11/18/05

Joan Trotter,
Tennessee native
Joan Trotter of Lewes, formerly of Toronto, Canada, passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2005 at Beebe Medical Center in Lewes.  Mrs. Trotter was born April 8, 1950 in Sneedville, Tenn., the daughter of the late Hubert Hopkins and  Mrs. Vacie (Ratliff) Hopkins of Catonsville, Md.
Mrs. Trotter was loved by everyone who knew her.
She was survived by her loving husband Mark Allen Trotter of Lewes; one daughter, Shannon Trotter of Lewes; and one sister, Jean Williams of Catonsville, Md.
Funeral services will be private.  Arrangements are being handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, Lewes. 
In lieu of flowers the family suggests  memorial contributions  be sent to the American Cancer Society, P.O. 163, Salisbury, MD  21803-0163.



Esther C. Tigue,
seamstress, cook
Esther C. Tigue, 88, of ManorCare Health Services, Lancaster, Pa. died Tuesday, November 15, 2005 in the nursing center.
Formerly of Wilmington and Millsboro, Mrs. Tigue was a homemaker. She also worked part-time for the voter registration in Delaware and was of the Catholic faith. Mrs. Tigue was an accomplished seamstress and loved to cook.
Born in Paoli, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Frank and Marguerite King Bloomer. Her husband, Charles A. Tigue died in 1990.
Mrs. Tigue is survived by two daughters, Margaret married to Jack Williams, and Caroline M. York, both of St. Petersburg, Fla.; two sons, Charles M. married to Jean Tigue, Pennsville, N.J,, and Michael J. married to Julie Tigue, Lewes; seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren; a brother, Frank Bloomer, West Chester; and four sisters, Adeline Gingras, Norristown, Lois Dorazio, Northeast, Md., Elizabeth Ashe, Detroit, Mich., and Carol Parke, Corpus Christi, Texas. She was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Bloomer, and two sisters, Frances Roberts and Helen Lewis.
Relatives and friends are invited to visit with the family at the Richard A. Sheetz Funeral Home, 2024 Marietta Ave., Lancaster, Pa. from 2-3:00 p.m. Friday, No. 18, and attend a Christian Prayer Service at 3 p.m.
Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Esther’s memory may be given to ASAP Homeless Services, P.O. Box 3910, St. Petersburg, FL 33731.



Harry M. Barker
retired Chrysler worker
Harry Moody Barker Sr., 80 of West Grove, Pa. died Sunday, Nov. 13, 2005, after a long illness with emphysema and a short battle with cancer.
He was the husband of the late Susan Marie Barker, who died in 1981. Together they shared 34 years of marriage.
Born in Lansing, N.C., he was the son of the late Arthur G. and Eula Eller Barker. A veteran, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
He was employed by Chrysler at the Newark plant for 39 years until his retirement in 1990. Harry enjoyed playing golf, metal detecting and bowling. All who knew him will affectionately miss him.
He is survived by a son, Harry M. Barker Jr. of Wilmington; a daughter, Kathryn Morton and her husband, Gregory, of Wilmington; granddaughters and great granddaughters, Candi Barker and her daughter, Lauren, of Kennett Square, Pa., Tiffany Testa and her husband, Vincent, and their daughters, Izabella and Antonia of New Castle, and Hillary Morton and her daughters, Kayla and Victoria, of Lewes; a sister, Reva Shupe of Middletown; and his loving companion of 22 years, Maria Del Signore of West Grove, Pa.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005, at Assumption BVM Church, 300 State Road, West Grove. Family and friends are invited to call from 9-11 a.m. prior to the service at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1615 West Chester Pike, Suite 102, West Chester, PA 19382.



Raymond B. Paterson,
retired pressman
Raymond B. Paterson, 89, of Rehoboth Beach and formerly of Bradford, Pa., died Thursday, Nov. 10, 2005, at Beebe Medical Center, Lewes. Since April 2004, he had resided at Brandywine Assisted Living at Seaside Pointe.
Mr. Patterson was born on Sept. 20, 1916, in Prescottville, Pa., the son of Thomas and Ethel Paterson.
Mr. Paterson was a graduate of Reynoldsville (Pa.) High School in 1934. He had worked as a pressman, retiring in 1980 from McCourt Label Company. He was a former trustee of the Bradford First United Methodist Church and board member of the Greater Bradford Senior Center. HE was a member of Bradford Masonic Lodge 749 for 52 years. Also, he was a member of AARP and taught for several years in that organization’s driver safety program. While residing in this area, his spiritual needs were graciously taken care of by the staff and members of Groome United Methodist Church, Lewes.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel, in March 1976.
He is survived by a son, Ronald Patterson and his wife Peggy of rehoboth Beach; his daughter, Margaret Prior and her husband John of Bradford his daughter, Sally Wakefield and her husband Phil of Bruceton Mills, W.Va.; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild; a sister, Dorothy Barron of Trenton, Mich.; a sister, Marie Bussard of Reynoldsville, Pa.; and a brother, Thomas Paterson of Punxsatawney, Pa.
Services were held at the First United Methodist Church in Bradford, with burial in Lakelawn Cemetery in Reynoldsville.
Contributions are suggested to the Groome United Methodist Church, the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association.



