11/10/06

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Pat Roth,
former model
Pat Roth, 79, of Claymont, passed away suddenly from a heart attack Wednesday, Nov 1, 2006, after leading a full life.
She was a fiery Irish redhead, former model, municipal employee, government candidate, law college graduate, traveler and life member of the American Business Women Association. As a Pennsylvania native she spent many summers at the beach until marrying and moving to Rehoboth Beach in 1952.
She and her family moved to West Palm Beach, Fla., in 1960, when some of the highlights of her life were meeting Frank Sinatra and John F. Kennedy on separate occasions at the Palm Beach Country Club.
In 1998 she returned to her beloved hometown area.
She is survived by her children, Denise, Michael and Gregory DeLong; and five grandchildren, James, Jared, Emily, Joseph and Hannah.
A memorial service will be at 4 p.m., Friday Nov. 10, at her residence at 8000 Society Drive, Claymont.

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Robert G. Marolf
DuPont retiree
Robert G. Marolf, 76, of Long Neck, died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2006, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake, Salisbury, Md.
He was born in Davenport, Ia., Feb. 25, 1930, to the late Albert E. and Magdalen Kabelitz Marolf.
He was a graduate of Davenport High School in 1947 and the University of Iowa with a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering in 1953. Mr. Marolf was a veteran of the Korean War serving with the U.S. Army. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves for 14 years, attaining the rank of major.
He retired from E.I. Dupont Company in 1991 after 22 years of service in marketing, public relations and sales. Mr. Marolf was a member of American Legion Post 28, Oak Orchard-Riverdale and Concordia Lutheran Church, Wilmington. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
He is survived by his life companion, Rose Anne White; a son, Brian D. Marolf, of Imperial, Mo.; two daughters, Linda R. Fitzmorris, of La Crescenta, Calif., and Rochelle M. Pedrick, and husband, Clarence, of Middletown; two grandsons; and three granddaughters.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Rosalinde Sulzberger Marolf.
Funeral arrangements and burial were private. Memorial contributions in Robert’s name may be made to Coastal Hospice at the Lake, PO Box 1733, Salisbury, MD 21802-1733.
Arrangements by Daniels & Hutchison Funeral Home, Middletown.

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Mary E. ‘Lib’ West,
St. John’s member
Mary Elizabeth “Lib” West, 87, of Georgetown, died Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006, in Green Valley Terrace, Millsboro.
Mrs. West was born in Georgetown, daughter of the late Floyd T. and Mary E. Hitchens Wilkins.
She was a lifelong resident of Georgetown and a homemaker who enjoyed her family. She also liked listening to 105.9 FM-Cat Country. Mrs. West was a member of St. John’s United Methodist Church, Georgetown.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Harold West; and a brother, R. Meldon Wilkins.
She is survived by three sisters and a brother-in-law, Dorothy Hudson of Laurel, Josephine and Paul Littleton of Georgetown and Norma L. Nelson of Millsboro; a brother and sister-in-law, John L. “Jack” and Louise Wilkins of Millsboro; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 11, in the chapel of Short Funeral Services, 609 E. Market St., Georgetown, where friends may call one hour earlier. Burial will be in St. John’s Cemetery, Georgetown.
The family suggests memorial contributions to Delaware Hospice, 20167 Office Circle, Georgetown, DE 19947.

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Audrey D. Schierer,
AAA retiree
Audrey D. Schierer, 77, of Wyoming died Monday, Nov. 6, 2006, in Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, Dover.
Mrs. Schierer was born Dec. 22, 1928, in Wilmington, daughter of the late Samuel and Bessie Craig Kauffman.
She worked as a branch manager for the Delaware Motor Club AAA in Dover for several years before retirement. She also worked part-time in the office of Joseph Jackewicz Farms in Rising Sun. Her hobbies included cooking, visiting her grandchildren and traveling.
Mrs. Schierer was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church, Dover where she volunteered in the food pantry. She was also a member of the Camden-Wyoming Moose Lodge Chapter 1546 and the Modern Maturity Center in Dover and enjoyed helping with Meals-On-Wheels.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her second husband, Duane J. Schierer in 2000; her first husband, Adam Keller in 1961; a sister, Nancy Strab; and two brothers, Walter Kauffman and Samuel Kauffman.
She is survived by a son and a daughter-in-law, Wayne G. Sr. and Terri Keller of Milton; a sister and a brother-in-law, Betty Ann and Marvin Swain of Bear; three grandsons, Wayne G. Keller Jr. and his wife, Sarah of Scarborough, Me., Christopher Keller of Annapolis, Md., and Michael Keller of Milton; and a special friend, Adriano “Ben” Benini of Dover.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held in Holy Cross Church, Dover. Burial was in Silverbrook Cemetery, Wilmington.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Holy Cross Church, 631 South State Street Dover, DE 19901.
Arrangements by Faries Funeral Directors, Inc., Smyrna.

