obituaries

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...

May 8, 2025

Alice Abbott, 84, of Deal Island, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2025 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home.

Born in Norfolk, VA on May 15, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Arthur James and Alma Miller.  Her husband of 59 years, Harry Melvin "Sonny" Abbott, preceded her in death on July 20, 2017.

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May 2, 2025

Mary Frances Hicks Butler, affectionately known as "Jimmy" and "Mom Butler", passed away peacefully on the afternoon of Friday, May 2, 2025 at the age of 96.

Born on September 11, 1928 in Hurlock, she grew up in Pocomoke and was a daughter of the late Guy S. and Bertha Johnson Hicks.  Her husband of 69 years,...

May 1, 2025

Terry 'Wayne' Swift, affectionately known as "Birdseed", 75, of Crisfield, passed away Thursday, May 1, 2025 at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional.

Born in Lewes, DE on August 12, 1949, he was a son of the late William Russell Swift and Pauline M. Insley Swift.

He started working at Rubberset Corp. in Crisfield at the age of...

Apr 30, 2025

Freddie Lewis Wheatley, Jr., 70, of Tangier Island, VA passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at VCU Medical Center in Richmond, VA.

Born on Tangier Island on August 23, 1954, he was the son of the late Freddie L. Wheatley, Sr. and Henrietta Charnock Wheatley.

Freddie was a 1972 graduate of Tangier Combined School...

Apr 30, 2025

Jean Reid Fisher, 93, of Crisfield, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at Chesapeake Cove Assisted Living.

Born on April 8, 1932 in Baltimore, she was raised in Thurmont, MD and was the daughter of the late Dallas and Katherine Gaither Reid.  Her husband of 66 years, Lynn Victor Fisher, preceded her in death on November 16,...

Apr 28, 2025

June Marie Capps Drewer, 81, of Crisfield, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 28, 2025, with her family by her side, at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home.

Born in Baltimore (raised in Ft. Howard) on June 28, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Jesse Adams Capps and Elsie Irene Goude Capps....

Apr 25, 2025

Richard Dean Akre, 87, of Westover, passed away suddenly on Friday, April 25, 2025 at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional.

He was the son of the late Gladys and Alfred Akre. Richard was born on September 24, 1937 in Glasgow, Montana. He grew up in a country life learning to work on the family farm. After high school, Richard...

Apr 23, 2025

James L. Hinman, Jr., a cherished member of the community, passed away at his home in Princess Anne on April 23, 2025, at the age of 71.

Born on March 27, 1954 in Salisbury, he was the beloved son of the late James Lee Hinman, Sr. and Edna Erlene Midgett Hinman.

Jimmy, as he was...

Apr 10, 2025

Bonita Lee "Bonnie" Heath, 77, of Crisfield, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2025 at her home.

Born in Crisfield on September 8, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Justice Lee Heath and Elizabeth Louise "Betty" Somers Heath.  She was a graduate of Crisfield High School.

A homemaker, she loved being outside and especially...

Apr 5, 2025

Fritz Leon Strobel, 71, of Crisfield, MD, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake.

Born in Crisfield on May 28, 1953, he was the son of the late Fritz Leon Strobel Sr. and Marynell Elliott Hinman.

Fritz was a construction worker and also worked as a fiberglass technician. He...

Mar 29, 2025

Mary Elizabeth "Susie" Rainbolt, 74, of Crisfield, passed away Saturday, March 29, 2025 at Alice B. Tawes Nursing Home.

She was born in Peyton, Colorado on May 1, 1950, and was the daughter of the late Clyde King Rainbolt and Phyllis Jean Maus Rainbolt.

A 1968 graduate of Peyton High School, she was a scan...

Mar 23, 2025

Audrey S. Morgan, 83, of Willards, MD, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2025 at her home.

Born in Renovo, PA on September 8, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Kenneth H. Singer, Sr. and Rachel Elnora Kanouff Singer.  Her husband, William Harry Morgan, preceded her in death on December 17, 1997.

A retired...

Mar 22, 2025

James K. "Toby" Black, 75, of Crisfield, passed away Saturday, March 22, 2025 at Manokin Manor Nursing & Rehab Center in Princess Anne.

Born in Chickasaw County, Mississippi on September 27, 1949, he was a son of the late Elmer James Black and Sue Jean Martin Black.  His wife of 49 years, Virginia Rose Coe Black, preceded...

Mar 13, 2025

Alfreda Marie Lehmann Garpstas, 91, of Crisfield, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2025 at her home.

Born in Baltimore on December 24, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Max Karl Lehmann and Elizabeth Gaide Lehmann.  Her husband, Joseph J. Garpstas, preceded her in death on August 28, 2014.

A homemaker, she enjoyed spending...