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Matilda "Tillie" M. Walls of Denton, MD, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at the University of MD Shore Medical Center in Easton, MD. She was 85 years old. Born in Greensboro, MD on August 14, 1935, Mrs. Walls was the daughter of the late Frank William Schmitt and Blanche Pollard Schmitt and had lived in Caroline County all of her life. Her husband, Louis Walls, Sr., died on February 22, 2004. Tillie had worked for the Caroline County Board of Education doing Food Service at Lockerman Middle School in Denton, retiring in 1997. She was the Past President of the Caroline American Legion Post 29 Auxiliary and was a member of the Concord United Methodist Church. She...

Nancy J. Willis of Denton, MD passed away at her home on Monday, October 19, 2020. She was 79 years old. Born in Denton on January 2, 1941, Mrs. Willis was the daughter of the late Harry Rufus Fluharty, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Sharp Fluharty. Her husband, Robert "Bobby" E. Willis, died January 28, 2020. A 1959 graduate of Caroline High School in Denton, Mrs. Willis worked for many years at Moore Lumber Co. in Easton, Lillies of the Field in Easton, and for A. Curtis Andrew Auction in American Corner. She was an accomplished seamstress and loved to crochet. Mrs. Willis is survived by a daughter, Tina Lyn Thompson (Frank) of Denton; 2 grandsons, Michael and Robert...

Douglas Andrew Garey, Sr. of Denton, MD, passed away at his home on Sunday, October 18, 2020 with his wife at his side. He was 81 years old. Born in Caroline County, Mr. Garey was the son of the late Floyd Frederick Garey and Mildred Annie Andrew Garey. He was a 1956 graduate of Caroline High School in Denton. Mr. Garey lived most of his life in Caroline County. He had been a waterman in Talbot County in Oxford and St. Michaels. He was the owner and operator of Caroline Aerial Service near Denton for many years from which he retired in 2001.He loved to hunt. He was involved in raising deer, ducks and geese, for a hobby. He was a proud member of the NRA. Mr. Garey is...

Douglas Andrew Garey, Sr. of Denton, MD, passed away at his home on Sunday, October 18, 2020 with his wife at his side. He was 81 years old. Born in Caroline County, Mr. Garey was the son of the late Floyd Frederick Garey and Mildred Annie Andrew Garey. He was a 1956 graduate of Caroline High School in Denton. Mr. Garey lived most of his life in Caroline County. He had been a waterman in Talbot County in Oxford and St. Michaels. He was the owner and operator of Caroline Aerial Service near Denton for many years from which he retired in 2001.He loved to hunt. He was involved in raising deer, ducks and geese, for a hobby. He was a proud member of the NRA. Mr. Garey is...

Dr. Andrew "Worth" Landis of Daniels, WV, passed away on Friday, October 17, 2020. He was 77 years old. Born in Portsmouth, VA, Dr. Landis was the son of the late Andrew E. Landis, Sr. and Felicia Greene Landis. He was a graduate of Churchland High School, Randolph Macon College, and University of Virginia Medical School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. An orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Landis started his practice in 1977 and had yet to retire. An avid sportsman, he was known for his duck hunting prowess, his unmatched ability to break sporting clay targets, his passion for golf, fishing for Rockfish, and a proclivity for top shelf bourbon. He duck hunted till the day he died. ...

Paul Blades of Cordova, MD, peacefully passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was 83 years old. Born in Ridgely, MD, Mr. Blades was the son of the late Bolden Blades and Della Moore Blades. He worked for McMahan Oil Co. for 39 years as an oil burner mechanic. Since 1979, he had played Santa Clause at Christmas, visiting Memorial Hospital and many homes and venues in Talbot and surrounding counties. He was a Life Member of both the Cordova and Queen Anne-Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Companies and also the Cordova Ladies Auxiliary. He was a member of the Tri-County Ruritan, Bay Country Moose, Tuckahoe Steam and Gas, and St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in...

