cambridge High School, class of 1938. ...

Gertrude Mae (Horseman) Sears

Apr 19, 2017

Gertrude Mae Sears, 91, of Secretary passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born in Cambridge on December 21, 1925 and was a daughter of the late Carroll and Winifred Corbman Horseman.

Mrs. Sears graduated from Cambridge High School. On December 24, 1941, she married Louis E. Sears, Sr., who...

Helen M. (Eddinger) Staub

Apr 18, 2017

Helen M. Staub, 91, of Cambridge passed away on April 18, 2017 at Mallard Bay Care Center. All services will be private.

Paul Pritchard, Sr.

Apr 14, 2017

Paul Pritchard, Sr., 88, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, April 14, 2017 at UMSMC at Dorchester. He was born in Cambridge on December 4, 1928 and was a son of the late Jack and Della Jackson Shorter.

He attended schools in Cambridge. Mr. Pritchard served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. On February 13,...

Genevieve K. (Young) French

Apr 14, 2017

Genevieve K. French, 81, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, April 14, 2017 at her home. She was born in Baltimore on November 21, 1935 and was a daughter of the late James and Marie Jewer Young.

She graduated from Patterson Park High School. On April 28, 1962, she married William “Bill” French. Mrs. French was a...

Charlotte "Skippy" Almira (Hughes) Wheatley

Apr 13, 2017

Charlotte A. “Skippy” Wheatley, 84, of Hurlock passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Chesapeake Woods Center. She was born in Cambridge on June 24, 1932 and was a daughter of the late Rebecca Phillips.

Skippy attended schools in Cambridge. On July 28, 1951, she married William R. Wheatley, who passed away on April 8, 2015....

Arlene Francis (Phillips) Pleasants

Apr 12, 2017

Arlene F. Pleasants, 65, of Rhodesdale passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at her home. She was born in Church Creek on July 9, 1951 and was a daughter of the late Freeland Edward Phillips and Margaret Pharr Phillips.

Arlene graduated from Cambridge High School. On February 22, 1973, she married Thomas L. Pleasants. She was...

Ernestine Belle "Teenie" (Robinson) Wheatley

Apr 11, 2017

Ernestine Belle “ Teenie” Wheatley, 86, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Mallard Bay Care Center in Cambridge.  She was born on June 21, 1930 in Cambridge to the late Thomas Adams, Sr., and Rowena Robinson Adams.

On March 2, 1967, she married Bobby Thomas Wheatley, who passed away on October 5, 2002. ...

Donald Burgoyne Cannon, Jr.

Apr 10, 2017

Donald “Donnie” B. Cannon, Jr., 52, of Cambridge passed away on Monday, April 10, 2017 at his home. He was born in Cambridge on November 19, 1964 and was a son of the late Donald B. Cannon, Sr. and Shirley Bush Cannon.

He attended Cambridge South Dorchester High School. Donnie was a waterman in his earlier years...

Anna Mae (Dixon) Wingate

Apr 7, 2017

Anna Mae Dixon Wingate, beloved mother, grandmother and friend, went to be with her Lord and her loved ones that went before her on Friday, April 7, 2017, at Chesapeake Woods Center, where she had been so lovingly cared for since June, 2015, when her health began to fail.

Anna Mae was born on May 5, 1922...

Royce Lee Renehan

Apr 5, 2017

Royce Lee Renehan, still born passed away on April 5, 2017 at UMSMC at Easton. He was the son of Stormy P. Birk and John Edward Renehan II. All services will be private.

Franklin R. O'Ferrall

Apr 3, 2017

Franklin R. O’Ferrall, 75, of Secretary, MD passed away on April 3, 2017 with his wife, Barbara, at his side.  He was born in Cambridge on September 20, 1941 and was the son of the late William Franklin Robert O’Ferrall and Margaret Adelaide Jackson O’Ferrall.

Franklin graduated from North Dorchester High School.  Shortly after graduation, he proudly...

Darlene Lois (Asplen) Windsor

Apr 1, 2017

Darlene L. Windsor, 70, of Cambridge passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at her home. She was born in Baltimore on September 11, 1946 and was a daughter of the late William C. and Lillian Brown Asplen.

Ms. Windsor graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1964. She worked at University of Maryland Horns Point and...

Brian Edward Groy

Mar 31, 2017

Brian E. Groy, 45, of Salisbury passed away on Friday, March 31, 2017 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury.  He was born December 2, 1971.

He was a 1989 graduate of Cambridge South Dorchester High School in Cambridge, Maryland.

Brian was an intelligent, fun-loving character who was a best friend to all. Prior to...

Levin Matthew Elzey, Sr.

Mar 28, 2017

Levin Matthew Elzey, Sr., 81, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at Chesapeake Woods Center. He was born in Cambridge on March 19, 1936 and was a son of the late Austin Arthur “Oscar” Elzey and Rose Gray Elzey.

Mr. Elzey attended schools in Dorchester County. On June 15, 1957, he married...

Alanda Louise (Mills) Bramble

Mar 21, 2017

Alanda Louise Bramble, 90, of Bishop’s Head, MD passed away at the University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton, MD on Tuesday, March 21, 2017.  She was born December 7, 1926 to the late Gordy E. & Bertha Todd Mills of Crocheron, MD.  Known to everyone as “Louise”, she graduated from Crapo High School in 1944 and later...

Marian Davis (Dayton) Travers

Mar 16, 2017

Marian D. Travers, 89, of Vienna passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. She was born on Elliott Island on August 3, 1927 and was a daughter of the late Claude and Anna Gray Dayton.

She attended schools on Elliott Island. In her earlier years, Ms. Travers worked...

Wilsie Ella (Willey) Spedden

Mar 14, 2017

Wilsie E. Willey Spedden, 94, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born in Cambridge on September 11, 1922 and was a daughter of the late Howard and Carrie Robbins Willey.

Mrs. Spedden attended and graduated from Cambridge High School. On September 17, 1940, she married James W....