03/31/06

Wayne A. McMaster,
former Merchant Marine
Wayne Allen McMaster, 52, of Rehoboth Beach, died Tuesday, March 28, 2006, at Beebe Medical Center in Lewes, after a long illness.
He was born and raised in Boothwyn, Pa., son of the late Joseph and Dorothy Price McMaster. He was a member of the Reliance Fire Company in Boothwyn, Pa. After graduating from Chichester High School in 1972, he joined the Merchant Marines, working as a seaman for the Sun Oil Co. of Marcus Hook, Pa. For the past 28 years he lived in Rehoboth Beach, where he had been disabled for some time.
He is survived by his sister, Joanne James and husband, Lou, of Milton; three brothers, Larry McMaster and wife, Dee, James “Tick” McMaster and Dennis Keith McMaster and wife, Donna, all of Boothwyn, Pa.; and many nieces and nephews.
Private graveside services will be held Saturday, April 8, at Lawncroft Cemetery, Linwood, Pa.
The family requests donations be made to Beebe Medical Center, 424 Savannah Road, Lewes, DE 19958.
Arrangements are being handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Lewes.

Barbara A. Truitt,
DMSF secretary
Barbara A. Truitt, 70, of Frankford, died Wednesday, March 29, 2006, at her home.
She was a homemaker. Mrs. Truitt was born Dec. 18, 1935, to the late Calvin and Lottie Jones Hudson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Dewitt Truitt, in 1971 and a daughter, Donna in 2002.
She was a member and secretary of the Delaware Mobile Surf Fisherman. She was also a member of Frankford United Methodist Church.
Barbara leaves behind two children, Jesse W. Truitt III and his wife Terry, Donald Lee Truitt and his wife Beverly; and four grandchildren, Brittany, Blakelyn, Travis and Gavin.
Services will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 1, at the Frankford Chapel of Melson Funeral Services, Thatcher Street, Frankford, where friends and family may call after noon. Burial will be in Millsboro Cemetery.
Flowers are acceptable or memorial contributions to Frankford United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 37, Frankford, DE 19945.

Mary M. Hillman,
retired nurse
Mary M. Hillman, 86, of Lewes, died Tuesday, March 28, 2006, at her residence.
Ms. Hillman was born Sept. 10, 1919 in Wilmington, daughter of the late Harvey and Alice Doyle Hillman. 
Ms. Hillman was employed as a registered nurse for 23 years retiring in 1980. She then worked for several years as a teacher with the Wilmington Board of Education. She was a member of St. Jude The Apostle Catholic Church, the St. Vincent DePaul Society, and she volunteered with Delaware Hospice. 
She is survived by one nephew, Harvey Hillman of Wilmington. 
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday, April 3, 11 a.m., at St. Jude The Apostle Catholic Church on Route 1 just north of Five Points, Lewes, with Father Raymond Forrester officiating. Interment will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery-Pilottown Road, Lewes. 
Arrangements are being handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Lewes. 
Please omit flowers; contributions may be made to a charity of choice. 

Robert D. Leitton Sr.,
sales representative
Robert David Leitton Sr., 84, of Lewes, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 28, 2006, from Beebe Medical Center in Lewes.
Mr. Leitton was born March 1, 1922 in Linden, N.J. and moved with his parents to Connecticut in 1932. 
Mr. Leitton served in the 3rd Armored Spearhead Division, Division of Artillery Command from Oct. 1943 to Nov. 1945. He was the recipient of the following honors: Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal (Silver Star), WW II Victory Medal, Army Occupation Medal (German Clasp), Distinguished Unit Citation with Cluster, and the Belgium Fourregere Medal. Mr. Leitton was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion.
He was a member of the Danbury and Brookfield Assembly of God Church in Connecticut for 38 years. He served on the board for 28 years and started the first gospel radio program, Gospel Time, in 1954 from Danbury, Conn. He also served as a Sunday school teacher, the church treasurer, youth ministry and the bus ministry. Mr. Leitton was a sales representative for H. J. Heinz & Company from 1949 to 1963 and for Vilking Wire from 1964 to 1985 when he retired. 
Mr. Leitton married the late Kathleen R. Layden Leitton in March 1942.
He is survived by two children: the Rev. Robert D. Leitton Jr. and his wife Elaine of Dover, and Kathleen Kessler and her husband Dean of Quarryville, Pa.; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. 
Funeral services will be held Monday, April 3, 11 a.m., at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, with Pastors Joseph Robinson and Daniel Mariano co-officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home one hour prior to services. Interment with military honors will follow at Henlopen Memorial Park, Milton.
The family suggests contributions be made to Delaware Hospice, 20167 Office Circle, Georgetown, DE 19947.

