Obituaries
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M. Janette Reynolds
Mar 23, 2014
M. Janette Reynolds, of Felton, DE, passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2014, from the Silver Lake Center, Dover. She was 87. She was born to the late Claude and Helen Morris. Mrs. Reynolds operated a day care center for many years. She dearly loved her daycare kids, and they called her mom-mom Reynolds. She also worked for over 20...
Richard "Popeye" Allen Moyer
Mar 16, 2014
Richard A. “Popeye” Moyer, of Harrington, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 16, 2014, from the Milford Hospice Center. He was 73. Popeye was born to the late Raymond Moyer and Marcella Wenrich. Popeye was drafted in the United States Army and served his country during the Vietnam War. He was an over the road truck...
Eileen Murray
Mar 14, 2014
Eileen Murray of Farmington, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2014, from the Genesis-Milford Center, she was 69. She was born to the late Charles Vincent and Alice Rosenhaur. Mrs. Murray worked at the Harrington Raceway Casino, for over 13 years, as a supervisor of the food and beverage area. She loved her job very much, and her co-workers were...
Russell N. Cornwell
Mar 3, 2014
Russell N. Cornwell, of Harrington, DE, passed away on Monday, March 3, 2014, from his home surrounded by his loving family. He was 64. Mr. Cornwell was born to the late Russell Charles and Julia Cornwell. Mr. Cornwell worked as a glass glazier for over 40 years for the Seidman Glass Company in Baltimore, MD. He was a member of...
Curtis L. Walker Sr.
Feb 20, 2014
Curtis L. Walker Sr., of Greenwood, DE, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2014, from the Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, he was 65. Mr. Walker was born to the late Jim and Mabel Walker. Mr. Walker was a horse trainer for over 36 years. He was an extremely hard worker with a heart of gold. Whoever he came into contact with,...
Richard "Shorty" Ratledge
Feb 19, 2014
HARRINGTON - Richard "Shorty" Ratledge passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014 at Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, with his loving wife and family by his side. He was born to the late Walter E. Ratledge and Grace Mac Mullen. Mr. Ratledge was a door to door bread salesman for over 36 years. His routes included Kent Island, Federalsburg, Harrington, and many...
Gary Dean Stock Sr.
Feb 15, 2014
EASTON, Md. - Gary Dean Stock, Sr. was called home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014 at UMSMC, Easton Memorial Hospital. He was born to the late Roland Dean and Doris Stock. Mr. Stock served his country proudly for four years in the United States Air Force. He was a communications specialist in the Vietnam War....

Norman E Tribbett
Feb 2, 2014
FELTON - Norman E. Tribbett passed away on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014 at Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital in Dover. Son of the late Samuel C. and Eunity M. Tribbett. Mr. Tribbett worked at Whiteline as a compact trash operator. He worked at various other jobs including Swift, Perdue, Hess Gas Company, Richardson and Robbins Poultry Plant, General Foods, and the Harrington...

Sandra Simmon
Jan 31, 2014
Sandra L. Simmon, of Harrington, DE, formerly of Pennsylvania, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2014 at her home. She was 65. She was born in Reading, PA to Robert Simmon and Betty Simmon of Kutztown, PA. Sandra was an animal lover. She worked at the SPCA at one time, and most recently worked as a groomer for Tails A...

O. David Reinsmith
Jan 29, 2014
O. David “Dave” Reinsmith, of Milford, DE, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2014, from the Milford Center, Milford. He was 82. He was born in Freeland, PA to the late Herbert and Mable Heller Reinsmith. Dave served his country proudly in the Unites States Navy, for four years, during the Korean Conflict. He served stateside the entire time and...
Ray M. Gamido
Jan 23, 2014
Ray M. Gamido, of Harrington, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2014, at the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD. He was 64. Mr. Gamido was born to the late John A. and Gladys Hopkins Gamido. Mr. Gamido recently retired as a milk truck delivery driver for LeHigh Valley Dairy of Harrington. He was such a hard and dedicated...
Daniel V. Mclaughlin
Jan 3, 2014
Daniel V. McLaughlin, Retired Senior Master Sgt., USAF, of Harrington, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2014, from the Bayhealth-Milford Memorial. He was 80. Mr. McLaughlin retired in 1979 from the United States Air Force after serving 28 years in the service. He attained the rank of Senior Master Sergeant and was the chief over materials and supplies at the...

S. Musetta Cox Hausler
Jan 2, 2014
S. Musetta Cox Hausler passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2014, after a long and courageous battle with cancer, she was 91. She was born to the late William and Sara Moore, on January 23 1922. She was baptized in the Felton United Church and remained a member until her death. She also attended the Burrsville Union Methodist Church. She...
Robert Allen Jester
Dec 31, 2013
Robert Allen Jester of Milford, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 31, 2014, from the Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital. He was 80. Mr. Jester was born to the late Rev. Roland F. and Georganna Jester. Mr. Jester was a carpenter by trade. He was involved in construction for most of his life, and also did some masonry...
Brett S. Gustafson
Dec 23, 2013
Brett S. Gustafson of Harrington Delaware passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 23, 2013, he was 28 years old. Words cannot summarize a person as amazing as Brett. He was the light of his wife’s life as well as everyone he encountered. If there ever was a farmer, it was Brett. He loved to farm; it was a...

Pearl Brittingham Woodring
Dec 22, 2013
Pearl (Brittingham) Woodring, age 88, passed away December 22, 2013, from the Delaware Hospice Center, Milford. Pearl was the daughter of the late Gillis and Anna Brittingham. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Milton, Clayton, Bill, Clark; and three sisters, Trainie, Ruth, and Thelma. Pearl attended Felton High School and was a Florida resident since 1962. She spent...
Ruth B. Mervine
Dec 16, 2013
Ruth B. Mervine, known as “Tootie” or “Aunt Ruth” by many, went Home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 16, 2013, from her home. She was 94. Mrs. Mervine was born in Tyler, PA to the late John Wright and Lulu Belle Thomas Sr. She is preceded in death by her husband, William Harold Mervine Jr.; sisters, Grace...

Donald L. Phelps
Dec 15, 2013
ALIQUIPPA, Pa. - Donald L. Phelps of Aliquippa, Pa. passed away Sunday, December 15, 2013 at Hospice Respiratory Care Center in Beaver, Pa. He was 80. He was the son of the late Elon and Velma Phelps. Mr. Phelps served his country proudly in the U.S. Air Force for over 27 years. He served as an air craft mechanic and...
Roy S. Porter Sr.
Dec 15, 2013
BRIDGEVILLE - Roy S. Porter Sr. of Bridgeville, formerly of Harrington, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013 at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital. He was 68. He was the son of the late Leon and Lola Porter. Mr. Porter served his country proudly in the U.S. Army before joining the Delaware National Guards. He took over Porter & Sons Cleaning in...

Shawn M. Hopkins
Dec 12, 2013
Shawn Michael Hopkins of Harrington, went Home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 12, 2013, he was 27. Shawn was a graduate of Frederick High School, class of 2003. Shawn held several jobs over the years including jobs at restaurants, sales jobs, but he was currently enrolled at the Harris School of Business as a massage therapist student. ...