Obituaries
Hannah Catherine Houston
Apr 6, 2018
FRANKFORD- Hannah Catherine Houston, 95, of Frankford, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, April 6, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 15, 1922 in Waltham, Massachusetts, a daughter of the late Clarence and Myrtle (Moorehouse) Bent. Hannah will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother who took pride in raising...
Bonnie Sue Core
Apr 5, 2018
PITTSVILLE- Bonnie Sue Core, 75, of Pittsville, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, April 5, 2018. She was born November 16, 1942 in Accomack County, Virginia, a daughter of the late Mervin and Ernestine (Hudson) Pilchard. Bonnie worked several places as an administrative assistant before opening Little Rascals Daycare where she loved caring for and teaching children. She...
Genevieve Sparrow Elliott
Mar 30, 2018
Genevieve Sparrow Elliott, 91, beloved mother and grandmother, died March 30, 2018 at her home at Sandy Lane Farms in Mardela Springs, MD surrounded by her family. She was born on November 29, 1926 in Delmar, MD, the daughter of the late George Wesley Sparrow, Sr. and Lucy Lang Sparrow. She is survived by her son and three daughters: Phillip...
Eleanor Pearl Hodgson
Mar 27, 2018
LAUREL- Eleanor Pearl Hodgson, 72, of Laurel, formerly of Glen Burnie and Pennsylvania, passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford. She was born on May 2, 1945 in Miami, Florida, a daughter of Ruth D. Crisler of Upperco, Maryland and the late Thomas Charles Crisler. Eleanor stayed at home for many years to raise...
Robert M. Mcdowell
Mar 22, 2018
Robert M. McDowell, 66, of Delmar, passed away at his home on Thursday, March 22, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 27, 1951 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, a son of the late Larry and Velma Harvey McDowell. He moved to Delaware in 1981. Bob enjoyed working with his son, Shane as a floor covering installer for...
James Franklin Pusey Ii
Mar 13, 2018
James "Jim" Franklin Pusey, II, 78 years old, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend to many, passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at his home that he loved. He was born November 11, 1939 in Baltimore, a son of the late J. Frank and Belva Banks Pusey. Jim grew up in Delmar, graduated from Delmar High School with...
Paul B. Seabrease
Mar 12, 2018
DELMAR- Paul B. Seabrease, 84, of Delmar, formerly of Lancaster, died Monday, March 12, 2018 at his home. He was born February 12, 1934 in Baltimore, a son of the late Elmer and Agnes (Herman) Seabrease. Paul was the owner and operator of G&S Trucking Company in Baltimore, a career that spanned 50 years. He also spent 12 wonderful years...
Virginia L. Sparrow
Mar 4, 2018
DELMAR- Virginia L. (Taylor) Sparrow, 89, of Delmar, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018, at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 12, 1928 in Delmar, a daughter of the late Littleton F. Taylor and Winnie C. (Hill) Taylor. In 1945 Virginia started her work as an operator for C&P Telephone, a job that spanned 17 years....
Margaret Jeanette Huber
Mar 3, 2018
Margaret Jeanette Huber, 70, of Salisbury, passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at her home in Salisbury. She was born on July 8, 1947 in Whitesville, Delaware, a daughter of the late George and Margaret Searcey. Jeanette loved to be with her family. She had a loving and kind heart. For any of her children or grandchildren she was...
Samuel Patrick Lescallette
Mar 1, 2018
SALISBURY- Samuel Patrick LesCallette, "Pat," 59, of Salisbury, died Thursday, March 1, 2018 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 24, 1959 in Baltimore, a son of the late Millard Grant LesCallete and Corinne Schofield LesCallette. Pat grew up in Salisbury and was proudly one of the last students to attend Campus Elementary School at...
Barbara Parker Robertson
Feb 28, 2018
Barbara Parker (Whipple) Robertson of Delmar, passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, her 94th birthday. She was a resident at Lakeside at Mallard Landing in Salisbury. She was born on February 28, 1924 in Ramsey, New Jersey, a daughter of the late Raymond and Adelaide (Bellows) Whipple. Barbara was a long time active member of All Saints Episcopal Church...
Dorothy M. Taylor
Feb 19, 2018
Dorothy M. Taylor, 88, of Delmar, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2018 at Salisbury Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born on November 8, 1929 in Maryland Park, a daughter of the late George W. Effinger, Jr. and Thelma Cecilia (Thompson) Effinger. She was a graduate of the class of 1947 of Maryland Park High School. Dorothy was lovingly...
Brannon Wilson Mariner
Feb 17, 2018
Brannon Wilson Mariner, 41, of Laurel, died Saturday, February 17, 2018 at his home in Laurel. He was born December 4, 1976 in Seaford, a son of Lisa E. Wilson, and her companion, Dylan Hopkins of Delmar and Mark E. Mariner, and his wife, Teresa, of Laurel. Brannon graduated from Laurel High School. He was employed by Tucker Mechanical Service...
Delores P. Wilson
Feb 16, 2018
Delores P. Wilson, 83, of Hebron passed away on Friday, February 16, 2018 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury, Maryland. She was born on October 13, 1934 in Blue Springs, Missouri, a daughter of the late Robert and Ethel Quick. Delores attended the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Salisbury for many years. She especially enjoyed spending time...
Maurice Edward Zimmerman
Feb 15, 2018
LAUREL-Maurice Edward Zimmerman, 89, of Laurel, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford. He was born August 30, 1928 in Frederick, Maryland, a son of the late Maurice Hoffman Zimmerman and Margaret Carpenter Zimmerman. Maurice proudly served his country in the US Army and retired as a Master Sergeant after 21 years of...
Rebecca Bennett Adshead
Feb 14, 2018
Rebecca "Becky" Bennett Adshead, 74, passed away peacefully at her home in Sharptown, Maryland on Wednesday, February 14, 2018, surrounded by her beloved family. She was born July 16, 1943 in Sharptown, a daughter of the late Fred Howard Bennett and Erline Miller Bailey. Becky graduated from Mardela High School with the class of 1961. She married her high school...
Deborah Finocchio Coates
Feb 14, 2018
Deborah Finocchio Coates, age 59 of Newark, DE died February 14, 2018 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Her final days were spent at home surrounded by her loving family. Although Debbie's time with us seems too short, those who were touched by her understand that the quality of her life far exceeded the number years she lived....
Norman James Lecates
Feb 12, 2018
SEAFORD- Norman James LeCates, 93, of Seaford, and formerly of Laurel, was called home to Heaven to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, February 12, 2018 at Methodist Manor House in Seaford, where he had resided the past few years. He was born December 18, 1924 in Laurel a son of the late Oscar J. and Minnie Florence...
Olive Lee Smith
Feb 11, 2018
Olive Lee Smith, 96, of Delmar, passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at PRMC in Salisbury. She was born on March 19, 1921 in Chincoteague, Virginia, a daughter of the late Clarence and Florence (Thornton) Brasure. Olive lived in Chincoteague until the storm of '62, after which she moved to New Church, Virginia until the death of her husband....
Ruth May Zimmerman
Feb 9, 2018
Ruth May Zimmerman, 90, of Laurel, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2018 at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford. She was born May 17, 1927 in Baltimore, a daughter of the late William Henry Jockel and Helen Frances (Kennedy) Jockel. In her younger days she was an accomplished ice-skater. For over 60 years Ruth worked as a waitress in various...
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