CAMBRIDGE - Maurice Olin Daffin passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, Oct. 25, 2016 at Talbot Hospice, Easton. Born in Easton on Sept. 19, 1933, he was a son of the late Olin Oscar and Ethel Mullikin Daffin. He attended the local schools and graduated from Easton High School with the class of 1952 where he lettered in baseball. Maurice then went on to serve his country in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955 with duty assignment in the 144th Ord Company (Ammo). After his honorable discharge from the Army, Maurice married the former Carol Ann Cannon on Dec. 1, 1956. They were married in Grace United Methodist Church by Rev. Richard C. Hubbard. They would have celebrated 60 years of marriage. Maurice loved the carpentry trade and was considered one of the best carpenters around. He had worked for various construction companies including Choptank Construction Company during which time he was involved with building a major addition onto the LeCompte Funeral Home, the present Newcomb and Collins Funeral Home. He also was employed by the Henry Knott Co. as a Licensed Home Improvement Contractor. Later he became self-employed and Maurice and his wife completed many projects for satisfied customers in the area. As a child growing up in Tunis Mills, he was a member of the All Faith Episcopal Church built by the family in the Talbot County community. He also was a communicant of Christ Episcopal Church in Cambridge, member of American Legion Post #91 and past member of the Cambridge Elks. He had a lifelong love of the water, instilled by his childhood spent on Leeds Creek and the Miles River with special memories of going out on "The Magic" log canoe. He also enjoyed sports and coached the American Legion Little League baseball team and the All Stars to victory on several occasions in the 1960's. Maurice loved his family and will be missed by all. Preceding him in death besides his parents, was a sister, Betty Daffin Brown. Surviving him is his wife, Carol Ann; a daughter, Donna Abbott, of Berlin; grandson, Ryan Abbott and his wife, Melissa, along with their children Miles and Hazel, all of Annapolis; sister, Ellen Callahan, of Salisbury; a brother, Gene Daffin and his wife, Sharon, of Trappe; brother-in-law, Ralph Brown; several nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held on Friday, Oct. 28, 2016 beginning 10:30 a.m. at the All Faith Chapel, 26281 Tunis Mills Road, Easton, MD 21601, with The Rev. Cannon Patrick A. Collins officiating. Interment will follow at Maryland Eastern Shore Veterans Cemetery, Hurlock, with military honors. Family will receive friends at the Chapel from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Serving as pallbearers will be Ryan Abbott, Richard Meekins, Harry Huseman, Elmar S. Callahan, III, John Callahan, Steve Merrick, and Rudy Garber. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Maurice's name can be sent to Talbot Hospice, 586 Cynwood Drive, Easton, MD 21601. Arrangements entrusted to Newcomb and Collins Funeral Home, P.A., Cambridge. To share online condolences with the family, please visit www.newcombcollins.com.