Local Obituaries for Cambridge, Maryland

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...

Feb 7, 2021

H. Ward Slacum, Sr., 79 of Cambridge passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at UM Laurel Medical Center in Laurel, MD with family by his side. He was born in Cambridge on January 4, 1942 and was a son of the late Harold Slacum and Rosalena Vickers Whiteley.

Mr. Slacum graduated from Cambridge High School...

Feb 5, 2021

Lisa A. Collison, 57, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021 at her home. She was born in Cambridge on August 26, 1963 and was a daughter of the late Roland E. Wheatley, Jr. and Bettye Dean Wheatley.

She graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1981. Lisa had a house cleaning business. On November...

Feb 3, 2021

Chief Warrant Officer 4 (SW) Richard A. Thomas USN (Ret.) (84) passed away on February 3, 2021 at Easton Memorial Hospital, Easton, MD. Dick was born in Cambridge on December 13, 1936 to Guy and Mildred Thomas.

He graduated from Cambridge High School, class of 1955 and joined the Navy in June of that year. His Naval...

Feb 1, 2021

John W. Truitt, Sr., 65, of Mardela Springs passed away on Monday, February 1, 2021 at Tidal Health Peninsula Regional in Salisbury.  He was born on May 23, 1955 in Baltimore to the late Charles Lewis Truitt and Janice Naomi Hurley Truitt.

John graduated from Northern High School.  He worked for many years with Horsey Farms as...

Jan 30, 2021

Richard “Rick” W. Hinkle, 73, of Cambridge passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at TidalHealth Nanticoke. He was born in Baltimore on October 21, 1947 and was a son of the late Wayne Hinkle and Katherine Gregg Christopher and step father Jack Christopher.

Mr. Hinkle graduated from Kenwood Senior High School in Baltimore. He served in...

Jan 29, 2021

Irene M. Taylor, 98, of Easton, passed away on Friday, January 29, 2021 at The Pine’s in Easton. She was born in Cambridge on March 10, 1922 and was a daughter of the late George and Stella Fischer Malkus.

Mrs. Taylor graduated from Cambridge High School. She grew up on Egypt Road and later moved to Maple...

Jan 27, 2021

Charlotte V. Souder, 88, of Madison passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born in Rockville, MD on September 30, 1932 and was a daughter of the late Elmer Calvin Shifflett and Mary Dixon Shifflett.

Mrs. Souder graduated from school in Georgetown, MD. On Sept. 15, 1960, she married Wayne...

Jan 26, 2021

Walter E. McGovern, 93, of Woolford passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury.  He was born in Baltimore on August 7, 1927 to the late Jerome B. McGovern and Mary Irene Moody McGovern.

Walter attended schools in the Baltimore area.  Upon graduation, he joined the United States Navy, with...

Jan 26, 2021

Barbara Jean (Tolley) Hochreiner, 76, of East New Market passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at UMSMC at Easton. She was born on March 4, 1944 on Hoopers Island and was the daughter of the late Betty Jane (Travers) and Joe Hiser and Donald Tolley.

She attended schools on Hoopers Island, where she also worked in...

Jan 25, 2021

Peggy G. Tyler, 93, of Cambridge passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021 at Homestead Manor in Denton. She was born in Cambridge on July 2, 1927 and was a daughter of the late James and Edith Willey Gould.

Mrs. Tyler graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1944. On November 10, 1946, she married Robert James...

Jan 25, 2021

Willis L. Coleman, Jr., 66, of Cambridge passed away suddenly at his home on Monday, January 25, 2021. He was born in Cambridge on March 31, 1954 and was a son of the late Willis L. Coleman, Sr. and V. Jeanette Dean Coleman.

Mr. Coleman graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1972. He served in the...

Jan 25, 2021

Tammy L. Wallace, 47, of Cambridge passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021 at TidalHealth Regional Medical in Salisbury. She was born in Cambridge on June 14, 1973 and was a daughter of Franklin Bell and Cindy Travers.

Tammy graduated from Cambridge South Dorchester High School class of 1992. Tammy's greatest love was her husband, family and...

Jan 24, 2021

Jeffrey D. Krahling, 36, of Halethorpe, MD passed away suddenly at his home on Sunday, January 24, 2021.  He was born in Baltimore on June 16, 1984 and is the beloved son of Dennis Krahling of Baltimore and Elizabeth Ruby of Cambridge.

Jeff is a graduate of Lansdowne High School class of 2001.  At the time of...

Jan 21, 2021

Kay Ellen Bramble

December 26, 1954 – January 21, 2021

On January 21, 2021 at 8:12 p.m., Kay Ellen Bramble opened her eyes briefly to look into the eyes of her beloved husband Lance as she took her last breath and passed away peacefully at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston....

Jan 21, 2021

Jeffrey B. Brittingham, 51, of Hurlock passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021. Services will be private.

Jan 21, 2021

Robert N. “Mugger” Brannock, 61, of Cambridge passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at UMSMC at Easton. He was born in Cambridge on January 17, 1960 and was a son of the late Howard M. and Florence Higgs Brannock.

He attended schools in Cambridge.  Mugger owned and operated Brannock’s Tire for years. He enjoyed playing music...