Scotty Chaconas
OCEAN CITY — Scotty Chaconas, originally from Chevy Chase, Washington D.C., died May 21 while in hospice care in Florida after a decade surviving a stroke that left her unable to communicate.
Scott Chaconas
Scotty raised her two children from her eight-year marriage to Nicholas C. Chaconas (since deceased) in Rockville, Md. As a single parent, she retired by her late 30’s from a data entry business and investing in commodities to followed the sun (and to maintain her signature dark tan) by having a home in Ocean City (Bluewater East) and in Naples, Fla. From her childhood to the 20 years she lived in Ocean City, she enjoyed the Ocean City Boardwalk, meeting Ocean City’s established families/entrepreneurs and the improvements they had made in the once small town.
In 1986, Scotty initiated was instrumental in the Worcester County law that banned the sale of lethal martial arts weapons during a time when the perception of safety was a growing concern in Ocean City. She is survived by her daughter, Laurel of St. Petersburg, Fla., and son, Nicholas of Onley, Md. and his wife Dorothy and their two children Nicholas B. and Taylor M. Chaconas. Private burial will be held at Gates of Heaven in Montgomery County, Md.
The family welcomes your stories and comments about her life at [email protected].
Anthony A. DeMartin
OCEAN CITY — Anthony A. DeMartin, a longtime resident of Ocean City, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2015.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank DeMartin and Veronica Kedzierski DeMartin; brothers, Frank, Melvin and Clement; and his beloved wife, Ruth.
A graveside service was held on Friday, May 29, 2015 at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Arrangements are in the care of Short Funeral Home in Delmar.
Linwood P. Donoway
BERLIN — Linwood P. Donoway, born April 3, 1955, died on May 28, 2015.
He was retired from the Worcester County Jail after 32 years of service.
He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Joan Donoway; Alexjandra Long; Sean Yellin; and two grandchildren, Evangaline Long and Sullivan Wallace.
A service will be held at Newark Fire House on June 7 at 2 p.m.