Obituaries

Jul 6, 2016

Patricia W. Pleasanton

MILFORD - Patricia W. Pleasanton went home to Heaven on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 in Bayhealth Milford Memorial Hospital.

Pat was born in Milford on February 17, 1934, daughter of the late Walter and Anna (Dulin) Walls.

She was a veteran of the United...

Jul 6, 2016

Angela Elizabeth Lehman

DOVER - Angela Elizabeth Lehman passed away suddenly at her home on July 6, 2016.  She was 55.

Angela was born in Cheektowaga, New York on February 21, 1961 to Donald and Nancy Lehman.

Angela graduated with a G.E.D. and attended classes at several...

Jul 1, 2016

Viola "Miss Vi" Stutz, 101

GREENWOOD - Viola Stutz went to her heavenly home, a trip she has been waiting and looking forward to, on July 1, 2016 at the Country Rest Home in Greenwood.  She was 101.

Vi was born in Milledgeville, Ohio, on May 10, 1915, daughter of the...

Jun 23, 2016

Daniel Anthony D'Agostino

MILFORD - Daniel Anthony D'Agostino passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford.  He was 84.

Dan was born in New York City on May 3, 1932.  Growing up as a true New Yorker, Dan learned as much from the city as...

Jun 7, 2016

Carlton L. Plummer

MILFORD - Carlton L. Plummer passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford.  He was 91.

He was born in Cambridge, MD, on February 14, 1925, son of the late Oscar and Catherine (Kaft) Plummer.

Carlton was a...

Jun 7, 2016

James C. "Pop" Bailey, Sr.

MILFORD - James C. Bailey, Sr. passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at the Hospice Care Center in Milford.  He was 85.

He was born in Milton on June 4, 1931, son of the late Frank and Blanche (Torbert) Bailey.

Jim owned...

Jun 6, 2016

Georgia Anne Willey Thomas

WILSON, NC - Georgia Anne Willey Thomas, formerly of Milford, passed away Monday, June 6, 2016 after a period of declining health.  She was 88.

Anne was born in Milford and resided there until her move to Wilson, NC in 2007 to be near her son.  She...

Jun 3, 2016

Blanche F. Callahan

ELLENDALE - Blanche F. Callahan passed away at home on Friday, June 3, 2016.  She was 86.

She was born in Lehighton, Pennsylvania on August 8, 1929, daughter of the late Luther I. and Florence (Weber) Beers.

Blanche was a full time homemaker.

May 13, 2016

David R. Hitchens

MILFORD - David R. Hitchens passed away suddenly on Friday, May 13, 2016 at Bayhealth Milford Memorial Hospital.  He was 72.

David was born in Milford on November 10, 1943, son of the late Roland David Hitchens and Anna Lee (Brown) Hitchens.

He was...

May 7, 2016

Jeffrey Matthew Mesh

GEORGETOWN - Jeffrey M. Mesh passed away suddenly as a result of a singular car accident on Saturday, May 7, 2016 in New Castle County.  He was 37.

Jeff was born on March 27, 1979 in Delaware County, Pa, son of Ted Mesh, Jr. and the late Eleanor...

May 4, 2016

Robert H. Erne

FELTON - Robert H. Erne passed away at Hospice of The Chesapeake in Pasadena, Maryland on May 4, 2016.  He was 88.

Bob was born in Philadelphia on July 23, 1927 to the late Frank and Helen (Ensslen) Erne.

He graduated from Central High...

May 2, 2016

Barbara Walls

MILFORD - Barbara Walls passed away at home, surrounded by the love of her family, and went to be with her Lord and Savior, on Monday, May 2, 2016.  She was 94.

Barbara was born in Milford on August 11, 1921, daughter of the late Henry C. Bennett and...

Apr 19, 2016

Alexander Pondok, Jr.

MILFORD - Alexander Pondok, Jr. passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia.  He was 80.

He was born in Chester, Pennsylvania on December 22, 1935 to Bertha (Smith) Pondok and the late Alexander Pondok, Sr.

Mr. Pondok was a proud...

Apr 13, 2016

Evelyn S. Humphreys

SPRINGFIELD, VA - Evelyn Short Humphreys passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at her home.  She was 90.

She was born in Milford on July 1, 1925 to the late Harold L. and Sara Powell Short.

Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband,...

Mar 23, 2016

Carolyn Saxon

MILFORD - Carolyn Genevieve (Marvin) Saxon was removed from this life by God on Wednesday, March 23, 2016, after spending 83 years in His loving care here on earth.

Born June 28, 1932, she was the only child of Albert Skinner Marvin and Doris Charlotte (Whitaker) Marvin.  While her...

Mar 21, 2016

Kathy L. (DeArmitt) Vaughn

FREDERICA - Kathy L. Vaughn passed away Monday, March 21, 2016 at Bayhealth Kent General Hospital in Dover. She was 67.

Kathy was born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 1948, daughter of the late Howard J. DeArmitt, Sr. and Cora I. (Slagel) DeArmitt.

Mar 20, 2016

Jean Young

MILFORD - Jean Young passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Bayhealth Milford Memorial Hospital.  She was 75.

Jean was born n Brooklyn, NY, on July 30, 1940, daughter of the late Frederick and Florence (Kelly) Shields.

She worked in the Law Department of AT&T...

Mar 13, 2016

Marie Emory

MILFORD - Marie Emory passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at the Country Rest Home in Greenwood.  She was 88.

Marie was born in Milford on March 1, 1928, daughter of the late Conrad Henry Fassel and Lyda Mae (Darby) Fassel.

She was employed...

Mar 13, 2016

Charles "Charlie" Jackson Rogers

MILFORD - Charles J. Rogers passed away quietly at home on March 13, 2016.  He was 69.

Charles was born in Annapolis, Maryland on September 6, 1946, the son of Betty (Jackson) Rogers and the late Charles Edward Rogers.

He graduated Milford High...

Mar 4, 2016

Ralph F. Blades, Sr.

MILFORD - Ralph F. Blades, Sr.  passed peacefully away from this world on Friday, March 4, 2016 at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford just three days short of his 96th birthday.

Ralph was born in Seaford on March 7, 1920, son of the late Harry and...