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John C. Childress Sr.

John C. Childress Sr.

Apr 28, 2015

John C. Childress Sr., of Harrington, passed away on  Tuesday, April 28, 2015, from the  Delaware Hospice Center, Milford.  He was 85.  Mr. Childress was born in Hartly, DE to the late Thomas and Laura Childress. Mr. Childress served his country proudly in the US Army, during the Korean Conflict, but served stateside.  He worked for Playtex of Dover for...

Ann C. Moore

Ann C. Moore

Apr 28, 2015

Ann C. Moore, age 79, of Frederica, DE, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, from her home surrounded by her family that cherished her.  She was born in Beckley, WV to the late John Crawford and Virginia Bair. Mrs. Moore worked as a secretary for many years for many companies including Winner Ford and the Delaware State News.  Mrs....

Grace Wanda Quillen

Grace Wanda Quillen

Apr 19, 2015

Grace Wanda Quillen, 89 HARRINGTON — Grace W. Quillen passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Country Rest Home, Greenwood.  Daughter of the late Robert Henry and Cora Derrickson Quillen. Ms. Quillen held a variety of jobs in her lifetime, which included working at the DMV, Harrington town manager, and as the owner of her own gift shop, the Rob-Wan...

Edward  L. Beachy

Edward L. Beachy

Apr 15, 2015

Edward L. Beachy, Sr., 78 FELTON — Edward L. Beachy, Sr., born Aug. 22, 1936, passed away Wed., Apr. 15, 2015 at his home. Mr. Beachy served his country proudly in the US Navy, during the Korean Conflict, serving four years active duty from 1955-1959. Mr. Beachy worked for 39 years as a Bus Driver and the No Child Left...

Harry C. Brown

Harry C. Brown

Apr 8, 2015

HARRINGTON — Harry C. Brown passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Pinnacle Rehabilitation and Health Center in Smyrna. He was born April 7, 1933 in Harrington to the late George Clinton and Alexzine (Dean) Brown. He owned and operated Brownie’s Barber Shop in Frederica for 60 years from 1952 until 2012. He was a Past Master of Masonic Temple,...

Lt. Colonel Paul F. Mitchell

Lt. Colonel Paul F. Mitchell

Apr 2, 2015

Lt. Colonel Paul F. Mitchell, Retired USAF, of  Felton, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2015, from the Delaware Hospice Center, Milford, he was 86.  He was born in Greenville, PA to the late, Paul C. and Marion (Brown) Mitchell. Lt. Colonel  Mitchell attended the University of Cincinnati where he received two Masters Degrees in Economics and Counseling.  He loved...

John A. Stewart

John A. Stewart

Mar 29, 2015

John A. Stewart, 79 FELTON — John A. Stewart passed away Sunday, March 29, 2015 at Delaware Hospice Center, Milford. Son of the late Lee J. and Adie Mae Stewart. Mr. Stewart worked for Playtex for almost 30 years. In his spare time, he enjoyed camping, and enjoyed staying in Ft. Myers, Fla. from January through April with their friends....

John H. Rabe

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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