All Obituaries

Mary Ellen Chalupa of Ridgely, MD, passed away at her home on Tuesday, May 24, 2022.  She was 70 years old.      Born in New York, Mrs. Chalupa was the daughter of the late Harold Wilbur Humpleby and Greta Sophia Humpleby.  Her husband, Stefan Chalupa, died October 23, 2013.      Mrs. Chalupa was a homemaker.  She was a member of Caroline American Legion Post 29 Auxiliary.       Mrs. Chalupa is survived by two daughters, Joann...

     Patricia S. Manship of Ridgely, MD, passed away at her home on Saturday, May 21, 2022. She was 69 years old.      Born in Deep Water, NJ, Mrs. Manship was the daughter of the late James Meredith Shahan and Ethel May Hawn Shahan. Her husband, Wilson Lee Manship, died July 12, 2015. Mrs. Manship moved to the Eastern Shore in 1968. Through the years, she had been a caretaker for the elderly. In the 1980’s, she was a Crossing Guard for the Town of...

Stanley W. Ostrowski, Sr. of Denton, MD, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2022, at the University of MD Shore Medical Center at Easton, MD.  He was 80 years old.      Born and raised in Annapolis, MD, Mr. Ostrowski was the son of the late Stanley V. Ostrowski and Margaret Augusta Crist Ostrowski.  He was a 1959 graduate of Annapolis High School.  He worked for Yellow Freight and had driven a truck for 57 years, retiring in 2007.      Mr. Ostrowski...

Allen R. Garey of Easton, MD passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022, at Compass Hospice in Centreville, MD. He was 86 years old. Mr. Garey was born at home in Tuckahoe Neck near Denton to the late Floyd F. and Mildred Andrew Garey. He was a graduate of Caroline High School, Class of 1954. Allen went to work for Koontz Creamery in Easton for 33 years; and later for Sealtest and Lehigh Dairies. He then worked as a carpenter until retiring. Mr. Garey was active in his Easton Church of God...

     Marilyn Ruth Ziegler (nee Kuebler), 76, was a teacher, a potter, a painter, an activist, a gardener, a massage therapist, a friend, a wife, and a mother. She spread her joyous spirit over anyone she met, never knowing a stranger.      After a short fight with cancer, Marilyn passed peacefully on Sunday, May 22nd, 2022. As she finished her time, she was with friends and family, including her husband, Herbert Ziegler, her son and his wife, Jed Ziegler and...

     Lewis Henry Adams of Denton, MD, peacefully passed away at his home on Friday, May 6, 2022. He was 90 years old.      Born at home in Harmony, MD, Mr. Adams was the son of the late John Adams and Lottie Stafford. He was a graduate of Lockerman High School in Denton. He had retired from Choptank Electric as their Senior Custodian in 2013 after 43 years of service.      Mr. Adams is survived by two sons, Tyrone Adams of Lakeside, CA and Lewis...

     Patricia Ann Collins of Easton, MD, formerly of Denton, MD, passed away in Cambridge, MD on Friday, May 13, 2022. She was 84 years old.      Born in Southern Maryland, Ms. Collins was the daughter of the late Charles Eugene Wenk, Sr. and Mary Eloise Wedding Wenk. She attended Caroline High School with the Class of 1957. Ms. Collins had worked for many years in McCord’s in Easton. She had also volunteered many hours for the Memorial Hospital Bazaar....

     James F. Eaton, Sr. of Denton, MD, formerly of Ridgely, MD, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at the Caroline Nursing Home in Denton. He was 92 years old.      Born at home on Holsinger Lane in Ridgely, Mr. Eaton was the son of the late Harry Eaton and Anna Pinder Eaton. His wife, Mary Elizabeth Eaton, passed away on September 9, 2002. Mr. Eaton had lived in Caroline County all his life where he was a self-employed farmer and butcher. He had also...

Linda Marie Holler of Denton, MD, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022, at her home. She was 56 years old.      Born in Prince Georges County, MD in 1966, Linda was the daughter of the late Robert Wendell Holler and Diane Faye Etheridge Holler.  She had lived in Caroline County for about 15 years.  She was a waitress and had worked in several local restaurants, most recently Harris Crab House.      Linda is survived by her long-time boyfriend, Richie E....

Sidney Nicholas “Nick” Mielke of Denton, MD, passed away at his home on Saturday, May 7, 2022.  He was 73 years old.      Born in Easton, Mr. Mielke was the son of the late Sidney H. Mielke and Winifred Mundt Mielke. He was raised on “400 Farm”, a diversified farm with a large Guernsey Dairy herd. He grew up in Tunis Mills near Easton, MD and graduated from Easton High School in 1966. He began working for C and P Telephone Company immediately after...