Mable White Callahan,
retired manager
Mable White Callaham, 82, of Lewes, passed away Monday, March 27, 2006, at Beebe Medical Center in Lewes from complications following hip surgery.
She was born May 1, 1923 in Anderson, S.C., daughter of the late Rev. Dr. E. C. White and Mamie “Cathy” White.
Mable retired as a manager in the children’s clothing industry. She was active with Wives of the Wade Hampton Lodge, Scottish Rite Center, Hejaz Shrine Center, Thunderbird Square Dance Group, and she assisted the guides at Shriner’s Hospital in Greenville, S.C. She was a member of Seaside Church, Lewes.
She was preceded in death by her husband Lewis Callaham, formerly of Greenville. She was also preceded in death by five siblings. 
She is survived by her daughter, Betsy Regnier and her husband Art; four grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren: the Rev. Charles R. Arnold and his wife Erika, and their children, Jennifer and Ryan all of Lewes; David Arnold and his wife Shari of Knoxville, Tenn. and their children, Amanda, Drey, Gordy, Kristi and Cari; Erin Regnier and her son Gavin of Irvine, Calif.; and Kristy Burns and her husband Bryan of Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. and their children Alex and Logan. In addition, she is survived by two sisters: Tommie Jean White Morrison of Belton, S.C. and Joann White Grady of Burlington, N.C.; and two brothers: E.C. White Jr. and his wife Bobby Jean and Furman White, all of Anderson, S.C.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 1, 10 a.m., at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes with Pastor Charles Arnold presiding. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in Anderson, S.C. 
The family asks that donations be made to the Seaside Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 443, Lewes, DE 19958.

Harry J. Brittingham 
retired truck driver
Harry James Brittingham, 61, of New Castle, died Sunday, March 26, 2006, at Christiana Hospital.
Mr. Brittingham was born in Wilmington Jan. 24, 1945, son of the late Clarence Robinson Brittingham and Anna Mae Cunningham Brittingham. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from 1967 to 1969. A member of Teamsters Union Local #326 in New Castle, Mr. Brittingham worked as a professional truck driver for Leaseway Motor Car in Twin Oaks, Pa. He retired in June 2005 after a 25-year career.
A devout Christian, Mr. Brittingham was a member of Free Will Baptist Church and a former member of Ogletown Baptist Church. He had taught Sunday school classes at both congregations. In his leisure time, Mr. Brittingham greatly enjoyed watching NASCAR races and karaoke singing with family and friends. He was also devoted to animals and their welfare.
He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Patricia Faye Short Brittingham; two children, Harry James Brittingham Jr. and wife, Deborah, and Dawn Albertine Brittingham Evans and husband, Timothy, all of North East, Md; two grandsons, Nathaniel Ray Marshall and Bryan James Brittingham, both of North East; cousin, Dave Herald of New Castle; and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by three siblings, Lois Brittingham, Clarence Brittingham and Thelma Brittingham Corridori.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 1, at the Spicer-Mullikan Funeral Home, 1000 N. DuPont Parkway, New Castle, where friends may call after 9 a.m. A committal service will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, April 3, in the chapel of Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 2465 Chesapeake City Road, Bear.
The family suggests contributions to the Delaware Humane Association, 701 A Street, Wilmington, DE 19801.

