Local Obituaries for Cambridge, Maryland

Feb 2, 2018

Rosa Mae Pritchett, 100, passed away on Friday, February 2, 2018 at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born in Wingate on November 22, 1917 and was a daughter of the late Robert J. Parks, Jr. and Annie Pritchett Parks.

Mrs. Pritchett attended schools in Wingate and graduated from Crapo High School in 1934. She married Austin...

Jan 31, 2018

David N. Shriver, 67, of Easton passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at The Pines in Easton. He was born in Cambridge on October 4, 1950 and was a son of the late Harold D. Shriver and Mary Noble Shriver.

Mr. Shriver was raised in Cambridge and Frostburg and graduated in 1968 from Beall High School....

Jan 31, 2018

Joshua C. Baum, 27, of Linkwood passed away on January 31, 2018 at UMSMC at Easton. He was born in Cambridge on March 30, 1990 and was a son of Patricia Andrews Lauck and Hank and Nick L. Baum, Sr.

Josh graduated from North Dorchester High School. He worked for Judd Fire Protection. Josh enjoyed cooking, singing,...

Jan 29, 2018

Frank C. Biskach, Jr., 56, of Cambridge passed away on Monday, January 29, 2018 at his home with his family by his side. He was born in Cambridge on October 18, 1961 and was a son of Susie Dail Biskach and the late Frank C. Biskach, Sr.

Frank graduated from Sts. Peter and Paul in Easton and...

Jan 28, 2018

Dorothy A. Burton, 95, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at UMSMC at Dorchester. She was born in Baltimore on June 5, 1922 and was a daughter of the late Frank and Anna Klunk Gooch.

Mrs. Burton graduated from school in Baltimore. On August 10, 1942, she married Robert Julian Burton, Sr., who passed...

Jan 26, 2018

Daryl K. Birk, 45, of East New Market passed away on Friday, January 26, 2018 at UMSMC at Dorchester. He was born in Orange County, California on December 1, 1972 and was a son of the late Paul Robert Birk and Robin Gough Birk.

He was a beloved father and friend, survived by his two children Robert...

Jan 26, 2018

Carolyn Gray O’Connor, 75, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, January 26, 2018 at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born in Vienna on June 8, 1942 and was a daughter of the late Joshua Clayton Gray and Sylvia Lewis Gray.

Mrs. O’Connor graduated from North Dorchester High School Class of 1960. She also graduated from Chesapeake...

Jan 22, 2018

William R. Larrimore, 67, of Rhodesdale passed away on Monday, January 22, 2018.  All services will be private.

Jan 21, 2018

Donald F. Knauer died peacefully on January 21, 2018. He was born January 13, 1933, to the late Carl A. Knauer and Nettie P. Knauer (nee Harper). Donald married Mary Joann (Dodson) Knauer on August 7, 1955. He was the father of Kevin Mark Knauer, who passed away on January 22, 1981. In addition to his wife Joann, Mr....

Jan 20, 2018

Zadith V. Cook, 94, of Cambridge formerly of Annapolis passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Chesapeake Woods Center. She was born in Bishops Head on July 23, 1923 and was a daughter of the late Ashland and Janie Parks Ruark.

Mrs. Cook graduated from Cambridge High School and continued on and graduated from business school...

Jan 17, 2018

Seymore “Sonny” W. Ewell, Jr., 85 of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born in Cambridge on April 29, 1932 and was a son of the late Seymore W. Ewell, Sr. and Mamie Moran Ewell.

He graduated from Wilmington High School in Wilmington,...

Jan 16, 2018

G. Edwin Howard, Jr., 73, of Hudson passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore. He was born in Cambridge on September 23, 1944 and was a son of the late George Edwin Howard, Sr. and Carolyn Sanders Howard.

He graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1962. Mr. Howard continued...

Jan 14, 2018

Elizabeth Meredith (Betty) Mills, 95, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, January 14, 2018, at the home of her son in Springfield, Illinois.  Betty, the daughter of Thomas V, Meredith and Florence Bradley Meredith was born on August 15, 1922 in Cambridge, MD.  She graduated from Cambridge High School in 1940 and married Reginald S. (Tete) Mills in 1941. ...

Jan 6, 2018

Richard W. Langrall, Jr., 64, of Cambridge passed away on January 6, 2018 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. He was born on February 24, 1953 in California and was a son of the late Richard W. Langrall, Sr. and Bernice Roughan Langrall along with his brother the late Michael Langrall.

Richard worked as a...

Dec 31, 2017

Virginia L. Stine, 96, of Wingate passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2017 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. She was born in Butler Grove Township in Montgomery County, Illinois on May 11, 1921 and was a daughter of the late Herman and Bertha Rutherford Young.

Mrs. Stine graduated from Hillsboro Community High School class of...

Dec 30, 2017

Michael D. Hayden, Jr., 46, of Tilghman passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2017. He was born in Easton and was the son of Marjorie Lednum Reed and the late Michael D. Hayden, Sr.

Mike attended schools in Talbot County. He was a waterman and enjoyed hunting.

He is survived by a son Michael Garret...

Dec 29, 2017

Laurie Beth Merrick, 35, of Cambridge went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 29, 2017. She was born in Cambridge on September 7, 1982 and was the daughter of Steven G. and Julie Merrick.

Laurie graduated from Cambridge South Dorchester High School class of 2000. She also graduated from Delmarva Beauty Academy and was employed...

Dec 28, 2017

Robert L. “Al” Lauck, 77, of Hurlock passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2017 at Chesapeake Woods Center. He was born in Secretary on January 17, 1940 and was a son of the late James W. “Mike” Lauck, Sr. and Rosalee Willoughby Lauck.

He attended schools in East New Market and Secretary. Al was a waterman and...

Dec 26, 2017

Virginia M. Abbott, 98, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at Chesapeake Woods Center. She was born in Cambridge on September 19, 1919 and was a daughter of the late Aubrey and Madeline Tregoe Moore.

She attended schools in Cambridge. On November 7, 1936, she married William R. “Jack” Abbott, who passed away on...

Dec 25, 2017

Charlotte R. Wheatley, 86, of Cambridge passed away on Monday, December 25, 2017 at her home. She was born in Cambridge on July 9, 1931 and was a daughter of the late James Hubbard and Edith Marshall Hubbard.

She graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1948. On November 18, 1950, she married Gordon H. Wheatley, who...