Maurice "Mike" Everest Newnam III

Maurice E. (Mike) Newnam III, of Easton, MD, died on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, surrounded by family. He was 89 years old. Born in Easton, August 12, 1933, he was the son of the late M. Everest, Jr., and Louise Wright Newnam. He was the stepson of the late Lillian Pritchet Newnam. After graduating from Easton High School in 1951, Mike went to Eckels College of Mortuary Science in Philadelphia to receive his mortuary education. Following his graduation from Eckels, he returned to Easton for a brief time before enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps for eight years of service. After serving three years on active duty, he returned to Easton to join the family funeral business known as Maurice E. Newnam & Son. In 1970, he took over the ownership of the business to operate under the name “Newnam Funeral Home, P.A.” During this time, he owned and operated funeral homes in Easton, St. Michaels, Sharptown, Centreville, and Queenstown. He also was the owner and operator of Newnam Service, Inc. Memorial Division. In 1996, he was the founding partner in the business known today as Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home, P.A., with several locations on the Eastern Shore and Annapolis. Mike retired at 70, after 50 years of service. Along with serving the community as a mortician, Mike served as cemeterian for the Oxford Cemetery, retiring in 2018 after 30 years of service. Besides his family, Mike’s main interest in life was serving others, both as a mortician and as a member of several local, state, and national organizations, many of which he served in a leadership role. Mike is survived by his wife, the former Susan L. Hill, whom he married in 1968; a daughter, Michelle L. Lowrey and her husband, Alan and their four children, Aiden, Suzanna, Elaina, and Lucas; a son, Maurice E. Newnam, IV (Mo), his wife Lora, and his three sons, Maurice E. (Max) Newnam V, Nicholas Newnam and Owen Newnam. He is also survived by two very special people, a stepson, Steven T. Wrightson (Mindy), and a stepdaughter, Elaine A. Wrightson, of Easton. Friends may call at the Easton Volunteer Fire Department on Leonard Reick Drive from 5pm – 8pm on Tuesday, October 18, 2022. A Masonic Memorial Service conducted by Coats Lodge #102 will follow the viewing at 8pm. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at 10am, at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Easton, MD. Interment with Military and Fire Company Honors will follow at Oxford Cemetery, Oxford, MD. The funeral service will be live-streamed to Mike’s Tribute Page on the funeral home website for those wishing to join remotely. Memorial donations in Mike’s memory may be made to the Easton Volunteer Fireman’s Fund, in care of the Mid-Shore Community Foundation, 102 E. Dover St., Easton, MD 21601. The family also asks if friends would write or type their memories/stories of Mike and drop them in the memory box at the visitation or funeral for a remembrance book being made. Alternatively, they can be emailed to: memoriesofmike33@gmail.com or dropped by at the funeral home. Photos would also be appreciated and can be e-mailed or dropped in the memory box. They can be returned if a name and address are attached.

Maurice "Mike" Everest Newnam III

August 12, 1933 - October 11, 2022