Anthony J. Pavelko,
retired from U.S. Navy, teacher
Anthony J. “Tony” Pavelko, 85, of Milton, died Tuesday, March 28, 2006 at home.
He was born Jan. 30, 1921 in Barnsboro, Pa., the son of the late Anthony J. and Suzanna (Semian) Pavelko. He was a graduate of Barnsboro High School and enlisted in the United States Coast Guard. While in the Coast Guard, he was enrolled in Holy Cross College in the ROTC Program where he received his bachelor’s degree in 1943. Tony also was the recipient of the Order of the Purple Knights for his 50 years of service to Holy Cross College. He then became a supply officer in the United States Navy retiring in 1962.
Following his career in the Navy, Tony resided in Havertown, Pa., with his family for 30 years and became a teacher at the Haverford Senior High School in Havertown, PA. He was a parishioner at St. Denis Catholic Church in Havertown, PA and was an active member in the Holy Name Society and the Boy Scouts of America where he received the St. George Service Award of the Boy Scouts of America. He then worked for J.C. Penny Co in King of Prussia, Pa. for 20 years before finally retiring in 1983.
He relocated to the Milton area in 1989 and became a member of St. John the Apostle Catholic Church in Milford and was an active volunteer at the H. O. Brittingham Elementary School in Milton. He was a member of the Milford Senior Center and the Cheer Center in Georgetown where he was active in the Merry Makers and the Cheerful Notes choral groups. He enjoyed traveling in Europe and also on trips sponsored by the senior centers, and the Adult Plus group in Georgetown. he was a member of the Disabled American Veterans, the Milton American Legion Post #20, and the Milton Veterans of Foreign Wars Broadkiln Post #6984. He attended Gull House in Rehoboth Beach for the past several years.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Stephen, Joseph, and Cyril Pavelko and also by his son, Anthony J. Pavelko III in 1991.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Mary E. Pavelko, two sons, Mark D. Pavelko of Bryn Mawr, Pa. and Carl C. Pavelko of Milton; three daughters, Judith Marie Miller of Upper Darby, Pa., Mary Jeanne Snyder of Point of Rocks, Md. and Teresa P. Grey of Wilmington; two brothers, Edward Pavelko of Rehoboth Beach and Frank Pavelko of Cherry Tree, Pa.; four sisters, Helen Burns of Orlando, Fla., Margaret Jones of Deckerville Mich., Anne Oliver of Wilmington, N.C., and Mary Drahnak of Hastings, Pa.; two granddaughters, Emma Grey and Zhanna Snyder and two grandsons, Matthew Miller and Daniel Grey.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 31, 2006 in St. John the Apostle Catholic Church, Seabury Ave. and School Place, Milford where friends may call after 10 a.m. Interment will be private in Holy Cross Cemetery, Dover.
Contributions are suggested to either St. John the Apostle Catholic Church Building Fund, 506 Seabury Avenue, Milford, DE 19963 or to the Alzheimer’s Association, Delaware Chapter, 2306 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington, DE 19805.
Arrangements by Lofland Funeral Home, 102 Lakeview Avenue, Milford.

Carol Kirkpatrick,
retired teacher
Carol (Thompson) Kirkpatrick, 63, of Milton, passed away suddenly on Saturday, March 25, 2006, at Christiana Medical Center in Wilmington.
Mrs. Kirkpatrick was born May 19, 1942 in Wilmington, daughter of the late Francis E. and Ruth Edna (Burns) Thompson. 
Carol graduated from the University of Delaware in 1964. She was a French teacher at William Penn High School, New Castle, and at Seaford High School, Seaford. She taught for 28 years retiring in 1991. Carol was one of the founders and a member of the William Penn Teachers Book Club for 25 years. She also enjoyed traveling with her husband. 
Mrs. Kirkpatrick is survived by her loving husband of 42 years, Timothy A. Kirkpatrick; her sister Frances T. McKenna and her husband John of North Wilmington; her niece Tamara Cook and her son David Cook, Jr., both of North Wilmington.
The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 p.m., Saturday, April 1, at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes. Interment will be private. 
Contributions are suggested to the Autism Society of Delaware, 5572 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington, DE 19808.

Joyce Lucille Dale Bundick,
retired custodian
Joyce Lucille Dale Bundick, 69, of Millsboro died Saturday, March 25, 2006, in her home.
She was born in Millsboro, daughter of the late Eddie and Loretta Brown Cohan. Mrs. Bundick was a graduate of the William Jason High School She was a custodian for Stockley Center, retiring after 23 years of service.
Mrs. Bundick was formerly a member of Dickerson Chapel A.M.E. Church, where she served as an usher, stewardess, member of the board, and member of the chancel choir. She was in the women’s society and the Easter Star.
At the time of her passing, Mrs. Bundick was a member of St. George’s A.M.E. Church, Lewes, where she served on many boards. She was on the senior choir and a devout worker in the church
Mrs. Bundick was a treasurer of women’s day, vice president of the senior choir, president of the budget committee and president of pastor’s aide, and an usher board member.
She is survived by her husband of 22 years, Willis J. Bundick of Millsboro; two sons, Lamont Garrison of Hindsville, Ga.; and Victor M. Garrison of Exmore, Va.; a daughter, Wanda Morehead of Philadelphia; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a host of friends, nieces and nephews and all her church family.
Services will be 1 p.m. Friday, March 31, in the Dickerson Chapel AME Church, Millsboro. The Rev. Richard Worthy will officiate and the Rev. Marcus Briddell will deliver the eulogy
Burial will be in People’s Memorial Cemetery, Rehoboth Beach.

