Obituaries
Doris Baker Mitchell
Dec 16, 2020
Doris Baker Mitchell, 95, of Millsboro, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Harbor Health Care in Lewes. Mrs. Mitchell was born in Farmington to the late Charles and Lillian (Walker) Baker on July 27, 1925. Doris was an avid reader and enjoyed doing ceramics and needle work. In addition to her parents she was preceded in...
Charles "Fairbanks" Purnell
Dec 14, 2020
Charles “Fairbanks” Purnell, 72, of Georgetown passed away peacefully at home on Monday, December 14, 2020. Charles, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend was born on July 21, 1948 in Seaford at home. He attended William C. Jason High School in Georgetown and went on to do one tour of duty in Vietnam. While there, his primary responsibility as...
Ruth Ann (Emory) Walls
Dec 9, 2020
MILFORD – Ruth Ann (Emory) Walls passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, December 9, 2020. Ruth was born in Greenwood, Delaware daughter of the late Frank G. and Sadie (Dickerson) Emory. Ruth was raised in Greenwood and graduated Valedictorian from Greenwood High School Class of 1946. Besides being a devoted mother and grandmother, Ruth worked at various jobs...
Kathryn Louise "Kitty" Oliver
Dec 8, 2020
GEORGETOWN – Kathryn Louise “Kitty” Oliver, was born May 16, 1942 to the late Lawrence and Theda Spencer Williams in Belvedere, Delaware. Kathryn departed this life on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 surrounded by her loved ones at home at age of 78. Kathryn obtained and maintained her education through the Wilmington Public School system. Kathryn was predeceased in death...
Alvin V. Mumford
Dec 7, 2020
Alvin V. Mumford, 88, of Georgetown, passed away peacefully at Seasons Hospice at Christiana Hospital on Monday, December 7, 2020. Mr. Mumford was born on September 16, 1932 to the late Horace and Verda (Parsons) Mumford. Alvin retired from ACME after more than 30 years. Alvin was a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Georgetown, where he served...
David M. Pepper
Dec 6, 2020
David Martin Pepper, 85, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 6th, 2020. David Martin was the son of the late David R. and Dorothy Pepper of Georgetown and brother to Mary-Louise, who passed in November of 2019. David Martin graduated from Georgetown High School, just down the block from his family home. He played football, was active in the...
Irene E. Gianesses
Dec 4, 2020
Irene E. Gianesses, 72, of Millsboro passed away peacefully at Beebe Healthcare on Friday, December 4, 2020. Irene was born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Louis and Carmela (Ervolina) Mazzalonga. She attended St. Mary Mother of Peace in Millsboro. She retired from Mediacom and enjoyed reading, history, and collecting temptations. In addition to her parents she was preceded...
William T. "Smitty" Short, Sr.
Nov 30, 2020
William T. “Smitty” Short, Sr., formerly of Harrington, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020 at Bayhealth Sussex Campus. Smitty was born in Chestertown, MD son of Thelma (Walls) Short and the late William Dudley Short. He resided most of his life in Chestertown, MD before moving to Harrington, DE where he enjoyed farming and the daily caretaking duties...
Barbara Clark
Nov 27, 2020
Barbara L. Clark passed away unexpectedly in her home on Friday, November 27, 2020. Barbara was born in Lansdowne, PA, daughter of the late Rudy MacKara and Edna (Hemple) MacKara MacIntyre. Barbara graduated from Lankenau School of Nursing in 1970 and spent the majority of her nursing career as the nursing director with the HMS School for Children with...
Betty Louise (Wilson) Jester
Nov 24, 2020
Betty Louise (Wilson) Jester, 85, of Georgetown passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 24,2020 at home surrounded by family. Betty was born in Georgetown, the only child of the late Minus Woodrow “Woody” and Helen Louise (Loftland) Wilson. Betty worked as a tax examiner for the state of Delaware for over thirty years, retiring in 2002. She then opened her...
Steve E. Martin
Nov 22, 2020
MILTON – Steve E. Martin, 59, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Bayhealth Sussex Campus. He was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey on September 10, 1961 to Maryann Antczak Martin and the late Wilbert Martin. Steve proudly served his country with the Army National Guard and was a member of the American Legion Post 8 out of...
Paul 'Junior' Peter Robbins, Jr.
Nov 18, 2020
ELLENDALE - Paul P. “Junior” Robbins, Jr., passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on November 18, 2020 at the age of 86. Born December 2, 1933, to the late Paul and Emma (Steele) Robbins, Sr. He received an honorable discharge from the Delaware National Guard in 1953. He worked for the Delaware Technical & Community College as...
Lynn M. Hitchens
Nov 18, 2020
Lynn M. Hitchens, 75, of Milford passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Bayhealth, Kent Campus in Dover. Lynn was born in Georgetown, the son of the late Marshall and Irene (Anderson) Hitchens. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in the 3rd Infantry (The Old Guard). Lynn was an insurance agent for William Moore Insurance...
William J. Torbert
Nov 17, 2020
.MILFORD – William J. Torbert, 79, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. He was born to the late Elmer and Sara (Bennett) Torbert in Milford on July 31, 1941. William worked at, and retired from, Vlasic Foods. On the side, he worked at the Lewes Fish Factory ‘hanging in the nets and mending them’. Later in...
Margaret Ann Bowers
Nov 15, 2020
Margaret Ann Bowers, 75, of Milford passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, November 15, 2020. Mrs. Bowers was born in Ballston Spa, NY to the late Fred and Rita (Summers) Unverhau. Margaret graduated from Scotia – Glenville High School and was a retired physical therapist who received her Bachelor’s Degree from Russell Sage College in Troy, NY in...
Richard Carl Goeckeritz
Nov 15, 2020
GEORGETOWN - Richard Carl ‘Dick’ Goeckeritz, 95, passed away on November 15, 2020. He was born in Philadelphia, PA on June 5, 1925. He moved to Georgetown, DE in 1938. At the time of his death he was a resident at Milford Place Senior Living in Milford, DE. Richard graduated from Georgetown High School in 1943. He entered the...
Ronald Lee Payne
Nov 13, 2020
Ronald Lee Payne, 73, of Bridgeville, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, November 13, 2020. Ron was born in Wilmington on March 5, 1947 and worked at DuPont for 23 years and upon retiring moved to Crystal River, FL and took up truck driving for 10 years. He then moved back to southern Delaware to take care of...
Harry Russell "Russ" Argo, Jr.
Nov 11, 2020
Harry R. “Russ” Argo, Jr., passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 surrounded by those he loved. Russ was born in Milford, son of the late Harry Russell Argo, Sr., and Margaret (Donovan) Argo. He resided his life in Milford and in the Cedar Neck area. Russ was a graduate of Milford High School Class of...
Wayne Edward King
Nov 11, 2020
TOWNSEND - Wayne Edward King, 74, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2020. Wayne was the son of Edward and Helen (Stevenson) King of Georgetown, DE. Wayne graduated from Georgetown High School and served in the Delaware National Guard. Mr. King was employed with Safeway Stores, Stockley Center, and a civilian with the Delaware State Police. Wayne was an...
Shirley A. Jester
Nov 10, 2020
Shirley A. Jester, 74, of Milford, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. Mrs. Jester was born in Milford to the late Eugene and Ida (Stogden) Rogers. She was a member of the House Demonstration Club and she loved sewing. She won a Blue Ribbon at the Harrington State Fair for her Cross Stitching. In addition to her...
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