George L, Waples,
Marine Corps veteran
George Lawrence “Junior” Waples, 69, of Rehoboth Beach, died Thursday, Nov. 10, 2005, in Beebe Medical Center, Lewes.
Mr. Waples was born June 1, 1936, in Rehoboth Beach, son of the late Mary Satchell and Lawrence Waples.
He was a U.S. Marines veteran.
He was employed with the Townsend’s poultry plant in Millsboro.
Mr. Waples was a member of the American Legion and Mount Pleasant Church.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Carlton Waples and Rueben Satchell.
He is survived by his wife, Bertha Mae Waples of Rehoboth Beach; his stepfather, Rueben Satchell; two brothers, Leroy Satchell and Frankie Satchell, both of Milton; four sisters, Juanita Wiltbanks of Milton, Joyce Fisher of Slaughter Neck, Merril Torres of Greenwood and Anna Satchell of Dover; an uncle, Jake Tingle of Georgetown; a nephew, Demtruis Waples of Texas; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, family and friends; and close friends, Anton Hall, Sheena Frazier, Bobby Hopkins and James Shephard.
Services were held in the Mt. Pleasant Church, Rehoboth Beach, with burial will be in Henlopen Memorial Park, Lewes.
Arrangements by Young’s Funeral Home, Milford.



Earl Lyle Zahler,
retired from Vlasic
Earl Lyle Zahler of Dagsboro, 60, formerly of Boston, N.Y., died Friday, Nov. 11, 2005, in the home of his father-in-law in Lewes, surrounded by his loving family and pets. He was 60.
Mr. Zahler was born July 25, 1945, in Boston, son of Ethel Zahler and the late Lyle Zahler.
He was a graduate of the State University of New York at Morrisville.
Mr. Zahler served in the U.S. Army, working as a food technologist.
Following an honorable discharge, he began his career in quality assurance at King Cole Foods. He later joined the quality control team at Vlasic Foods in Millsboro, where he worked until health issues forced his retirement in 1995.
While working at Vlasic Foods, he met and married his soulmate Robin. The two were inseparable and spent many happy hours caring for their pets, shopping, and antiquing. He will be remembered as a gentle, kind and loving individual who was a friend to everyone he met. Despite challenging health issues, he was quick to offer a winning smile and an offer of help to all who knew him.
Mr. Zahler’s hobbies included participating in pig roast, vintage cars (particularly MGs), NASCAR, water gardening, and surfing the Internet. A great animal lover, he will be sadly missed by his many birds, cats, and dogs. When his health permitted, he delighted in taking his favorite dog “Gilka” to a local nursing facility to share his love of animals with others.
In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Betty Johnson.
He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Robin Zahler of Dagsboro; his mother, Ethel Zahler of Edinboro, Pa.; his father-in-law, Thomas R. Johnson of Lewes; three brothers and three sisters-in-law, Warren and Lucy Zahler of Columbia, Mo., Carl and Shirley Zahler of Spring Arbor, Mich., and James and Deb Zahler of Edinboro; a sister and a brother-in-law, Margaret “Meg” and Anthony Bonasera of Wading River, N.Y.; five nephews, four nieces, and a host of additional family and friends.
Services will be 2 p.m. Friday in Watson Funeral Home, Millsboro. The Rev. Douglas S. Albert, Delaware Hospice chaplain, will officiate.
Burial will be held privately in the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Dagsboro.
Contributions are suggested to the Georgetown SPCA, 22918 Dupont Highway, Georgetown, DE 19947.



Gretta Dolson,
worked for MBNA
Greta “Sissy” Kampmann Dolson, of Wilmington, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2005, surrounded by her family.
Born in Wilmington, Mrs. Dolson was the daughter of the late William and Greta (Veasey) Kampmann.
She worked for MBNA for the past 12 years in various positions at many sites.
She is survived by her husband of 40 years, F. Bud Dolson; her daughter, Barbara Sullivan of Wilmington; and three grandchildren, Taylor, Morgan and Megan. Also surviving are her sisters, Barbara “Boots” Purdham of Wilmington, Helen McCallister of Lewes and Jean Janvier of Wilmington; and two brothers, William Kampmann of Wilmington and Dinny Kampmann of Millsboro.
Services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 17, at Mealey Funeral Home, Limestone and Milltown Roads, Wilmington, where visitation will begin after 10 a.m. Interment will be in All Saints Cemetery, Wilmington.
Contributions are suggested to Compassionate Care Hospice, 5610 Kirkwood Hwy., Wilmington, DE 19808.



Joseph P. Donato,
export administrator
Joseph P. Donato, 87, of Lewes and formerly of Philadelphia, Pa. and Trenton, N.J., died Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005, at the home of a granddaughter.
He was a retired export administrator for Luria Brothers and Ogden Steel in New York City. He served the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth V. Caleo Donato; a brother, Alfred Donato; and two sisters, Marie Castoria and Marion DiMario.
He is survived by two sons, John A. Donato of Lewes and Joseph P. Donato of Broomall, Pa.; a daughter, Maria E. Donato of West Chester, Pa.; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; four sisters, Alita Cinncinata, Eleanor DiMarco, Vivian DiMario and Norita Donato, all of South Philadelphia; four brothers, Gerald Donato and Carl Donato, both of New Jersey, Arthur Donato of Wayne, Pa. and Richard Donato of Drexel Hill, Pa.; and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:15 a.m., Monday, Nov. 21, at Saints Simon and Jude Church, Rt. 3 at Rt. 352, West Chester, Pa. Immediately following the Mass all are invited to a luncheon at Edgmont Country Club, 5180 West Chester Pike which will be followed by the 2:30 p.m. burial in Birdsboro Cemetery.
Contributions are suggested to the Children’s Beach House, 1800 Bay Ave. Lewes DE 19958.



