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Obituaries

Calvin Martin

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Calvin Martin Baltimore Calvin Martin, 71, of Baltimore, died on Sept. 25, 2021, at his daughter’s home in Ocean Pines. He was born on Aug. 28, 1950, in Baltimore, Maryland. He was the son of the late Margaret and Edwin Thrasher. Calvin had many jobs in his years from driving an 18-wheeler, driving a tow… Read more »

William Pace Hunter

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William Pace Hunter Berlin William Pace Hunter, Aug. 28, 1942 – Sept. 22, 2021 Bill Hunter, beloved father, friend and member of the “shore family,” died suddenly of natural causes on Sept. 22, 2021, in Berlin, Maryland. To his friends and family, he was larger than life with a brilliant sense of humor and wit…. Read more »

Carol Jean Caldwell

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Carol Jean Caldwell Ocean Pines Carol Jean Caldwell, 82, of Ocean Pines, passed away on Sept. 18, 2021, after a short illness. She was born Feb. 9, 1939 to Oscar and Evelyn Klaburner in Baltimore, Maryland. Carol graduated from Eastern High School in 1956 and met the love of her life, Jack Edward Caldwell, later… Read more »

William Fry

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Berlin William “Spider” Fry, 92, of Berlin, Maryland, died on Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, at his home.  Spider was born on March 14, 1929, in Norristown, Pennsylvania, but spent his early childhood living in Elkton, Maryland.  Spider graduated from the University of Maryland class of 1951. He was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity…. Read more »

Eric Wallace Cropper

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Eric Wallace Cropper Bishopville Eric Wallace Cropper, age 48, died on Friday, July 30, 2021, at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Salisbury, he was the son of the late Wallace S. Cropper, Jr. and Catherine “Diane” Casper Cropper. He is survived by his wife, Bess Cropper, and children, Eric Cropper, Jr., Grace Cropper… Read more »

Robert Poremski

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Robert Poremski Ocean Pines Robert (Bob) Poremski, 77, of Ocean Pines, Maryland, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2021, at his home surrounded by family after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Bob was born on March 22, 1944 and was the son of Thomas B. Poremski Sr. and Marie M. (Goralski) Poremski of… Read more »

Ardene Monte

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Ardene Monte Ocean Pines Ardene Monte died peacefully at Catered Living of Ocean Pines on Saturday, July 3, 2021. His goal was to reach 100 years and he was very close at 99.5 years. He was born on Dec. 3, 1921, in Farmington, Illinois, to Cleto and Nora Monterastelli. Ardene’s wife, Helmi, asked him to… Read more »

Jonathan Monroe

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Jonathan Monroe Hagerstown Jonathan “Bubba” Monroe passed away suddenly on Friday, June 25, 2021, in Hagerstown, Maryland. Born on May 5, 1971 in Bethesda, Maryland, he is survived by his mother, Pamela Jean Wadler (Jeffrey) of Ocean Pines, Maryland, and father, Timothy James Monroe, (Georgia) of Frederick, Maryland; and biological father, John Patrick McKnight, Hagerstown,… Read more »

Boggs leaves legacy of community service

Judith Boggs

(June 17, 2021) Judith O’Hara Boggs of Ocean Pines, Maryland, passed away peacefully in her home on June 12, 2021. Judith, or Judy as she was known, was born on Jan. 26, 1940, to James T. and Neva (Gerber) O’Hara. She was married for 60 years to her husband, William “Bill” Boggs, who preceded her… Read more »

Richard R. Crotsley

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Richard R. Crotsley Easton Richard R. Crotsley, formerly of Easton, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. He was 88. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, on April 20, 1933, he was the son of the late Raymond Crotsley and Rose Crotsley. Richard graduated from Paterson Park High School, class of 1952, and began working… Read more »