Obituaries

Oct 25, 2018

Larry J. Davis, Harrington, formerly of Illinois, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 25, 2018, at the Delaware Veterans Home of Milford, he was 72.  Mr. Davis was born in Olney, IL to the late, Carl Eugene and Ruby Dean Davis.

Mr. Davis served his country proudly in the United States Army from 1963 to 1966.  He...

Oct 23, 2018

Matthew David Butler, Harrington, went to his Heavenly Home on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 from the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, he was 39.

Matt worked as an EMT serving various fire departments including Harrington, Houston, Bowers, and Frederica.

Matt enjoyed spending time with his family.  He enjoyed camping with his kids and wife, riding dirt...

Oct 21, 2018

David Hughes Sr., HARRINGTON, passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2018, at the Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital, he was 67.  David was born in Harbeson, DE to the late Roland and Grace Hughes.

David was a hard worker all of his life, making sure to provide for his family.  His last job was a machine operator for Tilcon. ...

Oct 20, 2018

James E. Oldham of Felton, DE passed away at Bayhealth Kent General Hospital on Saturday, October 20, 2018.  He was 88 years old. He was the son of the late, James S. and Jane Oldham.

James was a US Army veteran of the Korean War; following his time in the army, James worked as a bricklayer for...

Oct 20, 2018

Jean "Jeannie" Poore, Greenwood, slipped peacefully into eternity on Saturday, October 20, 2018, from her home, surrounded by her loving family, she was 57.  Jeanie was born and raised in Delaware by her parents Rev. Samuel M Martz, Sr. and Catherine.

Jeanie did hair for 40 years and loved her customers as though they were family.  For...

Oct 18, 2018

Patricia Parker, of Felton, Delaware, passed away October 18, 2018 at home at the age of 58.  She was the daughter of the late Robert and Dorothy Mullane Sr.

Following in the footsteps of her father Robert, Pat proudly served in the United States Air Force after high school for seven years despite muscular and nerve disabilities...

Oct 7, 2018

Raymond Thorne, of Felton, passed away Oct. 7, 2018 at Delaware Hospice, at the age of 85.  He was the son of the late Herbert and Hazel Thorne.

Raymond proudly served in the United States Army for three years.  After his time in the military, Raymond owned a gas station, worked as an auto mechanic and worked...

Oct 7, 2018

Marjorie Root, of Harrington, passed away Oct. 7, 2018 at home surrounded by her family, at the age of 66.  She was the daughter of the late Forrest and Ruth Jury.

Marjorie was a cashier for many years at Pathmark.

Marjorie enjoyed crossword puzzles, quilting, and living a simple life. She was a fantastic cook...

Oct 5, 2018

James J. Logan Sr., Felton, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2018 at the Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, he was 91.  Mr. Logan was born in Hoboken, NJ to the late, Thomas and Marion Logan.

Mr. Logan worked for over 42 years at General Foods in Dover, in the warehouse department.

In his spare time, he...

Oct 5, 2018

Shirley Rothermel, of Milford, passed away Friday, Oct. 5, 2018 at Bayhealth – Kent General, at the age of 81.  She was the daughter of David and Annie Messick.

Shirley worked for 10 years at JC Penney’s in Milford prior to retiring from the microfilm dept. at the State of Delaware after 25 years.

Shirley...

Oct 2, 2018

Pearl Elizabeth Melvin Davidson, Milford, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, October 2, 2018.

Pearl was a loving wife, mother, and homemaker.  She worked thirteen years at Masten's Trucking and TIE Trucking Co. in Milford as a keypunch operator.

Pearl lived life to the fullest as she loved her husband, children, grandchildren, and...

Sep 27, 2018

Cheryl A. Enright, Harrington, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at the Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, she was 55.  She was born to the late, Charles Fazekas and Beulah Fazekas.

Mrs. Enright was a homemaker.  She was a devoted wife and mother who took great care of her family.  She loved to cook, make quilts, and do...

Sep 26, 2018

Carlos K. Bean, of Harrington, passed away on Wednesday, September 26, 2018, from his home, surrounded by the ones he loved, he was 77.  Mr. Bean was born in Wolf Creek, TN to his parents, the late, Bruce and Geneva Bean.

Mr. Bean was a 1959 graduate of Milford High School.  He was a self employed house...

Sep 23, 2018

William S. Griffith

William S. Griffith, of Harrington, passed away on Sunday, September 23, at the Delaware Hospice Center of Milford, he was 86.  Mr. Griffith was born in Felton, DE to the late John Griffith and Bertha Clark. Mr. Griffith served his country proudly in the Army National Guard of Delaware.  He worked over 7 years...

Sep 4, 2018

Jeanette Harrington, of Harrington, DE,  passed away at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford, DE on Sunday, September 2, 2018, she was 83. She was the daughter of the late, Preston and Mary Sapp.

Jeanette was a graduate of Harrington High School. She was a retired head teller of 25 years for People's and Wilmington Trust Banks...

Sep 1, 2018

Janice E. O'Beirne, of Felton, passed away surrounded by her loving husband and family, on Saturday, September 1, 2018, at her daughter's home. she was 83.  Janice was born in Philadelphia to the late George Washington and Dorothy E. Heist.

Janice worked as a registered nurse.  After working in Philadelphia for many years, she worked in the...

Aug 28, 2018

Rae Ann Short, passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, at Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, from complications resulting from a stroke, while crossing a street in Dover, she was 63.

Rae worked as the community liaison for Home Instead Senior Care of Dover.  She was a strong advocate for seniors in Kent County.  Rae gave of her time...

Aug 22, 2018

Erik Van Smith, of Harrington, passed away August 22, 2018 at Bayhealth – Milford Memorial, at the age of 71.  He was the son of the late Arthur and Gertrude Smith.

Erik spent many years proudly serving with the North Plainfield, NJ fire department; he always felt a kinship with any fellow fireman regardless where they were...

Aug 21, 2018

George R. Rash Sr., of Harrington, passed away on Monday, August 21, 2018, at the Milford Center, he was 86.  Mr. Rash was born in Dover, DE to the late, George and Ella Rash.

Mr. Rash retired from Playtex after 40 years of dedicated employment.  He worked in the shipping department out of Plant 3.

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Aug 14, 2018

Nancy Ann Blankenship, Farmington, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, she was 82.  She was born in Williamson, WV, to the late, Parker and Melissa Evans.

Mrs. Blankenship was a homemaker and also worked on the family farm, alongside her husband, raising chickens.

Mrs. Blankenship loved to work in her...