Local Obituaries for Cambridge, Maryland

Jul 3, 2011

E. Marvelle Thompson, 79 of Easton, formerly of Cambridge, passed away at the William Hill Manor in Easton on Sunday, July 3, 2011. She was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 31, 1931, and was a daughter of the late George and Elizabeth Brewster Thompson.

She graduated from Day School in New Haven, Connecticut and...

Jul 2, 2011

Pauline (Polly) Foxwell Robbins, 91, of Cambridge went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the Mallard Bay Nursing Home. She was born in Lakesville on March 27, 1920 to T. Houston and Jennie Vee Stevens Foxwell. She graduated from Crapo High School in 1937. On March 27, 1942, she married W. David Robbins....

Jun 24, 2011

Maryland Darlene Spies, 57 of Cambridge, passed away at the Mallard Bay Care Center in Cambridge on Friday, June 24, 2011. She was born at Andrews on May 29, 1954, and was a daughter of the late William Parks and Monnie Mae Mills Abbott, Sr.

She attended Crapo Elementary School and also South Dorchester High School...

Jun 24, 2011

Audrey R. Lord, 75 of Cambridge, passed away at the Memorial Hospital at Easton on Friday, June 24, 2011. She was born in West Pittston, PA on October 12, 1935, and was a daughter of the late Russell and Nellie Heal Radler.

She attended schools and graduated from West Pittston High and then attended Wyoming Seminary...

Jun 21, 2011

Louise M. Hurley, 85, of Hurlock passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at Dorchester General Hospital. She was born in Dorchester County on July 6, 1925 and was a daughter of the late Addison H. and Beatrice Richardson Murphy.

Mrs. Hurley was raised and attended school in Vienna. On December 20, 1941 she married Leon...

Jun 15, 2011

Ella L. Bradshaw, 87, of Trappe passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at Dorchester General Hospital. She was born in Cambridge on June 14, 1924 and was a daughter of the late Allan and Elizabeth Jones Messick.

She attended schools in Cambridge. On August 25, 1943 she married Warren J. "Toots" Bradshaw. He passed away...

Jun 11, 2011

Charles Beckwith Roberson a longtime delivery man for the Granville Hooper Fuel Oil Company and later the Murphy Oil Company passed away on June 11, 2011 at Chesapeake Woods Center. He was 97. Mr. Roberson was born in Dorchester County on March 3, 1914 and was a son of the late John F. and Minnie Estelle Beckwith Roberson....

Jun 11, 2011

Hazel E. McWilliams, 90, of Cambridge passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at Chesapeake Woods Center. She was born in Cambridge on March 19, 1921 and was a daughter of the late Walter D. and Nettie Warfield Jones.

Mrs. McWilliams attended schools in Cambridge. On June 4, 1966 she married Raymond W. McWilliams. He passed...

Jun 10, 2011

James E. "Jamie" Insley, 81, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, June 10, 2011 at his home. He was born in Cambridge on August 22, 1929 and was a son of the late Goley and Irene Willey Insley.

Mr. Insley graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1947. On July 20, 1951, he married the former...

Jun 3, 2011

Dorothy J. "Dottie" Thomas, 72 of Cambridge, went to be with her Lord on Friday June 3, 2011. She was born in Jennersville, PA on December 9, 1938, and was a daughter of the late George Eugene and Dorothy Gauntz Stern, Sr.

She moved to Maryland at the age of three and attended schools in Maryland...

Jun 1, 2011

Lawrence M. "Sparky" Robinson, 91 of Cambridge, passed away at the Dorchester General Hospital in Cambridge on Wednesday, June 1, 2011. He was born at Crocheron on October 5, 1919, and was a son of the late Ira Edgar and Lula Bramble Robinson.

Sparky attended school in Crapo. During WW II he served in the U.S....

May 29, 2011

Allen Wilbert Eckel, 93, of Cambridge, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2011, at Mallard Bay Care Center. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marie Estelle Kuhn Eckel, who passed away on November 18, 2004. Mr. Eckel was born in Pittsburgh, PA and was one of four sons of Joseph Cordes Eckel. He was preceded in...

May 25, 2011

Gladys W. Mills, 85 of Cambridge, passed away at the Mallard Bay Care Center in Cambridge on Wednesday, May 25, 2011. She was born at Vienna on May 16, 1926, and was a daughter of the late Frank and Mary Lawson Willey.

She attended schools in Cambridge. After graduation from high school she went to work...

May 24, 2011

Rose K. Seward (Miss Rose), 92 of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday May 24, 2011 at the Memorial Hospital at Easton after a short stay. She was born in Washington County, in Western Pennsylvania on September 22, 1918, a daughter of the late Stephen and Anna Chalanics (Halanich) Katinsky.

At the age of eight, Miss Rose...

May 19, 2011

George E. Hollerman, Jr., 82, of East New Market passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He was born in Bridgeton, N.J. on April 11, 1929 and was a son of the late George E. and Helen Clark Hollerman.

He attended schools in East New Market. He served in...

May 18, 2011

Alice L. Peters, 93, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at her daughter's home. She was born in Dorchester County on October 11, 1917 and was a daughter of the late Craig and Lilly Willey Lowe.

Mrs. Peters attended schools in Cambridge. On May 9, 1940 she married Franklin H. Peters. He passed...

May 11, 2011

Frances B. Travers, 82 formerly of Woolford, passed away in Seattle, Washington on Wednesday May 11, 2011. She was born in Waco, Texas on January 29, 1929, and was raised by her aunt & uncle Roy and Viola Driver.

She graduated from high school at Buck's Academy, and upon graduation attended Jenkins and Barnes School of...

May 11, 2011

James H. Willey, 63 of Hurlock passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. He was born in Cambridge on July 11, 1947 and was a son of the late J. Homer and Peggy Wright Willey.

He attended schools in Dorchester County. He enjoyed watching the Baltimore Orioles.

May 10, 2011

Daniel L. Woolford, 60, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at his home. He was born in Kent County on April 8, 1951 and was a son of the late Roland C. and Bertha Mowbray Woolford.

Danny graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1969. He was a truck driver for Schneider Trucking...

May 10, 2011

Della S. Tyler, 85 of Cambridge, passed away at the Dorchester General Hospital on Tuesday May 10, 2011. She was born in Cambridge on August 14, 1925, and was a daughter of the late Charles E. and Hilda Mae Marshall Shorter.

She attended schools in Cambridge and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1942. Some years...