David P. Mayer
03/14/1918 - 4/4/2004
Dr. David P. Mayer, of Angola By The Bay, Lewes, DE, died Sunday, April 4, 2004 of natural causes in Lewes, DE where he has resided with his wife since 1983. Dr, Mayer was the fomer Director of Manpower Management for the Veterans Administration in Washington, DC. He retired in 1973 after 35 years of service with the Federal Government and moved to Angola By The Bay in 1983 with his wife Ruth. In 1943, Dr. Mayer was appointed to a position of Administrative Officer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Baraboo, WI during the construction of a gun powder plant, a part of the Manhattan Project. Upon completion of the project, Dr. Mayer was appointed as the special agent in charge of the U.S. Civil Service Commission's office in Milwaukee, WI. Upon completion of that asignemnt, Dr. Mayer accepted a position as Director of Personnel with the Verterans Administration's Hospital at Wood, WI. Dr. Mayer then went on to become the Personnel Director for VA Hospitals located in Miles City, MT; Portland, OR; Fort Thomas, KY; and Cincinnati, OH. In 1961 he accepted the position as Director of Manpower Management for the VA in Washington, DC.
Dr. Mayer was born on March 4, 1918 in Stetsonville, WI and grew up in Port Washington, WI. He served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in the Pacific in 1940-1941 and was stationed at Hickam Field in Hawaii. Dr. Mayer contracted Spinal Meningitis and spent nine months in a VA Hospital in Hawaii and was discharged just prior to Peral Harbor. Dr. Mayer attended the universities of Wisconsin, Marquette, and Xavier where he earned Bachelor degrees in business administration and journalism. He earned three Master's degrees, and a Ph.D. in psychology.
After his retirement, Dr. Mayer accepted a position as Director of Administrative Services with a land development and construction corporation in the Washington, DC area. He also worked part-time as a mental therapist with a psychiatric clinic in Washington, DC.
For over 30 years, Dr. Mayer studied graphology. After his certification as a handwriting expert, he founded the American Academy of Graphology in Washington, DC. During the 1970's he lectured on the subject of graphology at the Department of Speech Pathology at American University, where he also was an instructor. He was consulted in numerous criminal and civil cases as a handwriting expert, and often appeared as a speaker on television and radio across the country.
Dr. Mayer and his wife celebrated their 61st wedding anniversity on November 14, 2003. He is survived by his wife, the former Ruth Buelke of Waldo, WI. He has four children, Gary Mayer of Laurel, MD; Gail Osten of Colorado Springs, CO; Roxanne Winkler of Annapolis, MD; and Jeffery Mayer of Bowie, MD. He has 11 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Dr. Mayer is further survived by his sister, Angie Kultgen of Port Washington, WI.
A memorial service for Dr. Mayer is scheduled for April 17, 2004 at 11:00 AM at Mary Mother of Peace Catholic Church, Rt. 24 at Rt. 297, Oak Orchard, DE. A reception is being held at 12:30 pm at the Angola By The Bay Clubhouse, Lewes, DE following the service.
Memorial Mass: Mary Mother of Peace Catholic Church
A memorial Mass is scheduled for April 17, 2004 at 11:00 AM at Mary Mother of Peace Catholic Church, Rt. 24 at Rt. 297, Oak Orchard, DE. A reception is being held at 12:30 pm at the Angola By The Bay Clubhouse, Lewes, DE following the service.
Expressions of Sympathy
In lieu of flowers, donataions can be sent to Dr. Mayer's favorite charity Casa San Francisco, (a subsidiary of Catholic Charities), 127 Broad Street, Box 38, Milton, DE 19968.
Eugene Burchette Rowe
04/03/04 - 4/3/2004
Eugene Burchette Rowe, age 85, died on Saturday, April 3, 2004 at Lewes Convalescent Center, Lewes, DE.
