Kitty Chaplin Martin

Kitty Chaplin Martin of Easton, MD, died on December 28, 2014, at The Pines. She was 91. Kitty was born June 13, 1923, in New York City. She was the adopted daughter of William and Margaret Chaplin to whom she is forever grateful and demonstrated that by giving back to others her whole life. She spent a large portion of her teen and early adult life on the Eastern Shore, after her parents moved to Ellenborough. She attended Country Day School in Easton, and then graduated from Garrison Forrest School in 1943. Prior to moving to Easton in 2011, she lived in Port Charlotte, FL. She and her late husband, Eugene P. Martin, lived most of their life together between St. Michaels and wintering in Abaco, Bahamas, and later in the Florida Keys. Kitty was a homemaker and a volunteer for the American Red Cross. She sat on several boards, received many awards including the Clara Barton Award in 2002 and the President’s Call to Service Award in 2009 for over 20,000 volunteer hours to the American Red Cross during 54 years of service. She worked with chapters all over the US, primarily in Maryland and Florida. She was a dedicated volunteer, teaching CPR and First Aid, training instructors, completing financial audits, and assisting with years of fundraising. In addition to her avid volunteerism, Kitty enjoyed tennis, sailing, photography, traveling and playing Bridge. She was a member of the James Michener Society, Christ Episcopal Church in St. Michaels, and the Daughters of the King. She is survived by her children, William G. Hazen III (Jannie), Margaret H. Stallings (Tom), Craig Hazen (Julie), James H. Hazen (Karen), Kitty S. Nelson (Harry); a stepdaughter, Johanna M. Darrow (Leeland); many grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews and loving friends. In addition to her husband, Eugene, she was predeceased by her parents; her two previous husbands, James B. Spurry and William G. Hazen Jr.; a daughter, Francis Spurry; a stepson, James B. Spurry, Jr., and a stepdaughter, Patricia C. Coffeen. A memorial service will be held at Christ Episcopal Church in St. Michaels on Friday, January 9, 2015, at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to the Red Cross chapter of your choice or to the American Red Cross Disaster Fund, 100 West 10th Street, Wilmington, DE 19801.

Kitty Chaplin Martin

June 13, 1923 - December 28, 2014