Obituaries

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...

May 31, 2022

Lisa Dawn Vanover-Tebin, 58 yrs, of Perryville, MD, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at home. Born November 18, 1963 in Baltimore City she was the daughter of Lillian Roark Jones and the late Oscar Nelson Vanover, Sr.

Lisa was a member of the Bethel Christian Center Church of Havre de Grace, MD. She was a graduate...

May 28, 2022

Ray John Benjamin, 79 years, of Conowingo, MD, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2022 at home. Born February 27, 1943 in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of the late Alfred Allen, Sr. and Ruth Hester Benjamin.

Ray was a member of the Operating Engineers Union Local No. 37 of Baltimore, MD, and was formerly...

May 28, 2022

Ruth Ann McCardell, 74 years, of Colora, MD, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2022 at home. Born March 29, 1948 in Cecil County, MD, she was the daughter of the late Florence King.

Mrs. McCardell attended the Truth and Life Church of North East, MD. She was formerly employed as a cosmetologist by the Pink Cadillac Salon...

May 27, 2022

Beaula Florice Johnson, 95 years, of Aberdeen, MD, passed away Friday, May 27, 2022 at home. Born December 13, 1926 in Lego, Raleigh County, W.VA. she was the daughter of the late Austin and Cliffie Houston Asbury.

Mrs. Johnson was a member of the Church of God of North East, MD, their headquarters being located in Cleveland,...

May 27, 2022

Louise Fox, 94 years, of North East, MD, died Friday, May 27, 2022 at Abbey Manor Assisted Living in Elkton, MD. She was born February 18, 1928 in Plymouth, PA. She was the daughter of the late John and Mary Cintala Meza.

Ms. Fox graduated from Harter High of West Nanticoke, PA, in 1945. Following graduation, she...

May 25, 2022

James Lee Blake, 56 yrs, of Perryville, MD, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at home. Born February 2, 1966 in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of the late Sydney R. and Dorothy L. Jordan Blake.

Mr. Blake was employed as a laborer by the Maryland House in Aberdeen, MD.

Mr. Blake...

May 24, 2022

Arlene Carol Donahue, 75 years old, of Rising Sun, MD, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2022 in the Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born February 3, 1947 in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late William John and Emma Margaret Singley Donahue.

Arlene was a graduate of the Hahnemann Hospital School of Nursing of Philadelphia,...

May 21, 2022

Troy Curtis Lawson, 68 yrs, of Conowingo, MD, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2022 at home. Born February 20, 1954 in Street, MD, he was the son of the late Troy William and Virginia (Newman) Lawson.

Mr. Lawson was a retired maintenance mechanic of the Terumo Medical Corporation of Elkton, MD. He loved watching and attending drag...

May 21, 2022

Annis Presswood Sherrard, 95, of Port Deposit, Maryland, passed away on May 21, 2022 from natural causes.

Annis had been a resident of the Woodlawn area of Port Deposit, since 1947. She was born in Linville, North Carolina, where she resided until 1944, when she graduated from Newland High School.

Following graduation, she joined the...

May 10, 2022

Robert W. Wilson of Rising Sun, MD, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022 in the Christiana Hospital of Newark, DE.

Funeral services are scheduled for Monday, May 16, 2022, 2 PM, at the Lee A. Patterson & Son Funeral Home, P.A., of Perryville, MD. Visitation for family and friends will be held Monday, May 16, 2022, 12...

May 7, 2022

Grace Ewing McDowell passed away Saturday, May 7, 2022. She was 94.

Grace was born October 25, 1927 on the Ewing family farm in Fair Hill. Her parents were the late Leon Vansant and Mabel Hilaman Ewing.

Grace graduated from Calvert High School in 1943 and graduated from Salisbury State Teacher’s College in 1947. Mrs....