Donald N. Hammond Sr.,
retired salesman
Donald “Don” N. Hammond Sr., 67, of Teal Point, Milton, died Saturday, May 28, 2005 at Beebe Medical Center.
Mr. Hammond was born in Huntington County, Pa., the son of John and Florence Hammond. He lived in the Maryland and D.C. area for 40 years, moving to Delaware in 1995. He worked as a salesman for the Stanford Paper Co., Division of International Paper Co. for 40 years, retiring five years ago. He attended Eagles Nest Church in Milton. He had a passion for horse racing. He enjoyed gardening, woodworking, golf, wildlife and birds and was an expert marksman. Every week he looked forward to his Saturday ritual with the L.T. Club, having breakfast and swapping stories with his friends.
He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Rose Marie Sears Hammond; his parents, John and Florence Hammond of Huntington County, Pa.; a son, Donald N. Hammond Jr. and his wife Sandra of Shadyside, Md.; a daughter, Deanna Lynn Hammond of Silver Spring, Md.; five stepchildren, Patricia G. Hughes, mayor of Bowie, Md., William A. Parks of Tangier Island, Va., Terry D. Greene of Shackelford, Va., Frank Bilotta of Bowie, Md. and Debora A. McKinney of Seaford; 15 great-grandchildren; a beloved aunt, Annabelle Foster of Huntington County, Pa.; his sisters, Sara Jane Bledsoe and her husband John of Lindale, Texas, Betty Ann Hammond of Dover and Sandra L. Kelly and her husband William of Martinez, Ga.; and his brothers, John R. Hammond Jr. and his wife Nancy of Tyrone, Pa., Lloyd F. Hammond and his wife Emily of Petersburg, Pa. and Daniel L. Hammond of Boalsburg, Pa.
Services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, June 1, at Short Funeral Services, 416 Federal St., Milton. There will be no calling hours and burial will be at a later date.
Contributions are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association, Georgetown Regional Office, P.O. Box 625, Georgetown DE 19947.
Arrangements by Short Funeral Services, Milton.

Marion “Ronnie” Lang,
homemaker
Marion S. “Ronnie” Lang, 85, of Long Neck and formerly a longtime resident of New Jersey, died Sunday, May 29, 2005, at Green Valley Terrace, Millsboro.
Mrs. Lang was a homemaker.
She was born May 16, 1920 in Manhattan, N.Y. to the late Frederick and Marjory Swift Smith.
She was a member of the D.A.R., the Garden Club, and the Library Club and was a local GOP representative. She was very involved in community affairs, historical societies and the Mayflower Society.
She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Dwight C. Lang; two sons, Dwight T. Lang of Millsboro and Frederick S. Lang of Wilmington. N.C.; two daughters, Marjory D. Lang of Brielle, N.J. and Corinne S. Smith of Sachse, Texas; and eight grandchildren.
Graveside services and entombment will be at the Restland Memorial Park, East Hanover, N.J.
Arrangements by Watson Funeral Home, Millsboro.

Eleanor C. Hayes,
Cape cafeteria worker
Eleanor C. Hayes, 76, of Milton, died Friday, May 27, 2005, at Milford Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Hayes retired from the Cape Henlopen School District as a cafeteria worker and served many Rotary dinners with a smile. She was a sister of the Eastern Star. She will be dearly missed by her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Maurice E. Hayes Sr.
She is survived by her sister, Jean Loughead and her husband Richard of Downingtown, Pa.; two sons, Maurice E. Hayes Jr. and his wife Pamela of Milton and Paul E. Hayes and hs wife Maryanne of Millville; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, June 2, at the chapel of Melson Funeral Services, Long Neck Road, Millsboro.
Arrangements by Melson Funeral Services, Long Neck.

