Local Obituaries for Cambridge, Maryland

Dennis M. Palmer

Nov 30, 2012

Dennis Michael Palmer, Jr. "Brother" departed this life Nov. 30, 2012 at Dorchester General Hospital, Cambridge, MD, age 47, born in Washington, DC. He lived the majority of his life in San Diego, CA with his life partner Bob, who preceded him in death.

Denny came home to Glen Allen, VA in March, 2011 to live...

Sarah L. Saulsbury

Nov 30, 2012

Sarah L. Saulsbury, 78, of Trappe passed away on Friday, November 30, 2012 at Dorchester General Hospital. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 11a.m. at Dorchester Memorial Park. Arrangements are in the care of the Thomas Funeral Home, P.A. in Cambridge.

Irvington R. Davidson

Nov 30, 2012

Irvington R. Davidson, 89, of Easton passed away on Friday, November 30, 2012 at Talbot Hospice House. Funeral services are incomplete at this time.

Ritchie L. "Pappy" Riggins

Nov 29, 2012

Ritchie Leonard "Pappy" Riggins, 82 of Cambridge passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2012 at his home. He was born on October 7, 1930 at Golden Hill and was a son of the late Samuel Clifton and Vera May Wallace Riggins.

Mr. Riggins had attended schools at Kirwan Neck and Forest School. As a merchant's son...

Thomas W. Morrison, Jr

Nov 27, 2012

Thomas W. Morrison, Jr., 67 of Vienna passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at Dorchester General Hospital. He was born in White Haven, PA on June 7, 1945 and was a son of the late Thomas W. Morrison, Sr. and Mary Montz Morrison.

He graduated from White Haven High School. On February 25, 1967, he...

Joan N. Brannock

Nov 19, 2012

Joan N. Brannock, 75, of Cambridge passed away on Monday, November 19, 2012 at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born in Philadelphia, PA on May 23, 1937 and was a daughter of the late Albert and Violet Bikis Norris.

She attended schools in Philadelphia. On September 10, 1955, she married George H. Brannock who passed...

Bradley K. Bradford

Nov 16, 2012

Bradley K. Bradford, 81, of Lakesville passed away on Friday, November 16, 2012 at Dorchester General Hospital. He was born in Lakesville on May 28, 1931 and was a son of the late A. Kenneth Bradford and Olivia Wroten Bradford.

Mr. Bradford graduated from Crapo High School class 1948. On March 14, 1953, he married the...

Ann L. Hudak

Nov 14, 2012

Ann L. Hudak, 97, passed away peacefully on November 14, 2012 at the home of her daughter, Elizabeth Harp of Cambridge, MD. Mrs. Hudak was a native of Connecticut. She was preceded in death by her late husband, John, and her son, Bernard (Bernie) Hudak. In addition to her daughter she is survived by her son-in-law, Charles, three...

Christopher C. Betts, Jr

Nov 12, 2012

Christopher C. Betts, Jr., 85 of Rhodesdale passed away on Monday, November 12, 2012 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center. He was born in Philadelphia, PA on September 25, 1927 and was a son of the late Christopher C. Betts, Sr. and Ida Lowe Betts.

He graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1944. Mr. Betts served...

Jessie Parks Shipley

Nov 12, 2012

Jessie Parks "Peggy" Shipley, 92, of Hebron passed away on Monday, November 12, 2012 at her home. She was born on March 1, 1920 in Hoopers Island and was the daughter of the late Jesse and Evelyn Adams Parks.

She graduated from Hoopers Island High School class of 1937. Mrs. Shipley graduated as an LPN from...

Norah P. Goddard

Nov 12, 2012

Norah Pennington Goddard, 87, of Cambridge passed away on Monday, November 12, 2012 in Manahawkin, New Jersey after a lengthy illness. She was born the third daughter of Arthur and Sarah Pennington in Bromborough, Cheshire, England on May 6, 1925.

Norah joined the Women's Royal English Naval Service (WRENS) at age 17 in April of 1943...

Gladys T. Woolford

Nov 11, 2012

Gladys T. Woolford, 95, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2012 at Chesapeake Woods Center. She was born in Federalsburg on May 15, 1917 and was a daughter of the late Eugene C. and Lula Bradley Trice. Mrs. Woolford was preceded in death by her husband, Calvin Woolford on January 23, 2000.

Before my...

Joan B. Hutchinson

Nov 11, 2012

Joan Barbara (Boudreau) Hutchinson, 81, of Cambridge, passed away on November 11, 2012 at the home of her daughter. She is preceded in death by her husband of 59 years Charles K. Hutchinson. She was born December 21, 1930 in Dunellen, NJ to Mabel and Wilfred Boudreau.

Joan graduated from Montclair Nursing Academy in 1952 as...

George W. Hanson, Jr

Nov 11, 2012

George W. Hanson, Jr., 88, of East New Market passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2012 at Chesapeake Woods Center. He was in Cambridge on March 19, 1924 and was the son of the late George W. Hanson, Sr. and Mable Hoffman Hanson.

He attended and graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1943. In 1953,...

Lucas Lee Stockwell

Nov 5, 2012

Lucas Lee Stockwell, 2, died at his home near Hemphill, TX. He was born in Jasper, TX to Leslie Luke Stockwell and Christian Michelle Turner. Lucas is also survived by his grandparents; Judy Kathleen Boehlke of Oklahoma City, OK, William Melvin Turner, III, of Stevensville, Maryland, and Michael Stockwell of Miami, FL, his sister Mariah Lynn Stockwell of...

Louella A. Ruark

Nov 5, 2012

Louella R. Ruark, 79, of Hoopersville passed away on Monday, November 5, 2012 at Chesapeake Woods Center. She was born in Crapo on October 17, 1933 and was a daughter of the late James and Modia Reynolds Adams.

She graduated from Crapo High School class of 1951. On June 24, 1951, she married Ralph A. Ruark,...

Leon G. Travers

Nov 3, 2012

Leon G. Travers, Sr., 72, of Cambridge passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at Dorchester General Hospital. He was born in Hoopers Island on May 4, 1940 to the late Bennie G. and Adelle Meekins Travers, Sr.

Mr. Travers finished the 8th grade and started crabbing as a young boy. He moved to San Antonio,...

James W. Willis

Nov 3, 2012

James W. Willis, 62, of East New Market passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at his home. He was born in North Carolina on December 2, 1949 and was a son of Jean Price Willis and the late James H. Willis.

He is survived by his three sons Bill Stacey, David Willis and Brian Willis,...

Henry L. Knauer

Nov 2, 2012

Henry L. Knauer, 86, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, November 2, 2012 at Mallard Bay Care Center to be with the Lord. He had been ill for the past several months. He was born in Bucktown on May 11, 1926 and was a son of the late John A. and Josephine Peters Knauer.

Mr. Knauer...

Nellie R. Hayward

Oct 30, 2012

Nellie R. Hayward, 86 of Crapo, Maryland passed away on October 30, 2012. She was born on December 13, 1925 in Crapo, the daughter of the late Cleveland and Anna Jarrett Hayward.

Miss Hayward was a graduate of Crapo High School and also took courses from Chesapeake College. She was a self employed business women.

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