All Obituaries

     Geraldine Carpenter of Queen Anne, MD, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at the Denton Nursing Home in Denton, MD. She was 81 years old.      Born in Easton, MD on June 7, 1942, Mrs. Carpenter was the daughter of the late Al Hart and Myrtle Pinkney. Her husband, John H. Carpenter, passed away in 2010. Mrs. Carpenter was a graduate of the Sojourner-Douglas College in Baltimore City, MD.      She was a Drug and Alcohol Counselor with...

BOBBY COLLINS, AGE 86, ENTERED ETERNAL REST ON APRIL 24, 2024, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. He was a proud Army Veteran and proprietor of Collins Tree Service serving the Greater Cleveland area and communities surrounding Independence. He is survived by his sister Carmen (Paul) Good, brother-in-law Wesley Townsend, and cherished nieces/nephews/caregivers, Rodney Collins, Vanessa O’Malley, Dana Collins and Lora Della Vella, and many other nieces and nephews. He was...

Joseph F. Shortall Jr.  of Denton, MD passed away on Sunday, April 21st, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.  Joe was 82 years old.  Born in Ridgely, MD on June 15, 1941, Joe was the son of the late Joseph Shortall Sr. and Nellie Shortall.  His loving wife, Connie Stoops Shortall, passed away on March 16th, 2018.  Joe was raised in “The Heights” in Centreville, Maryland.  Joe graduated from Centreville High School in 1959.  He married...

     Norma Jean MacDonald of Greensboro, MD, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at home. She was 79 years old.      Born on November 25, 1944, Mrs. MacDonald was the cherished only child of the late Olin M. Griffith and Ruth E. Webber Griffith. She was a 1962 graduate of North Caroline High School in Ridgely.      Mrs. MacDonald was predominantly a homemaker but served as the church organist for Christ Episcopal Church for over 45 years, a...

David Eugene (Dave) Wooters, Jr., of Preston, Maryland passed on Friday, April 19, 2024, at UMSMC at Easton. He was 60 years young. Born in Easton, on December 4, 1963, David was the son of Sharon Lee Collins Wooters, and the late David Eugene Wooters, Sr. David was a 1981 graduate of Colonel Richardson High School. Throughout his education, Dave upheld substantial grades, and perfect attendance. Devoted to work, Dave was a proud industrial electrician, beginning his career in 1987 where he...

Lois W. Schall of Denton, MD, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at the UM Shore Medical Center at Easton, MD. She was 82 years old.      Born in Easton, Mrs. Schall was the daughter of the late Alvin Eugene Walbridge, Sr., and Ellen Virginia Miller Walbridge.  Her husband, Robert L. Schall, Jr., passed away November 10, 2015.       Mrs. Schall taught Science at both Colonel Richardson High School and North Caroline...

     Joshua Alan Davis of Denton, MD, passed away unexpectedly and sudden at his home from a heart attack. He was 42 years old.      Born in The Republic of The Philippines on September 24, 1981, Mr. Davis was the son of Ruth Hill Withers and his stepfather, Mitch Withers of Hartly, DE. He has a high school diploma and three years of college towards a business degree. He was the owner/operator of Red Diamond Transportation, Inc and Jade Logistics, Inc., both in...

     Fredrick Martin Retzolk, Jr. of Denton, MD, passed away suddenly at home on Thursday, April 4, 2024. He was 71 years old.      Born on October 21, 1952 in Champaign-Urbana, IL, Martin was the son of the late Fredrick and Ruth Retzolk. He grew up in a career Army family and lived all over the United States. But he loved one place and that was El Paso, Texas, one of his father’s duty stations at Fort Bliss. On his own he spent most of his adult life...

     Jean L. Kelly of Greensboro passed away on March 18, 2024 at University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton. She was 86 years old.      Jean was born on September 25, 1937 in Wilmington, DE to Myra Anthony Kelly and John Carter Kelly. In her youth, she and her parents lived in both New Castle, DE and Delray Beach, FL, where Jean graduated from Seacrest High School. Following graduation, Jean held a number of jobs in the banking and finance...

     William Garrett Greenly, “Bill”, of Denton, MD, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at his home. He was 96 years old.      Born at home in Denton on July 25, 1927, Mr. Greenly was the son of the late Margaret Elizabeth Porter Greenly and Alan Gray Greenly. He attended Caroline High School in Denton where he played baseball, basketball, soccer, and the saxophone, graduating in 1944. After serving in the Army from 1945 until 1946, he...