Obituaries
Rosemary Wells
Aug 3, 2011
Rosemary Wells, 76, of Mardela Springs, died Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. She was born March 26, 1935 in Baltimore, a daughter of the late Ernest G. and Catherine May (Dryden) Travers. Rosemary worked as a Nurse's Assistant for 12 years at the Pine Bluff State Hospital in Salisbury. Her passion in life...
Clinton H. Brumbley
Aug 1, 2011
Clinton H. Brumbley, 78, of Delmar, passed away Monday, August 1, 2011 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, Maryland. He was born August 14, 1932 in Salisbury, Maryland, a son of the late Roland and Susie (Bailey) Brumbley. Clinton proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict and was a lifetime member and past-commander of...
Jeffery Allen Denney
Aug 1, 2011
POCOMOKE-Jeffery Allen Denney, 50, of Pocomoke, formerly of Ocean View, died Monday, August 1, 2011 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He was born May 11, 1961 in Salisbury, a son of Rita Carole (Ward) Denney and the late Clifford Allen Denney. Jeff worked many years as a journeyman in construction in the Washington, DC area. He was a...
Harold M. Hostetler
Jul 31, 2011
SNOW HILL- Harold Milton Hostetler, 90, of Snow Hill, died peacefully at his home on Sunday, July 31, 2011 at his home in Snow Hill, surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 30, 1920 in Westover, a son of the late Chancy and Ruth (Zook) Hostetler. On August 1, 1947 he was united in marriage to his late...
Harvey F. Sprague
Jul 29, 2011
FRUITLAND- Harvey Franklin Sprague, 81, of Fruitland, died Friday, July 29, 2011 at his home, surrounded by loved ones, after fighting a courageous 19-month battle with cancer. He was born in Delmar, a son of the late Harvey and Lillie Virginia (Crouch) Sprague. Harvey left school early, working various jobs to help support his family. He proudly served his country...
Virginia R. "Peggy" Hill
Jul 26, 2011
Virginia R. "Peggy" Hill, 78, of Laurel, died Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford. She was born October 1, 1932, in Laurel, the daughter of the late Atla C. and Nettie A. (Parsons) Records. Peggy, as she was known to family and friends, absolutely loved her job as a school bus driver and contractor. She owned...
April Mae Ecker Davidson
Jul 23, 2011
On July 23, 2011, our precious "April", covered in family kisses and hugs, passed from this life into the arms of her beloved Grandmother in heaven. Born December 1st, 1977, April Mae Ecker Davidson (33), of Delmar, Maryland, leaves us with beautiful memories of her compassionate heart, an example of unfailing love for family and an imprint of the precious...
John S. "Jack" Hinkle
Jul 23, 2011
MARDELA SPRINGS- John S. "Jack" Hinkle, 86, of Mardela Springs, formerly of Pitman, New Jersey, died Saturday, July 23, 2011 at the home he shared with his son and daughter-in-law. He was born May 5, 1925 in Woodbury, New Jersey, a son of the late John S. Hinkle, Sr. and Blanche Thompson Hinkle. Jack, as he was known to his...
Mary Anne Reed
Jul 20, 2011
LAUREL- Mary Anne Reed, 71, of Laurel, died Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at her home in Laurel, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Brinkley, Arkansas, a daughter of the late John Leo Wiesle and Elizabeth Rose (Deurling) Wiesle. She worked raising chickens for 30 years, although her number one job was being a wife, mother and grandmother...
Ronald Arthur Seabrease
Jul 20, 2011
Ronald Arthur Seabrease, 69, formerly of Sharptown and Delmar, died Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wilmington, He was born in Sharptown, the son of the late Norval L. and Julia (Marine) Seabrease. Ron attended Mardela High School. He retired after 20 years of service as a spinning machine operator at DuPont in Seaford. After...
John Samuel Cannon
Jul 19, 2011
DELMAR- John Samuel Cannon, 73, of Delmar, died Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at his home in Delmar. He was born January 8, 1938 in Denton, Maryland, the son of the late Walter Francis Cannon and Hannah Teas Cannon. John retired after 35 years of service as a mechanic for Townsend's in Millsboro. After retirement he enjoyed buying and selling all...
Emma Hantwerker Phillips
Jul 16, 2011
Emma Hantwerker Phillips, 91, of Selbyville died Saturday, July 16, 2011 at Atlantic Shores Nursing Home in Millsboro. She was born March 20, 1920 in Delmar, the daughter of the late Adolph Edward Hantwerker and Edna Cahall Hantwerker. She was raised in Delmar and graduated from Delmar High School. Following high school she attended college for a couple of years...
Mary "Lola" O'Grady Bradford
Jul 15, 2011
Mary "Lola" O'Grady Bradford, 65, died Friday, July 15, 2011, at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. She was born in Salisbury, a daughter of the late Newland O'Grady and Anna Mae Dryden O'Grady. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, David P. Bradford of Salisbury; two daughters, Ellen Mae Bradford and her husband Gene Collins of Salisbury, and...
Paul Franklin Collins
Jul 13, 2011
DELMAR- Paul Franklin Collins, 92, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at home surrounded by family and friends. Born August 13, 1918 in Delmar, Delaware to parents William K. (Will) Collins and Mary Francis (Fannie) Jackson Collins. Paul was educated in the Delmar, Delaware public schools, earning varsity letters in basketball, and graduated in 1936. He continued his education...
Edith P. Swift
Jul 13, 2011
Delmar— Edith P. Swift, 99 years old, died Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at Delmar Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, where she had resided since 2007. She was born in Delmar, a daughter of the late Reuben and Cora Mae Smith Parsons. She was well known in Delmar and the surrounding areas for her talent as an interior decorator, a job she...
George B. Mckelvey
Jul 12, 2011
DELMAR- George B. McKelvey, 87, of Delmar, died Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He was born on July 4, 1924 in Marion, North Carolina, a son of the late James Albert McKelvey and Martha Jane (Hunter) McKelvey. George proudly served his country in the US Army-Air Corps during World War II. After his return...
Jack Riggin Bennett
Jul 11, 2011
SHARPTOWN— Jack Riggin Bennett, 88, of Sharptown, died Monday, July 11, 2011 at his home in Sharptown. He was born June 8, 1923 in Sharptown, a son of the late Fred N. and Mary Howard Bennett. Jack graduated from Sharptown High School and Goldey Beacom College. He began farming at an early age and continued to farm until his health...
Debra Marie Cline
Jul 3, 2011
DELMAR- Debra M. Cline, 52, of Delmar, died Sunday, July 3, 2011 at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. She was born December 13, 1958 in Richmond, VA, a daughter of Gladys S. Cline of Delmar and the late Robert Pierce Cline, Sr., who passed in 1990. Debra was a self-employed housecleaner for over 20 years, a job she truly...
Charlotte Ann Holloway
Jun 29, 2011
SNOW HILL— Charlotte Ann Holloway, 79, of Snow Hill, passed on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at the Snow Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born September 12, 1931 in Berlin, a daughter of the late Howard J. Warren and Mary Nelson Shockley. Charlotte Ann graduated from Snow Hill High School where she is remembered as a standout basketball player....
Jack W. Price
Jun 28, 2011
Jack W. Price, 69, of Seaford, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at Delmar Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born August 18, 1941 in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Charles Donald Price and Mary Kathryn Price. Jack was a hard working man and held a variety of jobs. He worked for Schwan's Ice Cream, Feldman's Furniture in...
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