Obituaries

May 19, 2021

Patricia Kay Kendall, 74 of Elkton, MD, passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2021 surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Wilmington, DE, on January 17, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Catherine (Workman) Charshee.  She was the wife of the late Larry R. Kendall, Sr. who died on March 7, 2016.

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May 19, 2021

Iris Helena Combs, 81 of Elkton, MD, passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2021 in the Christiana Care, Union Hospital, Elkton, MD.

A lifelong resident of Elkton, she was born on April 27, 1940, the daughter of the late Earnest Charles Lake and Mary (Birney) Gonce.  She was the wife of the late Earl Eugene Combs, Sr. who...

May 17, 2021

Glenn Keen “Glennie” Culver, 78 of Elkton, MD, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2021.

Born on September 27, 1942 in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of the late Catherine (Lord) and Raymond Lee Culver.  He was one of 11 children, having 8 brothers and 2 sisters.

Glenn was a deaf-mute and...

May 16, 2021

John J. Spangler, Sr., 89 of Perryville, MD, passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at home surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Baltimore, MD, on January 25, 1932, he was the son of the late Robert A. and Agnes Rose (Einoff) Spangler.  He was the husband of the late Janet Brooks Spangler, the love of...

May 13, 2021

Laurence J. Farrell Sr., 79 years, of Elkton, MD, passed away on May 13, 2021.

Beloved husband for over 30 years of Jerusha Farrell (née Mears). Loving father of Laurence Farrell, Jr. (Joanna), Patrick Farrell (Lisa), Stephen Farrell (Lori), Jason Farrell, Denise Ely and Raymond Ely (Jennifer). Dear brother of Michael Farrell (the late Kathryn), the late...

May 13, 2021

Pastor Phil Meekins went to be with His Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Thursday, May 13, 2021 in the Christiana Care, Union Hospital, Elkton, MD.

Born in Elkton, MD on November 4, 1962, he was the son of the late Eugene L. and Margaret Marie (Meadows) Meekins.

Pastor Phil served his community in various ways,...

May 12, 2021

Robert Alan Charles, 49 of Elkton, MD, passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at Christiana Care, Union Hospital, Elkton, MD.

Born in Elkton, MD, on June 26, 1971, he was the son of Muriel “Pat” Ruthalee Blake and the late Ralph Charles.

He was a retired carpenter who loved Harley Davidson and muscle cars.

May 11, 2021

Elizabeth Mary Henderson, 82 of Elkton, MD, passed away at home Tuesday, May 11, 2021.

Born in Wilmington, DE, on January 18, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Clara (Fadiss) Achuff.

Elizabeth was a member of Newark Baptist Church, Elkton, MD. She enjoyed sewing, oil painting, traveling and writing poetry. For...

May 8, 2021

Vincent James Bomba, 49 of North East, MD, passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021.

He was born in Wilmington, DE, on July 8, 1971.

Vincent served his country proudly in the U.S. Army.

He attended Haven Community Church, North East, MD.

An avid outdoorsman, Vincent enjoyed many different hobbies and activities,...

May 5, 2021

Mildred Spratt Coale Hoerr, 95 of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2021.

Born in Pleasant Hill, MD, on April 26, 1926, she was the daughter of the late William Franklin Spratt and Mary (Smith) Spratt.

She worked at Calvert School in the cafeteria, Bainbridge Naval Training Center, retiring from Aberdeen Proving Ground...

Apr 30, 2021

Richard King Tomita, 81 of North East, MD, passed away Friday, April 30, 2021 in the Christiana Care, Union Hospital, Elkton, MD.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, on October 18, 1939, he was the son of the late Edward Kinjiro Tomita and Ruth Naomi (Ward) Tomita.

Mr. Tomita enjoyed working as a self-employed food broker.

Apr 29, 2021

Reese Lynn Montgomery, 61 of Bristol, TN, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2021.

Born in Cecil County, MD, on November 13, 1959, he was the son of the late Lester and Gracie (Charles) Montgomery.

He is survived by children: Reese Montgomery, Chasity Davis and Kenny Montgomery; sisters: Carrie Nichols, Jeannie Briney, Ruby Harding and Carol...

Apr 27, 2021

Thomas Farrell Bender, 77 of Elkton, MD, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2021 in the Christiana Hospital, Newark, DE.

Born in Richwood, WV, on February 4, 1944, he was the son of the late James A. and Leola Bender.

He served his country proudly in the Maryland National Guard and retired from Tom’s Contracting, where...

Apr 20, 2021

James Ross Patchell, Jr., 78 of Elkton, MD, died Tuesday, April 20, 2021 in the Christiana Care, Union Hospital, Elkton, MD.

A lifelong resident of Elkton, he was born on January 11, 1943, he was the son of the late James Ross Patchell, Sr. and the late Genevieve (Purner) Patchell.

James retired from Union 1545...

Apr 20, 2021

Ronald Clarence Barrow, Sr., 83 of North East, MD, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at home with his family by his side.

Born in Perryville, MD, on November 6, 1937, he was the son of the late Leonard Franklin Barrow and Helen Matilda (Hickman) Barrow.

Prior to his retirement, he worked as a heavy...

Apr 20, 2021

Dorothy Ella Logan, 95 of North East, MD, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021 in the Christiana Care, Union Hospital, Elkton, MD.

A lifelong resident of North East, she was born on September 1, 1925, the daughter of the late Wilbur R. and Florence L. (Gibson) Guiberson.  She was the wife of the late Harry E. “Pete”...

Apr 19, 2021

Clarence L. Gray, 71 of West Grove, PA, died Monday, April 19, 2021 in the Jennersville Hospital-Tower Health, West Grove, PA.

Born in Elkton, MD, on December 25, 1949, he was the son of the late Clarence E. Gray, Jr. and Catherine Eva (Doyle) Gray.

He is survived by his siblings: Alice Marie Kennedy (David)...

Apr 15, 2021

Arthur B. Testerman, Jr., 82 of Chincoteague, VA, formerly or Rising Sun, MD died Thursday, April 15, 2021.

Born in Colora, MD, on August 29, 1938, he was the son of the late Arthur B. and Margaret (Slagle) Testerman.

Prior to his retirement, he worked as a Heavy Repair Foreman at General Motors.  Art coached...

Apr 11, 2021

Eric Joseph Langley, 54 of North East, MD, passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021 in the Christiana Care, Union Hospital, Elkton, MD.

He was born in Washington, DC, on October 5, 1966.

Eric worked as a concrete finisher.

Survivors include three children: Eric Langley of Elkton, MD, Ashley Langley and William Langley both...

Apr 10, 2021

Kenneth Charles ”Kenny” Richardson, 62 of Elkton, MD, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, April 10, 2021.

A lifelong resident of Cecil County, he was born in Elkton on February 1, 1959.

He retired from Chrysler after 26 years of service, working as a rail car loader.

Kenny...