Obituaries
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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...
Catherine "Kitty" Dare
Nov 5, 2014
Catherine ‘Kitty’ Dare, 55 FELTON — Catherine “ Kitty" Dare of Felton, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014 at her home. Kitty worked in the Lake Forest School District followed by the Woodbridge Middle School, in the cafeteria, for the past 10 years. She worked for Peoples Restaurant for many years and also helped with Sam and Irene Layton’s catering...
Mildred "Millie" Smith
Oct 31, 2014
Mildred Smith, 93 GREENWOOD - Mildred "Millie" Smith passed away on Friday, October 31, 2014 at her home in Greenwood. She was 93. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Hattie Pearson. Mrs. Smith was a beautician who owned her own beauty shops over the years in Harrington, Dover, and Largo, Fla. In her spare time, she enjoyed...
George "Rex" Bonnewell
Oct 2, 2014
George “Rex” Bonnewell, of Bridgeville, Delaware, formerly of Wilmington, went to be with his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ on Thursday, October 2, 2014, at the Genesis Seaford Center. He was born on July 30, 1949, to Elsie M. (Bonnewell) Campbell and the late Norman T. Bonnewell, Sr. He was born again into the family of God on September 3,...
Shirley C. Hutson
Sep 20, 2014
On Saturday evening, September 20, 2014, Shirley C. Hutson passed away quietly and peacefully at the Delaware Hospice Center. A resident of Harrington, she was born February 5, 1936 in Easton, MD and grew up on a small farm near Greensboro with her parents and four sisters. She was just a teenager when she met the love of her life...
Wilbur K. Gibbs
Sep 18, 2014
Wilbur K. Gibbs, 67 FELTON — Wilbur K. Gibbs died on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014 at Delaware Hospice Center in Milford. He was the son of the late Alton, Sr. and Eunice Gibbs. Mr. Gibbs loved his daughters and granddaughters dearly and were always talking about them. He served his country proudly in the U.S. Navy, a veteran of Vietnam;...
Thomas R. Carroll
Sep 16, 2014
Thomas Raymond Carroll of Lewes, DE, passed away on Tuesday, September 16, 2014, at his home. He was 49. Mr. Carroll worked as a purchasing agent for Seawatch for over 23 years, and was part owner of Harrington Appliance. A family man that always put his family first, Mr. Carroll adored his mom, enjoyed gatherings with his brothers, and spent...
Norris M. Payne
Sep 14, 2014
Norris M. Payne, 91 FELTON — Norris M. Payne passed away on Sept. 14, 2014 at his home. He is the son of the late Grace Kelley. Mr. Payne was an Airplane and Engine Mechanic for the Army Air Force during World War II. He retired from Sears and started Payne’s Leather Shop in 1973. He was well respected by...
Donald W Murray Sr.
Sep 14, 2014
Donald W. Murray, Sr., 56 Harrington — Donald W. Murray, Sr. passed away on Sept. 14, 2014 at Bayhealth Milford Memorial Hospital. He was the son of the late Darrell and Grace Murray Sr. Mr. Murray worked in the marketing department of Harrington Raceway & Casino for the last 10 years, prior to that he worked 25 years for Colorbox. ...
Florence M. Reynolds
Sep 5, 2014
Florence M. Reynolds, 84 CLAYTON - Florence M. Reynolds passed away Friday, September 5, 2014 at the Harrison House, Georgetown. She was 84. She was the daughter of the late Howard and Ellen German. Mrs. Reynolds was an accountant for over 20 years for J.C. Penny. Mrs. Reynolds loved to play the piano and organ. She taught Sunday School and...


