Obituaries

Teresa Redden Lewers

Teresa Redden Lewers

Oct 14, 2018

Teresa Redden Lewers, 63, of Salisbury, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at her daughter's home in Delmar. She was born on May 24, 1955 in Salisbury, Maryland, the daughter of Dan Redden of Pocomoke City, Maryland, and the late Mary "Gay" Shields. Teresa graduated from Pocomoke High School with the class of 1973. She went on to...

Monica Marguerita Mears

Monica Marguerita Mears

Oct 12, 2018

Monica M. Mears, 60, of Salisbury, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 12, 2018 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury after a very long and hard fought battle. She was born July 1, 1958 in Seaford, a daughter of the late Robert Cannon and Catherine Marie (Cabri) Krueger. In her younger years Monica was a member of the Salvation...

Alma Mae Fitzgerald

Alma Mae Fitzgerald

Oct 10, 2018

SALISBURY- Alma Mae Fitzgerald, 93, formerly of Delmar, entered heaven on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at the John B. Parsons Home in Salisbury. She was born in Wilmington, DE on May 26, 1925, daughter of Robert and Catherine R. Welsh and nurtured by Joseph and Ethel Draper. In her younger years, Alma worked in different positions for several companies including...

Lee Pierce Timmons

Lee Pierce Timmons

Oct 9, 2018

Lee P. Timmons, 65, of Seaford, passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at PRMC in Salisbury, Maryland. He was born on March 12, 1953 in Seaford, Delaware, a son of the late Paul and Georgia Timmons. Lee began learning to play the drums as a child, and years later he played with several local bands. As a young man,...

James M. Phillips

James M. Phillips

Oct 5, 2018

Snow Hill- James M. Phillips, 82, of Snow Hill, passed away on Friday, October 5, 2018 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. He was born on August 27, 1936 in Gumboro, Delaware, a son of the late George S. and Flossie M. (Lewis) Phillips. After graduating from Millsboro High School, Jim proudly served his country in the U.S....

John Lee Short

John Lee Short

Oct 3, 2018

John Lee Short, age 73, passed away peacefully on October 3, 2018 at PRMC, surrounded by his family. He was born April 27, 1945 in Washington, DC to the late George and Zenia (Sifers) Short. John grew up in Vienna, MD, graduated from North Dorchester High School, and moved to Delmar, DE in 1994. He started his career at DP&L...

Joeanne H. Willey

Joeanne H. Willey

Oct 3, 2018

DELMAR- Joeanne H. Wiiley, 75, of Mardela Springs, and formerly of Delmar, passed away peacefully at the Delmar Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Wednesday, October 3, 2018. She was born January 15, 1943 in Milford, a daughter of the late Floyd L. Hastings and Metha Johnson (Shedaker) Hastings. Joeanne graduated from Delmar High School with the class of 1961 before...

John Lewis Mcdorman

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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....