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Oliver ‘Bob’ Fisher,
Little League coach
Oliver “Bob” Fisher, 74, of Millsboro, died Monday Nov. 6, 2006.
He was the son of the late Oliver J. and Helen F. Tingle Fisher. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Nettie Fisher, in 1977.
Mr. Fisher enjoyed country music, stock car racing and all sports, mainly baseball. He had been a manager and coach in the Millsboro Little League and helped build the first dugout for the team. He was inducted in 2003 in the Eastern Shore Baseball Hall of Fame. He was a past member of the Selbyville Elks and the American Legion Post 28.
He is survived by his wife, Marjorie A. Fisher; children, Kevin Fisher and wife Cheryl of Millsboro, Darrell Fisher and wife Becky of Lake Alfred, Fla., Daniel Burton and wife Deanna of Millsboro, Jeff Burton and wife Jennifer of Millsboro, Barbara Ann Miller and husband Larry of Millsboro, and Susan Thompson and husband Robert III of Millsboro; 15 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 12, at Watson Funeral Home 211 Washington St. Millsboro, where friends may call at 1 p.m. The Rev. Perry Mears will officiate. Burial will be in Millsboro Cemetery.

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Mae S. Hall,
former Lewes resident
Mae S. Hall, 89, of Selbyville, formerly of Lewes, passed away peacefully at home Monday, Nov. 6, 2006.
She was born in Irvington, N. J., the daughter of the late Robert W. Sockriter and Rose M. Kraft Sockriter.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Guy S. Hall in 1987.
She is survived by two sons, Robert W. Hall of Lewes and J. Anthony Hall of Georgia; three grandchildren, Anthony Rae Hall, Kimberly Hall Cliett and James Anthony Hall Jr.; eight great-grandchildren, Anthony Robert Hall, Jacob Guy Hall, Ashley Victoria Cliett, Kirstin Tracy Cliett, Ethan Patrick Cliett, Mason J. Cliett, Dalton Alexander Hall and Hayden David Hall.
A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 9, at Bethel Methodist Cemetery in Lewes.
Funeral arrangements by Melson Funeral Services of Frankford.

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Catherine M. Davis,
church choir member
Catherine M. Davis, 83, of Millsboro, died Monday, Nov. 6, 2006.
She was the daughter of the late Charles and Bertha Andrews Hopkins and wife of the late Edward T. Davis, who died in December, 2004.
Mrs. Davis was a member of Dickerson Chapel A.M.E. Church in Millsboro, where she sang in the church #2 choir. She and her husband had been in the truckers’ union. She enjoyed cooking, babysitting and watching baseball. She is survived by a son, Douglas Patrick Hobbs and wife Ada of Millsboro; a stepdaughter, Shirley Davis of Millsboro; a brother, Donald Hopkins of Georgetown; four sisters Ruth Hall and Joyce Rickards of Millsboro, Mary Williams of Selbyville and Rachael Powell of Dover; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildrenContinued from page 96

Services will be held at noon, Saturday Nov. 11, at Dickerson Chapel A.M.E. Church, Route 113 in Millsboro, where friends may call at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Old Field Cemetery, Millsboro.

