Joyce Lenora Jones
Mar 30, 2026
Joyce Lenora Jones, 91 years, of Perryville, MD, passed away peacefully Monday, March 30, 2026 at home. Born January 28, 1935 in Port Deposit, MD, she was the daughter of the late Donald Wesley and Madeline Virginia Snelling Poist.
Joyce was a member of the Blythedale Seventh Day Adventist Church of Perryville, MD. She was formerly employed as an LPN by...
Wendalyn Carol Brown
Mar 28, 2026
Wendalyn “Wendy” Carol Dubree Brown, 71 years, of Perryville, MD, passed away peacefully at home Saturday, March 28, 2026. Born August 27, 1954 in Havre de Grace, MD, she was the daughter of the late Robert “Buck” Arthur, Sr., and Oleta May Deckman Dubree.
Wendy was a member of the Hopewell United Methodist Church of Havre de Grace, MD, the Youth...
Paul Alexander Mitchem
Mar 20, 2026
Paul Alexander Mitchem, 71, of Rising Sun, MD, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 20, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on December 17, 1954, in Havre de Grace, MD.
Paul is survived by his devoted wife of 38 years, Kathryn Mitchem; his son, Christopher Mitchem; his daughter, Kaitlyn (Dustin) Love; and his cherished grandchildren, Blake...
Cynthia (Cindy) Marie Wallace
Mar 14, 2026
Cynthia (Cindy) Marie Wallace, 51 years, Colora, MD, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2026 in the ChristianaCare Union Hospital of Elkton, MD, surrounded by her loving family. Cindy was born April 9, 1974 in Havre de Grace, MD.
Cindy is survived by her loving husband of 26 years, Neal Wallace; sons, Evan Michael Wallace and Kyle James Wallace; the daughter of...
Leland Blair Brown, Sr.
Mar 12, 2026
Leland Blair Brown, Sr., 91 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 12, 2026 at his daughter’s residence in Perryville. Born at home, July 27, 1934 in Rose Valley, PA, he was the son of the late Leland Nelson and Elizabeth Blair Brown.
Leland was a Chemist and owner of the Delaware Valley Laboratories. He graduated with a...
Eleanor May Abrahams
Mar 6, 2026
On Friday, March 6, 2026, Eleanor May Abrahams took her final breaths in the morning hours in the comfort of her Port Deposit home. It was in this same home that she entered the world on Monday, October 8, 1934 - more than 91 years ago - to the delight of her parents, Woodward Abrahams and Martha Currier Abrahams.
Known to...
Stanley "Bo" Robert Pierce
Feb 27, 2026
Stanley “Bo” Robert Pierce, 81 years, of Rising Sun, MD, passed Friday, February 27, 2026 at his son’s home in Chattanooga, TN. Born April 29, 1944 in Farmington, MD, he was the son of the late Isaac Edward Pierce and Stella McCall Reynolds.
Bo was a member of the Rising Sun Seventh Day Adventist Church where he served as a Head...
Virginia Helen May
Feb 14, 2026
Virginia Helen May, 92 years, of Conowingo, MD, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2026 at home. Born September 22, 1933 in Lansing, NC, she was the daughter of the late James and Lucy Blackburn Goss.
Virginia was a member of the Calvary Missionary Baptist Church of Rising Sun, MD, and was formerly employed in Nutrition and Food Service at the V.A....
Robert Kirk Towson
Feb 14, 2026
Robert Kirk Towson, 73 years, of Perryville, MD, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2026 in the Christiana Hospital of Newark, DE. Born May 13, 1952 in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of the late Donald and Bernadette Grove Towson.
Robert was formerly employed by the Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen, MD, as a test driver. He is survived by...
Charles William Thomas, Sr.
Feb 2, 2026
Charles William Thomas, Sr., 82 years, of Perryville, MD, passed away Monday, February 2, 2026 in the Veterans Administration Philadelphia Healthcare System of Philadelphia, PA. Born August 3, 1943 in Perryville, MD, he was the son of the late John C. and Rebecca Sarah Simpers Thomas.
Charlie was a veteran of the U.S. Army and is retired from the former Chrysler...
