obituaries

Oct 27, 2024

Mary Rebecca "Becky" Tyler, 75, of Crisfield and formerly of Smith Island, died Saturday, October 27, 2024 at her home in Crisfield.

Born in Rhodes Point on May 31, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Leonard Bloxom Evans and Norma Aliden Evans Marshall.

Becky was a 1967 graduate of Crisfield High School.  She...

Oct 19, 2024

Deborah Ann "Debbie" Laird, 70, of Crisfield, died Saturday, October 19, 2024 at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional.

Born in Crisfield on December 10, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Frank and June Ward Holmes.

She attended Crisfield High School and worked at the former McCready Hospital for over 40 years.  She worked in numerous...

Oct 8, 2024

James A. "Chops" Baker, Sr., 61, of Crisfield, passed away at Accent Care Hospice at Franklin Square in Rosedale, MD on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.

Born in Crisfield on February 9, 1963, he was a son of the late Joseph Baker, and the late Ruby and Roger "Bubby" Riggin, Jr.

A US Army Veteran, he...

Sep 19, 2024

William "David" Holland, 80, of Princess Anne, MD, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, with his wife by his side, on Thursday morning September 19, 2024.

David was born on September 12, 1944, in Crisfield, MD. He was the first of three boys born to the late William "Ziggy" and Joyce (Sterling) Holland.

Sep 17, 2024

Toni Maria Tawes, 77 of Crisfield, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home.

Born in Mercer County, Pennsylvania on August 10, 1947, she was a daughter of the late John Thomas "Baby John" Evans, Jr.  and Theresa Elizabeth "Mother Theresa" DiDonato Evans.

She was a 1965 graduate of Crisfield High...

Sep 14, 2024

Stewart F. Emely, Jr., 82, of Crisfield, went to Heaven on Saturday, September 14, 2024 from TidalHealth Peninsula Regional in Salisbury.

Born in Crisfield on December 4, 1941, he was a son of the late Stewart F. Emely, Sr. and Clara Tyler Emely.

Stewart was a 1959 graduate of Crisfield High School and served in...

Sep 9, 2024

Eric R. Streahle, 52, of Marion Station, MD and formerly of New Jersey, passed away on Monday, September 9, 2024 at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional in Salisbury, MD.

Born in Germany on June 6, 1972, he was a son of the late Thomas C. and Nancy Smith Streahle.  He moved to the US as a small child in...

Sep 3, 2024

Barbara DelDuco, 85, of Ewell, MD, passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home.

Born in Mt. Kisco, NY on May 30, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Ruth Clark Skinner.  She was a retired artist specializing in graphic design.

A memorial service will be held...

Sep 2, 2024

Betty June Owens Bradshaw, 93, of Crisfield, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 2, 2024 at Alice B. Tawes Nursing Home where she had been a resident for almost two years.

Born in Crisfield on February 22, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Christopher C. and Esther Elliott Owens.  Her husband of 51 years, Robert...

Aug 30, 2024

Kurt Dykins Hohman, 65, of Marion Station, passed away on Friday, August 30, 2024 at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional.

Born in Baltimore, MD, he was a son of  Elmer Adolph Hohman, Sr. and Jane Hisle Hohman.

Kurt was a retired construction foreman. A highlighted achievement while working in construction was when he helped build the harbor...

Aug 22, 2024

Charles Henry Landon, Jr., affectionately known as "Buffy", 89, of Crisfield, passed away to his Heavenly Home on Thursday, August 22, 2024 from his daughter, Marilyn Waters home.

Born and raised in Crisfield, he was the son of the late Charles Henry Landon, Sr., Mary Delores Landon, and Margaret Peggy Landon.

Buffy was a graduate...

Aug 20, 2024

Samuel Mark Hinman, 59, of Crisfield, MD, died on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at his home.

Born on September 1, 1964 in Crisfield, he was a son of the late William "Slugger" and Diane Evans Hinman. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Timothy McDorman, Jr. in 2009.

He attended Crisfield area schools....

Aug 19, 2024

Frank Dale Johnson, 80, of Crisfield, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2024 at his home.

Born in Crisfield and raised in Marion, he was a son of the late Benjamin and Virginia "Virgie" Howard Johnson.

Frank was a 1962 graduate of Marion High School and served in the National Guard during the Baltimore Riots...

Aug 10, 2024

Raymond Enoch Durham, 67, of Crisfield, passed away at his home on August 10, 2024.

He was born in Salem, NJ on July 24, 1957 and enlisted in the United States Coast Guard at the age of 19. He retired from the Coast Guard, Eastern Correctional Institute, and Janes Island State Park.

He enjoyed boating,...

Aug 10, 2024

Diane Renee Bradshaw, 57, of Crisfield, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 10, 2024 from TidalHealth Peninsula Regional.

Born on Seamore-Johnson Airforce Base in Goldsboro, NC on January 26, 1967, she was the daughter of the late Charles Raymond and Phyllis Ann Windsor Sterling.

A graduate of Crisfield High School class of...

Aug 9, 2024

In Loving Memory

Jeremy Rue Sterling

August 19 1984-August 9, 2024

It is with a heavy heart that we have to announce the passing of Jeremy Rue Sterling, 39 of Crisfield, MD where he was born and raised. Jeremy passed away at his home after battling an...

Aug 8, 2024

Beverly Rose Tyler Guy, 75, of Ewell, Smith Island, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 8, 2024 from Bay Harbor Rehabilitation Center in Salisbury.

Born on Smith Island on March 15, 1949, she was a daughter of the late John Tawes Tyler and Rose Marie Matiko Tyler.  Her husband of 31 years, Gene...

Jul 28, 2024

Darwin E. "Corky" Sanders, Jr., 64, of Marion Station, passed away at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional on Sunday, July 28, 2024.

Born in Baltimore on November 15, 1959, he was a son of Virginia Ann Barnes Sanders. His father, Darwin E. Sanders, Sr., preceded him in death.

He was a 1978 graduate of Perry Hall High...

Jul 27, 2024

Rosalie Irene Reese, 89, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2024 at home in Marion Station.

Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother was born to Chester and Eleanor Smith of Chicago, IL on July 9, 1935.

Rosalie was the mother of five. She was preceded in death by her beloved daughters, Leslie Lamberti-Reese and Lynn Reese.  She...

Jul 25, 2024

Steven Augustus Pilkerton, 52, of Crisfield, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2024 at his home.

Born in La Plata, MD on November 6, 1971, he was the son of Betty Diane Pilkerton.

A 1989 graduate of Crisfield High School, he was a carpenter and a waterman who loved working and had a strong work...