Mr. Rowe was born in Cumberland County, KY on March 3, 1919 to the late Eddie Burton Rowe and Lyda Williams Rowe. He was retired from the U. S. Coast Guard. After retirement to Rehoboth Beach in 1976 he worked as a security guard for Henolopen Condominiums.. He was a life member of the VFW.
Mr. Rowe is survived by one son , James E. Rowe of California and a step-daughter Patricia Moore of Rehoboth Beach. on grand child, and 2 great grandchildren, a sister Rhonda Behan of California, and cousin Betty Rappley of Arkansas and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife Martha Duco Rowe in 2001.
Memorial Services will be held in the Chapel at the Delaware Veterans Cemetery near Millsboro at 2:00 pm on Wednesday , April 7, 2004. Arrangements are being made by Parsell Funeral Homes &Crematorium, Atkins & Lodge Chapel, 1449 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE
Gerald G Yingling
01/28/12 - 4/17/2004
Gerald G. Yingling, age 92, of Dewey Beach, DE died Saturday, April 17, 2004, at his residence.
Mr. Yingling was born in York, PA on January 28, 1912 to the late James Edward Yingling and Sara Ella (Gates) Yingling. He had been employed as an offset printer by Trimmer Printing, York, PA for 20 years and later worked for the Seaford Leader, Seaford, DE for 7 years. He was a member of the Lutheran Church of Our Savior, Rehoboth Beach, DE. Mr. Yingling enjoyed surf fishing.
He is survived by his son, James E. Yingling of Rehoboth Beach; a daughter Sara Sue Owen of Elkin, NC; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Sarah P. Yingling
Arrangements are being handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 1449 Kings HIghway, Lewes, DE, 19958.
Expressions of Sympathy
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday May 1, 2004 at 11:00 am at the Lutheran Church of Our Savior, Bay Vista Road, Rehoboth Beach, DE. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lutheran Church of Our Savior. Burial will be private.
Richard James Larkin
04/15/21 - 4/11/2004
Richard James Larkin, Jr. age 82 of Lewes, died at his residence on Sunday April 11, 2004. Mr. Larkin was born in Chester, PA to Richard James Larkin, Sr. and Mary Amelia (Hunter) Larkin. He had been employed for 30 years as a sample chaser for the Sun Oil Company, retiring in 1981. He was a member of the Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge and VFW Post #7447, Rehoboth Beach DE. He had served in the U.S. Navy in both the Atlantic and Pacific during the entire WWII.
Mr. Larkin is survived by his wife of 56 years, Helen (Barton) Larkin, 2 sons: James R. Larkin of Woodbridge, Va and David E. Larkin, Wilmington, DE; a daughter Mary Dolores Taylor, West Chester, PA; a sister Irene Bellairs and her husband Jack of Long Neck, DE; 6 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.
Expressions of Sympathy
In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to the American Heart Association, 1151 Walker Road, Suite202, Dover, DE 19904 or to Building Fund of Community Lutheran Church, Omar, DE.
Elizabeth Dow Edwards
10/07/21 - 4/11/2004
Elizabeth Dow Edwards, 82, of Lewes, DE, died Easter Sunday, April 11, 2004, She passed away peacefully in the loving arms of her family at her daughter's home in Ocean View.
Born October 7, 1921 in Chicago, IL, she was the only daughter of Mary Bowling Dow and Arthur Chase Dow. At age 4, she moved with her parents to Los Angeles, CA, where she began a career as a child actress in silent movies. She was the original "Darla" in the earliest "Our Gang" comedies. In the late 30's and 40's she became a starlet and acted in more than a dozen films, including " The Lady is Willing" (1941) with Marlene Dietrich. Mrs Edwards' stage name was Peter Dow. In 1943 she met Army officer and pilot trainee Robert L. Edwards. In 1949, they married and she moved to Hyattsville, MD. In 1954 they had a daughter, Sara Chase. Later she became Chairman of the Women's Committee for the National Symphony Orchestra of Washington, D.C. In this role, she traveled widely and hosted many parties attended by famed international musicians of the day. After 25 years of marriage, she was divorced and moved to Memphis, TN, where she began a second career as a docent at her family's ancestral home, which had been made into a museum. She also created and curated a collection of period cotton clothing that remains on display in the Woodruff House in Memphis. While in Memphis, she met Robert Thompson, with whom she had a loving relationship until his death in 2003. In 1984, they moved to Lewes to be close to her daughter.
