Obituaries

Bruno W. "Bud" Betro

Bruno W. "Bud" Betro

Sep 14, 2007

Bruno "Bud" W. Betro, age 87, of Hebron, and formerly of Baltimore, died Friday, September 14, 2007 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. He was born in Baltimore on August 16, 1920, a son of the late Vincent and Lena LaDuca Betro. Bud, as he was known by family and friends, proudly served his country in the US...

Mildred O. Parrish

Mildred O. Parrish

Sep 13, 2007

Short Funeral Home Delmar Phone (302)846-2525 Fax (302)846-0720 Mildred O. Parrish, age 85, of Delmar, died Thursday, September 13, 2007, at her son's home in Delmar. She was born in Berlin, Maryland, a daughter of the late William J. and Mamie Wilkins Ellis. After many years of service, she retired as a seamstress from Rhombro Brothers pants factory in Delmar....

Ethel M. Elliott

Ethel M. Elliott

Aug 31, 2007

Ethel M. Elliott, age 83, of Delmar, died Friday, August 31, 2007 at her home in Delmar. Mrs. Elliott was born and raised in Laurel, Delaware. She was a daughter of the late Edgar and Laura O'Neal. She retired from Deer's Head Hospital in 1986 from the dietary department after 18 years of service. She was known for a number...

Michael L. Eller

Michael L. Eller

Aug 28, 2007

Michael L. Eller, age 54, of Delmar, passed Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at his home in Delmar, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Baltimore on August 25, 1953, a son of the late Arnold A. Eller, who passed in 2001. He worked as a carpenter for various contractors on Delmarva. He was a diehard Oakland Raiders fan...

Keith K. Abbott

Keith K. Abbott

Aug 27, 2007

Keith K. Abbott, age 75, departed this life on Monday, August 27, 2007. He was born on September 2, 1931 in Van Buren County, Michigan, a son of the late Henry and Ilah (Fox) Abbott. After graduation from Lawton High School on Michigan, he proudly enlisted with the 9th Infantry of the U.S. Marines Corps during the Korean War, and...

William K. "Bill" Beach

William K. "Bill" Beach

Aug 26, 2007

William K. "Bill" Beach, age 88, of Delmar, died Sunday, August 26, 2007 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He was born February 13, 1919 in Delmar, a son of the late Kendal B. Beach and Nema Owens Beach. Bill graduated from Delmar High School in the late 1930's. After high school he was among the first drafted in...

Frieda Sophie Baynard

Frieda Sophie Baynard

Aug 9, 2007

Frieda Sophie Baynard, age 79, of Salisbury, formerly of Sharptown, died Thursday, August 9, 2007 at Salisbury Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. She was born in Cordova, Maryland, a daughter of the late Carl & Anna Meyer Degen. Mrs. Baynard enjoyed being a homemaker where she spent her time babysitting for friends and family. She especially loved spending time with and...

Mary E. Cordrey Long

Mary E. Cordrey Long

Aug 4, 2007

Mary E. Cordrey Long, age 78, of Salisbury, and formerly of Delmar, died Saturday, August 4, 2007 at Coastal Hospice by the Lake in Salisbury. She was born in Parsonsburg, a daughter of the late Ralph C. Cordrey and Ruth Amelia Perdue Cordrey. Mary graduated from P.S. Dupont High School and then attended Goldey-Beacom Business College in Wilmington, where she...

Beatrice H. Thomas

Beatrice H. Thomas

Aug 3, 2007

Beatrice H. Thomas, age 90, of Lewes, and formerly of Delmar, died Friday, August 3, 2007 at Harbor Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Lewes. She was born July 10, 1917 in Wilmington, Delaware, a daughter of the late John and Lillian Hurd Heller. Beatrice was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Salisbury. She began her nursing...

Albert V. Krewatch

Albert V. Krewatch

Aug 3, 2007

Albert V. Krewatch, 103, of Seaford and formerly of Delmar, died Friday, August 3, 2007 at the Methodist Manor House in Seaford. Born in Alberta, Canada, he was the son of the late Joseph and Amelia Krewatch. He graduated from the University of Delaware with a degree in electrical engineering and retired from the University of Maryland Department of Agricultural...

