OCEAN PINES –Dennis Francis Johannsen, 67, died Tuesday, Oct. 8, at Peninsula  Regional Medical Center.  Born in Peekskill, N.Y., he was the son of the late Emil Johannsen and Agnes Lagana Johannsen.  He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Janice Babina Johannsen; a son Robert Dennis Johannsen of Berlin, and daughter Darlene Johannsen… Read more »

BISHOPVILLE–Linda W. Risso, 70 of Bishopville and formerly of Baltimore died Saturday, Oct. 5, at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. She was born in Baltimore and was the daughter of the late Russell W. and Helen (Mann) Walter.    She retired after 30 years working for Verizon. She was a member of the Ocean City Parrot… Read more »

MILLSBORO–Margaret T. Benack  (Peggy Pepper), of Millsboro, Del. passed away on Monday, Oct. 7. She was 76. Ms. Pepper was born on Sept. 12, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pa. to the late Henry Watson and Marian Crammer Pepper. She worked for Christiana Care as a Certified Nursing Assistant for many years. She loved people and animals…. Read more »

SALISBURY–Charlotte Franklin Brown Dashiell, 86,of Salisbury passed away Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Salisbury, she was the daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. Charles F. Brown. She was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Salisbury and the Mary Martha Guild; and was a member… Read more »

MILLERSVILLE–Lee” Jack” Wellington Parr, 77, died Thursday, Oct. 10, at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin.  Born in Little Washington, Pa., he was the son of the late Charles and Margaret Derring Parr. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Peggy Whitesell Parr and children; James Parr of North Carolina, Kimberly Hoke of Ohio,… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Marilyn Leona Clark, age 84, died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013 at Lee’s Almost Home Nursing Facility. Born in Baltimore she was the daughter of the late Milton and Marie Boehn Shamleffer.  She was preceded in death by her husband Garland H. Clark.  She is survived by her daughter Gail M. Butler and… Read more »

OCEAN CITY–Omar Winfield Todd, age 93, died peacefully on Sept. 25, 2013 at his home. Born in Toddville, Md., he was the son of the late Darius Todd and Lydia Meridith Todd.  He is survived by his wife June Rose Todd, and children:, Mary Todd Price and her husband Tim of Ocean City, Martha Todd… Read more »

BERLIN– Joseph John Beland, Sr., age 84, of Berlin died on Sunday Sept. 29, 2013 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury.   Born in Massachusetts, he is survived by his wife of 61 years, Virginia Beland ( nee Klima).  Also surviving is his son, Joseph J. Beland, Jr. and his wife Julia of New… Read more »

OCEAN PINES – Dr. Thomas Murray Holcomb, age 88, died Thursday Oct. 3, 2013 at his home.  Born in Portland, Or. he was the son of the late James Murray Holcomb and Paulita Dulany Holcomb.  He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Eleanor Nolan Holcomb, a son Thomas N. Holcomb of Chapel Hill,… Read more »

BERLIN— Mary Ellen Derrickson, 87, of Berlin, passed away on Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, at Atlantic General Hospital, after a brief illness. She was born in Newark and was a daughter of the late Isaac Ayres and Sarah Foreman Ayres. Mary received her formal education in the public schools of Worcester County. She married her… Read more »