Nancy Caskey Voss of Seaford, DE, and formerly of Denton, MD, passed away peacefully on October 6 at her home at Manor House. Nancy graduated from Western Maryland College (now McDaniel College) and married her college sweetheart, Jim Voss of Denton. They settled in Denton and raised their four children on their farm near Burrsville. Nancy was involved in her community and in the life of St. Luke's United Methodist Church. Along with her husband, Jim, she was active in Democratic politics, serving on the local Central Committee and attending many national Democratic conventions. Nancy taught Kindergarten at Preston Elementary for 21 years and was active in the Maryland Retired...

Amanda Sue Harrington 43, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2020. The funeral service is 11 AM on Saturday, October 10 at the Moore Funeral Home, P.A. in Denton with friends calling one hour prior. For more information and to leave online condolences, please visit moorefuneralhomepa.com.

James F. Haddock of Greensboro, MD, formerly of Easton, MD, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, October 2, 2020. He was 74 years old. Born in Cambridge, MD, Mr. Haddock was the son of the late James Glenwood Haddock and Mary Ellen Henry Haddock. He was a 1964 graduate of Easton High School. Mr. Haddock was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and had served in Vietnam. For the past 10 years he had been a salesman for Sparkle Pools in Denton. He loved to play golf and had coached Little League and Legion Ball. Most of all, he loved his family and loved watching his granddaughters play softball. He was a Life Member of the Easton VFW 5118. Mr. Haddock is survived...

John W. Bacsak, Jr. of Denton, MD, passed away at the Peake Nursing Home in Denton on Wednesday, September 30, 2020. He was 88 years old. Born in Hickman, MD near Denton, Mr. Bacsak was the son of the late John W. Bacsak and Zusanna Rokas Bacsak. He was a 1951 graduate of Caroline High School in Denton. As a young man, Mr. Bacsak had worked for the Nuttle Cannery in Hickman and Everngam's Clothing in Denton. He then honorably served in the U.S. Army. Over the years, he worked in many capacities for several area car dealerships including Thompson Motors, Connolly Datsun, Jarvis Chevrolet, and All Star Chevrolet/Dodge. He had also been a school bus contractor/driver for the...

John "Red Bear" Hafferman, 66, of Denton, MD, died on September 23, 2020. Following Covid 19 restrictions, a walk through viewing/visitation will be held from 5 until 8 PM on Wednesday, September 30th at the Moore Funeral Home, P.A. located at 12 S. Second Street in Denton. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later time. Memorial donations directly to the family or to their Gofundme: gf.me/u/y2jx3x. For further information and to leave online condolences, please visit moorefuneralhomepa.com.

Gloria Jean Pinkine of Denton, MD, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020, at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. She was 77 years old. Born in Easton, MD, Mrs. Pinkine was the daughter of the late Lemuel Charles Dyott and Laura Belle Hill Dyott. She grew up in Easton and was an accomplished seamstress. For years, she worked as a seamstress and supervisor for Yale Sportswear in Federalsburg, MD, retiring in 2011. She was currently working for Walmart in Denton. She was a faithful member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Denton. Mrs. Pinkine is survived by two sons: Steven Redden of Denton and Victor C. Redden (Joann) of Denton; two grandsons: Jake...

William R. Bacon, Sr., 82, of Stevensville, MD, died on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. The services will be private. Please send memorial donations to Alzheimer's Association, 909 Progress Circle, Suite 400, Salisbury, MD 21804. For further information and online condolences, please visit moorefuneralhomepa.com. The arrangements are by Moore Funeral Home, P.A. in Denton, MD.

Rose Marie Jenkins Ciprich, 59, of Denton, MD, formerly of Hyattsville, MD, passed away at her home on Friday, September 11, 2020. Following Covid 19 restrictions, a memorial service will be held on Sunday, September 20th, at the Denton, MD Church of the Nazarene where friends may visit one hour prior. For online condolences or further information, please visit moorefuneralhomepa.com.

C. Richard Davidson of Easton, MD, formerly of Denton and Centreville, MD, passed away peacefully, at the Dixon House on Thursday, August 27, 2020. He was 87 years old. Born in Easton, MD, on September 11, 1932, Dick was the only child of the late Charles Rotan and Alice Carter Payne Davidson. After graduating from Centreville High School, class of 1951, Dick went to work for the Maryland State Highway Administration. The next year, he enlisted in the US Army, serving in Army Security until his honorable discharge in 1955. Upon returning home, Dick returned to the state work force; after 36 years of service, he retired as a bridge and road construction inspector. On August 27, 1960,...

