Ada Rebecca Smith

Ada “Miss Becky” Rebecca Smith of Cecilton, MD, age 105 passed away on December, 9, 2020. Becky was born in Cecilton, MD on December 21, 1914 to the late Daniel Everett Smith and Alice (Bennett) Smith. Becky graduated from George Biddle High School class of 1931. After high school she continued her education and graduated… Read more »

Joseph John Angell Jr.

Joseph John Angell, Jr., age 72, of Chesapeake City, MD, passed away on Tuesday, September, 8, 2015 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 25, 1942, in Philadelphia, PA. Joe served in the Pennsylvania National Guard, 128th Infantry, 103rd Engineers, for 8 years. He worked as a Union Carpenter… Read more »

Ellen Yvonne Durrett

Ellen Yvonne Durrett passed peacefully at home with her family on Monday, October 19, 2020. Yvonne as she was known, was born in Fuquay-Verina, North Carolina. She was the daughter of Edward and Virginia Naylor. She grew up in Essington, Pennsylvania. There she met the man who would be her husband, Wesley Mason Durrett. They… Read more »

Nancy Norris Carlton

Nancy Norris Carlton, age 83, of Newark, DE, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at Regal Heights Rehabilitation Care in Hockessin, DE. She was born June 22, 1931 in North East, MD to the late Howard and Elsie (Smith) Loller. She is survived by her husband of 66 years Walter; daughters, Susan Louise… Read more »

Wilson Frank Gartner

Wilson Frank Gartner, age 78 of Chesapeake City, MD passed away peacefully on February 20, 2017. He was born on March 15, 1938 in Los Angeles, CA to the late, Frank and Madolyn (Wilson) Gartner. Wilson retired from DuPont and was a proud life member of Friendship Fire Department in Woodbury, NJ, serving for over… Read more »

Stella Blendy

Stella (Maksyn) Blendy, 94, died peacefully at ST. Francis Country House in Darby, PA on Sunday February 23, 2014. Stella was born on January 7, 1920 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Michael and Anna (Baran) Maksyn. The family moved to the Ukrainian Community in Chesapeake City in 1922, here Stella was raised with her… Read more »

Esther Jean Hartman

Esther Jean Hartman, age 76, of Earleville, MD passed away peacefully surrounded by family the morning of May 7, 2017. She was born in Georges Township, Pennsylvania to the late Leo Lewis and Delilah Lewis. Esther worked for both Cecilton Elementary and Georgia Gulf as a secretary. She was also known as a seamstress by… Read more »

Michele “Shelley” Garcia

Michele Francine (Shelley) Garcia, 53, of Chesapeake City, MD, passed away unexpectedly May 24, 2014 at Union Hospital. Born in Joppatowne, MD on February 13, 1961, Shelley was the daughter of Howard Smith and the late Mildred Smith. She was a graduate of Joppatowne High School, had worked at the Cecil Whig and most recently… Read more »

Harry E. “Butch” Caleb

Harry E. Caleb “Butch”, age 77, of Chesapeake City, MD, passed away peacefully at home on August 28, 2014, surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late James and Annie Caleb. He retired from Chrysler Newark Assembly Plant in 1989. Harry enjoyed the friendships he had with the members of the VFW… Read more »

M. Ralph Kelly

M. Ralph Kelly, age 77, of Chesapeake City, MD died on November 23, 2014 For forty years, Ralph was first an employee and then the owner of B.F. Frazer and Son of Philadelphia, PA. He worked at Robbins Motor Transportation of Eddystone, PA for eleven years and Tidal Creek Growers of Earleville, MD for five… Read more »