Obituaries

Blanche Callahan

Jun 3, 2016

Blanche F. Callahan

ELLENDALE - Blanche F. Callahan passed away at home on Friday, June 3, 2016.  She was 86.

She was born in Lehighton, Pennsylvania on August 8, 1929, daughter of the late Luther I. and Florence (Weber) Beers.

Blanche was a full time homemaker.

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David Hitchens

May 13, 2016

David R. Hitchens

MILFORD - David R. Hitchens passed away suddenly on Friday, May 13, 2016 at Bayhealth Milford Memorial Hospital.  He was 72.

David was born in Milford on November 10, 1943, son of the late Roland David Hitchens and Anna Lee (Brown) Hitchens.

He was...

Jeffrey Mesh

May 7, 2016

Jeffrey Matthew Mesh

GEORGETOWN - Jeffrey M. Mesh passed away suddenly as a result of a singular car accident on Saturday, May 7, 2016 in New Castle County.  He was 37.

Jeff was born on March 27, 1979 in Delaware County, Pa, son of Ted Mesh, Jr. and the late Eleanor...

Robert Erne

May 4, 2016

Robert H. Erne

FELTON - Robert H. Erne passed away at Hospice of The Chesapeake in Pasadena, Maryland on May 4, 2016.  He was 88.

Bob was born in Philadelphia on July 23, 1927 to the late Frank and Helen (Ensslen) Erne.

He graduated from Central High...

Barbara Walls

May 2, 2016

Barbara Walls

MILFORD - Barbara Walls passed away at home, surrounded by the love of her family, and went to be with her Lord and Savior, on Monday, May 2, 2016.  She was 94.

Barbara was born in Milford on August 11, 1921, daughter of the late Henry C. Bennett and...

Alexander Pondok, Jr.

Apr 19, 2016

Alexander Pondok, Jr.

MILFORD - Alexander Pondok, Jr. passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia.  He was 80.

He was born in Chester, Pennsylvania on December 22, 1935 to Bertha (Smith) Pondok and the late Alexander Pondok, Sr.

Mr. Pondok was a proud...

Evelyn Humphreys

Apr 13, 2016

Evelyn S. Humphreys

SPRINGFIELD, VA - Evelyn Short Humphreys passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at her home.  She was 90.

She was born in Milford on July 1, 1925 to the late Harold L. and Sara Powell Short.

Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband,...

Carolyn Saxon

Mar 23, 2016

Carolyn Saxon

MILFORD - Carolyn Genevieve (Marvin) Saxon was removed from this life by God on Wednesday, March 23, 2016, after spending 83 years in His loving care here on earth.

Born June 28, 1932, she was the only child of Albert Skinner Marvin and Doris Charlotte (Whitaker) Marvin.  While her...

Kathy Vaughn

Mar 21, 2016

Kathy L. (DeArmitt) Vaughn

FREDERICA - Kathy L. Vaughn passed away Monday, March 21, 2016 at Bayhealth Kent General Hospital in Dover. She was 67.

Kathy was born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 1948, daughter of the late Howard J. DeArmitt, Sr. and Cora I. (Slagel) DeArmitt.

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Jean Young

Mar 20, 2016

Jean Young

MILFORD - Jean Young passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Bayhealth Milford Memorial Hospital.  She was 75.

Jean was born n Brooklyn, NY, on July 30, 1940, daughter of the late Frederick and Florence (Kelly) Shields.

She worked in the Law Department of AT&T...

Charles Rogers

Mar 13, 2016

Charles "Charlie" Jackson Rogers

MILFORD - Charles J. Rogers passed away quietly at home on March 13, 2016.  He was 69.

Charles was born in Annapolis, Maryland on September 6, 1946, the son of Betty (Jackson) Rogers and the late Charles Edward Rogers.

He graduated Milford High...

Marie Emory

Mar 13, 2016

Marie Emory

MILFORD - Marie Emory passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at the Country Rest Home in Greenwood.  She was 88.

Marie was born in Milford on March 1, 1928, daughter of the late Conrad Henry Fassel and Lyda Mae (Darby) Fassel.

She was employed...

Ralph Blades, Sr.

Mar 4, 2016

Ralph F. Blades, Sr.

MILFORD - Ralph F. Blades, Sr.  passed peacefully away from this world on Friday, March 4, 2016 at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford just three days short of his 96th birthday.

Ralph was born in Seaford on March 7, 1920, son of the late Harry and...

Dorothy Green

Feb 23, 2016

Dorothy F. Green

MILFORD - Dorothy F. Green passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at Milford Center.  She was 99.

She was born in Milford on May 9, 1916, daughter of the late David E. and Flossie (Macklin) Fitzgerald.

Dorothy was a full time homemaker who...

George Caccamise

Feb 23, 2016

George F. Caccamise

LINCOLN - George F. Caccamise passed away at home surrounded by the love of his family on Tuesday, February 23, 2016.  He was 70.

He was born in Fredonia, New York on February 18, 1946, son of the late Frank and Bessie (Catania) Caccamise.

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Effie Hood

Feb 20, 2016

Effie Marie Hood

ST. AUGUSTINE, FL - formerly of Milford - Effie was called home by her heavenly Father on February 20, 2016 to have a reunion with her family and friends that she loved.  We are so thankful to have had 46 years with her to experience the extraordinary beauty of her heart.

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Christopher White

Feb 18, 2016

Christopher J. White

Long time Pownal, Maine resident, Christopher J. White, 72, dedicated father, serviceman, fire fighter, and community leader died peacefully Thursday, February 18, 2016 in Milford, Delaware, after a long illness.

Born to Douglas A. White II and Lois Belle Wilkins in Washington DC, Mr. White was...

Patricia Hays

Feb 3, 2016

Patricia "Pat" J. Hays

HARRINGTON - Patricia J. Hays passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at Silver Lake Center in Dover where she had been a resident.  She was 86.

She was born in Decatur, Illinois, on August 27, 1929 to the late Roy J. and Marie (Eaton) Buttz.

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Anna Wilson

Jan 27, 2016

Anna Juanita "Sis" Wilson

MILFORD - Anna J. Wilson passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 surrounded by her family that loved her dearly.  She was 92.

Anna was born in Hallwood, Virginia on September 22, 1923 to the late Perlis and Nola (Chesser) Chase.

She was...

Rhonda Martell

Jan 24, 2016

Rhonda Kay (Kenton) Martell

MILFORD - Rhonda Kay Martell went to her final resting place in Heaven on January 24, 2016 after a courageous three and a half year battle with cancer.  She was 54.

Rhonda was born on Aug. 23, 1961 in Milford to Richard Herbert Kenton, Sr. and the late Ruth Naomi...