Obituaries

Nov 6, 2012

Ella M. Tucker

Age 87, of Milford, passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford.

Ella was born on April 28, 1925, daughter of the late Edward J. and Sarah L. (Dadds) Clendaniel.

Mrs. Tucker owned and operated Chandelier Fashions, a bridal and dress shop, in Milford for...

Nov 6, 2012

Mary Lynn Lukens

Age 86, of Bryn Mawr, PA, went to Heaven on the evening of November 6, 2012.

She was born on April 13, 1926 in Milford, daughter of the late Ret. Rear Admiral John Lockwood and Mary Osmond (Grier) Pratt.

Mary Lynn was a devoted mother and talented artist. She was...

Nov 4, 2012

Walter D. Marvel

Age 87, of Milford, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2012 at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford.

Walter was born on September 5, 1925 in Milton, son of the late Granville T. and Elsie May (Argo) Marvel.

He was a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corp serving his...

Oct 27, 2012

John Andrew Curtin II

Age 84, of Milford, passed away peacefully in his home, on October 27, 2012, surrounded by his family.

Jack, as friends called him, was born on June 13, 1928, in Brookline, MA, to the late John Curtis and Margaret Catherine (Murphy) Curtin.

Jack grew up in Boston and as...

Oct 26, 2012

Ezekiel K. Dill

Age 85, of Felton, passed away Friday, October 26, 2012 at Silver Lake Center in Dover.

Mr. Dill was born on December 26, 1926 in Canterbury, Delaware, son of the late Walter and Katie (Moore) Dill.

He was employed as an auto mechanic with the State of Delaware for 15...

Oct 22, 2012

Norman L. Jarvis

Age 81, of Milton, passed away Monday, October 22, 2012 at Beebe Medical Center in Lewes.

Norman was born on July 27, 1931 in Rochester, NY, son of the late William and Teresa Jarvis.

He was a veteran of the United States Air Force.

Mr. Jarvis was employed...

Oct 8, 2012

Mark E. Lillquist

Age 30, of Milton, died Monday, October 8, 2012, at Beebe Medical Center in Lewes, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.

Mark was born on August 31, 1982 in Milford, the son of Donald G. Lillquist and Lauren Ann Foster Lillquist.

He had a natural talent for woodworking, and...

Oct 6, 2012

Eileen Wolfe

Age 61, of Milford, passed away Saturday, October 6, 2012 at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford.

Eileen was born on September 2, 1951 in Oxford, England, daughter of the late Henry and Dorothy Sweet Hopkins.

Mrs. Wolfe spent most her time as a homemaker but had also worked over the...

Sep 23, 2012

Margaret F. Davis

Age 94, of Milford, Delaware, passed away at home Sunday, September 23, 2012, surrounded by her family.

Margaret was born on January 30, 1918, in Philadelphia, daughter of the late Edward A. and Emily C.W. (McClellan) Martin.

She was employed as a sales clerk for many years with the Carousel...

Sep 3, 2012

Patricia M. Woehrle

Age 78, of Milford, passed away on Monday, September 3, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital in Wilmington.

Pat was born on July 19, 1934 in Brooklyn, New York, daughter of the late George and Gertrude (Maguire) Monks.

She began her career in communications as the switchboard supervisor at Milford Memorial...

Aug 30, 2012

Charles E. Betz, Jr.

Age 72, of Houston, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2012 at Delaware Hospice Center in Milford.

Charles was born on November 12, 1939 in Long Branch, New Jersey, son of the late Charles E., Sr. and Catherine (Blanchard) Betz.

Mr. Betz was a veteran of the National Guard and...

Aug 23, 2012

Jeffrey L. Fletcher, Sr.

Age 57, of Milford, passed away Thursday, August 23, 2012 at his home.

Jeff was born on February 21, 1955 in Niagara Falls, NY, son of the late Jack K. Fletcher and Margaret E. (Collins) Calvanesa.

He was employed in environmental service for Kraft Foods in Dover for 22...

Aug 21, 2012

Robert R. St. John, Jr.

Age 74, of Milford, passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at his home.

Robert was born on August 2, 1938 in Staten Island, New York, son of the late Robert R., Sr. and Lillian (Bombardi) St. John.

He was employed as a system analyst for 27 years with...

Aug 13, 2012

Audrey A. Savage

Age 88, of Milford, passed away Monday, August 13, 2012 at Bayhealth Milford Memorial Hospital.

Audrey was born on August 19, 1923 in Milford, daughter of the late John and Sadie Allen.

She began work as a secretary for the L.D. Caulk Co in Milford for several years before accepting...

Aug 2, 2012

Kim B. Robbins

Age 60, of Frederica, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2012, after a long courageous battle with cancer.

After graduating from Delaware Technical and Community College, Kim was employed by Milford Memorial Hospital as a lab tech from 1971 - 1988 and from 1988 - 1996 as the Director of Patient accounts. From...

Jul 31, 2012

Jean Bizzelle Pyne

Age 85, of Milford, died Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at her residence.

Jean was born on September 26, 1926 in Tampa, FL, daughter of the late Hendry and Beulah Boss Bizzelle.

In addition to being a housewife and mother, she retired as a teacher's aid from the Lulu M. Ross...

Jul 29, 2012

Judith Keturi DeLong

Age 90, of Milford, formerly a longtime resident of Greenwich, NJ, died July 29, 2012 at the Milford Center in Milford, DE.

Judy was born in Hancock, MI to Johanna and Alexander Keturi, who emigrated from Finland.

She graduated from high school in central New York State and worked as...

Jul 25, 2012

Sybil E. Burkett

"Sue"

Age 91, of Milford, passed away on July 25, 2012.

Born and raised in North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Verna and Coyd Elledge. She came to Milford in 1949 as the bride of the late Henry W. Burkett.

Sue was a charter member...

Jul 14, 2012

Walter T. Savage

Age 67, of Frederica, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2012 at Bayhealth Kent General Hospital in Dover.

Walter was born on August 6, 1944 in Salisbury, son of the late Theodore Walter and Maude Truitt Savage.

He was a self-employed painter for 40 years, retiring from the business in 1996....

Jul 14, 2012

Joseph F. Lofland, III

"Joey"

Age 54, of Greenwood, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2012 at his home.

Joseph was born on January 14, 1958 in Milford to Joseph F., Jr. and Constance Moore Lofland.

He was employed for many years in his family's business, Lofland Bakery in Milford, and later...