BERLIN — Dorothy E. Franz died Feb. 19 at the Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center where she was recovering from a broken hip sustained on Christmas Day.   Born to Richard and Helen Baier Klausmeyer on September 7, 1914, she was a 1932 graduate of Notre Dame Preparatory School and attended Strayer Business School.  She… Read more »

NEWARK — Roberta (Bertie) Frey Bolling, age 68, passed away on Feb. 15 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin.   She is survived by her husband, Harlis Terry Bolling; daughter, Lauran Ann Bolling; son, Robert Terry Bolling; and grandson, Cayden Morgan Bolling. She was a devoted wife, mother and friend with an amazing amount of… Read more »

WILLARDS — William Arthur Tribbitt, “Otsy”, age 75, died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Born in Smyrna, Del., he was the son of the late James Thomas Tribbitt, Sr., and Dolores Truax Tribbitt. He was preceded in death by his wife Shirley Anne Dennis Tribbitt in 2004. He is… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Robert Henderson Melvin, Jr. age 93, died Monday, Feb. 13 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Wilson, N.C., he was the son of the late Robert Henderson Melvin, Sr. and Lillian Turner Melvin. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Ellen Birckhead Melvin.  He is also survived by… Read more »

BERLIN — Helen Magdalene Manning, an avid traveler and seeker of new and exciting places departed on a final and most wonderful journey on Thursday, Feb. 16. She left us to join her mother and dad, Helen and Wilson (Buddy) Meyers, her much loved mother-in-law Ressie Manning and a host of angels known as aunts… Read more »

OCEAN PINES — Louise Norman Powell, age 80, died Wednesday, Feb. 8, at Atlantic General HospitaL. Born in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late William and Myrtle Davis Norman.   She is survived by her beloved husband of 60 years, Jerry Edward Powell; son, Glenn Powell of Sacramento, CA; daughter, Lisa Ellen… Read more »

BERLIN — George L. Wilkerson, age 82, died Friday, Feb. 3 at his home. Born in Delaware he was the son of the late John Wilkerson and Ethel Figgs Wilkerson. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Alice Wilkerson.  Wilkerson was employed with McAllister Sand and Gravel for several years until his… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — John Baker Wheeler, III, age 82, died Saturday, Feb. 4 at his home. Born on January 3, 1930 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late John Baker Wheeler, Jr. and Emma Meseke Wheeler. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Jean Wheeler.   Wheeler was a graduate of… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Elaine Lucille Bunting, age 63, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Jan. 15.  Born in Salisbury, she was the beloved daughter of the late William T. Bunting and Evelyn H. Bunting. She is survived by her brother Charles L. Bunting of Ocean City. Bunting worked as a school librarian for… Read more »

OCEAN PINES — Elizabeth S. Hemmick died peacefully in her sleep on Monday, Jan. 16, at the Berlin Nursing Home. Born in Spartanburg, S.C. she was the daughter of the late John Y. Southall and Mary Walker Southall.   Hemmick had worked for many years as a medical secretary. Being a lady of southern heritage,… Read more »