Norma Smith Cherrix YoungSOMERS POINT, N.J. – Norma Smith Cherrix Young, 75, died peacefully, Monday, April 7 in her home in Somers Point, N.J.Young was born in Berlin and spent her early life raising her family in Snow Hill and Salisbury. Professionally, she worked in banking before moving to Florida where she had a successful… Read more »

Curtis W. BirchBERLIN – Curtis W. Birch, age 69, died Thursday, April 3, 2008 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in West Ocean City, he was the son of the late Curtis Henry Birch and Esther Tubbs Birch. He is survived by his wife, Lorenda Lynch Birch; former wife, Ruth Ellen Donoway; children, Curtis… Read more »

Sherryl Horan SheppardOCEAN PINES – Sherryl Horan Sheppard, 59, died Sunday, March 30, 2008 at her home in Ocean Pines.Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Doris Horan. She graduated from high school in Baltimore County. She led a successful business career and later moved to the Ocean City area… Read more »

Donald L. LyonsBERLIN – Donald Louis Lyons, age 63, died Wednesday, March 18, 2008 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin.Born in Wilmington, Del., he was the son of the late Zane Gray Lyons and Agnes Elishia Hastings. He is survived by his wife, Beverly Ann Legg Lyons; a twin brother, Lionel Gray Lyons and his… Read more »

Barbara Lynn HornBarbara Lynn Horn, age 53, died Friday, March 14, 2008 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin with her family by her side.Born in Tennessee, she was the daughter of Bobby K. and Kayree Kirk Hamlett. Mrs. Horn had worked as a photo manager at Happy Harry’s Drug Store. She was very artistic, she… Read more »

Chester WainwrightBERLIN- Chester E. Wainwright, age 89, died Sunday, March 9, 2008 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Berlin he was the son of the late George T. and Ada Mitchell Wainwright. Mr. Wainwright was preceded in death by his wife Anna Mae Wainwright in 2005.Mr. Wainwright was a veteran of the Army… Read more »

Michael Thomas BaylisOCEAN CITY – Michael Thomas Baylis, age 42, died Monday, March 3, 2008. Born in New Jersey he is the son of Suzanne Baylis (nee Idell) and the late Thomas H. Baylis.He had worked in the restaurant business all his life and most recently had been the operations manager at Hooters Restaurant in… Read more »

Edward J. WheatleyOCEAN CITY – Edward J. Wheatley Jr. 49, of Ocean City and formerly of Baltimore, passed away on Feb. 19, 2008 at the Berlin Nursing Home after his valiant fight against cancer. He finally won his battle by finding a cure in heaven.He was born in Baltimore the son Edward J. Wheatley Sr…. Read more »

Russel B. ‘Bo’ RuggerioBERLIN – Russell B. “Bo” Ruggerio, 69, died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008, at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin.Born in Hammonton, N.J., he was the son of the late Joseph Ruggerio; and is survived by his 96-year-old beloved mother, Nancy Alizzo Ruggerio, of whom he was most proud that they remained together in… Read more »

Mildred Sturgis Parsons MarfingSNOW HILL – Mildred Sturgis Parsons Marfing of Mount Vernon, Va., died on Jan. 11, 2008 after battling pancreatic cancer and a stroke.She was born in Snow Hill as Mildred Sturgis Parsons to the late William Herman Parsons and Mildred Louise Sturgis on July 27, 1921.Throughout her distinguished and successful life, she… Read more »