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...
Constance "Connie" M. Starkey
Aug 15, 2015
Connie Starkey of Felton, went Home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 15, 2015. Connie was 69 years old. She was born in Dover, DE to the late Joseph Palmer and Anna Louise Moore. Connie worked as a legal secretary for over 29 years for various legal firms in the state. She loved her job as...
Dorothy Dill-Jester
Aug 13, 2015
Dorothy Dill-Jester of Felton, passed away Aug. 13, 2015 in the Broad Meadows Healthcare facility at the age of 93. Her parents were the late Herman and Elva Callaway. Mrs. Dorothy Dill-Jester was a lifetime member of the Felton Fire Company. She was a loving wife, caring mother and grandmother who always put her family first. She devoted her time...
Charles Lenwood Morris Sr.
Aug 13, 2015
Charles Lenwood Morris Sr., passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2015, from the Seasons Hospice facility in Christiana Hospital, he was 76. Mr. Morris was born in Albemarle County Virginia to the late Dorothy Mae Morris. Mr. Morris worked as a painter, and was a hard worker. When he was not hard at work, he loved to play horseshoes, softball,...
James I. Boyd
Aug 9, 2015
James I. Boyd, Sr., age 84, of Harrington, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2015, from Silver Lake Nursing Home. Mr. Boyd was born in Greensboro, MD to the late Lewis and Pearl Boyd. Mr. Boyd served his country proudly in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a driver for Preston Trucking for over 33 years, and...
Allen S. Klapp
Aug 8, 2015
Allen S. Klapp, 90 Harrington – Allen S. Klapp, 90, of Harrington passed away peacefully August 8. 2015, surrounded by family at Thomas Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa. Mr. Klapp was born in Jarborsville, Md., the son of Betty and Charles Klapp. He served in the Marines from Dec 14, 1942 to July 26, 1945. He was trained as a Machinist,...
Mary Ann Stayton
Aug 7, 2015
Mary Ann Stayton, age 74, of Harrington, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2015 at the Genesis Center; she was very peaceful with her family by her side. Mary Ann graduated from Goldey Beacon College, worked at Playtex for many years and then served as Secretary and Treasurer for the family business (Stayton's Sand & Gravel; owned with her husband...
Lisa Parsons
Aug 2, 2015
Lisa Parsons passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 2, 2015, from her home surrounded by the family she loved, she was 43. Lisa was a computer programmer for CE Net of Georgetown, and also worked for Tru Green Lawn Care. Lisa enjoyed working with computers and learning new things. She loved doing things with her family, especially her kids. Lisa...
Jeffrey N. Cutright
Jul 30, 2015
Jeffrey Nole Cutright passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2015, he was 32 years old. He was born in Dover, DE to the late Mark Nicholas Fabiszak and Diedra Papillo of Hartly. Jeffrey was a graduate of Lake Forest High School where he was involved and exceptionally good at wrestling. At the age of 15, Jeffrey started working with heating...
Margaret Jane Burgess
Jul 29, 2015
Margaret Jane Melvin Burgess went Home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 29, 2015 from the Delaware Hospice Center, Milford. She was 84. Jane was born in Farmington, DE to the late, F. Nelson and Margaret Alice Melvin. Jane graduated from the Harrington High School in 1949, and a few weeks later married her sweetheart, Keith S. Burgess,...
Paul E. Tubbs
Jul 23, 2015
Paul E. Tubbs of Felton, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2015, from the Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, he was 80 years old. Paul was born in Lewistown, PA to the late Irvin Thomas and Minda Irene Tubbs. Paul worked as an accountant and bookkeeper for many years. In his spare time, he enjoyed travelling with this wife, and he loved...
Dawn K. Baker
Jul 16, 2015
SALEM, OHIO — Dawn K. Baker passed away at the Milford Genesis Center (DE) on Thursday, July 16, 2015. Dawn was a bus driver. She also enjoyed sewing, cooking, and playing jokes on others. She attended the Greenbrier Church and briefly volunteered at the Essex Salem Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ohio. While she could be strong-willed and stubborn, Mrs....
Leroy S. Van Vorst
Jul 12, 2015
GREENWOOD — Leroy S. Van Vorst passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving family. Leroy was born in Milford, DE to the late Cornelius William and Cora Elvira Van Vorst. Leroy was a farmer for most of his life. For almost 50 years, he was involved with chicken houses, growing for Swift and Perdue....
Kimberly Ann 'Kimmy' Moore
Jul 10, 2015
MAGNOLIA — Kimberly “Kimmy” Ann Moore passed away on Friday, July 10, 2015 at her home in Magnolia. Kimmy had a big heart, loved to be around family, attending family functions and visiting her friends in Harrington and Dover. She had a very close connection to her mother who passed 74 days prior. She enjoyed babysitting her nephew Marcus and...
