Obituaries
John Lewis Mcdorman
Sep 25, 2018
MILLSBORO- John Lewis McDorman, 66, of Millsboro, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at Beebe Medical Center in Lewes. He was born August 28, 1952 in Salisbury, a son of the late John William McDorman and Carita Lewis. John proudly served his country in the USMC and was a member of the American Legion, Post 28 in Millsboro....
Mabel A. Brittingham
Sep 22, 2018
DELMAR- Mabel A. Brittingham, of Delmar DE, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2018 at her home, after a courageous and stubborn battle with cancer. She was a lifelong resident of her beloved Delmar, and was a daughter of the late Clarence Cooper Bradley and Mildred Anna Pilgrim Bradley. Mabel graduated from Delmar High School and in her early days, she...
Carolyn E. Patterson
Sep 17, 2018
SHAD POINT- Carolyn E. Patterson, 76, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 17, 2018 at the Salisbury Nursing Home, with her cousin Rebecca by her side. She was born January 20, 1942, a daughter of the late William L. Fields and Olive Malone Fields. Carolyn graduated from Wicomico High School before attending Goldey-Beacom Business School. She enjoyed her job as...
Ronnie L. Hastings Jr.
Sep 10, 2018
LAUREL- Ronnie L. Hastings, Jr., 45, of Laurel, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 10, 2018 at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital. He was born January 22, 1973 in Salisbury, a son of Ronnie L Hastings, Sr. and the late Antoinette V. Hastings. Ronnie graduated from Delmar High School with the class of 1991. He was raised in Delmar where he played...
James Edwin "Eddie" Taylor
Sep 10, 2018
James Edwin "Eddie" Taylor, 69, of Hebron, passed away on Monday, September 10, 2018 at PRMC, Salisbury, Maryland with his loving family by his side. He was born on September 20, 1948 in Salisbury, a son of the late Robert and Marion Mills Taylor. In his early years, Eddie was an EMT and a member of the Hebron Fire Company,...
Fred Hastings Baker Sr
Sep 6, 2018
Fred Hastings Baker, Sr, 88, of Delmar, passed away on Thursday, September 6, 2018 at his home in Delmar. He was born on May 2, 1930 in Delmar, Delaware, a son of the late Helen M. and Frank W. Baker, Sr. He graduated from Delmar HS in 1948, University of Delaware in 1952 with a BA in History. Fred received...
Frances Adena Davis
Sep 5, 2018
SALISBURY- Frances Adena Davis, 89, of Salisbury, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, September 5, 2018. She was born April 18, 1929 in Salisbury, a daughter of the late Harold James Long and Sarah Olive Smullen Long. Adena came from a large, hard-working family. She left school early to work to help the family, as was common in...
William J. Layfield
Sep 4, 2018
William J. Layfield, 89, of Delmar, passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. He was born on April 10, 1929 in Delmar, Delaware, a son of the late William R. and Lillie Agnes Layfield. William married Virginia Lee Donovan on her 19th birthday, December 10, 1948. Together they had four daughters. William...
Bruce Lee Powell Sr.
Aug 30, 2018
DELMAR- Bruce Lee Powell, Sr., age 70, of Delmar, passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2018 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 13, 1948 in Salisbury, a son of the late Benjamin Franklin Powell and Ellen Mary (Elliott) Powell. On December 15, 1973 he married Kathleen Callahan Powell and together they shared close to...
Louis E. Kenney
Aug 27, 2018
Louis E. Kenney, 66, of Salisbury, Maryland, passed away on Monday, August 27, 2018, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake. Born and raised in White Haven, Louis was a son of the late Herman and Laura Kenney. After graduating from Bennett High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served four tours in Vietnam aboard the USS James Owens...
Nancy Viola Hitch
Aug 22, 2018
Nancy Viola Hitch (Boston), age 86, of Seaford, DE, passed away suddenly at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital on August 22, 2018, surrounded by her family. Born in Wilmington, DE, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Lillian Boston. In addition to her parents, Nancy was predeceased by her brother, Walter Boston, Jr. (Catherine). She is survived by her husband...
Bondelyne Marie "Bonni" Bennett
Aug 14, 2018
Bondelyne Marie "Bonni" Bennett, 70, of Delmar, passed away on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, Maryland. She was born on November 6, 1947 in Troy, New York, a daughter of the late Theodore and Gretchen Bennett. Bonni was employed by National Institute of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland during the 1970s. After she left...
Clifford Russell Hall
Aug 13, 2018
SALISBURY- Clifford Russell Hall, 92, of Salisbury, died Monday, August 13, 2018 at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 31, 1925 in Salisbury, a son of the late Littleton F. and Mary Lewis Hall. He was predeceased by his first wife, Georgia C. Hall (d.1980) and his second wife, Sandra J. Hall (d.2016) and 7 siblings....
Susan J. Groton
Aug 13, 2018
It is with great sadness that the family of Susan J. Groton announces her passing, after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer, on Monday, August 13, 2018, at the age of 68. For most of her working life "Miss Susan" was a loving daycare provider to many children in the area. Susan will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Bob...
Dorothy Jean Breeding
Aug 9, 2018
LAUREL- Dorothy Jean Breeding, 79, of Laurel, died Thursday, August 9, 2018 at her home after a brief illness. She was born March 7, 1939 in Laurel, a daughter of the late John and Helen Lewis Massey. Dorothy retired in 1991 after over 15 years of service as a custodian at Laurel High School. After retirement she wanted to remain...
Norma Lee Ford
Aug 5, 2018
DELMAR- Norma Lee Ford, 85, of Delmar, passed away on Sunday, August 5, 2018 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. She was born October 7, 1932 in Delmar, a daughter of the late Medford Francis Elliott and Myrtle Oliphant Elliott. In her younger days she worked at Reed's Drug Store in Salisbury before spending 19 years as a machine...
Ronald Lee Ruark
Aug 1, 2018
Ronald Lee Ruark, 73, of Delmar, passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at his home. He was born on November 6, 1944 in Easton, Maryland, and was lovingly raised by his mother, Esther May Ruark Jones and his step-father, Elwood James Jones. Ron worked at A & A Environmental in Delmar as a mechanic and truck driver. He will...
Ciera Theresa Parkinson
Aug 1, 2018
On August 1st, 2018, we lost you; our hearts grieve; we long to say "I love you" one more time. Our Dear Ciera - God picked you up and carried you back to your Mommy's arms. How glorious it must feel; reunited, no more pain. This will be our comfort and assurance, sweetheart. God must have needed another angel. Ciera...
Pearl Elizabeth Penuel
Jul 22, 2018
Pearl Elizabeth Penuel, 90, went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, July 22, 2018 at the home of her daughter. She was born on January 31, 1928, in Harrington, Delaware to the late Lawrence Dill and Elma Wyatt Burton Brittingham. She felt blessed to have a loving step-father, H. Ray Burton. Mrs. Penuel was a loving and devoted wife,...
George Larry Simons
Jul 21, 2018
George Larry Simons, 75, of Delmar, passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at the Delaware Veterans Home in Milford, where he had resided for almost three years. He was born on February 22, 1943 in Monkton, Maryland, a son of the late Lonnie and Pauline Simons. George proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during Vietnam. He worked...
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