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Richard "Shorty" Ratledge

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.  ...

Jacob W. Kiefer Sr.

Jacob W. Kiefer Sr.

Dec 12, 2013

Jacob W. Kiefer Sr., of Harrington, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2013, at Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital, he was 85. Jake served his country proudly in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a proud member of the 7th Infantry, 32nd Battalion, and was honored to have served his country.  Jake retired as a Lieutenant from the Morris...

Doris M. Miller

Doris M. Miller

Dec 6, 2013

FELTON - Doris M. Miller passed away on Friday, Dec. 6, 2013 at the Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital. She was born to the late Mae Elizabeth and William Claude Davis. Mrs. Miller worked as a secretary for the W.C. Davis Inc., and she also worked as an assistant assessor for the Borough of Haddon Heights, N.J. As a little girl, Mrs....

Sarah Elizabeth Harrington

Sarah Elizabeth Harrington

Dec 6, 2013

Harrington, 87 HOUSTON - Sarah Elizabeth Harrington of Houston passed away on Friday, Dec. 6, 2013 at home. She was 87. She was the daughter of the late George Vincent and Alice Harrington. Mrs. Harrington was a member of the Harrington Moose Lodge. She worked for over 40 years at the Atena Shirt Company in Harrington. When Atena closed she...

Lillian Anna Stayton

Lillian Anna Stayton

Dec 5, 2013

FELTON - Lillian Anna Stayton of Felton passed away Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013. Mrs. Stayton supported her husband with his horse racing career. Together they owned and trained trotters. They raced often at area tracks as well as ones in New Jersey and New York. They've been to Rose Croft, Liberty Bell, Brandywine, Freeholt Raceway, Yonkers, N.Y., as well as...

Arthur Evans Pulleyn

Arthur Evans Pulleyn

Dec 2, 2013

GREENSBORO, Md. - Arthur Evans Pulleyn, Retired Lt. Colonel, USAF of Greensboro, Md., formerly of Magnolia passed away on Monday, Dec. 2, 2013 at his son Philip's home in Greensboro. He was 95. Mr. Pulleyn was born in Leicester, N.Y., to the late Leon and Olive Pulleyn, and lived during the Great Depression. After high school graduation, and a year...

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