Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Cambridge, Maryland
Anna Mae Welcher
Aug 30, 2024
Anna Mae Welcher of Cambridge, MD passed away on Friday, August 30, 2024 at the home of her son. She was 81 years old. Her beloved husband, Benjamin L. Welcher died on September 1, 2005.
Born in Cambridge, MD on August 5, 1943, Anna Mae was the daughter of the late Charles Albert Lane and Dorothy Wheatley Lane. She attended school...
Barry Watson Adkins
Aug 26, 2024
Barry W. Adkins of Cambridge, MD, passed away on Monday, August 26, 2024 due to a motorcycle accident. He was 75 years old.
Born in Cambridge, Mr. Adkins was the son of the late John E. Adkins and Grace Lewis Adkins. Barry completed his GED and took several college courses while in the Army. He married his wife Frances on October...
Edwina "Eddie" Guelta
Aug 24, 2024
Sarah Edwina (“Eddie”) Guelta, 92, unexpectedly died from a car accident on Saturday, August 24, 2024. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland on August 29, 1931 to the late William Edwin Dashields and Sarah Towers Dashields.
Edwina attended Eastern High School in Baltimore. She retired from Don White’s Timonium Chrysler Plymouth as a bookkeeper. Upon retirement, Edwina and her husband, Kenneth,...
Michael R. Simmons
Aug 23, 2024
Michael R. Simmons, 69, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, August 23, 2024 at his home. He was born in Cambridge on November 8, 1954 and was a son of the late William and Beverly Meland Johnson.
Mike attended schools in Cambridge. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Mike was married to the former Mary Brummett, who passed away on...
William "Bill" H. Swann
Aug 21, 2024
William H. Swann, “Bill”, 90 of Cambridge, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at UMSMC at Dorchester. He was born on January 16, 1934, in Wye Mills, MD in a small family home under the Wye Oak tree.
He joined the U.S. Army in 1954 and was stationed in Germany until being honorably discharged in 1956.
On December 20, 1958, he...
Christine W. Foxwell
Aug 16, 2024
Christine W. Foxwell, 72, of East New Market passed away on her birthday August 16, 2024. She was born in Cambridge on August 16, 1952 and was a daughter of the late Ulman Wattress “Buster” White, Jr. and Gertrude White.
She graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1970, and attended Salisbury University. On June 29, 1972, she married William “Bill”...
Clara Mae Messick Evans
Aug 16, 2024
Clara Mae Messick Evans, 102, passed away on August 16, 2024 at her home in Herndon, Virginia. She was born in Cambridge, Maryland on December 19, 1921.
Clara graduated from Hurlock High School in 1938 and from Easton Memorial School of Nursing in 1942. She joined the Army Nurse Corps in 1943 and served with the 203rd General Evacuation Hospital, stationed...
Melvin G. Hickman, Jr.
Aug 14, 2024
Melvin G. Hickman, Jr, 89, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at Autumn Lake at Chesapeake Woods. He was born on April 30, 1935 in Cambridge to the late Melvin G. Hickman, Sr. and Lee Blades Hickman.
Mr. Hickman graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1953. He married the former Kathryn “Kitten” Kennedy. Mr. Hickman served in...
Rev. Roy D. Collins
Aug 13, 2024
Rev. Roy D. Collins, 89, of Easton, passed away peacefully at UMSMC at Easton on Tuesday, August 13, 2024. He was born in Elkins, West Virginia on April 6, 1935 to the late John William Collins and Effie Grace White Collins.
Roy completed his education in West Virginia and Maryland. His first meeting with the love of his life, Joyce Shirk,...
Joan Elaine Hall
Aug 13, 2024
Joan “Elaine” Hall, 69, of Hurlock, MD passed away at her home with her family by her side on Tuesday, August 13, 2024. She was born in Cambridge Maryland on January 13, 1955. Elaine was the daughter of Joan Lane Webster and the late Thomas Hudson Hall.
Elaine had a career in cleaning churches with the Dorchester Community Center. She was...
