Local Obituaries for Cambridge, Maryland

Jan 13, 2013

Helen M. Fitzhugh, 74, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2013 at Chesapeake Woods Center. She was born in Smithville on April 3, 1938 to the late Willie H. and Marie E. Baker Towers.

Mrs. Fitzhugh attended schools in Caroline County, Federalsburg and Preston. She married Gordon M. Fitzhugh on March 21, 1959. She...

Jan 12, 2013

Robert D. Burnham, 68 of Cambridge passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Mallard Bay Care Center. Services will be held at the convenience of the family.

Jan 11, 2013

Edward Willey, 91, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, January 11, 2013 at Mallard Bay Care Center. He was born in Cambridge on August 27, 1921 to the late Charles E. and Ethel Elzey Willey.

He attended school in Dorchester County. On October 21, 1939 Mr. Willey married the former Audrey O. Parker, who passed away...

Jan 9, 2013

Grace E. Foerster, 90, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born on January 17, 1922 in Mount Washington, Maryland and was a daughter of the late Elmer and Vesta Williams Daily.

A gathering will take place on Saturday, January 19, 2013 from 6 to 8 p.m....

Jan 6, 2013

Ronald C. Landeck, 55, formerly of Baltimore, passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2013 at his daughter's home. He was born on January 11, 1957 in Illinois to the late Earl and Marlene Landmeyer Landeck.

He worked for Gray and Son Inc. in Baltimore. Mr. Landeck enjoyed boating and loved spending time with his family.

Jan 6, 2013

Mary Ellen Cannon, 80 of Hebron formerly of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2013 at Delmar Nursing Home. She was the wife of Samuel M. Cannon, Jr., who passed away on September 8, 1989.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 10, 2013 at 1p.m. at Thomas Funeral Home, P.A. in Cambridge...

Jan 2, 2013

Mary Rebecca Krzyzaniak 84, of Annapolis passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis. She was born in Cambridge on June 4, 1928 and was a daughter of the late George E. and Mattie Faulkner Airey.

She attended schools in Cambridge. On June 15, 1946, she married Clarence John Krzyzaniak,...

Jan 1, 2013

Ralph G. "Glen" Todd, Jr., 59 of Wingate passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He was born in Cambridge on July 8, 1953 and the son of Joanne Marsh Todd and the late Ralph G. Todd, Sr.

Glen graduated from South Dorchester High School class of 1971. On...

Dec 29, 2012

Clara Brice Stokes, 74, of Centreville, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 29, 2012. She was born in Crapo on July 4, 1938 to the late Major and Theodosia L. Pritchett Bradford. Mrs. Stokes grew up in Toddville. She was married to Donald O. Jones, Sr. by whom there were three children. She then married...

Dec 28, 2012

Kenneth Poulton Cromwell, 90, formerly of Baltimore, passed away on Friday, December 28, 2012 at Dorchester General Hospital. Kenneth was born in Baltimore on December 18, 1922 to the late Kenneth and Edith Vance Cromwell.

He graduated from the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute class of 1942. After high school he joined the United States Navy from 1942-1945...

Dec 27, 2012

Carolina I. Dawson, 91, of Bishop's Head passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2012 at her daughter's home in Cambridge. She was born in Keyser, West Virginia on December 17, 1921 and was a daughter of the late Elmer and Mary Jane Keckley.

On December 5, 1938 she married Quentin "Red" Dawson, who passed away on...

Dec 25, 2012

Archie S. Brooks, 90, of Woolford passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at his home. He was born in Madison on March 19, 1922 and was a son of the late Claude Rupert Brooks and Rubye Saunders Brooks.

He graduated from Cambridge High School in 1938 and went to work for E.M. Skinner Jr. Company...

Dec 22, 2012

Robert M. Stokes, Jr., 51, of Baltimore passed away suddenly at his home. He was born in Cambridge on August 18, 1961 to Robert M. Stokes, Sr. and the late Joyce A. Willey Stokes.

He graduated from South Dorchester High School, class of 1979. He was a supply technician at the Dover Air Force Base in...

Dec 21, 2012

Janet Eloise Abbott, 70, of Crocheron passed away on Friday, December 21, 2012 at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born in Crocheron on August 14, 1942 and was a daughter of the late George W. and Pearl Todd Murphy.

Mrs. Abbott attended schools in Bethany and in Crapo. She worked with Caldwell Casting, Meredith and...

Dec 20, 2012

Pauline E. Salisbury, 77 of Hurlock passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2012 at Dorchester General Hospital. She was born in Cambridge on February 4, 1935 and was a daughter of the late Herbert Ball, Sr. and Lois Harrison Ball.

She graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1953. Mrs. Salisbury was a group leader at...

Dec 20, 2012

H.L. "Sonny" Whiteley, 84, of East New Market passed away on December 20, 2012 at his home. He was born in Easton on June 18, 1928 and was a son of the late Carlton and Dorothy Patchett Whiteley.

He graduated from Easton High School in 1946. While in high school, Mr. Whiteley excelled in sports. He...

Dec 19, 2012

Julia Norris Foxwell Mills, 91, of Lakesville, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday morning, December 19, 2012 at Mallard Bay Care Center where she had been a patient for almost five years. She was born in Lakesville, December 18, 1921, the daughter of the late Thomas Houston Foxwell and Jennie Vee Stevens.

She...

Dec 18, 2012

Mabel M. Lake, 81, of Hurlock passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at Christiana Hospital in Newark, DE. She was born in East New Market on July 14, 1931 and was a daughter of the late Jimmy James Jones and Ida Mae Young Jones.

She attended schools in the Salem and East New Market area....

Dec 17, 2012

William L. Stephens, 80, of East New Market passed away on Monday, December 17, 2012 at Memorial Hospital in Easton. He was born in Cambridge on August 5, 1932 and was a son of the late Harry Elwood Stephens, Sr. and Albina Mulligan Price Stephens.

Mr. Stephens attended and graduated from Cambridge High School class of...

Dec 16, 2012

Doris M. Jackson, 84, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2012 at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born in Cambridge on July 3, 1928 to the late Peter C. and Ruby Willey Parks.

She was a homemaker most of her life, but worked as a seamstress for Rob Roy sewing factory for many...