Blanche Williams Outten,
retired school teacher
Blanche Williams Outten, 91, of Lakeland, Fla., formerly of Millsboro, died Thursday, March 16, 2006, in her home.
Mrs. Outten was born in Sprakers, N.Y., daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Harry Williams.
She was a retired school teacher. She taught business and math in Millsboro High School as a young woman. Mrs. Outten was a former member of Grace United Methodist Church in Millsboro. While living in Florida, she was a leader of Campfire Girls for more than eight years.
She is survived by three daughters, Susan Culbert, Bonnie Williams and Cheri Tyner; four sisters, Nina Timmons, Harriet Baker, Gloria Davis and Pat Willey; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be 10 a.m., Saturday, April 1, in Watson Funeral Home, 211 Washington St., Millsboro.
Burial will be in Millsboro Cemetery. The Rev. Rob Townsend will officiate.

Margaret Jane Reed,
retired nurse
Margaret Jane Reed, 82, of Millsboro died Sunday, March 26, 2006, in Beebe Medical Center, Lewes.
Mrs. Reed was born in Largy, Killybegs, County Donegal, Ireland, daughter of the late Peter and Madge Byrne Leslie.
She received her nursing school training in Salisbury, England.
Mrs. Reed retired in 1985 as a charge attendant with the Stockley Center in Millsboro after 26 years of service. She enjoyed cooking and reading.
Mrs. Reed was a member of Mary Mother of Peace Roman Catholic Church and the Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7422, both in Millsboro.
She is survived by her husband, Paul William Reed of Millsboro; two sons and two daughters-in-law, Peter William and Donna Reed of Bear and Shawn Patrick and Teresa Reed of Garner, N.C.; three sisters, Bridget Gricus of St. Petersburg, Fla., Teresa Kelly of London, England, and Josephine Wilson of Glascow, Scotland; and three grandchildren, Megan Reed of Bear and Brian Reed and Mary Beth Reed, both of Garner.
Mass of Christian Burial was held in Mary Mother of Peace Roman Catholic Church.
Burial was in Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Millsboro.
Arrangements by Watson Funeral Home.

Charles ‘Doll Baby’ Harmon,
retired poultry worker
Charles “Doll Baby” Harmon, 87, of Millsboro died Friday, March 24, 2006, in Green Valley Terrace, Millsboro.
He was born April 2, 1918, in Showell, Md., son of the late Ernest Harmon and Ida Handy Showell Harmon.
Mr. Harmon retired from Bunting’s Nursery in Selbyville in 1981. Prior to that, he worked for H&H Poultry in Selbyville for many years.
He attended the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Dagsboro. He loved his family.
Mr. Harmon liked walking, collecting cans and being with his friends at Brandywine Apartments and at the Christian Storehouse.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary E. Taylor Harmon in July 17, 1995; a sister, Corina Mumford; and two stepsons, Robert Taylor and Junior Lee Taylor.
He is survived by five stepdaughters, Lois Handy and her husband Clarence of Frankford, Lucinda Taylor of Frankford, Ernestine Taylor of Millsboro, Lillian Taylor of Longbranch, N.J., and Marie Taylor of Selbyville; two stepsons, James Taylor of Neptune, N.J. and Alexander Taylor of Oxon Hill, Md.; four nieces, Ida Mumford of North Carolina, Gloria Jones of North Carolina, Yolanda Griffin of Sudlersville, Henrietta Purnell of North Carolina; two nephews, Clarence Mumford of North Carolina and William Mumford South Carolina; and many other family and friends.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, April 1, in the Watson Funeral Home, 211 Washington St., Millsboro, where friends may call one hour earlier. Bro. George Collins will officiate.
Burial will be in Zoar Golden Acres Cemetery, Bishopville, Md., at a later date.