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Maurice Curtis Burton,
Liberty Mutual retiree
Maurice Curtis “Reese” “Buck” Burton, 56, of Milton died Friday, Nov. 3, 2006, in his home.
Mr. Burton was born Feb. 18, 1950, in Lewes, son of Marjorie Ricks and the late Curtis Burton.
He graduated from Jason High School, Georgetown, where he was involved with track and field. In 1972, he completed his studies at Delaware State College, earning a degree in business administration. Mr. Burton was a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.
He married Violet Johnson and they had three children. Mr. Burton worked as an insurance underwriter with Liberty Mutual, Williamsport, Pa., and later relocated to the same company in Milford. After a long battle with cancer, he retired.
He loved to spend time with his grandchildren and he had a special place in his heart for his mother. Mr. Burton enjoyed fishing as a hobby, hunting with “Jimmy” and going to yard sales with his grandchildren. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a sister, Regina.
He is survived by two daughters, Tabitha Cephas and Tonya Pumphrey; a son, James Burton; two sons-in-law, Otas Cephas Jr. and John Pumphrey; four grandchildren, Shakyra, Thomas, Sha’heeda and Keith; his mother and her husband, Marjorie and Wes Ricks; five siblings, Ronald Burton, Felonise Norwood, Juanita Gettings, Terrene Burton and Curtis Burton; two brothers-in-law, Gemez Norwood and Norman Gettings; two sisters-in-law, Joan Burton and Lacretia Burton; an uncle and his wife, William “Dickie” II and Helen Miller; an aunt, Mary M. Paschal; a very close cousin, James “Jimmy” Harmon; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws and friends. Services were held in St. John’s Second Baptist Church, Millsboro. Burial was in Israel United Methodist Church Cemetery.

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Verona L. Smith Grant,
DE Co Op retiree
Verona L. Smith Grant of Bridgeville, passed away Monday, Nov. 6, 2006, at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, Seaford She was born in Bridgeville, daughter of the late Robert D. and Anita Verona Messick Smith. Mrs. Grant worked for Delaware Electric Co Op, retiring in 2006 in the position of credit supervisor after 57 years of service. She was predeceased by her husband, James Leo Grant Sr. in 1995 and her son, Gene Tyndall Grant in 1968. She is survived by her son, James L. Grant and his wife Brenda of Millsboro; two brothers, Robert D. Smith and his wife Jeannette of Bridgeville, and Jerry L. Smith and his wife Mary of Seaford; a sister, Margaret A. Smith Lent and her husband Gene of Longwood, Fla.; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren, and nine great-great-grandchildren.Services will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 11, at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Hardesty Chapel, 202 Laws St., Bridgeville, where friends may call one hour prior to services. Interment will follow at Bridgeville Cemetery.
The family suggest memorial contributions be made to Operation Share, C/O of Salvation Army, P.O. Box 310, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971.

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Elmer Teas Warren,
retired USAF mechanic
Elmer Teas Warren, 88, of Cokesbury Village, Hockessin, since 1999, and formerly of Lewes, died Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006, in the Veterans Administration Hospital, Elsmere.
Elmer was born July 5, 1918 in Camden, N.J., the only son of Elmer S. and Dr. Nellie Teas Warren. He was a 1936 graduate of Merchantville High School, Merchantville, N.J. and attended Camden County Vocational School where he trained to be an aircraft mechanic.
Mr. Warren enlisted in the U.S. Army Jan. 5, 1942, and was assigned to the Army Air Force. He was then assigned to Europe and North Africa and was in the Battle of Normandy as well as other campaigns in the European Theatre. He returned to the United States in 1945 and in June of 1947, he married the love of his life, Betsy Catherine Astbury of London, England.
While in the United States, Elmer served on Escort Duty until 1949. He received the EAME Theatre Medal, Unit Citation, and Good Conduct Medal during World War II. Mr. Warren re-enlisted and later served in both the Korean Conflict and Occupied Japan for which he received the Korean Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Japanese Occupation Medal. He returned to the United States in 1952.
After retirement from the U.S. Air Force, he and his wife lived on Savannah Road in Lewes, for more than 37 years. He worked for All American Engineering Co., Townsend Poultry Co., Confidential Services Co., and Lewes Fish Products Co until finally retiring in 1982.
After retirement, Elmer first resided in Ingleside Retirement Home and then moved to Cokesbury Village Retirement Home in Hockessin. He had been a member of Bethel United Methodist Church, Lewes, and was a member of the Disabled American Veterans.
In addition to his parents, he preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Betsy Catherine Astbury “Kitty” Warren, in 1997.
He is survived by two sisters, Miriam L. Williams of Hockessin, and Grace Sparano of Milford, and a nephew George N. Williams Jr. of Arlington, Texas.
Graveside services with military honors will be offered at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 8, in Milford Community Cemetery, N. Walnut St. Milford. Arrangements by Lofland Funeral Home, Milford.

