Obituaries

Aug 17, 2023

Herbert Truslow, Sr., 73 years, of Havre de Grace, MD, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2023 at home. Born October 26, 1949 he was the son of the late Frank W. and Gaverella Snelling Truslow.

Mr. Truslow was formerly employed by the Bata Shoe Company, Edgewood Arsenal, and the Conowingo Dam. He retired in 2015 from the...

Aug 16, 2023

Margaret “Maggie” Pirro passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 16, 2023.

Born April 10, 1964 in Portsmouth, VA, the daughter of Arvin D. “Don” Crabtree and Shirley Ann Lowe Crabtree. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Andrea “Andy” Joseph Pirro, and sister, Elaine Kelley.

Maggie was a graduate...

Aug 10, 2023

Mildred Davenport Campbell, 85 years, of Rising Sun, MD, passed away Thursday, August 10, 2023 at home. Born January 14, 1938 in Bedford County, TN, she was the daughter of the late William Lacy and Earlene Emma McCullough Ferrell.

Mrs. Campbell was a member of the Aberdeen Church of Christ of Aberdeen, MD. She was formerly employed...

Aug 5, 2023

Ann Marie Kovach Shiber, 54 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2023 in the Cooper University Hospital of Camden, NJ, after heroically fighting cancer for 5 years. Born September 8, 1968 and raised in Norristown, PA, she was one of seven children born to Albina Pires Thompson and the late Joseph Kovach.

Ann...

Aug 5, 2023

Penny Lynn Bender, 48 yrs., of Perryville, MD, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2023 at home. Born January 26, 1975 in Ephrata, PA, she was the daughter of Margaret Heist and the late Richard Miller.

Penny loved her NHRA Drag Racing and her Racing family. She was a Driver and most of the time the crew chief...

Jul 27, 2023

Vonzella Denise Wright, age 66, of Perryville, MD, departed this life on Thursday, July 27, 2023. Born February 12, 1957 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Dorothy Ann Brown and step-father, Alexander Griffin.

Vonzella “Kimmy” Wright was a graduate of Perryville High School. She was employed as a Medication Technician and Certified Nursing...

Jul 24, 2023

In loving memory of Virginia Hudson (nee McDowell), born on June 9, 1948, to Goldie Burl and Harry Oliver McDowell. Virginia peacefully passed away on Monday, July 24th, 2023. She leaves behind a profound legacy and will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Virginia is survived by her devoted husband of 50 years, Paul Thomas Hudson Jr.;...

Jul 21, 2023

Bertha Idella Jackson, daughter of the late Genesta Brown Jenifer and the late Marshall Jenifer, was born on July 24, 1925, in Port Deposit, Maryland. At the age of 97, she departed this life peacefully on Thursday, July 21, 2023, in North East, Maryland with family by her side.

Bertha was raised in “Cokesbury” (Port Deposit, Maryland)...

Jul 19, 2023

Sharon Fox Gagner, 66 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2023 in the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center of Bel Air, MD. Born January 10, 1957 she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Marion McCardell  Fox.

Sharon was employed by the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center as...

Jul 15, 2023

Clyde Arundal Hull, Jr., 79 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2023 in the Select Hospital of Wilmington, DE. Born March 18, 1944 in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of the late Clyde Arundal, Sr. and Florence Elizabeth Meck Hull.

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

Jul 9, 2023

Justin Wayne Groleau, 35 yrs, of Rosedale, MD, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2023 at his residence. Born January 4, 1988 in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of Scott David and Kimberly Ann Edwards Groleau.

Justin is survived by his mother, Kimberly A. Groleau of Aberdeen, MD; father and step-mother, Scott D. and Michelle...

Jun 27, 2023

Emily Grace Elliott, 89 years, of Perryville, MD, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2023 in the Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Elkton, MD. Born January 16, 1934 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Gordon and Bernadette Willey.

Emily is survived by her sons, Donald Elliott, Sr. and wife, Donna, and Everett Elliott,...

Jun 24, 2023

Lorraine Marie Kenaston, 79 yrs, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2023 with her family by her side. Lorraine was born on June 18, 1944 in Philadelphia, PA, to George A. and Marie Fornaci Guba.

Lorraine lived with her grandparents, George G. and Emma Guba, after her mother passed away when she was only 2 years old....

Jun 21, 2023

William “Bill” Donald Kindley, 78 years, of Elkton, MD, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at home. Born December 13, 1944 in Frankfort, IN, he was the son of the late Donald Kenneth and Dolores Mae Kaylor Kindley.

Bill worked for the railroad before joining the U.S. Army.  He was employed for 49 years by the test...

Jun 14, 2023

Cecil Elijah Jackson, Sr., known as “Big Cec”, 55 years, of Elkton, MD, passed away peacefully at home in his sleep following a lengthy decline in health, Wednesday, June 14, 2023. Born May 1, 1968 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Regina Webster of Perryville, MD.

Cecil attended Perryville High School of Perryville, MD, before...

May 27, 2023

Anna Elizabeth Burton Baird, 86 years, of Elkton, MD, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2023 at the Autumn Lake Healthcare at Calvert Manor. Born March 30, 1937 in Elkton, MD, she was the daughter of the late George and R. Anna Smith Burton.

Anna was formerly employed in housekeeping at the Motel 6 of Elkton, MD. She...

May 24, 2023

Frances Young Gehring, 92 years, of Rising Sun, MD, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2023 in the Christiana Care Christiana Hospital of Newark, DE. Born September 29, 1930 in Maryland she was the daughter of the late John William and Marie Anna Denson Young.

Mrs. Gehring was a member of the Good Shepherd Catholic Church of Perryville,...

May 24, 2023

Robert “Snapper” Leslie Jackson, Sr., 85 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2023 in the Christiana Care Christiana Hospital of Newark, DE. Born August 28, 1937 in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of the late Everett Gilbert and Elizabeth Leslie Jackson.

Snapper was the owner/operator of R.L. Jackson, Inc., of...

May 21, 2023

Norman Hampton Hasson, Jr., 77 years, of Rising Sun, MD, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023 surrounded by his family. Born August 29, 1945 in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of the late Norman Hampton Hasson, Sr. and Nellie Naomi (Eberhardt) Hasson.

Norman graduated from Perryville High School in 1964 and Goldey-Beacom College in...

May 20, 2023

Michael Joseph Hollis, 68 years, of Charlestown, MD, passed away Saturday, May 20, 2023 at home. Born November 15, 1954 in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of Grace Kumnik Hollis and the late Michael E. Hollis.

Mike followed in his father’s footsteps with a lengthy career as a telecommunications engineer. He recently retired following 30+ years...