Obituaries

Ruth Louise Clark

Ruth Louise Clark

May 13, 2009

Ruth Louise Clark, 78 of North East, MD, died Wednesday, May 13, 2009 in the SunBridge Nursing Home, Elkton, MD. Born in Matoka, WV, on November 28, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Roscoe Lee and the late Mary Auricchio Thompson. She enjoyed collecting bells and crossword puzzles. Survivors include her husband: Frederick Clark of North East,...

Paul Rowe, Jr.

Paul Rowe, Jr.

May 12, 2009

Paul Rowe, Jr., 74 of North East, MD, died Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lancaster County, PA, on October 30, 1934, he was the son of the late Paul S. and the late Ethel Pickell Rowe. Mr. Rowe was the husband of Delray Rowe of North East, MD. Services were private....

Leonard Lee Newswanger

Leonard Lee Newswanger

May 9, 2009

Leonard Lee Newswanger, 70 of Perryville, MD, died Saturday, May 9, 2009 in the Union Hospital of Cecil County, Elkton, MD. Born in Lancaster, PA, on May 19, 1938, he was the son of the late Ivan and the late Ruth Weaver Newswanger. He was the husband of the late Barbara Ann Newswanger who died March 19, 2002. Mr....

Harry Arthur 'Sonny' Christensen, Jr.

Harry Arthur 'Sonny' Christensen, Jr.

May 7, 2009

Harry Arthur 'Sonny' Christensen, Jr., 68 of Elkton, MD, died Thursday, May 7, 2009 at home surrounded by his loving family. A lifelong resident of Cecil County, he was born in North East, MD, on November 19, 1940, the son of the late Harry A. Christensen, Sr. and the late Emma L. Brown Christensen. He served his country in...

Buford W. 'Bunky' Hendrickson

Buford W. 'Bunky' Hendrickson

May 7, 2009

Buford W. "Bunky" Hendrickson, 67 of North East, MD, died Thursday, May 7, 2009 in the Union Hospital of Cecil County, Elkton, MD. A lifelong resident of Cecil County, he was born on May 15, 1941. He was an Engineer for 44 years for James Julian Construction. He was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church, Port Deposit, MD....

Gregory S. Wright

Gregory S. Wright

May 3, 2009

Gregory S. Wright, 59 of Charlestown, MD, died Sunday, May 3, 2009 in the Union Hospital of Cecil County, Elkton, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, on July 16, 1949, he was the son of the late Charles S. and the late Ruth "Tunie" Patchell Wright. Mr. Wright was a lifelong resident of Charlestown. He graduated from North East High...

Nancy Bell Roark Barton

Nancy Bell Roark Barton

Apr 29, 2009

Nancy Bell Roark Barton, 83 of North East, MD, died Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at home. Born in Bristol, VA, on November 10, 1925, she was the daughter of the late David E. and the late Genie E. Arnold Poe. She enjoyed playing cards with her family and friends, bingo and Delaware Park, especially the slot machines. Survivors include...

Helen S. Ward

Helen S. Ward

Apr 22, 2009

Helen S. Ward, 78 of North East, MD, died Wednesday, April 22, 2009 in Union Hospital of Cecil County, Elkton, MD. A lifelong resident of North East, she was born on August 11, 1930, the daughter of the late Jesse and the late Essie Nowland Alexander. She was a homemaker and owned and operated Joe's Taxi, North East, MD....

Kathleen Mary Beckley

Kathleen Mary Beckley

Apr 21, 2009

Kathleen Mary Beckley, 57 of North East, MD, died Tuesday, April 21, 2009 in Union Hospital of Cecil County, Elkton, MD. Born in Woodbury, NJ, on September 23, 1951, she was the daughter of Catherine Weaver Casey of Lewes, DE and the late Thomas Lehman. Mrs. Beckley was the beloved wife of 39 years of James Beckley, Jr. of...

Leonard F. Pugh, Jr.

Leonard F. Pugh, Jr.

Apr 21, 2009

Leonard F. Pugh, Jr., age 69, of Ireland, WV, formerly of North East MD, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at his home. Born in Elkton, MD on October 26, 1939, Leonard was the son of the late Leonard F. Pugh Sr., and Angelina Pugh. He served in the US Air Force as an electronics technician during the...

