Delaware Obituary Collection
(Obits and death notices from Various Funeral Homes in Delaware [with many Maryland obits that are associated with Delaware]).
Many obituaries from Dover and Rehoboth Beach.
Hauck, Gwendolyn B. Milford. Died at age 66, Monday, Feb. 26, 2007, in Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 1, at the First Presbyterian Church, 101. S. Walnut St., Milford. Interment will be private.
Johnson, Sarah Elizabeth Rose Chestertown, Md. Died at age 79, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2007 in Chester River Hospital, Chestertown. Locally survived by a daughter, Cindy Kemp, of Felton; and a sister, Marion Holleger, of Dover. Interment was in Still Pond Cemetery.
Johnston, Marion Elizabeth Cambridge, Md., formerly of Farmington. Died at age 97, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007, in Cambridge. Interment was in the Hollywood Cemetery, Harrington.
Kirby, Etta Louise Milford. Died at age 89, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007, in the home of her caregiver in Greenwood. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 1, in the chapel of the Berry-Short Funeral Home, 119. N.W. Front St., Milford. Interment will be in the Milford Community Cemetery.
Kittles, Florene Smyrna. Died at age 93, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2007, in the Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill, Smyrna. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 3, in the Bennie Smith Funeral Home, 717 W. Division St., Dover, where friends may call two hours earlier. Interment will be private.
Ott, Randy Millsboro. Died at age 48, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007, from a work related accident in Millsboro. Locally survived by his mother, Doris Ott of Dover.
Poore, Mildred O. Harrington. Died at age 79, Friday, Feb. 23, 2007, in Christiana Care-Christiana Hospital, Newark. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, in the Melvin Funeral Home, 15522 S. DuPont Highway, Harrington. Interment will be in the Hollywood Cemetery, Harrington.
Scott, Andrew A. Clayton. Died at age 31, at home Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007. Interment was private.
Shah, Priyansh Milford. Died at age 18, Monday, Feb. 5, 2007, in Milford.
Stockton, William G. Smyrna, formerly of Woodstown, N.J. Died at age 82, Monday, Feb. 19, 2007, in Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, Dover. Interment will be private. Arrangements are by Faries Funeral Directors and Crematorium Inc., Smyrna.
Taylor, Eugene E. Chuck II Wilmington. Died at age 55, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2007, in Christiana Care-Christiana Hospital, Newark. Locally survived by his mother, Lawrece St. Clair Taylor, of Dover. Funeral arrangements were by Torbert Funeral Chapels, Dover.
Taylor, Ralph Lee Jr. Painter, Va. Died at age 74, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2007, in his home. Locally survived by a daughter, Katherine Taylor of Dover.
Todd, Helen Blanche Greenwood. Died at age 87, Friday, Feb. 23, 2007, in Marydel. Locally survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Morton and Clara Todd of Dover. Interment was in Hollywood Cemetery, Harrington.
Wise, William A. Harrington. Died at age 68, Friday, Feb. 23, 2007, in Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, Dover. Interment was in Hollywood Cemetery, Harrington.
Anderson, Walter Edward Harrington. Died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003, at age 83, in the Milford Center. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a fireman for Bethlehem Steel for 29 1/2 years, retiring in 1981. Survived by his wife of 59 years, Dorothy Parker Anderson. Burial was private.
Banning, Harry C. Milford, formerly of Bridgeville. Died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003, at age 87, at Heritage at Milford. He served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Europe from March 1942 until November 1945. He owned and operated the Banning Esso station, Bridgeville, for many years, retiring in 1984. Survived by his wife of 17 years, Dorothy Rust Banning. Burial was in Bridgeville Cemetery.
Blann, Anthony Leo Andy Sr. Seaford. Died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003, at age 56, in Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, Seaford. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, serving in the Vietnam War from 1968 to 1971, and was a recipient of the Purple Heart medal. He worked at Tidewater Building and Supply, Easton Shell for 15 years and Gede Supply. Survived by his wife, Deborah Marie Masten Blann. Locally survived by a child, Dale Ostermann of Felton. Burial was in Oxford Cemetery, Md.
Calvert, Anna Mae Harrington. Died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003, at age 75, in her home. She was a homemaker, and worked for a short time making dresses at the Harrington Dress Factory. Burial was in the Hollywood Cemetery, Harrington.
Davidson, Esta Frankford. Died Friday, Jan. 31, 2003, at age 74, in Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, Seaford. Locally survived by a daughter, Martha Dinch of Frederica. Burial was in the Bridgeville Cemetery, Bridgeville.
Freer, Harriet P. Milford, formerly of Philadelphia. Died Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2003, at age 83, in Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital, Milford. She was a property manager for Campus Associates. Burial was in Carey Cemetery, Frankford.
Freiman, Emanuel Manny Formerly of Dover. Died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003, in Christiana Hospital, Newark. He was a veteran of both World War II and the Korean War, and retired as a master sergeant at Dover Air Force Base in 1967 after 27 years of service. Survived by his wife, Marie Dolly. Burial was in the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Bear.
Hitchens, Bradford Burdette Milford. Died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003, at age 77, in his brothers home in Elkton, Md. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a florist, greenhouse operator and driver for Scott Nurseries and Blue Hen Florists for 45 years, retiring in 1991. Locally survived by a nephew, Ronald Blessing of Felton. Burial was in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Milford.
Jarman, Marie Elizabeth Milford. Died Friday, Jan. 31, 2003, at age 87, in Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital, Milford. She and her husband owned and operated a milling and broiler business in the Smyrna area for many years. She lived recently at Westminster Village in Dover. Locally survived by a son, Donald Jarman Sr. and a daughter, Mary Ann Larrimore, both of Felton. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, at Wesleyan Methodist Church, West Commerce Street, Smyrna. Burial will be in the Whaleysville Cemetery, Whaleysville, Md.
