Gale H (Heckmann) Rafer
Jun 27, 2020
Gale H. Rafer, 83 years, of Elkton, MD, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020 at home surrounded by her loved ones. Born in February 1937 in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Conrad and Zena Douglas Heckmann.
Gale graduated Centenary College, Hackettstown, NJ, where she enjoyed playing field hockey and archery. She had many...
Robert Edward Trageser
Jun 19, 2020
Robert Edward Trageser, 57 yrs, of Perryville, MD, passed away peacefully Friday, June 19, 2020 in Havre de Grace, MD. Born January 17, 1963 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of William F. Trageser, Sr., of Baltimore, MD, and the late Diann L. McLain Trageser.
Robert was employed as an Information Technology Administrator by Fidelity Engineering...
Dr. Leticia S. Galvez
Jun 19, 2020
Dr. Leticia S. Galvez, a former physician, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2020 in the University of Maryland Medical Center of Baltimore, MD.
She had been a resident of Harford County since 1972 and had practiced Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology since then. She retired after 40 years of service in September 2012.
Dr. Galvez...
Dorothy (Powell) Mccarver
Jun 16, 2020
Dorothy McCarver, 85 yrs, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2020 in the Christiana Hospital of Newark, DE. Born September 18, 1934 in Palmar, TN, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Bula Slatton Powell.
Mrs. McCarver is survived by her sons, Guy E. McCarver of Tacoma, WA, Alan McCarver of Conowingo,...
Chad Thomas Petroulis
Jun 15, 2020
Chad Thomas Petroulis, 25 yrs, of Perryville, MD, passed away Monday, June 15, 2020 at home. Born September 29, 1994 in Delaware, he was the son of Clara Breslin Fairchild and Joseph A. Petroulis.
Chad was employed as a cook by the Wellwood Restaurant of Charlestown, MD. He is survived by his mother, Clara Breslin Fairchild; step-father,...
Emory E Mcclaskey
Jun 15, 2020
Emory E. McClaskey of Colora, MD, formerly of Hampden, MD, had a permanent change of address to go home with his Lord on June 15, 2020.
Emory is survived by his wife of 39 years, Marie; his mother, Mary; brothers, Harry, Jr., David, Sr., and Scott; sister, Kathy; numerous nieces, nephews, in-laws, friends and his beloved dogs,...
Michael J. Callanan, Sr.
Jun 14, 2020
Michael J. Callanan, Sr., 72, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away at home on June 14, 2020. Born January 19, 1948 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Thomas D. and Dorothy Davis Callanan.
Michael was proudly employed by the Maryland State Police and retired in 1994 after 25 years of service. He was...
Jerry Thomas Lyons
Jun 2, 2020
Jerry Thomas Lyons, 87 years, of Rising Sun, MD, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2020. Born June 7, 1932 in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Louis Eskefier and Grace Lyons Eaton.
Jerry was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served during the Korean War on the aircraft carrier USS Philippine Sea. Following...
Betty Jane (Bond) Jacks
Jun 1, 2020
Betty Jane Jacks, age 89, of Calvert, MD, passed away on June 1, 2020.
Born in Akron, OH, on October 6, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Marna Burdetta Bond and Homer Lewis Bond.
Betty graduated from East High School in 1948. She retired in 1994 from St. Thomas Hospital, Akron, OH, after...
David Benjamin Elliott
May 22, 2020
David Benjamin Elliott, 69 years, of Perryville, MD, passed away Friday, May 22, 2020 in the University of Maryland Medical Center of Baltimore, MD. Born July 17, 1950 in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of the late David S. and Beatrice Jennie Webb Elliott.
David was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served...
Shawn Edward Stauffer, Jr.
May 16, 2020
Shawn Edward Stauffer, Jr., 17 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020 in the University of Maryland Medical Center of Baltimore, MD. Born September 6, 2002 in LaPlata, MD, he was the son of Shawn Edward, Sr. and Rachel Cheyenne Cain Stauffer.
Shawn was enrolled in the Perryville High School and the Cecil...
George Andrew Hellems
May 13, 2020
George Andrew Hellems, 82 years, of Conowingo, MD, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at Calvert Manor Healthcare Center in Rising Sun MD. Born May 7, 1938 in Winchester, VA, he was the son of the late Dennis O. and Mary V. Baker Hellems.
George was employed by Bethlehem Steel as a steelworker. He served in the...
Aaron Roy Simpers
May 4, 2020
Aaron Roy Simpers, 22 years, of Havre de Grace, MD, and Aberdeen, MD, passed away suddenly Sunday, May 4, 2020. Born December 25, 1997 in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the loving and much adored son of Lee Roy and Penny Simpers.
We were so very proud of Aaron, a graduate of the Aberdeen Senior High...
Jane Anne (Jones) Moore
May 1, 2020
Jane Anne Moore, 67 was born September 25, 1952 in Port Deposit, Maryland to the late Robert and Addie Griffin Jones. She departed this life on Friday, May 01, 2020 at University of Maryland Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre De Grace, Maryland. She received her education from Port Deposit Colored School and Perryville High School in Perryville, Maryland. As...
George Benjamin Griffin, Jr.
Apr 28, 2020
George Benjamin Griffin, Jr., 55 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2020 in the Laurelwood Healthcare Center of Elkton, MD. Born September 10, 1964 in Elkton, MD, he was the son of the late George B., Sr. and Cora L. Honesty Griffin. All services will be private.
Ruth Ann (Pitt) Barclay
Apr 27, 2020
Ruth Ann Pitt Barclay, 90, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2020 at her daughter’s home in Rising Sun, MD, surrounded by her loving family.
Born July 30, 1929 in Port Deposit, MD, she was the daughter of the late Alice Caroline (Jackson) Pitt and Walter Dupa Pitt.
Mrs. Barclay was...
Don Leroy Matthews
Apr 26, 2020
Don Leroy Matthews, age 80, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2020. Born October 9, 1939 in Michigan he was the son of the late Fred and Mildred Marchum Matthews.
Mr. Matthews is survived by his brother, Frederick Matthews, sister, Helen Mason, and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Matthews was preceded...
Bernard Leon James, Sr.
Apr 20, 2020
Bernard Leon James, Sr., 91 years, formerly of Perryville, MD, and former President of the Cecil County Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, departed this life Monday, April 20, 2020, at the Hebrew Home of Greater Washington in Rockville, MD. He was the son of the late James A. James, Sr. and Geneva Meade...
Ronald Eugene Grace
Apr 18, 2020
Ronald Eugene Grace, 71 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2020 in the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center of Bel Air, MD. Born November 6, 1948 in Aberdeen, MD, he was the son of the late Wilson and Lillian Jordan Grace.
Mr. Grace was an Elder of the First Baptist Church of Perryville, a...
Randy Lee Carr, Jr.
Apr 14, 2020
Randy Lee Carr, Jr., born May 23, 2002 in Dover, DE, met Jesus our Savior Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at the age of 17, in the little town of Conowingo, where he enjoyed his life and referred to the little town as “canoe won’t go”.
He is survived by his parents, Randy Lee Sr., and Lynn Ellis...