Norma E. Hopkins,
DuPont retiree
Norman E. Hopkins, 79, of Lewes, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 28, 2006, at the Beebe Medical Center in Lewes.
Norma retired in 1987 after 32 years as a textile lab technician with the DuPont Company Chestnut Run site. She enjoyed bingo, ceramics, camping and traveling, including a trip to Europe in the 70s.
She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Mary Baldwin. Norma is survived by her children, Sandra L. Hopkins, Carolyn Ann Brown, John D. Hopkins, Susan H. Coombs and Irving L Hopkins, IV; 11 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; and 3 great-great grand-children.
A service will be at 11 a.m., Friday, March 31, at the McCrery Memorial Chapel, Kirkwood Highway and Duncan Road, Wilmington. Burial will be in Gracelawn Memorial Park.

03/28/06

George R. Benton Jr.,
elevator installer
George Russell Benton Jr., 25, of Millsboro died unexpectedly, along with his dearest and best friend, Jason Garrity Morse, whom he loved like a brother, Friday, March 24, 2006, near Gumboro, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Mr. Benton was born in Milford, son of George Russell Benton Sr., now of Millsboro, and Theresa Bawek, now of Charlottesville, Va.
He attended Milford High School, where he was a member of the wrestling team, and graduated from Sussex Central High School in 1999.
Mr. Benton was employed as an installer for Delaware Elevator, Salisbury, Md.
He loved music and sports. He also enjoyed snowboarding, and his favorite hobby was clubbing and girl-hunting.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, George W. and Ruth I. Benton.
He is survived by his mother, Theresa Bawek, and her companion, Paul Weidman, both of Charlottesville; his father and stepmother, George Russell Sr. and Windy Benton; a brother, Kenneth Roger Benton, and his companion, Tara Parkhurst, both of Millsboro; five sisters and two brothers-in-law, Angela and Andre White of Millsboro, Katrina and Joseph Hardy of Holiday, Fla., Whitney Krick and Melissa Krick, both of Millsboro, and Joclynn Benton of Millsboro; maternal grandparents, Roland and Elinor Bawek of Harrington; five nephews; two nieces; many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends; and his extended family, including Todd Hammond, Ryan Frey, Billie Morse, Ryan Morse, Kristin Morse and “second parents,” Loretta and Bill Morse.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, March 28, at Short Funeral Services, 609 E. Market St., Georgetown. Services will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 29, in the funeral home, where friends also may call one hour earlier.
Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Georgetown.

Jason Garrity Morse,
elevator services worker
Jason Garrity Morse, 22, of Millsboro died unexpectedly, along with his dearest and best friend, George Russell Benton Jr., Friday, March 24, 2006, near Gumboro.
Mr. Morse was born in Delaware County, Pa. He was a 2001 graduate of Sussex Central High School, Georgetown.
He was employed by Delaware Elevator Services, Salisbury, Md. An accomplished musician, he also gave drum lessons at B&B Music, Lewes, and played drums for the local band Shattered Senses.
Mr. Morse was a fun-loving, compassionate and caring young man who was loved by all. He had a passion for life and an equal passion for music. The Lord blessed Jason with a kind nature, and his beautiful spirit touched all.
He is survived by his parents, William Garrity Morse and Loretta Ann Farrell Morse, to whom he was a loving son; two brothers and a sister, William J. Morse, Ryan Alexander Morse and Kristin Lee Morse, to whom he was a loving brother; a daughter, Cadence Fiona Morse, to whom he was a loving and caring father; paternal grandparents, William H. and Josephine Morse of Millsboro; maternal grandparents, Joseph E. and Selma Farrell of Darby, Pa.; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, March 28, in the Chapel of Short Funeral Services, 609 E. Market St., Georgetown.
Services will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 29, in the funeral chapel, where friends also may call one hour earlier.
The family suggests memorial contributions to the Cadence Fiona Morse Memorial Fund, c/o PNC Bank, 104 Main St., Millsboro, DE 19966; or to Millsboro Little League, 262 West St., Millsboro, DE 19966.

James G. ‘Jim’ Hipp,
retired music teacher
James G. “Jim” Hipp, 94, of Lewes died Friday, March 17, 2006, at Harbor Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Lewes.
Mr. Hipp grew up in Johnstown, Pa., and moved to Baltimore. He served his country in the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Mr. Hipp taught music in several Catholic high schools in Baltimore and in county elementary schools. He also was organist and choir director at 14 Holy Martyrs and St. Augustine’s Catholic churches in Baltimore. He retired to Delaware, where he remained until his death.
He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Mary Burns, whom he had married in Baltimore.
He is survived by his son, J.R. Hipp of Milton; and a daughter, Mary Jo Hipp of Boston.
Services and burial were held in Baltimore.
A Mass of remembrance will be held at 7:30 a.m., Monday, June 12 - his birthday - in St Jude’s Catholic Church, Lewes.
The family suggests memorial contributions to St. Vincent’s College, 300 Fraser Purchase Road, Latrobe, PA 15650-2667.

