Obituaries

Eleanor M. Alexander

Eleanor M. Alexander

Aug 23, 2011

Eleanor M. Alexander, 84 of North East, MD, died Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at home. Born in Honey Brook, PA, on July 16, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Edgar C. and the late Edith Blanche Griffith Miller. She was the wife of the late John H. Alexander who died on March 25, 2006. Mrs. Alexander retired...

Frank Anthony Lepore, Sr.

Frank Anthony Lepore, Sr.

Aug 22, 2011

Frank Anthony Lepore, Sr., 87 of North East, MD, died Monday, August 22, 2011 in the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD surrounded by his loving family. A resident of Cecil County for over 60 years, he was born in Brooklyn, NY, on October 12, 1923, the son of the late Frank and the late Rachel Lauria Lepore....

Ernest Harris, Jr.

Ernest Harris, Jr.

Aug 18, 2011

Ernest Harris, Jr., 60 of North East, MD, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 18, 2011 at Christiana Hospital, Newark, DE. Born in Baltimore, MD, on June 7, 1951, he was the son of the late Ernest Harris, Sr. and the late Bertha Johnson Harris. He served his country during the Vietnam War in the...

Donald M. 'Donnie' Peirson

Donald M. 'Donnie' Peirson

Aug 18, 2011

Donald M. 'Donnie' Peirson, 73 of North East, MD, died Thursday, August 18, 2011 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in West Chester, PA, on April 2, 1938, he was the son of the late Earl and the late Ada Eller Peirson. Mr. Peirson was the beloved husband of Violet A. Thomas Peirson of North East, MD....

Rachel E. Alexander

Rachel E. Alexander

Aug 17, 2011

Rachel E. Alexander, 93, of Rising Sun, MD, died Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at Calvert Manor Healthcare Center, Rising Sun, MD. A lifelong resident of Cecil County, she was born in North East on October 28, 1917, the daughter of the late James Duffy and the late Elizabeth C Ferguson Reynolds. She was the wife of the late Lewis...

Geneva D. Mentz

Geneva D. Mentz

Aug 15, 2011

Geneva D. Mentz, 82 of Elkton, MD, died Monday, August 15, 2011 at Union Hospital of Cecil County, Elkton, MD. Born in WV, on May 9, 1929, she was the daughter of the late John and the late Mary Williams Udy. She was the wife of the late Hubert C. Mentz, Sr. who died on Jan. 6, 2008. Mrs....

Helen Elizabeth Mcknight

Helen Elizabeth Mcknight

Aug 10, 2011

Helen Elizabeth McKnight, 89 of North East, MD, passed peacefully in her sleep and went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 10, 2011. She was born in Hinton, WV, on April 1, 1922. Her dad Clarence worked as an engineer for the C & O Railroad and her mother Mary was a homemaker. After being the first...

Barbara Fern Sadler

Barbara Fern Sadler

Aug 6, 2011

Barbara Fern Sadler, 67 of Rising Sun, MD, died in her home on Saturday, August 6, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Rising Sun, MD, on July 19, 1944, she was the daughter of the late George A. and the late Mary O. Hess Lewis. Barbara enjoyed ceramics and playing card games. She especially enjoyed her family...

Tina Marie Foraker

Tina Marie Foraker

Aug 6, 2011

Tina Marie Foraker, 48 of Elkton, MD, died Saturday, August 6, 2011 in the Christiana Hospital, Newark, DE. Born in Elkton, MD, on May 29, 1963, she was the daughter of the late William and the late Betty Laird Foraker. She was a cook, employed by Wright's Deli, Elkton, MD She is survived by her children: Heather Lynn and...

Billy Joe Tribble

Billy Joe Tribble

Aug 5, 2011

Billy Joe Tribble, 81 of Elkton, MD, died Friday, August 5, 2011 at home. Born in Johnson City, TN, on September 10, 1929, he was the son of the late William B. and the late Lola Belle Miller Tribble. He served his country in the Army during the Korean War. He retired from Trojan Yacht in Elkton, MD. Billy...

