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.
Funeral services for William Luff, 85, of Dover, were held Tuesday, May 29, in the Pippin Funeral Home, Wyoming. Mr. Luff died Friday, May 25, 2007, in Courtland Manor Nursing Home, Dover.
He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army Air Forces, and a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Mr. Luff had worked as a heavy equipment mechanic for the state of Delaware, retiring in the early 1980s after more than 37 years of service.
He and his late wife enjoyed their retirement, wintering in Florida for six months each year and spending their summers in their Delaware home. He enjoyed camping, fishing, gardening, Little League baseball and spending time with his family and friends.
Mr. Luff was preceded in death by his wife, Florence, on Feb. 14, 2000; and by a son, William Luff, on Sept. 23, 2000.
He is survived by two sons and a daughter-in-law, Kenneth L. and Denise Luff of Wyoming, and Gary Luff of Dover; a daughter, Beverly Guinta of Dover; a brother, Walker Luff of Dover; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and an extended family of friends.
Interment was in Sharon Hills Memorial Park, west of Dover.
Memorial contributions in Mr. Luff’s name may be made to Compassionate Care Hospice, 623 West Newport Pike, Wilmington, DE 19804.
Woodrow Marvel Jr.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Woodrow Marvel Jr., 37, of Dover, will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 31, in the Church of the Holy Cross, 631 S. State St., Dover. Friends may call on the family from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, May 30, at the Torbert Funeral Chapel South, 1145 E. Lebanon Road, Dover. Mr. Marvel died Saturday, May 26, 2007, in Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, Dover.
Mr. Marvel was born June 6, 1969, in Dover, son of Woodrow Julian and Carol Ann Surguy Marvel.
He worked for Delaware Area Rapid Transit in computer scheduling.
Mr. Marvel was a member of the Church of the Holy Cross, was very good with children and loved fishing and drawing.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by a brother, John Marvel of Clearwater, Fla.: two sisters, Amber Ames of Magnolia and Michelle Sartin of Camden; many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews; and two close friends, John Fruits and Todd Garrett.
Memorial contributions in Mr. Marvel’s name may be made to Aids Delaware, 706 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971.
Earl Roy McCall Sr.
Funeral services for Earl Roy McCall Sr., 77, of Felton, were held Saturday, May 26, in the Pippin Funeral Home, Wyoming. Mr. McCall died Tuesday, May 22, 2007, in his home, surrounded by his loving family.
Mr. McCall was born Nov. 2, 1929, in Washington County, Va., son of the late William and Irene Watson McCall.
He served his country in the U.S. Air Force for four years and worked for the civil service at Dover Air Force Base in radar and navigation repair. He retired in 1987. After retirement, he did electronic repairs.
Mr. McCall was a member of the Woodside United Methodist Church, and enjoyed singing in the choir and playing his guitar. He also was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Sally, on Feb. 3, 2005; and a sister, Virginia Gray.
Mr. McCall is survived by his children and their respective spouses, Katherine and Wayne Pierce of Crownsville, Md., Nancy “Holly” McCall of Bear, Earl R. Jr. and Katherine McCall of Canterbury, and Judith and Roy Culleney of Bear.
He also is survived by two brothers, William McCall of Abingdon, Va., and James McCall of Mobile, Ala.; five sisters, Mary Mitchell of Abingdon, Va., Edith Brown of Sun City, Ariz., Ruth Tillison of Bristol, Tenn., Ester Rhodes of Brooksville, Fla., and Ann Snapp of Bristol; and eight grandchildren, Kimbrey Pierce, Katie Pierce, Bryan Pierce, Valerie McCall, Grace McCall, Lauren McCall, Bria Culleney and Christopher Culleney.
Memorial contributions in Mr. McCall’s name may be made to Delaware Hospice, 911 S. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901.
Dorothy ‘Joan’ McTighe
A Mass of Christian Burial for Dorothy “Joan” McTighe, 74, of Dover, was celebrated Friday, May 25, in St. James Catholic Church, Seaford, N.Y. A memorial mass was held Tuesday, May 29, in the Church of the Holy Cross, Dover. Mrs. McTighe died Tuesday, May 22, 2007, in Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, Dover.
Mrs. McTighe was born Feb. 25, 1933, in New York City, daughter of the late Thomas and Helen Fisher Coleman.
She was a homemaker and enjoyed reading and doing crossword puzzles.
Mrs. McTighe was a member of the Church of the Holy Cross, Dover.
She is survived by her loving husband of 39 years, John McTighe; a son, Sean McTighe of Long Island, N.Y.; a daughter and son-in-law, Megan and Kevin McCaskill of Levittown, N.Y.; four grandchildren, Nicholas McTighe, Luke McTighe, Ryan McTighe and Emily Grace McCaskill; and two sisters, Marian Cinque and Eleanor Rusiecki, both of New York.