Elsie May Kelley Collings peacefully passed on Friday, August 21, 2020, with her loving family by her side. Elsie would like you to know that her work on earth has been completed. She received a call, an offer she could not refuse, for an appointment from which she will not be returning. This assignment comes with a huge bonus: a reunion with God, family and friends that she has not seen in a long time. She will be partaking in the wonders of eternity and experiencing the path it presents. Elsie grew up in Washington, DC. As a youth she faithfully saved her allowance to spend it on one of her favorite activities - riding horses. Her love of animals was evident throughout her life. ...

Shirley Ann Towers Fowler, formerly of Trappe, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2020, at the Peake Health Care at Denton, MD. She was 81 years old. Born in Easton, Mrs. Fowler was the daughter of the late James Briscoe Woolford and Ethel Marie Usilton Woolford. Her first husband, Donald F. Towers, Sr. died in 1992. Her second husband, Ralph Fowler, died in 2016. Mrs. Fowler grew up in Easton and was a 1956 graduate of Easton High School. She was a Care Provider for the MD State Health Department, retiring in 2013. Mrs. Fowler is survived by two sons: Donald F. Towers, Jr. (Pat) of Denton and Curtis W. Towers (Linda) of Ridgely; two daughters: Brenda Pepper...

Jean S. Williams of St. Michaels, MD, formerly of Cordova, MD, passed away at her home on Thursday, August 20, 2020. She was 96 years old. Born in Easton, MD on October 29, 1923, Mrs. Williams was the daughter of the late Norman Bounds Saulsbury and Lelia Rebecca Hopkins Saulsbury. Her Husband, Walter H. Williams, passed away on December 3, 2011. Mrs. Williams had moved to Cordova in 1926 and moved to St. Michaels in 2011. She was a 1941 graduate of the Cordova High School. She was a homemaker but, in 1956, worked for the NY Life Insurance Company and then the Wilmington, DE Board of Education. She was a member of the Trinity Cathedral in Easton. Mrs. Williams is...

Alice Lois (Hornberger) Gondeck of Denton, MD left her body and went home to be with her Lord on August 10, 2020, she was 71 years old. Born March 28, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Edward C. Hornberger, and the late Alice L. Johnson. After graduating from Western High School in 1967 she met and married John H. Gondeck in May 1969. They moved from Baltimore to Denton with their first daughter Alicia M. Wood in 1976. She started her career as a Mary Kay consultant in 1980; she remained a consultant until her ultimate retirement. She was a member of the American Legion post #29 auxiliary and the VFW post #5246 auxiliary. She was also a member of the Ames United Methodist Church in...

Rita B. Kucharski of Queen Anne, MD, formerly of Westminster, MD, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2020, at the home of her granddaughter, Karin Weaver (Jason). She was 96 years old. Born in Baltimore, MD, Mrs. Kucharski was the daughter of the late John and Camille Prejs Sokolowski. Her husband, Ted Kucharski, died January 18, 2005. Mrs. Kucharski had retired in 1986 from Equitable Bank (now Bank of America)as the Assistant Vice President of the Legal Department. She was Chairperson of the National Association of Bank Women in Baltimore, President of VFW Post 5046-Dist 18 in Florida for five years, a performer in the International Dancers, performing at various nursing homes...

Dorothy Lois Hartwick of Starr, MD, formerly of Mayo, MD, passed away at the Homestead Manor in Denton, MD. She was 95 years old. Born in Ritchie, MD in 1924, Mrs. Hartwick was the daughter of the late Carl Sappington Ritchie and Martha Louise Ryon Richie. Her husband, Claude Christopher Hartwick, Jr., passed away on November 7, 2015. Mrs. Hartwick was a Registered Nurse and had worked at Sibley Hospital in Washington, D.C. before retiring to be a homemaker. She then worked at various nursing facilities. She and her husband lived in Mayo for over fifty years where she was a faithful member of the St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. She moved to live with her son six years ago. ...