JUNE 18, 2021
Ocean City Today
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County ‘Woman of the Year’ leaves legacy JUDITH O’HARA BOGGS Ocean Pines (June 18, 2021) Judith O’Hara Boggs of Ocean Pines, Maryland, passed away peacefully in her home on June 12, 2021. Judith, or Judy as she was known, was born on Jan. 26, 1940, to James T. and Neva (Gerber) O’Hara. She was married for 60 years to her husband, William “Bill” Boggs, who preceded her in death. She is also preceded in death by her father and sister, Veronica O’Hara Robinson. She is survived by three children, four grandchildren; son-in-law, Jeffery Gary; daughter-in-law, Donna Marinelli; and a host of extended
family and friends. Dedicating decades of her life to public service, Judy was elected to represent the newly established Ocean Pines District in 2002 and served a member of the Board of County Commissioners from Judith Boggs December 2002 to December 2014. Throughout her long public service career, Judy was a member of the Board of Directors of the Maryland Association of Counties, past president, Board of Directors of the Ocean Pines Association, and established
and served as first president of the Worcester County Commission for Women in 2005. Judy was named Worcester County Commission for Women’s “Woman of the Year” in 2020 and in 2005, the Maryland Daily Record named Judy one of the 100 most powerful and influential women in the state. She also served on the Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland, Worcester County Board of Health, Worcester County Health Planning Advisory Council, Worcester County Social Services Board, legislative committee for the Maryland Association of
Counties, board of the Worcester County Developmental Center, and the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines/Ocean City. Prior to moving to Ocean Pines full-time in 1992, Judy retired from her position as healthcare administrator for Church Home and Hospital Health Centers in Baltimore. A celebration of life will be held at a later date in the early fall. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Community Church of Ocean Pines. Arrangements are in the care of The Burbage Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to the family via www.burbagefuneralhome.com.
Brian Crotsley, as well as daughterin-law, Wendy Lyn Crotsley. A visitation will be held on Sunday, June 20, 2021 from 12-1 p.m. at Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home, P.A. 200 S. Harrison St. Easton, Maryland 21601. Burial will follow at the Oxford Cemetery in Oxford, Maryland. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Waterfowl Festival, 40 S. Harrison Street, Easton, Maryland 21601. For online condolences, please
visit: www.fhnfuneralhome.com.
He graduated from Blair High School in 1947. He went on to the University of Maryland, College Park where he met his wife, Mary Louise Donald Kay Wand McElfresh. Both graduated and they were married in 1952. They lived several years in Salisbury, Maryland, and most of their years in Silver Spring, Maryland, Continued on Page 54
OBITUARIES RICHARD R. CROTSLEY Easton Richard R. Crotsley, formerly of Easton, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. He was 88. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, on April 20, 1933, he was the son of the late Raymond Crotsley and Rose Crotsley. Richard graduated from Paterson Park Richard Crotsley High School, class of 1952, and began working for Waverly Press in Baltimore, Maryland. On July 20, 1952, he married Vera Taylor, of Baltimore, Maryland. In 1961, they moved to Easton, Maryland. Richard continued to work for the same company for over 45 years and retired in 1996. In 2004, he and his wife moved to Ocean Pines, Maryland. While living in Ocean Pines, Richard enjoyed his retirement spending time with family at the beach, working on the Boardwalk trolly and eating crabs. He was a member of the Lafette Lodge AF&AM in Baltimore, Maryland. Since 1972, Richard was both an officer and volunteer for the Easton Waterfowl Festival (until he moved to Ocean Pines) Richard was a member of Christ Episcopal Church, the Elks Lodge, the Lions Club in Easton, Maryland, and the American Legion in Ocean City, Maryland. He is survived by children, Mark Crotsley (Kandy) of Tuscola, Texas, and Valerie Haddaway (Tom Marx) of Easton, Maryland; three grandchildren, Megan Schulte (Dave), Mark Crotsley Jr. (Brittany) and Eric Crotsley (Christi); four great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Evelyn Krebs (Charles) and Ruth Diblasi. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Vera Crotsley, and their son,
DONALD KAY WAND Berlin Donald Kay Wand, 91, of Berlin, Maryland, died peacefully on Wednesday June 9, 2021, from complications related to congestive heart failure. He was surrounded by his family. He was born Oct. 22, 1929, in Quincy, Illinois, and moved to the Washington D.C. area and later to Silver Spring, Maryland.
