Obituaries

Clara Russell

May 30, 2015

Clara W. Russell

MILFORD - Clara W. Russell passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, May 30, 2015. She was 96.

Clara was born in Woodside on October 6, 1918, daughter of the late Ernest and Bessie (Morris) Wilcutts.

She graduated Valedictorian of her senior class from Caesar Rodney High...

James Bennett

May 24, 2015

James Roland Bennett

FREDERICA - James Roland Bennett passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015 in Bayhealth Milford Memorial Hospital.  He was 61.

James was born in Wilmington on September 11, 1953, son of Nancy J. (Day) Bennett and the late Richard J. Bennett.

He was a veteran...

Charlotte Myers

May 18, 2015

Charlotte Myers

MILFORD - Charlotte Myers passed away on Monday, May 18, 2015 at Bayhealth Milford Memorial Hospital.  She was 82.

Charlotte was born in Philadelphia on November 11, 1932, daughter of the late George and Charlotte (Kirschener) Powers.

She was employed as a management technician with...

Elizabeth Davidson

May 15, 2015

Elizabeth M. Davidson

MILFORD - Elizabeth M. Davidson passed away on Friday, May 15, 2015 at Bayhealth Milford Memorial Hospital.  She was 88.

Elizabeth was born in Wayne, Michigan on April 19, 1927, daughter of the late Fred and Elizabeth (Kneis) Miller.

She was a graduate of...

Charles Palo, Sr.

May 5, 2015

Charles A. Palo, Sr.

Of Lincoln, Delaware passed away surrounded by family on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford.  He was 77.

Charles was born on July 6, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, son of the late James E. and Margaret (Sajko) Palo.

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Kathryn Zettlemoyer

Apr 30, 2015

Kathryn Elizabeth Zettlemoyer

MILFORD - Kathryn E. Zettlemoyer passed away surrounded by her family on Thursday, April 30, 2015, at her son's home in Camden where she had been residing. She was 94.

Kathryn was born on April 28, 1921 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Walter and Katie (Zimmerman)...

Nancy Betts

Apr 18, 2015

Nancy M. Betts

MILFORD - Nancy M. Betts passed away at home on Saturday, April 18, 2015.

Nancy was born on May 31, 1942 in Milford, daughter of the late Thomas Burton "Burt" Bowden and Gladys (Jefferson) Bowden.

She was employed with DuPont in Seaford, retiring after...

Irving Bovis

Apr 17, 2015

Irving Bovis

MILFORD - Irving Bovis died on April 17, 2015 in Boise, Idaho. He was 90.

Born in Uniontown, PA, he was an avid baseball player in his early years and never lost his love of sports.

He attended Southwestern College and San Diego State University....

Ralph Jump, Jr.

Apr 9, 2015

Ralph L. Jump, Jr., 89

HOUSTON - Ralph L. Jump, Jr. passed away at home on April 9, 2015 surrounded by his loving family.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph L. Jump, Sr. and Myra W.

Jump; his sister, Mary Hollis; and a great-grandson, Jonathan L....

Wilbur Jones

Mar 30, 2015

Wilbur Jones

FREDERICA - Wilbur Jones passed away in the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford surrounded by his loving family on Monday, March 30, 2015.  He was 75.

Wilbur was born on December 25, 1939 in West Chester, Pennsylvania, son of the late John and Ruth (Snyder) Jones.

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Margaret Maull

Mar 29, 2015

Margaret Ann Maull

MILFORD - Margaret Ann Maull passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, March 29, 2015.  She was 89.

She was born in Milford on August 19, 1925, daughter of the late Charles VanNuis and Kathryn (Hobbs) Wilkerson.

Mrs. Maull was...

Evelyn Portz

Mar 25, 2015

Evelyn H. Portz

MILFORD - Evelyn H. Portz died Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford surrounded by her loving family.  She was 86.

Mrs. Portz was born on July 25, 1928, in San Diego, California, daughter of the late Radm. and Mrs. Lee R. Herring.

She...

Marie Curtis

Mar 11, 2015

Marie W. Curtis

A Time to be Born

Marie Valdez-Pino was born on June 25, 1919 to Flower Perez and Domingo Valdez-Pino in Havana, Cuba.  She was the only child.  She was raised in the Roman Catholic faith and educated in the public school systems of Havana.

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Betty Malarkey

Feb 8, 2015

Betty Jean Malarkey

Of Milford, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, February 8, 2015.

She was born in Norfolk, Virginia, daughter of the late Oliver A. and Lessie Lee (Ripley) Givens.

Mrs. Malarkey was employed for 32 years as an Administrative Secretary with the State of...

James Layton

Feb 6, 2015

James Floyd Layton

MILFORD - J. Floyd Layton passed away peacefully on Friday, February 6, 2015 in Largo, Florida with his loving family by his side.  He was 85.

Floyd was born in Milford on September 1, 1929, son of the late James K. and Lulu B. (Hammond) Layton.

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Evelyn Irwin

Feb 5, 2015

Evelyn Stuart Irwin

MILFORD - Evelyn “Evie” Stuart Irwin, a long-time resident of Milford, passed away on February 5, 2015 at the age of 87.

Evelyn was born on February 28, 1927 in Philadelphia; she was the only child of the late Margaret Marie Gould and Morrison Medford Stuart.

She graduated from Olney...

Janet Lane

Feb 1, 2015

Janet Lee Lane

MILFORD - Janet Lee Lane passed away at Harbor Health Care in Lewes on Sunday, February 1, 2015.  She was 77.

Janet was born in Felton on February 2, 1937, the youngest of twelve children of the late Ashton and Elta (Hill) Lane.

She...

Doris Mcnatt

Jan 28, 2015

Doris Mae McNatt

MILFORD - Doris M. McNatt passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford.  She was 86.

Doris was born in Milford on April 17, 1928, daughter of the late Willis Harry and May C. (Maloney) Voshell.

She graduated from Milford High School with the...

Muriel Van Rees

Jan 24, 2015

Muriel Helen Clark VanRees

MILFORD - Muriel Helen Clark VanRees, born July 23, 1915, went to be with God and her beloved husband, Sterling C. VanRees on January 24, 2015.

She gave the world four cherished children; Douglas P. VanRees and his wife MaryEllen VanRees,  Janet VanRees Sullivan and her husband Jack Sullivan, Barbara VanRees...

Richard Tribbitt

Jan 19, 2015

Richard M. Tribbitt

MARYDEL - Richard M. Tribbitt passed away peacefully at home on Monday, January 19, 2015.  He was 63.

Richard was born on February 5, 1951 in Milford, son of the late Leon Edgar Tribbitt and Aileen (Wolter) Tribbitt Domke Morris.

He graduated from Milford High School as President...