Millie Plunkett
Whitson owner
Mildred Mary “Millie” Plunkett, 75, died Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005 at her home in Rehoboth Beach.
Born in Phoenixville, Pa. she was the daughter of the late Francis Shine and Augusta Benkoski Shine. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Robert Plunkett; and her son, Robert O. “Bobby” Plunkett, also of Rehoboth Beach.
She was preceded in death by a son, Thomas Owen Plunkett. Also surviving is a brother, John Shine, and a sister, Rose Donnelly, both of Phoenixville; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Plunkett had formerly been employed with Denny-Reyburn in West Chester, Pa.
She was the owner and operator with her husband of the Whitson rooms and apartments and Bob’s Bike Rentals in Rehoboth Beach.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, Nov. 21, at 11 a.m., at St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church in Lewes. Friends may call at the church from 10 to 11 a.m., prior to the service. A private interment will be held at the Delaware Veterans cemetery near Millsboro for the family. The family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 163, Salisbury, MD 21803.



Ralf W. Cochran,
director of personnel
Ralf W. Cochran, 81, of Millsboro and formerly of Georgetown, Ct., died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005, at Beebe Medical Center, Lewes. He was the director of personnel for the Gilbert and Bennett Manufacturing Company in Georgetown, Ct., retiring in 1991 after 25 years of service. Prior to that he was a co-pilot for RCA, flying their executive plane.
Mr. Cochran was a member of the East Norwalk Connecticut Yacht Club, past master of the Masonic Ark Lodge 39, A.F.&A.M. and a member of American Legion Post 28, Oak Orchard-Riverdale. His hobbies included collecting World War II airplanes and he was an avid golfer and yachtsman who held a private pilot’s license since 1945.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Edith Ross Cochran; two daughters, Gail Cochran DeFrancesco of Norwalk, Ct. and Randie Cochran Meyer of Amherst, N.H.; a brother, John M. Cochran of Easton, Pa.; a sister, Catherine Cochran Foster of Knoxville, Tenn.; two grandchildren, Amy Sue Eichberger and Nikolas Ralf Meyer; and two great-grandchildren, Raeanne Eichberger and Ayala Meyer.
Services and interment will be private. The family suggests contributions to the American Heart Association Memorial Processing Center, 625 West Ridge Pike, Suite A100, Conshohocken, PA. 19428 or a charity of choice. Arrangements by Watson Funeral Home, Millsboro.



Rodney A. Halanick,
Lewes resident
Rodney A. Halanick of Lewes and formerly of Riverdale and Stevensville, Md., died Monday, Nov. 14, 2005.
Mr. Halanick was the beloved husband of Deborah Halanick; loving father of Michele and Kevin Geisbert and Adrienne Halanick; stepfather of Michael and Kristy and Jennifer Dionisio; grandfather to Bailey, Nathan and Owen Geisbert. He is also survived by a sister, Rhonda L. Kelly. He was predeceased by his first wife, Helene Halanick.
Friends may call at American Legion Post 269, Kent Island, Stevensville, Md., between 2 and 7 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 20. Mass will be offered at 11 a.m., Monday, Nov. 21, at St. Christopher’s Catholic Church, Chester, Md. Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring, Md.
Contributions are suggested to The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Development Office, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Building, 401 North Broadway, Suite 1100, Baltimore MD 21231.




11/15/05

Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Chupek,
homemaker
Elizabeth “Betty” Chupek, 77, of Denton, Md., died Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005, in her home.
Mrs. Chupek was born in Central City, Pa., daughter of the late Michael Gardosik and Elizabeth Kocurek Gardosik. She had lived in Denton since 1967, coming from Silver Spring, Md. and later, Laurel.
She was a homemaker and spent a lifetime raising children. She liked to sew and loved her grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Chupek; a grandson, Donnie Nagel; and 10 brothers and sisters.
She is survived by her husband, Michael V. Chupek of Denton; two daughters and a son-in-law, Joan M. Nagel of Denton and Carol T. and Pete Schwartzkopf of Rehoboth Beach; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Michael J. Chupek of Denton, Edward J. and Betsy Chupek of Cambridge, Md. and John S. and Sue Chupek of St. Michaels, Md.; 12 grandchildren, Brandi Townsend and her fiance, Brock Hutchison, Scott Townsend and his finance, Alex Russo, Stacey Schwartzkopf, Scott Schwartzkopf, Lisa Nagel and her partner Mindy Harding, David Chupek, Nicholas Chupek, Brian Chupek, Michael Chupek, Hank Chupek, Sienna Chupek, and Sequoia Chupek; two great-grandchildren, Ethan Nagel and Reilly Hutchison; and her caregivers at the Caroline Hospice Foundation.
Services will be 1 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 16, in the Moore Funeral Home, P.A., 12 S. Second St., Denton, where friends may call one hour earlier.
Burial will be in the Maryland Eastern Shore Veterans’ Cemetery, Beulah.
Instead of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations be made to the Caroline Hospice Foundation, P.O. Box 362, Denton, MD 21629.



