Obituaries

Betty Lee Chew

Betty Lee Chew

Nov 16, 2013

Betty Lee Chew, 88, of Delmar, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2013 at her home in Delmar. She was born on January 18, 1925 in Delmar, a daughter of the late Ralph and Ruth Cordrey. Betty liked spending time with her family, and will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She also enjoyed crocheting afghans for the...

Joni Ruth Brumwell Monroe

Joni Ruth Brumwell Monroe

Nov 15, 2013

Joni Ruth Brumwell Monroe, 50, of Salisbury, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2013 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, Maryland. A memorial service for family and friends will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at Mister Paul's Legacy, 1801 N. Salisbury Blvd in Salisbury.

Harold L. Webb Sr.

Harold L. Webb Sr.

Nov 12, 2013

DELMAR- Harold L. Webb, Sr., 81, of Delmar, died Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at his companion's home in Delmar, surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 29, 1932 in Delmar, a son of the late Walter and Julia Melson Webb. Harold was the son of a farmer and at a young age developed a strong work ethic, which...

Robert James Mcallister

Robert James Mcallister

Nov 12, 2013

DELMAR- Robert J. McAllister, "Bob", 82, of Delmar, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He was born October 31, 1931 on Elliott's Island in Maryland, a son of the late Omar and Natalie Sue (Marshall) McAllister. Bob proudly served his country in the U.S. Air...

Edward Allen Baker

Edward Allen Baker

Nov 8, 2013

Edward Allen Baker, 71, of Sharptown, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 8, 2013, surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 25, 1942 in Sharptown, a son of the late Allen W. and Mabel E. Baker. Ed retired in 1991 as a supervisor at the DuPont Co. in Seaford after 31 years. He was...

Sadie M. Dryden

Sadie M. Dryden

Nov 5, 2013

Sadie Dryden, longtime resident of Snow Hill, died Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at Hartley Hall Nursing Home in Pocomoke, just four months short of her 100th birthday. She was preceded in death by her husband Afton Dryden of Snow Hill, her brother William Kelly of Fort Lauderdale, FL, and a sister, Alice Hall of Snow Hill. She is survived by...

Roland Jay Aydelotte

Roland Jay Aydelotte

Oct 31, 2013

Roland Jay Aydelotte, 74, of Snow Hill, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2013 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He was born on December 24, 1938 in Snow Hill, a son of the late Roland Aydelotte and Mildred Ruth Aydelotte Shockley. He is survived by his son, Darrell J. Aydelotte of Snow Hill and his daughter, Glynis Aydelotte of...

M. Janice Watson

M. Janice Watson

Oct 31, 2013

HEBRON- M. Janice Watson, 72, of Hebron, died Thursday, October 31, 2013 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. She was born May 4, 1941 in Salisbury, a daughter of the late George Charles Beach and Hannah Howard Beach. Janice worked many years as a nursing assistant at Salisbury Nursing Home, where she made many friends and earned the nickname...

Sharon Lou White

Sharon Lou White

Oct 25, 2013

Sharon Lou White, 63, loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend, died Friday, October 25, 2013 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. She was born August 9, 1950 in Salisbury, a daughter of the late Guy William and Madelyn Fitzgerald Donaway. Sharon worked hard at her job as a housekeeper for many years and loved her customers like they...

Larry G Milburn Sr

Larry G Milburn Sr

Oct 23, 2013

Larry Gene Milburn, Sr., 70, of Delmar, and formerly of Cape Charles, VA, died Wednesday, October 23, 2013, at his daughter's home in Delmar. He was born September 14, 1943 in Nassawadox, Virginia, a son of the late Luther Edward Milburn ("Snookie") and Anna Lucille Bennett Milburn. After school Larry enlisted in the Army National Guard. He worked on the...

