Obituaries
Roland E. Hall
Sep 7, 2017
Roland E. Hall, of Delmar, 85, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. The oldest son of Everett Hall and Sallie C. Hall Covington, he was born on October 1, 1931 in Whitesville, Delaware. Roland retired from Calloway Business Machines in Salisbury. He was a lover of traveling with his wife on his...
John Corbin Mason
Sep 6, 2017
John Corbin Mason, 76, of Delmar, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on October 16, 1940 in Blades, Delaware, a son of the late Corbin and Mildred Mason. John was a US Navy veteran, serving aboard the USS Wasp CV518 from 1958-1961. He worked as a mechanical engineer for Baltimore...
Terry Ryan
Sep 5, 2017
Terry Ryan, 81, of Salisbury, formerly of Mardela Springs, passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2017. He was born July 12, 1936 in Mardela Springs, a son of the late William King Ryan and Mary Ann (Robinson) Ryan. Terry attended Mardela High School before enlisting in the U.S. Navy, where he proudly served his country from 1954 to 1957 and had...
Mary D. Gibbons
Sep 5, 2017
DELMAR- Mary D. Gibbons, 83, of Delmar, passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at her home in Delmar. She was born February 6, 1934 in Laurel, the daughter of the late Herman E.Dulis and Minnie Thomas Dulis. Throughout her life she worked various jobs and had an excellent work ethic. Her employment included working as a seamstress at Laurel Manufacturing,...
Thomas H. Gifford
Sep 4, 2017
Thomas H. Gifford, 80, of Delmar and formerly of Wittman, Maryland and New Castle, Delaware, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2017 at his home. Mr. Gifford moved to Delmar, Delaware to be with his family in 2013. He enjoyed church and serving the Lord, bowling and gardening. He was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Meta...
Gregory Lane Bedsworth
Sep 2, 2017
DELMAR- Gregory Lane Bedsworth, 63, of Delmar, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, September 2, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 12, 1954 in Salisbury, the son of the late William Henry Bedsworth and Gladys Catherine (Bozman) Bedsworth, fondly known as "Tootsie". Greg was raised in Dames Quarter and attended school on Deal Island....
Garfield R. Watson
Aug 30, 2017
Garfield Roosevelt Watson, 75, of Hebron, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at PRMC in Salisbury. He was born on December 17, 1941 in Charleston, West Virginia, a son of the late George and Connie Williams. Garfield was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He enjoyed fishing trips to Tangier Island with his son and grandson. He worked as a carpenter...
William L. Calloway
Aug 25, 2017
William L. Calloway, 86, formerly of Delmar, Delaware passed away on Friday, August 25, 2017 at Snow Hill Nursing Home. He was born in Laurel on October 17, 1930, a son of the late Carlton and Helen Calloway. Bill was a graduate of Laurel High School and employed by Royster Fertilizer Company and Lebanon Chemical Corporation as a field representative....
Richard Franklin Littleton
Aug 25, 2017
SEAFORD- Richard Franklin Littleton, 74 years, of Seaford, passed away on Friday August 25, 2017 at his residence. He was born on Friday April 9, 1943 in Willards, the son of the late John Franklin Littleton and Mary (Davis) Littleton. Richard graduated from Pittsville High school with the class of 1961. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army...
Michael Joseph Walsh Sr.
Aug 22, 2017
Michael "Mike" Joseph Walsh, Sr., 67, of Parsonsburg, formerly of Fruitland, passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at Fairfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Crownsville, Maryland after a long battle with Alzheimer's. He was born August 26, 1949 in Salisbury, a son of the late Douglas Franklin Walsh, Sr. and Elsie (Niblett) Andrews. From a young age, Mike's passion...