Charles L. Warren,
“Buddy”
Charles L. “Buddy” Warren, died Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Verna P.; and a son, Edward L. Warren.
He is survived by two daughters, Cathy M. Liza of Jacksonville, Fla. and Marion C. Fox and husband, Frank, of Wilmington; his sons, Steven T. and his wife, Dawn Warren, and Charles Warren, both of Wilmington; his brothers, Charles Warren of Wilmington, James Warren of Elsmere and William J. Warren and his wife, Helen, of Rehoboth; his sisters, Rose Marie Baffone and Jane A. Warren, both of Wilmington; and his grandchildren, Christina Liza-Brown, To’mas Liza, Christopher Warren and Geoffrey Fox.
Services were held at the John F. Yasik Funeral Home, Wilmington, with burial will be private.
Contributions are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 92 Reads Way, New Castle, DE 19720.



Greta Dolson,
worked for MBNA
Greta “Sissy” Kampmann Dolson, of Wilmington, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2005, surrounded by her family.
Born in Wilmington, Mrs. Dolson was the daughter of the late William and Greta (Veasey) Kampmann.
She worked for MBNA for the past 12 years in various positions at many sites.
She is survived by her husband of 40 years, F. Bud Dolson; her daughter, Barbara Sullivan of Wilmington; and three grandchildren, Taylor, Morgan and Megan. Also surviving are her sisters, Barbara “Boots” Purdham of Wilmington, Helen McCallister of Lewes and Jean Janvier of Wilmington; and two brothers, William Kampmann of Wilmington and Dinny Kampmann of Millsboro.
Services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 17, at Mealey Funeral Home, Limestone and Milltown Roads, Wilmington, where visitation will begin after 10 a.m. Interment will be in All Saints Cemetery, Wilmington.
Contributions are suggested to Compassionate Care Hospice, 5610 Kirkwood Hwy., Wilmington, DE 19808.



Franklin Lloyd Cordrey,
master wood worker
Franklin Lloyd Cordrey, 67, of Lewes, died Friday, Nov. 11, 2005, at Beebe Medical Center in Lewes.
Mr. Cordrey was born Oct. 21, 1938, son of the late Walter and Audrey Cordrey.
He had been employed by the Department of Corrections in Georgetown, DE for 26 years, retiring from there in 1987. He then owned & operated Cordrey Cabinet and Welding Inc. in Angola, from 1988 until 2004. He was a master wood worker. Mr. Cordrey was a member of the CHEER Center and the Asbury United  Methodist Church, both of Georgetown.
He was a veteran of the United States Air Force.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Katherine Lynn Cordrey.
Mr. Cordrey is survived by his wife Hazel (Johnson) Cordrey; two daughters, Tabatha Montgomery of Selbyville, and Crystal, address unknown; a stepdaughter, Lin Brown of Georgetown; an adopted son, Carl Day of Georgetown; two stepsons, Alton Edward Joseph of Harbeson and David Lee Joseph of Millsboro; and a grandson, Lane Montgomery, of Selbyville, In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a daughter Katherine Lynn Cordrey.         
Services will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 16, at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, with Rev. Marie Nordberg officiating. Friends may call from noon to 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Conley’s Chapel Cemetery, Angola.
Flowers will be accepted.
Arrangements by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, Lewes.



William “Bill” Mawhinney,
retired from BBB
William “Bill” Mawhinney, 93, of Dover, died Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2005, at Courtland Manor, Dover.
Mr. Mawhinney was a native of Pittsburgh, Pa. He served in World War II as a staff sergeant in the finance department of the Army Air Force. He was stationed in England for three years and was popular there because he resembled General Eisenhower. He had a great sense of humor. After the war, he worked at the Better Business Bureau in Washington, D.C.
He and his late wife enjoyed fishing and gardening. His hobbies included furniture refinishing and painting. He was a member of the Broadkill VFW Post in Milton.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Alice Skog Mawhinney and his older sister, Edith Dimling.
He is survived by his brother, Jack Mawhinney and his niece Georgia Longo of Pittsburgh; his sister, Ruth Frandon; his niece Marilyn and her husband Donald Taff and their son Greg of Walnut Creek, Calif.; and his cousins, Audrey and Robert Penney of Dover.
Bill will be greatly missed.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 16, in the chapel of the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Patriots Way, Millsboro.
Contributions are suggested to Delaware Hospice, 600 S. DuPont Highway, Georgetown DE 19947.
Arrangements by Short Funeral Services, Milton.



Scherie Lyne Bradford,
restaurant server
Scherie Lyne Bradford, 34, of Millsboro, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2005, at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, Seaford.
She was the daughter of Earl and Jeanie (Fitzsimmons) Anderson.
She was a restaurant server.
Along with her parents, she is survived by her children, Virgil, Jack and Candise Bradford, all at home; two brothers, Thomas and Michael Bluestone; and a sister, Suzanne Baker.
Services were held at the Long Neck Chapel of Melson Funeral Services, Long Neck, with burial private.
Arrangements by Melson Funeral Services, Long Neck.