Arrangements were by the Pippin Funeral Home, Wyoming.
Memorial contributions in Mrs. McTighe’s name may be made to LaSalle Provincialate Development Office, DeLaSalle Christian Brothers, P.O. Box 238, Lincroft, NJ 07738-0238; or The Shepherd Place, 1362 S. Governors Ave., Dover, DE 19904.
John F. ‘Jack’ Navert
John F. “Jack” Navert of Dover, 71, died following a long illness Monday, May 21, 2007.
Mr. Navert was born April 16, 1936, in Philadelphia, son of the late John and Emma Hannah Navert. He moved to Dover during his childhood.
He attended Dover High School prior to enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps, where he was a veteran of the Vietnam War.
Mr. Navert enjoyed several careers and retired from Kent County as a code enforcement officer.
A man blessed with keen intelligence and many talents, he was also a general contractor, master carpenter and craftsman, and gifted painter. He possessed an endless energy for life, was an avid reader and enjoyed fishing and spending time with his wife in the Outer Banks, N.C.
Mr. Navert’s greatest passion was the founding of Serenity Place, a halfway home for men recovering from the addiction to drugs or alcohol. Located at 327 Martin St., Dover, Serenity Place was the first, and remains the only, treatment facility in Kent County.
After addressing his own experience with alcohol addiction, Mr. Navert identified the need for a home-based setting where men could obtain counseling in a structured environment while developing the skills needed to maintain sobriety when they returned to their homes.
Along with his wife, he found the property on Martin Street, completely refurbished it and wrote the grants needed to secure funding and licensure by the state of Delaware. Serenity Place opened it doors in 1990. Largely because of his dedication, his hard work, and endless investment of his own time and often his own money, hundreds of men have gone on to lead lives of successful recovery.
Mr. Navert was steadfast in his love for his family, and the light he brought into their lives with his irrepressible wit, kindness and care will never dim.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Sandra McLaughlin.
Mr. Navert is survived by his wife, Gayle Jones Navert; four daughters, Jacquelynn Lyons of Wilmington, Jennifer Ford of Bear, and Ann Castle and Karen Trexler, both of Dover; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and his faithful companion, his dog Austin.
Memorial contributions in Mr. Navert’s name may be made to the American Cancer Society, 92 Reads Way, Suite 205, New Castle, DE 19720.
Shankerbhai Patel
Funeral services for Shankerbhai Patel, 92, of Camden, were held Thursday, May 24, in Torbert Funeral Chapel South, Dover. Mr. Patel died Monday, May 21, 2007, in Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, Dover.
Mr. Patel was born Sept. 29, 1914, in India, son of the late Raverdas and Divariben Patel.
He was a retired farmer in India. He moved to Camden in 1993, and enjoyed meeting and talking with American people. He loved being with his family and relatives, especially his grandchildren.
Mr. Patel was preceded in death by a brother, Narainbhai R. Patel.
He is survived by his wife, Gangaben S. Patel of Camden; two sons, Rameshchandre Patel of Camden, and Maheshbhai S. Patel of Allentown, Pa.; and three daughters, Savitaben R. Patel of Delaware City, Manjulaber J. Patel of Savannah, Ga., and Kokilaben V. Patel of India.
Mr. Patel also is survived by two brothers, Bavajabhai R. Patel of India, and Jaydishbhai R. Patel of Claymont; two sisters, Shantaben D. Patel of London, and Maniben C. Patel of Jersey City, N.J.; seven grandchildren, Nilesh, Neha, Hena, Hema, Arpita, Pinal and Mayur, all in the United States; and eight great-grandchildren, Rutt, Rushi, Keshu, Shivam, Rushi, Dave, Barvi and Yesh, all of the United States.
Marjorie Smith Peterson
Friends may call on the family of Marjorie Smith Peterson, 71, from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, May 31, at the Pippin Funeral Home, 119 W. Camden-Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, June 1, in the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Camden. Mrs. Peterson died peacefully Sunday, May 27, 2007, in her home with her loving husband by her side.
Mrs. Peterson was born July 21, 1935, in Dover, daughter of the late Earl and Katherine Stearn Smith.
She was a graduate of Dover High School. Mrs. Peterson was a homemaker and enjoyed reading, sewing, painting and refinishing furniture.
Mrs. Peterson is survived by her husband of 54 years, Harlan E. Peterson; a son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Janis Peterson of Dover; two daughters and a son-in-law, Cynthia and Rick Fletcher of Harrington and Margie E. Peterson of Wilmington; and a granddaughter, Jennifer Peterson of Rehoboth.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Delaware Hospice, 911 S. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901.
