Fellows, Helfenbein and Newman (Chester)

Robert Ward Helvey of Stevensville, MD died Tuesday October 27, 2020 at the Whitewood Assisted Living Facility in Grasonville, MD. Born on May 28, 1935 in Moorefield, WV., he was the son of the late Emory W. and Pauline Helvey. Bob grew up in West Virginia and graduated from West Virginia Tech. He also received his Master's degree. He married Patricia Jarrell in 1959, they resided in Glenn Dale, Md. Bob was an educator and taught Industrial Arts in Maryland's Prince George's County School System for over 35 years. In retirement they moved to Stevensville, MD on Kent Island. He loved fishing on his boat and crabbing with his grandkids. Bob was a master woodworker and enjoyed cars, especially...

Robert Ward Helvey of Stevesnville, MD died Tuesday October 27, 2020 at the Whitewood Assited Living Facility in Grasonville, MD. Born on May 28, 1935 in Moorefield, WV., he was the son of the late Emory W. and Pauline Helvey. Bob grew up in West Virginia and graduated from West Virginia Tech. He also received his Master's degree. He married Patricia Jarrell in 1959, they resided in Glenn Dale, Md. Bob was an educator and taught Industrial Arts in Maryland's Prince George's County School System for over 35 years. In retirement they moved to Stevensville, MD on Kent Island. He loved fishing on his boat and crabbing with his grandkids. Bob was a master woodworker and enjoyed cars,...

Jaden Daniel Gonzalez of Stevensville, MD lost his life suddenly and tragically on October 24, 2020. He was just 15 years old. Born on January 5, 2005, in Annapolis, MD, to Daniel and Cassandra Gonzalez. Jaden was a wonderful young man. Born with autism, Jaden brought a special light and joy to his family. He had an infectious laugh and loved spending time with the people who loved him most. His mother, Cassandra and father, Danny are devastated. Jaden also has a sister, Juliana, his best friend. Words cannot describe their loss. Cassandra devoted her life to making Jaden's time on earth a loving and rewarding experience. She was relentless in pursuing the best quality life for Jaden and...

Gordon Lee Drummer of Centreville, MD passed away on October 24, 2020 at his home. He was 94. Born on December 7, 1925 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Oscar M. Drummer and Marie L. Lynch. On February 14, 1948 he married the former Betty Ann Murphy. Gordon, along with his wife, owned and operated Gordon L. Drummer, Inc. in Wye Mills, MD. Where he sold New Holland, David Brown, Oliver, Minneapolis Moline farm equipment, lawn/garden equipment, flowers, and shrubbery. He was a member of the Queenstown Lions Club, Tri-county Ruritan Club, the past superintendent of the Queen Anne's County 4H Fair, Past Chairman of Republic Central Committee, and a lifetime member of the Wye...

Rosie Ethel Smith, 90, of Queenstown passed away on Friday, October 23, 2020. She was born on October 6, 1930 in Grasonville, the daughter of the late Walter and Hattie Collier Andrews. Rosie has been a lifelong resident of the Queenstown / Grasonville area. She loved taking care of her family and friends. Reading and Listening to country music. In addition to her parents, Rosie is predeceased by her Husband Harvey Smith, her daughters ; Brenda L. Harris, and Peggy L. Wilhelm, her sisters; Catherine Graham, Edna Lewis, and her brother Allen Blizzard. Rosie is survived by her sons; Richard "Ricky" H. Smith, and James "Jamie" (Rachel) A. Smith, her grandchildren; Frank, Kenny, Cierra,...

James Edward Holthaus Sr., 90, of Chester, MD, a loving husband and father passed away October 15, 2020, at his home. Jim was known for his quick wit, infectious smile and kind and compassionate spirit. Jim was born August 21, 1930 in Baltimore, MD to Edward and Helena Holthaus. Jim graduated Loyola Blakefield High School in Towson, MD then went on to receive his Electrical Engineering degree from Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh, PA. Post-graduation, he spent the next 42 years working at Westinghouse as a Registered Professional Engineer. Jim spent many of those years lecturing at National Symposiums in the field of ground and airborne electronics. In addition, Jim holds 5...

Gertrude "Ginger" Mary Crane died Saturday, October 10, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 74. Born in Philadelphia, PA on May 14, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Harry Irvin Graham and Gertrude Anna Brown Smith. Ginger is survived by her children, Terence Crane, Jr., Victoria Crane-North and Donna Crane of Stevensville, MD; three grandchildren, Dylan Beauchemin and finace` Kelsy Howton , Christopher Kridler and Caitlyn Kridler and five great grandchildren, Trinity, Autumn, Lenox, Leo Beauchemin and Abby Howton. In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her husband, Terrance Crane, Sr. and a grandson, Frank Laliberte, Jr. In lieu of flowers...