Elizabeth M. Coverdale,
farmer
Elizabeth M. Coverdale, 85, of Greenwood, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2005, in the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Milford, with whom she had resided for the past year.
Mrs. Coverdale was born Nov. 4, 1920, in Harbeson, daughter of the late John and Emma Jane Mitchell.
She was employed with the A.I. DuPont Co. from 1946 to 1947, and then, spent the next 57 years working alongside her late husband on the family farm in the Greenwood area. She also was a fulltime homemaker and mother.
Mrs. Coverdale loved flowers, gardening, cooking, canning her fresh vegetables and visiting with family and friends. She was a very loving and devoted mother and grandmother to her children and grandchildren, and a good friend to many. She will be missed dearly by all.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Nelson Coverdale; a beloved son, Dennis T. Mitchell; two brothers, Preston A. Mitchell and Lester Mitchell; and a sister, Doris Wynes.
She is survived by two daughters and two sons-in-law, Suzanne and Richard King of Milford, and Becky C. and Lonnie Weaver of Colorado Springs, Colo.; three sisters, Hazel Zimmerman of Milton, Bernice Rodgers of Waterford, Pa., and Gladys “Penny” Austin of Milford; a brother, John Mitchell Jr. of Harrington; and five grandchildren, Christina Tucker of Melbourne, Fla., Keith Passwaters of Greenwood, Brent Mitchell of Lincoln, and Shane Weaver and Lindsay Weaver, both of Colorado Springs; and a great-grandson, Trevor Mitchell.
Memorial services were held in Rogers Funeral Home, Milford.



Kathryn Clark Bloxom,
former bookkeeper
Kathryn “Kitty” Clark Bloxom, 74 of Millsboro and formerly of Wilmington Manor, died on Monday, Nov. 7, 2005, at Christiana Hospital.
Born Jan. 29, 1931 in Wilmington, Mrs. Bloxom was a 1949 graduate of Conrad High School. She was employed as a bookkeeper for the former Park Distributing and later for Rollins Leasing, both in Wilmington.
More recently, she worked in sales for the former Bird Speakman Clothing Store in Rehoboth Beach. Before moving to Millsboro, Mrs. Bloxom had been a member of the ladies auxiliary of the Wilmington Manor Volunteer Fire Department for many years. She was a talented crafter and also enjoyed playing golf at Sussex Pines Country Club.
She is survived by her husband of more than 55 years, Graham K. Bloxom Sr.; a daughter, Patricia B. Dean and her husband, Robert L., of Fair Hill, Md.; a son, Graham K. Bloxom Jr. and his wife, Gail Ann Gadekar-Bloxom, of Newfoundland, Pa.; brother, William H. Clark of Dagsboro; three grandchildren, Liza M. Pope, Jennifer Lynn Syva and Megean E. Dean; and three great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, Paul T. Clark Sr.
Services were held at the Spicer-Millikin Funeral Home, with burial in Gracelawn Memorial Park, New Castle.
Contributions are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 92 Reads Way, Ste. 205, New Castle, DE 19720.



David W. LeGates,
systems technician
David W. Legates, 40, of Lewes, passed away Sunday, Nov. 13, 2005, at Beebe Medical Center.
David was born in Milford, the son of Carol Ann Brittingham LeGates of Milton and the late John W. LeGates.
David was a systems technician for Verizon and had been employed wit them for the past 17 years.
He was a graduate of Cape Henlopen High School Class of 1983 and Salisbury State University, Class of 1988, with a masters degree in business administration and a minor in psychology. While at Salisbury he played lacrosse and soccer.
David was a wonderful and loving father to his three children. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing, archery and was a member of Ducks Unlimited.
Besides his father, he was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, William N. Sr. and Anna Wickowski LeGates; and an uncle, William N. LeGates Jr.
Besides his mother, he is survived by his best friend and love of his life, Terri Moran of Lewes; three children, Danielle Marie LeGates, Marissa Nicole LeGates and Derek Charles LeGates, all of Lewes; their mother, Regina Smith LeGates; his maternal grandparents, David S. and Anna Marie Pettyjohn Brittingham of Milton; two aunts, Norma Calloway and her husband, Joe, of Milton, and Elizabeth Pepper and her husband, Tom, of Georgetown; an uncle, Clem LeGates and his wife, Christie, of Milton; several cousins; nieces; a nephew; and a host of friends.
Memorial services will be held at 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 17, in the chapel of Short Funeral Services, 416 Federal St., Milton, where friends may call after 6 p.m.
Burial will be private.
The family suggests contributions to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 163, Salisbury, MD 21803.



Norris W. Musgrove,
janitorial supervisor
Norris William Musgrove, 81, of Lewes, died Monday, Nov. 14, 2005, at Harbor Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Lewes. 
Mr. Musgrove was born June 21, 1924 in Washington, D.C., the son of the late William Joseph and Julia Lynn English Musgrove.
Mr. Musgrove had worked as a janitorial supervisor at various medical centers.  He was among the charter members of Viers Mill Baptist Church, Rockville, Md., and he was a member of the Colesville Baptist Church, Silver Spring, Md.    He was devoted to his family and grandchildren.  He enjoyed boating and fishing.  He was a U.S. Army veteran of WW II.
He is survived by his wife, Blanche Ada Brunner Musgrove; his daughter, Noreen B. Koehler and her husband Paul of Lewes; five grandchildren, Melinda Moser and her husband Henry; Kenneth Koehler and his wife Nancy; Kathleen Kidd and her husband Steve; Jennifer Price and her husband Jason; and Edward Musgrove; eight great-grandchildren, David, Gannon, Billye Jo, Tiffani, Montana, Justin, Little Eddie and Jonthan. 
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Norris “Bill” Musgrove Jr.; his daughter Rebecca Lynn Musgrove; and a great-granddaughter, Amber.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, Nov. 19, 2 p.m., at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes; Pastor Frank Goehringh will officiate.
Graveside Services with military honors will be held Monday, Nov. 21, at 1 p.m. at Union Cemetery, 3001 Spencerville Road, Burtonsville, Md.; Pastor Todd Jones will officiate.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Delaware Chapter, 2306 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington, DE 19805 or to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 163, Salisbury, MD 21803-0163.




