Local Obituaries for Cambridge, Maryland

Jan 10, 2015

Dorsey E. Barrow, 91, of East New Market passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at UMSMC at Easton. He was born in Talbot County on March 17, 1923 and was a son of the late Bernard and Lillian Dyott Barrow.

Mr. Barrow attended schools in St. Michaels. On September 2, 1949, he married the...

Jan 7, 2015

Franklin R. Wheedleton, 80, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at UMSMC at Dorchester surrounded by his family. He was born in Cambridge on January 22, 1934 to the late Oliver Wheedleton and Margaret A. Montgomery.

Mr. Wheedleton was an avid collector and recycler. He was also a huge animal lover. He married the...

Jan 6, 2015

James E. “Jimmy” Fairbanks, Jr., 74, of Milford passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at Milford Memorial Hospital. He was born in Cambridge on June 6, 1940 to the late James E. and Elsie Bell Fairbanks, Sr.

James joined the U.S. Army. After the military he moved to New York City later moving to Milford, DE...

Jan 4, 2015

David H. Wilde, Sr., 64, of Denton passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2015 at UMSMC at Easton. He was born on January 17, 1950 in Annapolis and was a son of the late Delmar and Irene Cornell Wilde.

David graduated from Annapolis High School. He was a shop foreman at Oxford Boatyard. David enjoyed riding...

Jan 4, 2015

A. Frances Wright-Mills, 81, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2015 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. She was born in Cambridge on February 15, 1933 to the late William T. and May Ida Schultz Green.

Frances graduated from Cambridge High School, class of 1951. She retired from Western Publishing. She was...

Jan 2, 2015

Granville F. McCollister, 82, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, January 2, 2015 at his home. He was born in Cambridge on August 4, 1932 and was a son of the late Thomas and Mabel Meyer McCollister.

He attended schools in Cambridge. Mr. McCollister was owner/operator of his Granville McCollister Butcher Shop. In 1960, he married the...

Jan 2, 2015

Mildred C. Barr, 86, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, January 2, 2015 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. She was born in Baltimore on February 18, 1928 and was a daughter of the late John Shea and Mildred Eyring Shea.

Mrs. Barr attended St. Benedict Catholic School in Baltimore. She worked for Perfect...

Jan 1, 2015

Margaret E. Greenwood, 82, of Hurlock passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2015 at UMSMC at Easton. She was born in Easton on August 14, 1931 and was a daughter of the late Bradford Coleman Swann and Vera Schall Swann.

She attended schools in Dorchester County. In 1949, she married Julius Greenwood, Sr., who passed away...

Dec 30, 2014

Wallace Jay Webster of Hebron, MD passed away at Peninsula regional Medical Center on Tuesday morning, December 30, 2014 surrounded by his family. He was 73. Born on January 7, 1941 at Dames Quarter, MD, he was the son of the late Norris Leon Webster, Sr. and Rhoda Wallace Webster.

Mr. Webster attended schools in Dorchester...

Dec 23, 2014

David F. Norene, 47, of Madison passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2014. He was born on March 7, 1967 to William A. Norene and Jeanne Thomas Norene.

He attended Bowie High School and Massanutten Military Academy. David was a self employed carpenter. He enjoyed playing pool, watching Dale Earnhardt, Jr. on NASCAR and loved to...

Dec 21, 2014

Mabel Robbins Wingate passed away Sunday night December 21st at Chesapeake Woods in Cambridge. Born on February 2, 1917, she was the daughter of Charlie and Vertie Robbins. She grew up down on Maple Dam Rd. in an area called Robbins, with four sisters Ruzzie, Dora, Madeline and Marie, all are deceased.

She married Reginald "Spot"...

Dec 18, 2014

James Donald Lantz, 82, of Cambridge passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at his home. He was born on July 6, 1932 in Cambridge and was a son of the late Thomas O. Lantz, Sr. and Eunice Thomas Lantz.

He attended school in Cambridge. On November 26, 1969, he married the former Norma Lee Dixon....

Dec 16, 2014

Mary Brummett Holliday, 59, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center. She was born in Pineville, KY on March 29, 1955 and was a daughter of the late Squire and Carrie Brock Brummett.

Mrs. Holliday attended schools in Pineville, KY. She was married to Michael R. Simmons.

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Dec 6, 2014

Rev. D. Pardee Bramble, 89, of Bishops Head passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at UMSMC at Easton. He was born in Bishops Head on June 27, 1925 to the late James R. G. and Mila Moore Bramble.

Rev. Pardee grew up in Bishops Head and attended Crapo High School until his father asked him...

Dec 5, 2014

Shirley F. McCready, 80, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, December 5, 2014 at UMSMC at Easton. She was born on November 12, 1934 in Reid's Grove to the late James M. and Mary Sellers Cheesman.

Mrs. McCready was one of thirteen children. Shirley graduated from East New Market High School, class of 1952. She married...

Dec 3, 2014

Jennie Lee Wheatley Lewis, wife of the late William K. Lewis, Jr. died at Dorchester General Hospital on December 3, 2014.

She was 83, having been born June 4, 1931, the daughter of the late Wilson K. and Alma P. Wheatley. Jennie was born in Dorchester County and attended public schools in Cambridge. She married Mr....

Dec 3, 2014

Melanie J. Parker, 40, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at UMSMC at Dorchester. She was born on December 14, 1973 in Easton and was a daughter of Cynthia Lewis Love.

She graduated from Cambridge South Dorchester High School class of 1991. In the fall of 1991, Melanie attended Salisbury State University and...

Dec 2, 2014

Michael F. McMahon, 60, of Woolford passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at his home. He was born in Baltimore on November 23, 1954 and was a son of the late Henry McMahon and Rita Murphy McMahon.

Mike was a graduate of Queen Anne's County High School class of 1972. After serving in the U.S...

Dec 2, 2014

Lorraine Burton Shorter Short, 86, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake. She was born on October 29, 1928 in Cambridge and was a daughter of the late John Lee Burton and Mable Moore Burton.

She was a lifelong resident of Dorchester County, devoting herself to raising her...

Nov 29, 2014

Calvert R. Townsend, Sr., 70, of East New Market passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury with his family by his side. He was born in Dorchester County on June 6, 1944 and was a son of the late Govey Calvert and Byrtle Wingate Townsend.

Calvert attended school...