Wellington James "Pal" Brittingham
Oct 8, 2026
Wellington James “Pal” Brittingham, 91, of Marion Station, passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2026 at his home.
Born in Marion Station on July 9, 1935, the youngest of the “Britt Brothers”, he was a son of the late John and Daphne Horsey Brittingham and Melba Brittingham. His wife, Nina Cullen Brittingham, preceded him in death on October 21, 2000.
He was...
Leonard Earl Kelley
Oct 7, 2026
Leonard Earl Kelley, 90, of Marion Station, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at his home.
Born in Watertown, New York on May 7, 1936, he was a son of the late Evelyn Davis Kelley.
He was a self-employed contractor and a US Air Force veteran. He was a member of the Marion Baptist Church and the American Legion.
Mr. Kelley loved...
Linda McCready Holland
Oct 5, 2026
Linda M. Holland, 82, of Pocomoke City and formerly of Crisfield and Florida, passed away Monday, October 5, 2026 at Chesapeake Cottage in Snow Hill.
Born in Baltimore on January 15, 1944, and raised in Crisfield, she was a daughter of the late Orace Maxwell McCready. Her husband, Edward Bryan Holland, Sr., preceded her in death on October 30, 2018. Her...
Rebecca Lynn "Becky" Ward
Sep 29, 2026
Rebecca Lynn “Becky” Ward, 71, of Crisfield, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake, surrounded by the love of her family.
Born in Nassawadox, Virginia, on August 4, 1955, she was the daughter of Frances Shrieves Young of Salisbury and the late William Young, who passed away on December 9, 2023.
A graduate of Bennett...
Valerie Dawn Hyson
Sep 24, 2026
Valerie Dawn Hyson, 66, of Salisbury, MD, passed away peacefully Thursday, September 24, 2026 at Tidal Health Peninsula Regional Medical Center.
Born on March 21, 1960, she was the daughter of the late Roland August Pianka and Helen Faye Pianka.
Private memorial services will be held at a later date.
Teresa Rae Piskor
Sep 23, 2026
Teresa Rae Piskor, 89, of Crisfield, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home.
Born in Crisfield on January 7, 1937, she was a daughter of the late John E. and Rebecca Sterling Mason. She was retired from housekeeping at the Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home, where she worked 25 years until her retirement in 2003.
She was...
Mary Ellen Scott English
Sep 19, 2026
Mary Ellen Scott English, 88, of Salisbury and formerly of Crisfield, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2026 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home. The love and care provided at the Tawes Nursing Home was wonderful and so appreciated. We are blessed with this facility.
Born in Crisfield on August 7, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Marvin and Delsie...
Elizabeth Marie Berry
Sep 16, 2026
Elizabeth (Beth) Marie (Will) Berry, age 84, passed away peacefully on Wednesday September 16th, 2026 at home with her family in Stockton, MO.She was preceded in death by her husband Charles A. Berry and is survived by her children Kathleen (Kate) Skinner (Kenneth), Amy Chavez, (Arturo) and grandchildren Roy Johnson Ring IV and his family, Melanie Ring Knutson and her...
Henry Lee Guy, Sr.
Sep 15, 2026
Henry Lee Guy, Sr., 94, of Salisbury, Maryland and formerly of Smith Island, Maryland, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at Bay Harbor Post Acute.
Born on Smith Island on February 11, 1932, he was a son of the late Fred Lewis and Bernice Middleton Guy.
He proudly served in the United States Air Force from 1952 to 1956, stationed at Nellis...
Willow Rae Sterling
Sep 9, 2026
Willow Rae Sterling, five months old, beloved daughter of Hunter Scott Sterling and Lili Madison Williamson, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, in the arms of her loving family.
Willow was born in Salisbury, Maryland, on March 12, 2026. Though her time here with us was far too short, she filled the lives of those around her with an...