Shirley Ann Banning Ruark,
owned Sure Sun
Shirley Ann Banning Ruark, 70, of Bishops Head, Md., died Thursday, May 26, 2005, at home.
Mrs. Ruark was born Sept. 8. 1934 in Easton, Md., daughter of the late Gilbert Alton Banning and Nora Mae Hastings Banning.
She graduated from Federalsburg High School in 1953.
Mrs. Ruark had previously been employed by Maryland National Bank and Lucy’s Flowers. She had owned and operated Sure Sun in Seaford for the past 20 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Ruark, on July 3, 2002.
She is survived by three sons and three daughters-in-law, David A. and Anne Bradley of Federalsburg, Mark A. and Lisa Bradley of Baltimore and Gordon A. and Penny Bradley of Federalsburg; a daughter, Betsy A. Fearins of Rehoboth Beach; nine grandchildren, Justin Bradley, currently serving in the armed forces, Wendy Bradley of Seaford, Lindsay Bradley of Easton, Haley Bradley, Ryan Bradley and Greg Bradley, all of Federalsburg, Merek Bradley and Salle Bradley, both of Linthicum, Md. and India Bradley of Baltimore; a great-grandson, Trent Alton Bradley of North Carolina; three sisters, Barbara Marine of Federalsburg and Carol Banning and Janet Hubbard-Brown, both of Seaford; two brothers, Gerald Banning of Federalsburg and Edward Banning of Bridgeville; several nieces and nephews; and two special friends and neighbors, Lynn and Doug Mills of Bishops Head.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, June 1, in Hill Crest Cemetery, Federalsburg.

Dr. Morris L. Turner
Felton dentist
Dr. Morris L. Turner, 69, of Felton, died Friday, May 27, 2005, in Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital, Milford.
Dr. Turner was born Feb. 21, 1936 in Woodbury, N.J., the son of Grace Hughes Turner and the late Holiday Turner.
He graduated from Felton High School, the University of Delaware and Temple University School of Dentistry.
Dr. Turner was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in both the enlisted ranks and as a commissioned officer.
He practiced family dentistry in Camden from 1968 to 1998 and was known for investigating new and innovative techniques in dentistry.
He enjoyed a lifelong passion for aviation, building experimental aircraft and restoring antique airplanes. He was well known for his sense of humor and liked to tell funny stories and make people laugh. He also loved animals of all kinds and possessed a special talent for hypnotizing chickens, a trick he learned from a German POW interned in Felton during World War II.
He was a member of the Avenue United Methodist Church in Milford; Union Lodge 7 AF&AM; the Nur Temple Shrine; the Tall Cedars of Lebanon; and the Experimental Aircraft Association. He served on the Felton Bank board of directors.
He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Sheila Turner; a son and daughter-in-law, Lee and Joan Turner of Felton; two daughters and sons-in-law, Jan and Dave Clapp of Wyoming and Marcelle and Dan Kenney of Crofton, Md.; his mother, Grace Turner of Milford; a brother and sister-in-law, Terrance and Margie Turner of Lewes; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at noon, Tuesday, May 31, in Torbert Funeral Chapel South, 1145 East Lebanon Road, Dover, where friends may call two hours earlier. Burial will be in Barratt’s Chapel Cemetery, Frederica.
Contributions are suggested to Avenue United Methodist Church, 20 N. Church Street, Milford DE 19963 or the Felton United Methodist Church, 101 E. Main Street, Felton DE 19943.

William O. Melson,
retired bricklayer
William O. Melson, 80, of Georgetown, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday May 26, 2005.
He was a retired bricklayer for the Brick Layers Union, Local #1 of Wilmington. Bill was a veteran of WWII, serving with the US Maritime Service. He was a member of the Indian River Tribe #37, Improved order of Redmen and was an avid hunter.
He was preceded in death by his son, William “Trey” Melson, III in 2004.
He is survived by his wife, Betty; a daughter, Terry M. Brewster and her husband Howard; three grand-daughters, Patricia M. Nelson and her husband Eric, Laura E. Caswell and her husband Vern, and Amanda L. Rogers and her husband Kenneth; seven great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday May 31, at the chapel of Melson Funeral Services, Long Neck Road in Millsboro, where friends may call after 10 a.m. Interment will be in Bethel Methodist Cemetery in Lewes.
Contributions are suggested to Delaware Hospice, 600 N. DuPont Hwy, Georgetown, DE. 19947.
Arrangements by Melson Funeral Services, Long Neck.

