BERLIN–Robert James Werner, age 83, died at home on Saturday Oct. 19, 2013. Born in Boston Mass. he was the son of the late Harold Werner and Margaret Ryan Werner.  He is survived by his wife Joanne M. Werner. He was preceded in death by a son Robert J. Werner Jr., and a brother Harold… Read more »

BERLIN–Todd Alfred Kappel, 49, departed his mortal life on Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, in his home, surrounded by friends and family. Todd was born and raised in North Merrick, N.Y. and later lived in Ocean Pines and shared a home with his wife in Ellendale, Del.  Todd was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred… Read more »

OCEAN CITY–Frank J. Kolarik, 89, of Ocean City died Friday, Oct.11, at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. He was born in Baltimore and was the son of the late Frank J. and Tina (Horky) Kolarik.  He retired from C & P Telephone where he worked for 43 years and then owned and operated Kay’s Maintenance… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Geraldine (Gerri) Banks, age 66, died on Monday Oct. 14, 2013 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury.  Born in Salisbury, she was the daughter of Nelda E. Banks and the late Carroll L. Banks. Gerri is survived by her son Scott White and his wife Shelley of West Ocean City,… Read more »

BERLIN –Donald Godfrey Bunting, age 71, died Thursday, Oct. 10, at his home.  Born in Berlin, he was the son of the late Herman Sylvester “Bert” Bunting and Ruth Godfrey Bunting.  He is survived by his wife of over 51 years, Bonnie Hurdle Bunting and children Shelia Bunting Powell and her husband Ronnie of Berlin… Read more »

BERLIN–Rosser Lee Bass, Jr., age 81, died Oct. 5.  Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Rosser Lee Bass, Sr. and Mary DeLuca Bass.  He was preceded in death by his wife Bernadine Getek Bass in 2010, and children; Gregory Paul Bass and his wife Mary of Baltimore; David Lee Bass of… Read more »

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 »