APG Chesapeake - TL

Audrey Ridgell Somers, originally from Leonardtown, died on November 16, 2024. She was 75 years old. Somers was born August 23, 1949. She wrote a column in The Enterprise newspaper for 45 years. A memorial service for Somers is planned for next spring.

Carolyn Annette (McCune) Hailey of Fikes Orchard, Cordova, Maryland passed away on October 30, 2024 in her sleep of heart related problems. She never fully recovered from her son Bryan's death 10 months prior. Carolyn McCune was born on October 2, 1938 in Union West Virginia. She was preceded in death by her son Bryan Keith Hailey Sr. and her parents Jennings and Glendon McCune. She is survived by her husband Monte Hailey and daughter Marcie (Hailey) Zell. She is also survived by her grandchildren Michelle Gallup (Corey), Bryan Hailey Jr (Pamela), Shawn Hailey (Edita), Kirkland Hailey (Michaela Cole), Jennie Zell (Scott) and Leslie Zell. She is also survived by her great grandchildren...

Colonel (Retired) Edmund "Ned" Woolfolk died peacefully, on September 28, 2024, in St Augustine, Florida at the age of 65. Ned is survived by his wife of 26 years, Jill Fuller Woolfolk of Savannah, Georgia, his three children Elizabeth, Ned, and Caroline, his grandchild Katherine, and his brothers Rich and David. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ed and Caroline Woolfolk of Cambridge, Maryland. Ned was born on October 7, 1958, in Cambridge, Maryland. He graduated from Cambridge High School in 1976 and attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, which started his 30-year career as an Army Infantry Officer with overseas duty in Germany during the Cold War, Honduras as...

Doris Marie Townsley born February 28, 1957, of Bryans Road passed away September 17, 2024. Doris had an extensive career a Southern Maryland Hospital & Calvert Hospital. She was preceded in death by her mother, Frances Bryant, sister, Gladys (Gay) Moreland and son, Andrew William Jr. (Billy). She is survived by her husband, Andrew William (Billy) Townsley, daughter, Melissa Gardner, son Ricardo McGee, grandchildren, Trinity, Ariel, Mikayla, Mackenzie, Alyssa, Jaelynn, Stormi, Bridgette, sisters, Pat Taylor (Daniel) and Mary Townshend, cousin, Patricia Lynn Blackstock, nieces, nephews, many dear friends. A memorial service will be held on October 1, 2024 from 2 - 4pm at Briscoe-Tonic...

Avon passed away suddenly at home September 4. She was preceded in death by her husband Bobby (married 67 years), her parents Rena & Voshell, daughter Dawn, brother Vernon. Survived by daughter Molly(David), son in law Kevin, grandchildren Sarah, Shawn, Shane (Jen), Katie, cousin Nancy, great granddaughter Taylor, and a special daughter & friend Lorraine. Avon enjoyed volunteering, she helped write "Cordova As We Remember 1875-1981". She was a basic EMT for Cordova Volunteer Fire Assoc., and was in their Ladies Auxiliary for nearly 70 years. There will be a Memorial Meal Sunday, October 27 at 2 pm, at the Cordova Volunteer Fire Hall. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested...

Betty Mace Morton, 96, of Easton, MD. passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 27, 2024, surrounded by family. Betty was born on May 27, 1928 in Webster Springs, W. VA. She is survived by her loving husband of 73 years, Joe H. Morton, sons Joe D. Morton(Debbie Jackson), John H. Morton(Lauri), Jennifer Morton Boudart(Chris), seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, H. Clay Mace and Maude Rose Mace, four sisters and five brothers. Betty graduated from Webster Springs High School in 1946 and Marshall University in 1950 with a B.S. degree in Physical Education and a minor in Biological Science. Betty was physically active her entire...

formerly of Preston, MD passed away on August 22, 2024. Son of the late Samuel Harrison, Jr. He is survived by his wife, Kate, sons Sanders and Austin stepson Jason Nelson, brothers Skip (Jenny), Troy (Janet), nephews Clark (Liz), Grant, Aunt and Uncle; Linda and Dale Harrison, many cousins and his mom, Betty Harrison. A celebration of life will be held on November 16, 2024, at 2pm at the Hurlock American Legion Post #243. Donations may be made to the Preston Volunteer Fire Co., 3680 Choptank Road. Preston, MD 21655.

