Obituaries
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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...
Thomas W. Killen
Dec 19, 2014
Thomas W. Killen, 64 FELTON — Thomas W. Killen of Felton passed away Friday, December 19, 2014 at Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia. He was 64. Tom served his country proudly in the United States Army for two years, and was stationed in Germany. Tom worked as a farmer on the family farm, where he loved to milk the cows and...
Elaine 'Bunny' Theroux
Dec 13, 2014
Elaine “Bunny” Theroux, born March 2, 1940 passed away peacefully at Country Rest Home in Greenwood, DE on December 13, 2014. Born in Greenfield, MA, Elaine was the daughter of the late George and Julia (Juskiewicz) Rau. She is survived by her husband of 53 years Jean-Paul Theroux; daughter Karen and her husband Doug, son Todd and wife Katy, daughter...
Edith E. Hurd
Dec 13, 2014
Edith Elizabeth Murray Hurd, 92 MILFORD — Edith Elizabeth Murray Hurd passed away Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014 at her home with er loving family by her side. She was born in Kingwood, W. Va. to the late Marshall R. and Susie A. Snyder Murray. Mrs. Hurd was a homemaker who lovingly raised her children in a Christian home. She raised...
James L. Parks
Dec 12, 2014
James L. Parks, 56 James L. Parks, passed away Friday, Dec. 12, 2014 at Delaware Hospice Center in Milford. He was the son of the late Lawrence and Helen Parks. Mr. Parks worked for Verizon for over 20 years as a network engineer. His favorite hobbies included hunting, fishing, gardening, cooking, and grilling. He enjoyed his genealogy and did extensive...
Charles Lester Wyatt
Dec 10, 2014
Charles Lester Wyatt, 82 HOUSTON — Charles Lester Wyatt passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at Delaware Hospice Center in Milford. Mr. Wyatt served his country proudly in the Army during the Korean War. After a long career as a truck driver with the Schmidt Bakery, he retired in 1994. He was an avid Baltimore Orioles fan and a...
Willard I Stayton
Dec 9, 2014
Willard I. Stayton, Jr., 72 LINCOLN — Willard I. Stayton Jr., son of the late Sara V. and Willard I. Stayton Sr., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 9, at his home. Willard did not want an obituary or a funeral service. Celebration of Life Party will be held on December 20th at the Houston Fire Company at 1 p.m....
Joseph S Huber
Dec 5, 2014
Joseph S. Huber of Felton, DE formerly of Erial, New Jersey, passed away on Friday, December 5, from the Delaware Hospice Center, Milford DE. He was 75. Mr. Huber was born to the late Joseph and Luise Huber. Mr. Huber retired as a truck driver from the Gloucester Township Public Works in New Jersey. He was a reserved, dignified, intelligent,...
Hilda O. Greenlee Shockley Bishop
Dec 4, 2014
Hilda O. Greenlee Shockley Bishop, 79 MILFORD — Hilda O. Greenlee Shockley Bishop, of Milford passed away Thursday, December 04, 2014, at home surrounded by her family. She was 79. She was the daughter of the late Rhoda B. and Ralph “Rawhide” Greenlee, Sr. Hilda worked as a home care nurse for many years. She enjoyed spending time with her...
Vera B. Freck
Nov 27, 2014
Vera B. Freck, 94 SARASOTA, Fla. — Vera B. Freck of Sarasota, Fla., formerly of Delaware, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2014 in Florida. She was 94. She was the daughter of the late Archie and Margaret Dagg. Mrs. Freck worked in quality control for Playtex for many years. She was a cashier at Peoples Restaurant in Harrington for quite...
Ruby Richardson
Nov 25, 2014
Ruby Richardson, 87 HARRINGTON — Ruby Richardson passed away at Country Rest Home in Greenwood on Tuesday, November 25, 2014. Mrs. Richardson worked as a head cashier for Acme Market for many years. She was also a full time mom and raised her family with love. In her spare time, she loved to sew and crotchet. She was so talented...
Janet Elizabeth Vincent Mullins
Nov 23, 2014
Harrington - Janet Elizabeth Vincent Mullins passed away Sunday, November 23, 2014 at the Silver Lake Nursing Center. Janet was the daughter of the late George B. Vincent Jr. and Jane Faulkner Vincent. Janet was a homemaker. In her younger years, she worked for the Nike Shoe Factory in Maryland, as well as Kent Sussex Industries, and Hardees in Harrington....
Janet L. Finkbiner
Nov 15, 2014
Janet L. Finkbiner, 70 GREENWOOD — Janet L. Finkbiner passed away Saturday, Nov.15, 2014 in Atlantic Shores Rehabilitation and Health Center, Millsboro. She is the daughter of the late Henry and Kaye Hamilton. Mrs. Finkbiner was a homemaker and took great care of her family. She loved to make crafts, paint, and do floral arranging. Mrs. Finkbiner also loved nature...
Edith M. Nelson
Nov 12, 2014
HARRINGTON - Edith M. Nelson of Harrington, passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at the Delaware Hospice Center, Milford. She was 91. She was the daughter of the late Carl I. and Esther May Cross. Mrs. Nelson worked as an administration assistant for a major mechanical contractor for many years. She was also briefly a licensed real estate agent. In...