Worthington B. Winslow,
computer programmer
Worthington Benjamin Winslow, 40, of Hopewell, N.J., died Monday, May 23, 2005, at his residence.
Mr. Winslow was born in New York City. He had been employed as a computer programmer. He was very fond of his two dogs, Malcolm and Emma, and enjoyed making pottery.
Mr. Winslow is survived by his parents, Benjamin Schwartz of Hurleyville, N.Y. and Catherine Winslow Priest and her husband, Martin, of Rehoboth Beach; two sons, Noah Schuyler Winslow and Cameron Paul Winslow; his former wife and mother of his sons, Shelley Burt-Muzio of Chester, N.J.; two sisters, Dr. Caren (Euster) Nelan and her husband, Ed, of Baldwin, Md., and Bryn Smith and husband, James, of Long Beach, N.Y; a brother, Wayne Euster, of Hunter, N.Y; and his beloved companion, Sharon Hirsch.
Services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, June 2, at Atkins-Lodge Chapel, Parsell Funeral Homes, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, with Pastor Dwayne Smith and Rabbi Isaac Gottlieb officiating. Burial will be in Epworth Methodist Church Cemetery, Rehoboth Beach.
Contributions are suggested to the Rehoboth Beach Public Library, 226 Rehoboth Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 or the Rehoboth Art League, Dodds Lane, Henlopen Acres, DE 19971.
Arrangements by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Lewes.

Joy Virginia Anderson
world traveler
Joy Virginia Anderson, 86, intrepid world traveler and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, died at her home in Santa Rosa, Calif. on April 29, 2005. She had had a lengthy struggle with arthritis, macular degeneration, and Parkinson’s disease.
She was born Joy Virginia Grubbs in New York City in 1919, raised mostly in Philadelphia, adventured to college at Stanford where she excelled at languages, spent her junior year with the Stanford program in Geneva, Switzerland in 1938, and graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa in 1940.
She then trained for secretarial work and was given a position by the State Department in Bogota, Columbia in 1942. There she met and married career Foreign Service officer Daniel Virden Anderson, of Dover. Together they served in Valencia, Spain, Havana, Cuba, Lisbon, Portugal, Madrid, Spain, Norfolk, Virginia, Saigon, Viet-Nam, Washington D.C., and Marseille, France until retirement in 1968. They had two children, Scott Virden in 1946 (now living in Ukiah, Calif.) and Joy Greer in 1948 (now living in Pacific Grove, Calif.). Scott has two daughters, Megan and Emily. Joy married Robert Weston in 1970 and together they have four children, Joy St. Claire, Daniel, Jake, and Anna.
Joy and Dan spent their lengthy retirement years rotating between their modest homes in McLean, Va., Rehoboth Beach, Holmes Beach, Fla., and Riboux, France. They continued to enjoy their travels and especially loved to host their many friends and relatives as they moved about.
Joy was active with the Foreign Service Women’s Association where she served a term as president, the United Nations Association, and the Phi Beta Kappa Association where she served as president of the chapter in Sarasota, Fla. in 1997. Joy and Dan were also active in the Holmes Beach Garden Club.
Daniel passed away in 1996 in Holmes Beach. In 2003 Joy moved to California to be closer to her two children and six grandchildren. She died peacefully on a gorgeous California spring day with her children by her side. She will be sorely missed by the many she touched with her lively wit, adventurous sprit, and generous heart.
Private services will be held in Delaware later this year.

