Local Obituaries for Cambridge, Maryland

Apr 30, 2014

William F. “Bill” Best, son of William L. and Florence Y. Best, was born on October 16 at their home in Mt. Savage, MD. He passed away on April 30, 2014 while residing at his home in St. Michaels. Bill attended elementary and middle school at Mt. Savage, MD and graduated from Beall High School, Frostburg, MD in...

Apr 28, 2014

Allen L. Satterfield, 85, of Cambridge passed away on Monday, April 28, 2014 at UMSMC at Easton. Allen was born in Denton on April 26, 1929 to the late Albert Lee and Viola Harris Satterfield. The family moved to Secretary and later to East New Market. Allen joined the U.S. Navy in April of 1946. He served on...

Apr 27, 2014

Elizabeth "Betty" Irene Graham Harrison, 95, of Cambridge, passed away on April 27, 2014 at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born in Baltimore on February 19, 1919, the daughter of Mattie Elizabeth Newton Graham and Clarence Henry Graham. Mrs. Harrison grew up on Taylor's Island and attended school in Cambridge. Betty enjoyed being a homemaker and liked...

Apr 17, 2014

Howard Taylor, 69, of Federalsburg passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2014 at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford. He was born in Cass, West Virginia on January 28, 1945 to the late Luther and Cora Higgins Taylor. Mr. Taylor worked for Allen Foods in Hurlock as an Industrial Mechanic. He enjoyed playing music, fishing, hunting, working with his...

Apr 13, 2014

Rebecca “Becky” C. Cheezum, went home to be with her Lord and Savior at Mallard Bay Care Center on Sunday, April 13, 2014. She was born in Oxford on December 29, 1920 and was a daughter of the late Howard Lee and Clara Skipper Coleman. Becky graduated from Trappe High School class of 1938. For more than thirty...

Apr 2, 2014

Roland C. Pete, Sr., 86, of Cambridge passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2014 at Mallard Bay Care Center. He was born in Brattleboro, Vermont on May 1, 1927 and was a son of the late Tuffield F. and Gertrude Seymour Pete.

Mr. Pete attended schools in Cambridge. He served in the U.S. Navy Reserves from July of 1947...

Mar 31, 2014

Elmer Lewis, 84, of Cambridge passed away on Monday, March 31, 2014 at his home. He was born in Linkwood on March 28, 1930 to the late William K. and Mary Clark Lewis.

Mr. Lewis attended schools in Cambridge. He served in the Maryland Army National Guard for 10 years. He worked for DuPont...

Mar 30, 2014

Audrey Chandler Ratcliffe, 69, of Linkwood passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2014 at her home. She was born in Rhode Island on February 15, 1945 to the late Joshua and Nora Carroll Chandler.

Mrs. Ratcliffe worked as a clerk for Hubbards Pharmacy. She enjoyed helping others, reading, cooking, and loved to spend...

Mar 29, 2014

James A. “Jim” McDowell, 89, of Easton passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at UMSMC at Easton. He was born in North East, MD on June 15, 1924 and was a son of the late Harvey and Bertha McDowell. Jim graduated from Mount Zion High School in Maryland. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII from...

Mar 27, 2014

Joseph R. Tydings, III 83, of Easton passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2014 at his home. He was born in Baltimore on October 21, 1930 and was a son of the late Joseph R. Tydings, Jr. and Evelyn Ziegler Tydings. Mr. Tydings graduated from the Boys Latin School in Baltimore City. He served in the U.S. Navy...

Mar 13, 2014

Gerald “Giggs” Reed Dickinson, Sr., 70, of Linkwood passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at his home. He was born in Mineral, VA on July 21, 1943 at Dickinson’s Store and was the son of the late Robert Pollard Dickinson, Sr. and Eula Harlow Dickinson.

Giggs graduated from Cambridge High School in 1961,...

Mar 13, 2014

Oliver Richard Carroll Gore, Jr., 92, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, March 13, 2014. He was born in Cambridge on July 4, 1921 to the late Oliver Richard Carroll Gore, Sr. and Lillian Gray Gore. Oliver graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1938 and graduated from University of Maryland in 1942. He also graduated...

Mar 13, 2014

Allan S. Baynard, Sr., 77, of Cambridge passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2014 UMSMC at Easton. He was born in Easton on May 12, 1936 to Virginia Dulin Baynard and the late Medford Baynard.

He graduated from Easton High School class of 1954. Mr. Baynard joined the United States Army after graduation from...

Mar 11, 2014

Peggy J. Gray, 84, of Elliott Island, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at the Pines in Easton. She was born on Elliott Island on December 8, 1929 and was a daughter of the late Claude and Anna Gray Dayton.

She attended schools on Elliott Island. On June 1, 1956 she married Gilbert D. Gray,...

Mar 5, 2014

Kevin D. Burton, 48, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at UMSMC at Dorchester. He was born in Cambridge on July 10, 1965 and was a son of the late David and Peggy Burton.

Kevin attended schools in Cambridge. He enjoyed watching the Baltimore Orioles and cooking.

Kevin is survived by...

Mar 5, 2014

Jerry Lee Tennant, 72, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at his home with his loving family at his bedside. Jerry was born on January 12, 1942 in Alma, Michigan. He was the son of the late Alvin and Ula Sanders Tennant.

On September 1, 1960, he married the late Cleona Mills Tennant....

Mar 4, 2014

Dewey Howard Meekins, Jr. 58, of Cambridge passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at his home. He was born in Cambridge on May 17, 1955 to the late Dewey H. and Audrey Burton Meekins, Sr.

He married the former Donna Windsor on November 18, 1989. Mr. Meekins enjoyed painting, small engine repair, fishing and...

Mar 2, 2014

Michael R. Jones, 57, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2014 at his home. He was born in Cambridge on January 3, 1957 and was a son of Donald K. Jones, Sr. and the late Carolyn Vickers Jones.

Mike graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1975. He served in the U.S. Navy. Mike...

Mar 1, 2014

Robert S. "Tater" Meekins, 71, of Golden Hill passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. He was born in Cambridge on July 4, 1942 and was a son of the late Robert and Ruth Todd Meekins.

He graduated from South Dorchester High School class of 1960. On October...

Feb 28, 2014

Lindy D. Robbins, 85, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, February 28, 2014 at UMSMC at Dorchester. He was the son of the late Allie and John Robbins of Toddville.

At the age of five, his family moved to Cambridge. He attended local schools and served four years in the U.S. Army. Mr. Robbins worked at...