Roger Leonard Flather, Jr.OCEAN CITY — Roger Leonard Flather, Jr., age 85, died on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin.Born in Washington DC, he was the son of the late Roger L. Flather, Sr. and Rose Winfield Flather. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Lorraine Flather, and children… Read more »

Deborah Alberta MessinaBERLIN — Deborah Alberta Messina, age 72, died on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin.Born in Baltimore City, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Alberta (Frapp) Zentz. She is survived by her husband, Donald Messina, and his children, Don, Jr., Deborah, Tina, and Dawn.Deborah had worked… Read more »

Julie Ann SchmidtBISHOPVILLE — Julie Ann Schmidt, age 56 of Bishopville, passed away on Jan. 12, 2021.Born on Nov. 17, 1964, she was the daughter of the late J. Bernard and Ann Schmidt. Julie, who was born and grew up in Harrisburg, Pa., graduated from Harrisburg Academy in 1982. She attended Southern Seminary College in… Read more »

Anthony Robert Ferrese, Jr.SEAFORD — Anthony Robert Ferrese, Jr. “Tony,” age 88, died Monday, Jan. 4, 2021 at Tidal Health Nanticoke in Seaford, Del.Born in Scranton, Pa., he was the son of the late Anthony Robert Ferrese, Sr., and Rose Cerra Ferrese. He was preceded in death by his wife, Norma May Shockley Ferrese, in… Read more »

Sidney Merrill BecksteadBERLIN — On Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, Sidney Merrill Beckstead, loving husband to Sherrie Beckstead and proud father of three children, Jessica, Sara, and Harrison, passed away peacefully, in his home, followinga gallantly fought battle with esophageal cancer.Sidney was born on Feb. 3, 1950, in Swan Lake, Idaho to parents Perry and Bernice… Read more »

Alice WorkmanBERLIN — Alice Fisher Workman, age 89, died on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020 at John B. Parsons Assisted Living in Salisbury.Born in Ocean City, she was the daughter of the late Everett and Carrie Phillips Fisher. She was preceded in death by her husband Paul Workman, son Skip Simpson and brother Donald Fisher, Sr…. Read more »

Leila May BedardOCEAN PINES — Leila “Cris” May Bedard was born to Columbus and Marion DeCristofaro in Quincy, Mass. as the youngest of three, joining Jean and Jimmy. She was raised in Rockland, Mass. and graduated fromRockland High School.As Leila, she enlisted and proudly served in the U.S. Navy after high school, stationed in the… Read more »

Ruth Marie CookOCEAN CITY — Ruth Marie Cook, age 89, passed away peacefully on Friday, Dec. 11 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury.She was born on June 4, 1931 in the City of Brotherly Love, Philadelphia, Pa., to Benjamin Cloud and Ruth Marie Glassmeyer. Services were held at the Maryland Eastern Shore Veterans… Read more »

Roberta RoederOCEAN PINES — Roberta Ann Roeder (Kneer), 79, died unexpectedly on Sunday, Nov. 29, surrounded by the family she loved dearly.Born November 6, 1941 in Newark, N.J., Roberta was raised in both New Jersey and Florida. She was a 20-year resident of Brookeville, Md. After enjoying a 20-year retirement in Ocean Pines she and… Read more »

Kenneth L. HooperWHALEYVILLE — Kenneth L. Hooper, age 61, of Whaleyville, went to his heavenly home on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020. Born on Dec. 6, 1958, he was the son of the late Walter S. Hooper, Sr.and Barbara Hooper.Ken graduated from James M. Bennett High School in 1976 and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in… Read more »