Local Obituaries for Cambridge, Maryland

Oct 8, 2014

William H. "Bill" Elliott, 86, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at UMSMC at Dorchester. He was born in Cambridge on September 2, 1928 to the late Milford W. and Mary Burton Elliott.

Mr. Elliott played basketball for and graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1945. At a young age he held...

Oct 7, 2014

Delores A. Bell, 71, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. She was born in Cambridge on February 17, 1943 and was a daughter of the late Brice and Nettie Robbins Harding.

She attended schools in Cambridge. In 1959, she married Robert L. Bell, Sr. Mrs....

Oct 5, 2014

Tillie J. Arnie, 89, of Cambridge passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 5, 2014 at her home with her caregivers by her side. She was born in Cambridge on June 19, 1925 and was a daughter of the late Frank F. and Katie Tjaden Arnie.

Ms. Arnie attended schools in Cambridge. In her earlier years, she...

Oct 5, 2014

Alice Marie Meekins, 66, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2014 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. She was born in Hoopers Island on February 11, 1948 and was a daughter of Mary Simmons Meekins and the late Hubert Meekins.

Alice graduated from South Dorchester High School class of 1967. She was a...

Oct 5, 2014

Donald Wayne Stanton, Sr., 65, of Hudson passed away at his home after a long battle of illnesses on Sunday, October 5, 2014. Born on December 11, 1948 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Pearl and Charlotte Wickham Stanton.

He attended local schools in Baltimore, where he started working at a young age...

Oct 4, 2014

Doris Elizabeth Everhart Frosch McClain, 86, formerly of Hudson passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at her home in Bowie. She was born in Hudson on January 14, 1928 and was a daughter of the late John Russell Everhart and Helen Spedden Everhart.

Mrs. McClain graduated from Cambridge High School, where she was top in...

Oct 3, 2014

Mary Elizabeth Cannon Ratcliffe, 94, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, October 3, 2014 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. Born in Fishing Creek on March 28, 1920, she was a daughter of the late Walter Bain Cannon and Mariah Eva Lewis Cannon.

Mrs. Ratcliffe graduated from Hoopers Island High School with the class...

Sep 28, 2014

On Sunday, September 28th 2014, Mary Elizabeth "Libby" Parks passed away peacefully at home in the company of loved ones, she was 87.

Originally from Brandenburg, Kentucky, Libby moved her family to Cambridge in 1962 where she worked for many years as a hairdresser. She loved her clients, her garden, and spending time with family and...

Sep 28, 2014

Mabel Wilson passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2014 at Aurora Senior Living Center of Manokin. There are no services plan at this time.

Sep 27, 2014

Jerome "Zack" Shenton went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 27, 2014. He was born on September 22, 1926 in Taylors Island and was the son of the late Milton and Lavenia Burton Shenton. He is preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Madeline L. Shenton, a brother Milton M. Shenton and a sister...

Sep 27, 2014

Margaret Ann "Peggy" Elliott, 82, of Cambridge passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born in Cambridge on August 4, 1932 to the late Mary B. North and Russell Hurley.

She was raised in Dorchester County by her mother and step father Russell North. Peggy married William H. Elliott...

Sep 25, 2014

Ralph L. White, Jr., 73, of Cambridge passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2014 at Mallard Bay Care Center. He was born on June 19, 1941 in Troy, North Carolina to the late Ralph L. and Vida Houser White.

He graduated from Troy High School in 1959, the University of NC in 1963 and received his...

Sep 22, 2014

Donald James "D.J." Robbins, 26, formerly of Trappe passed away on September 22, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born in Cambridge on December 31, 1987 to Woodrow F. and the late Dolores N. Robbins.

He graduated from Easton High School class of 2005. D.J. joined the United States Air Force in April of 2005....

Sep 19, 2014

William Franklin Windsor, 81, of Wingate passed away on Friday, September 19, 2014 at Mallard Bay Care Center. He was born in Cambridge on November 24, 1932 and was a son of the late Willis Jester Windsor and Mildred Tawes Windsor.

He attended schools in Crapo. On December 9, 1950, he married the former Barbara Wingate,...

Sep 19, 2014

Ghemayne P. Henry, 94, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, September 19, 2014 at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born in Bishops Head on August 23, 1920 and was a daughter of the late Herman and Mossye Jones Henry.

Ms. Henry graduated from Cambridge High School. She worked has a sales clerk at Leggett's in...

Sep 16, 2014

Arrel E. Godfrey, 71, of East New Market passed away on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at UMSMC at Dorchester. He was born in Takoma Park, MD on October 20, 1942 and was a son of Barbara Thomas Godfrey and the late Arrel U. Godfrey.

Arrel graduated from Wheaton High School in Wheaton, Maryland in 1960, where...

Sep 13, 2014

Robert S. Quick, 50, of Cambridge passed away on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at his home. He was born on March 30, 1964 in Arlington, VA to Robert L. and Carol A. Neall Quick.

He enjoyed making multimedia art.

Robert is survived by his parents Robert and Carol Quick of Cambridge, four brothers, George...

Sep 10, 2014

Elizabeth S. Dodson, 91 of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at UMSMC at Dorchester. She was born in Bucks County, PA on August 27, 1923 and was a daughter of the late Caleb Alexander Simmons and Mary Cousins Simmons.

She attended schools in Lakesville. On June 10, 1948, she married Gilbert F. Dodson....

Sep 8, 2014

Leonard W. Wroten also known as Lenny of Claiborne passed away on September 8, 2014 at the House of the Pines in Easton. He was 86.

He was born on February 16, 1928 in Cambridge and was the son of the late Ruby Wroten Milburn and Lester Milburn. Mr. Wroten attended schools in Cambridge. After many...

Sep 6, 2014

William O. Dennis, 75, of Cambridge passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2014 at Mallard Bay Care Center. There will be no services.