Local Obituaries for Cambridge, Maryland

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...

Stanley Robert Flaggs, Sr.

Apr 6, 2020

Stanley Robert Flaggs, Sr., 94, of Cambridge, Maryland, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, April 6, 2020.  He was born in Baltimore, MD, on April 24, 1925 and was a son of the late Henry E and Emma (Gerstle) Flaggs.

He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and Korean War.  He spent most of...

James Edward Schaeffer

Apr 4, 2020

James Edward Schaeffer

Korean War Marine Corps Veteran Dies at Age 87

After living a long, accomplished, and fulfilling life, James (Jim) Edward Schaeffer passed away peacefully in his home on Maryland's Eastern Shore on April 4th at sunset.  He will be greatly mourned by the love of his life, his wife, Susan...

Georgia Mae (Wheatley) Long

Apr 3, 2020

Georgia Mae Long, 92, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, April 3, 2020 at her home. She was born in Ross Neck on September 10, 1927 and was a daughter of the late John Wesley Wheatley and Laura Pearman Wheatley.

Mrs. Long graduated from Rock Hall High School class of 1944. On February 14, 1948, she married...

Clary M. (Moore) Jackson

Apr 3, 2020

Clary Moore Jackson, 68, died on April 3, 2020 at Stansell House (Coastal Hospice) in Ocean Pines as the result of a stroke suffered in February. She had previously been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s-related dementia in 2015.

​            Mrs. Jackson was born on May 11, 1951 in Salisbury, to Marshall Whitfield Moore and Ruth Baldwin Moore. She attended...

Sandra (Smith) Hurley

Apr 2, 2020

Sandra (Sandy) Smith Hurley, 72, of Cambridge, passed away at her home on Thursday, April 2, 2020.  She was born in Cambridge on January 19, 1948 to the late Arthur Mace Smith and Doris Mae Bramble Smith.

Sandra attended schools in Cambridge.  She was very active with the First Baptist Church in...

Peggy J. (Jones) Rue

Apr 1, 2020

Peggy June Jones Rue, 89, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, April 1 2020 at her home on Greenway Drive with her loving family by her side, on what would have been her 65th wedding anniversary.  She was born in Cambridge on June 8, 1930 and was a daughter of the late Leslie Delmas Jones and Anna Creighton Jones....

Peggy A. (Mears) Spedden

Apr 1, 2020

Peggy A. Spedden, 85, of Cambridge went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at Chesapeake Woods Center. She was born in Church Creek on October 28, 1934 and was a daughter of the late Elizabeth Abbott Mears and Philip Mears.

After attending school, she became a hairdresser. Later, she married Fred W....

Bertha B. (Holden) Foxwell

Mar 31, 2020

Bertha B. Foxwell, 83, of Secretary passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at her home. She was born in Baltimore on December 10, 1936 and was a daughter Lawrence T. Holden and Sarah Lamartina Holden.

Mrs. Foxwell attended schools in Baltimore. She was married to the late James G. Foxwell who passed away on December 30,...

Etta J. (Robinson) Cox

Mar 30, 2020

Etta J. Robinson Cox, 87, of Oyster Shell Point, went to be with our Lord on Monday, March 30, 2020. She passed away peacefully at her home.

Mrs. Cox was born in Cambridge on January 27, 1933. She graduated from Cambridge High School and attended Chesapeake College and Anne Arundel Community College.

After working at...

Connie (Bejarano) Nickerson

Mar 30, 2020

Connie B. Nickerson, 84, of Cambridge passed away on Monday, March 30, 2020 at her home with her loving family by her side. She was born in Segura de Leon (Spain) on February 5, 1936 and was a daughter of the late Fernando Bejarano Rubio and Dolores Tomillo Arroyo.

On July 5, 1958, she married Donald L....

Patricia A. (Tyler) Murphy

Mar 28, 2020

Patricia A. Murphy, 83, of Cambridge passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born in Cambridge on December 31, 1936 and was a daughter of the late Russell and Willis B. "Boots" Tyler.

Ms. Murphy graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1954. She attended Church Home Nursing School and...

Douglas "Dougie" L. Willey

Mar 27, 2020

Douglas “Dougie” Leroy Willey, 57, of Stafford, VA passed away on Friday, March 27, 2020 at his home.  He was born in Cambridge on December 7, 1962 and was the son of Carlton “Leroy” Willey and the late Mary “Carolyn” Willey.

Dougie graduated from Cambridge South Dorchester High School class of 1980.  After graduation, he went on ...

Ralph E. Costin

Mar 27, 2020

Ralph E. Costin, 75, of Cambridge passed away at his home on Friday, March 27, 2020.  He was born in Baltimore on April 24, 1944 to the late Howard Costin and Mildred Dorsey Costin.

Mr. Costin graduated from Woodlawn High School.  He enjoyed reading, especially mysteries, and going to Bethany Beach with his wife Carolyn Trakney, who...