Marvin Ely Reynolds

Marvin Ely Reynolds

Apr 20, 2009

Marvin Ely Reynolds, 69 of Colora, MD, died Monday, April 20, 2009 in the Harford Memorial Hospital, Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Howard, PA, on April 26, 1939, he was the son of the late Robert Gayley Reynolds and the late Opal Reatha Graybeal Pritchard. He was an Assisted Living Home Operator. Mr. Reynolds enjoyed reading and gardening....

Thelma Gladys Letts

Thelma Gladys Letts

Apr 19, 2009

Thelma Gladys Letts, 94 of North East, MD, died Sunday, April 19, 2009 at home. Born in Patterson Creek, WV, on April 12, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Harry and the late Bessie Pearl Patton Fraley. She was the wife of the late Ralph T. Letts, who died in 2003. She retired as an accountant from...

Barbara Ann Grier

Barbara Ann Grier

Apr 18, 2009

Barbara Ann Grier, 72 of North East, MD, died Saturday, April 18, 2009 in Union Hospital of Cecil County, Elkton, MD. Born in West Chester, PA, on March 28, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Sam and the late Pearl Gentry Phillippe. She was the wife of the late Robert D. Grier who died on Aug. 1,...

Walter K. 'Jimmy' Long, Sr.

Walter K. 'Jimmy' Long, Sr.

Apr 16, 2009

Walter K. "Jimmy" Long, Sr., 87 of Rising Sun, MD, died suddenly Thursday, April 16, 2009. Born in Kent County, MD, on September 14, 1921, he was the son of the late William Beck and the late Florence Fithian Long. He was the husband of the late Doris Long who died in 2001. Mr. Long retired in 1981 from...

Eddie L. Basham

Eddie L. Basham

Apr 14, 2009

Eddie L. Basham, 76 of Perryville, MD, died Tuesday, April 14, 2009 in the Laurelwood Nursing and Rehabilitation, Elkton, MD. Born in Farmington, MD, on March 10, 1933, he was the son of the late Edgar and the late Aldine Starkey Basham. He was a farmer in Rising Sun, MD, a member of the North East Fire Company, serving...

Rev. Ralph Sherwood Young

Rev. Ralph Sherwood Young

Apr 10, 2009

Rev. Ralph Sherwood Young, 80, of Rising Sun, MD, went home to be with the Lord Friday, April 10, 2009 in Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, on July 26, 1928, he was the son of the late Ralph W. and the late Dorothy V. Storey Young. He retired from Aberdeen Proving Ground where he was...

Lila Kinsey Sanders

Lila Kinsey Sanders

Apr 8, 2009

Lila Kinsey Sanders, 82 of North East, MD, died Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at Hillside Rehabilitation Center, Wilmington, DE after a short illness. Born in Frederick, MD, on June 20, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Ridley and the late Alice Russell Young Kinsey of Petersburg, VA. She attended Petersburg High School and was a 1947...

Peter M. Ferguson

Peter M. Ferguson

Apr 7, 2009

Peter M. Ferguson, 68 of North East, MD, died Tuesday, April 7, 2009 in Christiana Hospital, Newark, DE. Born in Philadelphia, PA, on September 13, 1940, he was the son of Helen Kubiak Ferguson of Mt. Holly, NJ and the late Paul Ferguson. He was the beloved husband of Audrey A. Ferguson of North East, MD. Peter was a...

Evelyn Kellum

Evelyn Kellum

Apr 7, 2009

Evelyn Kellum, 77 of Navarre, FL, formerly of Charlestown, MD, died Tuesday, April 7, 2009 in the Baptist Hospital, Pensacola, FL. Born in NC, on April 22, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Veldon and the late Sina Bowers. She was the wife of the late William N. Kellum who died on March 13, 1992. Mrs. Kellum...

James Aubrey Martin, Sr.

James Aubrey Martin, Sr.

Apr 6, 2009

James Aubrey Martin, Sr., 71 of Charlestown, MD and Vero Beach, FL, died suddenly Saturday, April 4, 2009 at home. Born in Wilmington, DE, on September 23, 1937, he was the son of the late John Aubrey and the late Gertrude Barryman Martin. Mr. Martin was the 2nd generation owner and operator of Charlestown Manor Beach, Charlestown, MD. He...