Obituaries

William J.  Ward

William J. Ward

Feb 13, 2010

William J. "Reds" Ward, 77 of North East, MD, died Saturday, February 13, 2010 in Union Hospital of Cecil County, Elkton, MD. A lifelong resident of North East, he was born on January 7, 1933, the son of the late Joseph and the late Josephine Chapman Ward. He was the husband of the late Helen S. Ward who died...

Larry Wayne Brown

Larry Wayne Brown

Feb 10, 2010

Larry Wayne Brown, 59 of Elkton, MD, died Wednesday, February 10, 2010 in the Union Hospital of Cecil County, Elkton, MD. Born in Elkton, MD, on March 28, 1950, he was the son of the late John Earl Brown and the late Wilma Jean Heideman Wilson. Before his retirement, he was the owner/operator of a power washing business. He...

Beatrice  Renee Carter Anderson

Beatrice Renee Carter Anderson

Feb 8, 2010

Beatrice Carter Anderson, 26 of North East, MD, died Monday, February 8, 2010 in Union Hospital of Cecil County, Elkton, MD. She was born in Elkton, MD, on November 8, 1983. She is survived by her children: Brendon Joseph Flynn, Blake Carter Flynn, Bethany Kimberly Flynn and Austin David Douglass Carter; her mother: Kimberly Carter of North East, MD;...

Kenneth Dale Hodanics, Sr.

Kenneth Dale Hodanics, Sr.

Feb 7, 2010

Kenneth Dale Hodanics, Sr., 57 of North East, MD, died Sunday, February 7, 2010 in Union Hospital of Cecil County, Elkton, MD. A lifelong resident of Cecil County, he was born in Elkton, MD, on August 1, 1952, the son of the late John and the late Lora Harvey Hodanics. He was a Master Automotive Technician for Newark Toyota...

Mary Emma Racine

Mary Emma Racine

Feb 4, 2010

Mary Emma Racine, 99 of Rising Sun, MD, died Thursday, February 4, 2010 in the Calvert Manor Healthcare Center, Rising Sun, MD where she was a 20 year resident. Born in Town Point, MD, on February 18, 1910, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and the late Eleanor Conlyn Racine. She retired after 40 years of service...

Lena Kate Grogg

Lena Kate Grogg

Jan 29, 2010

Lena Kate Grogg, 88 of Elkton, MD, died Friday, January 29, 2010 in Laurelwood Care Center, Elkton, MD. Born in Mouth of Wilson, VA, on January 24, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Sylvester and the late Julia Halsey. She was the wife of the late Jerome Grogg who died on November 28, 2001. She liked wrestling...

Cecil Lee Johnson, Jr.

Cecil Lee Johnson, Jr.

Jan 28, 2010

Cecil Lee Johnson, Jr., 65 of North East, MD, died Thursday, January 28, 2010 in Union Hospital of Cecil County, Elkton, MD. Born in Pardee, VA, on December 5, 1944, he was the son of the late Cecil L. Johnson, Sr. and the late Opal Marie Sturgill Johnson. He was the husband of the late Margaret Ann Johnson who...

Margaret Ann Johnson

Margaret Ann Johnson

Jan 23, 2010

Margaret Ann Johnson, 64 of North East, MD, died Saturday, January 23, 2010 in Christiana Hospital, Newark, DE. Born in Montcalm, WV, on July 22, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Ivan E. and the late Ellen M. Taylor Hill. Mrs. Johnson was the beloved wife of Cecil L. Johnson, Jr. of North East, MD. She retired...

Robert Mack Shaw, Jr.

Robert Mack Shaw, Jr.

Jan 23, 2010

Robert Mack Shaw, Jr., 46 of Elkton, MD, died Saturday, January 23, 2010 at home. He was born in Elkton, MD on December 23, 1963. He is survived by his father: Robert M. Shaw, Sr. and stepmother, Nancy Shaw; his mother: Emma Jane Dennis; and 5 siblings: Gregory Shaw, Ruth Williams, Beth Stevens, Patrick Thole and Shawna Thole. A...

Van Mullins

Van Mullins

Jan 18, 2010

Van "Moon" Mullins, 77 of Elkton, MD passed away peacefully at home after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Paynesville, WV. He was the son of the late Farley and Laura Mullins. Van was preceded in death by his wife: Berchie, son: Robert Michael, granddaughter: Michelle, and two brothers: Roy Mullins and Estil Stacy....

