Local Obituaries for Cambridge, Maryland

Aug 23, 2019

Gloria Travers Pike, 93, of Cambridge passed away on August 23, 2019 at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born in Cambridge on January 30, 1926 to the late Herbert Asbury Travers and Elizabeth Catherine Bramble Travers.

Gloria attended schools in Cambridge and graduated from Cambridge High School.  For many years, she worked as a secretary at...

Aug 23, 2019

Lawrence H. “Twig” Newark III, 54, of Cambridge passed away on August 23, 2019.  He was born in Annapolis, MD on March 28, 1965 to the late Lawrence Henry Newark, Jr., and Cecelia Jane Brooks Newark.

For many years, Twig worked as the loading dock supervisor for Walmart.  More recently, he worked as a maintenance worker for...

Aug 16, 2019

Norma Lee Ruark Richardson, 91, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, August 16, 2019 at the Dixon House in Easton. She was born on Taylor’s Island on April 22, 1928 and was a daughter of the late Berlie Wallace Ruark and George William Ruark.

She attended the first seven years of school at the Taylor’s Island Elementary...

Aug 15, 2019

John Bernard Murphy, 76, of Cambridge Maryland passed away peacefully on August 15, 2019 while surrounded by family in hospice at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, MD.

John was born in Cambridge, MD on December 16, 1942 to the late Bernard P. Murphy and Madeline H. Murphy. He grew up in Toddville and Bishops Head, MD. After graduating...

Aug 14, 2019

Carol V. Perry, 71, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at UMSMC at Easton. She was born in Cambridge on December 16, 1947 and was raised by her grandparents James and Mary Ida Thomas Christopher.

Mrs. Perry graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1965. On August 12, 1966, she married Pete Perry. She...

Aug 14, 2019

Charles F. Cusick, Sr., 90, of Hurlock passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at UMSMC at Easton. He was born in Lakesville on May 27, 1929 and was a son of the late William and Vera Phillips Cusick.

Mr. Cusick attended schools in Lakesville-Crapo area. He served in the U.S. Army from 1948 to 1950. Mr....

Aug 13, 2019

Roy E. Robbins, 84, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at Mallard Bay Care Center. He was born in Cambridge on September 14, 1934 and was a son of the late Roy and Hilda Metz Robbins.

Mr. Robbins graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1952. On April 29, 1955, he married the former...

Aug 11, 2019

Thomas “Tom” R. Todd, Sr., 72, of Hurlock passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2019 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born in Cambridge on October 24, 1946 and was a son of the late John R. “Mouse” Todd and Theola Dusenbury Todd.

Tom graduated from North Dorchester High School class...

Aug 10, 2019

Margaret Rickards Fehrs, 75, of Cambridge, passed away on Saturday August 10, 2019 at her home.  She was born in Port Washington, New York on July 8, 1944 to the late Charles and Margaret Handy Rickards.

Margaret graduated from Chesapeake Community College with a degree in Social Work.  She worked as a Social Worker for many years...

Aug 7, 2019

Roger L. Kemp, 58, of Linkwood passed away on August 7, 2019 at his home.  He was born in Dover, DE on December 19, 1960 to Vivian Conley Kemp and the late August Salisbury Kemp.

Roger graduated from Easton High School.  He worked for many years with Black and Decker.  He enjoyed bowling, playing golf at the...

Aug 7, 2019

Wylie C. Burton, 81, of Laurel, DE passed away on August 7, 2019 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center with his family by his side.  He was born in Cambridge on July 24, 1938 to the late Oden Percy Burton and Minnie Christine Kuebler Burton.

Wylie served in the United States Air Force.  On March 20, 1963, he...

Aug 1, 2019

Kurt M. Perry, 52, of Trappe passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2019. He was born in Cambridge on September 13, 1966 and was a son of George Wayne Perry and the late Thelma Asmussen Perry.

Kurt graduated from 71st High School in Fayetteville, NC and also attended Fayetteville Technical Business School. He worked as a maintenance...

Jul 26, 2019

Margaret "Peggy" Catherine Munion, age 81, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 26, 2019 at the University of Maryland Shore Medical Center in Easton, Maryland.  Peggy was born on April 11, 1938 in Baltimore to the late Louis A. Reed and Olive F. Ridgeway Reed, and grew up in Landsdowne along with two brothers and three sisters.  On May...

Jul 19, 2019

Madeline V. Slacum, 97, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, July 19, 2019 at her home. She was born in Bucktown on January 2, 1922 and was a daughter of the late Craig and Lillie Willey Lowe.

Mrs. Slacum attended schools in Dorchester County. On February 24, 1940, she married Richard L. Slacum, Sr., who passed away...

Jul 18, 2019

Joseph (Joe) Gillick Coyne passed away peacefully on July 18, 2019. He was born on October 29, 1934 in Aberdeen, South Dakota to Anne (Gillick) and Earl Coyne.  He is married to Joyce Satterfield from East New Market, Md. Joe is survived by a sister Mary Summers, a brother Mike Coyne and sisters-in-law Shirley Satterfield and Jeanette Baker and...

Jul 16, 2019

Herman Atwood Henry, 95, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. He was born in Cambridge on September 29, 1923 and was a son of the late Herman and Mossye Jones Henry.

Mr. Henry graduated from Cambridge High School. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII,...

Jul 16, 2019

Margaret Condon Campbell, 97, of Mardela Springs, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at her home. She was born in Cambridge on July 31, 1921 and was a daughter of the late John Robert Condon and Gladys Watkins Condon McCollister. She was married to the late Samuel Wheeler and later to the late C. William Campbell.

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Jul 16, 2019

Sara Emily Smith, 73, of Cambridge passed away on July 16, 2019 at Coastal Hospice by the Lake in Salisbury.

She was born in Cambridge on January 7, 1946 to Paul Medford Newcomb, Sr. and Anna Della Newcomb. Sara attended Dorchester County Schools and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1964.  She also earned her pilots license...

Jul 8, 2019

Robert E. Hammerton, 89, of Cambridge passed away on Monday, July 8, 2019 at UMS Medical Center in Dorchester, Maryland. He was born in Staten Island, NY on June 12, 1930 and was a son of the late Alfred and Anna Long Hammerton.

Mr. Hammerton was educated in schools throughout New York City, attending Blessed Sacrament Grammar...

Jul 8, 2019

Jean Robbins Murphree, 92, who was born in Robbins, Maryland, passed away at her home in the Mt. Vernon area of Virginia on Monday, July 8, 2019.  She was the daughter of the late Alexander Baynard Robbins and Rubye Simmons Robbins.  She was one of their six daughters who grew up in Dorchester County.

Mrs. Murphree graduated...