Local Obituaries for Cambridge, Maryland

Jan 12, 2016

Kenneth W. “Trey” Smith III, 48, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at UMSMC at Dorchester. He was born on February 15, 1967 at the Naval Academy Hospital in Annapolis. He was a son of Phyllis Marzucco Smith and the late Kenneth W. Smith, Jr.

Trey graduated from Cambridge South Dorchester High School. When...

Jan 12, 2016

Doris M. Insley, 83, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at UMSMC at Dorchester. She was born in Cambridge on February 22, 1932 to the late Charles and Helen McCall Newton.

Mrs. Insley graduated from Cambridge High School. She married the late James E. Insley, who passed away on June 10, 2011, on July...

Jan 11, 2016

Watson W. Powley, Jr., 74, of Cambridge passed away on Monday, January 11, 2016 at UMSMC at Dorchester. He was born in Dorchester County on July 18, 1941 and was a son of the late Watson W. Powley, Sr. and Frances Robinson Powley.

He attended schools in Dorchester County. Mr. Powley enjoyed traveling, watching old movies and...

Jan 10, 2016

Patricia A. “Pat Brannock” Willey, 73, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. She was born in Madison on March 20, 1942 to the late Oden and Mildred Bromwell Brannock.

She attended schools in Cambridge. Patricia married the late Donald F. Willey on March 20, 1971, who...

Jan 10, 2016

Conrad “Connie” V. Murphy, 82, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at UMSMC at Dorchester. He was born in Cambridge on April 5, 1933 and was a son of the late George and Pearl Todd Murphy.

He attended schools in Crocheran. On December 15, 1963, he married the former Alberta Pete, who passed away...

Jan 9, 2016

William E. Short, Sr., 80, of Salem passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Chesapeake Woods Center. He was born in Secretary on the Baker Farm on January 31, 1935 and was a son of the late Thomas and Bessie Wilkerson Short.

Mr. Short attended schools in Vienna and has lived in Salem for over 50...

Jan 1, 2016

Marilyn A. Miller, 78, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, January 1, 2016 at her home.  She was born in Baltimore on January 2, 1937 to the late Carl Stuart Miller and Margaret Elizabeth Riding Miller.

Ms. Miller attended schools in Baltimore and Cambridge.  She graduated from Milford High school in 1955.  She went on to attend...

Dec 30, 2015

Edna Mae Fraley, 85, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at Chesapeake Woods Center. She was born in Heidleberg, KY on May 9, 1930 and was a daughter of the late William Fraley and Emily Ambrose Fraley Delhae.

Edna Mae graduated from Cambridge High School and later was a devoted nurse for Dr. Albert...

Dec 29, 2015

Alice Ann Olp (Cook) has been called home. She passed away peacefully on Tuesday December 29th 2015 at Chesapeake Woods Center with family by her side. Alice Ann was born on December 12, 1938 in Cambridge, Maryland to the late Wheatley and Helen Cook.

She was married on January 5, 1976, to the late Lambert (Bud) Olp....

Dec 27, 2015

Mary C. Willey, 94, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at her daughter’s home. She was born in East New Market on August 12, 1921 and was a daughter of the late John and Lucy Neal Smith.

She graduated from East New Market High School, and went to nursing school, where she received her...

Dec 26, 2015

Bonnie K. Inlsey, 89, of Cambridge passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born in Camden, New Jersey on December 17, 1926 to the late Edmund and Catherine Coates May.

Mrs. Insley enjoyed playing games and loved to knit and crochet. She attended Pleasant Day Medical Adult Day Care Center....

Dec 22, 2015

James Frank Tarquinio passed away at Dorchester General Hospital on Tuesday, December 22, 2015, almost one year to the date of suffering a severe brain hemorrhage.  He was born at home on November 18, 1947 to Elizabeth Marie (Porco) and James E. Tarquinio of Stowe Twp., PA. He is survived by a daughter Danielle Marie Tarquinio of Pittsburgh, PA,...

Dec 21, 2015

Theresa F. Harper, 93, of Cambridge passed away on Monday, December 21, 2015 at her home. She was born in Cambridge on July 31, 1922 and was a daughter of the late John Bell and Louise Bartlett Collison.

She attended schools in Cambridge. On July 12, 1952, she married Woodrow W. Harper, Sr. who passed away on...

Dec 18, 2015

Jerry W. Bradshaw, 67, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, December 18, 2015 at UMSMC at Dorchester. He was born in Cambridge on April 14, 1948 to the late Philip L. Bradshaw, Sr. and Alice Westbrook Bradshaw.

He attended schools in Dorchester County. Jerry was a self employed welder for many years. Mr. Bradshaw enjoyed doing yard...

Dec 17, 2015

Eugene E. “Gene” Creighton, 74, of Secretary passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2015 at UMSMC at Dorchester. He was born in Hoopers Island on October 15, 1941 to Luzetta Mills Brown and the late Horace Creighton.

Mr. Creighton attended schools in Dorchester County. He served in the United States Army from 1958 to 1969. Gene married...

Dec 16, 2015

Robert T. Hayes, 89, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at UMSMC at Dorchester. He was born in Chicago on March 1, 1926 and was a son of the late Maurice J. Hayes and Ursula C. Booker Hayes Kline.

He served in the U.S. Navy and was discharged on December 28, 1945. On June...

Dec 16, 2015

Bonnie Robbins Rimpo, of Cambridge, passed away on December 16, 2015 at her home.  She was born in Toddville, MD on September 14, 1923, daughter to the late Allie and John Robbins.  She is survived by her sister in law, Jari S. Robbins of Cambridge, and two step- sons Charles Rimpo and Timothy Rimpo and their families, several cousins,...

Dec 15, 2015

Lottie M. King, 77, of Cambridge departed this earth to be with the Lord on December 15, 2015 at UMSMC at Easton. She was born in Robbins on November 20, 1938 and was the daughter of the late William Parks Abbott and Lorraine Robbins Abbott.

Lottie attended schools in Dorchester County and resided in Robbins in her...

Dec 15, 2015

James L. “Jamie” Burton, Jr., 66, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at his home. He was born on February 20, 1949 and was a son of the late James L. Burton, Sr. and Geneva Rose Burton.

Jamie graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1966. He retired from the Board of Education. He...

Dec 8, 2015

Walter (Shots) William Tanner, Sr., 95, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at Mallard Bay Care Center. He was born on December 12, 1919 in Newark, New Jersey. He was the son of the late Clarence and Gertrude Trensch Tanner.

Mr. Tanner’s family moved in 1920 from New Jersey to Salisbury, where...