Local Obituaries for Cambridge, Maryland

Feb 22, 2016

Harold E. Carr, Jr., 80, of Cambridge passed away on Monday, February 22, 2016 at Mallard Bay Care Center. He was born in Fairmont, West Virginia on June 3, 1935 and was a son of the late Harold E. Carr, Sr. and Mary Lemasters Carr.

He attended schools in Fairmont, WV and graduated from Fairmont State College...

Feb 19, 2016

Joanne Tieder, 66, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, February 19, 2016 at her home. She was born in Cambridge on October 26, 1949 and was a daughter of the late Joseph R. and Charlotte Airey Ewell.

Joanne attended schools in Cambridge. She worked as a caregiver for several families. Joanne enjoyed shopping, and sewing.  She was...

Feb 19, 2016

Shirley Virginia Dean, age 85, passed away on Friday, February 19th, 2016. Originally of Oxford, Md., she was the daughter of the late George and Florence Granger. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 61 years, Thomas “Tom” Dean and her brother, George “Pat” Granger. Shirley was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She is...

Feb 19, 2016

Samuel Thomas Murphy, Jr., "Murphy" 65, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, February 19, 2016 at UMSMC at Easton. He was born in Easton on June 22, 1950 and was a son of the late Samuel T. Murphy, Sr. and Anna Hoover Murphy.

Murphy graduated from St. Michael's High School. On February 23, 1991, he married the...

Feb 18, 2016

Warren Gordon Foxwell, age 76, of Oak Hall, VA passed away on February 18, 2016 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury, MD.  He was the son of the late Lennie and Nora Ewell Foxwell of Elliott Island, MD. He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Gerald and Harriet Foxwell of Mardela Springs, MD as well as...

Feb 14, 2016

Rickie L. Diehl, 59, of Felton, DE passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at Delaware Hospice Center in Milford, DE. He was born in Monroe, Michigan on August 30, 1956 and was a son of Mary Douglas Diehl and the late Jack Diehl.

He graduated from Jefferson High School class of 1974. He served in the...

Feb 14, 2016

Carolyn R. Willey, 70, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at her home. She was born in Cambridge on March 23, 1945 to the late Ralph Willey and Eileen Hurley Linthicum.

Mrs. Willey graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1963. For many years she worked as a lunch lady for many schools in...

Feb 13, 2016

David C. Glover, 65, of Cambridge passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Chesapeake Woods Center. He was born in Waterville, Maine on March 27, 1950 and was a son of the late James E. and Lucille Shoemaker Glover.

David graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1968 and also attended Wesley College. He was married...

Feb 11, 2016

Betty Lee Moore White, 84, of Cambridge died on February 11, 2016 at her home. She was the co-founder of Johnny’s Shoe Shop.

Betty was born in Chestertown, MD on June 6, 1931, to the late John Wesley and Ida Jones Moore.

Betty attended schools in Kent County and spent her youth working on the...

Feb 11, 2016

Gwendolyn L. Lewis, 81, of Cambridge passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2016. She was born in Cambridge on February 18, 1934 and was a daughter of the late Harry Rosetta and her mother Edna Woolford Bell and her stepfather John Bell.

Mrs. Lewis graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1952. On July 13, 1956, she...

Feb 10, 2016

Dennis Roe, 67, of Church Creek passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at his home with his loving family beside him. He was born in Cambridge on July 31, 1948 and was a son of the late Alcade P. and Nelda Wingate Roe.

Dennis graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1966. Dennis owned...

Feb 8, 2016

Ellsworth Wilson Jones, Sr., 78, of Cambridge passed away on Monday, February 8, 2016 at UMSMC at Easton. He was born in Toddville on May 6, 1937 and was a son of the late Lehman and Lottie Robinson Jones.

Mr. Jones attended schools in Dorchester County. On February 11, 1956, he married the former Charlotte Robinson. Ellsworth...

Feb 5, 2016

Doris D. Thomas, 84, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, February 5, 2016 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. She was born in Cambridge on January 19, 1932 and was a daughter of the late Howard E. and Loretta Scheer Depew.

Ms. Thomas graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1949. In March 1952, she...

Jan 27, 2016

Mary R. Cameron, 90, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at UMSMC at Dorchester. She was born in Cambridge on June 10, 1925 to the late Clarence and Grace Phillips Lewis.

Mrs. Cameron attended schools in Dorchester County. On April 24, 1945 she married the late Donald D. Cameron, who passed away on February...

Jan 27, 2016

Amelia A. Faine, 74, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at UMSMC at Dorchester. She was born in Cambridge on September 3, 1941 and was a daughter of the late Henry Otto Schnoor and Esther Anna Lindner Schnoor.

She graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1959. Mrs. Faine was employed by the State...

Jan 23, 2016

Lula Elizabeth Mills, 93, of Cambridge MD, ( fondly known has MaMA or Me-Maw) went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at UMSMC at Dorchester with her family by her side. She was the daughter of the late Rufus and Rida Jones Phillips. She was born on April 8, 1922 in Crapo, MD,...

Jan 17, 2016

Anthony B. Adams, II, 80, of Trappe passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2016 at UMSMC at Easton. He was born in Trappe on August 22, 1935 to the late Maurice T. and Donna E. Harrison Adams.

After Anthony graduated from Trappe High School, he joined the United States Air Force. Anthony married the former Joan Simmons...

Jan 14, 2016

Lawrence E. Bennett, Sr., 72, of Crapo passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Greensburg, PA on September 23, 1943 and was a son of the late George and Susan Benya Bennett.

He graduated from Cambridge High School...

Jan 13, 2016

Norman M. “Donnie” Slacum, 63, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at his home. He was born in Cambridge on September 28, 1952 and was the son of the late Norman Carter Slacum and Dorothy Alley Slacum.

He attended schools in Cambridge and studied at Villanova University. Mr. Slacum was employed by the Dorchester...

Jan 12, 2016

Barbara H. Stewart, 77, of Brunswick passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at UMSMC at Dorchester. She was born in Cumberland on March 8, 1938 to the late George and Dorothy Davis Brown.

Mrs. Stewart attended Fort Hill High School in Cumberland. She enjoyed playing Bingo and crocheting.

Barbara is survived by her children...