Anthony Szwec, Jr.
Feb 22, 2017
Anthony Szwec, Jr., 68, of Crisfield, died Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. Born in Philadelphia on November 4, 1948, he was the son of the late Anthony and Mary Theresa Warfield Szwec. A graduate of Dobbins Vocational School in Philadelphia, he was the owner of Tony Szwec Plumbing for more than 40 years....
David F. Abbott
Feb 17, 2017
David F. Abbott, 70, of Delmar, MD and formerly of Washington, DC, died Friday, February 17, 2017. There will be no formal services. Interment will be private in Crisfield Cemetery.
Jackie Lynn Adkins
Feb 15, 2017
Lynn Adkins, 64, of Salisbury, passed away on February 15, 2017, at home in the presence of her family. Born on February 5, 1953 in Crisfield, MD to Teeny Landon and the late Jack Landon. After graduating from Crisfield High School in 1971, Lynn pursued a degree in Biology at Salisbury State College, graduating in 1975. She held long term...
C. Russell Ward
Feb 8, 2017
C. Russell Ward, 88, of Crisfield, died on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at McCready Health. Born in Crisfield September 13, 1928, he was a son of the late Weldon William Ward and Lena Elizabeth "Lizzie" Daugherty Ward. His wife of 63 years, Janet Lee Marshall Ward died December 23, 2012. He formerly worked at the former Briddell's Cutlery, the former...
Jeffrey G. "Jeff" Beach
Feb 7, 2017
Jeffrey G. Beach, 62, of Crisfield and formerly of Pikesville, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC. Born in Pikesville October 16, 1954, he was a son of Wanda Pelczar Beach of Pikesville and the late Ralph Calvin Beach. In 1997 Jeff relocated to the "Land of Pleasant Living" on the Eastern Shore. He...
Roger Ralph "Bubby" Riggin, Jr.
Jan 31, 2017
Roger Ralph "Bubby" Riggin, Jr., 75, of Crisfield, died Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. Born in Crisfield October 13, 1941, he was the son of the late Roger Ralph Riggin, Sr. and Lenore Ward Riggin. His wife of 49 years, Ruby Mae Justice Riggin, died December 17, 2015. He was retired project engineer...
William Edwin "Beetle" Tyler
Jan 30, 2017
William Edwin "Beetle" Tyler, 73, of Crisfield, died Monday, January 30, 2017 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home. Born in Crisfield May 5, 1943, he was a son of the late H. Stanford and Mary Nelson Tyler. His wife of 43 years, Dianna Lynn Strobel Tyler, died December 12, 2014. He was a maintenance worker for Somerset County Recreation and...
Angeline Ward Townsend
Jan 25, 2017
Angeline Ward Townsend, 93, of Salisbury, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017. Born in Crisfield, December 11, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Charlie and Mollie Cook Ward. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, John "Jack" Townsend; and three brothers, John, Walton and Rudy Ward. Angie graduated from Crisfield High School, Class...
Benjamin "Benjie" Evans
Jan 22, 2017
Benjamin Preston "Benjie" Evans, 62, of Ewell, Smith Island, died Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Salisbury Genesis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born August 16, 1954 in Crisfield, he was a life-long resident of Ewell. He was a son of Jennings Lee Evans, Sr. and Edwina Jones Evans, both of Ewell. A waterman, he was a member of Ewell United Methodist...
Ada Sterling Ward
Jan 16, 2017
Ada Sterling Ward, of Crisfield, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017 at Salisbury Genesis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center just three months prior to her 100th birthday. The family would like to express thanks to her many caregivers at Genesis. Born in Crisfield April 13, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Carroll and Adeline Nelson Sterling. Her husband, Lorenzo...
Audrey Kay Lane
Jan 10, 2017
Audrey "Kay" Lane, 78, of Crisfield, and formerly of Tylerton, Smith Island, died Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at her home. Born on a boat between Smith Island and Crisfield on July 11, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Newell Bradshaw and Audrey Bradshaw Brimer. She was a florist for 25 years, retiring from her flower shop Country Creations....
Robert Thomas "Muggsy" Evans
Jan 7, 2017
Robert Thomas "Muggsy" Evans, 70, of Crisfield, died Saturday, January 7, 2017 at his home. Born in Crisfield July 17, 1946, he was the son of the late John Thomas Evans and Theresa Elizabeth Donato Evans. A graduate of Crisfield High School class of 1964, he was manager of the former A&P and the former Meatland for many years working...
Wanda Louise Swift
Jan 3, 2017
Wanda Louise Swift, 79, of Crisfield, died Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at Cheyenne Mountain Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Born in Pocomoke City on March 27, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Lloyd William White and Iva Lorriane Worth Harrison. She had been making her home with her daughter in Colorado Springs for the past three years. She...
Wanda Parks Milbourne
Jan 3, 2017
Wanda Parks Milbourne, 80, of Crisfield, Maryland, left this world peacefully on January 3, 2017. A native of Crisfield, she was born on November 21, 1936 and was the daughter of the late Allen Neville Parks and the late Nellie Collins Parks of Crisfield. She was a graduate of Crisfield High School in 1954, and a graduate of State Teachers...
William Lee Lurton
Jan 3, 2017
William Lee Lurton of Churchville died Tuesday, January 3 at Bayview Medical Center. He was 82. Born in Onancock, VA he was the son of the late Earl and Geneva (Beasley) Lurton. As a young boy his family moved to Crisfield where he later graduated from Crisfield High School. Mr. Lurton retired from the Harford County Board of Education, having...
Frances Hastings Talmo
Dec 24, 2016
Frances Hastings Talmo, of Frankford, DE, died Saturday, December 24, 2016 at her home. Born in Marion Station, MD, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Tressie Elliott Windsor. A graduate of Marion High School, she was bookkeeper at Super Fresh for 30 years before her retirement. She was very family oriented and enjoyed traveling with her family...
Robert L. Daniels, Jr.
Dec 21, 2016
Robert Lee Daniels, Jr., 47, of Crisfield, died Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at McCready Memorial Hospital. Born in Salisbury January 20, 1969, he was the son of The Rev. Robert Lee Daniels, Sr. and Janice Webster Daniels. He was a waterman and a 1987 graduate of Crisfield High School. A member of the Crisfield Wesleyan Church, he enjoyed hunting, fishing,...
Rebecca Hitchcock-Haifley
Dec 20, 2016
Rebecca Elizabeth Hitchcock Haifley, 33, of Baltimore and formerly of Salisbury, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016 following a brief illness. Born in Tacoma Park, MD February 2, 1983, she was the beloved daughter of Frances E. Hitchcock of Salisbury and the late Dennis L. Hitchcock. Rebecca was a devoted mother who was very loving and giving. She was funny,...
Verna Mae Simonenko
Dec 18, 2016
Verna Mae Simonenko, 66, of Crisfield and formerly of Ft. Lauderdale, died Monday, December 19, 2016 at McCready Memorial Hospital. Born in Crisfield July 13, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Melton and Annabell Townsend Joyner. A graduate of Crisfield High School class of 1969, she was head custodian for Broward County School System in Ft. Lauderdale working...
Bertha Julia Haxter
Dec 6, 2016
Bertha Julia Haxter, formerly of Crisfield, and affectionately known as Bunny, went to meet the Lord on Tuesday December 6, 2016 at the age of 89. Born and raised in Bucks County, PA, Bunny met her husband, John Woodland (Woody) Haxter in Wildwood NJ. Together Woody and Bunny raised five children and did everything together. Bunny loved attending her children's...
