Obituaries

Oct 15, 2023

Dorothy Jean Edwards, 85 years, of Port Deposit, MD, formerly of Havre de Grace, MD, passed away Sunday, October 15, 2023 at home. Born October 12, 1938 in Pennsylvania she was the daughter of the late Emanuel Hamilton and Myrtle Blanche May Dudeck.

Dorothy is survived by her loving husband of 51 years, Raiford Norwood Edwards; children,...

Oct 10, 2023

Alda Richards Bratcher, beloved aunt and friend to many, peacefully transitioned on October 10, 2023. Alda was born on August 10, 1934, in Wilmington, Delaware.  She was the last of three children born to Mildred Boyer Richards of Port Deposit, MD, and Howard R. Richards Sr, of Salisbury, MD.

Alda graduated from Howard High School in Wilmington,...

Oct 5, 2023

Reverend William Oscar Hawley, Sr., 81 years, passed away on October 5, 2023, at his son’s home in Elkton, after being in hospice care for over two months. Born on May 2, 1942, in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of the late David O. Hawley and the late Jane N. (Patterson) Hawley.

Pastor Hawley...

Sep 21, 2023

Richard Joseph Otter, 77 years, of Perryville, MD, passed away Thursday, September 21, 2023 at home. Born May 17, 1946 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Gordon and Pearl Rose Floyd Otter.

Richard was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Susquehanna...

Sep 15, 2023

A. June Johnson, 89 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Friday, September 15, 2023 at home. Born November 5, 1933 in Rustburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late John W. and Mary Alice Moses Doss.

June was a member of the Pleasant View Baptist Church of Port Deposit, MD. Her life can be summed...

Sep 12, 2023

Renee Lynn (Pierce) Williams, 58, passed away in the early morning of September 12, 2023, following a nearly four-year battle with cancer.

Renee was born on August 30,1965. She spent her early childhood in Port Deposit, MD, before the family moved to Rising Sun, MD. She attended Susquehanna Adventist School before graduating from Highland View Academy (HVA)...

Aug 31, 2023

Rodney “Butch” William Douglas, 68 years, of Rising Sun, MD, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2023 at home. Born January 9, 1955 in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of the late Lawrence Thomas and Jean Elizabeth Brown Douglas.

Butch was a member of the Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church of Peach Bottom, PA. He...

Aug 25, 2023

Doris Jean Thomas, 94 years, of Conowingo, MD, passed away Friday, August 25, 2023 at the Autumn Lake Healthcare at Calvert of Rising Sun, MD. Born December 28, 1928 in Elkton, MD, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Gladys Hudson Schaffer.

Doris is survived by her son, Frank Carroll Thomas of Conowingo, MD; daughter,...

Aug 18, 2023

Edward Marion Wilson, 88 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 18, 2023 at home with his family at his side. Born December 29, 1934 in Port Deposit, MD, he was the son of the late Cornelius W., Sr. and Ann Marion Meck Wilson.

Mr. Wilson was a member of the Maryland National...

Aug 17, 2023

Herbert Truslow, Sr., 73 years, of Havre de Grace, MD, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2023 at home. Born October 26, 1949 he was the son of the late Frank W. and Gaverella Snelling Truslow.

Mr. Truslow was formerly employed by the Bata Shoe Company, Edgewood Arsenal, and the Conowingo Dam. He retired in 2015 from the...

Aug 16, 2023

Margaret “Maggie” Pirro passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 16, 2023.

Born April 10, 1964 in Portsmouth, VA, the daughter of Arvin D. “Don” Crabtree and Shirley Ann Lowe Crabtree. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Andrea “Andy” Joseph Pirro, and sister, Elaine Kelley.

Maggie was a graduate...

Aug 10, 2023

Mildred Davenport Campbell, 85 years, of Rising Sun, MD, passed away Thursday, August 10, 2023 at home. Born January 14, 1938 in Bedford County, TN, she was the daughter of the late William Lacy and Earlene Emma McCullough Ferrell.

Mrs. Campbell was a member of the Aberdeen Church of Christ of Aberdeen, MD. She was formerly employed...

Aug 5, 2023

Ann Marie Kovach Shiber, 54 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2023 in the Cooper University Hospital of Camden, NJ, after heroically fighting cancer for 5 years. Born September 8, 1968 and raised in Norristown, PA, she was one of seven children born to Albina Pires Thompson and the late Joseph Kovach.

Ann...

Aug 5, 2023

Penny Lynn Bender, 48 yrs., of Perryville, MD, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2023 at home. Born January 26, 1975 in Ephrata, PA, she was the daughter of Margaret Heist and the late Richard Miller.

Penny loved her NHRA Drag Racing and her Racing family. She was a Driver and most of the time the crew chief...

Jul 27, 2023

Vonzella Denise Wright, age 66, of Perryville, MD, departed this life on Thursday, July 27, 2023. Born February 12, 1957 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Dorothy Ann Brown and step-father, Alexander Griffin.

Vonzella “Kimmy” Wright was a graduate of Perryville High School. She was employed as a Medication Technician and Certified Nursing...

Jul 24, 2023

In loving memory of Virginia Hudson (nee McDowell), born on June 9, 1948, to Goldie Burl and Harry Oliver McDowell. Virginia peacefully passed away on Monday, July 24th, 2023. She leaves behind a profound legacy and will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Virginia is survived by her devoted husband of 50 years, Paul Thomas Hudson Jr.;...

Jul 21, 2023

Bertha Idella Jackson, daughter of the late Genesta Brown Jenifer and the late Marshall Jenifer, was born on July 24, 1925, in Port Deposit, Maryland. At the age of 97, she departed this life peacefully on Thursday, July 21, 2023, in North East, Maryland with family by her side.

Bertha was raised in “Cokesbury” (Port Deposit, Maryland)...

Jul 19, 2023

Sharon Fox Gagner, 66 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2023 in the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center of Bel Air, MD. Born January 10, 1957 she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Marion McCardell  Fox.

Sharon was employed by the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center as...

Jul 15, 2023

Clyde Arundal Hull, Jr., 79 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2023 in the Select Hospital of Wilmington, DE. Born March 18, 1944 in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of the late Clyde Arundal, Sr. and Florence Elizabeth Meck Hull.

Clyde was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a...

Jul 9, 2023

Justin Wayne Groleau, 35 yrs, of Rosedale, MD, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2023 at his residence. Born January 4, 1988 in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of Scott David and Kimberly Ann Edwards Groleau.

Justin is survived by his mother, Kimberly A. Groleau of Aberdeen, MD; father and step-mother, Scott D. and Michelle...