11/11/05

John Louis Bitzer
equipment buyer
John Louis Bitzer, 69, of Lewes, passed away suddenly Monday, Nov. 7, 2005, at Beebe Medical Center in Lewes. 
He was born April 14, 1936 in Reading, Pa., son of the late Gottlob and Lillian M. (Rettberg) Bitzer.
Mr. Bitzer was a graduate of Wilson High School, West Lawn, Pa..  He entered the U.S. Air Force directly after high school and served a four-year tour of duty as a Medic in both Korea and Japan.  After an honorable discharge he became a student at Roanoke College in Salem, Va. where he graduated in l962. 
After college he went to work for RCA in Lancaster, Pa..  He then accepted a purchasing assignment with Kerr Glass in Lancaster, then he transferred to Keyport, N.J. and then transferred back to Lancaster where he lived and worked for l9 years.  He accepted a position with Baker Refractory in York, Pa., where he worked for l5 years as a Capital Equipment Buyer before retiring.
John was a member of the Lutheran Church of Our Savior, Rehoboth Beach.  John was a wonderful asset to the church and used his talents on so many projects to enhance the life of the church.  He was also a volunteer two mornings a week at the New Life Thrift Store and it was a job he loved and looked forward to with much enthusiasm. 
John was affectionately known as “The Mayor of Pilottown” as he loved visiting with his friends and neighbors and being of service to them.   Any project that someone had John was right there to pitch in and help.
John was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose 646 Lewes/Rehoboth, American Legion Post 28 Oak Orchard and the Cape Henlopen Elks 2540.  He was a faithful member of the Thursday Morning Pilottown Grumpy Old Men’s Breakfast Club.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his step-daughter, Vicki Weirich Richardson. 

He is survived by his wife Susan Sheafer Bitzer; his daughter, Vickie Lynn Bitzer Philpot of Red Bank, N.J.; two brothers, Otto R. Bitzer and wife Charlotte of Limerick, Pa. and Fred P. Bitzer and wife Cara of Lewes; grandchildren, Kristen and Gary Philpot; step-son Richard Weirich and wife Patti of Neffsville, Pa.; and step-grandchildren Josh, Amanda  and Paige Weirich  of Neffsville.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, Nov. 12, 11 a.m., at the Lutheran Church of Our Savior,  Bay Vista Road and Route 1, Rehoboth Beach; Pastor Donald Schaefer will be officiating.  Interment will be private.  
Arrangements are being handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, Lewes.
Contributions may be made to the Lutheran Church of Our Savior at the above noted address.  
 


Anna M. Johnson,
former Beebe secretary
Anna M. Johnson, 65, of Frankford and formerly of Washington, D.C. and North Dakota, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2005, at her home.
Mrs. Johnson was born Feb. 15, 1941, in Center, N.D. to Phillip and Veronica Emineth Heinz. She worked as a secretary for Beebe Medical Center in Lewes, was a buyer for Peebles Department Store and worked for JSI.
Mrs. Johnson was a member of Mariner’s Bethel United Methodist Church in Ocean view and loved gardening and reading her Bible.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by her loving husband of 45 years, William; a son, Curtis, and his wife, Cathy Johnson; two daughters, Kim Waldvogel and her husband, Perry, and Mary Serpe and her husband, Angelo; a brother, Bill, and his wife, Shelia; five sisters, Dottie and her husband Roger, Phyliss and her husband, Harland, Chris and her husband, Neil, Jackie and her husband, Derwin, and Karen; and four grandchildren, CJ, Randy, Joey and Little Serpe.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, Nov. 4, at Mariner’s Bethel United Methodist Church, Ocean View.
Interment will be private.
The family suggests memorial contributions in Anna’s name to Delaware Hospice Southern Division, 600 N. DuPont Hwy., Georgetown DE 19947, or the American Cancer Society, Sussex County Unit, PO Box 163, Salisbury, MD 21805.



Thelma C. Price,
devoted wife, mother
Thelma Conner Price, 85, of Lewes, died Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005, at her residence. 
She was born Nov. 15, 1919 in Townsend, daughter of the late J. Douglas and Ruby (Webber) Conner.
Mrs. Price graduated from Lewes High School in 1937.  She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. 
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Timothy F. Price in 2001 and by her sister Audrey Conner Rose. 
She is survived by three daughters, Beverly A. Porter and her husband Herschel of Lewes, Donna Groneman and her husband Greg of Dallas, Texas, and Judith Price of New York, N.Y.; a son, Timothy Price and his wife Shirley of Georgetown; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Doug Conner of Houston, Texas. 
All services are private. 
Arrangements are being handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, Lewes.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Delaware Hospice, 600 DuPont Highway, Georgetown, DE  19947.
 


A. Ross Adams,
retired general manager
A. Ross Adams, 81, of Rehoboth Beach, died Sunday, November  6, 2005 at his residence. Prior to relocating to Rehoboth Beach last year, Mr. Adams and his wife resided for 20 years in Pipers Landing, Palm City, Fla.
Mr. Adams was born Feb. 29, 1924 in Martha’s Vineyard, Mass. son of the late Elliot and Bessie (Smith) Adams. 
Mr. Adams was a graduate of Harvard University and held a Ph.D in chemistry from the University of Delaware. He was employed as the General Manager of Air Products Corporation, Plastics Division, Allentown, Pa., before retiring in 1985. He was an avid golfer, history buff, enjoyed playing bridge and using his computer. 
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son Bradford Adams in 2001.
He is survived his wife of 21 years, Virginia (Patterson) Adams; his son Maurice Adams and his wife Phyllis and their two children, Sarah and Marguerite, all of Baltimore, Md.; and a sister, Helen Hatch of Venice, Fla. 
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, Nov. 11, at All Saints Cemetery near Angola. Father Max Wolf will be officiating. 
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to Compassionate Care Hospice Foundation, 201-B W. DuPont Highway, Millsboro, DE 19966.
Arrangements by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Lewes.