Wanda L. Vermeulen

Wanda L. Vermeulen

Oct 9, 2013

Wanda L. Vermeulen, 62, of Seaford, passed away on Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford. She was born in Milford on January 13, 1951, a daughter of the late James Odell Lovelace and Eula Mae Majors Lovelace. Wanda spent many years delivering the News Journal to area homes, she enjoyed furniture making, and her career as...

Ruth A. Warner

Ruth A. Warner

Oct 9, 2013

RIVERTON- Ruth A. Warner, 91, of Riverton, passed on to our loving God on Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. She was born December 26, 1921 in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Clayton and Marie Weigle Smith. Ruth was a loving mom, a fun and proud grandmother, a proud great grandmother and...

Charles Henry Gibson Sr.

Charles Henry Gibson Sr.

Oct 7, 2013

Charles Henry Gibson, Sr., 91, of Berlin, and formerly of Delmar, died Monday, October 7, 2013 at Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born July 11, 1922 in Oxford, Maryland, the youngest child of the late Charles Alexander Gibson and Rose Duncan Gibson. During the war Charles took on a job as an aspiring draftsman for the Glenn L....

Sarah Josephine Parkyn

Sarah Josephine Parkyn

Oct 3, 2013

Sarah Josephine Parkyn, 89, of Delmar, died Thursday, October 3, 2013 after a short stay at Wicomico Nursing Home in Salisbury. She was born November 21, 1923 in Galestown, a daughter of the late Edward Luther Wheatley and Nettie Eskridge Wheatley. Josephine graduated from Goldey Business College in Wilmington. After college she went to work for the Hamilton Watch Company...

Donna M Moore

Donna M Moore

Oct 1, 2013

Donna M. Moore, 48, of Delmar, departed this life unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 while at her home. She was born on January 21, 1965 in Seaford, Delaware. Donna is the youngest daughter of Donald V. Moore of Greenwood and Peggy Church of Delmar. Blessed with an incredible, outgoing, lovable spirit, Donna befriended people from all walks of life...

Robert Harry Cooper

Robert Harry Cooper

Sep 30, 2013

Robert Harry Cooper, 51, of Sharptown, passed away Monday, September 30, 2013 at his home. Bob was born on September 6, 1962 in Seaford, a son of the late John Franklin Cooper and Marilyn Cooper. He was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church in Sharptown, the Sharptown Fire Department, and a past member of the Laurel Fire Department. He...

Edward James Shockley

Edward James Shockley

Sep 28, 2013

Edward James Shockley, 51, of Snow Hill, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2013 at his home. He was born January 12, 1962 in Salisbury, Maryland, the son of Walter W. Shockley of Snow Hill and the late Indiana Phillips Shockley. Eddie worked many years as a truck driver. In addition to his father, he is survived by a cousin, Lynette...

William Luther Bolen

William Luther Bolen

Sep 20, 2013

William Luther Bolen, 71, of Delmar, passed away Friday, September 20, 2013 at his home in Delmar. He was born September 12, 1942 in Eden, Maryland, a son of the late Harry and Erma Bolen. Mr. Bolen was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving from 1961 to 1966. He worked as a maintenance foreman for the Vienna Power Plant for many...

Virgil J. Joseph Sr.

Virgil J. Joseph Sr.

Sep 18, 2013

Seaford-Virgil J. Joseph, Sr., 61, of Seaford, died Wednesday, September 18, 2013. He was born February 3, 1952 in Seaford, a son of the late Arthur Joseph and Joyce Davis Joseph. Virgil started his career as a carpenter with Nanticoke Homes in Bridgeville, where he worked many years. He then went to work for Dresser Pump for a number of...

Kevin Colin Maloney Sr.

Kevin Colin Maloney Sr.

Sep 8, 2013

DELMAR-Kevin Colin Maloney, Sr., 62, of Delmar, died at his home on Sunday, September 8, 2013, surrounded by family. He was born December 12, 1950 in Salisbury, a son of the late Edward and Eileen Maloney. Kevin was a 1968 graduate of Delmar High School. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy from 1969-1972 where he served...