Local Obituaries for Cambridge, Maryland

Ronald P. "Romeo" Insley

May 20, 2020

Ronald P. “Romeo” Insley, 87, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at UMSMC at Dorchester. He was born in Cambridge on November 26, 1932 and was a son of the late Harold R. and Hazel Hurley Insley.

Romeo attended schools in Cambridge. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. On February...

Jason A. Robinson

May 16, 2020

Jason A. Robinson, 39, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2020 at his home. He was born in Dorchester County on December 15, 1980 and was a son of Donna Jean Travers Barnes and the late Thomas Merritt Robinson.

Jason attended schools in Cambridge. He worked as a carpenter with several contractor and enjoyed fishing,...

Priscilla H. (Henry) Tolley

May 14, 2020

Priscilla Henry Tolley, 77, of Cambridge passed away on May 14, 2020 at her home.  She was born in Cambridge on December 13, 1942 to the late James Shepard "Shep" Henry and Elizabeth Schnoor Henry.

She is survived by her children Kathy T. Elzey and husband Levin, Tod Tolley and his wife Robin, and Morgan Tolley and...

Myrtle L. (Whirley) Crider

May 8, 2020

Myrtle L. Crider, 81, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, May 8, 2020 at her home. She was born in Laytonsville, MD on May 19, 1938 and was a daughter of the late Hayden and Mamie Atkins Whirley.

Ms. Crider attended Pleasant Day for a number of years, and the family would like to thank the staff...

Chester Earl Whitlock

May 7, 2020

Chester Earl Whitlock, Jr. passed away quietly in his sleep May 7, 2020 at the Chesapeake Woods Center in Cambridge, Maryland. He was 93 years old. Born on July 9, 1926 to Chester and Ruth Whitlock in Concord, New Hampshire, he spent his childhood in Hunter River, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

During WWII, Chet served in the...

Elsa Klara (Eisele) Schnoor

May 6, 2020

Elsa Klara Eisele Schnoor, 92, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at her home with her loving family by her side. She was born in Aalen, Germany on January 14, 1928 and was a daughter of the late Gottlieb and Maria Lopsinger Eisele.

Mrs. Schnoor was raised and schooled in Germany and came to...

Wayne R. Peterson

Apr 30, 2020

Wayne R. Peterson, 77, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2020 with his son by his side. He was born on July 19, 1942 in Cambridge and was the son of the late Ralph C. Peterson and Mildred Taylor Peterson.

Wayne was a 1960 graduate from Cambridge High School. Upon graduation, he served in the U.S. Air...

Betty L. (Kline) Koontz

Apr 23, 2020

Betty L. Koontz, 90, of East New Market, MD, formerly of Wrightsville, died on April 23, 2020 in Maryland.  She was the wife of the late Morris A. Koontz.  Born in Wrightsville on December 25, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Hettie (Fry) Kline.

She is survived by a daughter Linda Harding and...

Olive Meade (Simmons) Harper

Apr 22, 2020

Olive Meade Harper, 95, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at her home. She was born in Hoopers Island on March 4, 1925 and was a daughter of the late Gorman and Ruth Simmons.

On October 22, 1943, she married Tawes P. Harper, Sr., who passed away on September 26, 2012. She was a...

Robert L. Rayner, Sr.

Apr 21, 2020

Robert L. Rayner, Sr., 71, of Baltimore passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at Seasons Hospice at Franklin Square. He was born in Baltimore on November 23, 1948 and was a son of the late James and Pauline Parks Rayner.

Mr. Rayner graduated from Sparrows Point High School class of 1966. In 1967, he joined the...

Thomas Nathan Tyson

Apr 20, 2020

Thomas N Tyson, 68 of Cambridge, Md. passed away peacefully at his home and went home to Heaven on Monday April 20, 2020.

Tom was born on November 10, 1951 to Larry and Mary Tyson and grew up on the water in Dundalk, Md.  He graduated from Patapsco High School and he attended Essex Community College where...

Cindy Kay (Dickerson) Lambert

Apr 20, 2020

Cindy Kay “Goldie” Lambert, 63, of Cambridge passed away on Monday, April 20, 2020 at her home.  She was born in Rising Sun on May 23, 1956 to the late Richard Earl Dickerson and Anna Evelyn Councell Dickerson.

Goldie enjoyed keeping her hands busy with jigsaw puzzles and word puzzles.  She enjoyed collecting many different knick knacks,...

Cora Lee (Phillips) Mowbray

Apr 17, 2020

Cora Lee Phillips Mowbray, 89, of Cambridge ascended to heaven on Friday, April 17, 2020 at The Gardens at Bayleigh Chase in Easton. She was born in Cambridge on April 15, 1931 and was a daughter of the late Levi B. Phillips, Jr. and Cora May Schaffer Phillips.

She graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1948...

Benjamin F. of Bradshaw

Apr 14, 2020

Benjamin F. Bradshaw, 88, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake. He was born in Trenton, NJ on January 17, 1932 and was a son of the late Richard Bradshaw and Mary Price Dean.

He graduated from Cambridge High School. Mr. Bradshaw served in the U.S. Marine Corps during...

Gail Rose (Baynard) Rippons

Apr 12, 2020

Gail Rose Rippons, 63, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2020 at her home, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Easton on May 15, 1956 and was a daughter of the late William R. “Tater” Baynard and D. Romona Thomas Baynard.

She graduated From Easton High School class of 1974....

Quinten P. Phillips

Apr 12, 2020

Quinten P. Phillips, 78, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2020 at Chesapeake Woods Center.

Mr. Phillips graduated from North Dorchester High School. He owned and operated Del-Mar-Va Wholesaler and Fix-All Vacuum Cleaner Service. He enjoyed life.

Services will be private. Arrangements are in the care of the Thomas Funeral Home, P.A.

Jon M. Masaracchia

Apr 12, 2020

Jon M. Masaracchia, 40, of Cambridge, begrudgingly left this earth Sunday, April 12th, 2020, with his beloved wife and loving family by his side. Jon was born in Germany on January 18th, 1980, to John Masaracchia and Margie Elliott.

Jon had been a long-time employee of Composite Yacht in Trappe up until his health started to fail...

Elizabeth "Betty Boop" (Wray) Barrack

Apr 11, 2020

Elizabeth “Betty Boop” M. Barrack, 88, of Cambridge passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2020 at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born in Philadelphia, PA on July 1, 1931 and was a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Wray.

On September 10, 1955, she married Howard Slone Barrack, who passed away on October 16, 1978....

Norman Kirkland Hackland, Jr.

Apr 10, 2020

Norman Kirkness Hackland, Jr., 80, of Easton passed away on Friday, April 10, 2020 at Haven House in Denton. He was born in New York City on September 21, 1939 and was a son of the late Norman K. and Alice K. Gutmann Hackland.

He attended school on the North Fork of Long Island near Cutchague and...

Daniel J. Swafford, Sr.

Apr 10, 2020

Daniel J. Swafford, Sr. of Cambridge heeded God’s call to come home on Good Friday, April 10, 2020 at home with his beloved family.  He was 75 years old.

Born on September 18, 1944 in Henderson, MD, he was the 10th of 12 children born to the late C. Leola Hickman and Charles E. Swafford.  Besides his...