Charles R. “Chuck” Gaither
Jan 13, 2025
Charles Ridgely "Chuck" Gaither, 74, of Crisfield, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2025 at his home.
Born in Sykesville, MD on November 17, 1950, he was a son of the late Charles William and Helen Louise Ridgely Gaither.
He was a 1968 graduate of South Carroll High School in Carroll County. He served four...
Elmer Wesley "Junior" Evans
Jan 10, 2025
Elmer Wesley "Junior" Evans, 84, of Ewell, Smith Island, passed away Friday, January 10, 2025 at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional.
Born on Smith Island on June 13, 1940, he was a son of the late Elmer Francis and Anna Rose Jones Evans.
He was a life-long waterman and faithful member of Ewell United Church where he...
William Roy Riggin, Sr.
Jan 10, 2025
William Roy "Perry Como" Riggin Sr., 93, of Crisfield, Maryland passed away Friday, January 10, 2025, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury, Maryland after a short illness.
Roy was born in Easton, Massachusetts on November 14, 1931. He was the son of the late William Ellsworth Riggin and Esther McLeod Riggin.
Born in...
Vonzalee Mason Easley
Jan 5, 2025
Vonzalee Mason Easley, 90, of Crisfield, Maryland passed away Sunday, January 5, 2025, at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional in Salisbury, Maryland surrounded by her loving family.
Vonzalee was born in Crisfield on May 14, 1934. She was the daughter of the late Vaughn T. Mason and Agnes Somers Mason Crockett.
She graduated from Crisfield High School...
Norman Morrison Ennis
Jan 4, 2025
Norman Morrison Ennis, 78, of Pocomoke City, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2025 at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional.
Born in Crisfield on March 13, 1946, he was raised in the Rehobeth and Pocomoke City area and was a son of the late Harry Morrison Ennis and Margaret Lambertson Ennis.
He was a graduate of Pocomoke High...
Krista L. Dunn Evans
Dec 30, 2024
Krista L. Dunn Evans, 42, of Lebanon, PA and formerly of Crisfield, MD, passed away Monday, December 30, 2024.
Born in Salisbury on September 12, 1982 and raised in Crisfield, she was a daughter of the late William Foster Dunn and Thelma Johnson Dunn.
A member of Crisfield High School class of 2000, Krista was...
Larry Filmore Cosner
Dec 30, 2024
Larry Filmore Cosner, 67, of Crisfield, passed away on Monday, December 30, 2024 at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional.
Born and raised in Glen Burnie, he was a son of the late Junior Cosner and Dorothy Mae Miller Settan.
Larry graduated from Glen Burnie High School in 1975. He worked in retail most of his life and...
William Smith "Smitty" Dize, Jr.
Dec 27, 2024
William Smith "Smitty" Dize, Jr., 55, of Saxis, VA and formerly of Cape Charles, VA and Onancock, VA, passed away Friday, December 27, 2024 at his home.
Born in Crisfield, MD on October 15, 1969, he was raised on Smith Island and was a son of Jennifer Evans Dize of Ewell, Smith Island and the late William...
Ronald Terry Laird, Sr.
Dec 23, 2024
Ronald Terry Laird, Sr., 74, of Ewell, Smith Island, died Monday, December 23, 2024 at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional.
Born in Crisfield on October 16, 1950, he was raised on Tylerton, Smith Island and was a son of the late Ronald and Mina Rae Marshall Laird. His wife of 45 years, Donna Jean Bradshaw Laird, preceded him in...
Katharine Elizabeth Kraus
Dec 19, 2024
Katharine Elizabeth Kraus, 93, of Crisfield and formerly of Medford, New Jersey, died Thursday, December 19, 2024 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home.
Born in Barrington, New Jersey on December 18, 1931, she was a daughter of the late William Alexander Mitchell and Florence Mae Spong Mitchell. Her husband of 69 years, Robert "Bob" Kraus preceded her...
Shirley Mae Dize
Dec 15, 2024
Shirley Mae Dize, 78, of Crisfield, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2024 at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional.
Born in Leesburg, VA on July 6, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Clyde Lee and Ruby L. Carnes Asbury. Her husband, Jay Dize preceded her in death on April 3, 2002.
Shirley was a caregiver...
John Paul Bradford
Dec 15, 2024
John Paul Bradford, 60, of Marion Station, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2024 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home.
Born in Crisfield on September 9, 1964, he was a son of the late Warren and Philomenia Brenner Bradford.
He graduated from the former Sarah Peyton School and was a member of St. Elizabeth's Catholic...
Isaac Littleton "Butch" Sterling
Dec 13, 2024
Isaac Littleton "Butch" Sterling, 81, was called to his eternal rest on Friday, December 13, 2024.
Born in Crisfield on Nov. 26, 1943, he was the son of the late Willis Sterling and Ruth Mason Sterling.
Butch worked for the former Holsum Bakery and also Rubberset from which he retired.
He is survived...
J. Carol Charnick Smith
Dec 12, 2024
J. Carol Charnick Smith, 86, of Crisfield, died Thursday, December 12, 2024 at her home.
Born in Windsor, NC on May 20, 1938, she was a daughter of the late William Alonzo Charnick and Janie Cobb Charnick. Her husband, Edgar J. Smith, preceded her in death in 1993.
A graduate of Crisfield High School class...
Steven C. Jordan, Jr.
Dec 7, 2024
Steven C. Jordan, Jr., 54, of Crisfield, died Saturday, December 7, 2024 at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional in Salisbury.
Born in Hollywood, FL on June 19, 1970, he was a son of Steven C. Jordan, Sr. of Pocomoke City and Sheila Dryden Milliner of Crisfield.
A graduate of Crisfield High School class of 1988, he was...
Reginald A. Nagle
Dec 5, 2024
In loving memory of Reginald A. Nagle, we are saddened to announce his passing on December 5, 2024, at the age of 73. He passed at the home of his son, Mark Nagle in Marion Station, MD.
Reggie was born on October 22, 1951, to parents Harry Nagle and Mabel Jackson. He grew up alongside his sister,...
Pauline D. Tyler
Dec 4, 2024
Pauline D. Tyler, 95, of Crisfield, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 from Alice B. Tawes Nursing Home where she had been a resident for the past seven years.
Born in Brooms Island, MD on February 5, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Harvey Daniel Dukes and Mabel Sheppard...
Pamela Lorraine Jeffra
Dec 2, 2024
Pamela Lorraine Jeffra, 65, of Crisfield, died Monday, December 2, 2024 at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional in Salisbury.
Born in Baltimore on January 26, 1959, she was raised in Glen Burnie and was the daughter of the late Edward Daniel Ashby and Agnes Hittle Ashby. She had been making her home in Crisfield since 2013.
She...
Larry R. Laird, Sr.
Nov 27, 2024
Larry R. Laird, Sr., 78, of Tylerton, Smith Island, died Wednesday, November 27, 2024.
Born in Crisfield on November 17, 1946, he was raised on Tylerton and was a son of the late Ronald and Mina Rae Marshall Laird.
In his earlier years, Capt. Larry was a waterman and former school boat captain, but for...
Rebecca E. Forbush
Nov 26, 2024
Rebecca E. Forbush, 95, of Crisfield, died Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at Alice B. Tawes Nursing Home.
Born in Blacksburg, VA on February 16, 1929, she was the daughter of the late William Henry Webber and Elizabeth McDorman Webber. Her husband, Augustus Forbush, Jr., preceded her in death on July 26, 1996.
A homemaker, she...
