Obituaries

Mar 2, 2019

John B. Caldwell, 84

Milford – On March 2, 2019, John B. Caldwell, went home to be with the Lord.

John was born on September 18, 1934, in Spangler, PA, to the late Robert and Mary Caldwell. He graduated from Spangler High School in 1952. After high school he held numerous jobs including Air Products,...

Jan 26, 2019

Milford - On January 26, 2019, Blanche “Dolly” Lilly peacefully passed away after 96 years of life, at her daughter’s residence in Milford, DE.

Mrs. Lilly was born on October 10, 1922 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Charles and Blanche Smith.

Dolly worked in the electronics assembly line at Philco for many years.

Jan 20, 2019

Roy A. Lafontaine Jr. passed away at his home in Milford on January 20th. He was 95 years old.

Roy was born to Roy and Hazel Lafontaine on a dairy farm near Morrisville, VT. He was the second of four sons. A few years after his birth, the family moved to Connecticut where Roy was raised and...

Jan 17, 2019

On January 17, 2019, Allen B. Bowman passed away at Crozer Medical Center in Chester, PA.

Mr. Bowman was born on May 7, 1943 in Summit, N.J. to the late Robert and Dorothy Bowman.

He honorably served our country in the Army from 1961 to 1964.

Allen was preceded in death by his...

Jan 2, 2019

Lincoln – On January 2, 2019, Malcolm B. Foster went home to be with the Lord.

He was born on August 21, 1923, to the late Merwin and Stella Foster in Phoenix, NY.

Malcolm honorably served our country during WWII in the Army from 1942 to 1946.

Mr. Foster worked as a Communications...

Dec 25, 2018

Milford – On December 25, 2018, Ruth Ann Beideman went home to be with the Lord.

She was born on July 2, 1932 to the late George P. and Pearl Beideman.

Ruth Ann worked at Wilmington Trust as a Teller for 34 years before retiring. After retiring Ruth Ann served Milford as a volunteer at...

Dec 19, 2018

Stephen Richard Welch, Sr. passed away on December 19, 2018 from complications from a brave, three year battle with cancer. He was 80.

Welch was a lifelong resident of Milford, DE. He was born on February 19, 1938 in Milford to parents Clarence and Hilda Welch. Welch attended school in the Milford District. In high school, he...

Dec 15, 2018

Milford – On December 15, 2018 Robert Benjamin Fitzgerald went home to be with the Lord.

He was born on June 8, 1930 in Milford, Delaware to the late Huriah Thomas Fitzgerald and Sallie (Kirby) Fitzgerald.

Robert was married to June (Clogg) Clendaniel in 1950 until 1967. During their marriage, Robert “Boyd” Fitzgerald and Kelly...

Dec 15, 2018

Anna L. Eastburn went home to be with the Lord on December 15, 2018.

She was born in Marshallton, DE on August 5, 1927, to the late Irvin and Ella McCall.  Anna graduated from Newark High School, Class of 1945, and attended Goldey-Beacom College.  She was a bank teller at Wilmington Trust until she started her family. ...

Dec 6, 2018

Charles Everrett Shockley went home to be with his Lord and Savior after a tragic accident on December 6, 2018.

Charles was born on June 21, 2002 to his beloved mother Charlene Sandifer and father Bruce Shockley at Kent General in Dover, Delaware.  At the time of his death, he was a 10th grade student at Milford...

Dec 5, 2018

Milford - On December 5, 2018, Susan McVaugh Bennett received the promise of everlasting life as she passed peacefully, surrounded by her family.

She was born on August 20, 1945, in Wilmington, DE, to the late Richard and Alice McVaugh.

Sue graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1963 and obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in...

Dec 1, 2018

Mary Jane Elliott Aptt passed away peacefully Saturday, December 1, 2018 in Milford, Delaware.

Jane was born on April 20, 1931 to Robert and Helen Matthews Elliott, in Seaford, DE, the fifth child of eight children. This is where her story began – where her love of family took root, where her work ethic originated, and where...

Nov 15, 2018

Felton – On November 15, 2018, Ross A. Penney went home to be with the Lord.

Ross was born on April 7, 1990 in Milford, DE to David and Karen Penney.

Ross’s favorite hobbies included fishing, hunting and anything that involved getting muddy. Even though he hated the cold, waiting on a frosty morning for...

Nov 13, 2018

Frederica – On November 13, 2018, Betty Ann Clendaniel Cooper peacefully passed away at Bayhealth - Kent General from complications from pneumonia.

She was the third daughter of the late Walter S. and Annie Canon Clendaniel.

Betty Ann was a native and longtime resident of Harrington, DE and a member since early childhood of Asbury...

Nov 6, 2018

Mary Virginia Spiegel Hall, age 77, of Lincoln, Delaware, went home to be with the Lord on November 6, 2018 with her loving family by her side.  Mary was born on March 30, 1941 in Mount Vernon Hospital in Westchester County, New York. She was a graduate of The Academy of Our Lady of Good Counsel in 1959 and...

Nov 1, 2018

Milford – On November 1, 2018, Rev. Kevin R. Bowers, died peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones.

Kevin was born on June 5, 1950 in Galveston, TX to Joe and Dorothy Bowers. He spent his formative years in Stamford, CT (where he graduated from Stamford High School).

Kevin moved to Kalamazoo, MI after graduating...

Oct 20, 2018

Chester T. Dickerson, Jr. passed away in Dover, DE on October 20, 2018.  Chet was born in Lewes, DE to the late Chester T. Dickerson Sr. and Virginia Graves Dickerson.  He was married to Sally D. Dickerson in 1960.  Together they raised two sons Chester T. (Bert) Dickerson III and James Dickerson.

Chet graduated from Milford High...

Oct 14, 2018

Milford – On Sunday, October 14, 2018, Donald C. Adams passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, at Milford Memorial Hospital.

He was born at Lewes Hospital on July 29, 1949, to the late Calvin and Jane (Bailey) Adams.  He lived in Milton until the age of ten, when his family moved to Georgetown.

Don...

Oct 5, 2018

Hugh Martin V, beloved husband of Margaret Strecker Martin and father of Ann Martin Rolke (Bob) and Crista Martin (Lora), sailed into the horizon on October 5. Hugh was the only son of Lillian Isaacs Martin and Hugh Martin IV, and a proud member of the Isaacs clan, multi-generational farmers in Sussex County who raised chickens and planted hundreds...

Oct 4, 2018

Milford - Vincent John O’Donnell, well into his 96th year, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 5, 2018, while at the Delaware Hospice. Vince was born and raised in the Germantown area of Philadelphia, PA. He received his primary and secondary education at the local Catholic schools. A strong desire to answer the call of the sea directed him to...