Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Cambridge, Maryland
Richard M. "Dick" Eckardt
Feb 10, 2026
Richard M. "Dick" Eckardt, 88, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at his home. He was married to the former Addie Campbell. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Joyce Ann "Tissel" Esham
Feb 6, 2026
Joyce Ann (Tissel) Esham, 67, of East New Market, left her loving family to be with the Lord, on Friday, February 6, 2026, after a short, but hard-fought battle with cancer. She was born on June 8, 1958 to Doris Mills Jarrett and James Jarrett.
Tissel grew up and spent much of her life living in Madison, surrounded by family. A graduate of...
William "Bill" S. Wolinski
Feb 4, 2026
William “Bill” S. Wolinski, 78, of Crocheron passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake. He was born in Baltimore on July 7, 1947 to the late Steven and Helen Rose Wolinski.
Mr. Wolinski graduated from Overlea High School as the valedictorian, class of 1965. He then attended the University of Rochester in New York and...
Michael R. Hubbard
Jan 30, 2026
Michael "Mike" R. Hubbard, 81, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026 at Candlelight Cove in Easton. He was married to the former Cynda Johnson who passed away on March 5, 2023. He was the son of the late Reverend Richard C. Hubbard and Dorothy Byrne Hubbard.
He graduated from Cambridge High School in 1962 and then received his...
Kathy L. Gray
Jan 29, 2026
Kathy L. Gray, 68, of Cambridge passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional in Salisbury. She was born on April 8, 1957 in Cambridge to Phyllis Gilliard Gray and the late Glenn G. Gray.
Kathy graduated from North Dorchester High School class of 1975. She worked with her father in the family grocery store and later went...
Ashley "Queenie" N. Crooks
Jan 28, 2026
Ashley “Queenie” Nicole Crooks, 40, born June 4, 1985, passed away on January 28, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, loyalty, and an unforgettable spirit. Affectionately known as “Queenie,” Ashley was fiercely devoted to her family, friends, and cherished fur babies, Moncey, Hellcat, Littles, and Loulou.
She proudly served in the National Guard from 2009 to 2013, a reflection of...
Kay F. Townsend
Jan 28, 2026
Kay F. Townsend, 81, of East New Market passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at her daughter’s home. She was born in Cambridge on August 30, 1944 and was a daughter of the late Kenneth and Cecilia “Nudie” Koski Blades.
Mrs. Townsend graduated from North Dorchester High School class of 1962. On October 16, 1964 she married Donald F. Townsend...
Liva R. DeCesare
Jan 25, 2026
Liva R. DeCesare, 101, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake. She was born on March 30, 1924 in Pikes Creek, Pennsylvania to the late Olin Roy Gordon and Vera A. Meeker Gordon.
Mrs. DeCesare graduated from Benton High School class of 1940. After high school she attended college for a semester before...
Patricia A. Gauen
Jan 25, 2026
Patricia Ann Gauen of East New Market MD passed away January 25, 2026. Born in 1934 in East New Market, MD to the late Ross E. and Louise C. Smith.
She graduated from East New Market High School in 1952. She later married the late Richard E. Gauen in 1953. They were married 70 years.
She worked for the Dorchester County Department...
James Radcliffe Jones III
Jan 24, 2026
James Radcliffe Jones III, of Cambridge, Maryland, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2026. Born on November 25, 1943, to James Radcliffe Jones, Jr. and Emeline Slacum Jones, he spent nearly his entire life rooted in the place he loved most—Cambridge.
Known to family and friends as “JJ” and “Jimbo” he was raised in Cambridge where he attended and graduated from...
Robert Erik Reddersen
Jan 19, 2026
Robert Erik Reddersen, known as “Red” by his friends, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Monday, January 19, 2026. Born on February 4, 1962, in D.C., Erik grew up in Crofton, MD, Cherry Hill and Clinton, NJ, where he built lifelong friendships with the Boys. He and his brother were always a skatepark away from trouble.
Erik...
Mamie A. Short
Jan 18, 2026
Mamie A. Short, 91, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born in Dorchester County on December 25, 1934 and was a daughter of the late Jaredy and Hattie Kemp Jarrett.
Ms. Short graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1955. She was employed at Dunkin Donuts for 31 years. Ms. Short...
Ronald J. Perry, Sr.
Jan 13, 2026
Ronald J. Perry, Sr., 79, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at his home. He was born in Cambridge on May 26, 1946 and was a son of the late William H. Perry, Sr. and Blanche Horner Perry.
Mr. Perry graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1964. He served in the U.S. Army Air Bourne serving during...
Charles F. Broll
Jan 11, 2026
Charles Francis Broll, 96, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2026, at his home in Easton. Charles was born in Baltimore, Maryland on January 14, 1929, to Ruth Augusta Lockhart Broll and Harry Raymond Broll. In 1937, Charles moved with his mother and sister, Ruth Coleman, to Easton. His brother Raymond was born a year later.
As a boy, Charles loved...
John Lee Gray, Jr.
Jan 11, 2026
John Lee Gray, Jr., 57, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026 at UMSMC at Easton. He was born in Germany on September 24, 1968 to the late John L. Gray, Sr. and Lillie Thomas Gray.
John attended schools in Cambridge. He was employed at D.S. Smith. John enjoyed riding his motorcycle and was a member of the Red...
Barbara M. Edgar
Jan 7, 2026
Barbara M. Edgar, 87, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at UMSMC at Easton. She was born in Cambridge on June 4, 1938 and was a daughter of the late William Lake Mills and Thelma Cordrey Mills.
Mrs. Edgar graduated from Cambridge High School Class of 1956. On December 18, 1960, she married Ronald Cooper Edgar who passed...
William "Billy" C. Stevens, Sr.
Jan 6, 2026
William “Billy” C. Stevens, Sr., 79, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at Mallard Bay Care Center. He was born in Airey’s on October 9, 1946 and was a son of the late Jackson and Dorothy Corkran Stevens.
Billy graduated from Cambridge High School Class of 1965. He worked for John Tieder for many years and later worked...
Catherine "Cathie" M. Bell Rippons
Jan 6, 2026
Catherine “Cathie” M. Bell Rippons, 63, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born in Cambridge on July 2, 1962 and was a daughter of Bonnie Moore Bell Christiani and the late Edward Wallace Bell.
Cathie graduated from North Dorchester High School Class of 1980. After high school, she attended Delmarva Beauty...
Christine A. Maggio
Jan 6, 2026
Christine Anne Maggio age 71, passed away on January 6, 2026, at Chesapeake Woods at Autumn Lake, following her battle with dementia, with her daughter by her side. She was born on January 27, 1955, the second eldest of four children at Annapolis Hospital to the late Dolores and Robert Kear who was in the Navy & employed at the...
Barbara L. Short Knauer Hurley
Dec 31, 2025
Barbara Levenia Short Knauer Hurley was born February 28, 1940 in Cambridge, MD. She passed away December 31, 2025, at her home in Salem, MD, where she had lived since March 21, 1959 and was a daughter of the late Thomas and Bessie Wilkerson Short.
Barbara graduated from North Dorchester High School in 1958 with 12 years perfect attendance.
On March 21,...
Subscribe
Get alerts when new obituaries are posted
About
Thomas Funeral Home, P.A. is a collection of obituaries for Cambridge, MD & Dorchester County. With services throughout Maryland that are updated regularly. Find local Cambridge, MD obituaries and join us in celebrating memories and honoring their lives and legacies.