Sheldon Tyrone Brooks, Sr., age 72, of Jacksonville, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2024. Sheldon (Shelly) Tyrone Brooks, Sr. was born March 20, 1952, to Clifton and Dorothy Brooks. He was educated in the Talbot County Public School System attending Frederick Douglass Elementary School and Moton High School. He graduated from St. Michaels High School in 1970. He entered the Marines immediately following graduation and served his country as a Chef during his twenty-year tenure with the Marines and then as a chef on base at Camp LeJune, NC for another twenty years prior to retiring. Sheldon was an avid bowler and traveled all over the United States bowling in numerous tournaments. This...

Joseph Edward Cheseldine, 84, of Newburg, Maryland passed away on July 18, 2024, at home. He was born in Washington, D.C. on January 27, 1940, to Joseph and Blanche Cheseldine. Joe is preceded in death by his parents Joseph and Blanche Cheseldine. Joe is survived by his wife, Wilda, and sons, Joseph Jr. (Denise) and Jay (Tracie), brothers John (Theresa) and Dennis (Gail). He was blessed with three grandchildren, Danny (Valeri), Melissa (Steven) and Megan (Timmy), and six great-grandchildren, Kamryn, McKayla, Steven, Joseph, Timmy Jr. and River. He had many nieces and nephews whom he loved very much; he was always there for them. Joe attended Anacostia High School and then enlisted in the...

Joanne Brosius Magruder passed away peacefully on July 14, 2024 at the age of 94. Joanne was born in Washington, D.C, on February 9, 1930. She was the only child of Dorothy Gott Brosius and Bernard Trundle Brosius. Joanne grew up in Rockville, MD where she graduated from Richard Montgomery High School in 1948. She and her high school sweetheart, John Henry Magruder, were married at Christ Episcopal Church in 1950. They resided in the Rockville community and built a home where they raised their two children throughout their marriage. Joanne demonstrated great creativity from an early age, including drawing, illustrating and painting in support of school plays and publications and...

Franklin (Frank) Gregory Jones, 64, of Martin, GA passed away on July 12, 2024. Frank is survived by his wife of 24 years, Candice (Candy) Malcom Jones of Martin, GA; his daughter, Chrystal L. Harris; 8 grandchildren; his siblings Jimmy Bowles, Becky Dixon, Timmy Jones, Susan Palmer and Judy Smith, all of St. Mary's County, Maryland. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hoover James Jones and Anne Theresa Jones, as well as his youngest brother, George Jones, all of Hollywood, MD. Frank and Candy enjoyed traveling in their RV and exploring his heritage at the Cherokee Reservation in the North Carolina mountains. He enjoyed racing and restoring race cars. He spent many happy hours on...

Thomas Phares Morris, of Bachelors Hope Farm Centreville MD, died on July 10, 2024, after a brief illness at Shore Medical Center at Easton, MD. He was 81 years old. He was born August 6, 1942, in Easton, MD, the son of the late Phares and Marie Morris. In 1958, following the sudden death of his father, Tommy took over running the family farm, which he still operated along with his son upon his death. Tommy graduated from Centreville High School in 1960 and married Dolores Arlene Drake in 1961. They had one son, Thomas P. Morris, Jr. For 28 years, Tommy worked for the Centreville Post Office as a rural mail carrier. He also spent many years as a member of the State of Maryland Property...

Lisa Langluttig Lohr, 63, of Grassy Meadows, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at her home following a sudden illness. Born July 3, 1961, in Annapolis, Maryland, she was the daughter of Annee Azar of Naples, Florida, and the late Edgar L. Langluttig, Jr. Lisa worked as a surgical technologist prior to moving to the mountains of West Virginia, where she found herself and developed a true sense of happiness surrounded by nature. Living on a small mountain farm, she enjoyed taking care of her animals; gardening; and baking. Lisa turned her passions into another source of income, setting up a booth at Sam Black's Cowboy Market each Friday, where she sold her eggs, pastries, jams, and her...

Howard S. Freedlander, "Howdy," beloved husband, father, grandfather died unexpectedly on June 26 of complications from pancreatitis at Luminus Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis. He was 78. Raised in Baltimore, Freedlander graduated from City College in 1963 and earned a B. A. in journalism and political science in 1967 at the University of Pennsylvania where he played varsity lacrosse. He earned a Master of Science in Military Strategic Intelligence from the Joint Military College. A life-long passion for writing led Freedlander and his family to move to Easton, Maryland in 1978 where he worked for Chesapeake Publishing Corporation and edited several weekly newspapers including...

