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Robert D. Lehman

Robert D. Lehman

Apr 22, 2023

Robert D. Lehman, 88, of Crisfield, MD passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at his residence at Chesapeake Cove, Crisfield, MD.

Born February 21, 1935 in Westfield, NJ, he was the son of the late Charles C. and Marion L. Note Lehman.

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Elizabeth M. "Betty" Roebuck

Elizabeth M. "Betty" Roebuck

Apr 14, 2023

Elizabeth M. "Betty" Roebuck, 97, of Crisfield, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2023 at Alice B. Tawes Nursing Home after a one month long illness.

Born in Drexel Hill, PA on August 31, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Robert W. McGowan, Sr. and Velma K. McGowan.

She graduated from West Chester...

Carol Ann Dryden Ross

Carol Ann Dryden Ross

Apr 2, 2023

Carol Ann Dryden Ross, 71, of Pocomoke City, died Sunday, April 2, 2023 at her home.

Born in Crisfield June 28, 1951, she was a daughter of the late Alan H. "Crow" and Jennie Marie Crockett Dryden.  Her husband, William R. "Bob" Ross, died April 16, 2021.

She is survived by her nephew, Alan E....

Ann Marie Miles

Ann Marie Miles

Apr 2, 2023

Ann Marie Miles, 81, of Crisfield, died Sunday, April 2, 2023 at the home of her daughter-in-law.

Born on July 19, 1941 and raised on Smith Island, she was the daughter of the late Preston and Arinthia Evans Bradshaw.  Her husband, Douglas F. Miles, preceded her in death on September 1, 2013.

Ann attended Living...

Ellen M. Evans

Ellen M. Evans

Mar 21, 2023

Ellen M. Evans, 56, of Salisbury, died Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional.

Born in Crisfield on July 6, 1966, she was a daughter of the late Wayne W. and Gloria Ray Bradshaw Evans.

Ellen loved working at Lower Shore Enterprises.  She also loved her cats, coloring, watching DVD's, and was an avid...

Jean Elizabeth Searfoss

Jean Elizabeth Searfoss

Mar 11, 2023

Jean Elizabeth Searfoss, 92, of Crisfield, died Saturday, March 11, 2023 at Alice B. Tawes Nursing Home.

Born in Bethlehem, PA on September 19, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Augusta Heidiker Metzler.  Her husband, Rollin Jennings Searfoss, preceded her in death June 8, 2012.

Jean and her late husband lived...

Algy F. Giles, Jr.

Algy F. Giles, Jr.

Mar 10, 2023

Algy F. Giles, Jr., 83, died Friday, March 10, 2023 at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional.  He had been making his home in Somerset County for the past three years.

Born in Galveston, Texas on September 8, 1939, he was the son of the late Algy Fred Giles, Sr. and Cecil Eula Cole Giles.

Mr. Giles had...

Joseph D. Robertson

Joseph D. Robertson

Mar 4, 2023

Joseph D. Robertson, 84, of Marion Station, died Saturday, March 4, 2023 at the home of his niece in Salisbury.

Born in the Hopewell area of Crisfield on March 18, 1938, he was a son of the late Tom and Mary Buldger Robertson.

He was retired from Rubberset Corporation in Crisfield and enjoyed selling produce...

Jenny Surdykowski

Jenny Surdykowski

Mar 3, 2023

Jenny Surdykowski, 85, of Crisfield, passed away Friday, March 3, 2023 at her home.

Born in North Wilkesboro, NC on April 25, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Grant and Arlena Absher Wiles.

She was a homemaker and a devoted member of Mariners United Methodist Church.  Over the past 20 years she was...

Esther Mae Usner

Esther Mae Usner

Feb 27, 2023

Esther Mae Usner, 88, of Crisfield, died Monday, February 27, 2023 at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional.

Born in Bethlehem, PA on May 1, 1934, she was a daughter of the late John J. and Emma Campbell Ruth.  Her husband, Charles Harvey Usner, died August 2, 2021.

She was a homemaker and a member of Crisfield Wesleyan...