George Christopher Dehney, 48, of Stevensville died October 8, 2020 at Compass Regional Hospice in Chestertown after a 21-month battle with glioblastoma. Preceded in death by his father, George Joseph Dehney, he is survived by his wife of 22 years, Aimee Curry Dehney, and their children Thomas (15) and Grace (12), his mother Annette Dehney, and sisters Michelle Dehney Carlin and Collette Dehney Cullen. A public visitation will be held on Wednesday Oct. 14th between 2pm - 4pm and 6pm - 8pm at Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home 106 Shamrock Road Chester, MD 21619. A private funeral mass (by invitation only due to COVID restrictions) will be held at 11am on Thursday Oct. 15th at...

Van Timothy Jones Sr, age 72, a resident of Stevensville for the past 45 years, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on September 25, 2020. Van was born on March 8th, 1948 in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of the late Van Thomas Jones and Gladys (Clay) Harrell. Van lived in Brooklyn, Maryland until high school when his Mom moved the family to Bicknell, Indiana, where Van completed high school and then joined the Air Force. After serving in the Air Force he retired and moved back to Maryland where his heart was. Van was a proud Marylander. Upon moving back to Maryland, he started working for the State of Maryland as a control clerk in the Data Processing Division, at which...

James "Jimmy" Glynn Jr. of Kent Island, MD passed away on September 20, 2020. Born in Cheverly, MD to James and Grace Glynn, Sr. on November 28, 1949, Jimmy leaves behind a legacy of hard work and devotion to his family that will be cherished and remembered by many. He graduated from Queen Anne's County High School in 1967 and then attended Chesapeake College where he met his wife Mary Imler Glynn. On October 27, 1973 they were married in the Sudlersville Episcopal Church (Sudlersville, MD). Married for nearly 47 years, Jimmy and Mary raised two daughters, Cary Harrison Glynn Bly (Russell) and Christine Toevs Glynn. Along with his wife and daughters, Jimmy is survived by his two sweet...

James Edward Hoxter of Smyrna, DE died September 16, 2020 at Bayhealth Hospital in Dover, DE. He was 79. Born in Baltimore, MD on December 7, 1940 the only child of Calvert and Virginia Cook Hoxter. Eddie was raised in Grasonville, MD and was a graduate of Stevensville High School Class of 1959. On December 4, 1960 he married Patricia Nash and they would reside in Grasonville, MD. Eddie worked for his father's seafood business called Calvert's Shellfish Co. until taking up as a full-time charter boat captain fisherman. He would later work in construction as a heavy equipment operator until he retired. During retirement, he fulfilled his passion for woodworking. He always enjoyed spending...

Dale Mumford passed away peacefully holding a fishing rod, surrounded by family on September 5, 2020, at Heartland House in Grasonville, MD. We want to thank the staff at Heartland House for the kind and compassionate care Dale received. Born in Salisbury, Maryland on October 29, 1946, Dale was the son of Thomas J. Mumford, Jr. and Grace Parker Mumford. He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Betty Jean; children Michelle Lewis (Jamie), Michael Mumford (Susie), Meredith Lewis, (Jeff); and grandchildren J.T. Lewis (Virginia), Natalie Mumford, Jared Lewis, Jacob Mumford, Samantha Lewis, and Joshua Lewis. He is also survived by his siblings Linda Kent and T.J. Mumford (Fran). A...

Betty Lou Virginia (Brower) Ferrier of Kent Island, MD passed away at the age of 78 on September 1, 2020 at Anne Arundel Medical Center. She was 78. The wife of James E. Ferrier, Sr. formerly of Manchester, MD. She was born on January 3, 1942 raised in Brooklyn Park, MD and graduated from Brooklyn Park High in 1960. The daughter of the late George William Brower, Jr and Ruth Price (Holdbrook) Brower. Betty Lou was a retired from Sears Roebuck & Co. (1991) and after 20 years of service, the last ten working at their Sears Government Affairs Office previously located Washington, D.C. She continued working in D.C. as an executive assistant until her retirement in May 2005. She is...

Freyae Darlene (Hoxter) Jones of Stevensville, MD died Sunday August 30, 2020 at home. She was 71. Born on October 22, 1948 in Chester, MD the daughter of the late Alfred Kellar Hoxter and Doris R. Jewell. She grew up on Kent Island and was a graduate of Stevensville High School Class of 1967. Freyae began her career of 44 years with the State of Maryland and retired as a Senior Data Center Manager. In 1972 she married Van T. Jones and they would move to Stevensville in 1975. She enjoyed bingo, slots, Yahtzee, dinner theatres, concerts, trips to Vegas, Dover Downs and Lancaster, PA. She love spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, while smoking a cigarette, drinking...

