Donald A. HastingsOCEAN CITY — Donald A. Hastings, 85, of Ocean City, passed away on Aug. 31, 2021 after a brief illness with pancreatic cancer. Hastings was born on April 1, 1936, son ofthe late Edgar C. and Jessie A. Hastings of Uniontown, Pa.Don was a graduate of Uniontown High School. He earned his BA… Read more »

Lloyd Bradford LewisOCEAN CITY — Lloyd Bradford Lewis passed away on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021 at the age of 84.Born in Salisbury, he was the son of the late Viola Bradford Lewis and John Mitchell Lewis. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Gail Turner Lewis, sons John Carl Lewisand wife Kathleen Coates… Read more »

Ellen Joan SansoneOCEAN CITY — Ellen Joan Sansone of Ocean City passed away on August 15, 2021 at Harrison House in Snow Hill peacefully in her sleep.Born to Edward Sipple and Ellen Rae Sipple on October 10, 1930.She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Ralph Carl Sansone, Sr. and one son,… Read more »

David William McKayOCEAN CITY — David William McKay, a lifelong waterman, thus the name Captain Dave that most of his fishing buddies called him, passed away from cancer on Saturday,June 12, at home. He was 69 years old.  Born in Baltimore City and raised in Glen Burnie, he was predeceased by his parents, Dolores H… Read more »

William Clair SiefkenBERLIN — William “Bill” Clair Siefken, age 79, of Berlin, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021.Born in Springfield, Missouri, he was the son of the late William Clair and Velma Louise Siefken. In 1960, he graduated from North Caroline High School, in Denton, Md. Out of high school, he was drafted… Read more »

Eric Wallace CropperBISHOPVILLE — Eric Wallace Cropper, age 48, died on Friday, July 30, 2021 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin.Born in Salisbury, he was the son of the late Wallace S. Cropper, Jr. and Catherine “Diane” Casper Cropper. He is survived by his wife, Bess Cropper, and children, Eric Cropper, Jr., Grace Cropper and… Read more »

Sheila BrexBERLIN — Sheila Brex, 96, passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at Atlantic General Hospital, in Berlin, surrounded by her loving family.Sheila was born in Chester, England and she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hurst of Chester, England.Mrs. Brex, along with her late husband, Captain Edward Oscar Brex… Read more »

Robert Francis HunttBERLIN — Robert Francis Huntt, age 88, died on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin.Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Francis Anderson Huntt and Ethel (Porter) Huntt. He is survived by his beloved wife of 65 years, Joan Colleran Huntt, and children, Sharon E. Huntt… Read more »

David Edward JerseyMONROE, Ga. — David Edward Jersey, age 72, of Monroe, Ga., passed away on June 29, 2021.Dave was a man among men, known as a great husband, father, brother, son, colleague, boss, philanthropist and friend. He was known for his wisdom, discernment, loyalty, sense of humor, quick wit, and generous heart. A member… Read more »

Claude Gary Coleman, Jr.OCEAN CITY — Claude (Joe) Gary Coleman, Jr., age 95, passed away in the care of his family and home nursing assistance in Ocean City on June 21, 2021 following health complications from astroke.Joe and his wife Mary (Betty passed away in June 2015) made Ocean City their retirement home in 1998…. Read more »