All Obituaries

Mary Ellen Grinolds of Harrington, went Home to be with the Lord, on Thursday, November 22, 2018, from her home, she was 81.  She was born in Harrington to the late, Mary Elizabeth and Leslie A. Simpson Sr.   Mary Ellen was a graduate of Harrington High School Class of 1955.  She went to work at Playtex from 1955 to 1956.  In the same year, she married her husband, Larry M. who was from North Dakota.  The following year in 1957, they had a son born named...

Mildred "Millie" M. Warrington passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, November 18, 2018.  She was 84.  Millie was born on June 21, 1934 to the late Herman J. and Mildred Minner of Harrington. She graduated from Harrington High School in 1952, followed by the University of Delaware in 1956. She married in 1956 and worked as a home economist for Delaware Power and Light. In 1958 she left the company to be a full time wife and mother. In 1963, Mrs. Warrington opened a...

Wayne C. Collison of Greenwood, DE passed away at home on Saturday, November 17, 2018.   He was 76 years old. He was the son of the late Lester and Mabel Collison.   Wayne was in the Army National Guard for 6 years during the Vietnam Era. He ran the family farm and retired from the E.I. DuPont Co. in Seaford, DE after 38 years, where he worked as a computer programmer. He was a member of the Hickory Ridge Community Church, Greenwood, DE. Wayne's passion was music and he...

  R. Wayne Walters of Delmar, MD formerly of Felton, DE passed away at home on Monday, November 12, 2018.  He was 74 years old. He was the son of the late Thomas (Elliena) Walters and Margaret (James) Oldham.   Wayne was in the National Guard for 6 years, and retired from sales at Crop Production Services.  He was also a 50 year life member of the Felton Community Fire Co. Wayne loved to travel, camp, boat, and fish. He also enjoyed watching his grandchildren play...

Amanda Kathryn "Kit" Wix of Harrington, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 7, 2018, from her son's home in Seaford, she was 96.  Mrs. Wix was born in Farmington, DE to the late, Lola and Calvin L. Musser Sr.   Mrs. Wix was a homemaker.  She was a devoted member of Asbury United Methodist Church of Harrington for many years.  She was a big part of the children's church, and she also played piano there.  She enjoyed the Delaware State...

Claire Miceli, of Harrington, passed away November 3, 2018 at Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital at the age of 80. She was the daughter of the late John and Margaret Sheehan.   Claire was a home maker who spent her younger years taking care of her large family.  She had a passion of gardening and loved to paint art.  She was a quiet, tough but fair mother who loved her children very much and always talked about them.   Claire is preceded in death by her daughter,...

Shelia A. David, of Greenwood, passed away Friday, November 2, 2018 at Compassionate Care Hospice in Wilmington.  She was the daughter of the late, Jay Hulstine and the late, Lillian Buckler.   Shelia loved playing games, reading, coloring and talking to her granddaughters.  She enjoyed watching 2 Broke Girls and One and half Men on tv.  She was outgoing, and got along with everyone.   Shelia is survived by her sons: Cliff and Chad David; daughters, Brandy and...

Warren J. Morgan, of Harrington, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 1, 2018, at the Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital, he was 73.    Mr. Morgan served his country proudly in the United States Air Force for almost 23 years.  He served during the Vietnam Era and retired as a Tech Sergeant.   Presently he worked at the Stevenson House of Milford as a Youth Rehabilitation Counselor II.   Mr. Morgan loved to play golf and golfed on a league with his...

Gregory P. Franz of Harrington, DE  passed away at the University of Penn Hospital on Thursday, November 1, 2018.  He was 71 years old. He was the son of the late Edward and Lorraine Franz.   Gregory was a chef by trade and spent his life working hard to provide for his family, sometimes working 2-3 jobs at a time. He loved birds, and especially enjoyed raising cockatiels. Gregory always had a joke to tell, and his family was his world. He will be missed by all who knew...

John M. "Jack" Short, Jr of Harrington, DE  passed away at home on Tuesday, October 30, 2018.   He was 89 years old. He was born on a farm near Little Masten Corner in 1929 to John M. and Madelene Short Sr.   Jack was a US Air Force and US Army veteran. He also worked for the State of Delaware Highway Dept. for thirty years, retiring in 1980.    Jack enjoyed junking more than anything and collecting antique toys as well as fixing pedal...