Obituaries
Donald Brittingham
May 9, 2018
Milford – On May 9, 2018, Donald L. “Britt” Brittingham passed away peacefully at Delaware Hospice.
He was born on September 7, 1933 in Milford to the late Calvin and Margaret Brittingham.
Growing up Britt worked on the family farm until he started with Milford Tractor Company and later Milford...
Clifford Haack
May 8, 2018
Milford – On May 8, 2018, Clifford Haack, peacefully passed away at Bayhealth in Milford.
Mr. Haack was born November 27, 1923, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to William and Irma Haack.
His family moved to Washington D.C. during the depression, although he stayed an avid Green Bay Packers fan for the...
Marvin Hitch
May 7, 2018
Milford – ON May 7, 2018, Marvin B. Hitch passed away at Delaware Hospice.
Mr. Hitch was born on November 21, 1921, in Milford, to the late Roscoe and Reba Hitch.
Mr. Hitch honorably served our country in the Army and the Army reserves, achieving the rank of Sergeant Major....
Sheldon Webb, Jr.
Apr 27, 2018
Milford – On April 27, 2018, Sheldon E. Webb, Jr. passed away peacefully at Delaware Hospice.
He was born on August 9, 1960 in Milford to the late Sheldon, Sr. and Alice Webb.
Sheldon graduated from Milford High School in 1978.
Mr. Webb worked at Baltimore Air Coil for 27 years, retiring as...
William Plack, Jr.
Apr 16, 2018
Milford – On April 16, 2018, William F. Plack, Jr. went home to be with the Lord. He passed away at Delaware Hospice Center.
Mr. Plack was born on March 25, 1924 in Baltimore, MD to the late William, Sr. and Lydia Plack.
He graduated from Polytech High School in Baltimore.
William worked...
Deborah Brand
Apr 16, 2018
Milford – On Monday, April 16, 2018, at 4:05 am, Deborah Ann Brand, 62, of Milford, passed away at Kent General Hospital in Dover surrounded by her husband and children. Debbie was born in Washington D.C. on October 15, 1955 to the late Robert and Eulalia “Ruth” Shipe. She was a military wife and a devoted mother who proudly...
Deborah Everett
Mar 25, 2018
Deborah “Debby” Everett, 64 of Ellendale, lost her battle with cancer on March 25, 2018 at The Milford Center in Milford, DE.
Debby, born December 19, 1953, was the daughter of the late Harris & Betty Lewis of Willards, MD. She graduated the class of ’71 from Pittsville High School in Pittsville, MD and spent many years...
Sharon Corzine
Mar 23, 2018
Harrington – On March 23, 2018 at 3:36 AM Sharon M. Corzine was reunited with her loving husband Robert Corzine. She was surrounded by her family when she passed away at Bayhealth – Milford.
Mrs. Corzine was born on July 22, 1948 in Salisbury, MD to the late Raymond and Ruby Cutrell.
She enjoyed shopping,...
Timothy Mcgrath
Mar 15, 2018
IMPORTANT - Due to pending snow, service times has been changed.
Visitation at Rogers Funeral Home 12 - 2PM Thursday 3/22
Funeral Service at 2PM after visitation
MILFORD- Mr. Timothy Patrick McGrath, born on May 16, 1938 in Jersey City, New Jersey, to the late Mary Ellen Bradley and the late...
Howard Sipple, Jr.
Mar 15, 2018
Greenwood – On March 15, 2018, Howard L. Sipple, Jr., passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was 79.
Mr. Sipple was born in Frankfurt, DE on November 10, 1938, to the late Howard and Mary Sipple. He was the oldest of three boys, and grew up in Milford.
Howard graduated...
David Arbaugh
Mar 1, 2018
Milford – On March 1, 2018, David Alan Arbaugh, 52, passed away at Delaware Hospice after his battle with cancer.
David was born on May 7, 1965 in Paoli, PA to Frank and Sally Arbaugh
He graduated from Dover High School in 1983. After high school David graduated from Del Tech with an Associates Degree...
Sharon Bailey
Feb 23, 2018
Milford - Sharon J. Bailey, 70, died February 23, surrounded by loved ones, after a courageous battle against pancreatic cancer. Sharon was born in Milford to the late Jean and Charles Murphy.
She was a graduate of Garland Jr. College and the University of Delaware and received her Master’s degree from Salisbury University. Sharon was inquisitive, had...
Charlene Shockley
Feb 21, 2018
Milford – On February 21, 2018, Charlene Suzanne Shockley, passed away peacefully at her home.
Mrs. Shockley was born on December 13, 1946 in Washington, D.C. to Charles and Jacqueline Fowler.
Charlene was very active at Shawnee Country Club playing golf, the Girl Scouts as a troop leader and with the Boy Scouts post 186...
Maurice Blessing
Feb 20, 2018
Milford - Maurice Edward Blessing was born September 3, 1931 near Hickman/ Vernon, Delaware to Florence Morgan Blessing and William Blessing, Sr. During his youth, along with three older brothers, his parents would settle on the new family farm in Houston, Delaware. Maurice would go on to enlist and serve in the United States Air Force for four years....
Josephine Wood
Feb 16, 2018
Josephine “Jo” Hires Wood, deeply loved by her family and her friends at Avenue Church and in the Milford community, passed away on February 16, 2018. She died peacefully at home in the presence of family and friends following a brief illness.
Born in Salem, New Jersey on November 17, 1936 to Charles R. Hires, Jr. and...
Ruthanne Taylor
Feb 14, 2018
Greenwood – On February 14, 2018, Ruthanne Taylor (Rudee), passed away at the Delaware Hospice Center.
She was born in Philadelphia, PA on August 29, 1959 to John and Ruth Taylor, and was raised in Clayton, N.J.
Ruthanne moved to Delaware in 2001. She worked for Kent Sussex Industries for over 12 years.
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Robert Morgan, Sr.
Feb 13, 2018
Milford – On February 13, 2018, Robert L. Morgan, Sr., passed away at the Delaware Hospice Center.
Mr. Morgan was born on September 10, 1946, in Northeast, MD, to Mervin and Irene Morgan.
He graduated from Northeast High School in 1964.
Robert honorably served our country in the Army National Guard and was...
Dr. Richard Crabb
Feb 12, 2018
Dr. Richard Bruce Crabb died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on February 12, 2018, at Delaware Hospice in Milford of complications from pneumonia.
Dick was born on March 24th, 1934 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to Richard and Ida Georgiana Crabb. He had a happy childhood and a warm relationship with his parents, sister, Jane, and grandparents, Joe...
Andrew Whitman
Jan 20, 2018
Felton – Andrew Wright Whitman passed away at home in his sleep on Saturday 20, 2018.
He was born on in Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada, on May 27, 1967, the younger son of William and Ann Whitman. Andrew graduated from Sackville’s Tantramar Regional High School in 1985, and emigrated to the United States in 1986, gaining dual...
Oliver Hammond
Jan 15, 2018
MILFORD- Oliver B. Hammond, 92, left this earth on January 15, 2018. Oliver was born on the family farm in Frederica on November 12, 1925.
He graduated from Milford High School and Goldey Beacon. After graduation, he went to the Farmer’s Bank, now Citizens, until he retired. In his pre-retirement years he liked to travel over the...