Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
William P. Rogers Jr. Bishopville William (Billy) Purnell Rogers Jr, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2026 at 59 years young. Billy was born on June 18, 1966 to parents Jacqueline Tingle Rogers and William Purnell Rogers Sr. Billy grew up in Bishopville, Maryland where he loved to go hunting, fishing, and riding four wheelers…. Read more »
Carol E. Mills Ocean Pines Carol Elizabeth Mills of Ocean Pines passed away November 18, 2025, after a prolonged battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was 92. She was born to Clarence and Bertha Hahn and raised in Springfield, Illinois. After graduating from Macalester College, she worked for the National Security Agency for two years where… Read more »
Patricia Farry Stewart Berlin Patricia Farry Stewart, 89, affectionately known as “Patsy,” passed away on Tuesday Dec. 23 in Berlin. Patsy was born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware, daughter of the late George J. Farry and May Farry. Patsy was a graduate of Ursuline Academy in Wilmington. She was a popular student known not only… Read more »
Phil Scruggs Ocean City Family and friends are devastated to announce the passing of our adored Phil Scruggs at the age of 53. Phil was one of the kindest, good-hearted souls you could ever meet. He loved his books, his dream car/Firebird, and his grandfather’s “Pristine Lincoln.” Few people on the planet knew more about… Read more »
Donna Marie Atwell Cavallaro Ocean Pines Donna Marie Atwell Cavallaro, 71, of Ocean Pines, passed away on Dec. 18, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. Born on Nov. 20, 1954, in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Donald Atwell and Anne Grady Atwell. Raised in the Westbrook Park section of Upper Darby, she was… Read more »
Linda Abbott Lynch Berlin Linda Abbott Lynch, age 79, passed away on December 23, 2025 in Salisbury, Maryland. Born on July 25, 1946 in Salisbury, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late William Abbott and Eleanor (Hancock) Abbott. Linda graduated from Stephen Decatur High School and attended Hood College. She married in 1967 and… Read more »
William Richard Serman Snow Hill William “Bill” Richard Serman, of Snow Hill, MD a beloved figure in the hearts of many, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2025, at the age of 90. Born on May 9, 1935, in Ridgely, MD, to the late Carroll C. and Ida Mae (Roche) Serman. Bill worked for Worcester… Read more »
Stephen Edwin Humphreys Berlin Steve was born on June 16,1941 to Pauline Harrington Humphreys and William Wendell Humphreys. He passed peacefully with his family by his side on November 23, 2025. Steve leaves behind his wife Joan Hawke Humphreys of almost 63 years. His daughter Ashley Humphreys, her spouse Paul, his son Joshua Humphreys, wife… Read more »
Nancy Spies Cummins Berlin Nancy Spies Cummins, age 102, died peacefully on December 6, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Henry Spies, Sr. (pronounced “Spees”) and Mary Macklem Spies. She was, in her words, “born and reared” at Square Farm, near Easton. The oldest daughter of a family of eight farm kids, she… Read more »
Louisa Hayes Ocean City It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Louisa Carroll McCabe Hayes, beloved wife, mother, and friend, who left us on November 30, 2025, at the age of 93. Born on September 7, 1932, in Washington, D.C., to the late Elmer and Sarah (Speakman) Wright, Louisa touched the… Read more »