John Capozio Jr.,
contractor
John Capozio Jr., 59, of Port Charlotte, Fla., formerly of Rehoboth Beach, died Sunday, May 22, 2005, in Englewood Community Hospital.
Mr. Capozio was born Jan. 16, 1946, in Dover. He was a contractor working in construction for many years. He moved to Port Charlotte three and a half years ago. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and he was a Christian.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret, of Port Charlotte, Fla.; two sons, Alexander of Virginia and Jacob of Delaware; two daughters, Jiaya of Delaware and Isabella of Florida; his father, John Capozio Sr. of Englewood, Fla.; his mother, Lois Hatch of Tucson, Ariz.; and two brothers, Joseph of Fort Myers, Fla. and James of Virginia.
Services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, June 11, at All Saints Episcopal Church, Olive Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, with burial in Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Patriots Way, Millsboro.
Arrangements by Watson Funeral Homes, Millsboro.

Jerdie K. Dorrell,
school bus driver
Jerdie K. Dorrell, 78, of Seaford, died Tuesday, May 24, 2005, in Lewes Convalescent Center, Lewes.
She was a homemaker and a school bus driver.
Mrs. Dorrell was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James C. Dorrell, on Aug. 29, 2002; and a son, Ervin Dorrell, Jan. 8, 2005.
She is survived by two sons, Edward Dorrell of Stuarts Draft, Va. and Paul Dorrell of Seaford; a daughter, Linda Furroughs of Seaford; four sisters, Joyce Cartwright of Cumberland, Md., Doris Healey of Wilmington and Cathy Young and Nancy Deptula of Rehoboth Beach; three brothers, Robert Marine, Ervin Marine and John Marine, all of Wilmington; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, in Cranston Funeral Home, 300 N. Shipley Street, Seaford; where friends may call one hour earlier.
Burial will be in Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Millsboro.

Emilye Elizabeth Mason,
newborn
Emilye Elizabeth Mason, newborn daughter of Vandie and Bob Mason, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2005, at Beebe Medical Center, Lewes.
Along with her parents, she is survived by two brothers, Robert Thomas Mason Jr. and Samuel Alexander Mason; a sister, Brandi Leigh Mason; her maternal grandmother, Pearl Taylor; paternal grandmother, Barbara Blaquiere; her paternal grandfather, Melvin Howington; three aunts; two uncles; and nine cousins.
Services will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, June 1, in the chapel of Melson Funeral Services, Thatcher Street, Frankford. Interment will be in the Dagsboro Redmens Memorial Cemetery.
Contributions are suggested to the Arianna Rose Foundation, 133 Summit Avenue, Willow Grove, PA 19090.
Arrangements by Melson Funeral Services, Frankford.

05/27/05

G. Stevens Lyshon III,
Delaware Bay pilot
G. Stevens “Steve” Lyshon III, 67, of Fort Pierce, Fla. passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2005, at Lawnwood Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. 
He was born September 16, 1937, in Philadelphia, Pa., son of Gilbert Stevens Lyshon and Helen Secrest Lyshon.  He has been a resident of Fort Pierce for 25 years, coming from Lewes.  Steve graduated from Haverford High School and became a licensed pilot in 1959.  For the past 47 years, Capt. Lyshon has been a Delaware Bay and River Harbor Pilot. 
Steve was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing and hunting.  He owned and skippered numerous sport fishing boats, winning many billfish tournaments during his career.  He was a skilled craftsman, designing, building, and renovating boats of all types. He was a partner in several boat building companies and boatyards.  He was also a FAA licensed aircraft pilot and owned and flew a number of different planes.  Steve was a member of the National Rifle Association and the Pelican Yacht Club.  He served with the United States Coast Guard.
Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Louise “Fifi” Gardner Lyshon of Fort Pierce; two sons, Skip Lyshon and Will Lyshon, both of Fort Pierce; daughters, Ellen Dickson of Easton, Md. and Missy Lyshon of Fort Pierce; four grandchildren, Megan Lyshon, Steven Lyshon, Christann Dickson and Adam Dickson; and one sister, Jerri Ives of Vero Beach, Fla.
Friends may call from 1 until 3 p.m., Saturday, May 28, at Yates Funeral Home, Fort Pierce followed by a memorial service in the funeral home chapel at 3 p.m.
 Friends who wish may contribute to the Humane Society of St. Lucie County, 100 Savannah Road, Fort Pierce, FL  34982.

