Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cambridge, Maryland

Thomas K. Cronshaw

Thomas K. Cronshaw

Nov 21, 2025

Thomas K. (Tom, Tommy) Cronshaw of Lake Placid, FL and Easton, MD passed away on Friday, November 21, 2025 at UMSMC at Easton. He was born in Church Hill MD on Sept. 12, 1938. He was a third generation Native Eastern Shoreman. He graduated from Centreville High School in 1956. He served in the United States Marine Corps. Married Ethel...

Kathryn Sue Hughes

Kathryn Sue Hughes

Nov 20, 2025

Kathryn Sue Hughes, 87, of Toddville passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2025 at her daughter’s home. She was born in Cambridge on December 25, 1937 to the late Ottie Milbourne Todd and Oneita Marie Todd.

Sue attended schools in Toddville. On March 29, 1954, she married James “Ikey” Hughes, Jr. who passed away on August 10, 1999. Sue worked at...

Clint R. Moxey

Clint R. Moxey

Nov 19, 2025

Clint R. Moxey, 45, of Woolford passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. He was born on August 21, 1980 in Cambridge to the late Richard R. and Debra Smith Moxey. 

Clint graduated from Cambridge South Dorchester High School class of 1998. On December 3, 2005, he married the love of his life, Stephanie. Clint was very active in Youth Sports...

Barbara H. Elzey

Barbara H. Elzey

Nov 14, 2025

Barbara H. Elzey, 84, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, November 14, 2025 at The Pines in Easton. She was born in Cambridge on October 26, 1941 and was a daughter of the late Ernest and Louise Keplinger Hill.

Mrs. Elzey graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1959 and graduated from Eastern Shore Hospital Center in 1960 from the nursing...

Gail Cannon Nichols (McClain)

Gail Cannon Nichols (McClain)

Nov 12, 2025

Gail Cannon Nichols (McClain), 78, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at Autumn Lake at Chesapeake Woods. She was born in Crapo on January 4, 1947 and was a daughter of the late Victor F. and Thelma Butt Cannon.

She graduated from South Dorchester High School class of 1965. While in high school, she was very athletic playing basketball,...

JoAnn H. Bradley

JoAnn H. Bradley

Nov 12, 2025

JoAnn H. Bradley, 80, of Salisbury passed away on November 12, 2025 at her home. She was born in Cambridge on October 2, 1945 to the late Baynard Hurley and Inez Huffman Hurley.

JoAnn graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1963. She married Thomas Milton Bradley on February 3, 1988. She worked for Aberdeen Proving Grounds as a secretary until...

Karl J. Young, Jr.

Karl J. Young, Jr.

Nov 12, 2025

Karl J. Young, Jr., 45, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at UMSMC at Dorchester. He was born in Baltimore on July 28, 1980 and was a son of Karl J. Young, Sr. and Robin Helms.

Karl attended schools in Cecil County. Karl was a jack of all trades especially in construction. He enjoyed hunting, metal detecting, fishing,...

James H. Stichberry, Jr.

James H. Stichberry, Jr.

Nov 11, 2025

James Hiram Stichberry Jr. “Stich” went home to be with the Lord and his beloved wife, Anne on November 11, 2025.

Born in Easton, Md. on May 26, 1944 to the parents of James Hiram Stichberry Sr. and Mildred (Smith) Stichberry. In his early years James worked for his parents at their local service station in Easton. James attended Charlotte Hall...

Charles S. Lyons, Jr.

Charles S. Lyons, Jr.

Nov 5, 2025

Charles S. Lyons Jr. 79, of Cambridge passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at Autumn Lake - Chesapeake Woods. He was born in Cambridge on July 16, 1946 and was the son of the late Charles S. and Virginia V. Lyons (Warst).

Mr. Lyons enlisted in the U.S. Army soon after high school. After honorable discharge, Mr. Lyons began...

Sara M. "Sister" Beckwith

Sara M. "Sister" Beckwith

Nov 5, 2025

Sara M. “Sister” Beckwith, 97, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at her home. She was born in Petersburg on April 21, 1928 and was a daughter of the late Alonzo and Inez Todd Marine.

