Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cambridge, Maryland

Frances "Fran" Griffin (Griffin)  Applegarth

Frances "Fran" Griffin (Griffin) Applegarth

Aug 4, 2016

Frances “Fran” Griffin Applegarth, 89, passed away on August 4, 2016 at home in Raleigh, NC. She was born on February 6, 1927 in Anderson, SC to Whitner Livingston Griffin and Essie Thompson Griffin.

Fran grew up in Anderson, SC. She graduated from Anderson Girl’s High School in Anderson, SC.  After high school she attended Winthrop College ...

Henrietta Frances (Fox)  Dayton

Henrietta Frances (Fox) Dayton

Jul 31, 2016

Henrietta F. Dayton, 90, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2016 at her home with her family by her side. She was born in Stevensville on October 21, 1925 and was a daughter of the late John William Fox and Catherine Grimes Fox.

Mrs. Dayton attended schools in Denton. On July 4, 1947, she married...

Harry Michael Short

Harry Michael Short

Jul 31, 2016

Harry M. Short, 71, of Secretary passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2016 at UMSMC at Dorchester. He was born in Cambridge on September 22, 1944 and was a son of the late Thomas Short and Bessie Wilkerson Short.

Harry attended schools in Dorchester County.  He worked at Dorchester County Roads Board as a heavy equipment operator...

Thomas Edward Condon

Thomas Edward Condon

Jul 30, 2016

Thomas E. Condon, 76, of Cambridge passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at his home with his loving family beside him. He was born in Cambridge on September 10, 1939 and was a son of the late George and Louise Hill Condon.

Mr. Condon graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1957. He served in the...

W. Harrison Spedden

W. Harrison Spedden

Jul 28, 2016

W. Harrison Spedden, 96, of Cambridge passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at Mallard Bay Care Center. He was born in Cambridge on December 17, 1919 and was a son of the late William and Rosa Harrison Spedden.

In 1938, Mr. Spedden achieved 100 yard run record in high school and graduated from Cambridge High School...

Kenneth Charles Hurst

Kenneth Charles Hurst

Jul 28, 2016

Kenneth C. Hurst, 58, of Salisbury passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at his home. He was born in Hampton, VA on May 27, 1958 and was a son of Sandra Manor Hurst and the late Kenneth Raymond Hurst.

Kenny graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1976.  He worked as a welder with J.L. Marshall...

Charles Washington Kelly

Charles Washington Kelly

Jul 22, 2016

Charles W. Kelly, 99, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, July 22, 2016 at UMSMC at Dorchester. He was born on Holland Island, February 15, 1917, and was the son of the late Charles P. and Rosa Walters Kelly. A few months after he was born, his family moved to Cambridge.

Mr. Kelly graduated from...

Margaret "Maggie" Johnson (Johnson)  McKenrick

Margaret "Maggie" Johnson (Johnson) McKenrick

Jul 16, 2016

Margaret “Maggie” J. McKenrick, 67, of East New Market passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2016 at UMSMC at Easton. She was born in Dorchester County on May 7, 1949 and was a daughter of the late Milford F. and Mary Condon Johnson.

She graduated from Cambridge High School class 1967. On December 2, 1975, she married...

Reginald Carroll Todd

Reginald Carroll Todd

Jul 15, 2016

Reginald C. Todd, 87, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, July 15, 2016 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. He was born in Crocheron on July 17, 1928 and was a son of the late Carroll H. and Erma Walter Todd.

Mr. Todd attended schools in Crapo. He was first married to the former Doris...

Phillip Jackson Stovall

Phillip Jackson Stovall

Jul 14, 2016

Phillip J. Stovall, 92, of East New Market passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Mallard Bay Care Center. He was born in Waycross, Georgia on October 5, 1923 and was a son of the late William B. and Adele Johnson Stovall.

He graduated from Waycross, Georgia. On January 14, 1967, he married the former Sarah...

