Obituaries

Dorothy E. Niblett

Dorothy E. Niblett

Apr 1, 2020

LAUREL- Dorothy "Dot" E. Niblett, 91, of Laurel, passed away peacefully at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. She was born May 25, 1928 in Laurel, a daughter of the late Emory Foskey and Sally Dorman Foskey. She attended Laurel High School. On August 25, 1945 she married Clifford R. Niblett and together they raised their family and...

Oliver Stephens

Oliver Stephens

Mar 28, 2020

Oliver Stephens, 89, of Salisbury went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 28, 2020. He was born on February 12, 1931 in Salisbury, a son of the late Albert Gilbert Stephens and Viola Baker Stephens. Oliver was a US Army veteran serving from 1951-53 in the Korean Conflict. He worked for Trailways in Salisbury for 17 years,...

Lura V. Gordy Adkins

Lura V. Gordy Adkins

Mar 26, 2020

Lura V. Gordy Adkins, 90, passed away at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury on Thursday, March 26, 2020. She was born August 16, 1929. Lura and Lloyd lived together in their home on Park Row for over 60 years until his death on April 15, 2015. She was the oldest daughter of Walter D. and Ella Cottingham Gordy. Her...

Richard L. Short

Richard L. Short

Mar 19, 2020

Richard L. Short, 79, of Seaford, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, March 19, 2020. He was born on February 22, 1941 in Harbeson, Delaware, a son of the late John M. Short and Madeline (Holston) Niblett. Richard retired from Dupont Company in Seaford after 37 years of service. He enjoyed working on his grass cutters and mowing...

Mildred Anna Friedel

Mildred Anna Friedel

Mar 17, 2020

Mildred Anna Friedel, 98, of Salisbury died on March 17th 2020 at home in Salisbury, MD. Born February 24, 1922 in Bethlehem, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edward Brown and Estella Brown. Graduating in 1940 from Fountain Hill High School, she worked for Bethlehem Steel for several years. Mildred met and married Charles Gray Friedel in 1947...

Joyce Willin

Joyce Willin

Mar 14, 2020

Joyce Willin, 72, of Delmar, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford, Delaware. She was born on August 19, 1947 in West Virginia, a daughter of Hershel Edwards of Laurel and the late Helen Edwards. Joyce was never afraid of hard work and worked many jobs to support her family and spoil her grandson...

Tammy S. Dunston Casper

Tammy S. Dunston Casper

Mar 14, 2020

Tammy S. Dunston Casper passed away peacefully at her home in Seaford, Delaware on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at the age of 59. Tammy was born in Salisbury, Maryland on June 2, 1960, a daughter of Chuck Dunston of Salisbury and Charlotte Neill Melvin of Salisbury. She is also survived by her stepmother, Joyce Dunston and stepfather, Norris Melvin. Tammy...

Huguette Cecile Layfield

Huguette Cecile Layfield

Mar 12, 2020

Huguette Cecile Laverrier Henri Layfield, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury after a brief illness. She was born on October 29, 1938 in Canada. In her early years she moved to New Britain, Connecticut where she raised her family on Market Street and also lived in Vernon, Connecticut on West Street....

Orrin Dale Joudrey I

Orrin Dale Joudrey I

Mar 4, 2020

Orrin Dale Joudrey I, 73, passed away March 4, 2020, at his home in Fruitland, Maryland. Mr. Joudrey was born March 3, 1947 in Livermore Falls, ME. He was a U.S. Army Veteran having served two tours in the Vietnam War from 1967 to 1968 in the Qui Nhon 58th Field Depot. He is survived by his wife of 33...

Wendall Jay Brunk

Wendall Jay Brunk

Mar 3, 2020

Wendall Jay Brunk, age 67, of Delmar, MD, went home to Heaven on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, after suffering a massive heart attack. He was born November 13, 1952, in Lima, OH, to the late Norman Henry and Clara Irene (Hartman) Brunk. He was a member of Salisbury Mennonite Church. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Janet...

