02/22/05

John J. Balas,
prison guard
John J. Balas, 37, of Georgetown, died Saturday, Feb. 19, 2005, at home.
Mr. Balas was born in Mt. Clemons, Mich. He was employed by the state of Delaware as a prison guard at Sussex Correctional Institution in Georgetown, holding the rank of corporal. He served in the U.S. Navy for 10 years and then in the Army National Guard for three years.
He was a 32nd Degree Master Mason Scottish Rite of Free Masonry of the Valley of Salisbury; a member of Jefferson Lodge A.F.&A.M. #15 in Lewes and the U.S. Go Kart Club.
He was a loving son, husband and father. He enjoyed hunting, coaching Little League baseball and riding and racing go karts with his children, competitive skeet shooting with his son, Jonathan, and enjoyed his animals and pets.
He is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Simion and Grace Balas; his maternal grandparents, Peter and Anita Pirvu; his father-in-law, Kendall Foskey.
He is survived by his wife of 13 years, Cindy L. Foskey Balas; his parents, Ann and John S. Balas of Georgetown; a son, Jonathan Kendall Balas, at home; a daughter, Lauren Allie Balas, at home; his mother-in-law and her husband, Janice Owens and Bill of Georgetown; a brother, Adrian Balas of Lewes; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Jeff Foskey and Tina of Millsboro; a nephew, Tyler A. Balas of Seaford; uncles Earl Balas and wife Marty and Paul Pirvu, all of Michigan; cousins Mike Balas, Brian Balas, Flora Munaco and Paul Pirvu Jr., all of Michigan; and best friends, Lee Mears of Georgetown and Dennis Murray of Millsboro.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, Feb. 25, in the chapel of Short Funeral Services, 609 E. Market St., Georgetown, where friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 24. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Georgetown.
Contributions are suggested to a trust fund in care of Wilmington Trust Co., Millsboro DE for the children of John J. Balas.


Mary Ellen Burdick,
retired waitress
Mary Ellen Burdick, 72, of Lewes, died Thursday, Feb. 17, 2005, at the home of her son.
She was born in Youngstown, Oh., the daughter of the late William and Sarah Kinslow Gillie. She was a retired waitress.
She is survived by two sons, Robert and William Kee; a daughter, Cheryl Mongold; three stepsons, Harold, Charles and William Burdick; two brothers, David and Jack Gillie; 12 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at noon, Sunday, Feb. 27, at Dagsboro Redmen’s Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Melson Funeral Services, Millsboro.


Charlotte L. Ferger,
Millsboro housewife
Charlotte Lorraine Ferger, 76, of Millsboro, died Saturday, Feb. 19, 2005, at the Harbor Hospital Center, Baltimore, Md.
She was born in Baltimore, the daughter of the late Charles and Mary Hamilton Fonk.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth W. Ferger, and daughter, Sandra Thomas.
She is survived by two sons, Kenneth Jr. and Thomas; and two daughters, Nancy Lee Sewell and Sheila Dorsey.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 23, at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery South, Millsboro. Arrangements by Melson Funeral Services of Millsboro.


Donald Lee Reesey,
steel co. retiree
Donald Lee “Bud” Reesey, 70, of Greenwood, formerly of Dundalk, Md., passed away Saturday, Feb. 19, 2005, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Salisbury, Md.
Mr. Reesey was born in Baltimore, Md. son of the late Kenneth Virgil and Irene Emily Reesey. He had served in the U.S. Air Force for 15 years and had worked for Bethlehem Steel Co. for 27 years retiring in 1997.
He is survived by his children, Richard E. Reesey and daughter Linda D. Kurtz; daughter-in-law Malinda and son-in-law Jeff; five grandchildren, Jessica, Kathleen, Rick, Rebecca and Nichole; and two great-grandchildren, James and Foard (Trey); brothers Paul and wife, Betty Reesey, of Baltimore and Dean and wife, Ruth Reesey, of Florida; two sisters, Aline Litchison and Karen Staley, both of Greenwood; many nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by brothers Larry, Kenny and Dick Reesey all formerly of Baltimore.
Services burial will be private.
Contributions are suggested to the American Diabetes Association, Delaware/Eastern Shore Office, 100 West 10th Street, Suite 1002, Wilmington, DE 19801
Arrangements by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Hardesty Chapel, Bridgeville, DE.


Ernest J. Ratz,
retired engineer, artist
Ernest J. Ratz, 82, of Lewes and formerly of Media, Pa., died Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2005, in Beebe Medical Center, Lewes.
Mr. Ratz was born in Philadelphia, the son of the late Julius and Wilhelmina Polnisch Ratz.
He was a graduate of Penn State College of Engineering and was an engineer with Boeing Aircraft Corp. in Eddystone, Pa. for 35 years. Upon retirement, he became a watercolor artist.
He was a member of the Cape Artists in Lewes.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Gladys Detwiler Ratz; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Karl Ernest and Kathleen Ratz of Margate, N.J., Paul Howard and Santina Ratz of Williamsburg, Pa. and Mark Stephen Ratz and his fiancée, Heidi, both of Niceville, Fla.; a niece, Linda McHale of Holland, Pa.; two great-nephews, Michael and Brian of Holland; three grandchildren, Eugene and Ann Marie Ratz and David Kilian; and a great-grandchild, Benjamin Kilian.
Services will be at 11 a.m., Tuesday, in St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, State Street, Millsboro, with burial private.
Contributions are suggested to the American Heart Association, 600 N. DuPont Highway, Georgetown DE 19947. Arrangements by Watson Funeral Home, Millsboro.