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Myra R. Ware,
Lewes homemaker
Myra R. Ware, 86, of Lewes, died at her residence Friday, Nov. 3, 2006.
She was born June 25, 1920, in Tartu, Estonia, daughter of the late Nikolai and Elizabeth Maim. Her husband, Dr. Ulo Ware, predeceased her in 1983.
She is survived by her daughter, Rita W. Speakman and husband John A. Speakman Jr. of Wilmington, and her son, Norman C. Ware and wife Karen L. Ware of Washington, D.C.
Friends will be received at Mrs. Ware’s late residence from 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Nov. 8,
Interment will be private.
Contributions are suggested to the Lewes Public Library, 111 Adams Avenue Lewes, DE 19958
Arrangements by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Lewes.

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I. Jane Garner,
retired loan officer
I. Jane Garner, 89, of Laurel, formerly of Hecla Park, Pa., passed away Thursday, Nov. 2, at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford.
Born Nov. 27, 1916, in Walker Township, she was the daughter of the late William L. and Iantha E. Dietrich Clevenstine.
On Aug. 28, 1938 in State College, Pa., she married William H. Garner, who passed away Aug. 16, 2001. Jane was a 1936 graduate of Hublersburg High School. She was employed as a loan officer at Wilmington Trust in Laurel, retiring in 1981. Jane was of the Protestant faith. She was a member of the New York Chapter of the Eastern Star.
She is survived by one daughter, Iantha J. Steiman and her husband, Richard, of Lewes; one son, William H. Garner Jr. of Laurel; one grandson, Marc A. Steiman and his wife, Barbara of Lewes; and one great-grandson, Nathaniel Garner Steiman of Lewes. Along with her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by four brothers, W. Fred Clevenstine, Harold Clevenstine, Malcolm Clevenstine, Emory Clevenstine; and one sister, Henrietta Shreckengast.
Friends will be received at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 7, with services at 2 p.m., at Wetzler Funeral Service Inc. 206 N. Spring St., Bellefonte, Pa. with the Rev. Douglas Elder officiating. Burial will follow at Centre County Memorial Park, College Township.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, at 501 Howard Ave, Bldg D, Suite 101, Altoona, PA 16601 or to the Nanticoke Memorial Hospital at 801 Middle Ford Road, Seaford, DE 19973.

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William T. Leonard,
Mountaire retiree
William Thomas Leonard, 68, of Millsboro died Friday, Nov. 3, 2006, in his daughter’s home in Frankford.

He was retired from the sanitation department of Mountaire Farms.
Mr. Leonard enjoyed building, counseling, kids, watching westerns and teasing and playing jokes.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Milton and Agnes Mumford Leonard.
He is survived by three sons and two daughters-in-law, William and Dale Stokes of Texas, Juan C. and Gloria Leonard of Millsboro and Derrick Powell of Millsboro; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Sabrina and Charles Shelton of Frankford, Princella and John Waples of Georgetown and Alica Leonard of Selbyville; three brothers, Harrison Mumford of Chester, Pa., Milton Leonard of Berlin, Md., and Carl Leonard of Slaughter Neck; two sisters, Mae Hopkins of Laurel and Esther Hudson of Millsboro; and 12 grandchildren.
Services will be held at noon, Wednesday, Nov. 8, in the Millsboro Seventh Day Adventist Church, Cordrey Road, Millsboro, where friends may call one hour earlier. Pastor Cory Matlock will officiate.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Arrangements by Watson Funeral Home, Millsboro.

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Anne C. Mockbee,
devoted homemaker
Anne C. Mockbee, 83, of Lewes died peacefully Friday, Nov. 3, 2006, in Westminster Village, Dover, where she had resided since Jan. 2006.
Mrs. Mockbee was born April 10, 1923, in Brooklyn, N.Y., daughter of the late Gennaro and Florence Baccari.
She resided in Long Island, N.Y., Seaford and West Chester, Pa., before retiring to Lewes in 1985.
She was a devoted mother, wife and homemaker. She will be remembered for her outgoing personality, vivaciousness and enthusiasm for life. She enjoyed traveling, gardening, reading, knitting, calligraphy and cooking - especially for her family. She had a flare for creative interpretation of Scrabble rules and enjoyed walking with her best companion, Elmo, the dog. She touched many lives and was loved by all who knew her. She was the strength of her family, who love and miss her. She always was there for each of her children and will remain a part of their lives. She will be missed by all of her friends at the Lewes Senior Center and in Angola By The Bay.