Clark Warren Smith,
security guard
Clark Warren Smith, 64, of Milton died Saturday, March 25, 2006, in Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Smith was born in Milton, son of the late John and Betty Virtue Warren.
He worked as a security guard for The Plantations and also worked for Mid-Del, Callaway’s, IGA, Sherman Heating and I.G. Burton’s.
He is survived by his wife, Martha Spencer Smith of Milton; a daughter and a son-in-law, Sharon and Charles Clayville of Lincoln; a sister, Joann Willey of Milford; two brothers, Kevin Warren of Lusby, Md., and Wayne Robinson of Georgetown; two granddaughters, Tiffany Heinen and Victoria Heinen; 18 nieces and nephews; and 14 grand-nieces and grand-nephews.
Services will be at 8 p.m., Thursday, March 30, in the Chapel of Short Funeral Services, 416 Federal St., Milton, where friends may call two hours earlier. A reception will be in First Baptist Church, Milford.
The family suggests memorial contributions to the funeral home to help defray funeral expenses.

Robert ‘Bob’ Beebe Sr.,
furniture refinisher
Robert Louis “Bob” Beebe Sr., 74, of Preston, Md., died Thursday, March 23, 2006, in Caroline Home for Hospice, Denton.
Mr. Beebe was born Oct. 17, 1931, in Ellendale, son of the late Raywood and Pauline Harris Beebe.
He served in the U.S. Army during both the Korean and Vietnam wars.
Mr. Beebe, after retiring from military service, refinished furniture in his business called “Wood Doctors.”
He loved to watch his grandchildren play ball, and was a NASCAR fan. He was a lifetime resident of the area.
Mr. Beebe was a member of Grace Baptist Church, Hurlock, Md.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Patricia A. “Pat” Beebe; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Scott D. and Joan Beebe of Marydel, and Steven J. Beebe of Preston; two daughters and a son-in-law, Diane M. Harrill of Batcave, N.C., and Kathy and Dennis Plutschak of Preston; eight grandchildren, Michael Hicks, and his wife, Lori, of Federalsburg, Jesse Beebe and Beth Beebe, both of Marydel; Dustin Harrill and Brandy Harrill, both of Batcave; and Troy Plutschak, Heidi Kraegenbrink and Corey Beebe, all of Preston; three “very special grandsons,” Christopher Hall of the U.S. Navy, stationed at Bethesda, and Bryan Cheezum and Travis “Hot Dog” Cheezum, both of Preston; and two great-grandsons, Chad Hicks of Federalsburg and Dominic Beebe of Marydel.
Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 28, in Fleegle and Helfenbein Funeral Home, Greensboro, where friends may call one hour earlier.
Burial will be in Eastern Shore Veterans Cemetery, Hurlock.
The family suggests memorial contributions to Caroline Hospice Foundation, P.O. Box 362, Denton, MD 21629; or to Preston VFD Ambulance Fund, P.O. Box 44, Preston, MD 21655.

Janet D. (Boone) Ciafardo
registered nurse
Janet D. Ciafardo, 54, of Wilmington, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2006, with her loving husband, Phil, at her side.
Janet was born Oct. 8, 1951, in Wilmington, to Janet and Irvin Boone. She was married to her beloved husband, Phil, for 37 years. Janet graduated from the Wilmington School of Nursing as a registered nurse. She worked for the past 22 years at Crozer Chester Hospital. Janet was a parishioner at St. Jude’s Apostle Catholic Church in Rehoboth Beach. Janet enjoyed life to the fullest and cherished her times at the beach with her husband and many friends.
Janet will be dearly missed by her beloved husband, Philip J. Ciafardo; sons, Philip and David Ciafardo and his wife, Megan; granddaughter, Adriana of Newport; brother, Irvin Boone of St. Petersburg, Fla.; sister, Sharon Rising of Sunberry, Pa.; and many nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Angels Church, 82 Possum Park Rd., Newark, at 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 29. Interment will be in All Saints Cemetery. Friends may call at the Doherty Funeral Home, 3200 Limestone Road, Pike Creek, from 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, March 28.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 92 Read’s Way, Suite 205, New Castle, DE 19720.
To send condolences, visit www.dohertyfh.com.

