John “Jack” E. Brodie, 84, of Easton passed away on Monday, July 8, 2019 at Talbot Hospice House in Easton. He was born in Knapp’s Meadow, MD on March 23, 1935 and was a son of the late William P. and Agnes Kirkwood Brodie. Mr. Brodie graduated from Central High School class of 1953 and in 1961, he graduated from West Virginia University. He became a forester in 1961 and retired in 1979 and continued on working with Spicer Lumber Company as a partner and then became owner...

Lois L. Jenkins, 96, of Cambridge passed away on Monday, July 8, 2019 at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born in Cambridge on November 1, 1922 to the late Morris L. and Hilda Dillon Mowbray. Mrs. Jenkins graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1940. On July 26, 1969, she married Alonza H. Jenkins, who passed away on February 11, 2002. She worked at Rob Roy for 27 years in the shipping and cutting departments. Mrs. Jenkins loved cats and shopping. She is survived by a son Michael...

Robert E. Hammerton, 89, of Cambridge passed away on Monday, July 8, 2019 at UMS Medical Center in Dorchester, Maryland. He was born in Staten Island, NY on June 12, 1930 and was a son of the late Alfred and Anna Long Hammerton. Mr. Hammerton was educated in schools throughout New York City, attending Blessed Sacrament Grammar School, Staten Island, and was a 1948 graduate of De La Salle Institute in Manhattan. He also received a degree from the Borough of Manhattan Community College. In...

Jean Robbins Murphree, 92, who was born in Robbins, Maryland, passed away at her home in the Mt. Vernon area of Virginia on Monday, July 8, 2019.  She was the daughter of the late Alexander Baynard Robbins and Rubye Simmons Robbins.  She was one of their six daughters who grew up in Dorchester County. Mrs. Murphree graduated from Crapo High School, and later relocated to the Washington, D.C. area where she began a Civil Service career with the Department of Agriculture.  Her...

Betty E. Bechtel, 59, of Church Creek passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at UMSMC at Dorchester. She was born in Upper Marlboro on September 14, 1959 and was a daughter of the late Alfred E. and Marion Smith Windsor. Mrs. Bechtel attended schools in Caroline County.  She was a stay at home mom and enjoyed reading and using her computer. She is survived by her husband John Bechtel, her children Elizabeth E. Bradley, Ashley E. Bechtel and Jesse J. Bechtel, grandchildren Victoria...

Robert P. Schmidt, 88, of East New Market went to be with the Lord on June 27, 2019.  He was born in Baltimore City on March 13, 1931 to the late Maximillion John Schmidt and Marie Johanna Trageser Schmidt.  Robert, or Bob as he was affectionately known, joined the United States Army.  On June 25, 1955, he married the former Jean Harlow.  He worked for many years and retired from the United States Naval Academy as an electrician.  Bob was a member of Grace Baptist...

Raymond Lee Klingensmith, 76, of Cambridge passed away on Monday June 24, 2019 at Mallard Bay Care Center.  He was born in Indianapolis, IN on March 7, 1943 and grew up in Kokomo, IN, the son of Arthur Eugene and DeVonna Kuntz Campbell. Ray graduated from Kokomo High School and attended Wabash College, Butler University and Indiana University.  As a young man he lived in Charlotte, NC where he was a vice president of North Carolina National Bank, now known as Bank of America....

Jack L. Smith, 75, of Cambridge passed away on June 24, 2019 at University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore with his daughter Angie by his side.  He was born on November 15, 1943 in Baltimore to the late Herbert Smith and Nelda Dea Mullennix. Jack graduated from North Dorchester High School.  He worked for many years as a maintenance manager at Dorchester General Hospital.  Jack married the former Judith Ann Elzey, who passed away on March 12, 1998.  On September 11,...

Patricia Burke Todd Hurley (80) passed away at her East New Market home on Sunday morning, June 23rd. Mrs. Hurley, or Pat, was the daughter of Lizzie and Charles Todd of Cambridge, Maryland. She was married to her loving husband Charles F. Hurley Jr. (Chuck) of East New Market, for nearly 61 years and she was the proud parent of two sons, three grandchildren, and one great-grandson. She is survived by her husband C of East New Market; her son Patrick T. Hurley and his wife Sibel...

Dorothy Louise Hobbs, 63, of Hurlock, passed away on June 21, 2019 at Mallard Bay Care Center.  She was born in Cambridge on April 26, 1956 to Sarah Hobbs and the late Jimmy Hobbs, Jr. Dorothy served as a Parole Officer in Baltimore.  She enjoyed photography and poetry.  She also loved the outdoors and going to the beach. Dorothy is survived by her mother Sarah Hobbs, her sons Rami Hobbs and Marwin Hobbs, her siblings Frances Taylor, Jimmy Hobbs, Jr., Frankie Hobbs, and...