Obituaries

Nov 23, 2010

Ansof S. Gray

Of Broadkill Beach, DE and Silver Springs, MD, passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford, DE. She was 91.

Mrs. Gray was born on October 1, 1919 in East River Falls, Minnesota, daughter of the late Elmer and Emma Hemmetvedt Strand.

Ansof was a...

Nov 15, 2010

Edna Mae Cooper

Of Dover, formerly of Milford, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, November 15, 2010. She was 86.

Edna Mae was born on August 25, 1924 in Key West, Florida and moved to Milford in 1953. She lived in Milford until 2008 when she moved to Dover.

She was a...

Nov 5, 2010

Doris J. Edwards

"Dot"

Of Milford, passed away Friday, November 5, 2010 in Milford Center. She was 97.

Dot was born on May 30, 1913 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Ernest and Carrie (Mayhew) Johnson.

As a youth, she was a performer in the vaudeville theater circuits of producer...

Oct 17, 2010

Ruth V. Ward

Of Milford, passed away Sunday, October 17, 2010 at her home. She was 84.

Ruth was born on July 17, 1926 in Baltimore, Maryland, daughter of the late Daniel T. and Ethel V. (Derrenberger) Witts.

She was the office manger for many years for Hutzler's Department Store in Baltimore after...

Oct 14, 2010

Alma Tease Rust

Of Milford, passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2010 at the Milford Center. She was 91.

Alma was born on March 20, 1919 in Camden, New Jersey, daughter of the late John and Margaret (Landsbury) Tease.

Alma was a loving Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and sister. For many years she...

Oct 13, 2010

Donald E. Blair

Of Milford, passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at home surrounded by his family. He was 78.

Mr. Blair was born on February 7, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts, son of the late Clarence W. and Dorothy M. (Silva) Blair.

He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving...

Oct 11, 2010

Edna N. Evans

Of Milford, passed away Monday, October 11, 2010 at Milford Center. She was 71.

Edna was born on April 8, 1939 in Brushy Mound, Illinois, daughter of the late Theodore E. and Lottie (Tracey) Newhouse.

She was a full time homemaker most of her life, later employed for several years...

Oct 5, 2010

Florence M. Atkinson

Of Milford, Delaware, passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford. She was 87.

Florence was born on February 10, 1923 in Philadelphia, daughter of the late George W. and Florence M. (Fredericks) Myers.

She was employed for many years with the Wilmington Trust...

Oct 5, 2010

Sylvia Bailey Williamson

Of Lincoln, passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford. She was 98.

Mrs. Williamson was born on July 1, 1912 in Lincoln, daughter of the late Walter and Elizabeth (Blair) Bailey.

She was employed as a teller with Wilmington Trust Company in Milford for...

Sep 23, 2010

Marian L. Pursley

Of Greenwood, passed away Thursday, September 23, 2010 at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford. She was 75.

Marian was born on July 30, 1935 in New York, New York, daughter of the late Joseph and Isabelle (Marino) DeMaria.

She was employed with the State of Delaware as part of...

Sep 20, 2010

Robert Donnan Burris

Of Milford, Delaware, went to be with his Savior on Monday, September 20, 2010 at his home. He was 65.

Bob was born on September 23, 1944 in Santa Ana, California, son of Lillian Marshall Burris and the late John E. Burris.

Mr. Burris was the President and CEO of...

Sep 4, 2010

Virginia Morris Willey

Of Harrington, Delaware, passed away Saturday, September 4, 2010 at her home. She was 94.

Virginia was born on August 4, 1916 in Harrington, daughter of the late Urie P. and Ida H. (Biggs) Morris.

She was a full time homemaker who was dedicated to her church, loved helping people...

Sep 1, 2010

Sue Kugelmann

Of Milford, passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at Caroline Nursing Home in Denton, Maryland. She was 86.

Mrs. Kugelmann was born on April 5, 1924 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, daughter of the late Henry Y. and Jimmie Pauline (Sanders) Nabb.

Sue was a realtor/manager with Harrington ERA in Milford...

Jul 29, 2010

Eugene Marshall Holden

Of Milford, passed away Thursday, July 29, 2010 at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford surrounded by his family. He was 66.

Eugene was born on July 16, 1944 in Milford, the son of Dorothy Bowen Holden and the late John Marshall Holden.

He served with the Delaware National Guard....

Jul 26, 2010

Michael Robert Scher

Of Milford, passed away Monday, July 26, 2010 at his home. He was 68.

Michael was born on August 20, 1941 in New York City, New York, son of the late Samuel Louis and Bess (Greengrass) Scher.

He was a veteran of the United States Navy.

Mr. Scher...

Jul 25, 2010

Reese E. Dickerson

Of Lincoln, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2010 in Milford Center in Milford, where he had been a resident since October. He was 93.

Mr. Dickerson was born on November 13, 1916 at home on the family farm in Greenwood and was the son of the late Edgar and Ida (Watson) Dickerson....

Jul 23, 2010

Robert L. Messick

Of Milford, passed away Friday, July 23, 2010 at Bayhealth Milford Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. He was 72.

Mr. Messick was born on August 6, 1937 in Felton, son of the late David W. and Myrtle Mae (Legates) Messick.

He served with the Delaware National Guard leaving with...

Jul 15, 2010

James A. Gooden

Of Milford, Delaware, passed away Thursday, July 15, 2010 at Milford Center. He was 74.

Jim was born on March 12, 1936 in Milford, son of the late Winfred C. and Laura (Stubbs) Gooden.

Mr. Gooden was self-employed as an owner operator, along with his wife Lora, of Gooden's Floral...

Jul 7, 2010

Warren H. Lynch

Of Dover, formerly of Milford, passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at his home. He was 89.

Warren was born on March 6, 1921 in Milford, son of the late James H. and Nellie (Collins) Lynch.

He was a veteran of the Army Air Corp proudly serving his country during...

Jun 28, 2010

Capt. Orville W. Shockley

Age 83 of Milford, Delaware, passed away Monday, June 28, 2010 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Orville was born on May 26, 1927 in Milton, son of the late Woodrow and Lillian (Webb) Shockley.

He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving his country...