Obituaries

Oct 7, 2020

Irene Johanne Polowski, 73 of North East, MD, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at Christiana Care, Union Hospital, Elkton, MD.

She was born NJ on April 6, 1947.

Irene retired from Bugaboo Creek Restaurant, where she worked in management.

She was a member of the New Jersey Club and greatly enjoyed wintering...

Oct 6, 2020

Rodney Austin Messick, Jr., 45 of Elkton, MD, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at home.

Born in Wilmington, DE on October 9, 1974, he was the son of Rodney Austin Messick, Sr. and Nancy McCall.

Rodney enjoyed music and dancing. He was well known for his goofy fun-loving spirit that could bring a smile...

Oct 5, 2020

Patricia Ann Ayers, affectionately known as “Mee Maw” by her beloved family, age 82 of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Monday, October 5, 2020 at home.

Born in Baltimore, MD, on August 13, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Frieda (Greger) Brown.

Patricia enjoyed quilting, playing cards, puzzles and taking cruises...

Oct 5, 2020

Marita Teresa Reed, 86 of Elkton, MD, passed away Monday, October 5, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Baltimore, MD, on August 17, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Leedy) Gall.

She was a member of St. Ignatius RC Church, Bel Air, MD.

Survivors...

Oct 4, 2020

James Nelson Blakeley, 77 of North East, MD, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family.

A lifelong resident of Cecil County, he was born in Elkton on July 24, 1943, the son of the late John C. and Elizabeth Florence (Scofield) Blakeley.

James served his country proudly during the...

Oct 1, 2020

Edward James Taylor, 70 of North East, MD, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2020 in the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center-UM, Bel Air, MD.

Visitation will be held on October 5, 2020 from 10:00 am until 11:00 am at Crouch Funeral Home, P.A., 127 South Main Street, North East, MD. A memorial service will begin at 11:00 am....

Sep 29, 2020

Randy Lee Hollinger, 65 of Chesapeake City, MD, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2020.

He was born in Elkton, MD, on June 6, 1955.

Randy served his country proudly in the Army during the Vietnam War.

He worked as a truck driver for Honda East Service.  Previously, he was employed at DuPont as...

Sep 27, 2020

An obituary is not available at this time for Jesus Puchero Ortizo, Sr.. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Sep 27, 2020

Garland Lee Conard, 51 of Elkton, MD, died Sunday, September 27, 2020 in the John's Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD.

A lifelong resident of Elkton, he was born on November 2, 1968, the son of the late Clyde and Helen (Ray) Conard.

He worked for the State of Maryland Highway Division.  In his spare time, he...

Sep 25, 2020

Margarita P. Kronfeld, ‘Rita’, passed away at age 59 on Friday, September 25, 2020 at home in North East, MD, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Russia on August 4, 1961, she was the daughter of Valentina Novikova and Pavel Alatyrtzev.

Rita was a devoted wife to her adoring husband and an incredibly kind hearted mother...

Sep 24, 2020

Louise C. Preston, 94 of Wilmington, DE, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020.

Born in North East, MD, on June 28, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Frank B. Conway, Sr. and Rachel D. (Reed) Conway.  Louise was the loving wife of Robert Nelson Preston who passed February 12, 1995.

Upon graduation from...

Sep 23, 2020

Johnny Wesley “John” Grubb, 76 of Elkton, MD, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Big Four, WV on March 7, 1944, he was the son of the late Fred Cox and Hattie Grubb.

John spent most of his career at DuPont Engineering as a mechanical engineer. ...

Sep 14, 2020

An obituary is not available at this time for Amy JoAnn (Haag) Fields. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Sep 14, 2020

Alan “Sweet Lips” Ritzel, 77 of North East, MD, passed on Monday, September 14, 2020.

He was born December 19, 1942 to John “Slim” and Alice (Lynch) Ritzel. A lifetime resident of Cecil County, who enjoyed all that the area had to offer, whether it was fishing, community events, meeting often with friends in the town park,...

Sep 12, 2020

LaVonne Bertamini, 52 of North East, MD, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 12, 2020.

A lifelong resident of Cecil County, she was born in Havre de Grace, MD, on July 27, 1968, the daughter of the late Michele Nick Bertamini and Gloria Jean Thompson.

She was a member of Pleasant...

Sep 12, 2020

Harold “Butch” Collins, 77, passed away on Sep 12, 2020.  His final days were spent with family he loved.

Butch was born April 12, 1943, in Havre de Grace, MD to Kellis Collins and Gladys (Smith) Collins.  He was a lifelong resident of Cecil County.

Butch was a carpenter his entire life.  Being outdoors, fishing...

Sep 11, 2020

Douglas Edward Neary, 41 of Elkton, MD, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2020.

It is impossible to tell Doug’s story in an obituary; he was a kind soul, loved with his whole heart, he was hilarious and resilient.

Doug was a heavy equipment operator by trade. He was a die-hard Philadelphia Eagles fan. Fly...

Sep 11, 2020

Phyllis P. Osbun, 75 of North East, MD, passed away Friday, September 11, 2020 in the Christiana Hospital, Newark, DE.

Born in KY on August 13, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Dorothy (Hylton) Pigman.

Phyllis retired from Perry Point VA Medical Center as a Social Worker. She was a member...

Sep 9, 2020

Thomas James Mason, 77 of North East, MD, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at Perry Point VA Medical Center, Perry Point, MD.

Born in Baltimore, MD, on October 31, 1942, he was the son of the late Charlie and Annie (Silverholz) Mason.  He was the husband of the late Irma Mae Mason who preceded him in...

Sep 8, 2020

An obituary is not available at this time for Rose Marie (Gehron) Rineer. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.