Larry Joseph Weber

Larry Joseph Weber

Jan 15, 2010

Larry Joseph Weber, 74 of Wilmington, DE, died Friday, January 15, 2010 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Elkton, MD, on July 18, 1935, he was the son of the late Joseph and the late Dorothy Kelly Weber. Mr. Weber was the beloved husband of Billie Lee Weber of Wilmington, DE. He served in the Navy...

Claude E. Buckland

Claude E. Buckland

Jan 14, 2010

Claude E. Buckland, 61 of Elkton, MD, died Thursday, January 14, 2010 in Union Hospital of Cecil County, Elkton, MD. Born in Summers County, WV, on November 27, 1948, he was the son of the late Paul Thomas and the late Emma Jean Willey Buckland. He retired from the University of Delaware, where he worked in Maintenance. Survivors include...

Stanley M. Strzala

Stanley M. Strzala

Jan 12, 2010

Stanley M. Strzala, 59 of North East, MD, passed away, surrounded by his loving family Tuesday, January 12, 2010 in Union Hospital of Cecil County, Elkton, MD. Born in Ridley Twp., PA, on August 27, 1950, he was the son of the late Stanley and the late Pauline Bissinger Strzala. Mr. Strzala was the beloved husband of Darlene Strzala...

Geraldine S. Poole

Geraldine S. Poole

Jan 11, 2010

Geraldine Stroud Poole Geraldine Stroud Poole passed away on Monday, January 11, in Christiana Hospital, in Newark, Delaware. Gerie was born on July 20, 1942 in Duquesne, PA, the daughter of Michael Sabol and Marie Ann Balta Sabol. She received an AB and a master's degree in English literature from Seton Hill University in 1967. In 1972, she was...

Gail Faith Curlott

Gail Faith Curlott

Jan 10, 2010

Gail Faith Curlott, 81 of North East, MD, died Sunday, January 10, 2010 in Union Hospital of Cecil County, Elkton, MD. Born in Corey, PA on March 13, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Zoe Bramhall. She was a caregiver at Elwin Institute, Media, PA before her retirement. She enjoyed the outdoors, especially wind surfing....

Geraldine M. Petterson

Geraldine M. Petterson

Jan 8, 2010

Geraldine M. Petterson, 68 of Rising Sun, MD, died Friday, January 8, 2010 in Union Hospital of Cecil County, Elkton, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, on May 13, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Harry and the late Dorothy Killmeyer Cantwell. Services will be private. For condolences, visit www.crouchfuneralhome.com.

Donald Ross  Murphy

Donald Ross Murphy

Jan 5, 2010

Donald Ross "Murph" Murphy, 76 of North East, MD, died Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at Union Hospital of Cecil County, Elkton, MD. Born in Charlestown, MD, on June 13, 1933, he was the son of the late Walter E. and the late Clara Pyle Murphy. Mr. Murphy was the beloved husband of Shirley J. Murphy of North East, MD....

Nellie Mae Edwards

Nellie Mae Edwards

Jan 3, 2010

Nellie Mae Edwards, 92 of North East, MD, formerly of Lake Worth, FL, died Sunday, January 3, 2010 at Union Hospital, Elkton, MD after a brief illness. She was a resident of Elkton Care and Rehab, Elkton, MD. Born in Parkersburg, WV, on July 4, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and the late Freda Pernell...

Lillian B. Pugh

Lillian B. Pugh

Dec 31, 2009

Lillian B. Pugh, 98 of Elkton, MD, died Thursday, December 31, 2009 in Union Hospital of Cecil County, Elkton, MD. Born in White Top, VA, on October 4, 1911, she was the daughter of the late John and the late Rhoda Church. She was the wife of the late Jones Pugh who died Sept. 17, 1979. She worked for...

Herbert Moyer Wood

Herbert Moyer Wood

Dec 31, 2009

Herbert Moyer Wood, 82 of North East, MD, died Thursday, December 31, 2009 in the Calvert Manor Healthcare Center, Rising Sun, MD. A lifelong resident, he was born in North East on January 3, 1927, the son of the late Herbert S. and the late Erma Moyer Wood. Mr. Wood was the beloved husband for 60 years of Eleanor...