Marguerite L. Murphy,
retired store clerk
Marguerite (DiGicinto) L. Murphy, 85, of Fairfax, Va., passed away peacefully Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2005.
Mrs. Murphy worked for John Wannamaker for 35 years, retiring in 1985.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward E. Murphy, in 1981.
She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Joseph A. and Mary Murphy of Newark, and Edward E. and Georgette Murphy of New Jersey; six grandchildren, Stephanie Murphy Buysee of Paoli, Pa., Timothy Murphy of Southampton, N.J., Peter Murphy of Conshohocken, Pa., Kathleen Murphy Hou of Brunswick, Md., Wendy Murphy Swift of Hockessin and J. Christopher Murphy of Newark; two great-grandchildren, Christopher Buysee and Anna Hou; a niece, Joan Corballis and her husband Ben of Wilmington; and a nephew, John LeCates and his wife Anna of Rehoboth Beach.
Mass of Christian burial will be held at noon, Tuesday, Feb. 22, at St. Anthony of Padua Church, 9th Street and DuPont Road, Wilmington, with visitation from 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. at Mealey Funeral Home, 703 N. Broom Street, Wilmington. Burial will be in Cathedral Cemetery, Wilmington.
Contributions are suggested to St. Anthony of Padua Church, 901 N. DuPont Road, Wilmington DE 19805.


Charles Wesley Calhoun,
poultry farmer
Charles Wesley Calhoun, 86, of Frankford, died Saturday, Feb. 19, 2005, at Beebe Medical Center, Lewes.
Mr. Calhoun was born on Aug. 12, 1918 in Frankford to the late Charles S. and Blanche T. Rickards Calhoun.
He was a self-employed poultry farmer for many years, retiring in 1980. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in World War II and was a member of Hickory Hill United Methodist Church near Millsboro.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Hilda Mumford Calhoun; and two nephews, Stephen Mumford of Millsboro and Albert C. Derickson of Lewes.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 22, at the Millsboro Cemetery, State Street, Millsboro.
Contributions are suggested to the Hickory Hill United Methodist Church, c/o Roy Rogers, 28209 Walt Carmean Lane, Millsboro DE 19966.
Arrangements by Watson Funeral Home, Millsboro.

Harold C. “Buck” Austin,
decorated veteran
Harold Carlisle “Buck” Austin, 80, of Dover, died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2005, of lung disease in Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, Dover.
Mr. Austin was born Aug. 24, 1924, in Philadelphia, son of the late George C. Sr. and Mary Ella Shockley Austin.
He graduated from Glen Nor High School in Glenolden, Pa. and attended Pennsylvania Military Institute. He was a decorated U.S. Navy and Marine Corps World War II veteran, serving in the South Pacific Theater. Recently, he participated in the reunion of 50-year World War II veterans, honored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Camden.
He was employed as a civilian aircraft mechanic in the 1950s by the Dover Air Force Base and was a skilled carpenter. He later became a Realtor and retired from Emerson and Co. Realty several years ago.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Sarah C. “Kitty” Willis Austin, on March 31, 1999.
He is survived by his friend and companion, Ruth Steele of Dover; a son, Glenn, of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; a daughter, Janet L. Cappello of Allentown, Pa.; three grandsons, Gary Cappello of Erie, Pa., Mark Cappello, currently training with the U.S. Navy in South Carolina, and James Cappello of Washington, D.C.; an aunt, Dorothy Truitt of Rehoboth Beach; a brother-in-law, William Willis of Dover; a niece, Patricia Hayes of Dover; and a nephew, Jack Harper of Portland, Ore.
Services were held at Torbert Funeral Home, Dover, with burial private.
Contributions are suggested to the American Lung Association of Delaware, 1021 Gilpin Ave., Suite 202, Wilmington DE 19806; the American Cancer Society, 92 Read’s Way, Suite 205, New Castle DE 19720; or St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, c/o Memorial/Honor Program, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 300, Memphis, TN 38148.

