Local Obituaries for Cambridge, Maryland

Feb 5, 2016

Doris D. Thomas, 84, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, February 5, 2016 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. She was born in Cambridge on January 19, 1932 and was a daughter of the late Howard E. and Loretta Scheer Depew.

Ms. Thomas graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1949. In March 1952, she...

Jan 27, 2016

Mary R. Cameron, 90, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at UMSMC at Dorchester. She was born in Cambridge on June 10, 1925 to the late Clarence and Grace Phillips Lewis.

Mrs. Cameron attended schools in Dorchester County. On April 24, 1945 she married the late Donald D. Cameron, who passed away on February...

Jan 27, 2016

Amelia A. Faine, 74, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at UMSMC at Dorchester. She was born in Cambridge on September 3, 1941 and was a daughter of the late Henry Otto Schnoor and Esther Anna Lindner Schnoor.

She graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1959. Mrs. Faine was employed by the State...

Jan 23, 2016

Lula Elizabeth Mills, 93, of Cambridge MD, ( fondly known has MaMA or Me-Maw) went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at UMSMC at Dorchester with her family by her side. She was the daughter of the late Rufus and Rida Jones Phillips. She was born on April 8, 1922 in Crapo, MD,...

Jan 17, 2016

Anthony B. Adams, II, 80, of Trappe passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2016 at UMSMC at Easton. He was born in Trappe on August 22, 1935 to the late Maurice T. and Donna E. Harrison Adams.

After Anthony graduated from Trappe High School, he joined the United States Air Force. Anthony married the former Joan Simmons...

Jan 14, 2016

Lawrence E. Bennett, Sr., 72, of Crapo passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Greensburg, PA on September 23, 1943 and was a son of the late George and Susan Benya Bennett.

He graduated from Cambridge High School...

Jan 13, 2016

Norman M. “Donnie” Slacum, 63, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at his home. He was born in Cambridge on September 28, 1952 and was the son of the late Norman Carter Slacum and Dorothy Alley Slacum.

He attended schools in Cambridge and studied at Villanova University. Mr. Slacum was employed by the Dorchester...

Jan 12, 2016

Barbara H. Stewart, 77, of Brunswick passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at UMSMC at Dorchester. She was born in Cumberland on March 8, 1938 to the late George and Dorothy Davis Brown.

Mrs. Stewart attended Fort Hill High School in Cumberland. She enjoyed playing Bingo and crocheting.

Barbara is survived by her children...

Jan 12, 2016

Kenneth W. “Trey” Smith III, 48, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at UMSMC at Dorchester. He was born on February 15, 1967 at the Naval Academy Hospital in Annapolis. He was a son of Phyllis Marzucco Smith and the late Kenneth W. Smith, Jr.

Trey graduated from Cambridge South Dorchester High School. When...

Jan 12, 2016

Doris M. Insley, 83, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at UMSMC at Dorchester. She was born in Cambridge on February 22, 1932 to the late Charles and Helen McCall Newton.

Mrs. Insley graduated from Cambridge High School. She married the late James E. Insley, who passed away on June 10, 2011, on July...

Jan 11, 2016

Watson W. Powley, Jr., 74, of Cambridge passed away on Monday, January 11, 2016 at UMSMC at Dorchester. He was born in Dorchester County on July 18, 1941 and was a son of the late Watson W. Powley, Sr. and Frances Robinson Powley.

He attended schools in Dorchester County. Mr. Powley enjoyed traveling, watching old movies and...

Jan 10, 2016

Patricia A. “Pat Brannock” Willey, 73, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. She was born in Madison on March 20, 1942 to the late Oden and Mildred Bromwell Brannock.

She attended schools in Cambridge. Patricia married the late Donald F. Willey on March 20, 1971, who...

Jan 10, 2016

Conrad “Connie” V. Murphy, 82, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at UMSMC at Dorchester. He was born in Cambridge on April 5, 1933 and was a son of the late George and Pearl Todd Murphy.

He attended schools in Crocheran. On December 15, 1963, he married the former Alberta Pete, who passed away...

Jan 9, 2016

William E. Short, Sr., 80, of Salem passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Chesapeake Woods Center. He was born in Secretary on the Baker Farm on January 31, 1935 and was a son of the late Thomas and Bessie Wilkerson Short.

Mr. Short attended schools in Vienna and has lived in Salem for over 50...

Jan 1, 2016

Marilyn A. Miller, 78, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, January 1, 2016 at her home.  She was born in Baltimore on January 2, 1937 to the late Carl Stuart Miller and Margaret Elizabeth Riding Miller.

Ms. Miller attended schools in Baltimore and Cambridge.  She graduated from Milford High school in 1955.  She went on to attend...

Dec 30, 2015

Edna Mae Fraley, 85, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at Chesapeake Woods Center. She was born in Heidleberg, KY on May 9, 1930 and was a daughter of the late William Fraley and Emily Ambrose Fraley Delhae.

Edna Mae graduated from Cambridge High School and later was a devoted nurse for Dr. Albert...

Dec 29, 2015

Alice Ann Olp (Cook) has been called home. She passed away peacefully on Tuesday December 29th 2015 at Chesapeake Woods Center with family by her side. Alice Ann was born on December 12, 1938 in Cambridge, Maryland to the late Wheatley and Helen Cook.

She was married on January 5, 1976, to the late Lambert (Bud) Olp....

Dec 27, 2015

Mary C. Willey, 94, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at her daughter’s home. She was born in East New Market on August 12, 1921 and was a daughter of the late John and Lucy Neal Smith.

She graduated from East New Market High School, and went to nursing school, where she received her...

Dec 26, 2015

Bonnie K. Inlsey, 89, of Cambridge passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born in Camden, New Jersey on December 17, 1926 to the late Edmund and Catherine Coates May.

Mrs. Insley enjoyed playing games and loved to knit and crochet. She attended Pleasant Day Medical Adult Day Care Center....

Dec 22, 2015

James Frank Tarquinio passed away at Dorchester General Hospital on Tuesday, December 22, 2015, almost one year to the date of suffering a severe brain hemorrhage.  He was born at home on November 18, 1947 to Elizabeth Marie (Porco) and James E. Tarquinio of Stowe Twp., PA. He is survived by a daughter Danielle Marie Tarquinio of Pittsburgh, PA,...