Obituaries

Ilena O. Bowman

Ilena O. Bowman

May 1, 2011

Ilena O. Bowman, 84 of Perryville, MD, died Sunday, May 1, 2011 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Grassy Creek, NC, on August 25, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Guy and the late Ina June Johnson West. She was the wife of the late James Wiley Bowman who died on March 30, 1999....

Joseph Alvin Russell, Jr.

Joseph Alvin Russell, Jr.

May 1, 2011

Joseph Alvin Russell, Jr., "Joeboy" 67 of North East, MD, died Sunday, May 1, 2011 in the Christiana Hospital, Newark, DE. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, on June 29, 1943, he was the son of the late Joseph A. Russell, Sr. and IvaGene Yohn Hodges. He was a member of the 29th Division of the MD National Guard....

Cara Geneva Mitchem

Cara Geneva Mitchem

May 1, 2011

Cara Geneva "Neva" Mitchem, 83 of Elkton, MD, died Sunday, May 1, 2011 at Union Hospital of Cecil County, Elkton, MD. She was born in Wytheville, VA, on January 24, 1928, the daughter of the late James B. and the late Ethel B. Stroupe Sexton. She was the wife of the late Thomas Lee Mitchem who died on March...

Barbara Ann Nunley

Barbara Ann Nunley

Apr 30, 2011

Barbara Ann Nunley, 66 of Elkton, MD, died Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Union Hospital of Cecil County, Elkton, MD. Born in Bladenburg, NC, on May 19, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Curry and the late Minie Belle Armstrong Russ. She is survived by her loving husband: Mack A. Nunley of Elkton, MD; her children: Diane...

Patricia Leone Krauss

Patricia Leone Krauss

Apr 28, 2011

Patricia Leone Williams Krauss, 71 of Rising Sun, MD, died Thursday, April 28, 2011 at home surrounded by her loving family. A lifelong resident of Cecil County, she was born in North East on March 17, 1940 the daughter of the late John Marshall and the late Tracie Leone Ayers Williams. Mrs. Krauss was a member of Grace Bible...

Warren Allen Rice, Sr.

Warren Allen Rice, Sr.

Apr 28, 2011

Warren Allen Rice, Sr., 64 of Elkton, MD, died Thursday, April 28, 2011. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, on February 4, 1947, he was the son of the late Walter and the late Elsie Hickman Rice. He worked for Pirelli Cable and enjoyed fishing. He leaves behind his wife of 37 years, Miriam Rice; 2 children: Warren Allen...

Thelma Elizabeth Adams

Thelma Elizabeth Adams

Apr 25, 2011

Thelma Elizabeth Adams, 93 of Freeland, MD, died Monday, April 25, 2011. Born in Essex, MD, on April 14, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Albert W. and the late Ida Theresa Deviney Fischer. She worked as an Administrative Assistant for Loyola College and an Executive Secretary to the President of Crown, Cork and Seal. She enjoyed...

Dorothy Marie Veasey

Dorothy Marie Veasey

Apr 23, 2011

Dorothy Biddle Veasey, aged 79, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at Christiana Hospital surrounded by her family. Dorothy was born June 11, 1931 in Cecil County, MD to Mary Biddle. She was the oldest of four siblings, Robert, Nan, Marianne, and Patrick. Throughout the eighties and nineties, Dorothy worked closely with the Youth at Risk Foundation....

William L. Kreiss, Jr.

William L. Kreiss, Jr.

Apr 23, 2011

William L. Kreiss, Jr., 75 of North East, MD, died Saturday, April 23, 2011 at Union Hospital of Cecil County, Elkton, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, on September 30, 1935, he was the son of the late William L. Kreiss, Sr. and the late Ivory Kreiss. He served his country in the United States Air Force. Mr. Kreiss retired...

Charles A. Blackson

Charles A. Blackson

Apr 21, 2011

Charles Aaron Blackson, 69 of Elkton, MD, died Thursday, April 21, 2011 in the Christiana Hospital, Newark, DE. A lifelong resident of Cecil County, he was born in North East, MD, on January 25, 1942, the son of the late Charles T. "Buck" and the late Velma M. Reynolds Blackson. He attended the Cecil County Activities Center, Elkton, MD....

