Obituaries

May 20, 2020

John A. "Jack" Bradley Jr., HARRINGTON, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at the Bayhealth-Sussex Campus, surrounded by his family, he was 90.  Jack was born on a farm near Andrewville, the oldest son of John A. and Beatrice Bradley.  He lived his entire life in the Andrewville/Farmington area.

Jack worked for the DuPont Company for...

May 16, 2020

Olen T. Hopkins, of Houston, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020 at Delaware Hospice Center at the age of 93. He was the son of the late Everrett and Chloie Hopkins.

Mr. Hopkins proudly served 3 years in the Navy prior to serving a year in the Army.

Mr. Hopkins was an outgoing man who...

May 13, 2020

Clara M. Lawson, 66, of Greenwood, peacefully passed away at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. She was the daughter of the late, Howard and Betty Holston.

Clara worked for Nanticoke Homes as a wallpaper hanger for 22 years. She was a member of the Greenwood Fire Company Auxiliary for 17 ½ years,...

May 13, 2020

Shirley Hampton, of Harrington, passed away at home surrounded by her family, on May 13, 2020 at the age of 74. She was the daughter of the late Chester and Anna McKinney Byerly.

Shirley worked a variety of jobs through the years, however all of them included her true passion of serving others. She was a member...

May 3, 2020

Myrna Tiedgen, formerly of Harrington, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2020, at the Cadia Healthcare Capitol of Dover, she was 81.  She was born in Pennsylvania to the late, Ammond and Lillian Boyer.

Mrs. Tiedgen worked as a waitress for many years.  Some of the restaurants she worked for included Kirby and Holloway of Dover, Blue...

May 2, 2020

James Richardson Sr., HARRINGTON, passed away peacefully of natural causes, in his home on Saturday, May 2, 2020, he was 77.  Mr. Richardson was born in Centreville, MD to the late, Joseph and Gertrude (Ewing) Richardson.

James was known for his hard work ethic as both a bricklayer and farmer but his real passion was to serve...

Apr 30, 2020

Paul L. Baker, of Felton, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Bayhealth Kent General, he was 83.  Paul was the son of Leroy and Margaret Baker.

Paul spent 43 years working various jobs for the Railroad Company from clerk to conductor.  He was a member of the Railroad Club House.

Paul was a very...

Apr 26, 2020

Jesse Norman Woodall, GREENWOOD, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, April 26, 2020, he was 78.  Norman was born in Dover, DE to the late Jesse T. and Emily M. Woodall.

Norman served his country with honor in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.   Norman was a mason and brick layer by trade...

Apr 22, 2020

Gary R. Harrington, HARRINGTON, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, April 22, 2020, he was 83. Gary was born in Harrington, DE to the late Garrett Harrington and Evelyn M. Thompson.

Gary served his country proudly in the Army National Guards. He worked as a freight agent for the railroad for over 30 years, mainly working...

Apr 20, 2020

Regina C. Brown, HARRINGTON, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2020 at the Harbor Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Lewes, she was 89. She was born in Milton, DE to the late John Carpenter and Blanche Carpenter-Mitchell.

Mrs. Brown was a homemaker who took lovingly care of her family. She loved to cook and all the family...

Apr 19, 2020

Glenn Homewood, formerly from Newark and Felton, DE, passed away of natural causes April 19, 2020 at his residence in Baton Rouge, LA; he was 53.

Glenn graduated from The Art Institute of Philadelphia in 1988 and though the majority of his career path was not in the art industry, he generally had a drawing or two...

Apr 19, 2020

Robert A. Quillen, formerly of Greenwood, passed away at Lake City Veterans Medical Center in Florida, on Sunday, April 19, 2020 at the age of 93.  He was the son of the late Zeddie and Ann Quillen.

Bob served in the US Army during the Korean War in the 83rd Infantry Division.  After the military, he spent...

Apr 16, 2020

Thelma M. Romesburg passed away at Greenwood  Country Rest Home with her daughter by her side on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at the age of 93. Due to the current situation, other family members could not be present.

Thelma was predeceased by her husband Arthur Raymond “Art”/“Wimp” Romesburg, along with her parents, Hal and Dolly Miller, brother...

Apr 16, 2020

Mae E. Thornton, of Harrington, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2020, at Bayhealth Sussex Campus, at the age of 78.  She was the daughter of the late Orville and Effie Cardwell.

Mae did clerical work before she retired.  She was a member of the Moose Lodge, Crab Alley Fishing Lodge, and the Baltimore County Game &...

Apr 11, 2020

Evelyn Cornelson, Milford, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2020, at the Genesis - Milford Center, she was 88.  Mrs. Cornelson was born in Kansas to the late Glen and Mildred Hamby.

Mrs. Cornelson worked as a bank teller and loan officer.  Her favorite activities included crotcheting, crossword puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, and bingo.  She was quite the...

Apr 5, 2020

Megan A. Miller, of Harrington, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Sunday, April 5, 2020, at the age of 44.  She was the daughter of William and Mimi Kelly.

Megan earned her teaching degree at the University of Delaware.  She spent the last 18 years teaching 7th grade science at W. T. Chipman Middle...

Mar 30, 2020

James “Jim” Lindale, of Greenwood, passed away at home surrounded by his family, on Monday, March 30, 2020 at the age of 73.  He was the son of Harry and Clara Lindale.

Jim was a “jack of all trades” who did a little bit of everything including: demolition, construction with Lindale’s Back Hoe and Tree Service.

Mar 29, 2020

Lorraine Redden, of Harrington, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2020 at Milford Center, at the age of 91.  She was the daughter of the late, Joseph and Bess Riddleberger.

Lorraine worked for over 34 years as a bank clerk, starting with the First National Bank of Harrington.  After she retired from the bank, she began substitute teaching...

Mar 29, 2020

Donald B. Bamford, Felton, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 29, 2020, from his home surrounded by family, he was 88.  Born in Philadelphia, and working in Cheltenham for many years, he and his wife moved to Delaware after their retirement and called Felton home for the past 16 years.

Mr. Bamford was a police officer for...

Mar 28, 2020

Dora Klonitsko, Harrington, passed away on Saturday, March 28, from her home, surrounded by her loving family, she was 90.  She was born in Sequin, Texas to the late Lorenzo and Juanita Rios.

Dora worked as a LPN, a job she thoroughly enjoyed.  In her spare time, she enjoyed spending time at her home.  She loved gardening...