Gayle Lawson Ward
Sep 8, 2026
Gayle Lawson Ward, 72, of Crisfield, passed away at TidalHealth McCready Pavilion on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
Born in Crisfield on December 27, 1953, she was the daughter of the late George and Addie M. McGrath Lawson.
Gayle was a graduate of Crisfield High School, Class of 1971. Throughout the years, she worked at the former Em-Par Flower Shop, was secretary for...
Patricia Ann Burke
Sep 7, 2026
Patricia A. Burke, 90, of Crisfield, and formerly of Clayton, DE, passed away Monday, September 7, 2026 at Alice B. Tawes Nursing Home.
She was born in Wilmington, DE on April 23, 1936. A homemaker, she was married to Albert Burke for 58 years until his passing on February 12, 2015.
She is survived by a son, Albert Burke, Jr. (Maryann) of...
Terry Douglas Sommers Sr.
Aug 26, 2026
Terry Douglas Sommers, Sr., 84, of Pocomoke City, MD, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at The Macky & Pam Stansell House Coastal Hospice in Ocean Pines, MD.
Born in Crisfield on February 19, 1942, he was a son of the late Ralph R. Sommers, Sr. and Lucy Pearl Parks Sommers. His first wife, Patricia Ann Young Sommers, preceded him...
Theresa Lawson Sommers
Aug 22, 2026
Theresa Lawson Sommers, 82, of Pocomoke City, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 22, 2026 at her home.
Born in Crisfield, MD on September 16, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Paul Lawson and Rose Lawson Arvay.
She was retired from the Chase Manhattan Bank.
Theresa enjoyed cooking, going to the Pocomoke Elks Club, and going out to dinner with her...
Howard Wilmer Sterling
Aug 15, 2026
Howard Wilmer Sterling, 92, of Crisfield, passed away at Shore Health & Rehab Center in Parksley, Virginia, on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
Born at home in Crisfield on May 31, 1934, he was the son of the late Wilmer Tubman Sterling and Annie Phoebe Daugherty Sterling.
Howard was a 1952 graduate of Crisfield High School. He served in the U.S....
Linda M. Holland
Aug 12, 2026
Linda M. Holland, 80, of Pocomoke, passed to her heavenly home on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Robert N. and Gertrude Davidson Basler of Hampstead, MD. She and her husband, Ken, greatly enjoyed hosting many holiday family gatherings. Linda most looked forward to outings at the ocean, where she practiced her favorite sport: jumping...
Emma "Madeline" Daugherty
Aug 10, 2026
Emma “Madeline” Riggin Daugherty, 94, of Crisfield, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2026, one day shy of her 95th birthday, at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home.
Born in Crisfield on August 11, 1931, she was the only child of the late Henry H. and Elnora Keyser Riggin. Her beloved husband of 40 years, Oscar Ewell Daugherty, Jr. preceded her in...
Judy Lynne Byrd Evans
Aug 4, 2026
Judy Lynne Byrd Evans, 78, of Crisfield, went to Heaven on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, from Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware.
Born in Crisfield on April 7, 1948, Judy was the daughter of the late James Robert Byrd Jr. and Pearl Elizabeth Politte Byrd. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 36 years, William Dennis Evans, on...
Michael James DeVito
Aug 2, 2026
Michael James DeVito, 66, of Annapolis, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family, on Sunday, August 2, 2026.
Born in Trenton, Michigan, on February 3, 1960, he was the son of the late Albert Dominick "Dino" DeVito and Wanita Ann "Nina" Allagreen DeVito.
Mike was a 1978 graduate of Marion L. Steele High School in Amherst, Ohio,...
David James "Peanut" Tull
Jul 25, 2026
David James "Peanut" Tull, 74, of Crisfield, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2026 at Hartley Hall Nursing and Rehab in Pocomoke.
Born in Crisfield on February 6, 1952, he was the son of the late Norris James Tull and Elizabeth Sally Sterling Tull.
David was a waterman and worked many years as an oyster shucker for Metompkin Bay Oyster Company. Working...
