James R. Eisenhauer, Jr. Ocean Pines On March 29, 2021, Jim aka Ike, Coach, Ghost Rider, Bluesman, found the wave of a lifetime and rode it… Read more »
James R. Eisenhauer, Jr.
Obituaries
Joyce Carter
Joyce Carter Ocean Pines Joyce Carter passed on March 10, 2021, at the Macky & Pam Stansell House of Coastal Hospice in Ocean Pines, Maryland. Joyce grew up in Glen Burnie, graduating from Glen Burnie High School. She worked in the clerical/bookkeeping field during her life beginning at the Two Guys store on Ritchie Highway…. Read more »
James Freeman
James Freeman Ocean Pines James Freeman passed away at his home in Ocean Pines, Maryland, on March 15, 2021. In his final days, Jim was surrounded by his family and was able to watch the eagles and ospreys dive into the Manklin Creek from his favorite spot in his sunroom. He could often be seen… Read more »
Robert F. Grady
Robert F. Grady Ocean Pines Robert F. Grady, 87, of Ocean Pines, died peacefully at home surrounded by family. Born on Sept. 25, 1933, he was the son of the late Joseph Grady and Mary Ryan Sexton. Mr. Grady was a veteran of the National Guard, serving from 1948-1956. He was a member of Wessagussett… Read more »
Barbara Coster Valle
Barbara Coster Valle Ocean Pines Barbara Coster Valle, of Ocean Pines, Maryland, 81 years of age, left this world early in the morning of Feb. 15, 2021, after a long illness. Born in Baltimore on Sept. 1, 1939, to Leonard J. Coster and Thelma Hasselbarth Coster, she raised her family in Towson, Maryland, and relocated… Read more »
John Dale Smack, Jr.
John Dale Smack, Jr. Berlin (Jan. 14,2021) John Dale Smack, Jr., 86, of Berlin, departed this life on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional in Salisbury. Born in Berlin, he was the son of the late John Dale Smack, Sr. and Rosie Henry Smack. The Town of Berlin’s first Black council member, Mr…. Read more »
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Gazette Editorial: OPA Board’s turnover makes it hard to govern
It’s tough to manage the affairs of a community when the governing board is effective for only about six months of the year. But that’s how it is in Ocean Pines, where annual elections deprive the board of directors of long-term effectiveness. Director Ted Moroney touched on that during last week’s discussion of whether to… Read more »
Obituary: Francis ‘Jocko’ Graye
Francis E. Graye, 85, of Bishopville, departed this life on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Joseph Gray, Sr. and Sarah Briddell. Graye served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was a member of Curtis United… Read more »
Obituaries
Daniel B. Stachurski Port St. Lucie Daniel B. Stachurski of Port St. Lucie, Florida passed on Nov. 20 at the age of 73. Dan was born on June 25, 1944 in Riverside, California to Edward and Katherine (Chaby) Stachurski. Dan honorably served his country in the U.S. Army and was a Vietnam veteran. Leaving the… Read more »