John W. ‘Wes’ Wehmiller,
accomplished musician
John Wesley “Wes” Wehmiller, 33, bassist, composer, photographer, athlete, died in his sleep Sunday, January 30, 2005, following a valiant fight with cancer.
Born Sept. 12, 1971 in New York City, Wes and his brother Abe grew up outside of Philadelphia.  Wes was born hearing music.  He began creating music of his own at a very early age and, by age seven, had begun to study classical piano.  At age 13, Wes taught himself to play the bass. He went on to earn numerous honors during high school, including being named to All State Jazz Band, where he received the Delaware Music Educators’ “Award of Distinction.”
In 1989, “Downbeat Magazine” named Mr. Wehmiller to the MusicFest USA All Stars. Prior to his high school senior year, Wes attended “Berklee in Santa Fe,” a workshop where he earned a scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston.
While at Berklee, Wes was mentored by bassist/professor Danny Morris, who became a close colleague and friend. He returned to Berklee many times to teach master classes in Morris’ History of Bass.  In 1993, Wes moved to the west coast where, as part of a vibrant Los Angeles community of Berklee alumni, he collaborated with Colin Keenan, Shawn Pierce, Bryan Beller, Griff Peters, Joe Travers, Tom Langford, Dweezil Zappa, Yogi Lonich, Dorian Hartsong, Ali Handal, and many, many others.  From 1997 through 2001, Wes toured worldwide with the multi-platinum selling pop band Duran Duran, and appeared on many TV shows with them as well, including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Today Show, VH-1’s Storytellers and Hard Rock Live. Since that time, Wes has performed with Missing Persons and several other L.A. based bands, and his work appears on numerous recordings produced in the L.A. area and in Vancouver.  He gained endorsement deals with SWR bass amplification systems and La Bella Strings. In Dec. 2004, Wes realized a lifetime dream gig, playing with ex-Frank Zappa guitarist and avant-garde solo artist Mike Keneally in San Diego.
Wes was an extraordinary photographer, working in both the studio setting and in the natural world.  His photography appears on the album covers and notes of several of his musician colleagues. 
His recent work can be seen at http://wez.smugmug.com.
Passionate about athletics, Wes was a serious hockey player whose insights and talents in hockey were nourished by his many Canadian friends from Berklee as well as by his friendships with several NHL players.  More recently, he began cycling as a way to maintain his strength during the past year, and he quickly found he was able to climb the toughest slopes of the Santa Monica Mountains with the most experienced riders in the area.  He had been invited to join a sponsored racing team for the upcoming season.
Wes was named for John Wesley Powell, a visionary scientist and anthropologist who explored and documented the American West in the late 1800s.  Among Powell’s many skills was his knowledge of the languages and cultures of the Native Americans of the West. 
At a Tribute Concert held by Wes’ extended musician family Feb. 4 in Los Angeles, it was very clear that Wes, like his namesake, had truly learned the languages of the many worlds in which he journeyed. 
Cyclists, hockey players, musicians, photographers, family and friends all spoke in words and through music of his genius, humor, passion, vision, humility and love of life.
Wes is survived by his parents, John and Paula Wehmiller of Lewes; his brother, Abram Lawrence Wehmiller of Seattle; his grandmother, Margaret Morgan Lawrence of Pomona, N.Y.; and family members Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot, Irving Hamer, Martin and Tolani Lawrence-Lightfoot of Boston; Charles Lawrence, Mari Matsuda, Kimi and Paul Matsuda-Lawrence of Washington, D.C., Eleanor Fernald of Seattle;  Maia Lawrence of San Francisco; and Eric, Suzanne, Dominic and Ericca Brown of New Orleans.
A memorial service for Wes Wehmiller will be held 2 p.m., Sunday, March 6, in the Lang Music Building at Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA.
Memorial gifts may be made to The Wes Wehmiller Memorial Scholarship Fund, Office of Institutional Advancement, Berklee College of Music, 1140 Boylston Street, Boston, MA. 02215. 

Betty Bennett Poulterer,
yacht club member
Betty Bennett Poulterer, 89, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005, in Naples, Fla. 
A 33-year resident of Naples, she was born in Cape May, N.J.  She attended Goucher College, where she joined Kappa Alpha Theta, and graduated from Rutgers University with a degree in French.  Prior to moving to Naples, she and her husband lived in Wilmington for many years.
She loved her family, and was particularly devoted to her children and grandchildren.  A homemaker, she was also a docent at Winterthur Museum, did substitute teaching periodically in Wilmington area schools, and enjoyed volunteer work at Moorings Park in Florida tutoring Haitian students in English as a second language. 
She was a member of the Moorings Presbyterian Church, and sang in the Moorings Park chorus.  She traveled broadly taking many cruises and trips to Europe, the Far East, Scandinavia, Hawaii, South America, and the Caribbean.  She, and her husband, Bill Poulterer, spent many summers in Lewes at their beach house, sailing and golfing.  They were members of the Lewes Yacht club, Rehoboth Beach Country Club, and Moorings Country Club.  She also enjoyed shell collecting and painting. She was the daughter of the late Captain and Mrs. Walter L. Bennett Sr.  
Survivors include her children, William T. Poulterer III and his wife, Jane F. Poulterer, of Lewes;  R. Jeffrey Poulterer and his wife, Dene Sherman, of Exmore, Va.; Phoebe P. Hall and her husband, Franklin P. Hall, of Richmond, Va.; grandchildren Stacy P. Thompson and her husband, Rick, and children Elizabeth, Will and Alex, of Richmond; Andrew Poulterer of Richmond; Matt Evans and his wife, Theresa, of Lewes; Kimberly H. Johnson and her husband, Dan, and children, Savannah and Lillian of Richmond; and Franklin P. Hall Jr. of Washington, D.C.
A memorial service will be held at a later date in Lewes.  Delaware arrangements are being handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, Lewes. 
The family suggests a donation to the Moorings Presbyterian Church, 791 Harbour Drive, Naples, FL 34103, or the National Parkinson Foundation, Inc., Mary Ann Sprinkle, Director of Development, 1501 NW 9th Avenue, Bob Hope Road, Miami, FL 33136-1494 or donate on-line at www.parkinson.org. 



