Obituaries

Joseph A. Seagraves Sr.

Joseph A. Seagraves Sr.

Aug 28, 2014

Joseph Alexander Seagraves, Sr., 91, of Parsonsburg, passed away Thursday, August 28, 2014 at his daughter's home in Delmar. He was born on October 23, 1922, a son of the late Eugene and Effie Seagraves. Joseph was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran. He began his career as a shoe salesman, and then went on to work at Crown Cork and...

Franklin Delano Hamilton Sr.

Franklin Delano Hamilton Sr.

Aug 28, 2014

DELMAR- Franklin Delano Hamilton, Sr., 77, of Delmar, died Thursday, August 28, 2014 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury, surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 2, 1937 in Pittsville, a son of the late Justin W. Hamilton, Sr. and Mary Jane (Dennis) Hamilton. Franklin proudly served his country in the US Army National Guard for...

Elizabeth E. "Libby" Shockley

Elizabeth E. "Libby" Shockley

Aug 24, 2014

SNOW HILL- Elizabeth E. "Libby" Shockley, 98, of Snow Hill, died Sunday, August 24, 2014 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury, surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 13, 1916 in South Hill, Virginia, a daughter of the late George Cary Estes and Nellie Rowley Estes. After graduation from Buckhorn High School in South Hill, she...

Clayton "Sarge" Cugler

Clayton "Sarge" Cugler

Aug 24, 2014

Clayton D. Cugler, 91, of Delmar passed away Sunday, August 24, 2014, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. He was born September 24, 1922, in Crisfield, Maryland, a son of the late William and Elsie Cugler. Clayton or "Sarge," as he was fondly known by family and friends, was a Pearl Harbor survivor and World War II Veteran....

Betty Ann Twilley

Betty Ann Twilley

Aug 22, 2014

Betty Ann Twilley, 82, died on Friday, Aug. 22, 2014 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Born on May 1, 1932 in Riverton, Md., she was the youngest child of the late Luke Shockley and Lyda Weatherly Shockley. After graduation from Mardela High School in 1950, she worked briefly at DuPont Nylon plant in Seaford and then at the...

Joyce Simpler Lyons

Joyce Simpler Lyons

Aug 21, 2014

DELMAR- Joyce Simpler Lyons, 67, of Delmar, died Thursday, August 21, 2014 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 25, 1947 in Wilmington, Delaware, a daughter of the late Doris Waller Walls. Joyce worked as a dental assistant at ECI for many years, a job she truly loved. Her family was...

Norman C. Boos

Norman C. Boos

Aug 21, 2014

LAUREL- Norman C. Boos, 85, of Laurel, died Thursday, August 21, 2014 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, a son of the late Carl and Norma (Beck) Boos. Norman proudly served his country in the US Navy Reserves for 12 years when he was younger. He was a very talented woodworker...

William "Billy" F. Dennis

William "Billy" F. Dennis

Aug 19, 2014

PITTSVILLE – William "Billy" F. Dennis, 74, of Pittsville, passed away at his home on Tuesday, August 19, 2014. Mr. Dennis was the son of the late Aubrey and Carrie Dennis. Born in Maryland on February 13, 1940, Billy was a truck driver for Perdue. He and his wife, Elizabeth, were married for 50 years. Billy was a NASCAR fan....

Robert "Bobby" Donald Rentz Jr.

Robert "Bobby" Donald Rentz Jr.

Aug 18, 2014

Willards-Robert "Bobby" Donald Rentz, Jr., of Willards died at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, on Monday, August 18, 2014. He was 55. Born on January 29, 1959, in Dover, Delaware, he was the son of Robert D. Rentz of Felton, Delaware, and the late Avalon Sheppard Rentz. After graduating in 1977 from Parkside High School in Salisbury, he worked...

John Franklin "Frank" Sullivan

John Franklin "Frank" Sullivan

Aug 18, 2014

DELMAR, MARYLAND-John Franklin Sullivan, known as Frank by everyone, 72, of Delmar, MD, passed away Monday, August 18. He was born February 27, 1962, in Salisbury to the late Raymond and Irma Sullivan. Frank graduated from Delmar High School in 1961. After graduation, he enlisted in the National Guard and later joined the US Army. After serving for six years,...