Judith Mary Ann Veasey, 81 of North East, MD, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2024 in the Christiana Care, Union Hospital, Elkton, MD. Born in Easton, PA, on January 31, 1943, she was the daughter of the late James L. and Frances (Musselman) Sharkey. Judy retired from teaching at Cecil County Public Schools, after 28 years of service. She adored her primary special education students which she taught for the last 20 years of her career. Judy was a loving wife, mother, mother-in-law, nanna, aunt and dear friend. She was a 50-year member of the First Baptist Church of North East where she could be found teaching Sunday School, playing the organ or singing in the choir or helping to...

Carl was stabbed by a resident of the rehab facility where Carl was the manager. Buzzy loved sports, cooking, music and helping people. He will always be remembered as a person that was willing to help people. Son of the late Carl Bodine Sr. and Elizabeth (Delaney) Bodine. Preceded in death by brother Stephen Kinkead, sister Penny Ferere, nephews Carl, Adam, Jason and Greg Hardiman. Justin Hubbert Surviving family Daughter Elizabeth, Cindy Thomas and Micheal, Randy Adkins and Curtis, Connie Wilson, Cookie Corder and Jimmy, Toby Bodine, and sister in law Kathy. Nephews Joshua Corder, Chad Corder and Emily, Timothy Hubbert and Germaine Nieces Season Lee, Morgan Bodine, Lacy Bodine, Delaney...

George Richard Jones, 59, of Hollywood, MD passed away on Monday, June 24, 2024 at Hospice of St. Mary's in Callaway, MD. He is survived by his siblings: Jimmy Bowles (Debi) of Hollywood, MD; Frank Jones (Candy) of Martin, GA; Becky Dixon of Mechanicsville, MD; Timmy Jones (Dana) of Mechanicsville, MD; Susan Palmer (Charles) of Mechanicsville, MD; and Judy Smith (Billy) of Hollywood, MD. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hoover James Jones and Anne Theresa Jones of Hollywood, MD. George was a lifelong resident of St. Mary's County and was loved by all who knew him. He enjoyed anything to do with the water (fishing, crabbing and oystering). He enjoyed working with his hands and had...

Lila Ketcham passed away peacefully on June 23, 2024. She was almost 94. Born in Akron, Ohio, she was a 42-year resident of Easton. She was predeceased by her husband of 56 years, Kenneth Ketcham. She is survived by her three children, Katie King of Florida, Kevin Ketcham of Ohio and Karen Ketcham of Arizona, as well as12 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. Lila was a graduate of Akron University, before becoming a teacher. For ten years, she and her husband ran Easton's Tastee Freeze before retiring. Lila was an avid gardener and loved her waterfront home and neighborhood. She loved to walk her dog, play Sudoku, read and travel. She will be fondly remembered by her friends and...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Peter George ("Pete") Loscomb, of Secretary, Maryland, on Sunday, May 26, 2024. He was 57. After battling brain cancer since 2002, Pete was at one point in the mid-2000s given "less than six months" to live after "Western medicine (had) done all it could." Miraculously, Pete slowly recovered until he was "kicked out" of hospice, to the delight of those who knew him, and enjoyed an "extra" two decades to see his children grow to adulthood and have children of their own before he finally succumbed peacefully, surrounded by those same children and grandchildren, his siblings, and his dear friends, at Compass Regional Hospice in...

Raymond (Buddy) Perkins Born in North East, MD October 28, 1947 died May 17, 2024 awaiting surgery in Christiana Hospital DE. Father, mentor, outdoorsman,with many rewarding hobbies including bow hunting, fishing and gardening. Before retirement he worked hard for Daisy Construction Co as a laborer and full-time truck driver. He enjoyed watching all sports and played Nationals in little league as a child. Buddy proudly had many lifetime long friends,enjoyed time at North East Community Park, classic cars, and good music. He will always be remembered for his witty humor even during the hardest of times and made everyone in the room feel heard and not forgotten. Predeceased by his wife of...

Susan Coster Malsin, 79, died on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at Talbot hospice in Easton, MD: She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Arthur Malsin Jr., her son Michael Malsin and wife Heather, daughter Kim and husband Tom. Sue was born on November 22, 1944 in Havana, Cuba, to Mildred and William Coster, where she lived until 1959, when the family left Cuba due to the impending revolution lead by Fidel Castro. The family found their way to Duxbury, Massachusetts. Shortly after arriving in Massachusetts, Sue's Mother, Millie Coster, passed away from breast cancer. The family then moved to Bronxville, NY, where Sue graduated high school in 1962. She continued her education at Lasell Junior...