Charlotte Jamgochian,
WWII Navy veteran
Charlotte Jamgochian, 75, of Rehoboth Beach, died Monday, May 23, 2005, at home.
Mrs. Jamgochian was born in Shamokin, Pa., the daughter of the late Roy and Mary Shuey.
She was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy.
She is survived by her husband of 50 years, John Jamgochian; her children, Donna and her husband Marvin; Michael and his wife Kathleen; David and his wife, Joanne; and Charles; seven grandchildren; and a special niece, Joanne Logan.
A memorial service will be held at noon, Tuesday, May 31, at the Reformation Lutheran Church, Route 36, Milford, where friends may call after 11 a.m. Interment will be private.
Contributions are suggested to the Lewes Senior Center, 310 Nassau Park Road, Lewes DE 19958.
Arrangements by Melson Funeral Services, Long Neck.

Miriam Jane Rich,
Georgetown homemaker
Miriam Jane Rich, 78, of Georgetown, passed away  Saturday, May 21, 2005, at Lewes Convalescent Center in Lewes, after a short illness.
Mrs. Rich was born April 20, 1927 in Philadelphia, Pa., daughter of the late Ethel (Leisinring) and Walter Hutzel. She had moved to Delaware in 1987 from New Jersey.  She was a homemaker who enjoyed her family and friends very much.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a son, Robert J. Rich.
Mrs. Rich is survived by two daughters, Marianne C. Rich of Rehoboth Beach and Barbara J. Rich of Lewes; two sons, Joseph D. Rich Jr. of Stone Harbor, N.J. and John M. Rich of Carlsbad, Calif.; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
A private service will be scheduled at a later date 
Arrangements by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Dodd-Carey Chapel, Georgetown.
Online condolences may be sent to: condolences@parsellfuneralhomes.com.

Babby Moore Hannum,
Lewes native
Babby Moore Hannum, 44, of Port Deposit, Md., and formerly of Lewes, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2005, at home.
Babby was born in Lewes, the daughter of the late Jacob and Beatrice E. Lowe Moore. She spent most of her life in the Harbeson and Lewes areas before moving to Port Deposit seven years ago. During her time in Delaware she was a bartender at Grotto Grand Slam in Lewes and a member of American Legion Post 17 Auxiliary, Lewes. She was a Cape Henlopen High School graduate anda people persoon who always enjoyed spending time with others.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Shelly Creed.
She is survived by a son, Jason Lawson of Port Deposit, MD.; a granddaughter, Lea Dubosq; a sister, Bebe Moore of Lewes; a brother, Wayne Hudson of Montana; several nieces and nephews; and her beloved dogs, Buddy and Duke.
A memorial service was held on Lewes Beach. Contributions are suggested to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 163, Salisbury MD 21803. Arrangements by Short Funeral Services, Milton.

Mary V. Wilson,
devout Catholic  
Mary V. Vorce Wilson, 80, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2005, surrounded by her loving family.
   Mary was born Oct. 24, 1924 in Hot Springs, S. D. to Clinton H. and Anna G. Lynch Vorce. She was one of six children.
   Mary moved to the suburbs of Washington, D. C. in l934. She married Vernon D. Wilson in l945. Mary served in the Women ’s Army Corp during WWII. Mary and her husband retired to Delaware in l974.
   She was a devout Catholic and an avid reader. She loved gardening, birds and spending time with her family. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, her eldest sister, Gia, and her youngest sister, Margaret.
   Mary is survived by three sons, Philip J. and wife Stacia of Rehoboth Beach, with whom Mary lived; Robert E. of Odenton, Md. and Clinton J. of Greenbelt, Md.; and a daughter, Barbara J. Morris and her husband, Allan, of Rehoboth Beach.
   In addition to her sons and daughter, she is survived by her sister, Roseann, and her husband, Jack Redmond, of Southport, N. C.; and two brothers, James W. Vorce and his wife Joan of Keedysville, Md., and John C. Vorce and his wife, Dorothy, of Bowie, Md.
   Mary will be sadly missed by her loving grandchildren: Tabitha, Matt, Bret, Kim, Kelly, Terri, Lindsay, Mike, Casey and Carolina.
   Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, May 31, 2005 at 11 a. m., at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins- Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Hwy., Lewes, where friends may at 10 a. m. Interment will be at Henlopen Memorial Park, Rt. 1 near Milton. Memorial contributions may be sent to Parkinson ’s Association Disease Center, John Hopkins Center, 601 N. Carolina Street, Suite 5064, Baltimore, MD 21201..  

