Obituaries

Agnes Mae Collins

Agnes Mae Collins

May 19, 2023

Agnes Mae Quillen Collins, age 102, passed away at her home in Delmar, Delaware on May 19, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Calvin E. "Ned" and Beulah L. Trader Quillen of Taylorville, Maryland. She was preceded in death by her husband John Everett Collins, and her three sisters Pauline L. Clarke, Eunice Q. Sorin, and Rosalee Q....

Alfred Thomas Matthews Iii

Alfred Thomas Matthews Iii

May 15, 2023

Alfred Thomas Matthews, III, 87, of Salisbury, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Monday, May 15, 2023. He was born February 23, 1936, in Salisbury, a son of the late Alfred Thomas Matthews, Jr. and Avis Melrose Berry Matthews. Al graduated from Wicomico High School with the class of '55. He proudly served his country for a...

Terry Louise Elliott

Terry Louise Elliott

May 11, 2023

Terry Louise Elliott, 77, of Delmar passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at Lofland Park Center in Seaford. She was born on October 1, 1945 in Salisbury, Maryland, a daughter of the late Louise Mumford Elliott and John Monroe Elliott. Terry graduated from Mardela High School with the class of 1963. She was a member of Mt. Vernon United...

Eudine M. Vickers

Eudine M. Vickers

May 9, 2023

Eudine M. Vickers, 95, of Galestown, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake after a brief stay. She was born on July 20, 1927 in Tifton, Georgia, a daughter of the late George W. Montgomery and Sallie (Yawn) Montgomery. Eudine married John E. Vickers on June 6, 1947, and together they raised their...

George W. Bradford Jr.

George W. Bradford Jr.

May 8, 2023

George W. Bradford, Jr., 81, of Parsonsburg, MD, passed away peacefully, at his home on Monday, May 8, 2023. George was born July 6, 1941, in Willards, MD, son of the late George W. Bradford, Sr. and Ida Mae Evans Bradford. He graduated from Wicomico High School in 1959. He grew up farming with his father and loved being outdoors...

Donald Lee Eskridge

Donald Lee Eskridge

May 8, 2023

Donald Lee Eskridge, 84, of Mardela Springs passed away on Monday, May 8, 2023 at his home. He was born on November 20, 1938 in Riverton, Maryland, a son of the late Catherine White Eskridge and Edward Earl Eskridge. Donald worked for the Dupont Company in Seaford for over twenty years, retiring in 1992. Throughout the years, he enjoyed growing...

Reverend Donald G. Meyer

Reverend Donald G. Meyer

May 8, 2023

The Reverend Donald Gibson Meyer, 91, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend to many, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 8, 2023, at the Newark Manor Nursing Home, where he had resided for the past several years. He was born in Cambridge, Maryland on July 19, 1931, a son of the late August Meyer and Bessie Windsor Meyer. From...

Robert Gross Jr.

Robert Gross Jr.

Apr 30, 2023

Robert Gross, Jr., 75, of Salisbury, passed away suddenly at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital in Salisbury on Sunday, April 30, 2023. He was born June 16, 1947, in Salisbury, a son of the late Robert Gross, Sr. and Hazel I. (Basham) Gross. Jr., as most knew him, was a devoted and faithful member of Woodside Chapel in Salisbury for the...

Leasa Lynn Penny

Leasa Lynn Penny

Apr 23, 2023

Leasa Lynn Penny, of Laurel, DE, surrounded by her husband, daughter and step-daughter, Ashley Miller from New Zealand, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on April 23, 2023 after a courageous battle with cancer. Leasa was born in Dearborn, Michigan on September 2, 1970, to her parents John (deceased) and Karen Kuckinskas. At an early age, Leasa's family...

Donna Lea Causey

Donna Lea Causey

Apr 21, 2023

Donna Lea Causey, age 82, of Delmar, DE peacefully passed away on Friday, April 21, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 23, 1940 and was the daughter of the late Harold Dutton and Helen Parker. She graduated from Delmar High School in 1958, where she met the love of her life, Kenneth D. Causey. Following...

