Obituaries
Stella Jane Hastings
Feb 17, 2008
Stella Jane Hastings, age 85, of Delmar, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2008, at her son's home in Delmar. She was born June 18, 1922 in Salisbury, a daughter of the late William Herman Elliott and Mary Dunn Elliott, and her step-mother who raised her, the late Gussie Elliott. She worked as a seamstress for the former Rombro Brothers in...
Charles W. Betts, Jr.
Feb 14, 2008
Charles W. Betts, Jr., 89, of Delmar, passed Wednesday, February 14, 2008 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. He was born August 27, 1918 in Millsboro, a son of the late Charles W. Betts, Sr. and Sarah Catherine (Shockley) Betts. After high school, Charles graduated from Beacom Business School with a degree in Business. His career spanned over 32 years...
Barbara Faye Cropper
Feb 2, 2008
Delmar- Barbara F. Cropper, 74, of Delmar, died Saturday, February 2, 2008, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. Born in Hurlock, Maryland on March 19, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Walter Schevel and Louise Schevel McGrath. Mrs. Cropper was a homemaker, taking pride in raising her five sons. She attended Faith Baptist Church in Salisbury....
Raymond S. Ouellette
Feb 2, 2008
Raymond S. Ouellette, 73, of Laurel, Delaware, formerly of Rockville, MD, died Saturday, February 2, 2008. He was the beloved husband of Mary Jane Ouellette, his wife of 39 years. Born on October 17, 1934 in Milford, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Rheal and Violette Ouellette. Mr. Ouellette was a veteran of the armed services, having served...
Edna V. Dize
Feb 1, 2008
Edna V. Dize, 100, of Delmar, died Friday, February 1, 2008 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. She was born January 13, 1908 in Marion Station, MD, a daughter of the late George W. Marshall and Mary Killman Marshall. Edna was never afraid of hard work, and worked as a seamstress in the shirt factory in Delmar, before...
Lawrence "Larry" Kershner
Feb 1, 2008
Lawrence "Larry" R. Kershner, age 76, of Delmar, died Friday, February 1, 2008 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He was born in West Virginia on September 7, 1931, a son of the late Clarence and Edna Kershner. Larry served his country in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He retired in 1993 after 45 years of faithful...
Barry Wood Harrington
Jan 27, 2008
Barry Wood Harrington, age 67, of Delmar, died Sunday, January 27, 2008, at Milford Genesis Nursing Home, after complications from Alzheimer's disease. Barry was the son of the late Carrie and Frank Sample and Elton Harrington. Barry served in the US Navy and retired from Sussex County. He was a lifetime member of the Delmar Volunteer Fire Department and the...
Thomas F. Greeley, Jr.
Jan 25, 2008
Thomas F. Greeley, Jr., age 64, of Lewes, and formerly of Baltimore, died Friday, January 25, 2008. Born in Baltimore, he was a son of the late Thomas F. Greeley, Sr. and Amelia A. Hoffman Greeley. Tom spent 35 dedicated years in the home furnishing world, working 18 years with Waterford Wedgwood USA and 17 years as a buyer for...
Paul E. Hill
Jan 15, 2008
Paul E. Hill, age 85, of Delmar, died Tuesday, January 15, 2008, at his home in Delmar. Born in Delmar on July 3, 1922, he was a son of the late William T. and Mary Mitchell Hill. Paul proudly served his country in the US Army from November of 1942, until his discharge as a Corporal in 1945. He had...
Henry Thomas Chatham, Ii
Jan 8, 2008
Henry T. Chatham, II, 67 of Elkton, Maryland, formerly of Salisbury, died Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at Union Hospital in Elkton. Born in Salisbury, he was the son of the late Joshua T. and Mildred D. Chatham. In his youth, Henry attended school in Salisbury before serving in the U.S. Army. He spent his later years in the Perry Point...
Kyle Joseph Dixon
Jan 4, 2008
Kyle Joseph Dixon, 16, of Delmar, Delaware, died Friday, January 4, 2008, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He was born on October 29, 1991, in Salisbury, the beloved son of Joseph and Annette Dixon of Delmar. Kyle was a junior at Delmar Middle & Senior High School. He was an honor student, a member of the soccer team...
Ellen Taylor Kerley
Jan 2, 2008
Ellen Taylor Kerley, age 80, of Salisbury, died Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. She was born March 10, 1927 in Delmar, a daughter of the late B. Clyde Cooper and Julie E. Owens Cooper. Growing up, Mrs. Kerley was a member of Mt. Hermon United Methodist Church in Columbia, Delaware. She moved to Salisbury...
Franklin James "Pop" Mcfarlane
Dec 27, 2007
Franklin James "Pop" McFarlane, age 76, of Mardela Springs, died Thursday, December 27, 2007 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. He was born August 26, 1931 in Salisbury, a son of the late Lee and Nettie Majors McFarlane. As many of his generation did, Frank left school at a young age to work to help support his family....
Harry C. Baublitz, Sr.
Dec 26, 2007
Harry C. Baublitz, Sr, 66, of Delmar, died Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at his home in Delmar. He was born on February 15, 1941 in Baltimore, Maryland, a son of the late Milford and Mary Baublitz. Mr. Baublitz retired from Ames Transport after many years. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Isobel...
John L. Bowden
Dec 23, 2007
John L. Bowden, 80, of Delmar, died Sunday, December 23, 2007 at his home in Delmar, surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 2, 1927 in Salisbury, a son of the late Thomas and Marie Layfield Bowden. Mr. Bowden proudly served his country in the US Army from 1945 to 1953, where he earned his Korean Service Medal...
John G. "J.G." Midgette, Iii
Dec 22, 2007
John G. "J.G." Midgette, III, 68, died suddenly at his home in Delmar on Saturday, December 22, 2007. Born in Norfolk, Virginia on June 20, 1939, he was the son of the late John G. Midgette, Jr. & Emily Jackson Midgette. He was US Navy retired and was a member of Fleet Reserve Branch 347 in Salisbury, Maryland. He attended...
James K. "Kinsey" Budd
Dec 18, 2007
James K. "Kinsey" Budd, 81, of Hebron, and formerly of Delmar, died Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He was born July 25, 1926 in Hebron, a son of the late Andrew Kenwood and Effie Ruth Budd. Kinsey, as he was known by his family and friends, served his country in the US Navy from...
Richard "Dickie" L. Culver, Sr.
Dec 16, 2007
Richard "Dickie" L. Culver, 72, of Laurel, died Sunday, December 16, 2007 at his home in Laurel, after a lengthy illness. He was born in Laurel on August 9, 1935, a son of the late Arba and Madelyn Hastings Culver. Dickie, as he was fondly known by family and friends, graduated from Laurel High School with the Class of 1953....
R. Lester "Les" Ammons, Sr.
Dec 8, 2007
R. Lester "Les" Ammons, Sr., 87, of Seaford, died Saturday, December 8, 2007 at his home in Seaford, surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 29, 1919 in Salem, NJ, a son of the late R. Lester Ammons and Myrtle Shepperd Sension. Les played baseball on Delmar town teams before proudly serving his country in the United States...
Marie L. Ferber
Dec 4, 2007
Seaford, Delaware: Marie L. Ferber, age 80, died Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at her home. She was born in New York City on August 6, 1927, daughter of the late Mario and Ida Zurla. Mrs. Ferber lived most of her life in Bergen County, New Jersey where she raised a family while pursuing a varied career, which included work at...
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