Local Obituaries for Cambridge, Maryland

Aug 13, 2014

Evelyn R. Moore, 87, of Wingate, passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at UMSMC at Dorchester. She was born on March 20, 1927 and was a daughter of the late Winnie H. and Edna Webb Jones.

Evelyn attended schools in Wingate. In 1945, she married the late Hilliston O'Neil Moore, who passed away in 1968....

Aug 12, 2014

Reginald A. Maguire, Jr., 83, of Preston, passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at his home. He was born in Cambridge on June 8, 1931 and was the son of the late Reginald Allen and Agnes Leonard Maguire.

He graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1948. He served in the United States Air Force...

Aug 12, 2014

Marjorie "Marie" Cannon, 88, formerly of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at The Pines in Easton. She was born in Purlear, NC on June 16, 1926 and was a daughter of the late James F. and Martha Yates Church.

She attended schools in Hebron. Her family relocated to Mardela Springs in 1930, where...

Aug 8, 2014

Elihu S. "Colt" Abbott III, 15, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, August 8, 2014. He was born in Easton on November 29, 1998 and was a son of Elihu S. Abbott, Jr. and Robin Airey Abbott.

Colt was entering the 10th grade at Cambridge South Dorchester High School where he was on the cross country,...

Aug 5, 2014

Barbara J. Killough, 73, of East New Market passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. She was born in Easton on March 15, 1941 and was a daughter of the late William "Bill" W. Reid and Rebecca Perry Reid.

Barbara graduated from North Dorchester High School class of 1959....

Aug 4, 2014

Grace E. Stevens, 82, of East New Market passed away on Monday, August 4, 2014 at her home. She was born in Cambridge on June 7, 1932 and was the daughter of the late Joseph McCord and Rosalie Spear McCord.

She is survived by her children Edgar L. Stevens and wife Linda of Dover, PA, Donna...

Aug 2, 2014

Mary Lou Windsor, 87, of Crocheron passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at UMSMC at Dorchester with her family by her side. She was born in Wingate on July 30, 1927 and was a daughter of the late Harvey J. and Beulah Tall Moore.

She graduated from Crapo High School class of 1944. On December...

Aug 2, 2014

Donald R. Stevens, Sr., 95 of Cambridge passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at William Hill Manor in Easton. He was born in Cambridge on April 7, 1919 and was a son of the late Herman and Edna Jackson Stevens.

He graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1936. On October 21, 1944, he married...

Jul 31, 2014

Mildred E. "Aunt Mil" Seward, 98, of Hudson passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2014 at her home. She was born in Thomas on April 17, 1916 and was a daughter of the late William Albert Thomas and Nannie Selena Mowbray Thomas.

She attended schools in Hudson. On December 5, 1934, she married Wm. Edmonds Seward,...

Jul 29, 2014

Merris S. Hurley, 49, of East New Market passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at her home. She was born on September 5, 1964 in Washington, DC and was a daughter of Sydell Langbaum Brigman and the late Marvin Brigman.

Merris graduated from Wheaton High School class of 1982. She also attended and graduated from...

Jul 26, 2014

Larrie was born in Dorchester County, Cambridge Maryland to the late Harry G. Davis, Jr. and Dorothy C. Doran Davis. He is the fifth child, the youngest son.

He was educated in the Dorchester County Public school system. He was married to the late Ruth M. Watts Davis.

He is survived by three daughters...

Jul 18, 2014

Ronald F. Gifford, 48, of Hurlock passed away on Friday, July 18, 2014 at his home. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery. Family will receive friends prior to the service from 11:00 to 12:00 at Thomas Funeral Home, P.A. in Cambridge.

Jul 17, 2014

Marion W. "Turk" Powley, 87, of Rhodesdale passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at her home. She was born in Wingate on May 4, 1927 to the late Willis J. Windsor, Sr. and Mildred Tawes Windsor.

Mrs. Powley attended schools in Wingate. She worked as a crab picker. On December 24, 1943 she married Robert...

Jul 15, 2014

George C. "Poogie" Burton, 85, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at Heartfields Assisted Living in Easton. He was born in Cambridge on January 29, 1929 and was a son of the late Robert L. Burton, Sr. and Lula Mumford Burton.

He graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1946. On August 11,...

Jul 8, 2014

Harold "Skip" M. Miller, Jr., 69, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury with his loving family beside him. He was born in Upper Montclair, NJ on June 3, 1945 and was a son of the late Harold M. Miller, Sr. and Noreen Mitchell Miller.

Skip graduated...

Jul 6, 2014

Beulah Frances Koski, 80, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday evening, July 6, 2014 at Mallard Bay Care Center with her loving family beside her. She was born on September 26, 1933 in Cambridge to the late Raymond F. and Ethel Harper Lowe.

Mrs. Koski graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1951. On December 17,...

Jul 3, 2014

Crawford W. Windsor, Sr., 88, of Crocheron passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2014 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. He was born on November 29, 1925 in Wingate and was a son of the late Austin Crawford Windsor and Eulalia Murphy Windsor.

Crawford attended schools in Crocheron. On December 8, 1945, he married...

Jul 2, 2014

Ted graced us for 88 years with his love. Ted was born in Johnstown, PA, December 21, 1925.

He faithfully and proudly served our Nation in the U.S. Air Force during WWII, Pacific Theater & honorably discharged in 1945. In Baltimore, attending Johns Hopkins University he was a chartered member of Delta Sigma Pi and was...

Jul 1, 2014

Edward L. Brittingham, 84 of Church Creek passed away on July 1, 2014 at UMSMC at Dorchester. Edward "Toots" as he was known by family and friends, was born on December 24, 1929 to Wm. Nelson and Anita Abbott Brittingham.

Toots attended schools in Dorchester County and enlisted in the United States Army in 1951. After...

Jun 29, 2014

Gloria Wright Gardner (nee Callis) died peacefully at her daughter's home on the morning of June 29 at age 90. Gloria grew up in Havertown, PA, daughter of J. Earl Callis and Margaret Smith Callis moving to Moorestown NJ when she married Howard L. Wright.

Resident of Dorchester County since 2005, Gloria was active in the...