obituaries

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...

Mar 10, 2025

Charles William "Billy" Lowe, 65, of Westover, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2025 at his home.

Born in Montgomery County, MD on August 8, 1959, he was a son of the late Charles L. "Sing" and Janet Barnhouse Lowe.

Charles worked as a farmer and loved the outdoors. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and mowing...

Mar 7, 2025

Micah William Josenhans, 36, of Mardela Springs, passed very peacefully to his Heavenly Home on Friday, March 7, 2025 at Easton Medical Center.

Born in Salisbury on October 21, 1988, he was the son of Kevin and Robin Wroten Josenhans of Mardela Springs.

A home school high school graduate, he attended Wor-Wic Community College and...

Feb 27, 2025

Kinsley Noelle Parks, age 4, of Crisfield, tragically passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at Nemour Children's Hospital in Wilmington, DE.

Born in Salisbury on February 15, 2021, she was a daughter of Autumn Rebecca Parks and Jalen Scott Evans of Crisfield and Irving Ballard, Jr., of Fruitland.

Kinsley was a student in Mrs....

Feb 25, 2025

Jean Tappan Crockett, 74, of Tangier Island, VA, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at Alice B. Tawes Nursing Home.

Born in Salisbury on May 2, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Hiram and Pearl Clark Tappan.  Her husband of 41 years, Ralph "Dewey" Crockett, preceded her in death on July 2, 2012.

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Feb 19, 2025

Teresa Marie "Terry" Shallcross, 63, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional.

Born in Chester, Pennsylvania on April 1, 1961, she was a daughter of the late Ulrich Andrew Lyons, Jr. and Margaret Elizabeth Sorensen Lyons.

Known as "The Cake Lady", Teresa loved baking and had a bakery in Crisfield at one...

Feb 17, 2025

Stephen (Steve) Lawson Ward, age 57, of Dagsboro, DE died Monday, February 17, 2025 at home.

He was born in Easton, MD and was the son of Eugene T. Ward and Lucy Anne (Lawson) Ward.

For the last several years Steve was a caregiver to his wife Betz. Prior to that he delivered furniture for...

Feb 13, 2025

Chad Wayne Ward, 50, of Marion Station, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2025 at his home.

Born in Crisfield on October 10, 1974, he was the son of Wayne and Gayle Lawson Ward.

He was a graduate of Crisfield High School class of 1993, and worked 20 years as a tree trimmer for Asplundh Tree...

Feb 10, 2025

Mary Lee Moore, 94, of Tangier Island, VA, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2025 at her home.

Born on Tangier Island on August 17, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Rita Evans Wheatley. Her husband of 20+ years, Edward Smith "Miff" Moore, preceded her in death in 1968.

Mary Lee...

Feb 10, 2025

Betty Rose Ferrell, 85, of Lindale, TX and formerly of Grand Saline, TX and Crisfield, MD, passed away on February 10, 2025.

Born in Crisfield on June 20, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Arlie and Edna Matthews Nelson.

Betty was a homemaker and worked at Foley's Department Store in her earlier years....

Feb 8, 2025

Donnie Brinsfield, 80, of Crisfield, died at home peacefully with his wife by his side on Saturday, February 8, 2025.

Born in Havre De Grace, MD, he was a son of the late Claude Leslie and Virginia Griffin Brinsfield.

Donnie was a 1963 graduate of Crisfield High School and served in the US Coast Guard...

Jan 24, 2025

Bonny Sue Bradshaw, 59, of Shelltown and formerly of Newark, MD, passed away Friday, January 24, 2025 at her home.  She had been making her home here for the past six years.

Born in Baltimore on January 30, 1965, she was a daughter of the late Frank Cap, Sr. and Lorraine Reese Cap.  She attended Wor-Wic Community...

Jan 20, 2025

John Willard "Jay" Tawes, 73, of Crisfield, passed away Monday, January 20, 2025 at his home.

Born in Crisfield on May 22, 1951, he was a son of the late Philip Wesley Tawes and Peggy Lou Unzicker Tawes.

He was a graduate of Crisfield High School class of 1969 and obtained his Bachelor Degree in...

Jan 20, 2025

Charles G. "Eugie" Pruitt, 92, sailed away on Monday, January 20,, 2025 from his home in Crisfield.

Born in Crisfield on March 2, 1932, he was the son of the late Flora Jane Mason Pruitt and Charles G. "Friday" Pruitt.

He attended Crisfield High School.

Eugie served in the United States Navy for...

Jan 20, 2025

Sandra Covington Riggin, 87, of Crisfield, Maryland passed away on Monday, January 20, 2025, at the Alice B. Tawes Nursing and Rehabilitation facility in Crisfield, Maryland, after a month long illness and a courageous battle.

Born Sandra Brooks Covington in Baltimore, Maryland on March 5, 1937, she he was the daughter of the late Durward Quentin Covington...