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Marty Kennedy, 59, of North East, MD passed away Friday, June 18, 2021 at home. She was the wife of Scott Kennedy with whom she shared 34 years of marriage. Born in Homeville, PA she was the daughter of the late Sid and Helen Cohen. Marty grew up in Oxford, PA and as a young girl she spent a lot of time at her family's cabin in Cross Forks, PA. She was a hard worker all her life. She was formerly employed with S&S Deli, Oxford, W.L. Gore, Jennersville Hospital and Kendall at Crosslands, just to name a few. Marty enjoyed riding her Harley and made many trips to Daytona, Sturgis, Poconos and Wildwood. She was a longtime volunteer for 4H and the Cecil County Fair. Marty also enjoyed...

Ronald Cody Cummerford, 24, of Elkton, MD, passed away Monday May 17, 2021. Born in Elkton, MD he was the son of the late James Ronald Cummerford and Rose Marie Hennessy. Cody graduated from Elkton High School, class of 2014. He was the class clown and always kept people laughing with his jokes and impressions. His two children Peyton and Willow Cummerford were the most important part of his life. He loved fishing, playing games with the kids, riding dirt bikes, the beach and spending time with family. Cody was loved by so many people and will be dearly missed. He is survived by his two children; three sisters, Jessica Davis of Clayton, DE, Star Hennessy of Havre de Grace, MD and...

Dorothy Sue Butler, 88, of Conowingo, MD passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at home. She was the wife of the late Fred Butler. Born in Recordville, MD she was the daughter of the late Robert and Versia Adams Kennedy. Dorothy enjoyed reading, beach trips, tanning, sewing and quilting winning many ribbons at county fairs for her quilts. She is survived by five children, Linda Little of Darlington, MD, Fred Richard Butler, Jr. of Port Deposit, MD, Gilbert James Butler of SC, Patricia Ann Little of SC and Chris Ann Billings of Conowingo, MD; twelve siblings, Betty McDaniel, Roxanne Palmer, Myrtle Green, Lillian Price, Martha Kennedy, Jackie Myers, Caroline Farmer, Gilbert "Butch" Kennedy,...

Howard Scott Chapman, 56, of Bela Air, MD, formerly of Cecil County, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021 at the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD. Born in Elkton, MD he was the son of the late Leon Arthur and Alvina Gertrude Kiser. Scott enjoyed playing games on his tablet, collecting pens, model cars and trucks, wrestling memorabilia and music. He is survived by his four grandchildren, Marcus Testerman, Peyton Blowers, Clarence Timothy Meadows and Brandon Matthews Meadows; one great-granddaughter, Janayah Noelle Testerman; and two sisters, Ann Sawyers and Barbara Lyonsberry. He was preceded in death by one son, Brandon O'Farrell and one sister,...

Polly Ann Gatlos, 54, of Nottingham, PA passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at Christiana Hospital, Newark, DE. She was the wife of Robert J. Gatlos with whom she shared 33 years of marriage. Born in Greensburg, IN she was the daughter of the late Gene and Dorothy Morton Dickson. Polly enjoyed cooking and refinishing furniture. She is survived by her husband; four daughters, Danielle Gatlos at home, Chelsea Gatlos of Oxford, Ashley Flanigan (Francis) of Elsmere, DE and Makenzie Gatlos of Oxford; one brother, Donald Dickson of Westport, IN; and three sisters, Becky Thompson of Greensburg, IN, Susan Owens of Greensburg, IN and Penny Wells of Knoxville, TN. She was preceded in death by...

Billy James Moore, Sr., 66, a resident of Conowingo, MD most of his life, passed away Monday, September 21, 2020 at Union Hospital, Elkton, MD. He was the husband of Florence Elizabeth Rogers Moore with whom he shared 45 years of marriage. Born in Ansbach, Germany he was the son of the late James Edward and Freda Betty Keuerleber Moore. Billy was a member of New Life Faith Center, Rising Sun, MD. He enjoyed carpentry, working with his hands and especially enjoyed spending time with his family. Billy was a devoted husband and father. He is survived by his wife; one son, Billy James Moore, Jr. (Lori) of Gap; three grandchildren, Katelyn Brooks (Phillip), Jasmyne Moore and Dawson Moore;...

Ralph H. Smith, 78, of Nottingham, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at home. He was the husband of Joan Webb Smith with whom he shared 58 years of marriage. Born in Bel Air, MD he was the son of the late Roy and Bertha Brown Smith. Ralph resided in the Oxford and Nottingham area all of his life. He was a longtime self-employed truck driver and was recently employed with Kunkel Auto Parts, Rising Sun, MD as a deliveryman. Ralph was an avid sports fan and enjoyed NASCAR, Penn State University football, fishing, hunting and traveling. He is survived by his wife; two sons, David R. Smith (Susie) of Kirkwood and Daniel R. Smith of Nottingham; one daughter, Karen J. Smith...

Joshua Philip Holcombe Feb. 14, 1986 - Sept. 1, 2019 Mason Theodore Holcombe Feb. 6, 2012 - Sept. 1, 2019 Joshua Holcombe and his son, Mason Holcombe of Rising Sun, MD passed away on September 1, 2019. Joshua was the husband of Katie Ann Holcombe with whom he shared 9 years of marriage. Joshua was the son of the late Theodore Curtis Holcombe and Delinda Lee Holcombe of Conowingo, MD. Joshua was born in Philadelphia, PA and attended Rising Sun High School. Mason was born in Bel Air, MD and was a student at Bethany Christian School in Oxford, PA. In addition to his wife, Joshua is survived by a son, Connor; his sister, Rhianon of North East, MD; his brother, Justin of Rising Sun, MD; and...