Edna R. Mckelvey

Edna R. Mckelvey

Mar 2, 2020

Edna R. (Phillips) McKelvey, 92, of Delmar, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 1, 1928 in Galestown, Maryland, a daughter of the late Rita (Bell) Short and Reuben Phillips. For over 70 years she was an active member of Parkway Church of God. Life for Edna...

Elizabeth Ellen Webb

Elizabeth Ellen Webb

Mar 2, 2020

Elizabeth Ellen Webb, 74, of Parsonsburg, passed away at her home on Monday, March 2, 2020. She was born August 1, 1945 in Parsonsburg, a daughter of the late George Emory Shockley and Elizabeth Louise (Willey) Shockley. Mrs. Webb worked for over 30 years for Bay Shore Developments. She will be remembered as a selfless friend to many and one...

Dane T. Humphreys

Dane T. Humphreys

Feb 29, 2020

Dane T Humphreys, a Baltimore County native and Harford County resident has died at age 70 on Saturday, February 29, 2020. Dane is survived by his loving wife, Kristan, his four daughters and six grandchildren and his brother Brian & his wife Cheryl. His daughters and grandchildren: Gwen Kangas, her husband Peter and their twin children, Thomas & Eleni. Kim...

Marion T. Dunn

Marion T. Dunn

Feb 27, 2020

Marion T. Dunn, 87, of Hebron, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Wicomico Nursing Home in Salisbury, Maryland, where she had resided for the past several years. She was born on April 26, 1932 in New York, a daughter of the late Salvatore Santoro and Marion Theresa (Haas) Santoro. Marion spent over 30 years as a nurse's aide...

Wellington P. "Pete" Chew

Wellington P. "Pete" Chew

Feb 24, 2020

Wellington P. "Pete" Chew, age 97, of Delmar, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 24, 2020 at his home in Delmar. He was born December 22, 1922 in East Providence, Rhode Island, a son of the late Percy Edward Chew and Emma L. (Tufts) Chew. Pete proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. He retired...

Jack H. Rider

Jack H. Rider

Feb 21, 2020

MELBOURNE, FLORIDA - Jack H. Rider, 79, of Seaford, died Friday, February 21, 2020 in Melbourne, Florida. He was born April 5, 1940 in Laurel, a son of the late George and Ruth Rider. Jack graduated from Delmar High School with the class of 1958 and the University of Delaware with the class of 1962. He proudly served his country...

Brent R. Greever

Brent R. Greever

Feb 13, 2020

Brent Russell Greever, 66, passed peacefully under hospice care at home on February 13, 2020. Born on July 22, 1953, in Park Forest, Illinois, he was the oldest son of the late Noel J. Greever and the late Pearl C. Schell Greever. Brent spent his early years in Illinois, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland as necessitated by his father's career...

George Samuel Miller, Sr.

George Samuel Miller, Sr.

Feb 12, 2020

George Samuel "Sam" Miller, Sr., 72, of Delmar passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at his home. He was born on August 10, 1947 in Queenstown, Maryland, a son of the late George Miller and Lillian Pauline Miller. Sam spent many years working as a drywall installer. He had a love for music and enjoyed singing. In his early...

Philip Ray Haddock

Philip Ray Haddock

Feb 11, 2020

Delmar- Philip Ray Haddock, 76, of Delmar, passed away at home on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, after battling prostate cancer for almost three years. He was born June 29, 1943 in Salisbury, a son of the late Charles Medford Haddock and Ruth Nancy (Horseman) Haddock. Phil graduated from Wicomico High School with the class of 1961. He proudly served his...

Helen Y. Figgs

Helen Y. Figgs

Feb 6, 2020

Princess Anne- Helen Yvonne Figgs, 37, born May 10, 1982, passed away on February 6, 2020. Born in Salisbury, her mother was the late Lavessa Waryasz. She was raised by her grandmother, the late Helen Figgs Hearn and her Uncle Roy Figgs. Helen loved the Dallas Cowboys and the music of Brantley Gilbert. One of the highlights of her life...