Obituaries

Quentin Marvin Tyrrell Jr.

Quentin Marvin Tyrrell Jr.

Jan 6, 2018

DELMAR- Quentin Marvin Tyrrell, Jr., 84, of Delmar, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born in Greenwood, Delaware on March 17, 1933, a son of the late Quentin Marvin Tyrrell, Sr. and Jessie Lucille (McIlvaine) Tyrrell. Marvin, aka "Junior," attended Evelyn Morris' Lincoln School and Milford High School. He...

Phyllis Brewington

Phyllis Brewington

Jan 5, 2018

Phyllis Helen Brewington, 81, of Delmar, died on Friday, January 5, 2018 after complications from surgery. Phyllis was born on October 11, 1936 in Seaford, DE, a daughter of the late Emerson and Elizabeth Higgins. She graduated from Seaford High School and worked for Higgin's Milk, her father's business, when she was in high school. She enjoyed acting and attended...

Dolly W. Bastian

Dolly W. Bastian

Dec 24, 2017

DELMAR- After a 4-year battle with cancer, Mrs. Dolly Bastian of Delmar, wife of Dr. Wayne Bastian, passed away December 24, 2017 on their 62nd wedding anniversary. Dolly and her family moved to Delmar in 1962 when her husband began a teaching and administrative career at the Delmar School District. Dolly was born on August 9, 1936, in Lock Haven,...

Rose Mary Hill

Rose Mary Hill

Dec 19, 2017

Rose Mary Hill, 81, of Delmar, passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at PRMC in Salisbury, surrounded by her family. She was born on November 6, 1936 in Pocomoke, Maryland, a daughter of the late Duke and Grace Weidema. Mrs. Hill was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Laurel for over 20 years. She and her...

Charles William Cordrey

Charles William Cordrey

Dec 17, 2017

Charles William Cordrey, 99, a lifelong resident of Delmar, passed away peacefully at the Seaford Center on Sunday, December 17, 2017. Charles was born on February 13, 1918 in Delmar, one of two children born to the late Arthur and Nellie (Kenney) Cordrey. He graduated from Delmar High School then secured a job at the newly opened DuPont Co. in...

William A. Pusey

William A. Pusey

Dec 12, 2017

William A.Pusey, 82, of Delmar, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He was born on March 11, 1935 in Fruitland, a son of the late Roy and Fannie (Twigg) Pusey. After graduating from Wi-Hi in Salisbury, Bill served in the U.S. Army. After his service in the Army, he returned to Salisbury...

Lance Patrick Hopkins Jr.

Lance Patrick Hopkins Jr.

Dec 6, 2017

Lance Patrick Hopkins, Jr., 4 day old son of Lance Patrick Hopkins, Sr. and Sophia Lynn Goode of Salisbury, passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He was born on December 1st at PRMC in Salisbury. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his siblings, Carriona and Timothy Goode, and Kristopher...

Rachael Jane Collins

Rachael Jane Collins

Dec 6, 2017

Rachael Jane Collins, 69, of Roanoke, Virginia, and formerly of Delmar, passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born on December 11, 1947 in Delmar, Maryland, a daughter of the late George and Mary Lecates. After graduation from Delmar High School, Rachael worked as a typesetter for the state register in Laurel and then...

Jo Ann Huffman

Jo Ann Huffman

Dec 5, 2017

Jo Ann Huffman, 78, of Salisbury, passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. She was born on June 16, 1939 in Gatewood, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Chester and Dorothy Sheaves. Jo Ann worked for the Wicomico County Board of Education as a school bus aide. Her hobbies included bingo,...

Keith A, Spadin

Keith A, Spadin

Dec 5, 2017

LAUREL- Keith Alan Spadin, 56, of Laurel, passed away at his home on Tuesday, December 5, 2017. He was born June 8, 1961 in Sharon, Pennsylvania, a son of Donna Jean (Stewart) Spadin of Delmar and the late James F. Spadin. Keith graduated from Wicomico High School with the class of 1979. He was a skilled carpenter who worked many...

