Local Obituaries for Cambridge, Maryland

Phyllis T. North

Jun 10, 2020

Phyllis Tyler North, 92, passed away peacefully at her home in Easton, Md. on June 10, 2020.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Robert North of Cambridge, Md. on May 27, 2009. Phyllis and Bob, whom she affectionately referred to as “ Buck”, were married 62 years and lived in Cambridge, Md. Phyllis was the only...

Frances M. "Sissy" (Lewis) Munn

Jun 7, 2020

Frances “Sissy” Mabel Munn, 80, went to be with the Lord on June 7, 2020. Born in Dorchester County, Maryland, she was a daughter of the late James Lewis and Mabel Paul Lewis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by the love of her life, Harry Steel, her brother, Frankie Lewis, as well as Myrtle,...

Sharon K. (Dennis) Ruark

Jun 2, 2020

Sharon K. Ruark, 71, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at Peak Healthcare at Denton.

No services at this time.

D. Jean (Dunn) Abbott

Jun 1, 2020

D. Jean Abbott, 91, of Cambridge passed away on Monday, June 1, 2020 at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born in Laurel, DE on February 16, 1929 and was a daughter of the late Richard W. Dunn and Nannie Cusick Dunn.

Mrs. Abbott graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1947. On October 2, 1947, she...

Joseph W. Munion, Sr.

May 31, 2020

Joseph Walter Munion, Sr., age 85, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 31, 2020 at the University of Maryland Shore Medical Center in Easton, Maryland.  Joseph was born on September 11, 1934 in Baltimore to the late John Manley Beefelt and Minnie Estel Zentgraf, and grew up in Baltimore along with three brothers and two sisters.  He was later...

William Franklin Parks, Jr.

May 29, 2020

William Franklin Parks, Jr., 77, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020 at his daughter’s home. He was born in Cambridge on September 8, 1942 and was a son of the late William Franklin Parks, Sr. and Mary Linthicum Parks.

Mr. Parks graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1960 and graduated in 1962 from...

John C. "Jack" Boatwright

May 26, 2020

John C. “Jack” Boatwright, 96, of Falls Church, VA passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at Inova Fairfax Hospital. He was born in Bertha, Minn. On December 1, 1923 and was a son of the late David and Cora Cain Boatwright.

Mr. Boatwright served in the U.S. Navy during WW II on a submarine and was...

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...