Obituaries
Recent Obituaries

Dana E. Bennett
Nov 15, 2015
Dana E. Bennett, of Harrington, passed away at Kent General Hospital on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015 at the age of 28. She was the daughter of Daniel Bratten of Millsboro and Tonya Jordan of Harrington. Dana worked as an administrative accounting assistant at Thermoplastic Processes in Georgetown. Dana loved to read, and would sing and dance at the drop of...
Irene O. Dean
Nov 15, 2015
Irene O. Dean, 90 HARRINGTON — Irene O. Dean daughter of the late Norman and Edna Outten, passed away Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015. In her early years, prior to having children, Mrs. Dean worked for several years at the DuPont Co. Her hobbies included watching game shows and crossword puzzles. Mrs. Dean will be remembered as a devoted wife and...
Dorothy E. Mullane
Nov 14, 2015
Dorothy (Dot) E. Mullane (Errickson), 78 FREDERICA — Dorothy (Dot) E.Mullane (Errickson) departed this life on Saturday, Nov 14th after a lengthy illness at her home. She was born in Point Pleasant, N.J. to the late, Willard J. Errickson and Margaret G. Errickson (Joyce). She was raised in Browns Mills, N.J., and was not hesitant to call herself a Jersey...

Delores F. Shahan
Nov 3, 2015
Delores F. Shahan, 71 HARRINGTON — Delores F. Shahan of Harrington, daughter of the late Harold and Irene Dayton, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at Bayhealth-Milford Memorial hospital. She was 71. Mrs. Shahan worked for the Department of Labor for 22 years doing administrative work. She loved her job and worked until she couldn’t work anymore. She was formerly...

Betty M. Dickinson
Oct 29, 2015
Betty M. Dickinson, 87 of Milford, formerly of Taylor’s Bridge, Delaware passed away on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015. She was born to the late Paul G. and Hester Monroe of Milford. Mrs. Dickinson had been employed in various positions throughout the years. Her last position was for the State of Delaware in the Senate Bill Prep department at Legislative Hall...
Hilda S. Stewart
Oct 21, 2015
Hilda S. Stewart of Harrington, daughter of the late Bruce and Geneva Beene, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2015, at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford, surrounded by her family and friends. She was 76. Mrs. Stewart worked for General Foods for approximately 20 years. Prior to her illness, she loved attending Heritage Bible Baptist Church in Greenwood. In her...

Betty J. Carmine
Oct 20, 2015
Betty J. Carmine, 67 HARRINGTON — Betty J. Carmine passed away at Seasons Hospice in Newark, on Tuesday, October 20, 2015. She was born in Lewes to the late Linwood T. and Betty Jane Passwater, Sr. Betty was a homemaker. She loved to crotchet and every baby in the family received a blanket. She was an avid Betty Boop and...
Ann C. Elliott
Oct 15, 2015
Ann C. Elliott of Seaford, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2015, from her home, she was 74. Ann was born in Richmond, VA to the late Harold F. and Maggie M. Cain. Ann was a worthy Matron of the Eastern Star, Minmurwada Chapter #56, 1976-1977. Ann was a loving mother to her own children, grandchildren, and any and all...
Danny Kinzer Iii
Oct 11, 2015
Danny “Ray Ray” Kinzer III of Harrington, passed away on Oct. 11, 2015 in his home at the tender age of 4 years old. He was born in Milford to parents, Brittney Smith of Harrington and Danny Ray Kinzer II of Georgetown. Ray Ray was a very active, loving 4 year old who would make sacrifices to make his sister...
Dennis James Garcia
Oct 8, 2015
Dennis James Garcia passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2015, from his home, he was 17 years old. Dennis was a senior at Lake Forest High School. He was also a student briefly at Polytech before returning home to Lake Forest. In school, Dennis excelled in sports with baseball, football, and especially wrestling. Wrestling was his passion and sport of...
Mary Elizabeth Price
Oct 2, 2015
Mary Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Price, 89 FELTON — Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Price passed away on Friday, Oct. 2, 2015 at Bayhealth - Kent General Hospital. She was born in Felton to the late John and Elva (Kelly) Schmick. Mrs. Price was a homemaker and a very avid reader. Her joy was taking care of her family and spoiling her grandchildren and...
Cynthia C. Brode
Sep 16, 2015
Cynthia C. Brode, of Harrington, gained her angel wings on Wednesday evening, September 16, from the Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, she was 65. Cindy was born on the Eglin Air Force Base in Florida to the late William R. and Manetta Carrow. Cindy worked at the Genesis Silver Lake Center in Dover as a nurse. She loved her job tremendously and...

Carroll Thomas Elliott, Sr.
Sep 12, 2015
Carroll Thomas Elliott Sr., 77 SEAFORD — Carroll Thomas Elliott Sr. passed away on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, from his home. Mr. Elliott was born in Altavista, Va. to the late Thomas Ryland and Hettie Irene Elliott. Mr. Elliott served his country proudly in the US Air Force, and served stateside during the Korean Conflict. After his time in the...

Thelma S. Betts
Sep 10, 2015
HARRINGTON - Thelma "Mom-mom" Betts formerly of Harrington went home to be with the Lord, September 10, 2015 from Milford Center. She was 88. She was born in Harrington to the late Samuel and Ethel Short Jr. Mom-mom Betts was a home maker who loved children and enjoyed running a day care for 35 years in her home. Mom-mom Betts...
James "Morgan" Heinen
Sep 8, 2015
James ‘Morgan’ Heinen, 45 HARRINGTON — Morgan Heinen, age 45 of Harrington, passed away on September 8, 2015 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital. He was born in Dover, to William Thomas Jackson, Jr. of Harrington and Ruth Emily Heinen of Harrington. Morgan served his country proudly in the United States Air Force during the Persian Gulf Crisis. He worked...

Helen Howell
Aug 31, 2015
Helen Howell, 73 SEAFORD — Helen Howell of Seaford passed away at her home on Monday, August 31, 2015 at the age of 73. She was born in Milford to the late Theodore and Helen Jory. Mrs. Howell was a school bus driver for over 21 years. She was a hard working woman who held a second job as a...
Brock R. Cerklefskie
Aug 28, 2015
Brock R. Cerklefskie of Dover passed away on Aug. 28, 2015 at Kent General Hospital, he was 30 years old. Brock was born in Milford to Robert and Lisa Cerklefskie of Dover. Brock worked as a supervisor in road construction with David G. Horsey & Sons in Laurel, DE. He previously worked with Site Work Safety. Brock was an avid...
David "Chip" Brown
Aug 23, 2015
David “Chip” Brown, of Houston, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2015 at the Delaware Hospice Center at the age of 55. He was the son of Betty L. Brown of Houston and the late Donald Brown. Mr. Brown worked for almost 25 years with Jack Cooper Transport Inc. as an over the road car hauler. Mr. Brown was an avid...
Mary D. Horsley-Diener
Aug 18, 2015
Mary D. Horsley Diener, of Felton, went Home to be with the Lord, on Tuesday, August 18, 2015, from the Milford Center, she was 90 years old. She was born in Flushing, New York to the late George and Evelyn Hodgson. Mary was a homemaker, who was the mother to many. Her favorite activities included playing Bridge, which she was...
Melissa Sylvia Jones
Aug 16, 2015
Melissa Sylvia Jones, 46, of Frederica, Delaware, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 16, 2015. Melissa was born March 15, 1969 in Salisbury, MD and was a lifelong resident of southern Delaware. She was a loving mother, dedicated wife, and co-owner of a real estate investment company. She is survived by her husband, Rich Jones; son, Quinton Jones; parents, Fredrick...