All Obituaries

                Thomas (Tommy, Tom) Russell Eigenbrode, 75, passed away peacefully with friends and family by his side on February 27,  2023.                 Tom is survived by his wife, Ebba Misla of Kissimmee, FL; two daughters shared with Patricia Liberto of Lewes, DE: Stacie Clegg of Leeds, England and Trisha Canuso of Garnet Valley,...

Christopher Michael Williams, 23, beloved son of Michael and Kristyn Williams and a man of numerous interests and talents, died Sunday, April 23, at his family’s home in Denton, Maryland.  Born in Gaithersburg, Maryland, he moved with his family to Caroline County, Maryland, in 2006. He graduated from North Caroline HS in 2016.  Christopher attended the University of West Virginia as a freshman; he then transferred to Chesapeake Community College to carry on with...

     Linda W. Eigenbrode of Greenwood, DE, formerly of Denton, MD, passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023, surrounded by her loving family at the AccentCare Hospice at Christiana Hospital in Newark, DE.      Born in Easton, MD on July 27, 1948, Mrs. Eigenbrode was the daughter of the late Elmer Stewart Woodward and Mary Louise Lyden Woodward. She was a 1966 graduate of Colonel Richardson High School.      For many years, Mrs. Eigenbrode worked in...

     Ronald Knotts Todd, Sr. of Harmony, MD, passed away at his home on Sunday, May 21, 2023. He was 84 years old.      Born in Caroline County on March 2, 1939, Mr. Todd was the son of the late Maurice Linwood Todd and Maude Iva Marine Todd Mann Farinholt. He was a 1957 graduate of Preston School in Preston, MD, and a college graduate of Goldey-Beacom College in Wilmington, DE, and the Maryland Banking School of College Park, MD.      Mr. Todd...

     Patricia D. Hignutt of Denton, MD, passed away on Thursday, May 25th, in the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, NY. She was 76 years old.      Born in Baltimore, MD on February 5, 1947, Pat was the daughter of the late Charles Platt Carson and Elizabeth Louise Munk Carson. She was a 1965 graduate of Dundalk High School.      Pat had been an Administrative Manager for Allen Foods in Seaford, DE, retiring in 2015. In addition, she liked...

Jesse Fifer Werner of Denton, Maryland died on Friday, May 26, 2023, at Arcadia II in Denton. He was 87 years old. Born at home near Denton on August 28, 1935, Jesse was the son of the late Carl Joseph Werner and Rosella Paris Werner. Jesse worked for Caroline County Public Roads for over 20 years. He loved working on his farm and milking cows. Jesse enjoyed having a garden where he grew his own vegetables. Jesse also enjoyed spending time with his grandkids and going to family...

     Sam Ferracane, Jr. of Denton, MD, passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023 as the result of an automobile accident. He was 53 years old.      Born in Akron, OH, Mr. Ferracane was the son of the late Bonita Ann Williams. He was a graduate of East High School in Akron and had attended Akron University. He had served in the Ohio National Guard in Cleveland as an engineer.      Mr. Ferracane had been a Police Officer for 32 years, starting as a...

Rallie “Ron” Gest King passed peacefully at his home in Denton, Maryland on Monday, May 22, 2023. He was 74 years old. Born in Glasgow, KY, he was the son of the late Adolphus Wesley King and Zelma Dean Howard King. Rallie was a 1967 graduate of Louisville Male High School and attended college briefly before enlisting in the Air Force, where he proudly served for four years. Mr. King was a man of great faith and led an active spiritual life with his church family at Church of...

     Lawrence Roger Schmick died peacefully on May 16, 2023 after a brief illness. He was 98 years old. Mr. Schmick was born April 5, 1925 in Cambridge, Maryland. The son of the late Jacob A. and Amelia Ruth Goehringer Schmick. He was raised on the family cantaloupe farm in Preston, MD. He graduated from Preston High School in 1942. He was drafted and entered into the U. S. Army on February 21, 1946, and completed basic training at Fort Knox. He served in the U.S. Army in...

     Anne Marie Reine de Bourbon Downes passed away on February 7, 2023 at the age of 99 at home in Gilboa, NY. surrounded by her family.      Born January 3, 1924 in Mamaroneck, NY, Anne was the second oldest and only daughter of four siblings. Her brothers, all of whom have predeceased her, were Phillipe de Bourbon; Renaud Bruce; and Louis de Bourbon. Her parents had immigrated from France: father, Charles de Bourbon, an importer/exporter and mother, M. Reine...