Obituaries

Dec 16, 2010

Doris B. Bryant

Of Milford, passed away Thursday, December 16, 2010 at Greenmeadows in Dover. She was 90.

Doris was born on October 19, 1920 in Philadelphia, daughter of the late Eugene C. Burton, Sr. and Lucille Mayhew Burton.

She was employed for 28 years with the L.D. Caulk Co in Milford, and...

Dec 16, 2010

Charles H. Wilkerson

Of Prime Hook Beach, Milford, DE, passed away Thursday, December 16, 2010 at Bayhealth Milford after a short illness. He was 93 years old.

Mr. Wilkerson was a native Milfordian born in his grandparents home at 203 Truitt Avenue on August 8, 1917, son of the late Charles VanNuis and Kathryn Sawyer...

Dec 7, 2010

Elizabeth A. Farrall

"Betty"

Of Milford, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at Bayhealth Milford Memorial Hospital. She was 79.

Betty was born on July 22, 1931 in Chestertown, Maryland, daughter of the late Archie and Florence (McGinnis) Stubbs.

Mrs. Farrall was a full time homemaker who loved cooking and working...

Dec 3, 2010

Tina M. Farrall

Of Milford, died Friday, December 3, 2010 in Bayhealth Milford Memorial Hospital. She was 28.

Tina was born on July 20, 1982 in Salisbury, Maryland, daughter of Gary A. Farrall and the late Ruth Jones Farrall.

She was last employed as a waitress at the Shawnee Country Club in Milford....

Dec 1, 2010

John Richardson Peirce V

Of Milford, Delaware, died Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, Maryland. He was 74.

John was born on October 27, 1936 in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, son of the late John R. Peirce IV and Virginia May (Grimm) Peirce.

He served in the U.S. Air Force...

Nov 29, 2010

Edward L. Hendel, D.D.S.

Of Houston, Delaware, passed away Monday, November 29, 2010. He was 74.

Ed was born on September 16, 1936 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, son of the late Albert and Beulah (Toney) Hendel.

He graduated from Hamilton College in upstate New York after which he pursued his degree in dentistry from...

Nov 23, 2010

Ansof S. Gray

Of Broadkill Beach, DE and Silver Springs, MD, passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford, DE. She was 91.

Mrs. Gray was born on October 1, 1919 in East River Falls, Minnesota, daughter of the late Elmer and Emma Hemmetvedt Strand.

Ansof was a...

Nov 15, 2010

Edna Mae Cooper

Of Dover, formerly of Milford, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, November 15, 2010. She was 86.

Edna Mae was born on August 25, 1924 in Key West, Florida and moved to Milford in 1953. She lived in Milford until 2008 when she moved to Dover.

She was a...

Nov 5, 2010

Doris J. Edwards

"Dot"

Of Milford, passed away Friday, November 5, 2010 in Milford Center. She was 97.

Dot was born on May 30, 1913 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Ernest and Carrie (Mayhew) Johnson.

As a youth, she was a performer in the vaudeville theater circuits of producer...

Oct 17, 2010

Ruth V. Ward

Of Milford, passed away Sunday, October 17, 2010 at her home. She was 84.

Ruth was born on July 17, 1926 in Baltimore, Maryland, daughter of the late Daniel T. and Ethel V. (Derrenberger) Witts.

She was the office manger for many years for Hutzler's Department Store in Baltimore after...

Oct 14, 2010

Alma Tease Rust

Of Milford, passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2010 at the Milford Center. She was 91.

Alma was born on March 20, 1919 in Camden, New Jersey, daughter of the late John and Margaret (Landsbury) Tease.

Alma was a loving Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and sister. For many years she...

Oct 13, 2010

Donald E. Blair

Of Milford, passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at home surrounded by his family. He was 78.

Mr. Blair was born on February 7, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts, son of the late Clarence W. and Dorothy M. (Silva) Blair.

He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving...

Oct 11, 2010

Edna N. Evans

Of Milford, passed away Monday, October 11, 2010 at Milford Center. She was 71.

Edna was born on April 8, 1939 in Brushy Mound, Illinois, daughter of the late Theodore E. and Lottie (Tracey) Newhouse.

She was a full time homemaker most of her life, later employed for several years...

Oct 5, 2010

Sylvia Bailey Williamson

Of Lincoln, passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford. She was 98.

Mrs. Williamson was born on July 1, 1912 in Lincoln, daughter of the late Walter and Elizabeth (Blair) Bailey.

She was employed as a teller with Wilmington Trust Company in Milford for...

Oct 5, 2010

Florence M. Atkinson

Of Milford, Delaware, passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford. She was 87.

Florence was born on February 10, 1923 in Philadelphia, daughter of the late George W. and Florence M. (Fredericks) Myers.

She was employed for many years with the Wilmington Trust...

Sep 23, 2010

Marian L. Pursley

Of Greenwood, passed away Thursday, September 23, 2010 at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford. She was 75.

Marian was born on July 30, 1935 in New York, New York, daughter of the late Joseph and Isabelle (Marino) DeMaria.

She was employed with the State of Delaware as part of...

Sep 20, 2010

Robert Donnan Burris

Of Milford, Delaware, went to be with his Savior on Monday, September 20, 2010 at his home. He was 65.

Bob was born on September 23, 1944 in Santa Ana, California, son of Lillian Marshall Burris and the late John E. Burris.

Mr. Burris was the President and CEO of...

Sep 4, 2010

Virginia Morris Willey

Of Harrington, Delaware, passed away Saturday, September 4, 2010 at her home. She was 94.

Virginia was born on August 4, 1916 in Harrington, daughter of the late Urie P. and Ida H. (Biggs) Morris.

She was a full time homemaker who was dedicated to her church, loved helping people...

Sep 1, 2010

Sue Kugelmann

Of Milford, passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at Caroline Nursing Home in Denton, Maryland. She was 86.

Mrs. Kugelmann was born on April 5, 1924 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, daughter of the late Henry Y. and Jimmie Pauline (Sanders) Nabb.

Sue was a realtor/manager with Harrington ERA in Milford...

Jul 29, 2010

Eugene Marshall Holden

Of Milford, passed away Thursday, July 29, 2010 at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford surrounded by his family. He was 66.

Eugene was born on July 16, 1944 in Milford, the son of Dorothy Bowen Holden and the late John Marshall Holden.

He served with the Delaware National Guard....