WHALEYVILLE — Nelson William “Bill” Chester, Jr., age 57, died Thursday, March 22, at his home. Born in Essex, he was the son of the late Nelson William Chester, Sr. and Gertrude Gorham.  He is survived by his wife Patricia Chester.  Chester was a graduate of Deep Creek Jr. High School. He was the owner… Read more »

BISHOPVILLE — Gladys Bishop Pecore, age 84, died Wednesday, March 21 at the Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Showell she was the daughter of the late John Edward Bishop and Carrie Mildred Bishop. She was preceded in death by her husband, Augustine Maurice Pecore in 1983. She is survived by her children, Michael… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Nicholas Ryan Townsend, age 23, died unexpectedly on March 17. Born in Chester, Pa., he was the son of Norman Townsend and Cheryl A. Van der Slice. Townsend had worked as a line cook for Terra in Philadelphia.  Along with his parents he is survived by his grandmother, Beverly Parsons; his step-father,… Read more »

OCEAN PINES — Mark Alan Vincent died March 24 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Mark Ross Vincent and Betty E. Poore. He is survived by his wife, Mary Knighton Vincent and son Jeremy R. Vincent and his wife Kate, of Whaleyville. He… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Marc Laurence Beaubien, Sr., age 71, passed away on March 23 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Born in Woonsocket, R.I., he was the son of the late Wilfred Henri Beaubien and Rose Trudel Beaubien. He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Barbara Jean  and his sons, Marc L…. Read more »

BISHOPVILLE — Diane Elizabeth Kitchens (Kinstler) died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, March 14. Born in Secane, PA., she was the only daughter of the late Richard E. and Anna H. Kinstler. She is survived by her husband Earl Kitchens, a daughter, Lisa Moyer and her husband Jack, and a… Read more »

BERLIN — Walter H. Douthit, age 81, died on Tuesday, March 13 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. Born in Nebraska he was the son of the late Walter Douthit and Agnes Christianson Douthit.  He was preceded in death by his wife Virginia Douthit.  Douthit was a United States Air Force Veteran. He… Read more »

BERLIN — Katherine Massey Bounds “Kat,” passed away on March 10 at her home in Berlin.  Born in Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Hettie Turner Massey. She was preceded in death by her husband Donald Bounds, and her two sisters, Virginia Adkins and Doris Dinges. She is survived by her… Read more »

BERLIN — Wilbur John Balderson, Jr., of Berlin died Feb. 19. Beloved husband of Joyce M. Balderson; father of Kelly Glodeck and her husband Chris, David Balderson and his wife Cherie; grandfather of Mia Balderson; stepfather of Blair Forrester, Terri Schmidt and her partner Tony Esposito, and Deidre Forrester; step-grandfather of Nichole Forrester and Hannah… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Shirley L. Diamantoni, age 76, went to be with our Lord on Tuesday, Feb. 28,  at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury.  Born in Lancaster, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Abram W. Brubaker and Mary Frances Crill Brubaker.  She is survived by her husband of over 50 years, Tony… Read more »