Robert T. Bartley
retired veteran
Mr. Robert T. Bartley, Sr., 79, of Wilmington, fondly known to some as “Bob” and to others as “Bo,” passed away Saturday, March 18, 2006, at Christiana Hospital after a short illness.
He will be sorely missed by his family and friends. Many of you may recall him from his radio handle “Bob from Newark,” as he regularly called in to the local radio talk shows. Son of the late Harry and Helen (Hamilton) Bartley, Bob was born Oct. 17, 1926, and raised in Worcester, Mass. He joined the U.S. Navy after high school and served during the last year of World War II. After the war, as part of his naval training, he attended Dartmouth College for a short period of time and then went on to the Naval Academy Preparatory School at Bainbridge before attending the U.S. Naval Academy.
Upon graduation from the naval academy in 1952, he joined a number of his classmates and entered the Air Force, which had no academy at that time. Bob received a master’s degree in business administration from the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology in 1959. He served for 20 years as a navigator in the Air Force, ultimately being stationed at the Dover Air Force Base in 1967, where he flew 80 supply missions to Vietnam before retiring in 1972.
Following his retirement from the Air Force, Bob was managing director of the Delaware Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals until 1975, and served as fiscal assistant to the president’s office at Delaware Technical & Community College from 1976 to 1977.
He retired as director of the Delaware Energy Office in 1991. Bob was one of the office’s first two employees when it was established in 1977. His work there yielded not only many millions of dollars in state energy savings, but more than $10 million dollars in oil overcharge funding to pay for energy projects in state facilities and low-income weatherization projects. After his second retirement, Bob remained active as a volunteer. On any given day, he could be found at the Greater Wilmington Convention Center and Visitors Bureau, giving directions and advice on local attractions.
He served on the board of the Fort Delaware Society, served as a library aid at St. Edmond’s Academy, and was a volunteer instructor for AARP’s defensive driving course. Bob drove the volunteer golf cart at Christiana Hospital and spent many years driving the care van for Ingleside Homes. In recognition of his outstanding community service, he received a Jefferson Award for Public Service, as well as the 1996 Happy Harry’s/Wilmington Trust Outstanding Senior Volunteer Service Award. He was a member of St. Ann’s Catholic Church.
He was predeceased by his wife, Joan Anne (Leahy) Bartley; and his son, Michael John Bartley. Bob is survived by his sons, Robert P. Bartley Jr. and his wife, Sue, of Lewes and Vero Beach, Fla., Brian Bartley and his wife, Marilyn, of Wilmington, Timothy Bartley and his wife, Jennie Bucove, of New York, N.Y., and Terrence Bartley and his wife, Erin, of Lewes; his daughters, Maureen White and her husband, Larry, of Greenwood, Bridget Bartley of Rehoboth Beach, and Patricia Bartley Schwartz and her husband, Eric, of Wilmington; and his daughter-in-law, Yaneth Sariaslani and her husband, Morad, of Wilmington.
Bob is also survived by his 17 grandchildren: Michele Bartley, Vince White, Kimberly Petrucelli and her husband Dominick, Ryan Bartley, Michael Bartley, Theresa Bartley, Kevin Bartley, Robert J. Bartley, Sara Bartley, Margaret Bartley, Elizabeth Bartley, William Schwartz, Soraya Sariaslani, Anna Schwartz, Madeline Schwartz, Cyrus Sariaslani and Caroline Bartley.
Family and friends may call at the Doherty Funeral Home, 1900 Delaware Ave., Wilmington, from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, March 28. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Ann’s Church, Gilpin Ave. and N. Union Street, at 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 29. Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Bob’s memory to the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales Retirement Fund, 1020 West 18th Street, Wilmington, DE 19802.
To send online condolences, visit www.dohertyfh.com.