Mrs. Edwards loved gardening, reading, and classical music. She was a great story-teller, expecially of her work with some of the great actors and actresses of the Golden Age of Hollywood. She had an insatiable enthusiasm for life and learning, and was knowledgeable in many areas, particularly the English language and its precise usage. She loved to sew and was a couturier seamstress and a restorer of antique clothing and fabrics. She will be remembered for her quick wit, her sense of fun and joie de vivre, her generous spirit, and her devotion to her family, particularly her daughter and her granddaughter.
She is survived by daughter Sara Chase Carlson and husband James of Ocean View, DE; granddaughter Leigh Piper Remy of Vanderbilt University; cousins Ruth Allen of Seattle and Ed White of Texas; nieces Judith Allen of Seattle, Jan edwards of Columbus, Sally Edwards of Boston; nephews James Edwards of Portland, Or and David Edwards of New York; four grandnieces and one grandnephew; and devoted friend Sue Newcomb.
Expressions of Sympathy
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to WSCL Radio, P. O. Box 2596, Salisbury, MD 21802, or your favorite charity.
Albert A. Hathaway
08/09/38 - 4/16/2004
Albert A. Hathaway died friday, April 16, 2004 in Harbor Healthcare in Lewes. He was 65.
Mr. Hathaway will be sadly missed and remembered by those who loved him. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harvey and Elizabeth Hathaway;a brother, Wesley Hathaway; and two sisters, Nellie Minton and Lena Messick.
He is survived by three sisters, Ida Wooten of Harrington; Betty Hathaway of Kannapolis, NC., and Patty Stotereau of Huntington, MD., a brother, Robert Hathaway of Seaford; several nieces and nephews; great-nieces and
nephews; and many friends.
Services will be private.
Expressions of Sympathy
Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the American Cancer Society or the Delaware Hospice.
Rose Nazit
05/25/2004 - 4/1/2004
Mrs. Rose Marie Nazit, age 91, of Dagsboro, DE, died Thursday, April 1, 2004 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Salisbury, MD. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Zentack and the late Anna (Yazabek) Zentack. She is survived by two daughters Genevieve "Genny" Steiger and her husband Harold, and Joann Reinohl and her husband David all of Dagsboro, DE, seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Mrs. Nazit was predeceased by her husband Andrew and her son Ronald A. Nazit.
Arrangements are being handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Clarksville Chapel, Clarksville, DE (parsellfuneralhomes.com).
Expressions of Sympathy
In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions be made to the building fund for St. Ann's Catholic Church, 691 Garfield Parkway, Bethany Beach, DE 19930. Internment will be at St. Aloysius Cemetery in Cresson, PA.
