Local Obituaries for Cambridge, Maryland

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...

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...