Local Obituaries for Cambridge, Maryland

Mar 28, 2016

Charles Woodley Wright, 96, of Taylors Island passed away on Monday, March 28, 2016 at his home. He was born in Richmond, VA on June 5, 1919 and was the youngest son of the late Edloe W. and Marie W. Wright.  Charles had a brother Edloe Jr. and two sisters Helen Harris and Betty Attiliis, all deceased.

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Mar 25, 2016

Rev. Douglas S. Albert, 77, of East New Market passed away on Friday, March 25, 2016 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake. He was born in Gujrat, Pakistan on December 13, 1938 to the late Sham and Doris Manley Albert.

Rev. Albert graduated from Rang Mahal Mission High School in Lahore, Pakistan.  He attended Elon College in...

Mar 22, 2016

George E. “George El” Murphy, 80, of Crocheron passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at UMSMC at Dorchester. He was born in Crocheron on May 29, 1935 to the late George and Pearl Todd Murphy.

George El started working as a waterman at a very young age. He married the former Mary V. “Ginny” Horner on...

Mar 14, 2016

Betty J. Jones, 83 of Hudson, passed away with her family by her side. She was born in Cambridge on April 1, 1932 and was a daughter of the late Charles B. and Lizzie Jones Todd.

She graduated Cambridge High School class of 1949. After high school worked with Ed Nabb, Sr., Bell Telephone Company and later...

Mar 11, 2016

Jesse E. Eskridge, 84, Of Cambridge passed away on Friday, March 11, 2016 at his home. He was born in Church Creek on December 23, 1931 to the late Joseph H. and Nettie Insley Eskridge.

Jesse joined the United States Army. He married the late Flora V. Christopher on April 8, 1950. He worked for Cambridge Wire...

Mar 8, 2016

Joseph “Joe” Bell, Jr., 51, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Chesapeake Woods Center.

Joe was born on October 3, 1964 to Joseph and Minnie Bell in Pahokee, Florida. He was the only child of this union. Joe was educated in the Caroline County Public School system in Maryland. After graduation from the public school...

Feb 25, 2016

Doris A. Brighton, 92, of Cambridge passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born in Neptune City, NJ on April 21, 1923 and was the daughter of the late Chester and Ada Hankins Slocum. She was married to her late husband Lt Col. James Brighton for 70 Years.

Mrs. Brighton...

Feb 25, 2016

David L. Whitby, 87, of Cambridge passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at UMSMC at Dorchester. He was born in Trappe on December 27, 1928 and was a son of the late Charles L. Whitby, Sr. and Elizabeth Wolfe Whitby.

He attended schools in Talbot County. On December 22, 1972, he married the former Judy Bramble,...

Feb 22, 2016

Harold E. Carr, Jr., 80, of Cambridge passed away on Monday, February 22, 2016 at Mallard Bay Care Center. He was born in Fairmont, West Virginia on June 3, 1935 and was a son of the late Harold E. Carr, Sr. and Mary Lemasters Carr.

He attended schools in Fairmont, WV and graduated from Fairmont State College...

Feb 19, 2016

Joanne Tieder, 66, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, February 19, 2016 at her home. She was born in Cambridge on October 26, 1949 and was a daughter of the late Joseph R. and Charlotte Airey Ewell.

Joanne attended schools in Cambridge. She worked as a caregiver for several families. Joanne enjoyed shopping, and sewing.  She was...

Feb 19, 2016

Shirley Virginia Dean, age 85, passed away on Friday, February 19th, 2016. Originally of Oxford, Md., she was the daughter of the late George and Florence Granger. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 61 years, Thomas “Tom” Dean and her brother, George “Pat” Granger. Shirley was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She is...

Feb 19, 2016

Samuel Thomas Murphy, Jr., "Murphy" 65, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, February 19, 2016 at UMSMC at Easton. He was born in Easton on June 22, 1950 and was a son of the late Samuel T. Murphy, Sr. and Anna Hoover Murphy.

Murphy graduated from St. Michael's High School. On February 23, 1991, he married the...

Feb 18, 2016

Warren Gordon Foxwell, age 76, of Oak Hall, VA passed away on February 18, 2016 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury, MD.  He was the son of the late Lennie and Nora Ewell Foxwell of Elliott Island, MD. He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Gerald and Harriet Foxwell of Mardela Springs, MD as well as...

Feb 14, 2016

Rickie L. Diehl, 59, of Felton, DE passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at Delaware Hospice Center in Milford, DE. He was born in Monroe, Michigan on August 30, 1956 and was a son of Mary Douglas Diehl and the late Jack Diehl.

He graduated from Jefferson High School class of 1974. He served in the...

Feb 14, 2016

Carolyn R. Willey, 70, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at her home. She was born in Cambridge on March 23, 1945 to the late Ralph Willey and Eileen Hurley Linthicum.

Mrs. Willey graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1963. For many years she worked as a lunch lady for many schools in...

Feb 13, 2016

David C. Glover, 65, of Cambridge passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Chesapeake Woods Center. He was born in Waterville, Maine on March 27, 1950 and was a son of the late James E. and Lucille Shoemaker Glover.

David graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1968 and also attended Wesley College. He was married...

Feb 11, 2016

Betty Lee Moore White, 84, of Cambridge died on February 11, 2016 at her home. She was the co-founder of Johnny’s Shoe Shop.

Betty was born in Chestertown, MD on June 6, 1931, to the late John Wesley and Ida Jones Moore.

Betty attended schools in Kent County and spent her youth working on the...

Feb 11, 2016

Gwendolyn L. Lewis, 81, of Cambridge passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2016. She was born in Cambridge on February 18, 1934 and was a daughter of the late Harry Rosetta and her mother Edna Woolford Bell and her stepfather John Bell.

Mrs. Lewis graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1952. On July 13, 1956, she...

Feb 10, 2016

Dennis Roe, 67, of Church Creek passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at his home with his loving family beside him. He was born in Cambridge on July 31, 1948 and was a son of the late Alcade P. and Nelda Wingate Roe.

Dennis graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1966. Dennis owned...

Feb 8, 2016

Ellsworth Wilson Jones, Sr., 78, of Cambridge passed away on Monday, February 8, 2016 at UMSMC at Easton. He was born in Toddville on May 6, 1937 and was a son of the late Lehman and Lottie Robinson Jones.

Mr. Jones attended schools in Dorchester County. On February 11, 1956, he married the former Charlotte Robinson. Ellsworth...