Robert E. “Bob” Warfield
OCEAN CITY – Robert E. “Bob” Warfield Sr., 75, of Ocean City passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, surrounded by his family.
Born in Silver Spring, he was the son of the late Lt. Col. William Edwin and Esther Stanley Warfield. He is survived by his beloved wife of 47 years, Margaret Ann Hoey Warfield, “Peggy,” and children Robert E. War-field Jr. and his wife, Sarrin, of Greenville, S.C., and Claire (Warfield) Reynolds and her husband, Mike, of West Ocean City. There are two grandchildren, Maddie and Emerson.
Also surviving are two sisters, Nan-cy Luscombe of Grantsville, Md., and Natalie Palmer and her husband, Dick, of Dallas, Texas, and nieces Jac-queline, Nina, Danielle and Jessica Luscombe, Christie Lynn Kinsey and Mary Ellen Good, Dawn Overman and Dana Westmoreland. There are several great-nieces and nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his sister, Amy Weyforth.
Mr. Warfield is an alumni of Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Md., and McDaniel College, formerly Western Maryland College, in Westminster, Md. He served in the Unit-ed States Army as a 2nd Lieutenant U.S. Army 29th Division. He was a Trustee at McDaniel College in Westminster, Md., served as the chairman of the Board of Directors for the AGH Foundation at the Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin, Md., was a member and served on the board of directors for the Ocean City Golf and Yacht Club, on the board of directors for the Maryland Economic Development Corporation and Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund. He was also an owner and co-founder of Moore, Warfield and Glick Realtors Inc. in Ocean City, Md.
Warfield was an avid golfer, tennis player, family man, mentor, teacher, friend to all and a business man. He loved life to the fullest and never missed a chance to share a story or lend a helping hand to those in need. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him.
A Memorial Service and Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016, at 11 a.m. at Lighthouse Sound, Bishopville, Md. Rev. George Patterson will officiate. In lieu of flowers, a donation in his memory may be made to: The D.P.G.A Golf Scholarship at The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, 1324 Belmont Ave., Suite 401, Salisbury, Md. 21804; Atlantic General Hospital, 9733 Healthway Dr., Berlin, Md. 21811; or to the Juvenile Diabetic Research Foundation, (JDRF) 26 Broadway, 14th Floor, New York, N.Y., 10004 (JDRF.org).
Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin, Md. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com.
Jerry C. Cathell
BERLIN – Jerry C. Cathell, 53, of Berlin died Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, at home after a five-year battle with Multiple System Atrophy.
Cathell was born in Salisbury and is the son of Howard E. and Hallie J. (Collins) Cathell of Berlin. He worked as a PEO for NRG at the Indian River Power Plant. He was a member of Buckingham Presbyterian Church and a member of HOG (Harley Owners Group). He enjoyed hunting, fishing, Nascar, riding his Harley and spending time with his family and friends. He also served in the U.S. Coast Guard.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Annette L. Cathell of Berlin; a son and two daughters, Brian J. Cathell, Jessica N. Cathell and Christina M. Cathell all of Berlin; two brothers, loving in-laws, nieces, neph-ews and a host of loving friends.
A memorial service will be held on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, at 5 p.m. at the Bishop-Hastings Funeral Home in Selbyville with Rev. Gary Baer officiating. Friends may call an hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to MSA Research, Mayo Clinic, Attention: Development, 200 1st St. South West, Rochester, Minn. 55905.
The family wishes to extend their gratitude to Coastal Hospice for its support in his final days. Condolences may be sent by visiting www.bishophastingsfh.com.