Obituaries

Joshua W.L. Hodge

Sep 9, 2015

Joshua W.L. Hodge, 36 of Elkton, MD, died Wednesday, September 9, 2015.

Born in Havre de Grace, MD, on January 10, 1979, he was the son of Jerry Hodge of North East, MD and the late Rosa (Soots) Hodge Sharrard.

Joshua was a carpenter who enjoyed fishing, camping, outdoors, and music.

He is...

Charles Clifford Ulary

Sep 4, 2015

Charles Clifford “Cliff”. Ulary, 90 of Wilmington, DE, formerly of North East, MD died Friday, September 4, 2015 at home.

Born in North East, MD, on March 7, 1925, he was the son of the late Louis B. and Ida Amanda (Arrants) Ulary.

Cliff grew up in Elk Neck, attending Hart's School and North East...

George Nick Walters

Sep 3, 2015

George Nick Walters, 59 of North East, MD, died Thursday, September 3, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving family.

A lifelong resident of Cecil County, he was born in Elkton on August 28, 1956, the son of the late Henry and Sarah (Fostick) Walters.

Prior to his retirement, he worked as a cement finisher. ...

George Nick Walters

Sep 3, 2015

George Nick Walters, 59 of Elkton, MD, died Thursday, September 3, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving family.

A lifelong resident of Cecil County, he was born in Elkton on August 28, 1956, the son of the late Henry and Sarah (Fostick) Walters.

Prior to his retirement, he worked as a cement finisher.  He...

Minnie O. (Tennant) Mcdilda

Sep 1, 2015

Minnie O. McDilda, 74 of Elkton, MD, died Tuesday, September 1, 2015 surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Morgantown, WV, on May 4, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Clyde Dale Tennant and Helen (Moore) Varner.  She was the wife of the late Kenneth E. McDilda, Sr.

She was a homemaker and...

William Dudley Carter

Aug 27, 2015

William Dudley Carter, 73 of North East, MD, died Thursday, August 27, 2015 in the Perry Point VA Medical Center, Perry Point, MD.

Born in Spokane, WA, on November 6, 1941, he was the son of the late Dudley and the late Mae (Bond) Carter.

He served his country during the Vietnam War in the...

Dennis Charles Maxwell, Sr.

Aug 23, 2015

Dennis Charles Maxwell, Sr., 54 of Elkton, MD, died Sunday, August 23, 2015 at home.

A lifelong resident of Cecil County, he was born in Elkton on September 17, 1960, the son of the late James E. Maxwell, Sr. and Mavis Ima Jean (Potter) Maxwell of Elkton, MD.

Dennis retired from Chrysler Corp., Newark, DE....

Charles Samuel Hall

Aug 21, 2015

Charles Samuel Hall, 30 of Elkton, MD, died suddenly Friday, August 21, 2015.

A lifelong resident of Cecil County, he was born in Elkton on February 15, 1985, the son of the late Clarence Samuel 'Junie' Hall and Beverly (Jones) Hall Poff and her husband Charles.

He worked in construction and enjoyed working on cars,...

Dr. George Leroy Raine

Aug 20, 2015

Dr. George Leroy Raine, 78 of Elkton, MD, died Thursday, August 20, 2015 at home.

Born in North East, MD, on June 18, 1937, he was the son of the late John Leroy and Mildred (McKinney) Raine.

Dr. Raine was a Psychologist, with offices in Bel Air and Elkton.  An avid...

Ralph Mcknight

Aug 16, 2015

Ralph McKnight, 90 of North East, MD, died Sunday, August 16, 2015 at home.

Born in War, WV, on March 6, 1925, he was the son of the late Frank and the late Goldie (Hager) McKnight.

Mr. McKnight served his country in the U.S. Army.  He retired from Aberdeen Proving Ground,

He enjoyed...

Steven Wayne Poe

Aug 15, 2015

Steven Wayne Poe, 59 of Elkton, MD, formerly of North East, MD died Saturday, August 15, 2015 in the Laurelwood Nursing and Rehabilitation, Elkton, MD.

Born in Elkton, MD, on November 1, 1955, he was the son Rose Lee (Rhodes) Poe of Elkton, MD and the late William ”Bill” Poe.

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Kathryn Ann (Huber) Heidel

Aug 13, 2015

Kathryn Ann Heidel, “Kathy” 68 of North East, MD, died Thursday, August 13, 2015 at home surrounded by her loving family.  Kathy died from ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease).

She was born on May 8, 1947 to Melvin and Kathryn Huber in Baltimore.  Her life really began when she met her husband and true love, Ray, in College. ...

Jessy Dean Handy, Sr.

Aug 11, 2015

Jessy Dean Handy, Sr., 61 of Port Deposit, MD, died Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at home.

Born in Havre de Grace, MD, on October 7, 1953, he was the son of the late Coy Handy and Lula Handy of Elkton, MD.

He was the owner/operator of J. Handy Excavating, and enjoyed fishing and...

Emma Marie (Watson) Gorecki

Aug 11, 2015

Emma Marie Gorecki, 73 of Charlestown, MD, died Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at home.

Born in Uniontown, PA, on February 26, 1942, she was the daughter of the late William A. Watson, Sr. and the late Dorothy (Smitley) Watson.

She retired from Hancock NH Elementary School where she worked...

Frank Junior Foots, Iii

Aug 7, 2015

Frank Junior Foots, III, 57 of North East, MD, died suddenly Friday, August 7, 2015 at home.

Born in Elkton, MD, on March 8, 1958, he was the son of the late Frank Jr., and Eleanora Mae Foots.

He was a carpenter, employed by Delbert Collins.

Survived by his companion of 41 years:...

John Summerfield Dean, Jr.

Aug 5, 2015

John Summerfield Dean, Jr., 82 of North East, MD, died Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at home.

A lifelong resident of North East, he was born on April 16, 1933, the son of the late John S. Dean, Sr. and Elizabeth (Kibler) Dean.

He served his country in the U.S. Army.

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Lois Lorraine (Byrd) Gatchell

Aug 3, 2015

In Loving Memory

Lois Lorraine Gatchell

A loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother to her family.

Lois Lorraine Gatchell, age 94 of North East, MD, passed away Monday, August 3, 2015 at home.

Born in Kelleysville, WV, on February 16, 1921, she...

Steven White

Jul 30, 2015

Steven White, 40 of Elkton, MD, died suddenly Thursday, July 30, 2015 in the University of Maryland Center, Baltimore, MD.

He was born in Upland, PA, on July 23, 1975.

Steven was a truck driver for Bob’s Discount Furniture.  He enjoyed motorcycles.  Most of all he loved his children and the...

Jennie M. Deforest

Jul 29, 2015

Jennie M. DeForest, 91 of Rising Sun, MD, died Wednesday, July 29, 2015 in the Calvert Manor Healthcare Center, Rising Sun, MD.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, on December 25, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Demetrius and the late Anna (Siedlatska) Koenig.

Funeral service will be held Monday, August...

Ltc Joseph Carl Bruncsak (Ret)

Jul 28, 2015

LTC Joseph Carl Bruncsak, (RET) of Elkton, MD, passed away at 2:20 am on July 28th in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand and Fifteen. He is survived by his sister: Joyce, of PA; his four children: Joe and his wife Karyn, Corey and his wife Kelley, Sybil, Jonathan and his wife Ashley; and three grandchildren: Taylor, Riley and...