Edward L Angwin
Mar 1, 2012
Edward L. Angwin, 94 HARRINGTON — Edward L. Angwin, of Harrington, died Thursday, March 1, 2012, at Beebe Medical Center, Lewes. He was 94. Mr. Angwin served his country proudly in the United States Army, the 29th Division, during World War II, and participated in the Invasion of Normandy. He was very patriotic and loved his country very much, and...
Lois Melvin
Feb 29, 2012
Lois Melvin, 67 HOUSTON — Lois Melvin, of Houston, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012, at home. She was 67. Mrs. Melvin was a beautician for Hair Port Family Salon of Milford for the past 22 years. She had been a beautician for over 40 years and enjoyed it very much. In her spare time she enjoyed gardening, floral arranging,...
Shirley May Hurd
Feb 24, 2012
Shirley May Hurd, 65 FREDERICA — Shirley May Hurd, of Frederica, passed away on Friday, Feb. 24, 2012, at Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital. She was 65. Mrs. Hurd was a homemaker. She took great pride in her family and was always there for her daughter and granddaughters whenever she was needed. She was an avid NASCAR fan and Dale Jr. was...
Blanche Kirby
Feb 22, 2012
Blanche L. Kirby, of Milford, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 22, 2012, at the age of 89. She was born in Delmar, DE to the late J. Thomas “Tom” and Lillian C. Elliott. Mrs. Kirby attended Wilmington Memorial in 1940, after graduating from Delmar High School the same year, to pursue a career in nursing. She graduated in 1943...
Mary Sue Latka
Feb 11, 2012
Mary Sue Latka, of Harrington, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2012, at Bayhealth-Milford Memorial, she was 68. She was born to the late Frank J. and Yvette G. Leger. Mrs. Latka received her degree from Burlington County College in New Jersey. Mrs. Latka retired in 2005 from Ocean Spray Cranberries after being there for 15 years as an Environmental...
Leo D. Back
Feb 10, 2012
Leo D. Back, 79 FELTON — Leo D. Back, retired Senior Master Sergeant, USAF, of Felton, passed away on Feb. 10, 2012, at home. He was 79. Mr. Back spent 21 years in the United States Air Force first as a jet mechanic and later as a flight engineer serving in both the Korean Conflict and Vietnam. He was awarded...
Charles E. Macfarland
Feb 8, 2012
Charles E. MacFarland FREDERICA — Charles E. MacFarland, of Frederica, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, at his home. He was 63. Charlie served his country proudly in the United States Army. He was the owner and operator of the Blue Hen Delivery Company, moving furniture for over 30 years. In his spare time, he enjoyed drag racing and antique...
Catherine M. Smith
Jan 25, 2012
Catherine May Taylor Smith, of Houston, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 25, 2012. She was 98. She was born to the late Joseph and Kate Taylor. Mrs. Smith worked for a while at the Harrington Shirt Factory before becoming a full time homemaker. She was an accomplished seamstress, and loved to sew, knit, and crochet. ...
Donald G Minnich
Jan 17, 2012
Donald G. Minnich, 73 HARRINGTON — Donald G. Minnich, of Harrington, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, at his home. He was 73. Mr. Minnich graduated from the University of Illinois with a nursing degree. He spent 23 years in the U.S. Army in the medical corp as a medical technician. He enjoyed volunteering his time and energy in various...
Carlton Melvin
Jan 8, 2012
Carlton H. Melvin, of Greenwood, DE, went Home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 8, 2012, from Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital, he was 90. Mr. Melvin was born to the late Florence and Thomas Melvin Jr. Mr. Melvin served his country proudly in the United States Army during WWII. He owned and operated Melvin’s Garage in Greenwood for over...
Genevieve Melvina Good
Jan 7, 2012
Genevieve Melvina Emerson Good passed away January 7, 2012 in Courtland Manor Nursing Home, she was 95 years old. Genevieve was born on May 31, 1916 in Montebello, CA, the only daughter of Jesse Eugene and Jessie Hobart Emerson. As a young child she moved with her family to Oregon. When she was thirteen, her father loaded his four children,...
James H. Hamilton Jr.
Dec 26, 2011
James H. Hamilton Jr. of Felton passed away on Monday, December 26, 2011, at the Silver lake Nursing Home in Dover. He was 75. Mr. Hamilton was born on August 30, 1936 near Bridgeville, DE, son of the late James Hamilton and Grace E. Hamilton-Dill. He was a painter, carpenter, farm hand, and handyman all his life, working around the...
Peggy Mills-Ivins
Dec 24, 2011
HARRINGTON - Peggy Mills-Ivins, of Harrington, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2011, in St. Francis Hospital in Wilmington. She was born to the late, Samuel and Dorothy Bryan. Mrs. Ivins retired from Delaware Technical and Community College after 35 years of service. She was in charge of the bookstore for many years before transferring to the library. After her retirement...
Catherine Reilly
Dec 24, 2011
Catherine Reilly passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side. She was a manager for department buildings in New York for many years. She is survived by a daughter GeorgeAnn Propiano of Harrington, and 2 grandchildren. Services will be private.
Cynthia L. Hughes
Dec 17, 2011
Cynthia L. Hughes, 50, formerly of Harrington, DE, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2011 in Versailles, Kentucky where she resided. She was born in Harrington, DE to the late Benjamin and Emma Lee Hughes. For most of her life, Cindy worked for the family businesses, Hi-Grade Dairy and Bennies Junction Restaurant of Harrington. She aspired to be a CPA,...
Joan L Badman
Dec 14, 2011
Joan L. Badman, 82 FELTON — Joan L. Badman, of Felton, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was 82. Mrs. Badman was a graduate of Kutztown University. She retired from the Caesar Rodney School District as an art teacher, in 1989. In her retirement she continued to teach art to adults...
Donna Sullivan
Dec 14, 2011
Donna R. Sullivan, 62 HARRINGTON — Donna R. Sullivan, of Harrington, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011, in Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital. She was 62. Donna worked at the Harrington Raceway and Casino as a manager for the training center. She previously worked for a crisis center in North Carolina, and also helped out with Meals on Wheels. She would go...
E. Madeline Ivins
Dec 4, 2011
Madeline Ivins Madeline Ivins was born on March 29, 1936, in Pocahontas, VA, to the late Scott and Ellen Pauley, she was a proud coal miner’s daughter. Mrs. Ivins worked for General Foods for over 30 years. Her main focus in life was her family. Her life and every breath she took were centered on her son Chuck and her...
Ruth Ann Jester
Nov 28, 2011
MILFORD - Ruth Ann Jester, of Milford, died Monday, Nov. 28, 2011, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was 74. Mrs. Jester was a homemaker. She enjoyed collecting ceramic houses and displaying them. She enjoyed concerts and listening to bluegrass, country, 1950's and 60's bands, and Southern Gospel music. She enjoyed her flowers with her favorite colors being...