John “Jack” W. Wooters,
retired carpenter
John “Jack” W. Wooters, 71, passed away Thursday, Nov. 3, 2005 at Beebe Medical Center, Lewes.
Mr. Wooters was born in Blade on Jan. 2, 1934. He served in the U. S. Army from 1956 to 1962.  He was stationed at Ft. Gordon, Ga. and then served at the Savannah River Defense Area in Barnwell, S.C.  John held the position of a SP5 in Battery C Artillery Battalion.  After his service duty, he worked as a carpenter for 38 years.  He loved building and refinishing furniture, watching and caring for birds, sports and gardening. 
He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Catherine Wooters, three brothers and two sisters.
He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Gladys King Wooters of Georgetown; a daughter Stefanie Wooters also of Georgetown; one sister Delores Barbin of Saco, Maine; one sister-in-law, Esther Willey of Redden; and several nieces and nephews.
Burial will be private.  The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Beebe Medical Foundation, 902 Savannah Road, Lewes, DE 19958. 
Arrangements are being handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Dodd-Carey Chapel, Georgetown.



GraceMarie Baer,
Calvary Baptist member
GraceMarie Baer, 81, of Milton, died Friday, Nov. 4, 2005, at home.
Mrs. Baer was born in Baltimore, Md., the daughter of the late Jane and Roberta (Altenburg) Buck.
GraceMarie was a member of Calvary Baptist Church of Georgetown, and was a “Stone Believer in Christ.”
She was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon W. Baer, in January 2005.
She is survived by three sons, the Rev. Clarence “Doc” T. Beale, Dr. Harry A. Beale and Darwin J. Beale; a daughter, Sally Wilkus; a sister, Hazel Dixon; 11 grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 12, at Calvary Baptist Church in Georgetown.
Arrangements by Melson Funeral Services, Long Neck.



Marjorie Ann Campbell,
former theatre operator
Marjorie Ann Campbell, 84, of Millsboro and formerly of Dagsboro, died Tuesday, Nov. 8, 20005, surrounded by her loving family.
She was a talented homemaker who enjoyed sewing and ws known throughout the community for her baked goods. She was the former co-owner and operator of the Clayton Theatre and Cut-Rate, along with her husband, and sister, Marion and her husband Pete Hancock, for 25 years. Marjorie was a very active member of the Bethel United Methodist church, where she served various committees and the church choir until her illness.
She was predeceased by her parents, Ebe and Blanche Wharton Chandler; and sister, Marion C. Hancock.
She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Alvin A. “Skeet” Campbell; two daughters and sons-in-law, Joanne and Charles Bireley of Dagsboro, and Lucinda and Terry Hearn of Dagsboro; three grandchildren, Charles “Chuck”; Bireley of Bethany Beach, Christopher Bireley of Fenwick Island and Jennifer Evans Spinks of Hedgesville, W.Va.; three great-grandchildren; and nieces Jane H. McComrick of Dagsboro, Sandie H. Gerken of Dagsboro and Beth H. Bunting of Bishopville, Md.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, Nov. 11, in Bethel United Methodist Church, Dagsboro, where friends may call after noon. Interment will be in the Prince George’s Cemetery, Dagsboro.
The family suggests contributions to the Memorial Fund of Bethel Methodist Church, PO Box 147, Dagsboro DE 19939, or Compassionate Care Hospice of Sussex, 201B W. DuPont Hwy., Millsboro DE 19966. Arrangements by Melson Funeral Services of Frankford.



William Murphy McKee,
sheet metal worker
William Murphy “Bill” “Reds” McKee, 70, of Wilmington and Lewes, passed away peacefully at Beebe Medical Center in Lewes, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2005.
The son of the late Andrew and Evelyn Murphy McKee, he was born in Barnesboro, Pa. and graduated from Conrad High School where he played football and baseball and earned a position on the All-State Football Team. During the Korean Conflict he served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was a member of Sheet Metal Workers Local 19,formerly Local 59. He was a member of a scuba diving club, enjoyed boating, snow skiing and Lewes Beach.
His wife, Doris Kraus McKee, died in 1973.
Bill was a fun-loving, kind and generous person who loved people and life. He enjoyed spending time with his family and will be dearly missed by his daughters, Karen Kern McDowell and her husband, Ronald E., of Wilmington, and Elaine M. Bristowe and her husband, Kevin D., of Lewes.
He is also survived by his sister and brother-in-0law, Evelyn M. and John A. Kyritsis of Lewes; grandchildren, Ryan W. Bristowe, Christine M. Bristowe, Melinda K.J. Kern and Thomas M. Kern Jr.; his nieces, Susan Kyritsis Winward and Marilyn A. Bartley; and a nephew, Andrew John Kyritsis.
Funeral services will be held at 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 15, at Mealey Funeral Home, Limestone and Milltown roads, Wilmington, where visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Bear, at 2 p.m.
The family suggests contributions to the Huntington’s Disease Society of American Mid-Atlantic Region, 525 Plymouth Road, 314, Plymouth Meeting, Pa. 19462.