Charles S. 'Stewartie' Demond

Charles S. 'Stewartie' Demond

Aug 2, 2011

Charles S. 'Stewartie' Demond, 83 of Elkton, MD, died Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at home surrounded by his loving family. A lifelong resident of Cecil County, he was born in North East on March 21, 1928, the son of the late Ulysses G. Demond, Sr. and the late Mable Hines Demond. He was the husband of 49 years of...

Madilyn Marie Osborne

Madilyn Marie Osborne

Aug 2, 2011

Madilyn Marie Osborne, infant daughter of Kyle Osborne and Morgan Culver of Elkton, MD, died suddenly Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at Union Hospital of Cecil County, Elkton, MD where she was born on July 13, 2011. She is also survived by her maternal grandfather, Dan Culver and his companion Lisa of Elkton, MD; maternal grandmother, Lora Levredge of Elkton,...

Patricia Ann Hafer-Lester

Patricia Ann Hafer-Lester

Jul 30, 2011

Patricia Ann Hafer-Lester, 63 of North East, MD, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 30, 2011. She courageously fought a battle with pancreatic cancer. Her determination and unique sense of humor brought joy and hope to all of those that were in her life as she fought this disease. She was truly an inspiration to...

Frank B. 'Ben' Payne

Frank B. 'Ben' Payne

Jul 25, 2011

Frank B. 'Ben' Payne, 74 of Charlestown, MD, died Monday, July 25, 2011 at Elkton Care and Rehab, Elkton, MD. A lifelong resident of Cecil County, he was born in Greenbank, MD on February 16, 1937 the son of the late Stanford and the late Anna Elizabeth Brown Payne. He retired after 31 years of service on the Assembly...

Tosha Lyn Zegzdryn-Hubbert

Tosha Lyn Zegzdryn-Hubbert

Jul 25, 2011

Tosha Lyn Zegzdryn-Hubbert, 33 of Colora, MD, died suddenly Monday, July 25, 2011. She was born in Havre de Grace, MD, on May 3, 1978. Tosha worked as a Private Duty Caregiver. She walked with God, having a strong faith and would attend the Truth and Life Center, North East, MD with her sister, Stephanie. She enjoyed music and...

Richard Basil Bowden

Richard Basil Bowden

Jul 22, 2011

Richard Basil Bowden, 87 of Elkton, MD, formerly of Port Deposit, MD and Front Royal, VA died Friday, July 22, 2011 at Elkton Care and Rehab, Elkton, MD. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, on July 13, 1924, he was the son of the late Basil Haynes and the late Adeline Victoria Whyte Bowden. He was the husband of...

Joseph John Clausius

Joseph John Clausius

Jul 22, 2011

Joseph John Clausius, 88 of Rising Sun, MD, died Friday, July 22, 2011 in the Union Hospital of Cecil County, Elkton, MD. He was born in Tamaqua, PA, on September 8, 1922. He was an Equipment Operator, employed by Maryland Materials in North East, MD Mr. Clausius is survived by four daughters: Marie Reese and husband Donald of Lehighton,...

Alice Virginia Williams

Alice Virginia Williams

Jul 15, 2011

Alice Virginia Williams, 89 of North East, MD, died Friday, July 15, 2011 at Elkton Care and Rehab, Elkton, MD. Born in Elk Neck, MD, on January 31, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Harry and the late Sally Young Briscoe. She retired Perry Point VA Medical Center, Perry Point, MD after 30 years of service as...

Michael Norman Gandy

Michael Norman Gandy

Jul 15, 2011

Michael Norman Gandy, 66 of Newark, DE, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 15, 2011at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Baltimore, MD, on November 29, 1944, he was the son of the late Albert Gandy, Jr. and the late Kathryn Rita Odendhal Gandy. He is survived by his loving companion of 20...

Arthur Rolland Briscoe, Jr.

Arthur Rolland Briscoe, Jr.

Jul 11, 2011

Arthur Rolland Briscoe, Jr. '"Little Dicky or Blade", 38 of Elkton, MD, died suddenly Monday, July 11, 2011. He was born in Elkton, MD, on March 17, 1973. He worked as a bricklayer and in auto detailing. He is survived by his children: Shawn Briscoe and Nichol Carraras both of Elkton, MD, Taylor, Haley and Evan Briscoe all of...