Christina G Lokken,
businesswoman
  Christina Gaadt Lokken, 50, of Milton, died Thursday, May 26, 2005, at her residence . A beloved mother, sister, daughter and aunt, she was born in Norwalk, Ct. Nov. 19, 1954 and raised in Wilmington.
   She attended Tower Hill School, Brandywine High School and the University of Delaware where she received her bachelor ’s degree in education. She taught in Delaware schools before taking an assignment with the Peace Corps School in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands where she spent over four years and traveled extensively.
   Upon her return to the states she moved to Florida where she started Palm Tease, a clothing design and manufacturing company. Later she moved back to Delaware and opened a Palm Tease Manufacturing facility in Newark, and later a retail store in Rehoboth Beach. Most recently she had started Cape Appraisals, a real estate appraisal firm.

She is survived by her daughter, Hannah Lokken; her mother, Loretta Knight; a brother and sister- in- law, John and Suzanne Gaadt; her grandmother, Katherine Eickhoff; and niece and nephew, Giulia and Ian Gaadt. A celebration of Christina ’s life will be held at 2400 Bay Avenue, Lewes Beach, at 3 p. m., Thursday, June 2. Burial will be private at Epworth Methodist Cemetery in Rehoboth.
   Contributions are suggested to Delaware Hospice, 600 North DuPont Highway, Georgetown, DE 19947.  

John Bernard Flaherty,
phone company retiree  
John Bernard Flaherty, 77 of Lewes, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2005, at Beebe Medical Center in Lewes.
   He was born in Bloomsburg, Pa., son of the late John William and Helen Kile Flaherty, and was raised in Washington, D. C.
   Mr. Flaherty formerly lived in District Heights, Md., where he worked for C & P Telephone Company of Maryland. He served in the Navy during WWII on board the USS Providence. He retired in 1985 to Lewes. Mr. Flaherty was very active for 18 years in the Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540, and also active in Knights of Columbus. He is survived by his wife of 57  years, Frances Claggett Flaherty of Lewes; three sons, John F. Flaherty and his wife, Susan, of Bishopville, Md., Kevin B. Flaherty and his wife, Vickie, of Boca Raton, Fla., and Timothy J. Flaherty and his wife, Terri, of Deerfield Beach, Fla.; a daughter, Beth Flaherty Ecker of Lewes; five grandchildren, one step- grandson and two stepgranddaughters. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church, Route 1 at Five Points at 10 a. m.,
   Saturday, May 28. Graveside services will be Tuesday, May 31, at 10: 30 a. m. at Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton, Md.
   Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 1151 Walker Road, Suite 202, Dover, DE 19901.  

Charles A. Bryan,
restaurant operator  
Charles Andrew Bryan, 96, of Rehoboth Beach, died peacefully Monday, May 23, 2005, at the home of his granddaughter, Ruthanne R. Jacobs, and her husband, Dennis, in Ocean View, surrounded by his loving granddaughters, Ruthanne, Deborah and Terry. Charles was born in Raleigh, N. C., the son of the late Ernest H. and Julia Johnson Bryan. He had lived in Rehoboth Beach since 1933. He was a U. S. Army veteran, stationed in the South Pacific during WWII. He operated various restaurants and during the early 1960s, he was a chef for Beebe Medical Center in Lewes. He also worked as a house painter until age 79.
   Charles was an avid gardener and fisherman. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth W. Bryan, in 2003.
   He is survived by his daughter and sonin- law, Evelyn W. and Harvey E. Roberts of Ocean View; three sisters, Stella Holley, Margaret Humphries and Isabella Wilder, all of Raleigh; four granddaughters, Deborah R. Skovron and her husband, Walter, of Pasadena, Md., Terry R. Witham of St. John, U. S. Virgin Islands, Ruthanne R. Jacobs and her husband, Dennis, of Ocean View and Mary R. Iaconi of Baltimore, Md.; eight great- grandchildren, Kate, Joseph, Shauna, Erin, Stephen, Ben, Christina and Afsoon; and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at 11 a. m.., Thursday, June 30, at the Bethany chapel of Melson Funeral Services, West Avenue, Ocean View.  