Jay Joseph Hearn

Jay Joseph Hearn

Aug 11, 2014

LAUREL—Jay Joseph Hearn, 56, of Laurel, died Monday, August 11, 2014 at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford. He was born July 11, 1958 in Salisbury, a son of the late Joshua B. Hearn, who passed in 1995 and Charlene Ann Hearn, who passed in 2013. Jay was raised in Delmar and always proud to be a part of the...

Paula Kay Baumann

Paula Kay Baumann

Aug 11, 2014

Paula Kay Baumann, 64, of Salisbury, passed away Monday, August 11, 2014 at her home. She was born on October 22, 1949 in Salisbury, a daughter of the late Paul and Betty Ellis. Paula was a member of Christ United Methodist Church in Salisbury. Throughout her life she worked at Sears, Alarm Guard, and most recently was a night auditor...

Norma Jean Wilkins

Norma Jean Wilkins

Jul 30, 2014

Norma Jean "Jeanne" Wilkins, 75, of Salisbury, passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 19, 1939, a daughter of the late Charles Franklin Figgs and Ruth Carey Whaley. Jeanne was a shift supervisor at Rite Aid in Salisbury for many years. She is survived by two daughters,...

Margaret "Peggy" Henderson

Margaret "Peggy" Henderson

Jul 27, 2014

Margaret "Peggy" L. Henderson, 94, of Salisbury, passed away Sunday, July 27, 2014 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. She was born July 9, 1920 in Snow Hill, a daughter of the late William and Grace Long. Peggy retired from First National Bank after 25 years of service. She is survived by 4 children, Patricia Jones (Martha Miller)...

Ciro P. Sinagra

Ciro P. Sinagra

Jul 26, 2014

Ciro P. Sinagra, 83, of Mardela Springs, passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2014 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He was born on March 17, 1931 in New York, a son of the late Joseph and Frances Sinagra. Ciro served his country in the U.S. Army from 1949 to 1952. He then worked many years as a carpenter...

Pauline E. Jones

Pauline E. Jones

Jul 26, 2014

Pauline E. Jones of Smyrna, DE, died Saturday, July 26, 2014, at Pinnacle Rehabilitation & Health Center. Mrs. Jones was 98 years old. Mrs. Jones was born in Smyrna on October 25, 1915. She was the daughter of the late Wilson Mannon and Emma Carey Mannon. Mrs. Jones was a member of the St. Stephen's United Methodist Church in Delmar,...

Andrew C. Larmore

Andrew C. Larmore

Jul 25, 2014

Andrew C. Larmore, 39, of Salisbury, died Friday, July 25, 2014 at his home. He was born June 18, 1975 in Snow Hill, a son of Ruth Marie (Green) Larmore of Salisbury and the late James William Larmore, who passed in 2011. Andrew worked for over 15 years as a spreader and Associate Manager for Blind Industries and Services of...

Richard C. Parker

Richard C. Parker

Jul 18, 2014

Richard C. Parker, 59, of Delmar, passed away on Friday, July 18, 2014 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He was born on April 3, 1955 in Red Bank, New Jersey, a son of the late Richard Leon Parker and Joan Hartsgrove. Richard was a longtime employee of Allen Family Foods & Allen's Milling Company from 1979 to 2011....

Blanche Elizabeth Adkins

Blanche Elizabeth Adkins

Jul 18, 2014

Blanche Elizabeth Adkins, 91, formerly of the Hebron area, died Friday, July 18, 2014 at the Delmar Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born February 9, 1923 in Delmar, a daughter of the late George Emory Wilkins and Tina Mae (Parsons) Wilkins. Blanche was a long time member of Charity United Methodist Church in Salisbury. In addition to being a...

Madge P. Thomas

Madge P. Thomas

Jul 17, 2014

Madge P. Thomas, 85, of Delmar, passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at her home. She was born on September 22, 1928 in Salisbury, Maryland, a daughter of the late John and Pearl Pusey. Madge retired in 1968 from Walker's Garment Company in Blades, Delaware. She is survived by her daughters, Karen Thomas of Delmar and Tina Thomas of...