Peggy W. (Wessells)  Taylor

Peggy W. (Wessells) Taylor

Jul 9, 2016

Peggy W. Taylor, 85, of Hurlock passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at The Pines in Easton. She was born in Parksley, Virginia on November 8, 1930 to the late Arthur and Amanda Wessells.

Peggy graduated from Parksley High School. She became a LPN and worked for many places such as Eastern Shore Hospital Center and...

Margaret O. "Peggy" (Hilyard)  Cheesman

Margaret O. "Peggy" (Hilyard) Cheesman

Jul 7, 2016

Margaret O. “Peggy” Cheesman, 95, of Cambridge passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at UMSMC at Dorchester. She was born in Philadelphia on November 16, 1920 and was a daughter of the late William and Emma Owens Hilyard.

Mrs. Cheesman graduated from Germantown High School class of 1938. On November 23, 1938, she married Otto B....

James Oliver Foxwell

James Oliver Foxwell

Jul 5, 2016

James O. Foxwell, 92, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at Chesapeake Woods Center. He was born in Lakesville on January 12, 1924 and was a son of the late Thomas H. and Jennie Stevens Foxwell.

He attended schools in Crapo. He served in the U.S. Army during WW II. On April 10, 1944,...

Marvin George Richardson

Marvin George Richardson

Jun 27, 2016

Marvin G. Richardson, 82, of Easton passed away on Monday, June 27, 2016 at The Pines in Easton. He was born in Cambridge on January 18, 1934 to the late Philip and Beulah Taylor Richardson.

He attended schools in Cambridge. Marvin worked as a waterman for all his life. He enjoyed fishing, gardening and working on his...

Gary Douglas Webster

Gary Douglas Webster

Jun 24, 2016

Gary D. Webster, 65, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, June 24, 2016 at UMSMC at Easton. He was born in Cambridge on January 7, 1951 and was a son of Janice Nicewarner and the late Calvin H. Webster.

Gary graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1969. He also received his AA Degree at Chesapeake College....

Ronald Stoos, Jr.

Ronald Stoos, Jr.

Jun 21, 2016

Ronald Stoos, Jr., 44, of Taylors Island passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at his home. He was born in Pennsylvania on October 6, 1971 and was a son of Rosemary Kroner Stoos and the late Ronald J. Stoos who passed away on June 12th.

He attended schools in Pennsylvania. Ronnie worked on the water. He...

Audrey Devina (Higgins)  Johnson

Audrey Devina (Higgins) Johnson

Jun 19, 2016

Audrey D. Johnson, 92, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2016 at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born in Woolford on March 2, 1924 and was a daughter of the late Harry Lee Higgins and Ida Moore Higgins.

Mrs. Johnson graduated from Cambridge High School. On September 20, 1947, she married Robert...

Clarence Davis Cottrill

Clarence Davis Cottrill

Jun 16, 2016

Clarence D. Cottrill, 79, of Easton passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2016 at The Pines in Easton. He was born in Charleston, W.V. on December 6, 1936 and was a son of the late Wilbur and Opal Barr Cottrill.

Mr. Cottrill graduated from high school in Charleston, West Virginia. He worked with Barnes Electric for 36...

Evelyn "Lyn" Ruth (Bramble)  Lewis

Evelyn "Lyn" Ruth (Bramble) Lewis

Jun 15, 2016

Evelyn “Lyn” R. Lewis, 62, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at her home. She was born in Cambridge on August 5, 1953 and was a daughter of the late William Woodrow Bramble and Elizabeth Graham Bramble.

In 1971 following graduation from Easton High School she married Snap Lewis on August 5. She worked...

Ronald James Stoos

Ronald James Stoos

Jun 12, 2016

Ronald J. Stoos, 71, of Taylors Island passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2016 at his home. He was born in Pennsylvania on January 8, 1945 and was a son of the late Norman and Virginia Burkey Stoos.

He attended schools in Pennsylvania. Mr. Stoos served in the U.S. Army. On June 7, 1969, he married the...