Obituaries
Elizabeth Ann Figgs
Nov 4, 2008
Elizabeth Ann Figgs, 61, of Delmar, died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 1, 1947 in Salisbury, a daughter of the late Roland and Mary (Jenkins) Smart. She worked as a rural postal carrier for the USPS in Salisbury for over 15 years, and prior to that worked...
Dolores E. Culver
Nov 3, 2008
Dolores E. Culver, 71, of Laurel, passed away Monday, November 3, 2008 at her home very unexpectedly. She was born in Seaford on October 25, 1937, a daughter of the late Carlos W. and Helen (Dickerson) Elliott. Dolores graduated from Delmar High School class of 1955 as the valedictorian. Growing up, Dolores was raised on the family farm. She and...
Emma Lou Serman
Oct 30, 2008
Emma L. Serman, 74, of Salisbury, died Thursday, October 30, 2008 at her home in Salisbury. She was born June 3, 1934 in Salisbury, a daughter of the late Samuel Whitney Day, III and Edna (Insley) Day. She was a proud homemaker, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend to many. Emma was an active member of the Laurel...
Esther Lee Dennis
Oct 27, 2008
Esther Lee Dennis, 85, of Seaford, formerly of Delmar, died Monday, October 27, 2008 at LifeCare at Lofland Park in Seaford. She was born October 21, 1923 in Delmar, a daughter of the late Howard J. and Bertie A. (Brittingham) Maddox. Esther Lee, as she was fondly known by her family and friends, was a long time member of Melson's...
Helen Gail Kirk
Oct 23, 2008
Helen Gail Kirk, 84, of Delmar passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2008 at Delmar Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on November 12, 1923 in Elkins, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Aaron Teter and Florence Kerns Teter. Mrs. Kirk graduated from Buckingham High School, Class of 1940, in Berlin, Maryland. Along with being a...
Stella Hastry Scull
Oct 16, 2008
Stella Hastry Scull, age 90, of Delmar, died Thursday, October 16, 2008 at her home in Delmar. She was born in the Melsons Community of Delmar on April 17, 1918, a daughter of the late Millard and Laura Campbell. Stella loved her work at the DuPont Company, where she worked in Spinning for 32 years, before retiring in 1976. Church...
Mark A. Smith
Oct 14, 2008
Mark A. Smith, 46, of Laurel, died Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford. Born in Scranton, PA, he was a son of Milton L. and Ruth Benke Smith and the husband of Debbie Schirra Bentler Smith. He was a member of Lighthouse Church in Laurel where he served as a board member. Before his move to...
Robert S. "Bob" Beach
Oct 11, 2008
Robert "Bob" S. Beach, 80, of Salisbury, and formerly of Delmar, died Saturday, October 11, 2008 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. He was born on a farm August 3, 1928 in Delmar, a son of the late Joseph I. And Lettie Melson (Goslee) Beach. Bob, as he was affectionately known to his family and friends, received his...
Diann E. Cooper
Oct 10, 2008
Diann E. Cooper, age 63, of Delmar, died Friday, October 10, 2008 at her home in Delmar. She was born June 24, 1945 in Delmar, a daughter of AnnaBelle (Jester) Pusey and the late John M. Pusey. Diann loved cooking and sewing and treasured the time spent as a homemaker raising her family. In her early years she also worked...
Junior Franklin Carmine
Oct 8, 2008
Salisbury- Junior Franklin Carmine, 71, of Salisbury passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at the Holly Center. Born June 16, 1937 in Seaford, Delaware, he was a son of the late Mary E. Carmine Jefferson and Paul Jefferson. Mr. Carmine is survived by four sisters, Ellie Paradee and her husband Tom of Berlin, Clara Hyle and her husband Bobby...
Mary Elizabeth Murphy
Sep 28, 2008
Mary Elizabeth "Med" Murphy, 81, of Delmar, died Sunday, September 28, 2008 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. She was born in Wilmington, Delaware, the daughter of the late William R. and Besse (Bennett) Davis. "Med", as she was affectionately known by all who loved her, studied fashion design at Moore Institute of Art in Philadelphia. She loved her...
Iona M. Whitley
Sep 28, 2008
Iona M. Whitley, 82, passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2008 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury, Maryland. She was born on August 1, 1926 in Airey, Maryland, a daughter of the late Lynn Marshall and Lydia (Phillips) Marshall. Mrs. Whitley graduated from Salisbury State Teachers College. Her first teaching position was at Peach Blossom School in Cambridge,...
Minnie E. Jackson
Sep 28, 2008
Minnie E. Jackson, 90, of Delmar, died Sunday, September 28, 2008 at Pinnacle Rehabilitation & Health Center in Smyrna. She was born July 12, 1918 in Fruitland, MD, a daughter of the late John and Pearl (Hopkins) Pusey. Minnie retired in 1974 from her job with the Wicomico County Council, where she worked many years in the billing department. She...
Benjamin Cooper Coleman
Sep 27, 2008
Benjamin Cooper Coleman, 55, died Saturday, September 27, 2008, at his home in Salisbury. Born March 14, 1953, he was the son of Jacqueline Shirley Elliott of Hebron, Md, and the late Harold Bert Coleman, Jr. He graduated from Delmar High School in 1972. A painter by trade, he was employed by Pier Point Marina, Inc. in Dewey Beach, Delaware....
Keith David Ward
Sep 25, 2008
Keith David Ward, 44, of Delmar, died Thursday, September 25, 2008 in Hartmansville, WV, as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born January 14, 1964 in Cape May, NJ, a son of Virginia (Johnson) Thomas of Salisbury and John Ward of Parsonsburg. Keith graduated from Parkside High School with the Class of 1982, where he...
Mary Ann Madden
Sep 20, 2008
Mary Ann Madden, 78, a resident of Salisbury for 36 years, died Saturday, September 20, 2008 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 17, 1929 in Sharpsville, PA, a daughter of the late Thomas H. and Mary Malia McWilliams. Mary Ann graduated from Sharpsville High School. On September 15, 1956 she married Edward "Ted" Madden....
Phillip Howard Foskey
Sep 20, 2008
Phillip Howard Foskey, 60, of Delmar, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, September 20, 2008, after fighting a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born December 28, 1947 in Delmar, a son of Lina A. (Mitchell) Foskey of Delmar and the late Roland H. Foskey. Phil was affectionately known to his family...
Joseph W. Hearn
Sep 18, 2008
Joseph W. Hearn, 87, of Laurel, formerly of Florida, died Thursday, September 18, 2008 at the home of his son and daughter-in-law in Laurel. Born in Laurel, he was a son of the late Mamie Hearn. Mr. Hearn proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. He enjoyed his work as an over-the road truck driver and painter....
Estella Mae Hearn
Sep 18, 2008
Estella Mae Hearne, 79, of Mardela Springs, formerly a resident of Anchorage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, died Thursday, September 18, 2008 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. She was born January 15, 1929 in Laurel, a daughter of the late Harvey and Margaret (Messick) Watson. Estella enjoyed being a homemaker and raising her family. She was a member of...
William "Bill" I. Collins, Jr.
Sep 16, 2008
William Irvin "Bill" Collins, Jr., 76, of Mardela Springs, Maryland, passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2008, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He was born on April 17, 1932, in Morattico, Virginia, a son of the late W. Irvin Collins, Sr. and Audie (Newcomb) Collins. Bill proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force, where he served as...
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