All Obituaries

Harrington - On January 14, 2020, Patricia A. Henze, 83, peacefully passed away and was reunited with her late husband, Harry of 65 years Born on January 8, 1937, in Yonkers, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Grace Collins. Patricia was a stay at home Mom to her children until they became teenagers and then went on to work at Mr. Morte’s Dry Cleaners in Spring Valley, N.Y.             She was very active in the Viola...

On January 11, 2020 in Milford, DE, John A. Kopsco peacefully went home to be with the Lord. He was 65. John was born on October 10, 1954 in New Brunswick, NJ, to the late Barney and Georgia Kopsco. He worked at various banks doing Network and System troubleshooting for over 30 years. John married the love of his life, Linda (Vargo) Kopsco, on May 14, 1983. They have celebrated 36 years of love together. He is survived by his wife, his daughter, Heather Kopsco-Pasichow and her husband...

Milford - Ruth E. Benedict peacefully passed away on Monday, 06 January 2020. Ruth was born in Albemarle, North Carolina and was the daughter of the late Monroe Morris and Dorothy Shaw Morris. She received an Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education and taught Pre-school for several years while stationed in South Korea as a civilian with her husband.  Later she moved on to become an Administrative Assistant with the Department of Army and the Department of Defense.  Ruth...

Milford - On January 5, 2020, Wayne D. Harrington peacefully passed away at home. Mr. Harrington was born in Milford on August 16, 1938 to the late Paul and Viola Harrington. He is a graduate of Milford High School, class of 1957. Wayne honorably served our country in the Army, retiring as a Chief Warrant Officer. He served in the Army Reserve after the Army for a combined 42 years of service for our country. Mr. Harrington also worked at the Milford Post Office for 39 years. He was a...

Harrington – On January 4, 2020, Virgil Lyle (Jongeling) Stewart went home to be with his Lord and Savior. Virgil was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on January 1947 to Maria Evelyn Hofling Jongeling and George B. Jongeling of Parker, South Dakota. He was raised on a dairy farm outside of Parker where he enjoyed hunting, shooting, and riding horses. Virgil’s favorite horse was Buck, a horse whose wild spirit matched his own.  He attended Rural School District 87...

Milford – On December 30, 2019, Ernest Howard went home to be with the Lord. Mr. Howard was born on May 22, 1936 in Marion Station, MD to the late Fletcher and Stella (Franklin) Howard. He honorably served our country in the Air Force from 1954 – 1958. Mr. Howard had a passion for work in watch and clock repair, and  enjoyed fishing in his spare time. Ernie was a Life Member of the Carlisle Fire Company, Inc., joining March 1969. He served on numerous committees and held...

Milford - On December 28, 2019, Audrey Haack, went home to be with the Lord. She was born on April 3, 1933 in Milford, DE to the late William Stanley and Elsie Hunter. Audrey was a graduate of Milford High School. She worked for 30 years at Playtex as an Accounting Clerk. Mrs. Haack was a member of the “Home Demonstration Ladies Club” and was remembered for some of the fine crafts they created. She was passionate about Delaware history and was an avid collector of Japanese...

John Charles Mitchell of Harrington passed away on Tuesday, December 10th, 2019 at Milford Genesis Center. He was born September 3, 1935, the youngest of eight children born to John and Emma (Joseph) Mitchell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers and four sisters. John retired from Kirby and Holloway, Meat Provisions Company of Harrington after 44 years. Previous to that he had worked for Mr. Russell Kirby as a groomer for his harness horses. John was a...

On December 3, 2019, Harry C. Henze, peacefully passed away at his residence in Harrington, DE. Mr. Henze was born on July 27, 1936 in Mount Vernon, NY, to the late Harry F. and Helen Henze. Harry believed in hard work and usually held two jobs at a time. He worked for Ford Motor Co. as a Dealership Mechanic during the day and Yonkers Raceway Police at night for 36 years. Mr. Henze also worked for Orange & Rockland Utility Co. in the Electric Department. When Harry and his wife...

Mary Eleanor Lurwick (nee Smith) died in Amelia, Virginia.  Mrs. Lurwick was born December 6, 1923 in Philadelphia, PA.  She was the daughter of Robert J. and Eleanor J. Smith.  She graduated from Overbrook High School in January 1942.  During WWII she worked as a civil servant employee in the Quarter Master Department and then at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. She married Charles S. Lurwick in 1946. They were married for 61 years and had 2 daughters.   In 1955...