obituaries

Jan 2, 2023

Gladys Mae Adkins, 89, of Crisfield, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2023 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury.

Born in Accomac, VA on June 13, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Samuel Washington Elliott and Nellie Virginia Elliott Thomas.

She was an assembly worker at the former Mrs. Paul's Kitchens,...

Jan 1, 2023

Richard Eugene "Dickie" Cooper, 78, of Crisfield, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023 at his home.

Born in Baltimore on December 6, 1944 he was a son of the late Eugene Michael and Mary McGovern Cooper.

Dickie was a retired US Navy veteran serving during the Vietnam War and retired after 22 years of...

Dec 25, 2022

Norma Phyllis Ford, 88, of Fairmount, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 25, 2022 from TidalHealth Peninsula Regional.

Born in Fairmount on January 24, 1934, she was a daughter of the late James Hewitt Ford, Jr. and Irma Wilson Hurley Ford.  Her husband of 64 years, Nolan T. Ford, Sr., preceded her in death...

Dec 25, 2022

Bonnie Charnock Fisher, 75, entered her heavenly home on December 25, 2022.  Born on January 30, 1947 in Nasawaddox, VA to her late parents Grover L. and Jennie Christine "Teany" Charnock, she was raised on Tangier Island, Virginia and lived throughout Virginia during her adult years.

Bonnie has served in many capacities throughout her lifetime including: school...

Dec 23, 2022

David M. Mekovsky, 56, of Crisfield and formerly of Pittsburgh, died Friday, December 23, 2022 at TidalHealth McCready Pavilion.

Born in Pittsburgh on April 13, 1966, he was a son of the late Frank and Edrie Appel Mekovsky.

He obtained his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from UMASS Lowell and following his move to Crisfield...

Dec 20, 2022

Rodney William Burke, 43, of Crisfield, died Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at his home.

Born in Crisfield August 7, 1979, he was the son of Pennie Dorman Burke of Ona, WV and the late Ronnie William Burke who died January 11, 2015.

Rodney was a waterman and he loved being on the water.  He was...

Dec 18, 2022

Raydie James "Jim Boy" Sterling, Jr., 75, of Crisfield, died Sunday, December 18, 2022 at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional.

Born in Crisfield June 18, 1947, he was the son of the late Raydie, Sr. and Norma Lee Nock Sterling.

He was a graduate of Crisfield High School class of 1965 and went on to obtain his...

Dec 17, 2022

Jennings Lee Evans, Sr., 92, of Ewell, Smith Island, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home in Crisfield.

Born December 9, 1930, he was the only child of Benjamin and Pauline Evans.  His wife of 72 years, Edwina Pearl Jones Evans, preceded him in death earlier this year on February 26 th...

Dec 9, 2022

Patrick Lee (Nick) Gerald, age 68, of Crisfield, Maryland, died December 9, 2022 at Tawes Nursing Home.

Born in Crisfield February 21, 1954, he was the son of the late Donald W. and Cleo A. Sneade Gerald.

Nick was born with Cerebral Palsy. Although his physical handicaps were many, his mind was sharp. He could...

Dec 8, 2022

Raymond Stanley "Stan" Evans, Jr., 73, of Salisbury, died Thursday, December 8, 2022 at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional.

He was born in Crisfield on October 8, 1949, and was a son of the late Raymond Stanley "Stan" Evans, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Middleton Evans....

Dec 6, 2022

Sandra Bemis Eastman, 79, of Crisfield, Maryland and formerly of Kezar Falls, Maine, died Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at her home.  She had been making her home in Crisfield since 2003.

Born in North Conway, New Hampshire, she was a daughter of the late Byron and Hester Charles Bemis.

A graduate of Deering High School...

Dec 3, 2022

Patricia "Patty" Smith, 71, of Crisfield and formerly of New Jersey, passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional.

Born in Lakewood, NJ on July 5, 1951, she was a daughter of the late Elwood and Edna Swiecinski Colvin.

Patty was a graduate of Central Regional High School in Bayville, NJ and...

Nov 30, 2022

Dema Rae Lankford, 76, of Crisfield, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home.

Born in Tulsa, OK on September 18, 1946, she was a daughter of the late William H. and Naomi Raye Hill Lankford.

She was a 1964 graduate of Crisfield High School and went on to obtain...

Nov 28, 2022

Patricia Grace "Pat" Palmer, 79, of Princess Anne and formerly of Marion Station, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2022 at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional.

Born in Crisfield on June 26, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Minnie Brittingham Pusey. Her husband, Harold "Leon" Palmer, preceded her in death in 1999.

Pat...

Nov 23, 2022

Helen Gertrude "Trudy" Costello, 77, of Crisfield, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 from her home.

Born in Bryn Mawr, PA on March 23, 1945, she was a daughter of the late Albert L. and Kathryn A. Groff.  She had been making her home in Crisfield for the past 31 years.

Nov 21, 2022

Carol Ann Daugherty, 67, of Crisfield, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2022, at her home.

Born in Salisbury on March 21, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Charles B. Tawes, Sr. and Nellie Elizabeth Morris Tawes. Her husband, Robert John Daugherty preceded her in death on September 14, 2022.

Carol was a...

Nov 18, 2022

Betty Lee Corbin, 95, of Pocomoke City, died Friday, November 18, 2022 at Hartley Hall Nursing Home.

Born in Chincoteague, VA on January 6, 1927, she was a daughter of the late John and Bertha Reed Bloxom.  Her husband, Charles Winfred "Wimp" Corbin, preceded her in death on December 26, 2015.

A graduate of Chincoteague...

Nov 13, 2022

Patricia Lynn Brady, 57 of Crisfield MD, passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2022.

Teresa, as she was lovingly known by family and friends, was born on March 30, 1965 in Crisfield MD. She was the daughter of the late Iva Lorraine Howard Mister and Thomas Theo Howard.

Teresa was the loving mother of a...

Nov 12, 2022

Daniel Roche O'Connor, Jr., 88, of Crisfield, died Saturday, November 12, 2022 at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional in Salisbury.

Born in Detroit, Michigan on February 27, 1934, he was the son of the late Daniel R. O'Connor and Harriette Mandana Oberdorf O'Connor.  His wife, Grace Marie D'Argenio O'Connor, preceded him in death December 23, 2015.

Mr....

Nov 7, 2022

Susie Ann Zickafoose, 74, of Salisbury and formerly of Crisfield, passed away on Monday, November 7, 2022 at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional.

Born in Grundy, VA on May 9, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Charles "Buster" and Arbutus Ratliff Burgess.