Billy Gene Smith

Billy Gene Smith

Feb 18, 2023

Billy Gene Smith, 70, of Ewell, Smith Island, died Saturday, February 18, 2023 at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional.

He was born March 22, 1952 in Crisfield and raised on Smith Island. He was the son of the late Edwin and Nina Ruth Somers Smith.

A life-long waterman, he had a great love of the water and...

Marguerite Catherine Deweese

Marguerite Catherine Deweese

Feb 12, 2023

Marguerite Catherine Deweese, 75, of Marion and formerly of Baltimore, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2023.

Born in Baltimore on September 18, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Ellwood and Doris Thompson.

Marguerite grew up in Baltimore and later moved to the Eastern Shore where she lived for 30 years. She worked...

Terry Lee Howard

Terry Lee Howard

Feb 11, 2023

Terry Lee Howard, 75, of Marion Station, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home.

She was born in Crisfield on September 20, 1947 and was a daughter of the late Leroy Ernest Pusey and Shirley June Sterling Pusey.

A graduate of Crisfield High School, she was a registered nurse...

Corrine Roslak

Corrine Roslak

Feb 9, 2023

Corrine Roslak, 61, of Crisfield, MD, passed away peacefully on February 9, 2023 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury, MD.

Corrine was born on November 10, 1961 in St. Paul, Minnesota, and she married her husband and soul mate, Rod Roslak, on August 24, 1997.  She had been making her home in Crisfield for the...

William Thomas Daugherty, Jr.

William Thomas Daugherty, Jr.

Feb 4, 2023

William Thomas Daugherty, Jr., 80, of Crisfield, died Saturday, February 4, 2023 at the home of his niece in Salisbury.

Born in Crisfield on January 11, 1943, he was a son of the late William Thomas Daugherty, Sr. and Mary Harriett Adams Daugherty.

A graduate of Crisfield High School, he was a clerk for the...

Rev. Vernon Lee Schmid

Rev. Vernon Lee Schmid

Jan 31, 2023

The Rev. Dr. Vernon Lee Schmid passed away January 31, 2023 at his home in North East, Maryland.

He was born July 31, 1934, in Parsons, Kansas, to Sarah E. (Amrine) Schmid and Frederick L. Schmid.

Dr. Schmid received his education at the Graduate Theological Foundation (D.Min.), Saint Paul School of Theology (M.Div.), Blackstone School...

Delilah Rose Berry

Delilah Rose Berry

Jan 27, 2023

Delilah Rose Berry, infant daughter of Elizabeth Joy Berry of Delmar, was taken into greater arms on Friday, January 27, 2023.

"Our little Rose" was born in Salisbury on Thursday, January 5, 2023. She was so loved and will be eternally alive in Heaven.

Along with her mother, she is survived by her siblings, Karmen...

Mary L. Dicus

Mary L. Dicus

Jan 26, 2023

Mary L. Dicus, 83, formerly of Crisfield, Kent Island and Pasadena, died Thursday, January 26, 2023 at Chesapeake Cottage Assisted Living in Snow Hill.

Born in Baltimore on July 2, 1939, she was a daughter of the late William and Louise Wilhelm Rice.  Her husband, Robert Louis Dicus, preceded her in death on May 24, 2016.

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Mary Bell Adams

Mary Bell Adams

Jan 25, 2023

Mary Bell Adams, 102, of Rehobeth, MD, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home.

Born April 18, 1920 in Shelltown, but lived in Rehobeth for over 80 years, she was a daughter of the late Sidney C. Bell and Elizabeth E. Lewis Bell.

She was bookkeeper for Eagle Mills for...

Tonette Morgan Whaley

Tonette Morgan Whaley

Jan 18, 2023

Tonette Morgan Whaley, 69, of Princess Anne, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at the Stansell House with Coastal Hospice in Berlin.

Born in Crisfield on October 17, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Sarah "Pie" Morgan. Her husband, Oliver S. Whaley preceded her in death.

Tonette was a Crisfield...

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