Margaret Miller Knoll,
church member
Margaret Jane Miller Knoll, 93, of Lewes, died Monday, Feb. 14, 2005, at Harbor Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Lewes.
Mrs. Knoll was born in Philadelphia, Pa., July 8, 1911 to the late Albert J. Miller and the late Agnes Alexander Miller.
Mrs. Knoll lived in the Manayunk and Roxborough, Pa. area most of her life where she was a member of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church; she moved to the Lewes area in 1992.
Mrs. Knoll is survived by two daughters, Joan F. Betham of Mantua, N.J. and Judith  Lewandowski of Philadelphia; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. 
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Knoll was preceded in death by her husband, William Knoll; her daughter, Patricia Freet; her brother, William Miller; and her sister, Sarah Lafferty.
A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 19, at St. Jude The Apostle Catholic Church, Rt. 1 at Five Points, Lewes.  Burial will be private.
The family suggests contributions be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memorial & Honor Program, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN  38105-1905
Arrangements are being handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, Lewes.



The Rev. Charles A. Mosby,
Episcopal clergyman
The Rev. Charles A. Mosby, 89, of Georgetown, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2005, at home.
He was born in Batesville, Ark., the son of the late Charles K. and Ruth Albert Mosby. His service to the Episcopal Church spanned 64 years. He graduated in 1941 from General Theological Seminarry in New York City and was ordained into the priesthood later that year. He served as missionary and clergyman for the Diocese of Newark. N.J. in the six churches of the Delaware Watergap Charge, the three churches of Patterson Charge and then for the Harrington Park Charge at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church for 18 years. While in the Diocese of Newark he served as arch deacon.
After his service in New Jersey, he was clergyman for 14 years for the Diocese of Central New York at the Cazenovia Charge of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. He then retired in 1979 to Delaware.
After moving to Delaware he worked with the Sussex County Coalition and was then asked to serve the Diocese of Delaware as clergyman for St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church in Milton, where he ministered for 14 years. He enjoyed a second retirement in 1994 and then served as supply priest for the diocese.
He enjoyed model trains, woodworking and traveling.
His survivors include his wife of 64 years, Mildred Dunbar Mosby; four daughters; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Feb. 18, at St. George’s Chapel, 20332 Beaver Dam Road, Harbeson. Contributions are suggested to the church. Arrangements by Short Funeral Services, Milton.



Tessie M. Glowiak,
St. Hedwig’s member
Tessie M. (Kolakowski) Glowiak, 85, of Wilmington, died peacefully Sunday, Feb. 13, 2005, at home and surrounded by members of her family.
Mrs. Glowiak was predeceased by her loving husband of 61 years, Henry C. Glowiak Sr., who died in 2002.
Mrs. Glowiak was born in Wilmington. As a youngster, she moved to Poland and Canada before moving back to Wilmington and making it her home. She was a member of St. Hedwig’s Catholic Church and its Holy Rosary Society.
A loving, caring and devoted wife, mother and grandmother, she is survived by her son, Henry Jr. of Lewes; three daughters and sons-in-law, Diane and Edward Carucci and Marlene Eckendorf, both of Wilmington, and Gerrie and H. David Lunger of Chadds Ford, Pa.; a brother, Thomas Kolakowski of Massey’s Landing; her sisters, Jean Willis and Helen Abramowicz; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services were held at St. Hedwig’s Catholic Church, with entombment in the Resurrection Patio in All Saints Cemetery.
Contributions are suggested to St. Hedwig’s Improvement Fund, 408 S. Harrison St., Wilmington, DE 19805.



Anna Mae Pike Hope,
retired bank teller
Anna Mae Pike Hope, 77, of Millsboro and formerly of Hurlock, Md., passed away Monday, Feb. 14, 2005, in Village of Green Valley, Millsboro.
She lived her whole life in Hurlock until recently and was a 1944 graduate of Hurlock High School. Mrs. Hope retired as a bank teller with Maryland National Bank, enjoyed reading and loved cats and dogs. She was a faithful Christian and attended Cambridge Wesleyan Church. She was preceded in death by a brother, Dr. James Pike.
She is survived by her husband of almost 60 years, Martin Welles Hope of Village of Green Valley; a daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Larry Pritchett of Milton; a son and a daughter-in-law, Dennis and Sandy Hope of Waldorf, Md.; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two sisters, Evelyn Hearn of New Castle and Shirley Diefenderfer of Trappe, Md.; a godchild, Joy Slavens of Laurel; and a caring brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Sam and Bette Hope of Seaford.
Services will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, Feb. 18, in Cambridge Wesleyan Church, where friends may call at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Unity-Washington Cemetery, Hurlock. Arrangements by Framptom Funeral Home, Federalsburg, Md.



