Local Obituaries for Cambridge, Maryland

Mar 14, 2021

Linda L. Moore, 74, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at UM Laurel Medical Hospital Center in Laurel, MD. She was born on August 2, 1946 and a daughter of the late Morris Henry Smullen, Sr. and Helen Carey Smullen.

She attended schools in Wicomico County. On April 6, 1966, she married Wallace Gary...

Mar 6, 2021

After complications from a sudden illness, Michele Lynn Moulds, 63, passed away peacefully with family on March 6th, 2021 at Mercy Hospital in Baltimore, MD.  Michele was born on August 4th, 1957 in Reading, PA, the second youngest of eight children to Stewart and Rita (Breen) Melcher.  She grew up in Wyomissing, PA, graduating from Holy Name Catholic School...

Mar 5, 2021

Fredricka S. Lurton, 83, of Frederica Delaware passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021 at Bay Health Hospital in Dover, Delaware. She was born February 18th, 1938 in Youngstown, Ohio. Daughter of Minter and Fredricka Boggs, she brought the gift of music to hundreds of elementary, middle school and high school students early in life. Her life was filled...

Mar 4, 2021

Jane T. McWilliams, 91, of Church Creek passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at UMSMC at Easton. She was born in Cambridge on January 22, 1930 and was a daughter of the late James and Bertha Willey Todd.

Ms. McWilliams graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1948. She went to Eastern Shore State Hospital School...

Mar 3, 2021

S. Wanda Lindner, 97, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born in Mercer County, West Virginia on September 2, 1923 and was a daughter of the late Walter McKinley Akers and Hazel Hodges Akers.

She attended schools in West Virginia where she graduated from High School in...

Mar 1, 2021

Aryanna Elise Trumpy, 15, of East New Market, MD, originally from Illinois, passed away at her home on Monday, March 1, 2021.

Aryanna was born on December 4, 2005 in Peoria, IL. She was and will be remembered as a beautiful, intelligent, caring young lady, with a sarcastic sense of humor and a fondness and love of...

Feb 27, 2021

Robert L. Feezer, 72, of Cambridge passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at his home. He was married to the former Linda Lauber.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, March 6, 2021 from 2 pm to 5 pm at Elk's Lodge #1272, 5464 Elks Lodge Road, Cambridge, MD 21613. In lieu of flowers,...

Feb 24, 2021

Mary J. Danes of Trappe, MD passed away peacefully on February 24th, 2021. Mary was born in Glens Falls, NY in 1937 and leaves behind three sons, James, Keith and David Ellum. Also grandchildren Julie Ellum-White, Jason Ellum, Katie and Michael Ellum, Townes and Seija Ellum, great granddaughter Mirari White and beloved goddaughter Denise Spear. Mary cherished and was...

Feb 23, 2021

Jeremiah “Jeri” Sistek passed away on February 23, 2021.  He left behind his wife of 50 years, Eileen, a son Michael and wife Andrea, a daughter Joyce and husband Tim, and a daughter Lynne.  He is also survived by grandsons Jeremy and Christopher and seven great grandchildren.

Jeri was preceded in death by his first wife Margaret,...

Feb 23, 2021

Milton “Joe” Truitt, Jr., 75, of Cambridge passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 with his loving family by his side. He was born on April 7, 1945 and raised in Crapo, Maryland. He was the son of the late Milton and Olive Travers Truitt.

Joe graduated from South Dorchester High School class of 1964. On...

Feb 22, 2021

Ruby S. Osborne, 87, of Linkwood passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021 at UMSMC at Dorchester. She was born in Virginia on November 15, 1933 and was a daughter of the late Moses and Rose Shores.

On December 5, 1950, she married Elzie D. Osborne, who passed away on August 24, 1995. She worked at Airpax,...

Feb 19, 2021

Shelda R. Fitzhugh, 79, of Hurlock passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021 at Chesapeake Woods Center. She was born in Crocheron on March 26, 1941 and was a daughter of the late Sheldon and Triffinia “Trissie” Pritchett Truitt.

She graduated from South Dorchester High School class of 1959 with honors. Shelda worked at Airpax, Coldwater Seafood,...

Feb 19, 2021

Ronald Eugene Paulson, aged 83, passed away quietly on February 19, 2021.  He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Lenore, two children, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.  He will be laid to rest at the Eastern Shore Veterans Cemetery in Hurlock, Maryland.  A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date.

The only child...

Feb 17, 2021

Margaret M. “Nini” Gootee, 89, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2021, peacefully at her home.   She was born in New Bethlehem, PA, the first generation of Italian immigrants, Esther and Jerome Bertolini, on April 14, 1931.  On June 16, 1951, she married Claude L. Gootee, of East Cambridge, where they made their home.  Mr. Gootee passed...

Feb 15, 2021

Shirley R. (Jones) Smith, 85, of New Castle, DE passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021 at Christiana Hospital in Newark, DE. She was born in Christ Rock, MD on July 18, 1935 and was a daughter of the late Walter and Nettie Mae Warfield Jones.

Ms. Smith graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1953 and...

Feb 12, 2021

Lynn Rue Adams, age 82, of Salisbury, MD passed away on Friday, February 12, 2021 at Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers, FL following a courageous battle against COVID-19.

Lynn was born in Cambridge, MD on August 8, 1938 to Samuel Calvin Adams and Annabelle Oneita Adams. He graduated from Cambridge High School as a member...

Feb 11, 2021

William F. “Frank” Brooks, Jr., 66, of East New Market passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2021 at University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore. He was born in Dover, DE on December 21, 1954 and was a son of Alberta Lewis Brooks and the late William Franklin Brooks, Sr.

Frank graduated from Cambridge High School class of...

Feb 11, 2021

Elaine Wilson Thomas, 78, of Rhodesdale passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2021 at her home. She was born in Dover, DE on October 14, 1942 and was a daughter of the late Edwin L. and Laura Ellen Bradley Wilson.

She graduated from Bridgeville High School class of 1960 and received her AA Degree from Warwick Community...

Feb 9, 2021

Mary Ellen Hodgson, 89, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Bayleigh Chase in Easton, MD. Born September 7, 1931, in St. Clair Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Arnold W. MacKerer and Dorothy Ellen (Nell) Purdy MacKerer.  She attended college at Wittenberg University in Ohio.

Mrs. Hodgson, along with her first husband, owned...

Feb 7, 2021

Carl W. Willey, Jr., 81, of Wingate passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Chesapeake Woods Center. He was born in Cambridge on January 26, 1940 and was a son of the late Carl W. Willey, Sr. and Ida Mae Insley Willey.

Mr. Willey attended schools in Cambridge. On December 28, 1974, he married the former...