Obituaries

May 26, 2013

Elizabeth "Betty" Delano Elliott, 89, of Delmar, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2013 at Seaford Center. She was born on July 17, 1923 in Duxbury, Massachusetts, the daughter of the late Harold K. and Jennie T. Delano. Betty retired from the State of Delaware Treasurer's Office in 1985, after 28 years of service. She was appointed to the Sussex County...

May 23, 2013

DELMAR- Antoinette "Nanetti" V. Hastings, 69, of Laurel, and formerly of Delmar, died Thursday, May 23, 2013. She was born March 7, 1944 in Delmar, a daughter of the late Joseph S. Triglia, Sr. and Mary Antoinette Bellomo Triglia. Nanetti, as she was called by family and friends, graduated from Delmar High with the class of 1962. She helped run...

May 22, 2013

Sandra Jean Riley "Irish Lady" Cooper, 70, of Delmar, died Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at her home in Delmar, surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 14, 1943 in Delmar, a daughter of the late Herman D. Riley, Sr. and Evelyn Carrie (Pusey) Riley. Mrs. Cooper worked for over 30 years as a seamstress for various garment factories,...

May 15, 2013

E. Ruth Becker,90, of Seaford, Delaware, and formerly of Baltimore, Maryland, died Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at the Methodist Manor House. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of the late John and Lillian Neubauer. Ruth was a dedicated employee of the Baltimore County Public Schools for many years. She was also an active member of Zion United Church...

May 10, 2013

OCEAN PINES- Richard Dean Field (Rick) passed away in Berlin, Maryland, on May 10, 2013, at the age of 73 after valiantly battling Agent Orange-related cancer for fifteen years. He is preceded in death by his parents, Oscar Dean Field, Jr. and Erma Bontz Field of Washington, D.C., and his grandson, Cody Dean Field of Modesto, CA. Rick is survived...

May 5, 2013

BALTIMORE- Earl Allen "Mac" McDonald, 62, of Baltimore, died Sunday, May 5, 2013 at his home in Galestown on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. He was born June 16, 1950 in Overton County, Tennessee, a son of the late Cloyd Earl McDonald and Myrtle Gertrude (Finley) McDonald. Mac retired as Petty Officer First Class in the United States Navy after...

May 4, 2013

Shannon Marie Einwich, 33, of Sharptown, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2013 at her home. She was born on June 25, 1979 in Baltimore, a daughter of Kathy Willin of Delmar and the late Gary Francis Einwich. Shannon will be remembered as a wonderful daughter, sister, mother and a lover of animals. She was a member of St. Francis de...

May 3, 2013

William B. "Bunky" Austin, 79, of Mardela Springs passed away Friday, May 3, 2013 at Salisbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born December 5, 1933 in Salisbury, the son of the late Eldridge and Louise Austin. Bunky was a graduate of Wicomico High School. After graduation, he served his country in the U.S. Army. He retired in 1994 after...

May 3, 2013

Apr 29, 2013

NEW CASTLE- Barbara Ann Mariner, 67, of New Castle, formerly of Laurel, died Monday, April 29, 2013 at Wilmington Hospital after a long illness. She was born January 13, 1946 in Milford, a daughter of the late James Mariner, Jr. and Emily Ann Mariner. Barbara was raised in Laurel and attended Laurel schools. She was an avid reader and loved...

Apr 29, 2013

DELMAR- Franklin A. "Sonny" Smack, 73, of Delmar, formerly of Laurel and Sharptown, died Monday, April 29, 2013 at Delmar Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born May 13, 1939 in Frankford, a son of the late Franklin Smack and Alma G. (Campbell) Vickers. Sonny worked many years at Kent-Sussex Industries in Milford, where he developed many lifelong friendships. He...

Apr 24, 2013

Laurel- Catherine "Chickie" Sullivan, 86, of Laurel and Delmar, passed away at her son's home in Virginia on Wednesday, April 24, 2012. She was born February 9, 1927 in Philadelphia, PA, a daughter of the late Adam and Mary Metrules. In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her husband of 65 years, John W. "Bill" Sullivan; 2 sons,...

Apr 12, 2013

SALISBURY-Jack L. Myers, 87, of Salisbury, died Friday, April 12, 2013 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. He was born in York, Nebraska in 1925, a son of the late Charles Edward Myers and Thelma L. (Harper) Myers. Jack graduated from University of Nebraska in Lincoln before proudly serving his country in the US Army in the post-World...

Apr 11, 2013

DELMAR- Joanne Brittingham Hamilton, 74, of Delmar, died Thursday, April 11, 2013 at Wicomico Nursing Home in Salisbury, surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 10, 1939 in Delmar, a daughter of the late Marion F. and Rosalie V. Brittingham. She was a former member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Laurel, and currently a member of...

Apr 9, 2013

Bishopville – James Wesley Hewitt, known to family and friends as "Wes", died April 9, 2013 at his home following a long illness, surrounded by his family. He was 68 years old. Mr. Hewitt was born July 7, 1944 in Washington, D.C., son of the late Frank L. Hewitt Jr. and Mildred West Hewitt. He attended St. John's College High...

Mar 31, 2013

DELMAR- Doris Marie Howard Aydelotte, 85, of Delmar, Delaware, passed away on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013 at her home. She was born in Riverton, a daughter of the late Berkley Weatherly Howard and Levin Warren Howard. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband of 59 years, Irvin J. Aydelotte, Sr., a son, Irvin J. Aydelotte,...

Mar 28, 2013

Doyal Edward "Tex" Lovett, 66, of Delmar, died Thursday, March 28, 2013 at his home in Delmar. He was born September 28, 1946 in Cape Charles, VA, a son of the late John A. Lovett and Christine Barnett Lovett. Tex was a skilled carpenter and worked for the Carpenters Union in Seaford, Salisbury and Oklahoma, where he lived for 15...

Mar 28, 2013

Charlene Banks Nace, 56, of Parsonsburg, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 30, 1956 in Salisbury, the daughter of the late Guy and Iva Banks. Charlene was a member of Melsons United Methodist Church in Delmar, Maryland. She worked for Casual Designs in Selbyville. She adored her beloved...

Mar 21, 2013

Benjamin L. Cox, 81, of Milford, formerly of Salisbury, died Thursday, March 21, 2013 at his daughter's home in Milford. He was born April 6, 1931 in Crisfield, a son of the late George Dewey Cox and Sarah Frances (Hickman) Cox. Ben worked as a meat cutter at various Acme and Safeway stores before retiring after over 22 years of...

Mar 19, 2013

Everett Thomas Ellis, Jr. ("Tom" "Snazzy") went home to be with the Lord on March 19, 2013, after a short illness. He passed peacefully at Coastal Hospice in Salisbury. Born on June 16, 1945, in Delmar, Delaware, to the late Everett Thomas Ellis, Sr. and Irene Cora Cline-Ellis, he attended Delmar Elementary and later graduated from Delmar High School. Snazzy...