Thomas K. Applegarth
Aug 12, 2024
Thomas Keene Applegarth, 60, of Church Creek passed away on Monday, August 12, 2024 at his home. He was born on January 19, 1964 in New York City and was a son of Sara McClaran Applegarth and the late Commander Samuel Hubert Applegarth, Jr.
Mr. Applegarth graduated from Cambridge South Dorchester High School class of 1982. He joined the Submarine Service...
Wende R. Kirckhoff
Aug 8, 2024
Wende R. Kirckhoff, 66, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2024 with her daughter by her side. Wende was born to the late Earl Kirckhoff Sr. and Martha Kirckhoff and is survived by her daughter, Kara Jones (Lucas), and three grandchildren, Liam Jones, Elise Jones, and Owen Jones. Along with two brothers, Earl Kirckhoff Jr. and Forrest Kirckhoff (Janice), many...
Catherine L. Turner
Aug 7, 2024
Catherine Lynn Turner, born September 25, 1958, in Cambridge, MD to Major Neill J. Willoughby and Mary Willoughby, passed away on August 7, 2024.
She attended schools in Gelnhousen, Germany, Long Island, NY and Cambridge, MD.
Cathy worked at K & L Microwave for several years. She also worked at the Department of Juvenile Services as a transportation officer and was highly...
Joyce A. Bailey
Aug 7, 2024
Joyce A. Bailey, 74, of Hurlock passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at Autumn Lake at Chesapeake Woods. She was born in Cambridge on January 11, 1950 and was a daughter of the late Fulton and Ruth Merrick Evans.
Mrs. Bailey graduated from Cambridge High School Class of 1969. On June 2, 1972, she married Tony L. Bailey. Mrs. Bailey...
Terry L. Tubman
Aug 6, 2024
Terry Lloyd Tubman, born April 29, 1943, in Norfolk, Virginia to Granville and Margaret “Peggy” Tubman, passed away on August 6, 2024.
A bright and ambitious young man, Terry attended Randolph Macon Academy, before returning to the shore and graduating from Cambridge High School. After completing his education, he began his career at DuPont.
He apprenticed under his father at...
Edward C. Bozel
Aug 2, 2024
Edward C. Bozel, 82, of Hurlock, MD passed away at home on August 2nd, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. Edward was born on March 25th, 1942 in Baltimore, MD to the late Pierce and Alma Anthony Bozel.
On September 7, 1996 Mr. Bozel married the former Joan Seifert. Edward served in the Army, was the past commander of the American...
Lisa L. Herbert
Jul 25, 2024
Lisa L. Herbert, 52, of Linkwood passed away on Thursday July 25, 2024 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Sailsbury. She was born November 11, 1971 in Cambridge to Helen Coffman Niblett-Griffiths and the late Levin “Tom” Niblett, Sr.
Mrs. Herbert graduated from Cambridge South Dorchester High School class of 1989. On June 14, 1997 she married Alan Herbert. Lisa...
Thomas "TR" R. Pleasants
Jul 23, 2024
Thomas “TR” R. Pleasants, 48, of Rhodesdale passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at his home. He was born in Easton on August 27, 1975 and was the son of the late Thomas L. and Arlene Phillips Pleasants.
TR graduated from North Dorchester High School class of 1993. He served in the U.S. Army. TR worked for Verizon with 25...
Helen F. Hughes
Jul 22, 2024
Helen F. Hughes, 86, of East New Market passed away on Monday, July 22, 2024 at UMSMC at Easton. She was born in Cambridge on July 4, 1938 and was a daughter of the late Emory Washington Simmons and Florence Pearl Meredith Simmons.
On September 28, 1956 she married Fredrick William Hughes, Sr. who passed away on May 11, 2016. Mrs....
Melanie Beth Greenhawk
Jul 22, 2024
Melanie Beth Greenhawk, born on January 13, 1958, in Wilmington, DE, to parents Alan Goslee and Carolyn Bailey Goslee, recently passed away. She was preceded in death by her father Alan Goslee; her adoptive father, Charles Echard, Sr. (2000); and her mother, Carolyn Echard (2003).
Beth graduated from Mardela High in 1976 and earned both her Bachelor of Science in education...
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