Obituaries

Feb 12, 2020

William “Ray” Williams, 80, of Houston, DE passed away at home surrounded by his family, on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. He was the son of the late Stanley and Sarah Williams.

A man of few words, Ray loved NASCAR, driving Tractor Trailers from Coast to Coast, antique cars, and retired from Cunningham Sand & Gravel. He was...

Feb 11, 2020

Paul L. Simpson, Harrington, passed away peacefully into his Eternal Rest, on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, surrounded by his family that loved him dearly, he was 94.  Mr. Simpson was born in Harrington, DE to the late, Elizabeth and Leslie Simpson Sr.

Mr. Simpson served his country proudly in the United States Navy.  During WWII, he was...

Feb 6, 2020

Rev. M. Lorraine Ottinger, of Felton, went to be with the Lord on Thursday February 6, 2020, at the age of 99 ½.  She was the daughter of the late, Rev. Milton and Lillian Taylor.

At the young age of 12, Rev. Lorraine accepted Jesus Christ into her life, where she felt the call to serve others...

Feb 5, 2020

Madaleine Polhemus, of Harrington, Delaware, passed away at home, at the age of 79.  She was the daughter of the late John and Carolyn Polhemus of Flemington.

Madaleine attended Greensboro Women’s College and earned an accounting degree from Ursinus College in Pennsylvania. She worked for many years in the accounting department of Combustion Engineering (later Asea, Brown,...

Feb 5, 2020

Kathy Jean Weaver of Viola, passed away peacefully at home, Wednesday morning, February 5, 2020, she was 65.  Kathy was born in Milford, DE to the late, Blanche Mae and Elmer Martin Jefferson.

Kathy enjoyed book keeping and worked for various businesses over the years including Berry Van Lines, Hughes Scrapple, and Superior Siding.

Kathy...

Jan 20, 2020

Earline Wright, of Harrington, passed away Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, at Delaware Hospice, Milford, at the age of 67.  She was the daughter of the late Earl and Jewel McCartney.

Earline is survived by her daughter, Stacy Bender (Jake) and 5 grandchildren, Mary Kate, Clay, Jessie, Wyatt and Camilla; sisters, Mary Cagle, Janice Parks and Carolyn Fondren....

Jan 12, 2020

Annette Tetrault, age 100, of Felton, DE, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 12, 2020 from the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford. She was born in Holyoke, MA, the daughter of the late, Ludger and Maria Berard.

Annette worked full time while raising her five children and was a devout practicing catholic for her entire 100 years. ...

Jan 5, 2020

Raymond L. Miller Sr., of Frederica, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020 at Bayhealth Kent General, he was 78.  Raymond was the son of the late, Roy and Laura Miller.

Raymond was a carpenter by trade, something he enjoyed doing and done well.  Raymond was considered the rock of the family.  His family, especially his grandchildren,...

Jan 1, 2020

Harold T. Calvert, 91, of Greenwood, passed away at the Delaware Hospice Center surrounded by his family, on Wednesday, January 1, 2020. He was the son of the late Marley J. and Anne Calvert.

Harold was a proud veteran of the US Army serving during the Korean war.

He worked shift work at DuPont in...

Dec 29, 2019

Helen “Faye” Dill, of Felton, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at her home, at the age of 71.  She was the daughter of the late, Lester and Catherine Killen.

Faye worked at Boscov’s for over 23 years, a job she loved immensely.  After her retirement, she enjoyed going back to Boscov’s to see the familiar...

Dec 27, 2019

William W. Pepper Sr., Harrington, passed away on Friday, December 27, 2019, he was 60 years old.  Mr. Pepper was born in Salisbury, MD to the late, Violet and Edwin O. Pepper Sr.  He was a 1978 graduate, with honors, from the Sussex Central High School.

Mr. Pepper was an attorney for Schmittinger and Rodriguez of Dover. ...

Dec 24, 2019

Linda L. Russell, 59 of Felton, DE passed away at the Delaware Hospice Center, Milford DE on Tuesday, December 24, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Marjorie Foraker.

Linda enjoyed sewing, crocheting, cooking and playing with her animals.  She could often have been found watching cooking channels on tv or talking on...

Dec 23, 2019

Linda I. Richards, Harrington, DE, formerly of Hudson, NY, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, December 23, 2019, she was 74.  Linda was born in Binghamton, NY to the late Roger and Jean Gilmore.

Linda was a school teacher for many years in Taconic Hills, NY.  She enjoyed being a teacher and mentoring her students.  After...

Dec 14, 2019

Richard M. Gombosh, Milford, formerly of Harrington, passed away on Saturday, December 14, at the Milford Center, he was 93 years old.  Mr. Gombosh was born in Ohio, to the late Michael and Susan Gombosh.

Mr. Gombosh served in the United States Air Force and served towards the end of WWII.  His main occupation, which he loved...

Dec 1, 2019

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. ...

Nov 26, 2019

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...

Oct 29, 2019

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...

Oct 28, 2019

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...

Oct 21, 2019

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...

Sep 20, 2019

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...