Obituaries

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...

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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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...

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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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Jan 15, 2015

Judith Ann Dodenhoff

GREENWOOD - Judith Ann Dodenhoff passed away Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia.  She was 67.

Judith was born on August 2, 1947 in Brockton, Massachusetts, daughter of the late Francis Watson and Ruth Favier Prisco.

She was employed as...

Jan 13, 2015

Robert "Bob" J. Porter

HARRINGTON - Robert J. Porter passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at the Country Rest Home in Greenwood.  He was 81.

Bob was born in Harrington on June 2, 1933, son of the late Robert and Helen Covington Porter.

He was the Assistant...

Dec 25, 2014

M. Irene Eastburn

MILFORD, DE - M. Irene (Rather) Eastburn passed away peacefully at home on December 25, 2014 surrounded by her loved ones.  She was 94.

Irene was born in BelAir, Maryland on January 9, 1920, to Cecelia and Frank Rather and graduated from BelAir High School in 1938 where...

Dec 11, 2014

Patricia A. Northrop

MILFORD - Patricia A. Northrop passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014 at Milford Center.  She was 75.

Patricia was born on October 7, 1939 in Springfield, Massachusetts, the daughter of Margaret Loudon Bettro and the late John C. Mahoney.

She was a full time...

Dec 4, 2014

Helen Louise Southard

HOUSTON – Helen L. Southard went to be with our Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at Milford Center, after a short stay, surrounded by her loving family and staff. She was 82.

Helen was born on July 9, 1932 in Frederica to the...

Nov 21, 2014

Ralph F. Bourgeois

MILFORD - Ralph F. Bourgeois went to rest with his eternal Father on Friday, November 21, 2014. Born in Philadelphia on September 10, 1925 he was 89 years old.

At the age of 17 Ralph served his country as a First Classman in the US Coast Guard on USS LST27. Having survived...

Nov 7, 2014

Theodore P. "Ted" Govatos

MILFORD - Theodore P. Govatos passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, November 7, 2014. He was 99.

He was born in Alpena, Michigan on November 25, 1914, son of the late Peter and Diamondo (Manolakis) Govatos.

Ted graduated from Milford High School where he excelled on the...

Oct 23, 2014

Diana L. Walch

MILFORD - Diana L. Walch passed away gracefully at home surrounded by her family on Thursday, October 23, 2014. She was 72.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, the only child of Faye and Harold Stengel, Diana grew up in Boulder, Colorado and was a 1964 graduate of Colorado State University, where she met...

Oct 21, 2014

Heather Teresa Harman

MILFORD - Heather Teresa Harman passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2014, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was 27.

She was born in Prince William County, Virginia, on January 6, 1987, the daughter of Gene Harman and Angela (Bailey) Rush.

Heather graduated from Cape Henlopen High School with...

Oct 18, 2014

Jessie I. McWilliams

MILFORD - Jessie I. McWilliams passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Bayhealth Milford Memorial Hospital. She was 90.

Jessie was born in Academia, Pennsylvania on July 4, 1924, daughter of the late James L. and Linda M. (Beaver) Innis.

She cherished her role as a full time homemaker...

Oct 6, 2014

Dolores S. Smith

MILFORD - Dolores S. Smith passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Monday, October 6, 2014 at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford. She was 78.

Dolores was born in Cambridge, Maryland on July 25, 1936, daughter of the late Talmadge Slacum and Virginia (Fallin) Slacum Moore.

She was...