 

05/24/05

Lois Lake English Orth,
retired office assistant
Lois Lake “English” Orth, 85, died Thursday, May 19, 2005, at Hockessin Hills in Hockessin.
Mrs. Orth was born in Pleasantville, N.J., and was raised in Northfield, N.J., daughter of the late James G. and Alexandria Williams English. She had formerly lived in New Castle County where she had worked as an office assistant for the county. She was most recently from Sussex County, where she had lived for 20 years. Mrs. Orth was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Lewes, and the Eastern Sussex County Women’s Democratic Club.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Orth was preceded in death by her first husband, Louis V. Pratzer and her second husband Phillip W. Orth; a sister, Mary Harris, and four brothers, Albert English, James English, Bert English and Emmett English
She is survived by two sons, James T. Pratzer and his wife Claire of Wilmington, and Phillip R. Pratzer and his wife Elaine of Hudson, Fla.; two sisters, Dorothy H. Turner of Linwood, N.J. and Ann Conklin of Egg Harbor City, N.J.; three brothers, Russell English and Jack English, both of Northfield, N.J. and Robert English of Venice, Fla.; seven grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, Friends may call one hour prior to the service. Interment will be private.
Arrangements are being handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, Lewes.
Contributions are suggested to Eagles Nest Fellowship Church, P.O. Box 129, Milton, DE 19968.

Richard Selk,
retired from Chrysler
Richard Selk, 69, of Newark, died peacefully following a brief illness on Friday, May 20, 2005, at home.
Mr. Selk was born in Rahway, N.J., son of the late Richard and Gertrude Selk. He retired from Chrysler Corporation where he worked as a security guard.
He was a member of the Recycled Teenage Cruisers Car Club and enjoyed car shows. He was also a member of Moose Lodge 1578 and was an avid University of Delaware football fan.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 31 years, Elouise Selk, in May 2003; his son, Patrick Harvey; and an infant son, John Selk.
He is survived by his children, Carmelea McCarthy of Lewes, Rick Selk of New York, Steven Selk of Newark, Kathleen Franklin of Binghampton, N.Y., Sandra Cooke of Newark, Linda Selk of Johnson City, N.Y., Gregory Harvey of Newark, and Cari A. Harvey of New Castle; a sister, Mary Schwartz of Brick, N.J.; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Services were held at R.T. Foard & Jones Funeral Home, Newark, with burial at a later date.
Contributions are suggested to Delaware Hospice or the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home.

Donald Craig Revel,
carpenter
Donald Craig Revel, 45, of Dagsboro, died Wednesday, May 18, 2005, at home.
Mr. Revel was born Feb. 13, 1960, son of the late G. Thomas Revel Jr. and Vera Ann Salter Revel.
He was employed by his brother, Gary, for several years, building Timber Frame homes, and for the last five years, worked as a carpenter for Cave Construction of Ocean View.
He is survived by two brothers, Gary T. Revel of Frankford and Mark E. Revel of Saline, Mo.; a sister, Ann Wynes of Lincoln; his girlfriend, Lauren Rhue of Dagsboro; and several nieces and nephews.
Services and burial were private.
Arrangements by Rogers Funeral Home, Milford.

