All Obituaries

Milford – On April 28, 2021, Arlene C. Walls peacefully went home to be with the Lord. She was born on January 13, 1934 in Lebanon, DE to the late George and Emily Cohee. Arlene worked as an Executive Secretary at General Foods and Playtex for many years. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter John Abston and The Red Hat Mommas of Millsboro. Arlene was a familiar face at many of the Combined Eastern Shore Horse Shows. Mrs. Walls was very active in...

On April 25, 2021, Peter J. Parks went home to be with the Lord. He was born on August 13, 1955 in Cambridge, MD, to the late Martin and Mary Parks. Mr. Parks was a member of Ducks Unlimited and volunteered at the Felton Fire Department. He was an avid fisherman. Peter was preceded in death by his wife Deborah A. Parks, his parents, and his brother, Michael Parks. He is survived by his brother Patrick Parks and his wife Athina, his sister in law, Jackie Skinner, and his nieces and...

On April 17, 2021, Vergena Verger peacefully went home to be with the Lord. She was born in La Gonave, Haiti on November 1, 1978 to the late Gabriel and Sinterese Verger. Vergena is survived by her children, Vergeline, Osking, Jefferson, and Wayno Jean, the father of her children, Osler Jean, her mother, Sinterese Norceus, her brothers, Wilbert, Fanord, and Wilson Verger, and her sisters, Bernadette Comboanne, Ester Norceus, and Malene Norceus. The family will receive visitors at the...

Elsie Ford was born Elsie Louise Breeding in Washington, D.C. on July 16, 1948 to Horace Eugene Breeding and Gladys Burrell Breeding.  Their marriage was brief and Elsie was raised by her father’s Aunt Laura Madeline Jordan and Uncle Ellsworth Jordan.  Her Great Aunt and Uncle provided a very loving and comfortable upbringing.  Elsie enjoyed ballet lessons, piano lessons, educational summer vacations and visits to the family hone at Arundel on the Bay Annapolis, MD....

Milford - On April 10, 2021, Marion V. Marvel, 88, peacefully passed away at her residence. She was born on November 15, 1932 in Philadelphia, PA to the late John and Marion                     . Marion worked as a Cashier for many years at the Safeway in Milford and Georgetown. Mrs. Marvel and her husband Walter ran Owens Station Sporting Clays for many years. She enjoyed going shopping,...

On March 29, 2021 our loving husband, father, grandfather and friend George Zukowski passed away at his home in Delaware after battling a long illness.  George was born June 21, 1939 in Dublany, Poland. During WWII the family was forcefully taken to Germany to be put into the work force. In 1949 George and his parents Anna and Theodore immigrated to the US and settled in NYC.  It was in New York that George met Helen Kaminsky, they were married in 1960 and enjoyed 60 happy years...

Cheryl de Luca (formally Massey) of Greenwood, DE, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on March 22, 2021 she was 77 years old. Cheryl was born on January 30, 1944 in Wilmington, DE before her family settled in Milford. Cheryl graduated Milford High School in 1962 and later received her Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Wilmington College.  Cheryl was a teacher’s assistant with the Milford School District for over 30 years before her retirement, and organized the...

Milford – On March 16, 2021, Dorothy “Dot” Willis, peacefully went home to be with the Lord. She was born on July 16, 1941, in Harrison Township, PA, to the late Clair and Nancy Wylie. Dot started her working career at the F.B.I. as a secretary from 1960 to 1966. After that she was a secretary at various places before working for the Milford School District as an Administrative Secretary to the Superintendent. Mrs. Willis was a member and former officer of Professional...

HOUSTON, DE - Helen Sherwood Maloney passed away peacefully on March 13, 2021 at Bayhealth Sussex Campus. She was 86 years old.  Helen was born on a farm in Houston, DE to the late Homer Sr, and Ethel Sherwood. Helen graduated from Harrington High School in 1953 and Milford Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in 1956. Her love for surgical nursing took her to the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, NC to further her education. However, she became...

Milford - On March 10, 2021, Lida Wilson Wells, 97, was called home to the Lord. She was born on September 8, 1923 in Pocomoke City, MD, the 6th of 8 children, to the late Coulbourn and Lida Emma Wilson. Lida graduated from Pocomoke City High School in 1940, and soon moved to Milford, DE to work at Masten Trucking Co. After moving to Milford Lida met her future husband, Bill Wells. World War 2 broke out for the U.S. and Bill honorably served our country. Once he came home, Bill and Lida...