Obituaries

Jul 10, 2019

Sharon Lee McGlothlin, 61 years, of Towson, MD, formerly of Perryville, MD, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2019 in Gilchrest Hospice of Towson, MD. Born February 5, 1958 in Havre de Grace, MD, she was the daughter of the late Howard “Shortie” Malcolm and Nancy Trimble Nesbitt.

Sharon was employed as a Property Manager by Winthrop House...

Jul 9, 2019

Ray Harvey Caldwell, 65 years, of Elkton, MD, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019 in the Elkton Transitional Care Center of Elkton, MD. Born February 5, 1954 in Cleveland, OH, he was the son of the late Horace Golden and Ruth Elnora Menges Caldwell.

Ray is survived by his sons, Wayne P. Caldwell of Conowingo, MD (Victoria...

Jul 8, 2019

Anne C. Brehme, 88 years, of Perryville, MD, passed away Monday, July 8, 2019 in the Brandywine Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Wilmington, DE. Born February 15, 1931 in Richmond, VA, she was the daughter of the late O. William and Elizabeth Coudon Brehme.

Anne was a member of the St. Mark’s Episcopal Church of Perryville, MD....

Jul 8, 2019

Merle Coreida McLaughlin, 95 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Monday, July 8, 2019 in Christiana Hospital of Newark, DE. Born January 27, 1924 in Red Lion, PA, she was the daughter of the late James Hugh and Pauline Brown Dunlap.

Mrs. McLaughlin is survived by her sons, John Thomas McLaughlin, Michael O. McLaughlin and Timothy...

Jul 6, 2019

Dwight Russell James, 64 years, of Perryville, MD, passed away in the early hours on Saturday, July 6, 2019. Born June 1, 1955 in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of Bernard L James, Sr., of Silver Spring, MD, formerly of Perryville, MD, and the late Caroline Lena Williams James.

Dwight is survived by his...

Jul 5, 2019

Carl Edward Brown, 75 yrs, of Perryville, MD, passed away Friday, July 5, 2019 in Port Deposit, MD. Born July 25, 1943 in Port Deposit, MD, he was the son of the late Carl Morton and Bertha Irene Jones Brown.

Carl was employed as a welder by the former Wiley Manufacturing Company of Port Deposit, MD. Carl...

Jul 3, 2019

Charles Martin “Chuck” Willien, 64 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019 in the V.A. Maryland Healthcare System of Perry Point, MD. Born September 26, 1954   in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of the late Wallace and Pansy Rebecca Farmer Willien.

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

Jun 23, 2019

Kenneth Benson Shires, 74 years, of Colora, MD, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019 in the Christiana Hospital of Newark, DE. Born January 3, 1945 in Colora, MD, he was the son of the late Holly Wellington and Frances Lydia Reynolds Shires.

Ken was a member of the Edgewood Baptist Church of Edgewood, MD, and was formerly...

Jun 20, 2019

Ruth Edwina Ewing, 76 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019 in the Johns Hopkins Hospital of Baltimore, MD. Born October 16, 1942 in Port Deposit, MD, she was the daughter of the late Rufus James Benjamin Jr. and Ruth Edwina Williams Benjamin.

Mrs. Ewing was formerly employed as a secretary by the...

Jun 19, 2019

E. Sherry Jackson, 88 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2019 in Union Hospital of Cecil County, Elkton, MD. Born June 2, 1931 in North East, MD, she was the daughter of the late Melvin Lloyd and Helen Elsie Lockard Reynolds.

Sherry is survived by her loving husband of 59 years, John H....

Jun 15, 2019

Earl William LaRue, Jr., 78 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2019 in the University of Maryland Harford Memorial Hospital of Havre de Grace, MD. Born December 28, 1940 in Elkton, MD, he was the son of the late Earl William LaRue, Sr. and Lillian Milburn LaRue.

Mr. LaRue was retired from the...

Jun 5, 2019

Thomas Edgar Dickerson, 59 years, of Elkton, MD, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at home. Born March 25, 1960 in Elkton, MD, he was the son of the late Richard Earl and Anna Evelyn Council Dickerson.

Thomas was employed as a mechanic by the Petro Truck Stop of Elkton, MD. He is survived by his sons,...

Jun 2, 2019

Anthony “Tony” Michael Walters, 45 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2019 at home. Born May 6, 1974 in San Leandro, CA, he was the son of William Walters and the late Cindy Walters, and Mike and Frankie Ryan Nelson.

Tony was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in Iraq. He...

May 29, 2019

Robert James Rowe of Charlestown, MD, passed peacefully on May 29, 2019 at the age of 68. Born March 29, 1951 in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of the late William and Dorothy Ellery Rowe.

Rob was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force having served during the Vietnam War. He was a member...

May 27, 2019

Lieutenant Colonel U.S. Army retired James Dee Haney, 82 years, of Perryville, MD, died Memorial Day, May 27, 2019. Born September 30, 1936 in Swifton, Arkansas, he was the son of the late James W. and Anna More Haney.

He is survived by his wife, Marie-Christine Haney; son, Anthony Haney; daughters, Natalie Haney and Patricia Van Note;...

May 24, 2019

On Friday, May 24, 2019, Phyllis Patterson Hessler, beloved wife of the late Carl Edwin Hessler; devoted mother of Susan Hessler Reichhart and her husband, Chip Reichhart, and David Patterson Hessler and his wife, Julie Harrell Hessler; loving grandmother of Kendell Reichhart and her husband, Justin Handy, the late Brett Reichhart and his wife, Lauren Gobeli Reichhart, David Hessler,...

May 18, 2019

Eva Mae McCreary, devoted wife and loving mother, passed away May 18, 2019 at age 69 in the Christiana Hospital of Newark, DE. Born August 20, 1949 in Havre de Grace, MD, she was the daughter of the late Marion and Myrtle Bell Pate Tapp.

Eva was retired from Chesapeake Home Health Care of North East, MD....

May 17, 2019

Raymond Allen Ryan, Jr., 82 years, of Perryville, MD, passed away Friday, May 17, 2019 at home. Born March 11, 1937 in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of the late Raymond Allen Ryan Sr. and Evelyn Woodrow Ryan.

Allen was a lifetime member and past fire chief of The Community Volunteer Fire Company of...

May 11, 2019

Joseph Robert Stanley, 89 years, of Rising Sun, MD, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019 in the Calvert Manor Nursing Home of Rising Sun, MD. Born July 1, 1929 in Buffalo, NY, he was the son of late John and Breatrice Stanley.

Joseph was employed as a boiler maker. He is survived by his sons, Bobby Stanley,...

May 11, 2019

Bryan Anthony Muir, 55 yrs, of Nottingham, MD, passed away suddenly Saturday, May 11, 2019. Born July 4, 1963 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Kathleen H. Chlan of Nottingham, MD, and the late Charles Edward Muir.

Bryan was a graduate of Fallston High School, Fallston, MD, class of 1982 where he was a standout...