obituaries

Dec 14, 2023

Julian W. "Jukie" Bradshaw, Jr., 68, of Crisfield, passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2023 at Manokin Nursing and Rehab in Princess Anne.

Born on Tangier, VA on December 1, 1955 and raised on Tylerton, MD, he was the son of the late Julian Webster Bradshaw, Sr. and Norma Crockett Bradshaw.

Jukie worked as a...

Dec 14, 2023

Barbara Ellen "Bobbie" Somers, 84, of Crisfield, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2023 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake.

Born in Crisfield on April 1, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Kirk Sterling, Sr. and Frances Riggin Sterling.

She was a graduate of Crisfield High School and worked at the Crisfield Housing Authority...

Dec 6, 2023

J. William "Bill" Balderson, 88, of Crisfield, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 from his home.

Born in Crisfield on July 18, 1935, he was a son of the late Elizabeth Ann Byrd Tyler.  His loving wife of 65 years, Betty Lee Jones Balderson, preceded him in death on October 3, 2023....

Dec 3, 2023

Evelyn Violet Mister Pasquella, 109, of Crisfield, passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at Snow Hill Nursing Home Harrison House.

Born in Crisfield on September 19, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Dallas Mister and Frances Wilson Mister. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Pasquella, Sr.

She was a...

Nov 30, 2023

Sarah M. Parks, 74, of Crisfield and formerly of Tangier and Salisbury, passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2023 at Hartley Hall Nursing and Rehab in Pocomoke.

Born in Crisfield on September 26, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Willard James Taylor and Gladys Taylor.

Sarah was a graduate of Crisfield High School...

Nov 27, 2023

Carlton L. Windsor, 88, of Crisfield, passed away at Manokin Nursing and Rehab on Monday, November 27, 2023.

Born in Marion Station on June 6, 1935, he was a son of the late Robert and Tressie Elliott Windsor. His wife, Betty Keyser Windsor, preceded him in death on May 27, 1978.

Carlton was a graduate...

Nov 22, 2023

Charles James Payne, 88, of Salisbury and formerly of Crisfield, went home to be with The Lord on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at Salisbury Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Charles and his wife, Suzanne were currently living on Troopers Way in Salisbury.

Born in Crisfield on May 25, 1935, he was the son of the late Charles Littleton...

Nov 16, 2023

Carl William "Bing" Swift, 87, of Marion, died Thursday, November 16, 2023 at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional.

The son of the late Charles Upshur and Elizabeth Harrison Swift, he was born on July 12, 1936 in Baltimore and was raised in Crisfield.

He was retired from the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources where he...

Nov 9, 2023

John Andrew Niemiec, 80, of Crisfield and formerly of Philadelphia, PA, died Thursday, November 9, 2023 at his home.

Born in Philadelphia on March 8, 1943, he was the son of the late Andrew and Jean Struzinski Niemiec.  He had been making his home in Crisfield for the past two years.

He served in the...

Oct 30, 2023

Sara Jane Kelly, 83, of Crisfield, died Monday, October 30, 2023 at her home.

Born in Salisbury on June 16, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Marion and Margie Elizabeth Timmons Parker.  Her husband, John Sherwood "Jack" Kelly, preceded her in death on September 23, 2023.

She was a graduate of Wicomico High...

Oct 26, 2023

Samuel Dulaney French, 77, of Rumbley, died Thursday, October 26, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family.

Born February 1, 1946 and raised in Rumbley, he was the son of the late John Stanford French and Esther Catherine Meredith French.

He loved and took great pride in his work.  He worked 80 hour weeks...

Oct 22, 2023

Bobbi Fae Taylor, 57, of Princess Anne, passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2023.

Born in Crisfield on August 9, 1966, she was a daughter of Jo Ellen Adams Shanks of Crisfield and the late Raymond Shanks and the late Robert Somers.

She was a 1984 graduate of Crisfield High School and was a US...

Oct 18, 2023

Wanda L. Emely, 75, of Westover, went to be with Jesus on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 from TidalHealth Peninsula Regional in Salisbury. Though the family was not expecting her to go to her permanent home, she had been looking forward to Heaven since the day she was saved at the young age of eight.

Born at home...

Oct 15, 2023

Gayle L. Harris, 68, of Marion Station, died Sunday, October 15, 2023 at TidalHealth McCready Pavilion.

Born in Marion Station on October 20, 1954, she was a daughter of the late Horace Monroe Windsor and Nora Virginia Elliott Windsor.

She was a graduate of the Crisfield High School class of 1972 and worked for the...

Oct 9, 2023

Alex Juke Marshall, 22, of Crisfield, passed away on Monday, October 9, 2023.

He was born in Salisbury on May 3, 2001 and was a member of the Crisfield High School Class of 2019; he remained close with many of his classmates. Over the years, he worked for Pruitt's Resurfacing, The Crab Place, and most recently was...

Oct 8, 2023

Marvin H. Tawes, Jr., 90, of Crisfield, MD, died Sunday, October 8, 2023 at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, VA.

Born in Crisfield on March 23, 1933, he was a son of the late Marvin H. Tawes, Sr. and Helen Richardson Tawes.  His wife of 54 years, Eleanor Ann Marshall Tawes, preceded him in death...

Oct 7, 2023

Sally Ann Wicht, 93, of Crisfield and formerly of Bridgehampton, New York and Spencer, New York, died Saturday, October 7, 2023 at her home.

Born in Warren, Ohio on September 15, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Paul (Paavo Armas) Laven and Laimi Bjorn Laven.  Her husband, Frederick C. Wicht, Jr., preceded her in death...

Oct 3, 2023

Betty Lee Balderson, 92, of Crisfield, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 from her home surrounded by her family.

Born in Crisfield on December 9, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Calvin Jack Jones and Estelle Marie Lee Jones.

She was a homemaker and former co-owner of Circle...

Sep 25, 2023

Keena Tyler Morris, 60, of Clayton, North Carolina, passed away on September 25, 2023.

Keena was a loving mother, friend, and wife who never wavered in times of crisis. She dedicated 20 years of her life to Sysco Foods, where she held positions in Human Resources and Payroll. Keena's commitment to her work was evident as she...

Sep 24, 2023

Mary Louise Green, 95, of Crisfield, died Sunday, September 24, 2023 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home.

Born in Crisfield on September 19, 1928, she was the only child of Rodney Eugene Nelson and Maude Evelyn Riggin Nelson.  Her husband, James Blaine "J.B." Green, preceded her in death on September 10, 1995.

A graduate of...