After retirement, she volunteered her time at the Lewes Senior Center and attended Mary Mother of Peace Catholic Church, Oak Orchard.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Mockbee, in 1992; a brother, Hugo; two sisters, Olga and Sylvia; a grandson, Michael Kohler; and her good friend, John Maruskin.
She is survived by a son and a daughter-in-law, Stephen M. and Maria Mockbee of Chadds Ford, Pa; four daughters and two sons-in-law, Joan Murray and her companion, Gordon Grimes, of Baltimore, Vickie and Larry Buckles of Dover, Denise Mockbee of Denver, and Kim and Leo Faucette; six grandchildren, Geoffrey Mockbee, Michelle Mockbee, Teddy Mockbee and Matthew Kohler, all of Chadds Ford, David Murray of Baltimore and Gabrielle of Wilmington; and two brothers, Charles and John.
Services will be private at the convenience of the family.
The family suggests memorial contributions to the Lewes Senior Center, 310 Nassau Park Road, Lewes, DE 19958; or Heartland Hospice Services, 261 Chapman Road, Suite 100, Newark, DE 19702.

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Jay Anthony Stratton,
concrete finisher
Jay Anthony Stratton, 43, of Magnolia died Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2006, in Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, Dover.
Mr. Stratton was born in Laurel, son of the late Randolph and Lola Stratton.
He was a hard worker, who devoted the last 20 years of life to concrete construction as a concrete finisher. He was employed with Curbs Etc. Inc., at the time of his death.
Mr. Stratton was a loving and devoted father, husband, brother and friend. His favorite hobby was bowling. He also had a love for sports, especially football. His favorite team was the Dallas Cowboys.
He is survived by his wife, Tamara of Magnolia, whom he married Aug. 23, 2003; two daughters, Dominique Curd and Ashley Curd, both of Magnolia; a brother, Timothy Jones of Millsboro; seven sisters and five brothers-in-law; Doris and Nathaniel Spruance of Dover, Joyce and James Palmer of Magnolia, Betty and Glen Summers of Magnolia, Francine and Jermaine Henry and Kay Stratton, all of Dover, Teresa and Tyrone Ross of Seaford and Cynthia Jones of Millsboro; a grandmother, Elizabeth Martin of Philadelphia; a mother-in-law and father-in-law, Joyce and Arthur Warren of Camden; two sisters-in-law, Lonjya Sells and her husband, James, of Dover, and Brenda Stratton of Milford; two uncles, Eugene Maddox and Clifford Stratton, both of Philadelphia; two aunts, Annie Horsey of Laurel and Marie Maddox of Philadelphia; a godson, Anthony Casson; a special cousin, Raymond Sample Jr. of Millsboro; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Services will be 1 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 7, in Bennie Smith Funeral Home, where friends may call two hours earlier. Burial will be in Whatcoat Cemetery, Dover.

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Mary Catherine Clark,
St. Francis retiree
Mary Catherine Clark, 89, of Dover died Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006, in her home.
Mrs. Clark was born June 17, 1917, in Brownsville, Pa., daughter of the late Leo F. Hughes and Vera Nicholsen Hughes.
She retired in 1970, after 30 years of employment with St. Francis Hospital and Delaware Division, both of Wilmington, as a registered nurse. She enjoyed being a Girl Scout leader and water skiing. Mrs. Clark was an avid bridge player and enjoyed singing and playing the organ. Most of all, she enjoyed being with her grandchildren and participating in the things they loved to do. She loved to be with family and friends for gatherings and holidays. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers, all of Brownsville; and two sisters, both of Brownsville.
She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Ralph W. “Bill” Clark; two daughters and a son-in-law, M. Kathleen Gordon and Donald Overton of Media, Pa. and Patricia Glanding-Clark of Pike Creek; a sister, Margaret Camino of Houston, Texas; two grandchildren, Jeffrey Gordon and his wife, Elizabeth, of Lewes, and Kelly Glanding Mansfield and her husband, Brent, of Houston, Texas; and a great-grandson, Travis Bennett.
Mass of Christian burial was held in Holy Cross Catholic Church, Dover.
Burial will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 8, in the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 2465 Chesapeake City Road, Bear. The family suggests memorial contributions to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