Natasha Taylor-Benson,
Seaford infant
Natasha Elaine Taylor-Benson, of Seaford, aged seven weeks and four days, passed away Friday, May 20, 2005, at home.
Natasha was born March 28 at Beebe Medical Center, Lewes.
She was preceded in death by a great-grandmother, Elaine D. Messick, and a grandfather, Anthony West.
She is survived by her birth mother, Damaris Taylor of Seaford; her adoptive mother, Natasha E. Benson of Dover; her stepmother, Brandy Houston of Dover; four sisters, Demaria Jones, Nakyra Taylor-Benson, Tyra Diaz and Aliajh Diaz; four brothers, Kentray Taylor-Morrison, Dreyquan Diaz, Jordan Diaz and Shawn Travies; her grandparents, Michele and Anthony Banks of Seaford, Nathan A. Benson of Wilmington, Phycillia and Alton Taylor Sr. of Maryland; five aunts, Christina Benson, Ashley Benson, Megan McGhee, Shaunet Trouwer and Shawntae Houston; six uncles, Nathan L. Benson, Antonio Banks, Alton Taylor III, DeShawn Benson, Charles Taylor and DeShawn Coulbron; and cousins, Deasia Trouwer, Cameron Cheers and Julius Cheers.
Services will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, May 25, at Short Funeral Services, 609 E. Market Street, Georgetown, where friends may call after noon.
Burial will be in Union Cemetery.
Arrangements by Short Funeral Services, Georgetown.

John A. “Babe” Brown,
truck driver
John A. “Babe” Brown, 69, of Milford, died Saturday, May 14, 2005, in Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, Dover.
Mr. Brown was born Feb. 17. 1936, in Ellendale. He was a truck driver. He was a member of Christian Healing Center.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Laura Pettyjohn and James Walter Hanzer; five brothers and a sister.
He is survived by two sisters and two brothers-in-law, Minister Betty and Coley Winstead of Boston and the Rev. Margaret and Bermis Duffy of Milton; three daughters, Stacy Smith of Magnolia, Mildred Sample of Ellendale and Patricia Street of Wilmington; and three sons, Jimmy Horsey of Bridgeton, N.J., Jonathan White of Lewes and John Eaddy of Newark.
Services were held at Wesley Chapel, Slaughter Neck, with burial in Old Hickory Cemetery, Slaughter Neck.

Beulah J. Murphy,
senior companion
Beulah J. Murphy, 79, of Bridgeville, died Wednesday, May 11, 2005, at home.
Mrs. Murphy was born Sept. 1, 1925, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
She was employed as a senior companion with First State Community Action Agency since 1998.
Mrs. Murphy was known for her love of cooking and hard work and was very active in her family, her church and her community. Her life is not a passing memory, but a living tribute to all who knew her worth.
She was preceded in death by two grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband, William H. Murphy Sr.; two daughters, Shirley Styles of Bridgeville and Bernice Rayne of Seaford; two sons, William Murphy of Bridgeville and Jesse Murphy of Lewes; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and a host of additional relatives and friends.
Services were held in Victory Temple Church, Bridgeville, with burial in Macedonia Cemetery, Seaford.

George L. Meili Sr.,
retired sales manager
George Louis Meili Sr., 86, of The Plantations in Lewes, passed away Friday, May 20, at home with his family by his side.
George was born in Philadelphia, and lived most of his life in Lawrenceville, N.J. He was a Chief Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy, serving his country for 16 years. He was stationed at Pearl Harbor on the USS Enterprise and served in the Pacific Theater during WWII, receiving the Presidential Citation along with many other honors. He was also a veteran of the Korean War.
George retired from the West Chemical Company as sales manager of the New York area and enjoyed traveling with his wife and spending time with his family.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Dorothy Elizabeth; five children, Gayle Striefford, George, Gary, Gerilyn and Gregory Meili; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m., Wednesday, May 25, at The Plantations Clubhouse, followed by a visitation with the family until 7:30 p.m.
Contributions are suggested to Delaware Hospice, 3515 Silverside Rd. 100, Wilmington DE 19810.