Shirley S. Reddish

Shirley S. Reddish

Apr 18, 2023

Shirley S. Reddish, 71, of Delmar, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, after a brief stay at Mallard Bay Nursing & Rehab in Cambridge. She was born in Talbot County, Maryland on October 19, 1951, the only child of the late Thomas Arthur Gannon and Frances Kinnamon Gannon. After graduation Shirley earned a degree from Del-Tech. Her passion...

Morris E. Arvey

Morris E. Arvey

Apr 17, 2023

Morris E. Arvey, 82, of Parsonsburg passed away on Monday, April 17, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Morris was born and raised in Parsonsburg and was a lifetime member of the Parsonsburg Volunteer Fire Company. He worked for many years as a mechanic at Barr International and then as a shop foreman for Cloverland Dairy, both...

Beverly Kay Gambrill

Beverly Kay Gambrill

Apr 13, 2023

Beverly Kay Gambrill, 78, of Hebron, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend to many, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, April 13, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 14, 1944, in Athol, Maryland a daughter of the late Granville and Pauline B. Jones. Kay graduated from Mardela High School with the class of...

William Anthony Gallagher Jr.

William Anthony Gallagher Jr.

Apr 12, 2023

William "Bill" Anthony Gallagher, Jr., 73, of Seaford, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. He was born August 24, 1949, in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, a son of the late William Anthony Gallagher, Sr. and Josephine Mary (Cunningham) Gallagher. Bill enjoyed helping others and had a 32 year career as a patient care associate at Crozer-Chester...

Jacob Douglas Foxwell

Jacob Douglas Foxwell

Apr 5, 2023

Jacob Douglas Foxwell of Delmar passed away unexpectedly in Texas on April 5, 2023 at 22 years old. Jacob was born in Salisbury on May 10, 2000, and grew up in Delmar, Delaware. In 2018 he graduated Delmar High School and in 2022 graduated from Del-Tech as an Engineering Technician. He loved his job working at Process Integration Inc. in...

Jean S. Ruff

Jean S. Ruff

Apr 4, 2023

Jean Sylvania Ruff, of Mardela Springs, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and 10-year cancer survivor, passed away in the early morning of Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital in Salisbury, surrounded by her loving family. She was 95 and a few weeks short of her 96th birthday. Born in Stewartstown, Pennsylvania on April 26, 1927, she was a...

Lester Howard Elliott

Lester Howard Elliott

Mar 31, 2023

Lester Howard Elliott, 90, of Delmar, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, March 31, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Lester was born October 7, 1932, in Delmar, a son of the late Clarence Hayward Elliott and Bessie Emma (Evans) Elliott. He graduated from Wicomico High School with the class of '50, where he was a member of the...

Richard "Dick" H. Harris

Richard "Dick" H. Harris

Mar 27, 2023

Richard "Dick" H. Harris, 74, of Laurel, beloved husband, father, "Pepa," brother and friend to many, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, March 27, 2023, after a brief but brave battle with cancer. Dick was born March 28, 1948, in Milford, a son of the late Charles Leon Harris and Martha Lee Payne Harris. He graduated from Seaford...

Joyce Wright Burton

Joyce Wright Burton

Mar 26, 2023

Joyce Wright Burton, 79, of Delmar, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 26, 2023, after a brief stay at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. She was born August 2, 1943, in Salisbury, a daughter of the late John Holliday Wright and Edith Rogers Wright. Joyce graduated from Delmar High School with the class of 1961 and was active...

Richard C. Brandenburg

Richard C. Brandenburg

Mar 25, 2023

Richard C. Brandenburg, Sr. of Hebron, MD passed away peacefully at home on March 25, 2023 lovingly surrounded by his family. He was 87 years old. Richard was preceded in death by his parents and 12 siblings. He is survived by Sharon, his wife of 59 years, and his 5 children Terri Marr (husband Jerry), Laurie Fooks, Richard, Jr. (wife...