Betty Virginia Hammond

Betty Virginia Hammond

Apr 16, 2011

Betty Virginia Hammond, 78 of North East, MD, died Saturday, April 16, 2011 in the Gilchrist Hospice, Hunt Valley, MD. A lifelong resident of Cecil County, she was born in North East, MD, on May 13, 1932, the daughter of the late Elmer L. and the late Elizabeth Laird Parrett. Mrs. Parrett worked at Union Hospital in Laundry and...

John M. Bates

John M. Bates

Apr 7, 2011

John M. Bates, age 77 of Chesapeake Isle, North East, MD, died Thursday, April 7, 2011 at Laurelwood Care and Rehabilitation, Elkton, MD. Born in Bridgeport, CT, on September 29, 1933, he was the son of the late Raynham T. and the late Priscilla Clarke Bates. John was a graduate of the PA Military College with a degree in...

Patrick Michael Reilly

Patrick Michael Reilly

Apr 5, 2011

Suddenly, on April 5, 2011, Patrick Michael Reilly, 20 of North East, MD, was taken by our Lord. Pat was born in Newark, NJ, on June 5, 1990 to Patricia Patti Reilly-Ayers and the late Harry Snyder II. Pat is leaving behind his mother, Patti, brother, Robert Bobby and sister, Tara, his nephew Stephen Anthony Michael Herd, his girlfriend...

Bonnie Lincoln

Bonnie Lincoln

Mar 31, 2011

Bonnie Reynolds Lincoln, 67 of North East, MD, died Thursday, March 31, 2011 at Christiana Hospital, Newark, DE after a decade long fight against breast cancer. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, on April 30, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Vernon and the late Dorothy Futty Reynolds. She was an extremely hard and dedicated worker. She...

Hershel C. Armour

Hershel C. Armour

Mar 30, 2011

Hershel C. Armour, 73 of Charlestown, MD, died Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at Christiana Hospital, Newark, DE. Born in North East, MD, on February 15, 1938, he was the son of the late William C. Armour and the late Edna Edwards Armour Moore. Mr. Armour served his country admirably in the Marines. He retired from G.M. after 30 years...

David W. England

David W. England

Mar 29, 2011

On March 29, 2011, at age 76, David W. England of North East, MD, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. David was born on July 31, 1934 in Zion, MD, the son of the late Albert H. and the late Olive Worth England. He is survived by his wife Lorraine Moore England with whom he shared 55 years...

Jane S. Schlegel

Jane S. Schlegel

Mar 29, 2011

Jane Sheppard Seipt Schlegel, 90 years, of North East, MD, died Tuesday, March 29, 2011. Born in Philadelphia, PA on May 28, 1921 to the late Jennie Sheppard Orr Seipt and Howard Anders Seipt, she lived in Cecil County for 50 years. In her youth, Mrs. Schlegel bicycled solo throughout New England and Nova Scotia. Mrs. Schlegel married the...

James  B.  Carroll

James B. Carroll

Mar 28, 2011

James B. Carroll 1/31/42 – 3/28/11 "BENNY" "A Very Proud Veteran" Benny died peacefully on Monday, March 28, 2011 at St. Francis Hospital, Wilmington, DE. Born in Elkton, MD, on January 31, 1942, he was the son of the late Clyde and the late Jennie Carroll. He was the husband of Phyllis Lee Long Carroll with whom he shared...

Lilliam Mae Isaacs

Lilliam Mae Isaacs

Mar 19, 2011

Lillian Mae Isaacs, 93 of Rising Sun, MD, died Saturday, March 19, 2011 in the Calvert Manor Healthcare Center, Rising Sun, MD. Born in Franklin County, VA, on November 22, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Jack H. and the late Virginia C. Nichols Green. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 2:00 PM...

Leonard A.  Brown, Jr.

Leonard A. Brown, Jr.

Mar 18, 2011

Leonard A. "Doc" Brown, Jr., 86 of North East, MD, died Friday, March 18, 2011 at home surrounded by his loving family. A lifelong resident of Cecil County, he was born in Elkton on November 2, 1924, the son of the late Leonard A. Brown, Sr. and Gertrude Laird Brown. He graduated from Elkton High School in 1941 and...