Obituaries

Nov 7, 2022

Melody May Hutchins, 33 of North East, MD, passed away Monday, November 7, 2022.

A lifelong resident of Cecil County, she was born in Elkton, on November 15, 1988.

Melody enjoyed drawing and painting.  Most of all she loved her children and cherished the time spent with them.

She is survived by her...

Nov 6, 2022

Gilbert Sherman Ewing, Jr., “Rocky”, 61 of Elkton, MD, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2022 in the Christiana Care, Union Hospital, Elkton, MD.

He was born in Wilmington, DE, on January 15, 1961.

Rocky worked in lawn care, was a concrete finisher and enjoyed antiques.

He is survived by one daughter: Mandy Caldwell...

Nov 1, 2022

Edward James Fitzpatrick, Jr., 74 of Elkton, MD, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2022 in the Christiana Hospital, Newark, DE.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, on April 29, 1948, he was the son of the late Edward James Fitzpatrick, Sr. and Catherine (Hess) Fitzpatrick.

He worked as a yard supervisor for Maryland Portable Concrete and really...

Oct 31, 2022

Steven Lewis Allen, 27 of Elkton, MD, passed away Monday, October 31, 2022.

He was born in GA, on February 9, 1995.

Steven worked as a yard jockey for Frito Lay.

He enjoyed working on his cars, and loved mountain biking with his friends.  Steven was a wonderful father, loving son and brother. ...

Oct 30, 2022

Gary M. Bivens, 73 of Chesapeake City, MD, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2022 in the Christiana Hospital, Newark, DE.

Born in Upper Darby, PA, on July 9, 1949, he was the son of the late Erven G. and Mary (McAndrew) Bivens.

Gary was a partner in Global Mechanical, Kennett Square, PA.

He...

Oct 25, 2022

James Conley Rinehart, 76 of Elkton, MD, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2022 in the Christiana Care, Union Hospital, Elkton, MD.

Born in Bud, WV, on October 13, 1946, he was the son of the late Harry Vinson Rinehart and Pauline May (Sizemore) Rinehart.

James served his country proudly in the U.S. Army during the...

Oct 23, 2022

Alice Mae Buchanan, 91, of Elkton, MD, passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2022.

Born in Wilmington, Delaware on July 15, 1931, she was the daughter of the late James T. McClelland, Sr. and Emily E. (Greenwell) McClelland.

Her closest friends and family referred to her as AliMae and fondly remember her passion for cooking...

Oct 22, 2022

On October 22, 2022, Stephanie Marie Sheiko 65, passed away at Christiana Hospital, in Delaware, four days after having emergency surgery.

Stephanie was born in Baltimore, MD on December 19, 1956, the beloved oldest daughter of the late George Timothy Sheiko and the late Gloria Irene Sheiko (nee Seechuk). Stephanie was preceded in death by her older...

Oct 22, 2022

Richard Charles Baer, Sr., 68 of North East, MD, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2022 at home.

Born in Havre de Grace, MD, on August 6, 1954, he was the son of the late Minnie Clarice Baer.

Richard worked as a home improvement contractor.  He enjoyed riding motorcycles, spending time in nature and animals.  He...

Oct 16, 2022

Melva Eileen Kincaid Simmers, 102, of Rising Sun, MD, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2022 in the Accent Care Hospice section, Christiana Hospital, Newark, DE. Born in Colora, MD, on September 14, 1920, she was the last living child of the late Charles Herman Kincaid and Louisa (Jourdan) Kincaid. Melva was the wife of the late Clyde Simmers who...

Oct 14, 2022

Alice Faye Foster, 77 of North East MD. passed away Friday October 14, 2022 at Christiana Care, Accent Care, Newark DE. Alice was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Sidney Foster and her brother, Jerry Daniels. Born in Montgomery, WV on March 30, 1945. She was the daughter of the late Mildred Virginia (Ketron) Daniels and...

Oct 14, 2022

On Friday evening, October 14, 2022, Tommy J. Hylton “Tom”, age 84 of Elkton, MD, went home to be with the Lord.

Tom was born in Rogersville, TN, to Grover and Ella Hylton.  He served in the U.S. Navy as a boatswain aboard the U.S.S. Macon CA132.  In 1961, he married Patricia, and together they raised two...

Oct 13, 2022

Jerry Thomas Hewitt, 63 of Rising Sun, MD, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2022 at Christiana Care, Union Hospital, Elkton, MD.

Born in Elkton, MD, on November 20, 1958, he was the son of the late George Thomas and Frances (Adeline) Hewitt.

Jerry retired from W.L. Gore as a Laminator. He enjoyed watching NASCAR, remote...

Oct 8, 2022

Richard Allen Wharton, Sr., 73 of North East, MD, passed away peacefully at Accent Care in Christiana, DE on October 8, 2022.

Born in Elkton, MD, on May 20, 1949, he was the son of the late Clarence B. Hamilton, Sr.  and Charlotte L. Hamilton.

Mr. Wharton served in the U.S. Marine Corp. He was...

Oct 7, 2022

Arnold Phillip Anderson, 48 of Elkton, MD, passed away Friday, October 7, 2022.

Born in Elkton, MD, on April 27, 1974, he was the son of Sharon (Lively) and the late Arnold Peter Anderson.

He was a Truck Driver and enjoyed cars.

Arnold is survived by his children: Korinne, Brittney, Allison and Austyn;...

Oct 2, 2022

James "Jimmy" Henry Futty, loving husband and father, passed away peacefully at his home in Cape Coral, FL on Sunday, October 2nd 2022.

He is survived by his wife: Patricia, sons: Eddie (wife Pat) and Kevin (wife Andrea), grandsons: Christopher and Joshua, sisters: Alma Faul of Laurel, MS, Frances McCone of Rehoboth Beach, DE, and Elizabeth Mabry...

Oct 2, 2022

John Alan “Trapper” McCann, 84 of North East, MD, passed away at home Sunday, October 2, 2022.

Born in Havre De Grace, MD, on March 30, 1938, he was the son of the late John and Helen (Nickle) McCann.

Trapper served his country proudly in the U.S. Air Force. He later began his own business...

Sep 26, 2022

Jamie Stephen Russell, 45 of Havre de Grace, MD, passed away Monday, September 26, 2022.

He was born in Elkton, MD, on August 30, 1977.

Jamie worked in home construction.  He enjoyed fishing, gardening and landscaping; loved working, riding his bike, hiking and listening to country music.  He was very much a people person and...

Sep 25, 2022

Roland Bernard Laviolette, III, 52 of North East, MD, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2022.

Born in Mt. Holly, NJ, on July 28, 1970, he was the son of Alice Grey and Roland Bernard Laviolette, Jr.

Roland worked with his father landscaping. He enjoyed mechanical work, painting and doing the bodywork on automobiles.

...

Sep 21, 2022

Frances Marie Easter, 75 of Elkton, MD, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2022.

Born in Upland, PA, on June 16, 1947, she was the daughter of the late William Roscoe Pullin and Minnie (Wetzel) Pullin.  She was the wife of the late Carmen Easter who died in 2013.

Frances had worked as a CNA, both...