Local Obituaries for Cambridge, Maryland

Dec 18, 2014

James Donald Lantz, 82, of Cambridge passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at his home. He was born on July 6, 1932 in Cambridge and was a son of the late Thomas O. Lantz, Sr. and Eunice Thomas Lantz.

He attended school in Cambridge. On November 26, 1969, he married the former Norma Lee Dixon....

Dec 16, 2014

Mary Brummett Holliday, 59, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center. She was born in Pineville, KY on March 29, 1955 and was a daughter of the late Squire and Carrie Brock Brummett.

Mrs. Holliday attended schools in Pineville, KY. She was married to Michael R. Simmons.

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Dec 6, 2014

Rev. D. Pardee Bramble, 89, of Bishops Head passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at UMSMC at Easton. He was born in Bishops Head on June 27, 1925 to the late James R. G. and Mila Moore Bramble.

Rev. Pardee grew up in Bishops Head and attended Crapo High School until his father asked him...

Dec 5, 2014

Shirley F. McCready, 80, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, December 5, 2014 at UMSMC at Easton. She was born on November 12, 1934 in Reid's Grove to the late James M. and Mary Sellers Cheesman.

Mrs. McCready was one of thirteen children. Shirley graduated from East New Market High School, class of 1952. She married...

Dec 3, 2014

Jennie Lee Wheatley Lewis, wife of the late William K. Lewis, Jr. died at Dorchester General Hospital on December 3, 2014.

She was 83, having been born June 4, 1931, the daughter of the late Wilson K. and Alma P. Wheatley. Jennie was born in Dorchester County and attended public schools in Cambridge. She married Mr....

Dec 3, 2014

Melanie J. Parker, 40, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at UMSMC at Dorchester. She was born on December 14, 1973 in Easton and was a daughter of Cynthia Lewis Love.

She graduated from Cambridge South Dorchester High School class of 1991. In the fall of 1991, Melanie attended Salisbury State University and...

Dec 2, 2014

Lorraine Burton Shorter Short, 86, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake. She was born on October 29, 1928 in Cambridge and was a daughter of the late John Lee Burton and Mable Moore Burton.

She was a lifelong resident of Dorchester County, devoting herself to raising her...

Dec 2, 2014

Michael F. McMahon, 60, of Woolford passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at his home. He was born in Baltimore on November 23, 1954 and was a son of the late Henry McMahon and Rita Murphy McMahon.

Mike was a graduate of Queen Anne's County High School class of 1972. After serving in the U.S...

Nov 29, 2014

Calvert R. Townsend, Sr., 70, of East New Market passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury with his family by his side. He was born in Dorchester County on June 6, 1944 and was a son of the late Govey Calvert and Byrtle Wingate Townsend.

Calvert attended school...

Nov 29, 2014

John A. Raickle, Jr., 72, of Cambridge passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He was born in Pennsylvania on September 21, 1942 to Hazel Groce Tolley and the late John A. Raickle, Sr.

Mr. Raickle grew up and attended schools in Philadelphia, PA. He graduated high school, class...

Nov 27, 2014

Jeanette Pomeroy, 96, died at her home in Dailsville on Thanksgiving afternoon; kind care of Coastal Hospice. She had been in failing health for several years and was residing at the home of her daughter Mary Sellers and son-in law Robert Sellers, and grandson Donald Sellers, who was a primary caregiver.

She was born in Town...

Nov 23, 2014

Norma H. Parker, 95, formerly of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2014 at her nieces' home in Salisbury. She was born in Cambridge on August 15, 1919 to the late William O. and Anna B. Bradley Hurley.

On May 9, 1937 she married Arthur S. Parker, who passed away on December 19, 2010. Mrs....

Nov 22, 2014

Solomon Irvin Rippons, 93, of Fishing Creek passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at UMSMC at Dorchester. He was born in Hoopersville on March 27, 1921 and was a son of the late Benjamin and Lessie Brannock Rippons.

He attended schools in Hoopersville. On September 27, 1941, he married the former Isabele Tall. Mr. Rippons...

Nov 20, 2014

Joyce A. Slacum, 72, of East New Market, passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at UMSMC at Dorchester. She was born on March 24, 1942 and was a daughter of Wilsie Willey Spedden and the late James W. Spedden.

Mrs. Slacum attended Cambridge High School, where she graduated in 1960. On June 15, 1962, she...

Nov 19, 2014

Clark I. Simms, Jr., 89, of East New Market passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at Chesapeake Woods Center. He was born in Salisbury on March 12, 1925 and was a son of the late Clark I. Simms, Sr. and Dorothy Bounds Simms.

Mr. Simms graduated from Washington High School in 1942. Clark grew up...

Nov 14, 2014

Michael Wallace Brummett, infant son of Katherin Mowbray and Tyler Brummett passed away on Friday, November 14, 2014 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.

Michael is survived by his mother Katherin Mowbray, father Tyler Brummett, a brother Ryan Mowbray, maternal grandparents Ryan and Patty Mowbray, paternal grandparents Christine Delaney and Pete Brummett, maternal great grandmother Iris...

Nov 13, 2014

Rebecca Bandy Ruark, 91, of Cambridge passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2014 at Mallard Bay Care Center, where she had been a patient for two weeks. She was born in Canebrake, West Virginia on January 15, 1923 and was a daughter of the late Hamilton R. Bogle Bandy and Elizabeth Quesenberry Bandy.

She grew up...

Nov 12, 2014

Barbara N. Lomax, 76, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at The Pines in Easton. She was born in Cambridge on August 8, 1938 and was a daughter of the late Charles S. and Helen McCall Newton.

She graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1956. On July 8, 1956, she married James...

Nov 5, 2014

John W. Scanlon, Jr. MD, 75, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at his home. He was born in Yonkers, NY on September 28, 1939 and was the son of the late John W. and Mary Drohan Scanlon.

Dr. Scanlon graduated from Yonkers High School class of 1957. He also graduated from Columbia...

Nov 4, 2014

Jay R. Phillips, 64, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at his home. He was born in Cambridge on August 18, 1950 and was a son of Frances Burton Phillips and the late Russell Phillips.

Jay graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1969. On June 7, 1986, he married the former Sharon...