Local Obituaries for Cambridge, Maryland

Edgar F. Insley

Feb 10, 2012

Edgar F. Insley, 90, of Bethlehem passed away on Friday, February 10, 2012 at The Pines in Easton. He was born in Lakesville on June 24, 1921 and was a son of the late Thomas H. and Aberta Abbott Insley.

Mr. Insley attended schools in Lakesville. He was married to the former Peggy Travers. She passed...

Carroll T. "Jack" McClain

Feb 8, 2012

Carroll Thomas "Jack" McClain, 86, of Cambridge passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, February 8, 2012. He was born on September 22, 1925 and was a son of the late Carroll Thomas McClain, Sr. and Viola Creighton McClain.

Jack attended school in Cambridge and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1942. After graduating from...

Harold Abbott

Feb 8, 2012

Harold Lloyd Abbott, 83 of Cambridge, MD, beloved husband, loving father, brother, and friend passed peacefully to begin his eternal life with his savior Jesus Christ on February 8, 2012 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. He was born December 23, 1928 in Robbins, MD, son of William Parks and Lorraine Abbott.

He...

Gloria B. Todd

Feb 7, 2012

Gloria B. Todd, 80, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at Chesapeake Woods Center, with all the wonderful staff members. She was born in Wingate on April 30, 1931 and was a daughter of the late James H.G. Adams and Modia Reynolds Adams.

She attended school in Wingate. Mrs. Todd was first married...

Lois Mowbray

Feb 6, 2012

Lois Mowbray, 78, of Cambridge passed away on Monday, February 6, 2012 at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born in Federalsburg on January 14, 1934 and was a daughter of the late Charles E. Harris, Sr. and Lydia Ruth Wheatley Harris.

She graduated from Federalsburg Senior High School. On March 1, 1952 she married Guy...

Florence W. "Flossie" Brohawn

Feb 4, 2012

Florence W. "Flossie" Brohawn, 82 of Cambridge passed away on February 4, 2012 at Dorchester General Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born on December 18, 1929 in Vienna, MD and was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Lawson Willey.

She attended schools in Cambridge and was the first delivery girl for the...

Dorothy R. "Dotty" Gray

Feb 3, 2012

Dorothy R. "Dotty" Gray, 66, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, February 3, 2012 at Dorchester General Hospital. She was born in Cambridge on June 19, 1945 and was a daughter of the late Woodrow S. and Leona Jones Robinson.

Mrs. Gray graduated from South Dorchester High School class of 1963. On May 1, 1966 she...

Adeline P. Creighton

Feb 2, 2012

Adeline P. Creighton, 89, of Cambridge passed away on February 2, 2012 at Dorchester General Hospital. She was born on June 1, 1922 in Greensboro, MD and was a daughter of Howard and Sarah Cannon Pritchett.

She graduated from Greensboro High School. On March 15, 1943 she married Eugene F. Creighton. She worked and retired from...

Irene Joan Bramble

Feb 2, 2012

Irene Joan Bramble, 73 of Vienna passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born in Baltimore on October 28, 1938 and was a daughter of the late Cleveland and Mary Maloney Carneal.

Mrs. Bramble graduated from North Dorchester High School class of 1958. She was married to Earl Pittman,...

John M. "Jack" Creighton

Feb 1, 2012

John M. "Jack" Creighton, 87, of Church Creek passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at Dorchester General Hospital. He was born in Hoopers Island on March 23, 1924 and was a son of the late Earl and Margie McGlaughlin Creighton.

Mr. Creighton attended schools in Dorchester County. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII....

P. Margie F. Moore

Feb 1, 2012

P. Margie F. Moore, 83, of Cambridge passed away on January 17, 2012 at Mallard Bay Care Center. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. at Thomas Funeral Home, P.A. in Cambridge with Rev. Fred Bahr officiating. Family will receive friends from 2:30 to 3:00p.m.

Francis S. "Frank" Hossbach

Jan 31, 2012

Francis S. "Frank" Hossbach, Jr., 91 of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at Chesapeake Woods Center. He was born in Baltimore on December 24, 1920 and was a son of the late Francis S. Hossbach, Sr. and Elizabeth MacDonald Hossbach.

He attended schools in Baltimore and graduated from City College in 1939. After...

John McGhee Cowin

Jan 30, 2012

John McGhee Cowin, 16, of Trappe, MD went home to be with our Lord on January 30, 2012. He passed away in the arms of his parents while under the gentle care of the doctors and nurses at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Born on September 5, 1995, John spent the majority of his life in his beloved State of...

Margaret W. "Peggy" Simmons

Jan 29, 2012

Margaret W. "Peggy" Simmons, 88, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at Aurora Senior Living of Manokin in Princess Anne. She was born in Cambridge on December 9, 1923 to the late Howard and Louise Lake Weedon.

She graduated from Cambridge High School and she attended and graduated from Goldey Beacom College. On...

Marvin R. Parks

Jan 26, 2012

Marvin Roosevelt Parks, 89 of Crapo passed away early Thursday morning, January 26, 2012 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He was born in Wingate on September 28, 1922 and was a son of the late Robert Joshua and Annie Pritchett Parks.

He attended schools in Crapo. At the age of 14, he began his...

Darlene F. Abbott

Jan 22, 2012

Darlene F. Abbott, 68, of Toddville passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at Berlin Nursing Home. She was born in Bishops Head on April 2, 1943 and was a daughter of the late Franklin E. and Rhoda Pritchett Wheatley.

Mrs. Abbott attended schools in South Dorchester. On November 28, 1987 she married Edward Mace Abbott,...

Steve A. Paul

Jan 19, 2012

Steve Allen Paul, 57 of Cambridge passed away on January 19, 2012 at his home. He was born on March 20, 1954 in Dorchester County and was a son of the late Russell A. and Hilda Booze Paul.

He is survived by a sister and brother in law Betty Paul Adkins and Melson Adkins, long time...

Lawrence G. "Larry" Bohlen

Jan 14, 2012

Lawrence G. Bohlen, Esq.

Lawrence G. "Larry" Bohlen, of Cambridge, died Jan. 14 at Easton Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was 78.

A native of Baltimore County, he was born Nov. 7, 1933 in Stemmers Run. He graduated from Kenwood High School in 1951 and earned both his undergraduate and Juris Doctor...

Mae O. Fleischman

Jan 3, 2012

Mae O. Fleischman, 95, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at Homestead Manor in Denton. She was born in North Wilkesboro, NC on April 14, 1916 and was a daughter of the late James F. and Martha Yates Church.

She attended schools in North Carolina. On March 5, 1938 she married William G....

Larry V. Simmons

Jan 2, 2012

Larry V. Simmons, 63, of East New Market passed away on Monday, January 2, 2012 at Dorchester General Hospital. He was born in Cambridge on November 4, 1948 and was a son of Melva Thomas Simmons and the late Victor Simmons.

He graduated from South Dorchester High School class of 1966. He served in the U.S....