All Obituaries

Michelle Harding, Bridgeville, passed away after a lengthy illness, on Sunday, December 1, 2019, from her home, surrounded by the ones she loved, she was 48.    Mrs. Harding was a homemaker.  She enjoyed crocheting, making soap, crafts, and building villages.  She also enjoyed restoring furniture and traveling, one of her most memorable trips was to Venice, Italy.  She loved her animals like family.  She will be most memorable as having an upbeat positive...

Walter J. Geyer, Sr. of Harrington passed away, on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at Ashley Court in Brighton, MI, he was 87 years old.  He was the son of John Geyer and Rhoda Holson. Walter was a 1950 graduate of Milton High School and from there served in the US Air Force for 4 years.  An auto mechanic by trade, Walter was a hard worker who owned his own service station in Gaithersburg, MD for approximately 20 years. While in Gaithersburg, he was also a member of the Gaithersburg...

Donna L. Miller, Harrington, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, she was 61.  Donna was the daughter of the late, Robert and Gertrude Semmens.   Donna worked as the office manager for C & M Custom Homes of Dover.  She took care of the day to day scheduling and enjoyed her job very much.  When she was not hard at work, she enjoyed working in her yard and taking care of all the flowers, and watching the birds.  She loved to travel and...

Sue K. Lewis, of Felton, DE, daughter of the late Warren and Ruth Knapp, passed away Monday, October 28, 2019. She was 65 years old. Sue was a 1972 graduate of Lake Forest High School, and 1975 graduate of the Milford Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. She was a Registered Nurse for nearly 38 years. Sue gave herself for others her entire career. After leaving nursing, she volunteered at the Milford Public Library, Delaware Hospice, and the Milford Community Pantry at Avenue United...

Vivian R. Collier, of Harrington, passed away Monday, Oct. 21, 2019 surrounded by her family at Bayhealth Sussex Campus, at the age of 90.  She was the daughter of the late Walter and Minnie Redden. Vivian loved working for Ma Bell telephone company where she was a receptionist and teller, retiring in 1991.    Her dedication to the Lord and service within the church were very important to her. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Easton for 45 years, before moving...

Linda L. Johnson, of Harrington, passed away at home, on Friday, September 20, 2019, she was 60 years old.  She was the daughter of the late, Harvey and Myrtle Greene. Linda served her country proudly in the United States Army for 4 years as a crypt analyst.  She worked as a medical transcriptionist and enjoyed her job very much.          Linda was an outgoing person who was very active and loved to exercise.  She enjoyed attending an exercise...

Mary "Ramona" Hubbard, Harrington, passed away peacefully at her daughter's home on Friday, September 20, 2019, she was 89.  Mrs. Hubbard was born in Greensboro, MD to the late,  William C. and Mary M. Dean.   Mrs. Hubbard was the assistant secretary/clerk of the course for the Harrington Raceway, Dover Downs Raceway and the Ocean Downs Raceway, a job she loved tremendously and done for over 48 years.  She was very dedicated to the horseman and a very hard...

Ferdinand “Ferd” C. Nelson, of Harrington, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2019 at his home, he was 98.  He was the son of the late, Arthur and Amelia Nelson.   A resident of Baltimore until settling in Delaware in 1996, Ferd graduated from the McDonogh School in Owings Mills, MD.  He proudly served in the United States Navy during WWII with assignments in Washington, DC and significantly in the Aleutian Islands.  After his military service, Ferd was a...

Robert “Bob” Porter, Lincoln, passed away at the Country Rest Home in Greenwood, at the age of 85.  He was the son of the late Lubie and Alma Sue Porter. Bob proudly served in the US Navy during the Korean War.  His love of his country led him to join the Maryland police force being Chief of Police of Takoma Park for 23 years. Bob was an intelligent, incredible man.  He was known to always encourage others, enjoyed laughing and making others laugh.  Bob was...

Nancy C. Thompson, FELTON, took the hand of Jesus and entered her Heavenly Home on Sunday, September 8, 2019, from her home, she was 85.  Mrs. Thompson was born in Pennsylvania to the late, Clara and Raymond H. Dennis Sr.   Mrs. Thompson was the owner and operator of Country Flowers of Harrington for many years.  Upon the sale of that shop, she owned and operated, Something Special, for about 10 years.  She was a very good florist and wedding coordinator, who put her...