Obituaries

Aug 19, 2022

Harley Breedlove, 88 years, of Rising Sun, MD, passed away Friday, August 19, 2022 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born December 28, 1933 in Swords Creek, VA, he was the son of the late Roy and Rosa Dye Breedlove.

Harley was formerly employed by General Motors of Wilmington, DE, for 30 years. He enjoyed fishing,...

Aug 17, 2022

Daniel “Skip” Mahan, Jr., 78 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022 in the Anne Arundel Medical Center of Annapolis, MD. Born August 2, 1944 in Wilmington, DE, he was the son of the late Daniel H., Sr. and Ethel Dannenhauer Mahan.

Skip attended the Conrad School of Wilmington, DE, and was a...

Aug 14, 2022

Daniel Paul Sanchuk, 71 years, of White Plains, MD, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2022 in the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center of LaPlata, MD. Born December 11, 1950 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late George H. Sanchuk and Marian V. Hannahoe Previac.

Daniel was a veteran of the U.S. Air...

Aug 13, 2022

Blanche Marie Lesert, 90 years, of North East, MD, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2022 in the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center of Bel Air, MD. Born December 22, 1931 in Elkton-State Road, NC, she was the daughter of the late Harvy Lee and Bertha Estille Holcomb Brooks.

Blanche was a member of the Maranatha Baptist Church of...

Aug 6, 2022

Steven Douglas Payne, 48 years, of Charlestown, MD, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2022 in the Christiana Care Union Hospital of Elkton, MD. Born May 8, 1974 in Elkton, MD, he was the son of Barbara O. Cooper Payne and the late Frank Benjamin Payne.

Steven is survived by his mother, Barbara O. Cooper Payne of Charlestown,...

Aug 1, 2022

Mary Ann (Dolly) Jackson, 75 years, of Rising Sun, MD, went to meet her Lord and Savior, August 1, 2022. Born March 13, 1947 in Maryland, she was the youngest daughter of the late Walter and Mollie Jones Taylor.

Dolly was a life-long member of Janes United Methodist Church in Rising Sun, MD. She was a loving...

Aug 1, 2022

Paul Robert McDonald went to be with the Lord on the morning of August 1, 2022. Rob was born September 26, 1959 at Kirk Army Hospital, Aberdeen, MD. He died August 1, 2022 at his home in Colora, MD.

Rob graduated Aberdeen High School in 1977 and then enlisted in the U.S. Navy that same year. He...

Jul 28, 2022

Joanne Watkins, 63 yrs, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2022 at home. Born March 14, 1959 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Clarence L. and Beatrice A. Cramlett Doelle.

Joanne was a member of the Hopewell United Methodist Church of Port Deposit, MD. She formerly owned and operated a...

Jul 19, 2022

William Ray Carr, 64 years, of Conowingo, MD, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at home. Born November 24, 1957 in Elkton, MD, he was the son of Elva Barton Carr and the late Ralph Carr. William is survived by his sons, Justin Carr and Steven Carr; daughters, Jennifer Hurst, Amber Mitchell, and Chelsi Carr; 6 grandchildren; and brother,...

Jul 13, 2022

Robert Sydney Lay, 86 years, of Perryville, MD, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2022 in the University of Maryland Harford Memorial Hospital of Havre de Grace. Born June 11, 1936 in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of the late Christian Leroy, Sr. and Helen Louise Hartenstine Lay.

Mr. Lay was a lifelong member of...

Jul 11, 2022

Francis “Frank” James Olszewski, Jr., 79 years, of North East, MD, passed away Monday, July 11, 2022 in the Christiana Hospital of Newark, DE, surrounded by his family. Born October 23, 1942 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Francis James, Sr., and Jane Balcerowicz Olszewski.

Frank was a member of the Good Shepherd...

Jul 4, 2022

Mary Jane Smith Jackson, 83 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Monday, July 4, 2022 at home surrounded by her family. Born October 28, 1938 in West Grove, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ivan Dallas and Sara Clark Brown Smith.

Mrs. Jackson was a graduate of the Oxford High School of Oxford, PA,...

Jul 2, 2022

Joan Anne Colgan, 69, of North East, MD, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 2, 2022. Born January 5, 1953, in Manhattan, New York, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Catherine Nevins Colgan.

Joan is survived by Jenice Herben, John Colgan, Marie Colgan Osborn (William); nephews, Michael Dougherty (Margaret), Chris Dougherty (Cathie), Chris Colgan...

Jul 2, 2022

Harriet Mary Backert, 89 years, of Rising Sun, MD, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2022 in the Hart Heritage Estates Assisted Living Center of Street, MD. Born May 4, 1933 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Evan and Catherine Tinker Buckingham.

Mrs. Backert was a member of the Good Shepherd Catholic Church of...

Jun 25, 2022

Raymond Blakeley, Sr., 68 years, of Rising Sun, MD, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2022 in the Christiana Care Union Hospital of Elkton, MD. Born April 24, 1954 in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of the late Louis and Verna Mae Johnson Blakeley.

Ray had been a member of the Community Fire Company of...

Jun 21, 2022

Jessica Caba, 34 years of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2022 in the Christiana Care Union Hospital of Elkton, MD. Born December 11, 1987 in New York she was the daughter of the late Jose M. and Cirila Nunez Vargas Caba.

Jessica was an optician employed by Sam’s Club of Georgia. She is survived by...

Jun 21, 2022

Liam Charles David Kornegay, 50 years, of Elkton, MD, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at home. Born June 15, 1972 in North Carolina, he was the son of Charles D. and Shirley M. Blakeley Kornegay of Elkton, MD.

Liam was employed by the CSI Corporation of Washington, D.C., as a security guard at the Cecil County...

Jun 17, 2022

Joseph Andrew Molloy, Jr., 53 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Friday, June 17, 2022 at home. Born August 2, 1968 in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of Dorothy Mae Poff Molloy and the late Joseph Andrew Molloy, Sr.

Joseph was employed for 35 years as a material handler by Harford Systems, Inc.,...

Jun 9, 2022

Karen Yvonne Lee, age 64, of Perryville, MD, passed away at home Thursday, June 9, 2022. Born October 10, 1957 in Harlan, KY, she was the daughter of the late Gladys Kelly Cloud and Alonzo W. Cloud, Sr.

Karen retired from the U.S. Postal Service. She enjoyed spending time with her family and gardening.

Karen...

Jun 3, 2022

Edward Joseph Stevens, 90 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Friday, June 3, 2022 in the Caraway Manor II Assisted Living Facility of Elkton, MD. Born January 9, 1932 in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Edward Lawrence and Florence Viola Parrett Stevens.

Edward was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served...