All Obituaries

Eva Mae McCreary, devoted wife and loving mother, passed away May 18, 2019 at age 69 in the Christiana Hospital of Newark, DE. Born August 20, 1949 in Havre de Grace, MD, she was the daughter of the late Marion and Myrtle Bell Pate Tapp.   Eva was retired from Chesapeake Home Health Care of North East, MD. She is survived by her husband of 30 years, David Allen McCreary; daughters, Tina Keller, Missy Perry, Brenda Keller, and Georgette Anthony; 14 grandchildren; 14 great...

Raymond Allen Ryan, Jr., 82 years, of Perryville, MD, passed away Friday, May 17, 2019 at home. Born March 11, 1937 in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of the late Raymond Allen Ryan Sr. and Evelyn Woodrow Ryan.     Allen was a lifetime member and past fire chief of The Community Volunteer Fire Company of Perryville, MD. He was formerly employed as fire chief by the Chesapeake Job Corps.   Allen is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Nora Polk Ryan of Perryville,...

Bryan Anthony Muir, 55 yrs, of Nottingham, MD, passed away suddenly Saturday, May 11, 2019. Born July 4, 1963 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Kathleen H. Chlan of Nottingham, MD, and the late Charles Edward Muir.      Bryan was a graduate of Fallston High School, Fallston, MD, class of 1982 where he was a standout lacrosse attackman. Following high school graduation, he attended Essex Community College for 2 years where he continued to exhibit his expertise as a lacrosse...

Joseph Robert Stanley, 89 years, of Rising Sun, MD, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019 in the Calvert Manor Nursing Home of Rising Sun, MD. Born July 1, 1929 in Buffalo, NY, he was the son of late John and Breatrice Stanley.     Joseph was employed as a boiler maker. He is survived by his sons, Bobby Stanley, Stephen W. Watts and Robert Stanley; his daughter, Pamela J. Wright; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.   Joseph was preceded in death by his wife,...

Dagmar Brigitta Johnson, 89 yrs, of Perryville, MD, passed away Friday, May 3, 2019 at home. Born September 19, 1929 in Berlin, Germany she was the daughter of the late Joannes A. and Elisabeth C. Berner Saray.     Mrs. Johnson is survived by her sons, Michael P. Johnson, Francis R. Johnson, Jr. and Thomas D. Johnson; daughters, Sandra M. Ralphs, Brigitta I. Johnson and Dagmar C. Johnson; 10 grandchildren; and sister, Eleonore R. Melanson.   In addition to her parents,...

Robert William Rafer, 85 years, of Elkton, MD, passed away Monday, April 29, 2019 in Union Hospital of Elkton, MD. Born October 10, 1933 in Norwich, NY, he was the son of late Edward and Grace Hankinson Rafer.   Robert was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps having served during the Korean Conflict. He was employed as an Engineer by Stone and Webster of Cherry Hill, NJ.  He is survived by his wife, Gale Rafer of Elkton, MD; sons, Scott Rafer, Dwayne Rafer and Keith Rafer;...

Kathaleen Gay Ferster Schaeffer, 60 years, of Elkton, MD, passed away Friday, April 26, 2019 in the Christiana Hospital of Newark, DE. Born November 10, 1958 in Wilmington, DE, she was the daughter of the late Darwin Eugene and Ruth Joyce Nuss Ferster.     Kathaleen is survived by her loving husband of 38 years, David Matthew Schaeffer, Sr., of Elkton, MD; sons, David M. Schaeffer, Jr. and Daniel M. Schaeffer; sister, Darlene May Murphy and finance’, Eric; brother, Darwin...

JoAnne Smythe Burlin, 62 years, of Perryville, MD, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019 in at home of her daughter of Port Deposit, MD. Born August 18, 1956 in Havre de Grace, MD, she was the daughter of Wayne and Joan Smythe of Perryville, MD.     JoAnne was employed as a manufacture operator at W.L. Gore of Elkton, MD. She is survived by her daughter, Renea Reinhart and her husband, John Reinhart, Jr. of Port Deposit, MD; granddaughter, Gabrielle Reinhart of Port Deposit; two...

Emily Marie Jack, 93 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Monday, April 22, 2019 at home. Born June 4, 1925 in Little Rock, AR, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Adelia Young Siebold.      Emily is survived by her sons, William A. Jack (Frieda), Richard Dude Jack (Sandy), Edward N. Jack, and Keith W. Jack (Susan); daughters, Elaine T. McDaniel (Walt), Beverly A. Jack (Denise), and Michele M. Cooper (John); 12 grandchildren; and 5 great grandchildren.   On...

Rudolph Minor, 83 years, of Perryville, MD, passed peacefully Thursday, April 11, 2019 at St. Francis Hospital Select Care of Wilmington, DE. Born September 27, 1935 in Penns Grove, NJ.  He was the son of the late James and Celeste Minor. Rudolph worked and retired after 35 years from General Motors of Wilmington, DE. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Minor; step-sons, Nathan and Joseph; sister, Ethel Robinson; brother, Ronald Minor; nieces, nephews, additional relatives and...