Obituaries

Apr 20, 2018

Gary Homewood, of Felton, passed away Friday, April 20, 2018, at Country Rest Home in Greenwood, he was 81. He was son to the late Ernest and Margaret Homewood.

Gary graduated from the University of Delaware in 1958 with a BS in Civil Engineering. His career started the same year with the Delaware Highway Department (now DelDOT)....

Apr 17, 2018

Mrs. Kathryn L. “Katy” Forry died on Tuesday, April 17, 2018, surrounded by her family at home in Delaware, after a well-fought battle with gallbladder cancer.  She was 76 years old.

Katy is survived by her husband, Rev. Dr. David L. Forry of Delaware; sons Erik Forry (Anne) and Karl Forry of Delaware.  She is also survived...

Apr 17, 2018

Emily M. Woodall, of Harrington, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family, on Tuesday, April 17, 2018, she was 94.  She was the daughter of the late, Earl and Mary Attix.

Mrs. Woodall was mainly a homemaker whose number one priority was her family.  However she also worked in quality control for ILC of Frederica,...

Apr 13, 2018

MILFORD — Ada Mae Scotton passed away on Friday, April 13, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late, Charles and Ada Robinson.

Mrs. Scotton worked for over 35 years at Playtex as an administrative assistant.

Mrs. Scotton enjoyed eating out whenever she could, and probably ate at every restaurant...

Mar 25, 2018

Anna D. Tharp, of Felton, passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2018, at Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, she was 57.  She was born in Milford, DE, and is the daughter of Lee Jackson and the late, Roseann Jackson.

Anna was a Lake Forest High graduate, and worked as a produce clerk for Acme Market of Dover for many...

Mar 24, 2018

Harvey Smith, age 76, of Harrington, passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2018, at the Bayhealth – Kent General Hospital.   He was the son of the late, Robert and Edith Smith.

Harvey proudly served as a radio operator in the United States Air Force for six years.

After his time in the military, Harvey owned...

Mar 23, 2018

Traig C. Smith, age 30, of Harrington, passed away on Friday, March 23, 2018, from the Pennsylvania Hospital-Penn Medicine of Philadelphia.  Traig was born in Dover, DE to Thomas Parker and Cynthia Smith-Stevens.

Before his illness, Traig worked at the Milford Walgreens as a cashier, and was well known there.  Prior to that job, he worked at...

Mar 16, 2018

HARRINGTON — Virginia Hughes passed away March 16, 2018, at Bayhealth – Kent General.  She was the daughter of the late Charles and Bessie Hawkins.

Virginia was a hard working woman who loved her job transporting Railroad workers for 13 years.  She was a member of the Harrington Moose lodge since 1981.

When she wasn’t...

Mar 12, 2018

Glenna M. Cooper, of Milford, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2018, at the Delaware Hospice Center of Milford, she was 78.  Glenna was born in Dagsboro to the late Vangie and Melva Lynch.

Straight out of high school, Glenna went to work helping her father riding tractors and baling hay.  She saw the need to help...

Mar 7, 2018

Belvia (Jeannie) Walker, of Harrington, DE, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital. She was 74.  She was the daughter of the late, Frank and Pauline Morgan.

Jeannie was a homemaker.  She enjoyed playing bingo and taking trips to her favorite destination, Ocean City.  She loved her family very much and especially loved...

Mar 5, 2018

FELTON - Edith C. Aubrey passed away at home on Monday, March 5, 2018.  She was the daughter of the late Sigrid and John Holgren.

Edith was a homemaker and a member of the Felton United Methodist Church. She and her husband of 68 years, enjoyed doing many things together from fishing, to dancing, to making jam...

Mar 2, 2018

Thomas Tribbitt Jr. of Felton, passed away on Friday, March 2, 2018 at Kent General Hospital. He was 65. Mr. Tribbitt was born in Felton to the late, Thomas and Glenda Tribbitt.

Thomas worked many years for George and Lynch as a construction and truck driver. He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandkids.  Thomas...

Feb 23, 2018

Oscar J. Letterman of Felton, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2018 at the Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, he was 87.  He was the son of the late, John Franklin and Fannie Louella Letterman.

Mr. Letterman served his country proudly in the United States Army and served during the Korean War where he earned a Purple Heart.  Mr....

Feb 19, 2018

Major Jack L. Hodges, USAF, Retired, of Frederica, passed away Monday, February 19, 2018 after a brief illness at the age of 84.  He was the son of the late, Lawrence and Kate Hodges of Kingsport, TN.

Jack was a career Air Force pilot serving in Korea and Vietnam.

Jack was an avid fisherman, hunter,...

Feb 17, 2018

Chris K. Breckenridge, of Harrington, passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2018, at the Bayhealth - Milford Memorial Hospital, he was 53.  Chris was born in Wilmington, DE to the late, Betsy Neiswender, and his father Hugh Kenneth Breckenridge.

Chris served his country briefly in the United States Army.  He supported his family as owner and operator...

Feb 4, 2018

Thomas Odell “Tom” Crawford, of Harrington, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, February 4, 2018, at the age of 77.  He was born in WV to the late Elwood and Ruth Crawford.

Tom graduated from Fayetteville High School (WV) in 1957 and attended Beckley College.

Tom was proud of his...

Feb 3, 2018

Louder E. McMullen of Harrington, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at the Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital, he was 97.  Mr. McMullen was born in Harington, to the late John and Agnes J. McMullen.

Mr. McMullen worked for over 33 years with Delmarva Power and Light as a truck driver, retiring in 1983.  He worked briefly on...

Feb 1, 2018

Norman E. Cathcart of Milford passed away at Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital on Monday, February 1, 2018.  He was 81 years old.  He was the son of the late, Charles and Leona Cathcart.

Norman proudly served in the US Air Force. After his time in the Air Force he worked as an Electrician for Lucent/Nokia.

Norman...

Jan 15, 2018

Jean Eleanor Spence, formerly of Bridgeville, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2018 at the Milford Center, she was 88.  She is the daughter of the late, Arthur Solomon and Mildred Helen Trice.

Mrs. Spence worked as a pipe fitter for DuPonts in Seaford.  When she was not hard at work, she enjoyed painting and drawing, and...

Jan 13, 2018

Glenn R Meadows of Frederica, DE  passed away at Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital on Saturday, January 13, 2018.  He was 66 years old.  He was the son of the late Herman and Vivian Meadows.

Glenn proudly served in the US Army during the Vietnam Era. After his time in the service he worked as a heavy equipment operator...