Obituaries

Jan 21, 2020

Stephen Rawlings Gibson, 72 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2020 in Mercy Hospital of Baltimore, MD. Born August 15, 1947 in Havre de Grace, MD, the son of the late Joseph R. and Florence Lamm Gibson.

Stephen was formerly employed as the Assistant Fire Chief of the Aberdeen Proving Ground Fire Company...

Jan 18, 2020

Jonathan Lee Workman, 38, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020. Born October 26, 1981 in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of Nathan Wayne Workman and wife, Susan, of Port Deposit, MD, and Pamela Johnson Gettings and husband, John, of Street, MD.

Jonathan was a mechanic working in the family business,...

Jan 8, 2020

Joseph Anthony Ricciardelli, 76 years, of Elkton, MD, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at home. Born September 10, 1943 in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Augustine F. and Camile J. Basile Ricciardelli Sr.

Joseph was employed by the Perryville Casino in Security. He is survived by his brothers, Augustine F. Ricciardelli Jr....

Jan 8, 2020

Raymond Paris Webb, 78 years, of Rising Sun, MD, went to his heavenly home and was reunited with his wife Elsa Webb on Wednesday, January 8, 2020  He passed in the  Jennersville Hospital in West Grove, PA. Born November 23, 1941 in Bel Air, MD, he was the son of the late William L. and Virginia Esther Shelton Webb....

Jan 7, 2020

Nellie Bowers Roop, 92 years, formerly of Perryville, MD, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 in the Country Rest Home of Greenwood, DE. Born Nellie Irene Bowers October 31, 1927 in Boonsboro, MD, she was the seventh child of Eugene B. and Flora N. Bowers.

Nellie was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She worked for the...

Jan 4, 2020

John Frederick Guethler went home to be with his Lord & Savior on January 4, 2020, surrounded by his loved ones. John was born on June 10, 1955, to the late Raymond Max Guethler Jr. and Gladys Ann Mueller in Norfolk, Virginia.

John was a life-long resident of Rising Sun, Maryland. His grandparents owned and operated, Guethler...

Jan 1, 2020

José Manuel Perez, 53 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at Union Hospital, Elkton, MD. Born November 7, 1966 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Carmen Gomez Perez and the late Jaime Perez.

José is survived by his wife, Alisa Perez; son, Nicholas; daughters, Chyna, Kaleigh and Brenna Perez; brother,...

Dec 31, 2019

Patsy Lou McLaughlin-Wooters, 69 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2019 in Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born March 30, 1950 in Laurel, PA, she was the daughter of late Oliver and Merle Dunlap McLaughlin of Port Deposit, MD.

Patsy was a homemaker.  She is survived by her husband, Gary...

Dec 29, 2019

On December 29th God received a special angel into Heaven. Dennis Jack Brookshire, 84 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife of 54 years and his children. Born February 2, 1935 in Doeville, TN, he was the son of the late Samuel and Bonnie Carver Brookshire.

Jack proudly served his country in...

Dec 28, 2019

Brandon James Beard, age 29, of Perryville, MD, went home to be with his Savior on Saturday, December 28, 2019. Born August 7, 1990 in Elkton, MD, he was the son of Melissa Russell-Beard and Lloyd Eric Beard.

Brandon loved being with his family, friends, his dog Gunner, riding his motorcycle, Sunday family dinners, and working at...

Dec 25, 2019

Elsie Roberta Louise Lay, 90 years, of Colora, MD, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2019 in Colora, MD.  Born March 8, 1929 in VA, she was the daughter of late Harrison Morton and Bertha Sear Grieninger of Havre de Grace, MD.

Elsie was a homemaker and employed as a bartender at the American Legion Post 47 of...

Dec 23, 2019

Betty Jane Walker, 81 years, of Havre de Grace, MD, passed away Monday, December 23, 2019 in the Calvert Manor Healthcare Center of Rising Sun, MD. Born December 5, 1938 in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles Edward and Zollie Alma Greer Daughton.

Mrs. Walker was a member of the New Covenant Presbyterian...

Dec 20, 2019

Mrs. Mary Areta Bradley, 90 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away peacefully at home on December 20, 2019.

Mary Areta is survived by her daughters, Mary Areta Crabbe (Donnie) and Cathleen Ann Bradley; grandchildren, Monica Mary Mason (Daniel) and Michael Anthony Preston; great granddaughters, Reed Mason and Allena Crabbe.

Mary Areta was preceded in...

Dec 17, 2019

Willard Andy Wilson, Jr., of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2019 in the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center of Bel Air, MD. Born August 31, 1946 in Fountain Green, Bel Air, MD, he was the son of the late Willard Andy and Lenora D. Cannoy Wilson Sr.

Willard was formerly employed as a Foreman by...

Dec 10, 2019

Esther Louise McCarthy, 86 years, of Perryville, MD, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2019. Born April 21, 1933 in Perryville, MD, she was the daughter of the late Samuel C. and Ruth E. Bines Thompson, Sr. Mrs. McCarthy was a member of the St. Mark's Episcopal Church of Perryville, MD, the Ladies Auxiliary to the Susquehanna American Legion Post...

Dec 7, 2019

Gloria Marie Barr Adams, 94 years, of Elkton, MD, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 7, 2019. Born February 9, 1925 in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph George Cairns and Anna Cairns. Gloria was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She worked as an occupational therapist at the V.A. Medical Center of Perry Point, MD,...

Dec 6, 2019

David Denver Bates, 41 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Friday, December 6, 2019 in Franklin Square Hospital of Baltimore, MD. Born July 11, 1978 in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of Denver G. Bates of Port Deposit, MD, and the late Janet Marie Roby Bates.

David is survived by his father, Denver...

Nov 30, 2019

William W. DeWeese, age 91, of Perryville, Md., passed away on November 22, 2020 at home surrounded by his family. Born on March 8, 1929 in Perryville, he was the son of the late Edith DeWeese and grandson of the late Charles J. and Florence DeWeese who helped to raise him. Following his 1947 graduation from Perryville High School,...

Nov 30, 2019

Audrey Ruth Harrison, 94 yrs, of Cumberland, MD, formerly of Perryville, MD, and Galena, MD, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2020 at the Dove House of Carroll Hospice of Westminster, MD. Born December 31, 1925 in Perryville, MD, she was the daughter of the late Samuel C. and Ruth Ellen Bines Thompson. She was preceded in death by her...

Nov 28, 2019

Emily Grace Heath, 12 years old, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2019 in the Nemours/Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children of Wilmington, DE. Born April 11, 2007 in Bel Air, MD, she was the daughter of Walter and Angela Wallace Heath III of Port Deposit, MD.

Emily attended Rising Sun Middle School, Rising...