In her earlier years, Mrs. Beckwith was a very good basketball player and her team went to Dorchester County Class D Championship Game...

Nellie J. Wheedleton

Nellie J. Wheedleton

Nov 4, 2025

Nellie J. Wheedleton, 88, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at her home. She was born in Cambridge on March 9, 1937 and was a daughter of the late Raymond C. and Agnes Paul Holley.

She graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1955. Mrs. Wheedleton served in the U.S. Air Force. On June 21, 1963, she married...

Roy H. Hurst, Jr.

Roy H. Hurst, Jr.

Nov 3, 2025

Roy Henry Hurst, Jr. passed away peacefully on Monday, November 3, 2025 in Chantilly, VA at the age of 89. He was born on May 2, 1936 in Secretary and was the son of the late Roy Henry Hurst, Sr. and Myra Eliza Coulbourn Hurst.

Roy Hurst, Jr., graduated from East New Market High School on June 1, 1954 and from...

Austin B. Nute, Jr.

Austin B. Nute, Jr.

Oct 30, 2025

Austin Blaine Nute, Jr., 85, of Cambridge passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2025 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born in Lee, Maine on July 4, 1940 and was a son of the late Austin B. Nute, Sr. and June Dill Boyington.

Austin graduated from Mattanawcook Academy in 1959 in Lincoln, Maine. He then enlisted...

Ruth A. Baker

Ruth A. Baker

Oct 29, 2025

Ruth Ann Baker, 72, of Cambridge, MD, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2025. She was born in Dundalk, Maryland, on October 4, 1953. Ruth Ann graduated from Dundalk High School and went on to become a registered nurse in 1973.

Ruth Ann devoted 45 years to a career in nursing, caring for countless patients with compassion, skill, and kindness. Throughout...

Richard B. Todd

Richard B. Todd

Oct 26, 2025

Richard B. Todd, 85, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, October 26, 2025 at Delmar Nursing and Rehab in Delmar, DE. He was born in Cambridge on July 4, 1940 and was a son of the late Phillip B. and Anna Dunn Todd.

Mr. Todd graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1958. Mr. Todd served in the U.S. Navy and...

Danelle L. Bramble

Danelle L. Bramble

Oct 19, 2025

It is with a heavy heart that I share with you the passing of my sister Danelle (Danielle) Bramble. Danelle touched all our lives and had a profound impact on so many people that we will feel this loss for a long time.

Danelle was born in Northern Kentucky on June 23, 1972 to William D. Bramble and Leona L. Bramble....

Rebecca "Bertha" T. Willey

Rebecca "Bertha" T. Willey

Oct 19, 2025

Rebecca “Bertha” T. Willey of Cambridge, Maryland, passed away Sunday, October 19, 2025, at the Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation in Easton. Born April 15, 1932 in Cambridge, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late S. James Tyler and Beulah Pritchett Tyler.

After graduating from Cambridge High School Class of 1949, she worked at the Cambridge Banner Office. She met and...

Quentin S. Dawson

Quentin S. Dawson

Oct 18, 2025

Quentin Sherman Dawson, 85, of Bishops Head, Maryland passed away on Saturday October 18,2025 at UMSMC at Easton. He was born in Cumberland, Maryland on November 18, 1939 to the late Quentin “Red” and Carolina Keckley Dawson.

 He graduated from South Dorchester School in 1957. After High School he joined the US Army and entered the Cold War as a M60...

James W. Higgins, Sr.

James W. Higgins, Sr.

Oct 17, 2025

James Ward Higgins, Sr., 94, of Hurlock passed away on Friday, October 17, 2025 at his home. He was born in East New Market on October 26, 1930 and was a son of the late Harry Lee Higgins and Ida Lillian Moore Higgins.

He graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1947. Mr. Higgins served in the U.S. Marine Corps from...

Patricia M. Robbins

Patricia M. Robbins

Oct 17, 2025

Patricia M. Robbins, 87, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, October 17, 2025 at Bayleigh Chase in Easton. She was born in Cambridge on February 12, 1938 and was a daughter of the late Milton and Bessie Wroten Elzey.

Mrs. Robbins attended schools in Dorchester County. On April 29, 1955, she married Roy E. Robbins, who passed away on August 13,...