Lydia Mae Brown

Lydia Mae Brown of Chesapeake City, MD died at home on Sunday, July 21, 2019. Our Lydia lived her life with spontaneity. She embraced the Brown family’s waterman traditions -– Lydia loved nothing better than being outdoors, especially if she was spending her day on the water, crabbing or fishing. (It was said she could… Read more »

Anne A. Losten

Anne A. Losten, age 98 of Chesapeake City, MD passed away on June 10, 2019. She was born on July 18, 1920 in Chesapeake City, MD to the late John and Julia (Petryshyn) Losten. Anne worked as a treasurer and secretary on her family farm, “Losten’s Dairy” which was a wholesale/retail milk business from 1940-1968.… Read more »

Nicholas E. Losten

Nicholas E. Losten, Age 95, of New Castle DE died peacefully of natural causes on Wednesday December 20, 2017. Mr. Losten was born on June 16, 1922 in Chesapeake City, MD, the son of the late John and Julia Losten. He worked on the family farm, “Losten’s Dairy”, & was a milk man for the… Read more »

Rudolph “Rudy” Wieser

Born to Julius and Marie Wieser in Rockville Center, NY, November 22, 1930, he grew up on Long Island, NY. Rudy served his country in the United States Navy and retired as a Chief Petty Officer after 22 years, including two tours of duty in Vietnam. Settling in Maryland after his last naval assignment to… Read more »

Joshua C. Kellum

Joshua C. Kellum, age 31, Mansfield, TX and Elkton, MD, passed away unexpectedly on July 6,2020. He was born on September 23, 1988 in Dallas, TX to Susan Lynn Kellum and Larry Dean Kellum. In addition to his parents, Joshua is survived by Wynter Upton and their daughter Lillian Kellum, Tow, TX. A brother, Thomas… Read more »

Sarah K. DeBenedictis

Sarah K. DeBenedictis, age 80 of Chesapeake City, MD, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2019. Born January 27, 1939 in Wilmington, DE, Sarah was the daughter of the late Daniel and S. Katherine (Cavender) Johnson. Sarah was a sports enthusiast and loved talking about all the stats and happenings. Though she enjoyed all sports,… Read more »

Barbara Anne Jefferson

Barbara “Barb” Anne Jefferson, age 75, of Cheyney, PA passed away Friday, November 30, 2018 after a long battle with cancer. She was born on August 30, 1943 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Clarence John Branyan and Bessie (Harris) Branyan. Barb grew up in Philadelphia, PA and attended Northeast High School. She worked at… Read more »

Wesley Mason Durrett

Wesley Mason Durrett, 79, of Chesapeake City, MD, passed away at home March 25, 2013. Services will be held Saturday March 30, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at R.T. Foard Funeral Home, P.A., 318 George St., Chesapeake City, MD 21915 with a visitation 1 hour prior. Burial will follow at Bethel Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,… Read more »

Joyce Ann Tatman Schafer

Joyce Tatman Schafer, age 70, of Newark, DE, passed away suddenly on Sunday, June 19, 2016. She was born February 5, 1946, in Wilmington, DE to the late Charles P. and Madaline Richter Tatman. Joyce grew up in Chesapeake City MD and graduated from the Bohemia Manor H.S. She then spent two years at the… Read more »

Janice C. Shanahan

Janice Shanahan, age 70 of Austin, Texas passed away on July 18, 2015 after a short illness. Janice was born on May 6, 1945 in Elkton, Maryland and lived most of her life in Chesapeake City, Maryland. Janice spent the majority of her life in the Maryland/Delaware area and grew up on the north side… Read more »