Travis Aaron Foskey
Aug 18, 2017
Travis Aaron Foskey, age 25, of Delmar, MD died Friday, August 18, 2017 at home in Delmar. Travis was born March 20, 1992 in Salisbury, MD. He is the son of Cynthia Ann (Vetra) O'Day and husband, Robert; and the late Olan Victor Foskey. Travis graduated from Delmar High School with the class of 2010 and enjoyed playing lacrosse and...
Sharon L. Shockley
Aug 13, 2017
Sharon L. Shockley, age 70, formerly of Mardela Springs, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017 at Florida Hospital in Tampa, Florida. Born December 1, 1946 in Salisbury she was raised in Mardela Springs by her loving adopted parents/grandparents the late Hubert and Dorothy Hostetter. Following graduation from Mardela High School, Sharon received her certificate of completion from the Delmarva Beauty...
Ralph E. Mcgee
Jul 29, 2017
Delmar, Maryland-Ralph E. McGee, Jr. 87, of Delmar, Maryland passed away at Scottish Pines in Laurinburg, N.C. on Saturday, July 29, 2017. Born December 13, 1929 in Scotland County, he was the son of the late Ralph E McGee, Sr. and the late Ida Smith McGee. A memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at...
Carole Ann Chandler
Jul 25, 2017
Laurel- Carole Ann Chandler, 71, of Smethport, PA passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 in Delaware, her home for the last 8 years. Carole was born on April 4, 1946 in Olean, NY, daughter of Raymond Pavone Sr. and Mary Katherine Pavone.Carole was a 1964 graduate of Olean High School. From there she went on to work as a...
Herbert James Murphy Jr.
Jul 16, 2017
Hudson, Ohio- Herbert James Murphy, Jr., age 89, of Hudson, OH, formerly of Delmar, died Sunday, July 16, 2017, just 2 days shy of his 90th birthday. Herb was born July 18, 1927 in Buffalo, NY, a son of the late Herbert James Murphy, Sr. and Marcella (Cottrell) Murphy. He married "Med", Mary Elizabeth Davis on September 16, 1949. Herb...
Elizabeth Louise Sparrow
Jul 16, 2017
Elizabeth Louise Sparrow, 92, of Delmar, went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, July 16, 2017. She was born on June 17, 1925, a daughter of the late Raymond and Iva Smith. Mrs. Sparrow was a loving mother and a devoted wife to her husband of 62 years, George W. Sparrow, Jr. Through the years, she enjoyed spending time...
Brandon L. Peek
Jul 15, 2017
Brandon L. Peek, 25 of Florida, and formerly of Delmar, passed away at his home on Saturday, July 15, 2017. He was born November 12, 1991 in Baltimore, a son of Robert L. Justice of Laurel and the late Jody Lynne Moore Justice. Brandon attended Delmar High School. He worked several years in construction and absolutely loved his work as...
N. Thomas "Tommy" Fitzsimmons
Jul 8, 2017
SNOW HILL- Norris Thomas "Tommy" Fitzsimmons, age 74, of Snow Hill, MD died Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Hartley Hall Nursing Home of Pocomoke City, MD. He was born June 4, 1943 in Salisbury, MD. He is the son of the late Ernest Thomas Fitzsimmons and Nellie Virginia (Layfield) Fitzsimmons. He married Yvonna Jean Sturgis Fitzsimmons on January 21, 1983....
Betty Mae Bradford Barbely
Jul 8, 2017
NEWARK- Betty Bradford Barbely, 91, of Newark, passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at her home. Raised in the Newark area, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Maizie Bradford. She was a member of Bowen United Methodist Church in Newark. She was a stay-at-home mother to her six children, a homemaker and helpmate to her husband,...
Kenneth Wayne Birch
Jul 7, 2017
Delmar-Kenneth Wayne Birch, Sr., age 74, of Delmar, DE died Friday, July 7, 2017 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, MD after a brief illness. Wayne was born February 20, 1943 in Nassawaddox, VA. He is the son of the late Herman W Birch and Mary Elizabeth Birch. He married Betty Jane Birch on July 27, 1974 and enjoyed...
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