Local Obituaries for Cambridge, Maryland

Jessica Elaine (Travers) Travers-Montgomery

Oct 10, 2015

Jessica Elaine Travers-Montgomery, 31, of Cambridge passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore, with her family and friends by her side. She was born in Baltimore on August 3, 1984 and was a daughter of Wendell and Dianna Travers and Carole and Paul Furbush.

She graduated North Dorchester High School...

Ray W. Moore

Oct 6, 2015

Ray W. Moore, 90, passed away on October 6, 2015. He was born on Elliott’s Island, MD and lived most of his life in Cambridge, Maryland. Ten years ago he moved to Smithfield, VA to be near family.

He graduated from Vienna High School in 1942 and then graduated from Western Kentucky University in 1949 and received...

Julia Marie (Ward) Hooper

Oct 6, 2015

Julia "Marie" Hooper passed away peacefully, with family by her side, on October 6, 2015 in Murfreesboro, TN.  She was 84.

Marie was the daughter of the late Harold and Minnie Tull Ward.  She was a native of Crisfield, MD but lived most of her life in Cambridge, MD, where she was a member of St. Paul's...

Doris Slacum (Slacum) Hurley

Sep 28, 2015

Doris S. Hurley, 89, of Cambridge passed away on Monday, September 28, 2015 at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born in Cambridge on December 21, 1925 and was a daughter of the late Wilbur Nathan Slacum and Eva Clarissa Gray Slacum.

Mrs. Hurley attended schools in Cambridge and graduated from Cambridge High School. On June 8,...

Robert "Bobby" Leonard James

Sep 27, 2015

Robert L. “Bobby” James, 73, of East New Market passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2015 at Mallard Bay Care Center. He was born in Cambridge on April 2, 1942 to the late Lambert L. and Hazel Willey James.

Bobby graduated from Cambridge High School. In 1963 Robert married the late Yvonne M. Robinson. Mr. James enjoyed...

S. Bruce Lewis

Sep 24, 2015

S. Bruce Lewis, 59, of Cambridge passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2015 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He was born in Cambridge on August 26, 1956 and was a son of Joyce Hurley Lewis and the late Stanley Lewis.

Bruce attended school at South Dorchester High School. He was employed at the Hoopers Island...

Jacob A. Johnson, Sr.

Sep 23, 2015

Jacob A. “Jake” Johnson, 75, of Mardela passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at Salisbury Rehab and Nursing Center in Salisbury. He was born in Cambridge on June 13, 1940 and was a son of the late Milford and Mary Condon Johnson.

He graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1957. On August 25, 1961, he...

Donald O'Neal Jones, Sr.

Sep 21, 2015

Donald O. Jones, Sr., 79, of Salem passed away on Monday, September 21, 2015 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He was born in Wingate on January 21, 1936 and was a son of the late Willie Force Jones and Norma Bramble Jones.

Mr. Jones attended school in Crapo. He served in the Army...

Vernon F. McNamara

Sep 18, 2015

Vernon F. “Jump Pie” McNamara, of Cambridge passed away on September 18th, 2015 at Grace Manor in Port Orange, Florida. Born in Cambridge on July 9, 1926 Vernon was a son of the late Ivy and Nora Christopher McNamara.

Vernon served in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Minneapolis as a 40mm Gunner in the South Pacific...

David Pearce Burleigh

Sep 16, 2015

David P. Burleigh, 82, of Vienna, MD, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2015, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake. He was born in Los Angeles, CA, on August 2, 1933, to the late Ralph W. and Margaret McKenney Burleigh.

Mr. Burleigh graduated from Hollywood High School, class of 1951. He was a pilot for the United...

Clinton Linwood Waters

Sep 16, 2015

Clinton Linwood Waters of Cambridge, MD, died Wednesday, September 16, 2015. He was 74.

Born on the wharf in Centreville, MD, on July 28, 1941, he was the son of the late Clinton Casper Waters and Edith Isabel Miller Waters. He attended schools in Centreville graduating from Centreville High School in 1959. During high school, he worked...

Glenn Leon Burgess

Sep 11, 2015

Glenn L. Burgess, 77, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, September 11, 2015 at Chesapeake Woods Center. He was born in Easton on February 20, 1938 to the late Leon R. and Anna V. Haddaway Burgess.

Mr. Burgess graduated from St. Michaels High School class of 1957. In the 60’s he raced Corvettes. He married the former...

Esther Gould (Gould) Jones

Sep 10, 2015

Esther Gould Jones, 81, of Cambridge passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2015. All services will be private.

Wendy Ellen (Jones) Dail

Sep 10, 2015

Wendy E. Dail, 57, of Queenstown passed away on Thursday evening September 10, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Cambridge, Maryland on March 26, 1958 and was a daughter of the late Lois Hurley Robbins and Eldred R. Jones.

She graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1976. Wendy later graduated with a...

Donald Koch

Sep 9, 2015

Donald Koch of Taylors Island passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at his home.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Lester Meyers

Sep 9, 2015

Lester Meyers, 74, of Salisbury passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2015.

There are no services at this time.

William Charles Hill

Sep 9, 2015

William C. Hill, 74, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at Mallard Bay Care Center. He was born in Cambridge on August 28, 1941 to the late Charles and Hazel Dixon Hill.

Mr. Hill joined the United States Navy after high school. He later worked as the office manager for Delmer Willey and Sons....

Emma "Sis" (Horner) Elliott

Sep 7, 2015

Emma “Sis” Elliott, 90, of Cambridge passed away on Monday, September 7, 2015 at UMSMC at Dorchester. She was born in Cambridge on May 1, 1925 and was a daughter of the late William J. and Emma Sinclair Horner.

Mrs. Elliott attended schools in Cambridge. On October 15, 1948, she married Milford W. Elliott, Jr.,...

Peggy B. (Brown) MacPherson

Sep 6, 2015

Peggy Ann Brown Broll MacPherson of Easton, Maryland passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2015 at her daughter's home in Glebe Villa.  She was 82. Born December 20, 1932 in Easton, she was the youngest daughter of the late Rudolph Stocksdale and Anna Lighter Brown.

After graduating from Easton High School, Peggy worked at the telephone company,...

Mary Elizabeth (Phillips) Airey

Sep 3, 2015

Mary Elizabeth Phillips Airey, 74, of Cambridge passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2015 at UMSMC at Easton. She was born in Cambridge on February 1, 1941 and was a daughter of the late William and Mary Cheesman Phillips.

She graduated from Cambridge High School. Mrs. Airey was employed and retired from Airpax/Egide. She enjoyed reading, cooking,...