Jeanette Sally Justice
Jan 30, 2026
Jeanette Sally Justice, 71 years, of Perryville, MD, passed away Friday, January 30, 2026 in the Medstar Franklin Square Hospital of Rossville, MD. Born June 22, 1954 in Havre de Grace, MD, she was the daughter of the late Dane Clifford and Rebecca Dixon Bise.
Jeanette was employed by Lifoam Industries of Belcamp, MD, and is survived by her son, Dennis...
Brian Kyle Andrews
Jan 28, 2026
Brian Kyle Andrews, 55 years, of Baltimore, MD, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2026. Born October 24, 1970 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Candace Johnson Hamner and Richard Andrews.
Brian was a skilled carpenter and talented musician. He is survived by his mother; Candace J. Hamner, father, Richard Andrews, and brothers, Eric Richard Andrews and Jason W. Hamner....
David Martin Kestler
Jan 25, 2026
David Martin Kestler, 72 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2026 at home. Born March 29, 1953 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Harry Thomas and Elaine Regina Mathias Kestler.
David retired following 42 years of federal government service with the Aberdeen Proving Ground as the Aberdeen Test Center Churchville Facilities Supervisor. He...
Patricia (Patti) Lee Ashby
Jan 24, 2026
Patricia (Patti) Lee Ashby of Perryville, MD, passed away unexpectedly on January 24, 2026following a brief illness. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the beloved youngest daughter of Belva and John Lowman.
Patti was a graduate of Aberdeen High School, class of 1989, and spent most of her career as an Executive Assistant supporting various U.S. Army organizations. She was a...
Mary Kathryn Blanchard
Jan 23, 2026
Mary Kathryn Blanchard, 93 years, of Perryville, MD, passed away Friday, January 23, 2026 in the ChristianCare Union Hospital of Elkton, MD. Born February 11, 1932 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Mary Dudeck Hendricks.
Mary was a self-employed owner/operator of Perryville 7 Eleven until 2000. She is survived by her son, Michael R. Blanchard Sr; daughters,...
Lillian Virginia Griffith
Jan 18, 2026
Lillian Virginia Griffith, 78 years, of Elkton, MD, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2026 in the ChristianaCare Union Hospital of Elkton, MD. Born June 25, 1947 in Elkton, MD, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Asa and Alice May Reed Coulson.
Lillian was formerly employed by Constar Plastics of Havre de Grace, MD, as a forklift operator. She is...
Joseph Michael Morris
Jan 1, 2026
Joseph Michael Morris, 71, of Perryville, MD, passed away at his home after a brief illness on January 1, 2026.
Born February 25, 1954 in Baltimore, he was the eldest of three children born to Anna (Dolly) and Ellis (Whitey) Morris.
Known by most as Bubba, he lived his life to the fullest and on his own terms. He enjoyed gardening, working...
Charles Emory Rhoades, Sr.
Dec 29, 2025
Charles Emory Rhoades, Sr., 79, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away, unexpectedly, on December 29, 2025, in North East, Maryland. Born on January 13, 1946, in Wilmington, Delaware, Charles was the first of seven children born to Francis and Grace Emory Rhoades.
He married Diana Lynn Presnell in 1965 and together had three children. They had 55 years of matrimony until...
Samuel Danny Petrosky
Dec 25, 2025
Samuel “Radar” Danny Petrosky, 73 years, of Pylesville, MD, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2025 in the Good Samaritan Hospital of Baltimore, MD. Born February 29, 1952 in Uniontown, PA, he was the son of the late Samuel W. and Mary Jane Swauger Petrosky.
Radar was a veteran of the U.S. Army, a member of the Sons of the American Legion...
Devonte Terrell Fisher
Dec 19, 2025
Devonte Terrell Fisher, 33 years, of Elkton, MD, passed away Friday, December 19, 2025. Born December 10, 1992 in South Carolina, he was the son of Sandra J. Crutcher and the late Randolph L. Fisher.
Devonte is survived by his wife, Deanna Fisher; sons, Clarence C. Fisher, Noah Michael Fisher, and Jeremiah J. Fisher; daughter, Alillyana G. Fisher; brothers, David L....