William H. Brady,
Media resident
William H. Brady, 82, a lifelong resident of Media, Pa., died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2005.
He was the husband of the late Lillias Reuben Brady, his wife of 60 years, who died in 2001. He is survived by his daughters, Nancy Downey of Middletown; Jill Brady of Upland, pa. and Terri Brady of Lewes; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a sister, Joan Rosa.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 19, at Cavanagh Patterson Family Funeral Home and Crematorium, 43 E. Baltimore Ave., Media, Pa., where friends may call after 10 a.m.
Contributions may be made to Hidden Valley Stables at Ridley Creek State Park, P.O. Box 551, Edgemont PA 19028.



George E. Gordon,
regional sales manager
George Edward Gordon of Georgetown, died Sunday, Feb. 13, 2005.
George was a 1966 graduate of Conrad High School and served in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1969 in Germany. He was a regional sales manager for Kitchen Craft Cabinetry.
He participated in Big Brothers, Special Olympics and was a founder of the Delaware Down Syndrome Association. He was a very loving father, husband and friend.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann; his son, Chris; a daughter and son-in-law, Heather and Jay Allen; brothers Jim, Leo and David; and sisters Miriam Harris and Florence Hartman.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 19, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Newark, where friends may call at noon.



Minnie B. Sample,
active missionary
Minnie B. Sample, 71, of Millsboro, died Thursday, Feb. 10, 2005, at Christiana Hospital, Newark.
Born in Shawboro, N.C., she as the daughter of the late William H. and Annie J. Trafton Sears. She was a member of Missionary Baptist Church in Georgetown and was active in missionary work. Shewas a wonderful mother, a gracious lady, a lovely aunt and had devoted her life to serving the Lord. She was known by all as “Mom” to the church family.
She is survived by two sons, Eddie B. Sears of Germany and and Raymond D. Sears of Newark; two daughters, Brenda M. Garcia of Millsboro and Carolyn D. Sample of North Carolina; two sisters, Willow Mae Church of Lincoln and Lenora Bailey of Millsboro; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Her husband, Zebedee Sample, died in 1991.
Services will be held at noon, Saturday, Feb. 19, at the Missionary Baptist Church, Route 9, west of Georgetown, with Pastor Judson Garrison officiating, where friends may call at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Zoar Golden Acres Cemetery, Bishopville, Md.
Arrangements by Watson Funeral Home, Millsboro.




Everett G. “Chuck” Jugler,
retired millwright
Everett G. “Chuck” Jugler, 89, of Hanover, Pa., died peacefully, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2005.
Mr. Jugler was a millwright for the DuPont Company at the Edgemoor site for more than 30 years before his retirement. He was a member of St. Mary of the Assumption Church. He also volunteered for several organizations, including St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Ashland, the Missionary Servants of Christ and the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, particularly at Camp Brisson and at Salesianum School.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Marnet McGoldrick Jugler in 1981; and his son, Michael, in 1984.
He is survived by his wife, Leila Long Jugler; three daughters, Marie Hughes of Hockessin, Marie Grezikowsi of Long Neck and Susan Desper of Wilmington; his son, Larry Jugler of Mt. Airy, Md.; his sister, Vada Bradley of New Castle; his brother, Robert, of Rising Sun, Md; his stepson, Donald Lucas of Hanover, Pa.; 19 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Services were held at Mealey Funeral Home, Wilmington, with burial in St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Ashland.
Contributions are suggested to the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, 1020 W. 18th Street, Wilmington DE 19802.

William ‘Bill’ Bennett,
retired printer
William I. “Bill” Bennett, 79, of Rehoboth Beach, died Sunday, Feb. 13, 2005, at Beebe Medical Center, Lewes.
Mr. Bennett was a decorated veteran of WWII, serving with the 78th Division from 1944 to 1946. He started his career at Ward’s Printing Company as a journeyman printer and compositor, completing his apprenticeship in 1957. In 1961 he went to the government printing office where he retired after 26 years of dedicated service. In 1970 he was Printer of the Year.
He moved to Rehoboth Beach after retiring and worked part time at the Rehoboth Food Lion for nine years and then at Super G at Midway until his death. He was a lifetime member of American Legion Post 28, Oak Orchard, and the Rehoboth VFW Post 7447.
He was married for 45 years to the former Mildred R. Pulski, who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his parents, Timothy and Victoria Brees Bennett, and two sisters, Evelyn McKahan and Louella Jones.
He is survived by three sons, Ron and his wife Cyndi of Milton, Don of Rehoboth Beach and David and his wife, Ruth, of Buffalo, N.Y.; a daughter, Linda, of Seaford; six grandchildren; a special friend, Judy Schmierer of Rehoboth Beach; three sisters, Jenny Phillips, Nell Watson and Ruth Glover, all of Washington, Pa.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 16, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Second Street, Lewes. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 15, at Melson Funeral Services on Long Neck Road. Burial will be private.
Contributions are suggested to the American Lung Association of Delaware, 1021 Gilpin Ave., Wilmington DE 19806.

