John E. Cannon, 63, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, August 5, 2022 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born in Washington, DC on April 13, 1959 and was a son of the late John Irving Cannon and Marjorie Marie Church Cannon. John graduated from Cambridge South Dorchester High School class of 1977, where he played baseball and football and was inducted in the Hall of Fame. He also attended Salisbury State College. On August 7, 1982, he married the former Cindy Windsor....

Jean Brubaker Fountain, 83, of Cambridge, MD went to be with her heavenly father on August 5, 2022 at Bayleigh Chase in Easton, MD. She was born on July 9, 1939 in Palatka, Florida. Jean was the daughter of the late Paul D. Brubaker and Maud Atkinson Brubaker. Jean grew up in Federal Point, Florida, surrounded by her large family.  Her love for nursing, her eventual profession, was sparked in high school when she helped care for her grandmother, Rebecca Taylor Atkinson. Jean...

Carolyn Jane Knauer, 80, of Eden, MD passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022 at her niece’s home in Trappe. She was born in Cambridge on March 26, 1942 and was a daughter of the late Ervin Knauer, Sr. and Elnora McWilliams Knauer. Ms. Knauer graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1960. She worked for the FBI, Geico Insurance Company and later was a Professional Dog Groomer. Ms. Knauer enjoyed fishing, hunting, traveling, hiking, reading, and boating.  She is survived by her...

Gladys Anna (happy bottom) Murphy (nee Smith), 92, of Halethorpe, MD, passed away on July 24, 2022, in Ellicott City, MD. Gladys is survived by her children: Cheri Fleming of Ellicott City, MD, Pamela Presti of Baltimore, MD and Keith Murphy of Baltimore, MD; grandchildren: Doni and Marie, Jody and Gary, and Heather and Anthony; great-grandchildren: Dustin and Jesse, Kelly, Garrett and Sarah, AJ, Haleigh, Nathan, and Liam; her last remaining sibling, Nancy Barrack of Cambridge, MD; along...

Mary Frances Duvall was born on January 7, 1942 in Selma, Alabama to Martha Simmons Foxwell and Daniel Henry Foxwell when LT Foxwell was stationed at Craig Air Force Base. She traveled with her family to other duty stations until 1947 when the family home was built in Cambridge, Maryland. Mary Frances stayed in Cambridge throughout her life. After graduation from Cambridge High School (CHS) class of 1960, she attended technical business school which led to her employment at Cambridge Wire...

Patrick R. Bullen, Sr., 72, of Seaford, DE, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2022 at TidalHealth Nanticoke in Seaford.  He was born in Anne Arundel County on June 18, 1950 to the late Samuel R. “Pete” Bullen and Margaret Cannon “Peggy” Bullen.  Mr. Bullen graduated from Easton High School in 1968.  He worked for many years for the city of Oxford. Mr. Bullen enjoyed spending time in Ocean City, especially at the Annual Firemen’s Convention, as well...

On July 16, 2022, Lilly Frances Harman passed away at Autumn Lake Health Care at Chesapeake Woods, Cambridge, Maryland.  Lilly was born on August 29, 1938 in Golden Hill, Maryland.  She was the youngest child of the late Walter Brittingham, Sr. and the late Lillie Mae Frazier Brittingham. Lilly attended schools in Golden Hill, Maryland and graduated from South Dorchester High School in 1956.  During her life she worked at the Western Publishing Company, and Airpax...

Ernest “Ernie” Ellis Eskridge, Jr. was born on February 10, 1954 in Cambridge, Maryland to Ellis and Frances (Dinky) Eskridge.  After fighting melanoma, he passed away at his home in Bowie, MD on July 13th with his loving daughter, Emily, and wife, Karla by his side. Ernie had an ideal childhood- growing up in Cambridge on the banks of the Choptank River, playing little league baseball, hunting with his Dad and beloved Uncle Bill, while perfecting his tennis game....

Clifford E. Murray, 72, of Hurlock passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at UMSMC at Easton. He was born on October 27, 1949 and was a son of the late Herman and Leona Honeycutt Murray. Mr. Murray is survived by a brother Jim Murray and wife Lisa of Hurlock and several nieces and nephews. Services will be private at Fort Lincoln Cemetery in Brentwood, MD.  

Florence D. Murphy, 87, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at Autumn Lake Healthcare at Chesapeake Woods in Cambridge. She was born in Cambridge on December 31, 1934 and was a daughter of the late Freddie A. and Rosalie Twilley Doege. Mrs. Murphy graduated from Cambridge High School and graduated from nursing school in Baltimore. On November 19, 1954, she married William H. Murphy, who passed away on April 16, 2006. She worked at Dorchester General Hospital over 30 years and...