William Alberts Phillips

William Alberts Phillips

Jul 31, 2007

William A. Phillips, 75 of Delmar, died July 31, 2007, with family by his side. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Rebecca Bledsoe Phillips; sons Bob and his wife Mania Phillips and John and his wife Lynn Phillips; daughter Debi and her husband Steve Wilkins; granddaughters Kim and her husband Steve Causey, Tracy and her husband Ned...

Lorine Strick

Lorine Strick

Jul 31, 2007

Lorine Strick, age 88, of Delmar, Delaware, peacefully passed into eternal life on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at Delmar Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born on November 19, 1918 in Appomattox, Virginia, a daughter of the late Tony and Mary Ferguson. Lorine married Raymond Strick on October 12, 1950. She was in home party sales most of her life,...

David Daniel Yoder

David Daniel Yoder

Jul 29, 2007

David Daniel Yoder, 86, of Delmar, Maryland, formerly of Snow Hill, Maryland, died July 29, 2007, at his home surrounded by family. He was born on October 7, 1920, to J. Bennett and Lena Huffman Yoder at Westover, MD. He was a chicken farmer, retiring in 2002. David accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior in his youth and continued...

Kevin L. Morris

Kevin L. Morris

Jul 13, 2007

Kevin L. Morris, age 52, of Delmar, died Friday, July 13, 2007 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He was born November 10, 1954 in Salisbury, a son of Jack Morris, Sr. and Shirley Morris of Delmar. He was a past member of St. Stephen's United Methodist Church in Delmar and was currently attending Melson's United Methodist Church. Kevin...

Amy V. Phillips

Amy V. Phillips

Jul 10, 2007

Amy V. Phillips, age 94, of Laurel, passed Tuesday, July 10, 2007 at Seaford Center Genesis HealthCare. She was born in Laurel on April 20, 1913, a daughter of the late J. Edgar Phillips and Kate M. Ellis Phillips. As a child, Amy was home-schooled by her mother, who was a schoolteacher. She was a long time member of St....

Walter W. Fisher

Walter W. Fisher

Jul 9, 2007

DELMAR-Walter W. Fisher, 76, passed away on Monday, July 9, 2007, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury, Maryland. He was born in Whitesville, Delaware, a son of the late Walter William Fisher and Stella Frances Fisher. Mr. Fisher served as a Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict and was a recipient of the Purple...

Angela Maria "Angie" Vilone

Angela Maria "Angie" Vilone

Jul 3, 2007

Angela "Angie" Maria Vilone, age 45, died Tuesday, July 3, 2007 at her home in Delmar. She was born October 14, 1961 in Salisbury, a daughter of Angelo Michael "Cookie" Vilone of Delmar and the late Judith Sharon Johnson Jones, who passed in 1989. Angie loved her family and cherished time spent with her daughter, Anjelica. She was employed as...

Paul James Lewis, Sr.

Paul James Lewis, Sr.

Jun 30, 2007

Paul James Lewis, Sr., 74, crossed over to meet his Lord on Saturday, June 30, 2007 at home with his family by his side. He was born in Berlin, Maryland, the son of the laye Alfred and Rhoda Lewis. He is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Carolyn Darby Lewis. He also leaves four children, Clinton Lewis and...

Mark Daniel Russell

Mark Daniel Russell

Jun 25, 2007

Mark Daniel Russell, age 57, of Delmar, died Monday, June 25, 2007 in Ocala, Florida. He was born in Lewes, DE, a son of Melba T. Russell of Delmar, Delaware and the late Edgar A. Russell. He is survived by two sisters, Sharon L. Dawson of Seaford, and Cindy Ann Moyer of Laurel; a brother, C. David Russell, Sr. of...

Charles Ray Gammon

Charles Ray Gammon

Jun 25, 2007

Charles Ray Gammon, age 82, of Seaford, formerly of Salisbury, died Monday, June 25, 2007, at Methodist Manor House in Seaford. He was born in Great Bridge, VA, a son of the late Charles C. Gammon and Anne Baxter Gammon. Charles grew up in the Great Bridge area of old Norfolk County and graduated from Great Bridge High School in...