Roberta Clendaniel,
health care worker
Robert “Bertie” Clendaniel, 83, of Milton, died Sunday, Feb. 13, 2005, at Green Valley Terrace, Millsboro.
Mrs. Clendaniel was born in Milton, the daughter of the late Gove R. and Clara Messick Betts. She was a home health care worker for Geriatric Services and also a seamstress.
She was a member of Milton VFW Auxiliary.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James C. Clendaniel; a son, James O. Clendaniel; a daughter, Joyce Townsend; two sisters, Hilda Willey and Ruth Taylor; and two brothers, Gove Betts Jr. and Albert Betts.
She is survived by two sisters, Elizabeth Moore and Pearl Carmean, both of Milford; a brother, Edward Betts of Georgetown; seven grandchildren, Allen Townsend, Ricky Townsend, Kenny Hughes, Jamie Betts, Buddy Rogers, Mike Rogers and Doug Rogers; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 16, in the chapel of Short Funeral Services, 416 Federal St., Milton, where friends may call after noon. Burial will be in McColleys Cemetery, Redden.


Dennis Lee Anderson,
carpenter, mason
Dennis Lee Anderson, 59, died quietly in his home Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005 after a long battle with cancer.
Denny graduated from Latrobe High School in 1964, served in the U. S. Army, then moved to Huntingtown, Md. in 1969. There he completed a four-year apprenticeship to earn a master carpenter status. He was an active member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners local 132 in Washington, D.C. He spent much of his career working in the main yard for Clark Construction Company.
As an avid sportsman, he loved hunting, travel and just being in the outdoors. His years coaching Little League softball gave him many cherished memories. He was a true craftsman who excelled at woodworking, carpentry and stone masonry.
Denny was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend.
He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Francis and E. Jane Anderson, and his infant sister.
He is survived by his loving wife of 36 years, Cindy; his daughter and son-in law Lynnette and Geoff Klopp; granddaughters Darby and Riley Klopp, sister and brother-in-law Janet and Richard Baumgardner; brother and sister-in-law Scott and Janet Anderson, brother-in-law Duane Silvis and wife Dana; sister-in-law Karen and husband Marshal Bartholow ; father-in-law Duane Silvis and mother-in-law June Balter. His nieces are Alicia, Tricia and Jocelyn and his nephew is Ryan.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 15 at Epworth United Methodist Church, 20 Baltimore Avenue, Rehoboth Beach. Burial will be in St. Peters Cemetery, Pilottown, Road, Lewes.
Arrangements by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Lewes.
Contributions are suggested to Tunnell Cancer Center 424 Savannah Rd., Lewes DE 19958, or Epworth United Methodist Church, 20 Baltimore Avenue, Rehoboth Beach DE 19971..
Condolences may be emailed to condolences@parsellfuneralhomes.com


Anne M. Ayrey,
Supreme Court secretary
Anne M. Ayrey, 90, of Dover, died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2005, in Silver Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Dover.
Mrs. Ayrey was born in Cumberland, Md., daughter of the late Leo and May Ragland Cavanaugh.
She was raised in Washington, D.C., and had lived in Pittsburgh and then New Jersey, prior to moving to Dover in 1967.
While in Washington, she had been employed with the Warner Bros. Theaters.
After her move to Dover, she served as the secretary to the clerk of the Delaware Supreme Court until her retirement in 1988.
In her quieter moments, she enjoyed gardening and cooking.
She had been a faithful member of Holy Cross Church in Dover and had served as a volunteer with the Family Court system.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond C. Ayrey, in 1984.
She is survived by two sons, Robert DeMello of Boynton Beach, Fla. and William Ayrey of Lewes; a daughter, Elizabeth Anne Gasparre of Safety Harbor, Fla.; two stepsons, Raymond Ayrey Jr. of Palm Coast, Fla. and Ronald Ayrey of New York, N.Y.; two sisters, Helen Thayer of Catonsville, Md. and Frances McHugh of Alexandria, Va.; eight grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Services were held in Holy Cross Church, Dover, with burial in the Holy Cross Cemetery.
Contributions are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association, Delaware chapter, 321 E. 11th Street, Wilmington DE 19805.


Dorothy Mae Bowers,
devoted mother, grandmother
Dorothy Mae Bowers, 85, of Lewes, and formerly of Landers Park in New Castle, died Thursday, Feb. 10, 2005, in Beebe Medical Center.
Mrs. Bowers was born April 27, 1919, in Morrisville, Pa., the daughter of the late Thomas and Edna Carlen Sauer.
She was a talented and dedicated homemaker and devoted her life to caring for her beloved family. She delighted in visiting the beach throughout her life – as a girl growing up on the New Jersey shore, on vacations with her husband in Florida and shopping on the boardwalk in Rehoboth Beach with her younger daughter, Lynn.
She created a legacy of kindness and love for her husband, daughters and grandchildren. She will be remembered for her lively spirit, her loving manner and the warmth and graciousness with which she treated all those who were fortunate enough to know her.
Mrs. Bowers was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and was a former member of Minquadale United Methodist Church, both in New Castle.
She was preceded in death by her husband, J. Stanford Bowers, in 1988.
She is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, C. Joan “Joanie” Lamey of Tamarac, Fla. and Carolyn A. “Lynn” and Paul Alexander of Lewes; six grandchildren, Stanford Lamey and his wife Carol, and Karen Evans, all of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Janet Lamey of Springville, Ala., Donald Johnson and his wife Paula of New Castle, Scott Lamey and his wife, Lisa of West Palm Beach, Fla.; and Lisa Church of Elsmere; 10 great-grandchildren, J.R., Brandi, Ty, Beth, J.S., Wesley, Eric, Lindsay, Katrina and Nazareth; and three great-great-grandchildren, Anthony, Mikeya and Jayla.
Services will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 15, in the Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home, 1000 N. DuPont Parkway, New Castle. Burial will be in Gracelawn Memorial Park, 2220 N. DuPont Parkway, New Castle.
Mrs. Bowers had great fondness for the beauty of flowers. The family will greatly appreciate floral tributes in her memory.