William "Bill" T. Owens

William "Bill" T. Owens

Dec 2, 2017

Georgetown- William Thomas Owens, 80, of Georgetown, died Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Delaware Hospice Center in Milford. He was born April 27, 1937 in Delmar, a son of the late Russell and Helen (Robinson) Owens. Bill grew up on the family farm and for most of his life considered farming his greatest love. One of his fondest memories of...

Lucy M. Mcinvale

Lucy M. Mcinvale

Nov 27, 2017

Laurel- Lucy M. McInvale, 90, of Laurel, passed away Monday, November 27, 2017 at Delmar Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a short stay. She was born June 7, 1927 in Raven, Virginia, a daughter of the late Charles William Price and Myrtle Hess Price. Lucy worked many years as a seamstress for several garment companies in the Salisbury and Delmar...

John "Jack" Joseph Littleton

John "Jack" Joseph Littleton

Nov 15, 2017

John "Jack" Joseph Littleton, 60, of Delmar, died Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He was born November 1, 1957 in Salisbury, a son of the late William R. Littleton and Constance Ann (Dennis) Littleton. Jack drove a truck for the past 30 years for several companies, and most recently drove for Waste Management. He...

Patricia A. Jones

Patricia A. Jones

Nov 7, 2017

Patricia A. Jones, 75, of Delmar, died Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 27, 1942 in Salisbury, a daughter of the late Oliver L. Biddle and Dorothy Lokey Dukes. Patricia worked various jobs throughout her lifetime. Some of her jobs included working as a cashier, a seamstress at a shirt...

Howard Norman Graham

Howard Norman Graham

Nov 7, 2017

Howard Norman Graham was born September 30, 1933 in New Jersey to the late Howard C. and Lurana Graham of New Jersey. He departed this life on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, at the age of 84, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center. Howard was educated in Trenton, New Jersey School for the Deaf. He was captain of the football team and...

Delores Anne Jones

Delores Anne Jones

Nov 6, 2017

Delores Anne Jones, 70, of Delmar passed away on Monday, November 6, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 28, 1947 in Salisbury, a daughter of the late Lloyd and Verda Adkins from Delmar, Delaware. Mrs. Jones was a devout believer in Christ. She loved spending time crocheting and camping. What Mrs. Jones...

Ralph W. Wilson

Ralph W. Wilson

Nov 6, 2017

Ralph Whittington Wilson, 91, of Hebron, passed away on Monday, November 6, 2017, at his home, under the care of Coastal Hospice and family. He was born on December 18, 1925, in Hebron, Maryland, the son of the late Norman Samuel and Mildred Goslee Wilson. Joan Lewis Wilson, Mr. Wilson's wife of 64 years, predeceased him on November 10, 2016....

Rachel L. Hastings

Rachel L. Hastings

Nov 4, 2017

Rachel L. Hastings, 80, of Salisbury, passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. She was born on November 19, 1936 in Manchester, New Hampshire, a daughter of the late Henry and Jeanne Letourneau. Mrs. Hastings was a wonderful homemaker and loved spending time with her family and her husband, who meant the...

Ruth Ann Hoover

Ruth Ann Hoover

Nov 3, 2017

Laurel- Ruth Ann Layfield Hoover, 80, of Laurel, died Friday, November 3, 2017 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born and raised in Delmar, a daughter of the late William R. Layfield and Lillie Agnes (Miller) Layfield. Ruth Ann graduated from Delmar High School with the class of 1955. In her younger days she worked at...

Charles R. Davis Jr.

Charles R. Davis Jr.

Nov 1, 2017

Laurel- Charles R. Davis, Jr., 81, of Laurel, died Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at Seasons Hospice at Christiana Hospital in Newark. He was born June 1, 1936 in Chester, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Charles R. Davis, Sr. and Gladys Jones Davis. Mr. Davis proudly served his country in the US Marines from 1954 to 1958. In 2005 he...