All Obituaries

Tavis J. Mayse, 89 years, of  Conowingo, MD, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2019 in the University of Maryland Harford Memorial Hospital of Havre de Grace, MD. Born August 22, 1930 in Ligon County, KY, he was the son of the late Andy and Gora Newsome Mayse. Mr. Mayse is survived by his sons, Kenneth Mayse of Orlando, FL, Daryl (Fabian) Mayse of Liberty Grove, MD, Christopher Mayse of Conowingo, MD; daughters, Rita Shepard of Elkton, MD, Deborah Spevak of North East, MD, Sherry...

Debra Blan Hawley, 64 years, of Rising Sun, MD, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2019. Born October 5, 1954 in Union Hospital of Cecil County, Elkton, MD, she was the daughter of the late Eric F. and Mary Francis Boyd Hawley.   Debra was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was employed as a lab technician. She is survived by her brother, Eric Boyd Hawley; sister, Anita Hawley Gorrell; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Debra was preceded in death by her sister,...

William Dean Johnston, 33 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2019. Born March 20, 1986 in Newark, DE, he was the son of Douglas Jeffery Johnston and Connie Wilson Guthrie. Billy soared to new heights his last day working for Bruce Industrial Company at the Philadelphia Marine Terminal as a crane repairman. He very much enjoyed working with his father and his Uncle Chris. Billy was enrolled in the apprentice program at the Hodgson Vo-Tech School of Newark, DE, in...

Ethel Virginia Coleman Deal, 94 years, of Havre de Grace, MD, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 31, 2019 in the Citizens Care & Rehabilitation Center of Havre de Grace, MD. Born September 13, 1924 in Lenark, IL, she was the daughter of the late Theophilus and Hannah Noll Coleman. Ethel was a member of the First Christian Church of Havre de Grace, MD, and the Ladies Auxiliary to the Susquehanna American Legion Post No. 135 of Perryville, MD. Ethel leaves to cherish her memory four...

William Russell Barton, Jr., 74 years, of Colora, MD, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2019 in the University of Maryland Harford Memorial Hospital of Havre de Grace, MD. Born March 2, 1945 in Cecil County, MD, he was the son of the late William Russell Barton, Sr. and Virginia Lawson Barton. William was the owner/operator of Jumbo Jimmy’s Restaurant in Port Deposit, MD. He was a former member of the Lions Club of North East, MD. William is survived by his loving wife of 54 years,...

William Henry Williams, 79 years, of Jacksonville, FL, formerly of Nottingham, PA, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2019 in the Kindred Hospital of North Florida. Born June 5, 1940 in Jeffersonton, VA, he was the son of the late James Henry and Bessie Lee Gray Williams. William was a member of the First Baptist Church of Port Deposit, MD, and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was formerly employed as a fabricator by the Wiley Manufacturing Company of Port Deposit, MD, was later employed as a...

Ida B. Passion-Jannone, 92 years, of Rising Sun, MD, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019 in the Booth II Assisted Living Facility of Rising Sun, MD, joining her loving husbands, Harry Passion and Al Jannone in heaven. Born November 25, 1926 in Millington, MD, she was the daughter of the late George and Beatrice Fischer Curlett. Ida was raised in Chester, PA, before moving to Rising Sun, MD. Her first husband, Harry Passion, was a Seventh Day Adventist Church minister. Following...

Kitty Sue Akers, 87 years, of Perryville, MD, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019 in the Calvert Manor Healthcare Center of Rising Sun, MD. Born November 24, 1931 in Bishop, VA, she was the daughter of the late Gordon Joseph and Vergie L. Widener Thomas.   Kitty was formerly employed as a telephone operator at the former Bainbridge Naval Training Center of Bainbridge, MD, the V.A. Medical Center of Perry Point, MD, and more recently the First National Bank of North East, MD. She was a...

Jenny Sharon Hipps, 65 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Monday, August 12, 2019 in the Bel Air Health and Rehabilitation Center of Bel Air, MD. Born December 30, 1953 in Jenkins, KY, she was the daughter of the late James and Bonnie Castle Woods.   Jenny was employed by Harford Systems of Havre de Grace, MD, as a spot welder. She is survived by her loving husband of 48 years, Roger Hipps of Port Deposit, MD; son, Emerson Dean Hipps and fiance’, Kelly Byersmith; five...