The Rev. John Roland Hickson,
Methodist minister
The Rev. John Roland Hickson, 89, of Addison, Pa., and formerly of Easton, Md., died Friday, Feb. 11, 2005, in Markleysburg, Pa., after a long illness.
Rev. Hickson was born Feb. 5, 1916 in Easton, Md., son of the late Charles B. and Laura Agnes Hickson.
He served 43 years in the ministry. He retired from the Peninsula Delaware Conference of the United Methodist Church, Dover District, White’s Chapel Charge, Lewes, in 1981.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Blanche Keller Hickson; two brothers and two sisters.
He is survived by his wife, Mildred “Patty” Hickson; a son, Jay of Atlanta, Ga.; three daughters, Bonnie Wilson of Dallas, Texas, Eileen Mehnert of Friendswood, Texas and Joan Jefferson of Broadkill Beach; a sister, Catherine Schwaninger of Trappe, Md.; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, in the Addison United Methodist Church, Addison. Burial will follow in Somerset County Memorial Park, Somerset.
Contributions are suggested to a church or charity of choice.


Harriet Jane “Rachel” Grant,
psychiatric nurse
Harriet Jane “Rachel” Grant, 59, of Milford, passed away Friday, Feb. 11, 2005 at home, surrounded by her family and friends.
She was born in Norfolk, Va., the daughter of the late Curtis Edward Simpler and Sarah Ann (Shockley) Simpler. She was a 1964 graduate of Great Bridge High School in Chesapeake, Va. and received her nursing degree in 1984 from Delaware Technical and Community College, Georgetown. She was a psychiatric nurse for most of her career and spent 21 years helping people find a better way of life through her patience and understanding. She was a devout Christian and worked primarily at The Detox Center in Ellendale assisting also at Casa San Francisco in Milton and The Home of the Brave in Milford before becoming disabled and retiring in 2002.
She and her husband of 39 years, Ulysses Samuel Grant, also owned and operated the Mason-Dixon Honey Farm and Peach Orchard near Milford from 1976 until 1995. She enjoyed traveling throughout the United States, attending Navy reunions with her husband and his shipmates, and going on cruises in the Caribbean. She was devoted to her family and enjoyed cooking for family gatherings, playing with her grandchildren, and decorating her home. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Victory chapter, Dover, and the Millwood Community Center, Milford . She loved watching birds and wildlife near her home.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother, Robert Raymond Simple.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by one son and his girlfriend, David S. Grant and Mary E. Walls of Milford; three daughters and their husbands, Rachel F. and Lew A. Klensch of Milford, Yolonda A. and Rodney L. Messick of Milford, Anna Marie and William J. McBane III of Milford; two sisters, Linda Ann Hodgson and her husband, Hale of Knotts Island, N.C., and Sarah Mary “Babe” Ellasces of Woodland, Calif.; and 4  grandchildren, Bryant A. Klensch, Joshua R. Messick John S. and Laura E. McBane and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be 11 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 15, at the Milford Church of God, 500 N. Walnut St. Milford. Interment will be in Milford Community Cemetery, Milford.
Contributions are suggested to the Millwood Community Center, 332 Ward Branch Lane, Milford, or to the Home of the Brave, 6632 Sharps Road, Milford.


Arthur Benedict Pierce Sr.,
barber
Arthur Benedict Pierce Sr., 64, of Lewes, died Friday, Feb. 11, 2005, at home.
Mr. Pierce was born in Wilmington, the son of the late Leo Joseph Pierce and Dorthea Marie Elder Pierce.
He was a barber his entire life and most recently worked at the Peddlers Village Barbershop near Lewes for many years, retiring on disability in 2003.  He loved fishing and was an avid collector of anything as well as a frequent visitor to all the local flea markets and sales.
He is survived by two brothers, Andrew Pierce Sr. and Robert Pierce; two sisters, Dorothea Macholl and Ruth Degal; two sons, Arthur Pierce Jr. and Kurt Pierce; a daughter, Donna Loop, six grandchildren; 10 nieces and 12 nephews.
Services and burial will be private.
Contributions are suggested to Delaware Hospice, Southern Division, 600 North DuPont Highway, Georgetown, DE 19947 or to the Tunnell Cancer Center C/O Beebe Medical Center, Savannah Road, Lewes, DE 19958.
Arrangements by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Lewes.



