All Obituaries

  Jeanette S. Miklas, 85 years, of Charlestown, MD passed away peacefully on Monday, July 15, 2019.  She was the beloved wife of the late Michael Miklas, Jr.  Born in Sharptown, MD on December 23, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Captain Edward O. and the late Margaret (Willin) Sheridan.  In 1951, while working at the Bainbridge Naval Training Center in Port Deposit, MD, Jeanette met the love of her life.  After a short, whirlwind courtship of only three...

Carroll “ Ray” Copenhaver, 66 years, of Rising Sun, MD passed away unexpectedly Friday, July 12, 2019 in Charlotte, NC.  Born March 7, 1953 in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of late Elbert (Sonny) Melville and Patricia Ann McIntyre Copenhaver. Ray is survived by his wife Vicki Lynn Fair Copenhaver, who he married September 1973 in Elkton, Maryland.  Ray is survived by two daughters; Jennifer Lynn Murr (W. Dewey Murr) of Colora, and Vera Ann Westerinen of...

Adele Ferrante, 99 years, of North East, MD, formerly of Perryville, MD, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2019 at home. Born August 11, 1919 in Fara Filiorum Petri Italy she was the daughter of the late Elmiro and Maria Marinis Ferrante.   Adele was a member of the Good Shepherd Catholic Church of Perryville, MD, and is survived by her daughter, Rita Reddish; four grandchildren, Mark Vann, Christina Hughes, Catherine Parmeter, and Chris Reddish; two great grandchildren, Caitlyn Siembab...

Sharon Lee McGlothlin, 61 years, of Towson, MD, formerly of Perryville, MD, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2019 in Gilchrest Hospice of Towson, MD. Born February 5, 1958 in Havre de Grace, MD, she was the daughter of the late Howard “Shortie” Malcolm and Nancy Trimble Nesbitt. Sharon was employed as a Property Manager by Winthrop House of Baltimore, MD. She is survived by her loving husband of 39 years, Richard McGlothlin; sons, Dustin McGlothlin and Blaine McGlothlin;...

Ray Harvey Caldwell, 65 years, of Elkton, MD, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019 in the Elkton Transitional Care Center of Elkton, MD. Born February 5, 1954 in Cleveland, OH, he was the son of the late Horace Golden and Ruth Elnora Menges Caldwell. Ray is survived by his sons, Wayne P. Caldwell of Conowingo, MD (Victoria West fiance’) and Ryan M. Caldwell of Elkton, MD; grandson: Nicklas Caldwell; brother, John Caldwell of Lakewood, OH; and sister, Linda Byus of Arlington Heights,...

Merle Coreida McLaughlin, 95 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Monday, July 8, 2019 in Christiana Hospital of Newark, DE. Born January 27, 1924 in Red Lion, PA, she was the daughter of the late James Hugh and Pauline Brown Dunlap. Mrs. McLaughlin is survived by her sons, John Thomas McLaughlin, Michael O. McLaughlin and Timothy M. McLaughlin; daughters, Mary T. Anderson, Peggy M. Windell, Patsy L. Wooters and Tina M. Young; 19 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren; 7 great-great...

Dwight Russell James, 64 years, of Perryville, MD, passed away in the early hours on Saturday, July 6, 2019. Born June 1, 1955 in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of Bernard L James, Sr., of Silver Spring, MD, formerly of Perryville, MD, and the late Caroline Lena Williams James. Dwight is survived by his father, Bernard L. James, Sr.; brother, Michael James (Denise); sisters, Brenda James Jones (Tyrone) and Frances James Epps (Thomas); uncle Harold James; aunts, Lorraine Holman, Gloria...

Carl Edward Brown, 75 yrs, of Perryville, MD, passed away Friday, July 5, 2019 in Port Deposit, MD. Born July 25, 1943 in Port Deposit, MD, he was the son of the late Carl Morton and Bertha Irene Jones Brown. Carl was employed as a welder by the former Wiley Manufacturing Company of Port Deposit, MD. Carl very much enjoyed cooking for family and friends. Carl is survived by several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Carl was preceded in death by his brothers, Richard Brown,...

Charles Martin “Chuck” Willien, 64 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019 in the V.A. Maryland Healthcare System of Perry Point, MD. Born September 26, 1954   in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of the late Wallace and Pansy Rebecca Farmer Willien.   Chuck was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of Local Union No. 486 Steamfitters of Baltimore, MD. He is survived by his two sons, Steven Gaither Willien and Jeremy Allen Willien; one...

Kenneth Benson Shires, 74 years, of Colora, MD, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019 in the Christiana Hospital of Newark, DE. Born January 3, 1945 in Colora, MD, he was the son of the late Holly Wellington and Frances Lydia Reynolds Shires.   Ken was a member of the Edgewood Baptist Church of Edgewood, MD, and was formerly employed as a Supervisor by Bell Atlantic. He is survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Gail Lenore Shires of Colora, MD; son, Kenneth Benson Shires, Jr.; daughter,...