F. Louis Glasgow, Jr of Easton, MD, formerly of Chester, MD, died Saturday August 29, 2020 at Candlelight Cove in Easton, MD. He was 80. Born on June 11, 1940 in Washington, D.C. to the late Francis L. Glasgow, Sr. and June Gill Glasgow, he attended Northwestern High School in Hyattsville, MD; graduating class of 1958. After school, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, stationed at the Kaneohe Marine Corp Air Station on Oahu, Hawaii. On April 2, 1960, he married Betty Jean Martens and resided in Kailua, Hawaii. He served in Vietnam and was honorably discharged in 1962, and later moved to Hyattsville that same year. In 1964, Mr. Glasgow began his apprenticeship with IBEW working as an...

Mary A Stuart, 79, of Stevensville, MD, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2020, At the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, with her family by her side. She was the widower of William James Stuart "Jim". They shared 45 years of marriage. Born August 27, 1941 in Baltimore City, Maryland, she was the daughter of Joseph William Brown and Agnes Jennie Kaczmacek. Mary graduated from Towson High School in 1959, Majoring in Commercial Business. Mary worked many civil service positions with the Government before retiring in 1994 after 10 years as a Research Programmer for the Dean of Admissions at U.S. Naval Academy. After her retirement she enjoyed spending time with her...

Mary A Stuart, 79, of Stevensville, MD, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2020, At the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, with her family by her side. She was the widower of William James Stuart "Jim". They shared 45 years of marriage. Born August 27, 1941 in Baltimore City, Maryland, she was the daughter of Joseph William Brown and Agnes Jennie Kaczmacek. Mary graduated from Towson High School in 1959, Majoring in Commercial Business. Mary worked many civil service positions with the Government before retiring in 1994 after 10 years as a Research Programmer for the Dean of Admissions at U.S. Naval Academy. After her retirement she enjoyed spending time with her...

John Alfred Elliott of Queenstown, MD passed away on August 20, 2020 at Compass Regional Hospice Center in Centreville, MD. He was 80. Born on October 17, 1939 in Chestertown Maryland, he was the son of the late Marion Tuner Elliott and Edith Pearl Dickerson Elliott. He married Walda Gertrude Denny in 1959. Walda predeceased him in death. John is survived by his two daughters Leslie Elliott of Queenstown, MD; Yvonne Elliott of Lander Wyoming; and grandson William Turner Bosse. John graduated from Centreville High School. He joined the Army in 1959 and played in the Army band. Once he completed his army service, he worked as an accountant. He decided to try a new field of Data Processing...

Mary Ann Skolka of Stevensville, MD passed away on August 16, 2020 at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, MD. She was 90. Born on December 1, 1929 in Akron, OH, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Eva Dotson. Mary graduated the Akron City Hospital School of Nursing and Saint Joseph's College School of Nursing and had a 40-year career in nursing. She loved cooking, quilting, sewing, gardening, shopping, traveling and spending time with her family. Mary is survived by her son Douglas Skolka; grandchildren Stephanie, Megan and husband Philip and great-grandchildren Sophia, Elena and Luke; son Dr. James Skolka and his wife Diane; grand children Kathryn, Sarah, Alex,...

Dylan James Dutkowsky of Cordova, MD passed away on August 16, 2020. He was 17. Born on June 25, 2003 in Easton, MD, he was the son of James and Kelly Dutkowsky. Dylan attended Easton High School and played for the football team as a tight end. He worked for Carefree Industries and had just gotten his 1985 fox body Mustang convertible. He loved fishing, football, motor cross, Xbox and his new pitbull puppy Ivan. In addition to his parents, James and Kelly Dutkowsky of Cordova, MD, Dylan is survived by his sister Kendall Dutkowsky; maternal grandmother Susan Dickey; Paternal grandparents Vee Dutkowsky and James Dutkowsky; uncles Chris Dickey (Aimee); Jesse Dutkowsky (Jen); cousins...

Josef Evangeline Eynck of Queenstown, Maryland passed away on August 9, 2020 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Josef was born on November 16, 1994 to David and Jeanette (Matiatos) Eynck. He was 25 years old. Josef leaves behind his five siblings Ian, Rosemary, Lillian, Elias, and Elena as well as his cousins, aunts and uncles. Josef graduated from Flagler College with a Bachelors Degree in Business with a concentration in law. He graduated from The Gunston School in 2013 where he forged lifelong friendships with faculty and students alike. Josef was passionate about flying, as he worked as a Market Analyst at Jet Edge Partners in Annapolis. In his short nine month employment at Jet Edge...