All Obituaries

Keith Alan Layton, Harrington, passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2020, at the Delaware Hospice Center-Milford, he was 64.  Keith was born in Milford, DE to the late, Theodore Leonard Layton, Sr., and Ethel Beatrice Layton. Keith was a dispatcher for Pyramid Transport of Bridgeville.  He also loved to farm, and drove his own truck for a while.  Back in the early seventies, Keith was a bull rider and even won the local circuit one year at the Delaware State...

Susan Beryl Brown, Harrington, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, October 4, 2020, she was 73 years old.  Susan was born in Milford, DE to the late, Norman E. and Matilda B. Brown. Susan was a graduate of the Harrington High School and attended the Concord College of Athens, WV.  Susan worked for Comcast in the network operations department, from 1968 until she retired in 2011, a total of 43 years.  She was one of the longest serving employees that Comcast had at the...

Joseph Herrmann, Jr, 37, Harrington, passed away at Bayhealth – Sussex Campus, on Tuesday, September 22, 2020.  He is the son of Susan and Joseph Herrmann, Sr. Joseph was a 2001 graduate of Dover High School. An electrician by trade, he most recently worked at Burris Foods as a Selector.  Joseph enjoyed watching football and baseball, and was a diehard Eagles and Phillies fan. He coached his son in little league baseball and helped with his son’s soccer team. ...

William C. Mohr, Sr, passed away Friday, September 18, 2020, surrounded by his family at home, at the age of 78. He was the son of the late William Mohr and Frances Watklevicz. Uncle Bill, as he was known to many, retired from Rand Whitney in 2006.  He was a member of the Harrington Moose Lodge #534 and the Sons of the American Legion. Uncle Bill was a sweet man who would do whatever he could to help others.  He enjoyed fishing, as well as spending time with his friends, family...

F. Gail Humphrey, 66, Frederica, passed away at Bayhealth – Kent General Hospital, on Wednesday, September 16, 2020.  He was the son of June Humphrey and the late Ernest Humphrey.  Gail was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force. He loved to travel and would often take military hops to places such as Guam and Hawaii where he enjoyed spending extended periods of time. He became more settled when he met and married his beloved wife, Donna. He also traveled to Tennessee...

Joseph Basto, Jr., of Felton, passed away at home surrounded by his family, on Saturday, September 12, at the age of 78.  He was the son of the late Beatrice and Joseph Basto, Sr. Joe proudly served in the United States Marine Corp. Joe was a hard worker who held many jobs over the years.  He was a video store owner and operator in New Jersey before retiring. Joe was a storyteller by nature, had a sense of humor, and could be the life of the party.  He enjoyed watching...

Myrna L. Graham, HARRINGTON, passed away at home on Saturday, September 12, 2020, she was 80.  Myrna was born in Washington, DC to the late, Mildred L. and Robert D. Haffer. Myrna graduated from the Suitland High School in Suitland, MD.  She resided mostly in the Forestville, MD area, where she was the secretary and treasurer of the Edwards Exavating Inc.  Myrna enjoyed shopping and attending to her flower gardens.  She was a great cook and loved to cook, but also...

Jesse “Junior” Trotta, Jr. passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at Bayhealth Kent General Hospital, he was 88. Junior was the son of the late Carmella and Jesse Trotta Sr. Prior to Junior’s graduation from Greenwood High School, he started tinkering and fixing things.  He later worked for Sears as a service repairman before he started working on his own. Junior also enjoyed farming and worked with Schiff’s Milling in Harrington. Junior loved his family...

Nancy Kersey Otis, most recently a resident of Courtland Manor Nursing Home of Dover, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2020, at the Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, she was 91.  Nancy was born at Bowers Beach, to the late, James and Annie Banks, the last of 9 children.  During her adult life, Nancy lived in Viola, Dover, and Harrington, DE.  She was employed as a seamstress with the old Ace Dress Co. of Harrington, becoming one of their representatives for the ILGWU ,...

Faye Moore, Harrington, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2020, at home surrounded by her loving family, she was 80.  Faye was born at home in Harrington, to the late George and Ethel Minner. Faye retired from Playtex as a customer service representative, a job that she held for over 36 years.  When Faye was not hard at work, and in her retirement years, she was mainly a homebody.  She enjoyed keeping a tidy home and having it spotless.  She loved to be around family...