Obituaries

Feb 18, 2024

Robert “Bobby” L. Riley, 70 years, of Quarryville, PA, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2024 in Hudleston, VA. Born January 31, 1954 in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of Anna L. Riley of Colora, MD, and the late Robert Marion Riley.

Bobby was proud of his many years as a welder, foreman, and ironworker...

Feb 17, 2024

James “Jimmy” Whiteford Kemp, III, 81 years, of North East, MD, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2024 in the ChristianaCare Union Hospital of Elkton, MD. Born February 25, 1942 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late James Whiteford Kemp, Jr., and Mary Carroll Denison Kemp.

Jimmy was formerly employed as a material handler by...

Feb 13, 2024

Joan Dorothea Bryan, 90 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2024 in the Bob Hooper House Hospice of Forrest Hill, MD. Born February 21, 1933 in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late William and Johanna Unger Hoeppner.

Mrs. Bryan was a member of the former Tome Memorial United Methodist...

Feb 8, 2024

Hugh Patrick McAdams, Jr. (also known as Mac) gently passed away after a brief illness on February 8, 2024 at the age of 87. He was predeceased by his wife of 50 years, Patricia McAdams née Paterson, son William (Bill) McAdams, son Sean McAdams, and sister Rita Joan O’Neill. He is survived by his loving partner Phyillis Klein, his...

Feb 8, 2024

Doris Irene Douglas, 88 years, of Port Deposit, MD, died peacefully at home Thursday, February 8, 2024 surrounded by her loving family.

Doris is survived by her devoted and loving husband of 70 years, Leonard Douglas; brother, Paul Reynolds (Ginny); sister, Jerolene Lee (Richard); son, David Douglas (Linda); daughter, Sandy Lynch Jones (Tony); grandchildren, Kathy Greenleaf (Mike),...

Feb 6, 2024

Doris Jean McGuigan (Ferguson) of Conowingo, MD, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. She was 91. Doris loved life and loved her family. Everything that she did for most of her adult life was for her family. Chances are that if you knew her, you were either related or considered family. She adored her large family of...

Feb 3, 2024

Ralph Andrew Miller, 84 years, of North East, MD, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2024 at home. Born April 24, 1939 in Elkton, MD, he was the son of the late Joseph W. and Ella Mae Burns Miller.

Ralph was a veteran of the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne having served from 1959 until 1965. He was a...

Jan 26, 2024

Dareene Mary Sexton, 79 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Friday, January 26, 2024 in the Calvert Manor Nursing Home of Rising Sun, MD. Born September 25, 1944 she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Thelma Manger Hetrick.

For many years, Dareene was a dedicated Data Collector at the Aberdeen Proving Ground of Aberdeen,...

Jan 21, 2024

Agnes Ann Graybeal, 91 years, a beloved resident of Rising Sun, MD, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2024, at the Calvert Manor Nursing Home of Rising Sun, Maryland.

Born in Bonaparte, Iowa, March 19, 1932, Agnes was the beloved daughter of the late Leslie G. and C. Faye (Kerr) Hainline.

Agnes and Robert T. Graybeal,...

Jan 19, 2024

Karen Joann Mott, 74 years, of Rising Sun, MD, passed away Friday, January 19, 2024 in York, PA. Born August 10, 1949 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Henry Ferdinand and Gertrude Viola Bohr Michel.

Karen was formerly employed as an Emergency Room Tech by the GBMC HealthCare of Baltimore, MD. She was...

Jan 18, 2024

Elizabeth Rebecca Hughes, of Conowingo, MD, was called home by the Lord on January 18, 2024. Elizabeth was born to the late Alfred & Ruth (Greer) Benjamin on May 20, 1945, in Havre de Grace, MD.

For nearly 51 years Lizzie was a friend, partner, and loving wife to Jeffrey Hughes. She was the devoted mother of...

Jan 16, 2024

James Anthony Frye, 46 years, of Havre de Grace, MD, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2024 in the University of Maryland Harford Memorial Hospital of Havre de Grace, MD. Born March 27, 1977 in Bristol, PA, he was the son of the late David Edward and Tynia Annette Pagano Frye.

James was employed as a Team Lead...

Jan 4, 2024

James “Kenny” Kenneth Chapman, Jr., 67 years, of Perryville, MD, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2024 in the ChristianaCare Union Hospital of Elkton, MD. Born October 21, 1956 in Elkton, MD, he was the son of the late James, Sr. and Joanne Webster Chapman.

Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, January 13, 2024, 12 Noon, at the...

Dec 30, 2023

Frederick Bernard Mott, Jr., 77 years, of Rising Sun, MD, passed away Saturday, December 30, 2023 in the University of Maryland Medical Center of Baltimore, MD. Born April 27, 1946 in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Frederick Bernard, Sr. and Ann Celyne Ramson Mott, and step-mother, the late Edna Briggs Mott.

Fred was...

Dec 21, 2023

Constance “Connie” Arlene Reichl, 72 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2023, in the Christiana Hospital of Newark, DE. Born December 3, 1951, in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Stella Vernell Tuohy Sanyour.

Connie was very kind and always treated anyone she met as a friend. She...

Dec 15, 2023

JOE “POP” MARSHALL

Joseph James Marshall was called home to be with the Lord on December 15, 2023 as he rested peacefully, surrounded by family in the home he built in 1967, after suffering a brief illness.

Joseph was born at his family home (Battle Swamp) Port Deposit, MD, where he was raised along with...

Dec 5, 2023

Elizabeth “Liz” McQuerrey passed away in the comfort of her home in Perryville, MD, Tuesday, December 5, 2023 following a very sudden decline in her health. She was 60 years old. Born July 14, 1963 at the Aberdeen Proving Ground of Aberdeen, MD, she was the daughter of the late Jim and Sharon Teague.

Liz grew up...

Dec 3, 2023

Joseph Lee White, Sr., 58 years, of North East, MD, passed away December 3, 2023 in the Christiana Hospital of Newark, DE. Born August 30, 1965 in New London, CT, he was the son of the late James D. and Lorraine M. Guba White.

Joe started his life’s journey in Philadelphia, PA. He told stories of walking...

Dec 3, 2023

On Sunday, December 3, 2023, late in the afternoon, Paula “Paulie” Sumpter Johnson left this life bound for eternity. She passed peacefully and unexpectedly as she slept. Paula was born in Delhi, LA, on July 6, 1956, to Paul and Veronas Johnson.

Paula was the oldest of four siblings; Carolynn Kay, Glendon LaDon, and Ginger Sue.  She...

Nov 29, 2023

Wanda Faith Adams, 77 years, of Colora, MD, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at home. Born March 17, 1946 in Kingsport, TN, she was the daughter of the late Edgar Folk and Helen Marie Hackney Dugger.

She was a nurse's aide at Calvert Manor Nursing Home for several years, but her greatest passion was being a...