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Leland F. ‘Lee’ Jefferson,
prominent pilot
Leland Frank “Lee” Jefferson, 57, of Lewes, died Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006, in Beebe Medical Center, Lewes, after a brief illness.
Mr. Jefferson was born July 14, 1949, in Lewes, son of Anna Jane Dickerson and the late Donald F. Jefferson Sr. He was raised in Lewes and graduated from the former Lewes High School in 1967.
Mr. Jefferson enlisted in the Marine Corps, attaining the rank of lance corporal, and served from 1967-71. He trained in Florida and the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Tennessee and Jacksonville, N.C. He received the Certificate of Good Conduct first award from 1967 to 1970.
Mr. Jefferson flew for many prominent people during his career, including Mort Zuckerman of U.S. News & World Report in New York and crop dusting for Allen Chorman and John Mervine of Nanticoke Homes in Greenwood. He was known and respected as a very knowledgeable and competent pilot. He was rated as a private pilot, commercial, instrument, multi-engine, helicopter and instructor. Mr. Jefferson was a world traveler and was in Iran for Bell Helicopter Co. when the government was overthrown in a struggle for power. He narrowly escaped with his life.
He is survived by his mother, Anna Jane Jefferson; a brother and a sister-in-law, Donald F. Jr. and JoAnn of Lewes; a nephew, Donald E. Jefferson of Milton; and a friend of more than 25 years, Jerry Ward of Annandale, Va.
Burial will be at the convenience of the family. The family suggests memorial contributions to Tunnell Cancer Center, Beebe Medical Center, 424 Savannah Road, Lewes, DE 19958; or to Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, P.O. Box 1947 Quantico, VA 22134. Arrangements by Miller Funeral Services, Lewes.

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Richard R. Kurtz Sr.,
Seventh Day Adventist
Richard Ronald Kurtz Sr., 62, of Milton, died Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2006, in Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, Seaford.
Mr. Kurtz was born in Washington, D.C., son of the late Clarence V. and Helen Tonker Kurtz. He worked for Mundy Co., Seaford. Mr. Kurtz moved to Milton from Laurel, Md., in 1993. He loved his church work and had a vegetable garden every year. Mr. Kurtz was a member of the Sussex Central Seventh-day Adventist Church, Georgetown.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Timothy Allen Kurtz; and a brother, Lloyd Kurtz.
He is survived by his wife of 16 years, Diana Varell Kurtz; a son, Richard Ronald Kurtz Jr. of Florida; a sister and four brothers and their families.
Services will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 11, in Sussex Central Seventh-day Adventist Church, 22514 Gravel Hill Road, Georgetown.
The family suggests memorial contributions to the Animal Rescue League of Sussex County Inc., 36 Circle Drive East, Milton, DE 19968.
Arrangements by Short Funeral Services, Georgetown.

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Shirley A. Hairgrove,
doting grandmother
Shirley A. Hairgrove, 69, of Newark, passed away Saturday, Oct. 28, 2006, following an early morning fire at her home. She would have celebrated her 70th birthday Sunday, Oct. 29.
Mrs. Hairgrove was born Oct. 29, 1936 in Viola, the daughter of the late Arthur M. and Agnes W. Sipple.
She worked part-time as a clerk at Carroll’s Sales Co. in Felton, Kent General Hospital and Union Hospital of Elkton. Once her children arrived, she did what she enjoyed most which was being a stay-at-home mother to her children and later a doting grandmother to her grandchildren.
Mrs. Hairgrove graduated from Caesar Rodney High School in 1954. She very much enjoyed traveling with her husband and had the opportunity to visit many states as well as various other parts of the world, including England and Hong Kong. Their children and grandchildren accompanied them on many of their travels and she loved the time spent with her grandchildren.
For many years, Mrs. Hairgrove and her husband maintained a retirement home in Long Neck and spent many leisurely hours there along the water.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a son, Richard C. Hairgrove Jr. in 1964.
She is survived by her husband, Richard C. Hairgrove Sr. of Newark, whom she married on Dec. 8, 1956, a son, Robert W. Hairgrove and his wife, Susan, of Middletown; and a daughter, Barbara S. Harrington and her husband, Jay of Newark; four brothers, twins Ronald E. Sipple and his wife, Margaret, of Bridgeville, and Donald A. Sipple and his wife, Izetta, of Georgetown, William A. Sipple and his wife, Joyce, of Viola, and Larry R. Sipple and his wife, Connie, of Milford; one grandson, Thomas Hairgrove of Middletown; and a granddaughter, Alexa Harrington of Newark. She is also survived by her aunt, Dorothy Minner of Camden, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services will be 1 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 8, in the Pippin Funeral Home, Wyoming, where the family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until service time.
Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Camden.
The family suggests memorial contributions in her memory to the Aetna Fire Company, P.O. Box 148, Newark, DE 19715.

