obituaries

Jul 1, 2025

Thekla Florence "Tekie" Kaplan, 80, of Crisfield, passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home.

Born in Junction City, KS on August 16, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Elwath and Katherine "Kate" Olsson Tawes. Her husband of 55 years, Robert William "Bob" Kaplan, preceded her in death on July...

Jun 30, 2025

John Dawson Mackenzie, 83, of Shelltown, MD, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2025 at his home.

Born on February 8, 1942 in Gloucester, England to Charles Robert Mackenzie and Elizabeth Mary (nee Dawson) Mackenzie, he was raised in Caister in Norfolk, as well as living in London and Sussex.

He received an Engineering PE,...

Jun 28, 2025

Joyce Jean Durham went home to be with her Heavenly Father after passing away at home, Saturday night, June 28, 2025.  She had been ready for a long time to meet the Lord.

She was born in Dundalk, Maryland to Walter Wieczorkowski and Irene Szymanski. In the mid-70s, her family moved to the Eastern Shore of Maryland...

Jun 24, 2025

Linda Ann Carman, 68, of Crisfield, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at her home.

Born in Crisfield on March 30, 1957, she was a daughter of the late James Allen Webb and Gladys Marie Webb.  Her husband of 39 years, Charles Lindberg "Lindy" Carman, Jr., preceded her in death on June 24, 2018.

Linda...

Jun 23, 2025

Dana Keith Dise, 71, of Tangier Island, passed away on June 23, 2025.

Born September 20, 1953 on Tangier, he was a son of the late Adrian Ewell Dise and Gladys Marie Bowden Dise.

Dana attended Tangier Combined School and was a lifelong Waterman and also owned a tire repair shop. In his teenage years,...

Jun 20, 2025

Billie Rae Daugherty Reese, 76, of Crisfield, passed away Friday, June 20, 2025 at her home.

Born in Crisfield on March 11, 1949, she was a daughter of the late William H. and Gwendolyn McDorman Daugherty.  Her husband of 57 years, James Patrick Reese, Sr., passed away just four days prior on Monday, June 16, 2025.

Jun 16, 2025

James Patrick Reese, Sr., 85, of Crisfield, passed away Monday, June 16, 2025 at his home.

Born in Crisfield on March 17, 1940, he was a son of the late James Bernard "Daddy Bunny" Reese and Dottie Bozman Reese.

He was a graduate of Crisfield High School class of 1958 and was a member of...

Jun 13, 2025

Carolyn J. Bradshaw, 78, of Westover, MD, passed away peacefully in the early morning on June 13, 2025, at her beloved home on Kingston Lane, accompanied by family and the love and memories she cherished most.

Born on July 24, 1946, in the small town of Winona, West Virginia, Carolyn was the daughter of James A. Ramsey,...

Jun 11, 2025

Marilyn Rebecca Sterling, 89, of Crisfield, passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at her home.

Born in Crisfield on October 24, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Roger William Sterling and Mary Eve Riggin Sterling.

She was a bank teller for many years and a member of Asbury United Methodist Church where she...

Jun 2, 2025

Helen "Faye" Bradshaw, 75, of Ewell, Smith Island, went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 2, 2025 from TidalHealth Peninsula Regional.

Born in Crisfield on September 8, 1949 and raised on Smith Island, she was a daughter of the late Edward Russell Jones and Anna Elizabeth Brimer Jones.  She was a graduate of Crisfield High...

May 28, 2025

Donald Alan Benson, 85, of Summerfield, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.

Don was born in East Los Angeles, California on July 26, 1939.  He was the son of the late Ethel and Carl Benson.  He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Janice Camp Benson.

He graduated from high school in...

May 28, 2025

Linda J. Schwab, 79, of Mt. Vernon, MD, passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional.

Born in Catlettsburg, KY on August 14, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Lindsey B. Webb, Jr. and Dora Belle Hert Johnson.  Linda was formerly of Chester, Pennsylvania, and the Pocono Mountains, and had been making...

May 27, 2025

Clarence Paul Howard, 71, passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at his home.

Born in Crisfield on October 3, 1953, he was a son of the late Harold Timothy Howard and Maybelle Swift Howard.

Affectionately known as "Seaside Clyde", "Clyde" and "Big C.", he was a waterman and in his later years worked from...

May 25, 2025

Kenneth Robert Rees, 70, of Crisfield, passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2025 at his home.

Born in Portsmouth, VA on July 16, 1954, he was a son of Ruth Rowland Rees of Virginia Beach and formerly of Pocomoke and the late Donald R. Rees.

He was a graduate of Pocomoke High School class 1972...

May 24, 2025

Kathleen Lee "Kathy" Shallow, 70, of Marion Station, passed away Saturday, May 24, 2025 at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional in Salisbury.

There are no services planned at this time.

May 23, 2025

Joseph Henry Surdykowski, 83, of Crisfield, passed away Friday, May 23, 2025 at his home.

Born in Philadelphia, PA on April 7, 1942, he was a son of the late Theodore and Catherine Schneider Surdykowski.  His wife of 52 years, Jenny Wiles Surdykowski, preceded him in death on March 3, 2023.

A US Coast Guard...

May 20, 2025

Sylvia Fay Lawrence, affectionately known as "Miss Fay", passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at her home. She was 90 years of age.

Born in Crisfield on March 11, 1935, she was a daughter of the late George and Edna Pruitt Elliott.  Her husband of 38 years, Donald Lee "Duck" Lawrence, preceded her in death on May...

May 16, 2025

Mary Cecilia "Ceecee" Hancock, 68, of Crisfield, Maryland, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 16, 2025.

Born on October 15, 1956, in Crisfield, she was a daughter of the late Arza and Peggy Evans Owens. A proud graduate of Crisfield High School's Class of 1974, Ceecee's life was defined by love, hard work and...

May 15, 2025

Clarence Elmer Barrett, Jr., affectionately known as "Mr. Bud", of Deal Island, MD, passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home in Crisfield, MD.  He had been a resident of Chesapeake Cove Assisted Living.

Born in Rochester, New Hampshire on September 19, 1932, he was the son of the late Clarence Elmer...

May 14, 2025

We lost a loving husband, father, grandfather and true friend when we lost Clarence Johnson on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.

Born in Salisbury on April 18, 1941, to Dr. Robert H. Johnson and Helen Fynes Johnson, Clarence grew up in Princess Anne, Maryland, where his sense of family and love of sports developed and became a long-lasting...