Patricia Ann Lynam,
Lewes native
Patricia Ann Hill Lynam, 62, of Clarksville, died Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005, at Beebe Medical Center in Lewes. 
Mrs. Lynam was born April 28, 1943 in Wilmington, to the late Edgar Layton Hill and Rosalie Emma Brohawn Hill of Lewes. 
Mrs. Lynam was a 1960 graduate of P.S. DuPont High School in Wilmington.  She also attended the University of Delaware for one year. 
Mrs. Lynam had worked as an Executive Secretary for Ames-Ennis of Towson, Md. prior to owning and operating the Nice & Easy Toning and Tanning Salon in Bethany Beach, in the mid 1980s. 
In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband Edward William Lynam Jr.; a sister, Betsy Bailey; a niece, Ashley Crispin; a grandniece Corinne Crispin; and two grandnephews, Gabe Crispin and Cameron Crispin, all of Lewes.
A memorial service will be held Tuesday, Nov. 15, 11 a.m., at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Clarksville Chapel, Rts. 26 & 17, Clarksville.  Jeannie Flemming of St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Bethany Beach, will officiate. 
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Arthritis Foundation, 100 W. 10th Street, Wilmington, DE  19801. 
 


Shirley Ball Newcomer,
retired waitress
Shirley Ball Newcomer, 75, of Milton, died Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005, at Harbor Healthcare in Lewes.
She was born in Roanoke, Va., the daughter of the late Ernest and Roxie Sink Snap. She was a waitress and also worked at Ames in Millsboro for six years.
She was a custodian for Bethel Baptist Church near Claymont of which she was a member and attended Calvary Baptist Church in Georgetown.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Linda Hunter; a son, Barry Ball; four sisters, Mary Weaver, Juanita Hodges, Janice Thrash and Jean Hodges; and a grandson, Wallace Hunter.
She is survived by her husband, Clyde Newcomer; a son, James Ball and his wife, Faith, of Grants Pass, Ore; two daughters, Connie Boheler of Morristown, Tenn. and Barbara Baker and her husband, William, of Gumboro; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, Nov. 14, in the chapel of Delaware Veterans Cemetery, 26669 Patriots Way, Millsboro.
Contributions are suggested to Delaware Hospice, Southern Divison, 600 S. DuPont Hwy., Georgetown DE 19947.



Arthur A. Halverson Keys,
Merchant Marine
Arthur Halverson Keys, 80, of Millsboro, died Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2005 at his residence. 
He was born Jan. 24, 1925 in Long Beach, Calif. to the late Ivan Claude Keys Sr. and the late Julia Splittstoesser Keys.
Mr. Keys graduated from the New London Maritime Academy, New London, Ct. in 1945.  He enjoyed a 46-year career with the U.S. Merchant Marines. 
He served on many convoys during World War II and was the chief engineer for 33 years with Farrel Lines, U.S. Lines.  He also worked for the “City of Hope,” the hospital ship, for 14 months on the West Africa Coast. 
He is survived by his wife Delpha Bostock Keys, Ed.D.; one daughter, Susan A. Keys, Ph.D. of Springfield, Mass.; and one brother, Ivan C. Keys of Fall River Mills, Calif. 
All services are private.  Arrangements are being handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Tunnel Cancer Center, Beebe Medical Center, 424 Savannah Road, Lewes, DE  19958 or to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 100 W. 10th St, Suite 209, Wilmington, DE 19801. 

John Townsend Tubbs,
company president
J. Townsend Tubbs, of Rehoboth Beach, died Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2005, in Lewes following a heart attack.
A life-long resident of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware and part-time resident of Bethesda, Md., “Townie” Tubbs was the son of the late J. Asbury Tubbs and Edith Townsend Tubbs, and the grandson of the late John G. Townsend, Governor and U.S. Senator from Delaware.
Born Feb. 2, 1918 in Selbyville, Mr. Tubbs attended Culver Military Academy, Lawrenceville School and Yale University. He was an officer in the U.S. Navy during World War II, serving in the Atlantic.
After military service, Mr. Tubbs joined his father and brother, Bill, in the family lumber and construction business, Selbyville Manufacturing Company, eventually becoming president until the business was sold in the early 1980s. He also served on the board of directors of Baltimore Trust, which later merged with Mercantile Bank, and became Chairman of the Board. After retiring from the Board in 1993, he became a licensed agent with Jack Lingo Inc. in Rehoboth.
Mr. Tubbs also served on the boards of the Rehoboth Art League and Rehoboth Beach Country Club. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing and was a frequent traveler.
His first wife, Marjorie (Teddy) Chapman Tubbs, died in 1966. His second wife, Jean Wire Tubbs, died in 1990.
He is survived by a son, John Townsend Tubbs Jr. of Bozeman, Mont.; four stepchildren, Marilyn Layton of Lewes, William C. Murphy of Washington, Michele Newman of Bethesda and Melinda Deay of Malvern, and seven grandchildren.
A memorial service was held at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, Lewes.
Contributions are suggested to the Rehoboth Art League, Henlopen Road, Rehoboth Beach DE, or Easter Seals of Delaware, 600 N. DuPont Highway, Suite 100, Georgetown DE 19947.
Arrangements by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Lewes.