Haskell Miller
07/10/10 - 4/13/2004
Rev. Haskell Morris Miller, Ph.D., 93, of Seaford, formerly of Lewes and Rehoboth Beach, died Tuesday, April 13, 2004, at Methodist Manor House. Haskell was born in Hill County, Texas where he grew up working on his family's small, cotton-patch farm. He received his calling to the ministry early in life and was ordained at 19. Education was primary to him. He attended Bethel College, and earned a BA degree and a Master's degree from Southern Methodist University, and a Ph.D. Degree from New York University. He was a professor of Social Ethics at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. from 1957 through 1976. Prior to that he taught and was Chaplain at Emory & Henry College and later at the University of Chattanooga. During his lifetime he served as pastor for churches in Dallas, TX; Joinerville, TX; Cloister, NJ; Knoxville, TN; Gate City, VA; Buckeystown, MD; and Washington, D.C. He wrote numerous books addressing social justice, societal issues, and the church. He also wrote and published poetry and stories from his life experiences. He strove always to live his life by the same standards he taught and preached. He supported the Civil Rights movement throughout his life, not only through his teaching and ministry, but also by his personal participation, which included marches in Selma, AL, Danville, VA, and Washington, D.C. Survivors include his wife of 73 years, Ada (Anderson) Miller of Seaford, DE; three children and their spouses - Jo & Ed Kicklighter of San Diego, CA, Helen & Bob Quave of Potomac, MD, and Tom & Linda Miller of Lewes, DE.; three siblings - Oleta Hodges, Betty Ruth McGinnis, and Jim Miller, all of Texas; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A memorial service will be held on Sunday. April 18, 2004, at Epworth United Methodist Church, 20 Baltimore Ave., Rehoboth Beach, DE, at 3:00 PM.
Expressions of Sympathy
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Haskell & Ada Miller Scholarship Fund at Wesley Theological Seminary, 4400 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20016.
Funeral arrangements by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins - Lodge Chapel, 1449 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE.
Dorothy Andrews Farrow
08/15/14 - 4/21/2004
Dorothy Andrews Farrow, age 89, of Rehoboth Beach, DE, died Wednesday, April 21, 2004, at her residence. Mrs. Farrow was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank H. Farrow; she leaves no survivors.
Arrangements are being handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, Lewes, DE. www.parsellfuneralhomes.com
Expressions of Sympathy
Services and burial are private.
Joyce Ann Seabrease
11/19/1944 - 4/23/2004
Joyce Ann (Jefferson) Seabrease, age 59, of Greenwood, DE, died Friday, April 23, 2004, at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford, DE. Mrs. Seabrease was born in Concord, DE, daughter of the late George Washington Jefferson and Margaret (Frampton) Jefferson. She had been employed as a clerk in the textile division of the DuPont Company, retiring 2 1/2 years ago.
Mrs. Jefferson is survived by a daughter-Stephanie Rockle and husband Michael of Milford, DE; Four Sons: Ernest Wright & wife Karen of Denton, MD; Benjamin Wright of Greenwood, DE; Shawn Wright of Greenwood, DE; and James Seabrease & wife Carol of Blades, DE; Five Brothers: Irvin Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson; Robert Jefferson; William Jefferson; and Richard Jefferson, all of Bridgeville; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild .
A Memorial Service will be held at Union United Methodist Church, Bridgeville, at 1:00 PM Wednesday, April 28, 2004 with Rev. Gary Tulak officiating. Interment
will be private. Arrangments are being handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Hardesty Chapel, 202 Laws Street, Bridgeville, DE.
Robert Samuel Respass
06/02/1926 - 3/31/2004
Robert Samuel Respass, age 77, of Lewes, DE passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home & in the company of his beloved wife Alice on Wednesday, March 31, 2004. He was born June 2, 1926 in Philadelphia, PA. Bob loved his life and lived it to the fullest. He dearly loved his wife, his family and his friends. He will be deeply missed by all.
Bob was a loving husband to Alice; a former husband to Catherine,( deceased); a trusted brother to Daniel and his wife Julie; a loving Uncle to Lucy, Dave and Danielle; a caring Father to Michael and stepfather to Paul and Cathy ; and an adoring grandfather to Michael, Jr. and Timothy.
Arrangements are being handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 1449 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE where a Service of Remembrance will be held on Sunday April 4, 2004, at 3:00 P.M. with visitation one hour prior. Interment
will be Private.
Service of Remembrance: Parsell Funeral Homes, Atkins-Lodge Chapel
Service of Remembrance will be held Sunday, April 24, 2004, at 3:00 P.M. with visitation one hour prior.
Expressions of Sympathy
In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to Delaware Hospice Southern Division, 600 DuPont Highway, Suite 107, Georgetown, DE 19947.
