Local Obituaries for Cambridge, Maryland

Joseph Byrd Willey, Jr.

Jun 25, 2015

Joseph Byrd Willey, Jr., 67, of Easton passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2015 at his home with his wife by his side. He was born in Cambridge on September 27, 1947 to the late Joseph Byrd and Ruth Brannock Willey.

Byrd graduated from Cambridge High School, class of 1966. In October of 1966, he was drafted...

Barbara Jane (Quade) Murphy

Jun 18, 2015

Barbara J. Murphy, 72, of Cambridge passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2015 after a recent battle with ovarian cancer. She was born in Washington, DC on November 3, 1942 and the only daughter of the late Donald Edwin Quade and Irene Moore Quade.

She graduated from Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, MD. She received...

David J. Simmons

Jun 17, 2015

David J. Simmons, 59 of Mechanicsburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2015. A celebration of David’s life will be held on Sunday, June 21, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. at Thomas Funeral Home, P.A. in Cambridge. Family will receive friends from 1:00 – 1:30.

Beatrice June (Phillips) Brittingham

Jun 14, 2015

Beatrice June Phillips Brittingham, 86, of Cambridge passed away on June 14, 2015 after 4-1/2 years at Signature Health Care Mallard Bay. She was born June 22, 1928 on Hoopers Island and was a daughter of Carlton (Captain Smokey) and Rona Tolley Phillips.  She was one of 8 graduates of Hoopers Island High School in 1945.  On April 18,...

Christopher Alexander Grimes

Jun 8, 2015

Christopher A. Grimes, 55, of Cambridge, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2015 at his home. He was born in Baltimore on July 1, 1959 and was a son of H. Thomas Grimes and Mary Cockey Grimes.

Chris graduated from Glenelg High School class of 1977. He served in the U.S. Air Force and later served in...

Thomas L. "Tommy" Hooper, Jr.

Jun 7, 2015

Thomas L. Hooper Jr. (Tommy), age 88, passed away on June 7, 2015, at the Tennessee State Veterans Home in Murfreesboro, TN.

He was the son of the late Thomas L. Hooper Sr. and Evelyn Wroten Hooper and was a native of Cambridge,   MD.   Tommy was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, served on the...

Howard "Dude" Lewis Willoughby

Jun 4, 2015

Howard L. “Dude” Willoughby, 87, of Salisbury passed away on Thursday, June 04, 2015 at Salisbury Rehab and Nursing Center. He was born in Cambridge on March 14, 1928 to the late Howard and Helen Duncan Willoughby.

Dude served in the United States Navy. He married the former Audrey James on July 15, 1967. Mr. Willoughby was...

A. Gibby Robinson, Jr.

May 28, 2015

A Gibby Robinson, Jr., 68, of Cambridge passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at his home with his family by his side. He was born in Cambridge on March 28, 1947 and was a son of the late Albert Gibby Robinson, Sr. and Emma Reynolds Robinson.

Gibby attended schools in Dorchester County. On May 21, 1971,...

Catherine "Kitty" Virginia (Greene) Cusick

May 26, 2015

Catherine “Kitty” V. Cusick, 101, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born in Mardela on August 31, 1913 and was a daughter of the late Hilary and Mary Ethel Seabrease Greene.

She attended schools in Cambridge and Wilmington, DE. On November 30, 1960 she married William James...

Charlotte Rosalie (Thomas) Oliver

May 25, 2015

Charlotte R. Oliver, 83, of Madison passed away on Monday, May 25, 2015 at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born in New Martinsville, W. VA on June 10, 1931 and was a daughter of the late Lannis Thomas and Olive Beaver Thomas.

Charlotte attended schools in Baltimore County. On December 24, 1957, she married Thomas C....

Merilyn Q. Todd (Todd) Cusick

May 12, 2015

Merilyn Q. Todd Cusick, 88, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family and her caregivers. She was born and raised in Toddville on February 16, 1927 to the late Howard and Lula Hughes Todd.

She attended school in Toddville and graduated from Crapo High School class of 1944....

JoAnn Trice (Trice) Hutton

May 10, 2015

JoAnn Trice Hutton, 55, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2015 at her home with her family by her side. She was born in Cambridge on May 9, 1960 and was a daughter of Sylvia Hall Trice and the late Dawson Trice.

JoAnn graduated from Cambridge South Dorchester High School class of 1978. She worked...

R. David Chase

May 4, 2015

R. David Chase, 57, of Cambridge passed away on Monday, May 4, 2015 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury following a short illness. He was born on March 9, 1958 in Cambridge Maryland Hospital.

He is survived by his wife, Shelley Rodgerson Chase, originally from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and presently of Cambridge, and...

Edward William Davis

Apr 30, 2015

Ed Davis passed away on April 30 at PRMC. He was the son of Ed and Jean Davis born on January 28, 1958. He was married for 32 years to Jackie Davis and the father of two daughters Kelly and Samantha.

Ed was a thoroughly talented individual; with each new hobby he took up, he strived to...

Faye (Bradley) Owens

Apr 30, 2015

Faye Owens, 77, of Cambridge passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Chesapeake Woods Center. She was born in Salem on August 10, 1937 to the late William S. and Martha Nagel Bradley.

Mrs. Owens grew up on a farm that was one of the first chicken growers for Perdue. She enjoyed helping her father sell...

William Howard Beckwith, Jr.

Apr 28, 2015

William H. “Billy” Beckwith, Jr., 52, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at UMSMC at Dorchester. He was born in Cambridge on July 16, 1962 and was a son of Patricia Gore Beckwith and the late William H. Beckwith.

Billy graduated from Cambridge South Dorchester High School class of 1980. He was owner/operator of...

B. Irvin Rippons

Apr 23, 2015

B. Irvin Rippons, 70, of Selbyville, DE passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury with his family by his side. He was born in Baltimore on October 12, 1944 and was a son of Isabel Tall Rippons and the late Solomon Irvin Rippons.

Irvin attended schools in South Dorchester. On...

C. Webster Johnson

Apr 21, 2015

Charles Webster Johnson, age 98, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at Heartfields in Easton.

He was born in Bishops Head in 1916, the son of the late Charles Goldsborough and Lena Ruark Johnson. He attended Maryland public schools and at an early age moved to Cambridge where he was employed by the Phillips Packing Company....

Edward Burnite Jarrett

Apr 21, 2015

Edward B. Jarrett, 82, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. He was born in Cambridge on May 24, 1932 and was a son of the late Jaredy D. and Hattie Kemp Jarrett.

Mr. Jarrett graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1951. He served in the...

Rodney J. Webb II

Apr 19, 2015

Rodney J. Webb II, 46, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at his home. He was born in Cambridge on October 16, 1968 to the late Rodney J. Webb and Mary Ball Hughes.

Mr. Webb worked for C. Albert Matthews. He married the former Sarah Viether on July 3, 2010. Rodney was a diehard...