Obituaries

Nov 4, 2009

Elizabeth Margaret Feldmeyer, 97, of Salisbury, died Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. She was born in Washington, D.C. on October 24, 1912, a daughter of the late Jim and Mamie Parks. Elizabeth grew up in Southern Anne Arundel County and worked for many years as a clerk for the Income Tax Division of...

Nov 3, 2009

Harry W. Holloway, 69, of Delmar, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Harry worked for Mountaire Farms in Selbyville. He was loved by everyone and will be greatly missed. He is survived by his wife, Ana R. Holloway; six stepchildren, Samuel, Jacob, Benjamin, Ephriam, Elizabeth and Ruth Guadalupe; three step grandchildren; a brother,...

Nov 2, 2009

Robert "Bob" Joseph Christian, Sr., 69, of Delmar, died Monday, November 2, 2009 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. He was born February 26, 1940 in Philadelphia, a son of the late John and Margaret (Hollowell) Christian. Bob loved being around horses and worked as a Standardbred Horse Trainer for over 32 years. He was an active member...

Oct 31, 2009

Jay L. "Fat Boy" Baker, Sr., 53, of Willards, died Saturday, October 31, 2009 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, after a long battle with diabetes and heart disease. He was born in Salisbury, a son of the late Ollie J. and Agnes P. (Wilkins) Baker. He is survived by his wife, Diane Baker, to whom he would have...

Oct 30, 2009

Hugh Oakley, 82, of Salisbury, and formerly of Freehold, New Jersey, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2009 at his home. He was born on July 17, 1927, in Spring Lake, New Jersey, the son of the late Walter Smith Oakley and Mary Elizabeth Reid Oakley. He graduated from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York in 1950. He began his...

Oct 28, 2009

John "Jack" Lang Sparrow, Sr., 81, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, died Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at his home in Delmar, surrounded by his family. He was born on May 21, 1928 in Delmar, a son of the late George W. Sparrow, Sr. and Lucy (Lang) Sparrow. Jack, as he was known by his family and friends, farmed...

Oct 25, 2009

Marian M. Smack, 72, devoted mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister, died Sunday, October 25, 2009 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Marian was born July 18, 1937 in Crisfield, a daughter of the late George Marshall and Gladys (Evans) Marshall. Many years ago she worked as a seamstress for various garment companies. As she enjoyed people, she worked...

Oct 15, 2009

Clara B. West, 94, of Delmar, died Thursday, October 15, 2009, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. She was born December 9, 1914 in Powellville, Maryland, a daughter of the late Charles G. and Ella Mae Phillips Shockley. Clara was raised to appreciate hard work and family and worked for many years as a seamstress at the Parsonsburg Shirt...

Oct 13, 2009

Ellen Mae Mears, 84, of Delmar, died Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at her son and daughter-in-law's home in Federalsburg. She was born March 27, 1925 in Salisbury, a daughter of the late James K. Fitzgerald, Sr. and Katherine Downes Fitzgerald. Ellen enjoyed her work as an LPN for several nursing homes and most recently as a grocery clerk for French's...

Oct 2, 2009

Gladys M. Snyder, 81, of Delmar, currently residing in Salisbury Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, died Friday, October 2, 2009 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. She was born in Salisbury, a daughter of the late William Henry Downes and Alice Mae Driscoll Downes. Gladys worked for many years in the grocery business as a bookkeeper for the T.L. Ruark...

Sep 30, 2009

Donna Lynn Harrington, 68, of Delmar passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. She was born on July 28, 1941, in Greensboro, Maryland, the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (Imorde) Carroll. Donna was known as "Aunt Pie" to her family. She was a fun-loving person who cherished times spent with family, enjoyed...

Sep 17, 2009

Donald Emrich Walter who was born in Hebron, MD on November 26, 1938 passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2009 after a long and courageous battle with polycystic kidney disease. He was the fourth of five children born to the late William and Ruth Goslee Walter. Mr. Walter had been a professional long distance truck driver who, prior to his...

Sep 16, 2009

DELMAR- George B. Truitt, 94, of Delmar, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at Sarah Margaret's and Mollie's Place in Delmar. He was born July 20, 1915 in Delmar, a son of the late Larry and Lovey (Foskey) Truitt. George loved his work on the railroad and retired in 1975 after 39 years of service as a mechanic for...

Sep 11, 2009

DELMAR- James Moses Carlisle, 86, of Delmar, died Friday, September 11, 2009 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. He was born in Goldsboro, MD, a son of the late Willard and Anna Mary (Hastings) Carlisle. Jim proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII and was a long time member of the American Legion Post 218...

Sep 8, 2009

Sep 6, 2009

Anna Haubert "Anne" Kinstler, 84, of Snow Hill died Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009, at Snow Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Snow Hill, she was a daughter of the late Andrew Wilson Haubert and Blanche Elizabeth Bowen Haubert Douglas. She was a member of Makemie Memorial Presbyterian Church in Snow Hill, where she served on the board of trustees...

Sep 5, 2009

DELMAR – Ida M. Taylor, 96, of Delmar died Saturday, September 5, 2009 at Wicomico Nursing Home. Born near Delmar she was a daughter of the late Isaac Hearn and Cornelia Wilkins Hearn. She was a devoted and loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother and friend. In 1991, friends and family rejoiced when she was baptized by Elder Cleo Robertson...

Sep 1, 2009

George Frank Chamberlain, son of Betty Lee Chamberlain and the late George Francis Chamberlain made the transition from this life on Tuesday, September 1, 2009. George was joined in Holy Matrimony to Denise Elizabeth Tull. He received his formative education in the Baltimore Public Schools and was the last graduating class of Pittsville High School. To know George was to...

Sep 1, 2009

Colleen M. Williams, 37, of Laurel, died Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at her home in Laurel. She was born in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, a daughter of Tom and Christine McIntyre of Port Charlotte, Florida. Colleen had various jobs as a bartender and sales clerk. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion, Post 19 in Laurel....

Aug 29, 2009

Helen Toth Gibson, 85, of Salisbury, and a long time resident of Delmar, MD, died Saturday, August 29, 2009 at Salisbury Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. She was born September 27, 1923 in Baltimore, a daughter of the late Louis and Katherine Tasner Toth. Helen was a longtime member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Parish in Salisbury. She was a...