GIRDLETREE — John William Merritt, Sr., age 68, died Tuesday, Aug. 9 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. Born in Nassawadox, Va. he was the son of the late Benjamin F. Merritt, Sr. and Annie Carpenter Merritt. He is survived by his beloved wife Mariella DeMomi Merritt. Merritt was a graduate of Snow… Read more »
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Barbara Ann Bowers
BERLIN — Barbara Ann Bowers, age 72, died Tuesday, Aug. 9 at Atlantic General Hospital. Born in McKeesport, PA. she was the daughter of the late Harry Griffith and Virginia Harrison Griffith. Bowers is survived by her son, Eric Bowers and his wife Anna Maria of Berlin; two daughters, Melanie Botello of Germantown, and… Read more »
William “Frankie” McCabe
GIBSONTON, Fla. — William “Frankie” McCabe, age 69, died Saturday, May 21 at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Fla. Born in Berlin, he was the son of the late William Robert McCabe and Irene Frances Timmons McCabe. Along with his mother, he was raised by his loving grandparents, Frank Quillen Timmons and Guerney Morris Timmons… Read more »
Jay Donald Connor
BERLIN — Jay Donald Connor, age 89, passed away peacefully, wrapped in the arms of his daughter, on Saturday, August 6. He is survived by his wife of 36 years Gretchen Connor. Born in Baltimore on April 5, 1922 he was the middle child of the late William and Eleanor Connor. He was educated in… Read more »
William C. Daehnke
YORK, Pa. — William C. Daehnke, age 94, died Friday, August 5 at York Lutheran Home at Sprenkle Dive. Born in Baltimore he was the son of the late Charles Daehnke and Agnes Fritz Daehnke. He was preceded in death by his wife Rita Curley Daehnke. Daehnke was a United States Army Veteran having served… Read more »
Patsy June Ryan
Patsy June Ryan OCEAN CITY — Patsy June Ryan, age 85, died Monday, August 1at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. Born in Tennessee she was the daughter of the late Creed E. Parham and June Brady Parham. She is survived by her beloved husband of 45 years, Joseph J. Ryan. Ryan was a… Read more »
Paige Ruby Moves into Mixed Media
BERLIN — The only thing more satisfying than being good at something is getting good at something. Finding both the means and the reason to push yourself out of your comfort zone in order to reawaken your creative spirit is an act with which many are familiar. But when your creative spirit is also your… Read more »
Small Town Goes Big Time with the Berlin Peach Festival
BERLIN — The Berlin Peach Festival is like a party that has gotten out of hand in the best way. Inaugurated by the Harrison family and the Berlin Historic Society as a small get-together to celebrate the town’s near-forgotten agricultural history, the event has quickly morphed into the kind of day people keep marked on… Read more »
Town Could Save $4 Million on Sewer
BERLIN — Although there is much to be done in the coming months, the wastewater plant upgrade should come in at more than $4 million below the approved bond funding, according to Town Administrator Tony Carson. The mayor and council this week approved a bond measure to secure the next phase of the plant’s construction… Read more »
Local Beverage Options Abound
BERLIN — Man cannot live on bread alone, which is just as well, because getting locally ground wheat can be a bit of a problem. But wherever the bread comes from, there is no reason to wash it down with anything that isn’t produced on the Eastern Shore. Earlier this week, four of the people… Read more »