Obituaries

Apr 14, 2020

Apr 13, 2020

Sonia Jean Cornell, 51, of Magnolia, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, April 13, 2020. She was born in Milford, DE to the late Ken W. and Betty M. (Legates) Cornell. She worked for Walmart for over 20 years and was very involved in the Marine Corps League in Dover. She loved spending time with her grandkids and...

Apr 13, 2020

Nancy R. (Millman) Harris, 78, of Vineland, N.J., passed away Monday, April 13, 2020. Nancy was born in Nassau, raised in Milton, but spent the last 57 years of her life in Vineland, where she worked and raised her family. Nancy was preceded by her husband, Jessie E. Harris Sr.; parents, Roland and Frances Millman; sisters, Mary Argo and...

Apr 13, 2020

R. David Reed, passed away at home on Monday, April 13, 2020. He was 48 years young. David grew up on Chincoteague Island, Virginia where he was given free rein to blaze his own path and make choices that only a man with such a free spirit could create. David was no stranger to mischief early on in life,...

Apr 12, 2020

Eva M. Williams, 95, of Lewes passed away Sunday, April 12, 2020, at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes. She was the daughter of Emil and Pearl Tiechman of Roxbury, N.Y. She graduated from Roxbury High School in Roxbury in 1942 and then graduated from Syracuse University. Eva taught elementary school, first at Milton, and then at Georgetown Elementary. She later...

Apr 10, 2020

William C. "Bill" Arrington passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 10, 2020. Bill was born in Nelson, Va. on Nov. 6, 1935, son of the late Bossie Blanford Arrington and Mildred (Burnett) Arrington. Bill was a graduate of Clarksville High School with the Class of 1953. Upon graduation, Bill served in the US Air Force and settled at Dover...

Apr 9, 2020

Ethel Mae Coverdale passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at Genesis Milford Center. Ethel Mae was born in Milford, daughter of the late Herman and Ethel (Lindale) Holleger. She worked as a floor supervisor with LD Caulk and retired after 37 years with the company. Many years prior she had worked as a beautician. Ethel Mae was a...

Apr 9, 2020

Larry David McCarty passed away from cancer at the age of 53 Thursday, April 9, 2020 at 6:10p.m. in Lewes, while surrounded by his loved ones. He was born April 14, 1966, in The Great Lakes Hospital at Great Lakes Naval Base, Ill. David was an Eagle Scout with Troop 1 in Lewes, and graduated from Cape Henlopen High...

Apr 5, 2020

Helen Jane Pusey, 94, of Georgetown passed away peacefully at Paradise Senior Living on Sunday, April 5, 2020. Helen was born in Marshall, IL to the late Emmor F. and Etta Mae (Hanna) Turner. She was a member of Georgetown Presbyterian Church for over 60 years and enjoyed singing in the choir. She also enjoyed needlepoint and cross stitch...

Apr 5, 2020

Honor Pauline (French) Lavoie passed away Sunday, April 5, 2020 at Harrison House of Georgetown. She was born in Clydebank, Glasgow, Scotland on June 29, 1940 during World War II and she lived through the Clydebank Blitz. She was educated in Scotland, and immigrated to the United States in the early 60's. She would make this her home, and...

Apr 4, 2020

Helen L. Willey, 71, of Ellendale passed away Saturday, April 4, 2020, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, Md. She was born in Milford, the daughter of the late Ralph Sr. and Viola (McGinnis) Foskey. She was a homemaker and a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed playing quarter Bingo. In addition to her parents, she was...

Apr 4, 2020

Naomi W. Reed passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, April 4, 2020. Naomi was born at home in Milton, daughter of the late Norman J. and Myrtis L. (Green) Workman. Naomi lived in Milton for 80 years, until the time of the passing of her husband in 2003. She moved to Milford at...

Apr 4, 2020

Vernon A. Wegner, 86, of Milford passed away peacefully at his home Saturday, April 4, 2020. Vernon was born in Jefferson, Wis., son of the late Gustav and Wilomena (Radloff) Wegner. Vernon was the owner of Vern’s Used Furniture in Milton. In his free time, he loved stock car racing, baseball, and football. In addition to his parents, Vernon...

Apr 2, 2020

Shirley H. Cherneski passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, April 2, 2020. Shirley was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. daughter of the late Herman E. and Helen (Moore) Yentoch. She worked for many years as a printed circuit board technician with Bendix and National Circuit in Towson, Md., and retired in 1989. Shirley loved studying the Word of God...

Apr 2, 2020

JoAnn Hembree Wise went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, April 2, 2020. She was born in Tennessee on June 16, 1939 daughter of the late Walter and Reba (Stamey) Collins. JoAnn loved the Lord and was an active member at First Baptist Church in Georgetown. JoAnn was also a member of the Laurel American Legion Post...

Apr 1, 2020

Brooklyn Le Bailey of Georgetown left us too early Wednesday, April 1, 2020. Brooklyn loved her family and three dogs with all her heart. She was a beautiful soul, beloved daughter and loving sister. She loved spending time with her family, playing with her sisters and cousins, holidays, beach days, fishing, hunting, being silly, making tik-toks, and shopping. Her...

Apr 1, 2020

Eugene Buckley passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at Bayhealth Sussex Campus. Eugene was born in Milford, son of the late Raymond W. Sr., and Mary F. (Bunting) Buckley. Eugene had served in the U.S. Army and was a carpenter in the construction industry, working for many years with Messick and Gray Construction, Inc. in Bridgeville. He...

Mar 27, 2020

Services have been scheduled GEORGETOWN – Arlene R. Portland, 75, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2020 at Cadia Healthcare Renaissance in Millsboro. She was born in New York, NY on May 1, 1944 to the late Vincent and Theresa Falzone and had no siblings. Arlene was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church and the Columbiettes...

Mar 18, 2020

Milford- Wilma Rose Wyatt passed away on March 18, 2020. Wilma was born in Norristown PA to William and Elizabeth Kincade. Later she moved to Delaware as a young adult, where she married, worked and had 4 daughters. Her work career was mostly in food service. First at the Milford Tastee Freeze, then for Mills Brothers Markets where she...

Mar 18, 2020

MILTON - Robert J Miller, 87, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family and friends on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Bob owned and operated the former Franklin Hardware of Lewes, DE for 43 years. Golfing was his passion and singing was his life. He was a member of Goshen United Methodist Church and sang in the choir...