All Obituaries

Stephen Rawlings Gibson, 72 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2020 in Mercy Hospital of Baltimore, MD. Born August 15, 1947 in Havre de Grace, MD, the son of the late Joseph R. and Florence Lamm Gibson. Stephen was formerly employed as the Assistant Fire Chief of the Aberdeen Proving Ground Fire Company of Aberdeen, MD. He was a life-member of the Water Witch Fire Company, Inc., a life-member of the Auxiliary to the V.F.W. Post No. 8185 of Port Deposit, MD, a...

Jonathan Lee Workman, 38, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020. Born October 26, 1981 in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of Nathan Wayne Workman and wife, Susan, of Port Deposit, MD, and Pamela Johnson Gettings and husband, John, of Street, MD. Jonathan was a mechanic working in the family business, N.W. Workman Trucking of Port Deposit, MD. In addition to his parents, Jonathan is survived by his wife, Lisa Utter Workman; daughters, Cheyenne Workman, Hannah...

Joseph Anthony Ricciardelli, 76 years, of Elkton, MD, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at home. Born September 10, 1943 in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Augustine F. and Camile J. Basile Ricciardelli Sr. Joseph was employed by the Perryville Casino in Security. He is survived by his brothers, Augustine F. Ricciardelli Jr. and Richard F. Ricciardelli; two sisters, Maria Ricciardelli Fanelle and Michele Ricciardelli Fuhs; nieces, Catherine and Morgan; and nephew, David,...

Raymond Paris Webb, 78 years, of Rising Sun, MD, went to his heavenly home and was reunited with his wife Elsa Webb on Wednesday, January 8, 2020  He passed in the  Jennersville Hospital in West Grove, PA. Born November 23, 1941 in Bel Air, MD, he was the son of the late William L. and Virginia Esther Shelton Webb.   Raymond worked at General Motors in Wilmington, DE.   He served in the United States Army.  He served our country, the Rising Sun Police...

Nellie Bowers Roop, 92 years, formerly of Perryville, MD, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 in the Country Rest Home of Greenwood, DE. Born Nellie Irene Bowers October 31, 1927 in Boonsboro, MD, she was the seventh child of Eugene B. and Flora N. Bowers. Nellie was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She worked for the United States Government for 35 years most of which was served at U.S. Public Health of Perry Point, MD. Nellie is survived by her son, Charles C. Roop (Jane) of...

John Frederick Guethler went home to be with his Lord & Savior on January 4, 2020, surrounded by his loved ones. John was born on June 10, 1955, to the late Raymond Max Guethler Jr. and Gladys Ann Mueller in Norfolk, Virginia.    John was a life-long resident of Rising Sun, Maryland. His grandparents owned and operated, Guethler & Sons, a Sealtest Distributorship located in the town of Rising Sun. John and his brothers were all vetted employees as they spent a lot of...

José Manuel Perez, 53 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at Union Hospital, Elkton, MD. Born November 7, 1966 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Carmen Gomez Perez and the late Jaime Perez.    José is survived by his wife, Alisa Perez; son, Nicholas; daughters, Chyna, Kaleigh and Brenna Perez; brother, Jaime Perez; sister, Carmen Rogers; granddaughters, Lucia and Spenser Perez, and grandson Nathaniel Perez-Baldwin. José was...

Patsy Lou McLaughlin-Wooters, 69 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2019 in Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born March 30, 1950 in Laurel, PA, she was the daughter of late Oliver and Merle Dunlap McLaughlin of Port Deposit, MD.    Patsy was a homemaker.  She is survived by her husband, Gary Wooters of Port Deposit, MD; daughter, Melissa McLaughlin-Sinclair (Brian) of Perryville, MD, and one grandchild, Jordan Nicole Calhoun;...

On December 29th God received a special angel into Heaven. Dennis Jack Brookshire, 84 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife of 54 years and his children. Born February 2, 1935 in Doeville, TN, he was the son of the late Samuel and Bonnie Carver Brookshire. Jack proudly served his country in the U.S. Army, 82nd Airborne Division during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Rising Sun American Legion Post No. 194 and was formerly employed as a truck...

Brandon James Beard, age 29, of Perryville, MD, went home to be with his Savior on Saturday, December 28, 2019. Born August 7, 1990 in Elkton, MD, he was the son of Melissa Russell-Beard and Lloyd Eric Beard. Brandon loved being with his family, friends, his dog Gunner, riding his motorcycle, Sunday family dinners, and working at Amtrak (RG4L). Brandon was a fan of the Philadelphia Eagles and the Baltimore Orioles. His contagious smile lit up any room and he loved giving everybody a hard...