OCEAN PINES – Jeffery Lynn Straight, 50, died on Feb. 26, 2011. He was born Dec. 24, 1960 in Fairmont, W.Va., to the late Eugene and Betty Sesse Straight. Jeff graduated from West Fairmont High School and worked at H.A. Dodge Jewelry in Fairmont. He then worked for Liljenqist and Beckstead Jewelers for 20 years…. Read more »

  OCEAN CITY – Sally Crisfield Dennis Bunting, age 91, died Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011, quietly at her home with her family. Born at “Beverly” in Pocomoke, she was the daughter of the late Philip C. Dennis and Margaret Harmonson Dennis.  She was the last Dennis to live at Beverly. She was preceded in death… Read more »

BERLIN – James E. "Snooks" Lynch, 86, died at his residence on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011 surrounded by friends and family. He was born July 3, 1924 in Berlin to the late Lee and Katie Holland Lynch. After attending Buckingham High School he entered the United States Army and served during World War II in… Read more »

BERLIN – Mary Rose Laroche, age 91, died Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011 at Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Lyndonville, Vt., she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine St. Pierre Ouellette. She was preceded in death by her husband Eugene Laroche. She is survived by her son, Maurice Constant and his… Read more »

BERLIN – Catherine Bell Littleton, age 84, died on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Berlin she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Daisey Dennis Williams. She was preceded in death by her husband Calvin B. Littleton in 1992. Mrs. Littleton had worked for Cargill Co. as… Read more »

FRUITLAND – Sarah “Patsy” Kelly, age 63, died Feb. 6, 2011 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Born in Berlin, she was the daughter of the late James R. Kelly Sr., and Sarah Jones Kelly. She is survived by a half- brother, James R. Kelly Jr. and his wife Faye of Berlin. She was… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Eugene Michael Lucas Sr., age 89, died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. Born in Broddack, Pa., he was the son of the late Dorothy Kanisak. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Hager Lucas in 2000. Mr. Lucas was a World War II… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Brian Zane Rutter, age 70, passed away on Feb. 3, 2011 at Atlantic General Hospital. Born in Mount Union, Pa., he was the son of the late Earl and Gladys Lock Rutter.  He is survived by his wife, Linda L. Rutter, son Mark Rutter and his wife Dawn of Baltimore County, and a… Read more »

BERLIN – Rosalee B. Jones, age 79, passed away on Friday, Feb. 4, 2011 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Born in Wetipquin, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Brown. She is survived by her beloved husband of 62 years, Edwin J. Jones. She had worked for many years at… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Elizabeth C. Grant, age 55, died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011 at Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Virginia she was the daughter of Louise Angle Grant and the late Earl B. Grant. She had worked in sales for United Airlines for many years. Along with her mother, she is survived by… Read more »