Charles E. Thompson Jr.
World War II veteran
Charles E. Thompson Jr., 93, of Newark, passed away on Friday, March 25, 2006, at Union Hospital, Elkton, Md., after a brief illness.
Charles was born and raised in Northeast, Md., the son of the late Charles and Mary Ellen Thompson, graduating from Northeast High School, and has made Newark his home for the past 42 years. He was a longtime member of Union United Methodist Church. Charles served his country proudly as a member of the U.S. Army during World War II, where he was wounded in combat in France and awarded the Purple Heart. Charles worked in maintenance at General Motors Boxwood Road retiring in 1974.
Charles’ beloved wife of 47 years, Mildred T. Thompson, passed away in 1997. He was loved and will be dearly missed by his sons, Charles E. Thompson III and his wife, Beverly, of Lewes, and Kenneth A. Thompson of Newark; his six grandchildren, Mark and his wife, Heather, Michael and his wife, Megan, Jason, Shannon, Lindsay and Daniel; and his three great grandchildren, Preston, Sierra and Saige.
Family and friends are invited to Charles’ life celebration and viewing from 1 to 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 28, at the chapel of Gracelawn Memorial Park, North Dupont Highway at I-295, New Castle, where the funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Interment will be in the adjoining memorial park.
In memory of Charles, a donation may be made to Union United Methodist Church, PO Box 176, Childs, MD 21916.
Online condolences may be made by visiting www.griecofuneralhomes.com.

Ruth M. Duckworth,
retired waitress
Ruth M. Duckworth, 79, of Georgetown, died Saturday, March 25, 2006, in Lewes.
Mrs. Duckworth was born in Willow Grove, Pa. Aug. 10, 1926. 
Mrs. Duckworth had worked as a waitress for 30 years at Anglers Restaurant in Lewes, 10 years at the Blue Gold Inn of Georgetown, and she was a secretary for Cooper Bearings in Georgetown for several years. 
Ruth is survived by two daughters, Denise Pond and Bernice Murray and her husband Britt, all of Georgetown; one grandchild; one great-grandchild; one sister Jane Leonard and her husband Leon of Warminster, Pa.; one niece and her husband and their two children. 
All services are private. Arrangements are being handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, Lewes. 
The family suggests contributions be made to the SPCA, 326 S. Dupont Highway, Georgetown, DE 19947.

Mildred Marshall Mumford,
hosiery examiner
Mildred Marshall Mumford, 90, of Lewes, died Saturday, March 25, 2006, at Harbor Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Lewes.
Mrs. Mumford was born Sept. 6, 1915 in Lewes to the late George C. and Maude E. Tracy Marshall. 
Mrs. Marshall had worked as a hosiery examiner at the former Papsiac Hosiery Mill in Lewes and as a clerk at the former Silco store in Lewes.
During World War II, she had worked as a cashier at Ft. Miles where she met her husband.
Mrs. Mumford was preceded in death by her husband Charles V. Mumford in 1976; she leaves no immediate survivors.
A graveside service will be held Wednesday, March 29, at 11 a.m., at Bethel Methodist Cemetery with Pastor Roderick Dufour officiating. Arrangements are being handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, Lewes.
Contributions may be made in memory of Mrs. Mumford to the Lewes Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 225, Lewes, DE 19958. 

James Carlton Wells Sr.
lifelong Milton farmer
James Carlton Wells Sr., 79, a lifelong Milton resident, passed away Monday, March 27, 2006, at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Mr. Wells was born in Milton, son of the late Joseph S. and Lillian Nailor Wells. He was a dairy and grain farmer and had a love for the outdoors. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and taking his rat terrier, Missy, for rides in his pickup truck and check the fields and farms he owned and operated in the area.
He was a member of the Delaware Farm Bureau and attended Whites Chapel Church.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Wells is preceded in death by two sisters, one of whom passed away at birth, and Gladys Schirmer; and two brothers, J. Nailor Wells and Paul Wells.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years,, Betsy White Wells; five sons, James C. Jr. and Dawn Wells of Milford, Gene R. and Linda Wells of Bridgeville, Gerald R. and companion Renee Dobson, Glen R. and Mila Wells and Jeffrey C. and Patsy Wells, all of Milton; a sister, Madeline Moore of Harrington; 11 grandchildren, Craig Wells, Mark Wells, Stacy Haas, Gina Anger, Jerry Wells, Lisa Fitler, Michael Wells, Michele Bailey, Matthew Wells, Kristin Wells and Derek Wells; and eight great-grandchildren, Ryan Wells, Garrett Whitney, Hunter Whitney, Sam Wells, Jenna Anger, Wyatt Wells, Sophia Fitler, Sierra Bailey and Delaney Bailey.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, March 30, in the chapel of Short Funeral Services, 416 Federal St., Milton, where friends may call after 11 a.m. Burial will be in Whites Chapel Cemetery, Milton.
The family suggests contributions be made to Delaware Hospice, 600 Dupont Hwy., Georgetown DE 19947.