Obituaries
Recent Obituaries

John H. Rabe
Mar 29, 2015
John H. Rabe, 87 HARRINGTON — John H. Rabe passed way on Sunday, March 29, 2015 at Milford Hospice Center son of the late Henry F. and Kresezen Rabe. Mr. Rabe worked in construction building homes. He was a strong hard worker who was not afraid to work. When he was not hard at work, he enjoyed camping. For the...

Yvonne "Bonnie" Lee Baker
Mar 18, 2015
Yvonne ‘Bonnie’ Lee Baker, 73 MILFORD Yvonne “Bonnie” Lee Baker of Milford passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Burton E. and Madalyn T. Satterfield. Bonnie graduated from Harrington High School in 1960, and continued to remain close to her high school friends all her life. In high school, she was very athletic and...
Connie R. Kemp
Mar 8, 2015
FELTON — Constance (Connie) R. Kemp passed away Sunday, March 8, 2015 at Country Rest Home, Greenwood. She was born on July 11, 1933, the oldest of four children to Harry and Gladys (Carter) Reed. Mrs. Kemp attended the Greensboro Elementary School until the family moved to Felton, DE. She graduated from Felton High School in 1951, and in 1952,...
Michael A. Zuchelli
Mar 5, 2015
FELTON - Michael A. Zuchelli passed away on Thursday, Mar. 5, 2015 at his home. Michael is the son of Larry and Sandy Zuchelli of Felton. Mike worked as a concrete carpenter with George & Lynch for the past nine years. He was instrumental in building bridges, treatment plants, and other structures requiring concrete. Mike was an avid video gamer...
Michael Alex Wilson Sr.
Feb 22, 2015
Michael Alex Wilson, Sr., 59, of Harrington, Delaware, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2015 with family and close friends by his side. He was the son of the late Donald R. and Mary Ann (Hickman) Wilson also of Harrington and brother of the late Donald Vaughn Wilson of Dover. Mike graduated from Lake Forest High School in 1973 and...

Louise W. Aiken
Jan 31, 2015
Louise W. Aiken, 88 DOVER — Louise W. Aiken, 88 passed away, Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Bayhealth – Kent General Hospital. She was 88. She was born in Greensboro, Md. to the late Roland Willey, Sr. and Pearl Hickman . Mrs. Aiken worked as a bookkeeper for many years. She enjoyed playing Bridge and was quite the Bridge player....
Patricia E. Passwaters
Jan 31, 2015
Patricia E. Passwaters, 83 HARRINGTON — Patricia E. Passwaters, from Vineland, N.J., formerly of Harrington, daughter of the late Ralph and Anna Thomas, passed away Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015 at her daughters home. Mrs. Passwaters was a homemaker. In her younger days, she was a seamstress and loved to sew. She loved making kids clothes and curtains. She also loved...
June G. Wilson
Jan 22, 2015
June G. Wilson, 71 HARRINGTON — June G. Wilson died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 at her home, daughter of the late Frederick A. and Christina Clark . Mrs. Wilson was a homemaker. She loved to talk and meet new people, and wasn’t afraid to strike up a conversation with a stranger and talk for hours. She was always making new...
Ruth Bower Davis
Jan 17, 2015
Ruth Bower Davis, 89, formerly of Harrington passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 17th at State Street Living in Dover. Ruth graduated from the University of Delaware in 1944 with a BS in Chemistry and went directly to work for the DuPont Co on a project for the war effort. She drove horses as a hobby and raced...
Caroline Barbee
Jan 17, 2015
MILTON — Caroline Barbee of Milton passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Beebe Hospital in Lewes. She was 69. Daughter of the late Magnus and Mary Fitzgerald. Mrs. Barbee was a homemaker who lovingly provided for her family. She enjoyed being in the outdoors, whether it was hunting in her younger days, or spending time in her garden....

David J. Martin
Jan 14, 2015
David J. ‘Honeybear’ Martin, 72 HARRINGTON — David J. “Honeybear” Martin passed way Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at home. He was 72. He was the son of Fred and Mary Martin (deceased). Mr. David “Honeybear” Martin was a licensed master plumber who retired after 32 years of service at Kraft Foods, then worked several years for Collins Mechanical. After retirement,...
Lorraine E. Barlow
Jan 11, 2015
Lorraine E. Barlow, 67 HARRINGTON — Lorraine E. Barlow of Harrington passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2015 at Milford Hospice Center. She was 67. She was the daughter of the late John B. and Ruth May Shanholtzer. Mrs. Barlow was a nurses aid (CNA) with the Milford Manor/Genesis Eldercare, for over 28 years. When she was not hard at...

Edna Mae Tibbitt
Jan 10, 2015
Edna Mae Tibbitt, 101 HOUSTON — Edna Mae Tibbitt, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 10, 2015, she was 101 years old. She was born in Frederica, to the late William H. and Josephine "Sallie" Dawson. Mrs. Tibbitt was a dressmaker for the Ace Dress Factory where she retired from. She was a hard worker all of...

Ryan L. Grosser Sr.
Jan 7, 2015
Ryan L. Grosser Sr. of Greenwood, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2015, he was 39. Ryan was a member of the Ellendale Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary and enjoyed working with them very much. He always enjoyed helping others, was very caring,and had a good sense of humor. Ryan was a smart man who enjoyed the beach, watching wrestling, and...
Robin J. Rentz
Jan 7, 2015
Robin J. Rentz, of Frederica, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at the Beebe Hospital, Lewes. He was 53. Mr. Rentz was born to the late Carl and Naomi Rentz. Mr. Rentz worked in maintenance as a carpenter for ILC of Frederica, for over 15 years. He was a hard worker and loved to work. In the 15 years...
M. Susan Moffett
Jan 2, 2015
M. Susan Moffett, of Harrington, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2015, from the Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, she was 81, born in Felton, DE to the late George and Mary Wyatt. Mrs. Moffett began her married life as the wife of a farmer and a stay at home mom, in the Clayton area, and moved to the Felton area in...

Robert Angelo Manaraze
Jan 2, 2015
Robert Angelo ‘Big Bob’ Manaraze Sr., 82 GREENWOOD — Robert Angelo “Big Bob” Manaraze Sr. passed away Friday, January 2, 2015 at Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital son of the late Cazamaro and Louise Manaraze. Robert served his country proudly in the United States Navy for four years during the Korean Conflict. Robert was a self-employed cabinet maker. He loved to build...

Donald A. Pulleyn
Dec 30, 2014
Donald A. Pulleyn, 60 SMYRNA — Donald A. Pulleyn passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2014. Don has resided in Smyrna for the past seven years, before then he lived at home with his parents. Don attended the Woodside Day Center in Woodside for the past 40 years. He went on many day and overnight trips with his father. He enjoyed...
Joyce Petrillo
Dec 29, 2014
Joyce Petrillo, 62 HARRINGTON — Joyce Petrillo passed away Monday, December 29, 2014 at the Delaware Hospice Center, Milford. She was the daughter of the late Odell Zeda and Emil Masse. Mrs. Petrillo worked as a sales associate for the United States Army and Air Force Exchange. One of her favorite activities was doing needlecraft or needle point. She loved...

Emily Ann Havelow
Dec 22, 2014
Emily Ann Havelow, 78 FELTON — Emily Ann Havelow of Felton passed away Monday, December 22, 2014 at Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital. She was 78. She was the daughter of the late James T. and Marry Morris. Mrs. Havelow was a homemaker. In her younger years she worked as a seamstress at various places, most notably the Ace Shirt Factory in...