Mary E. Hoyer,
Milford homemaker
Mary E. Hoyer, 96, of Milford, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005, in Bayhealth Medical Center at Milford Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Hoyer was born in Athlone, Ireland, the daughter of the late Michael and Elizabeth (McDonnell) Mannion and was very proud of her Irish heritage. She was a homemaker and a baby sitter for many prominent Milford families. Mrs. Hoyer immigrated to the United States from Ireland in 1928 and became a citizen in 1933. She was a member of St. John the Apostle Catholic Church for 50 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George James Hoyer  in 1974, her grandson, Greg Hoyer and six brothers.
She is survived by three sons, George A. Hoyer and his wife, Louise of Lincoln, Michael W. Hoyer of Milford, and Thomas K. Hoyer and his wife, Sandra of Dover; three daughters, Evelyn Verona of San Antonio, Texas, Mary T. Gervan and her husband Jim of Long Neck, and Elizabeth Posadas and her husband John of Milford ; a sister, Sr. Michael Marie Mannion of Philadelphia, Pa.; six grandchildren, George Arthur Hoyer and Glenn Hoyer of Lincoln, Russell Wintjen of Wyoming, Jeffrey Wintjen of Quantico, Md., Brad Posadas of Milford, and Carole Nichols of Dover; and five great grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2005 in St. John the Apostle Catholic Church, Seabury Avenue and School Place, Milford. Friends may call  Tuesday from 6 until 8 p.m. at the Lofland Funeral Home, 102 Lakeview Avenue, Milford, where prayers will be offered at 7 p.m. Interment will be in Milford Community Cemetery, Milford.
In lieu of flowers Mass cards would be appreciated.


Patricia A. Corrigan,
fundraiser
Patricia A. Corrigan, 70, of Lewes, died Monday, Jan. 24, 2005.
Miss Corrigan was born Nov. 8, 1934 in Wilmington, the daughter of the late Owen B. and Grace Foxwell Corrigan.
Miss Corrigan was an alumnus of the University of Delaware. She started her career in advertising at local radio stations in Wilmington and Baltimore. Then, changing career paths with a move to Florida, she became a reporter for the local Daytona Beach newspaper. Returning to this area, she was employed by United Way of Philadelphia. Realizing her knack for fundraising, she joined the John Rich Agency in Philadelphia and became the first female professional fundraiser in the country. Organizing campaigns for hospitals was her special endeavor. She retired from the Citi Group Corp.
She will be remembered by her family and friends for her love of animals all over the world. She was also an avid gardener and later in her life she became fond of the martial arts, achieving the level of black belt in Tang Soo Do when she was almost 60 years old.
She is survived by her sister, Jean Clare Baker and her husband James of Newark; her niece, Lisa A. Simpson of Seaford; her nephew, William L. Bartlett Jr.; two great-nieces, Danyle E. Bartlett and Breanna L. Bartlett; a great-nephew, Dylan E. Bartlett; and a great-great-nephew, Austin J. Helsel, all of Newark.
Services will be private.
Contributions are suggested to the Delaware Autistic Society, P.O. Box 7336, Wilmington DE 19803.


Camille Granato Barrow,
Comcast manager
Camille Granato Barrow, 44, of Magnolia, died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005, at home, with her family in attendance.
Mrs. Barrow was born in Weymouth, Mass., daughter of Mary Jane Granato of Dover and the late Carmello Granato.
She was a 1977 graduate of Dover High School and in 1996, graduated from Troy State University of Alabama.
She had served as manager of business services at Comcast Cable for eight years until her illness.
Mrs. Barrow had been a loving wife and dedicated mother who enjoyed gardening and landscape design. She also enjoyed interior decorating, traveling and antique shopping.
She is survived by her mother, Mary Jane Granato of Dover; her husband, Michael W. Barrow of Magnolia; a son, Matthew Barrow of the family home; a brother, William Gamuciello of Rehoboth Beach; five sisters, Linda Castle of Weymouth, Joanne Baker of Pittsville, Md., Mary Jane Mitchell of Snow Hill, Md. Diane Mac Dougall of Dover and Rosemarie Minner of Wyoming; and several nieces and nephews.
Services were held in Barratt’s Chapel, Frederica, with burial in the adjoining cemetery.
Contributions are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 92 Read’s Way, Suite 205, New Castle DE 19720; or to the Kent County SPCA, 32 Shelter Circle, Camden DE 19934.



Everett G. “Chuck” Jugler,
retired millwright
Everett G. “Chuck” Jugler, 89, of Hanover, Pa., died peacefully, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2005.
Mr. Jugler was a millwright for the DuPont Company at the Edgemoor site for more than 30 years before his retirement. He was a member of St. Mary of the Assumption Church. He also volunteered for several organizations, including St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Ashland, the Missionary Servants of Christ and the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, particularly at Camp Brisson and at Salesianum School.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Marnet McGoldrick Jugler in 1981; and his son, Michael, in 1984.
He is survived by his wife, Leila Long Jugler; three daughters, Marie Hughes of Hockessin, Marie Grezikowsi of Long Neck and Susan Desper of Wilmington; his son, Larry Jugler of Mt. Airy, Md.; his sister, Vada Bradley of New Castle; his brother, Robert, of Rising Sun, Md; his stepson, Donald Lucas of Hanover, Pa.; 19 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Services were held at Mealey Funeral Home, Wilmington, with burial in St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Ashland.
Contributions are suggested to the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, 1020 W. 18th Street, Wilmington DE 19802.