Obituaries

Feb 12, 2014

Dorothy Elizabeth Preston, 92 of Smyrna, SC, formerly of North East, MD died Wednesday, February 12, 2014. Born in Dover, DE, on October 2, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Nolan and Mary Hutchins.  She was the wife of the late Donald S. Preston who died Oct. 17, 2003. Mrs. Preston was a member of Immaculate Conception Church.  ...

Feb 9, 2014

PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN DATE OF SERVICE DUE TO IMPENDING WEATHER Rosa Lee Fitzroy, 76 of Elkton, MD, died Sunday, February 9, 2014 at home with her loving family by her side. Born in Beckley, WV, on May 31, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Walter Butler, Sr. and the late Rosie (Boyd) Butler....

Feb 6, 2014

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN DATE OF SERVICE DUE TO IMPENDING WEATHER

Helen V. Schirling, 94 of North East, MD, died Thursday, February 6, 2014 in the Calvert Manor Healthcare Center, Rising Sun, MD. Born in Kirkwood, DE, on January 1, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Frank...

Feb 5, 2014

Edward Ray Fields, 81 of North East, MD, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at Union Hospital, Elkton, MD. Born in Dante, VA, on August 18, 1932, he was 1 of 16 children of the late Tivis and the late Bertha (Poston) Fields. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Fields worked...

Feb 4, 2014

Chad Eric Davidson, 39 of North East, MD, died suddenly Tuesday, February 4, 2014. He was born in Elkton, MD on August 15, 1974. He worked as a Postal Clerk. Chad loved playing his guitar with his friends and listening to all types of music.  He also loved his football team, the Dallas Cowboys and ice hockey, the Detroit Red...

Feb 1, 2014

Karen Davis-Meekins, 48 of Elkton, MD, passed away Feb. 1, 2014 with her family by her side.  She was born September 19, 1965 in Elkton, MD. She is survived by her parents, Donald Davis, Sr. and Nancy Baker-Davis of Elkton, MD; sons, Joshua Boutchyard and Richard Meekins, Jr. both of North East, MD; daughter-in-law, Kirsten Boutchyard, granddaughter, Tessa both of...

Jan 31, 2014

Donald Ridgely Cruse, age 59, passed away unexpectedly on January 31, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents Charles and Virginia Cruse of Baltimore, Maryland. Don, the youngest of five, spent his childhood boating and traveling with his family. He moved to North East at the age of eleven, where he developed a love of nature and the...

Jan 31, 2014

William Reed Sheets, Jr., 66 of North East, MD, died Friday, January 31, 2014 at Union Hospital, Elkton, MD. He was born in West Jefferson, NC, on October 7, 1947. Mr. Sheets served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era, stationed in Germany. Prior to his retirement, he worked 26 years at Chrysler as an Electrician. He enjoyed boating,...

Jan 30, 2014

James Edgar Webber, 79 of North East, MD, died Thursday, January 30, 2014 at Union Hospital, Elkton, MD. Born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, on February 12, 1934, he was the son of the late James and the late Dorothy (McClain) Webber. Mr. Webber served in the U.S. Army and was a member of the American Legion. He spent his...

Jan 29, 2014

Jerry Ray Buckland, Sr., 64 of North East, MD, died Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at home. Born in Hinton, WV, on January 21, 1950, he was the son of the late Paul Thomas and the late Emma Jean (Willey) Buckland. Mr. Buckland was a truck driver for Greggo & Ferrara, Inc.  He loved mules, goats and sheep. He is survived...

Jan 26, 2014

Ida Mae (Amster) Carr, age 93, of North East, MD, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2014 after a brief hospitalization. Born on November 30, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Leon and the late Myrtle (Cook) Amster.  She shared a loving marriage for 66 years with the late G. Robert Carr who died January 8, 2008. She was...

Jan 25, 2014

Jeffrey Bridges McKinney, 38 of Nottingham, PA, formerly of North East, MD died Saturday, January 25, 2014. He was born in Elkton, MD, on July 6, 1975. Jeff was a self-employed general contractor.  He enjoyed playing the bass guitar, watching football and hockey. He is survived by 2 daughters: Cheyanne Blake and Alexis McKinney both of North East, MD; his...

Jan 24, 2014

Reuben Francis Devine, 78 of Elkton, MD, passed away Friday, January 24, 2014 at home surrounded by his loving family. A lifelong resident of Elkton, he was born on October 5, 1935, the son of the late Reuben H. and the late Margaret Mary (Scott) Devine. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Devine worked as a Dispatcher for Anchor Motor Freight....

Jan 21, 2014

Connie A. Smith, 55 of Millsboro, DE, died Tuesday, January 21, 2014 in the Christiana Hospital, Newark, DE. Born in Elkton, MD, on May 19, 1958, she was the daughter of the late Cecil and the late Ida (Reed) Holmes. Connie was co-owner with her husband of KCS Trucking, a loving homemaker and had worked as a motel manager. She...

Jan 21, 2014

Lawrence Dean Wiggins, Sr., age 92, of North East, MD, passed away January 21, 2014 in Union Hospital of Elkton surrounded by his family.  Born on October 19, 1921 in Oakwood, MD, he was 1 of 8 children of the late Harry C. and the late Violet D. [Culley] Wiggins. Mr. Wiggins devoted his life to his love of God,...

Jan 19, 2014

Fred Allen Hensel, Sr., 61 of Charlestown, MD, died suddenly Sunday, January 19, 2014 in Union Hospital, Elkton, MD. Born in PA, on November 24, 1952, he was the son of the late George and the late Helen Elizabeth (Streeter) Hensel. Fred worked for Crouse Bros. HVAC, Elkton, MD as an Installer. He was Vice President of North Bay MSSA...

Jan 17, 2014

Mabel Slate, 88 of North East, MD, died Friday, January 17, 2014 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Harford County, MD, on December 29, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Oliver and the late Elsie (Curry) Blakeley. Mrs. Slate, a homemaker, was a member of NEVFD Ladies Auxiliary, Blythedale Seventh Day Adventist Church and she...

Jan 13, 2014

Commital services will be held Friday, January 17, 2014 at 12:00 Pm in Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery, 4430 Belair Rd, Baltimore, Maryland.

Jan 13, 2014

Faye Anna Cantler Cox born on November 13, 1930 in Rising Sun, and then moved to North East, Maryland when she was 6 and spent the rest of her life in North East.  She was one of nine children, born to Hugh and Etta Cantler, and lived on Beech Street until her marriage to Kelsey Cox, a boy she had...

Jan 10, 2014

John Calvin Hunsberger, II, 52 of North East, MD, died Friday, January 10, 2014 at home Born in Springfield, OH, on July 27, 1961, he was the son of Kay (Packey) Hunsberger Hallford of Montgomery AL. and the late John C. Hunsberger. He was a Manager of Sales, employed by Pandrol USA of Bridgeport NJ.  John was also a member...