Local Obituaries for Cambridge, Maryland

Oct 17, 2020

Eleanor Polley, 86, formerly of Taylor’s Island, passed away on October 17, 2020.  She was born in Queens, NY on October 5, 1934 to the late Henry and Margaret Bohler.

Eleanor had a love of education, and she worked for many years as a teacher, most of which she was with Sandy Hill Elementary School in Cambridge. ...

Oct 11, 2020

Carlton M. Windsor, Jr., 78 of Trappe, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2020 at UMSMC at Easton. He was born in Cambridge on November 1, 1941 and was a son of the late Carlton M. Windsor, Sr. and Edna Todd Windsor.

Mr. Windsor graduated from South Dorchester High School class of 1957, where he played baseball,...

Oct 10, 2020

Helen May Malkus, 94, of Cambridge, Md., passed away at her home, on Saturday, October 10, 2020, of natural causes. Born on May 23, 1926 in Cambridge, Md., Helen was the youngest of six daughters of Cyrus May and Dora Ellis May, grew up on their Mineral Hill Farm in the vicinity of Salem, Md., and was a member...

Oct 8, 2020

Dorothy Lee Barrow, 90, of East New Market passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at her home. She was born in Cambridge on August 29, 1930 and was a daughter of the late Major E. Hurley, Sr. and Pearl Henry Hurley.

She graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1947. On September 2, 1949 she married...

Oct 7, 2020

Roger W. Chase, 85, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at UMSMC at Dorchester. He was born in Reid’s Grove on February 5, 1935 and was a son of the late Sidney and Amelia Stokes Chase.

He graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1954. On December 21, 1956, he married the former Arline...

Oct 6, 2020

James Lawson Marshall went to be with his Lord peacefully at his home on October 6th in Cambridge, MD surrounded by family following a courageous 3-year battle with cancer. He was chosen to participate in the ‘CAR-T Cell Therapy’ clinical trial at the University of Maryland Medical Center which could revolutionize treatment for Multiple Myeloma. He hoped that his...

Oct 5, 2020

Stacey Ann Young, 44, of Hurlock, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2020 at her home with her loving family surrounding her.  She was born in Cumberland on July 1, 1976 to Leonard Lloyd Rose and Anita Kay Mattingly Campbell.

Stacey graduated from North Dorchester High School in 1994.  She had aspirations to become a nurse, and...

Oct 4, 2020

Wendell S. “Smitty” Woodland, Jr., 76, of East New Market passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2020 at UMSMC at Dorchester. He was born in Cambridge on December 13, 1943 and was a son of the late Wendell S. Woodland, Sr. and Paula Murrell Woodland.

Mr. Woodland graduated from South Dorchester High School class of 1962. He...

Oct 4, 2020

Joyce E. Meritt, 77, of Hurlock passed away on October 4, 2020 at UMSMC at Easton.  She was born in Tighlman on September 3, 1943 to the late Richard Lee Ratcliffe and Hilda Phillips Ratcliffe.

Joyce attended schools in Dorchester County, and graduated from North Dorchester High School in 1961.  On August 28, 1964, she married L....

Oct 1, 2020

Doris Rae suffered a massive stroke on Tuesday September 29th and died Thursday October 1, 2020 at Christiana Medical Center.  She was born June 2, 1929 in Bronxville, NY, although she rarely admitted her NY connection, except in reference to her lifetime friend Jean Carter.

Doris’ parents were Orson Angell and Esther Jones Angell. Her brother David...

Oct 1, 2020

Irvin Carl Knauer, Jr., 89, of Trappe passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born in Cambridge on October 31, 1930 and was a son of the late Ervin C. Knauer, Sr. and Elnora McWilliams Knauer.

Mr. Knauer graduated from Cambridge High School class of...

Sep 29, 2020

Robert D. Marshall, 83, of Easton passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at Talbot Hospice in Easton. He was born in New Jersey on February 24, 1937 and was a son of the late Franklin and Marjorie Bennett Marshall.

Mr. Marshall graduated from South Dorchester High School, where he was the second class to graduate from...

Sep 29, 2020

Clifford F. “Rusty” Hibble, Jr., 77, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born in Washington, DC on May 28, 1943 and was a son of the late Clifford F. Hibble, Sr. and Ellen Louise Wilmont Hibble.

He graduated from North Wood High...

Sep 28, 2020

Sheridan Lida Outten, 76, of Cambridge Maryland passed away peacefully at her home on Monday September 28, 2020 with her children by her side. She was born in Cambridge, MD on June 7, 1944 to Madeline Peters Adams Parker and the late Eldridge Adams.

Sheridan attended school in East New Market before moving to Cambridge High School....

Sep 24, 2020

Francis X. Sparks, 93, of Linkwood passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore. He was born in Easton on July 2, 1927 and was a son of the late Ruth Anderson.

Mr. Sparks graduated from Easton High School. In September of 1955, he married the former Betty Wheeler, who passed...

Sep 13, 2020

Elizabeth Ann McGovern, 89, of Woolford, passed away on Sunday, September 13,2020 at her home.  She was born in Baltimore on July 8, 1931 to the late Thomas Oliver and Mary Warner Oliver.

Elizabeth attended schools in Baltimore, graduating from Southern High School.  On April 24, 1954, she married Walter McGovern, with whom she shared 66 loving...

Sep 9, 2020

William L. “Bill” Walker, 84, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at UMSMC at Easton. He was born in Easton on May 3, 1936 and was one of five children born to the late R. Lee Walker and Mildred Whitby Walker.

Mr. Walker graduated from Easton High School Class of 1954. He enlisted in...

Aug 29, 2020

Phyllis A. Young, 70, of Linkwood passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at UMSMC at Easton.  She was born in Big Springs, Texas on July 24, 1950 to the late James Cheesman, Jr., and Onie Mansfield Cheesman.

Phyllis graduated from North Dorchester High School.  On September 14, 1972, she married Wiley Young III, with whom she...

Aug 28, 2020

Sarah Wadsworth Schroeder peacefully passed on August 28th, 2020 in Easton, Maryland.  She was surrounded by her children and family. She was 78.

Sarah was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey on January 26, 1942 to parents Corinne Stewart Wadsworth and Edwin Wadsworth. Shortly after Sarah’s arrival, her family moved to the Eastern Shore of Maryland...

Aug 20, 2020

Jo Ann Cox, 79, of Cambridge passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born in Cambridge on December 16, 1940 and was a daughter of the late Samuel Thomas Cannon and Olive Cantwell Cannon.

Mrs. Cox graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1958.  On July 24, 1965, she married...