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James E. Abbott Sr.,
retired police officer
James Edward Abbott Sr. 81, of Townsend, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2006, surrounded by his family at the home of his son in Milton. He was born Nov. 24, 1924, in Wilmington, son of the late Harry Wayne Abbott and Mary Dailey Abbott. Mr. Abbott was a Navy Veteran of World War II.
After returning from the military he served as a policeman for the city of Wilmington. In the late 40s he then went on to work for what is now known as DART as a bus driver, retiring in 1985. During his tenure at DART he had served as the union representative for Delaware and was an organizer of the American Amalgamated Transit Union in Washington, D.C. as well as serving as a federal mediator for the agency. He was a 32 degree mason with the Harmony Masonic Lodge of Smyrna. He was also a former councilman and mayor for the town of Elsmere.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothea Spence Abbott of Townsend; sons, James E. Abbott Jr. and wife Deborah of Charlotte, N.C.; and J. Wayne Abbott and wife Barbara of Milton; sisters, Evelyn Doughten of Milford; Laura Abbott of Long Neck; Jane Lines of Cherry Hill, N.J.; Lois DiTeodor of Newark; and Carol Virnelli of Milton; grandsons, James E. Abbott III and wife Jennifer of Lansdale, Pa., and Nicholas Ryan Gauger; granddaughters Rachel Abbott of Carrolton, Ga., Julie Ann Adams, Jamie Renee Gauger, and Jenny Lynn McFadden; and great-grandchildre, Megan Emily Abbott and Caitlin Ashley Abbott, Dillon Isaacs Adams, Madison Olivia Adams, and Brandon Joseph Kelly Continued from page 17

He was also predeceased by a brother, Roy Abbott.
Services will be held in the Chapel of the Delaware Veterans Cemetery, 2465 Chesapeake City Road, Bear, Thursday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m., with in entombment following.
Memorials may be made to Delaware Hospice 20167 Office Circle Georgetown, DE 19947-
Arrangements by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, Lewes.

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Ethaleene S. Prettyman,
beauty shop owner
Ethaleene S. Prettyman, 88, of Lewes, died in Florida, Wednesday Nov. 1, 2006.
She was a retired beauty shop owner and operator and assisted her husband and family with the operations of the family farm near Lewes.
She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph H. Prettyman; a son, Albert Jerry Prettyman, and a grandson, Church Larsen.
She was a loving mother of five children. She is survived by a son, Joseph H. Prettyman, Jr. and his wife Patricia; three daughters, Shirley Thompson and her husband Robert, Joanne Prettyman, and Marlee Kenworthy; eight grandchildren; and 15 great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Nov. 7, at 1 p.m. at Conley’s United Methodist Church, near Angola, with interment in the adjoining church cemetery. The Rev. Randy Booth will officiate.
The family suggests memorial contributions to either Delaware Hospice Building Fund for the Milford Inpatient Facility, 20167 Office Circle, Georgetown, DE. 19947, or Conley’s Chapel United Methodist Church Building Fund, 22150 Robinsonville Rd, Lewes, DE. 19958.
Funeral arrangements by Melson Funeral Services of Long Neck.

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Mary Catherine Hudson,
retired secretary
Mary Catherine Hudson, 87, of Georgetown died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2006, in Beebe Medical Center, Lewes.
Mrs. Hudson was born in Georgetown, daughter of the late George W. and Leatie Belle Rogers Mitchell.
She was a personal secretary for Tunnell and Raysor in Georgetown for 35 years. She volunteered many hours for Milford Memorial Hospital and the Robin Hood Thrift Shop in Georgetown.
Mrs. Hudson was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Georgetown, Wesley United Methodist Women, Sunshine Class and AARP.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harold W. Hudson, in May 2006; and a sister, Tillie Hastings.Continued from page 18

She is survived by a daughter and a son-in-law, Georgeann H. and Thomas V. White of Millsboro; two grandchildren, Alison C. White and Kyle V. White; a brother-in-law, Donald L. Hudson and his wife, Lois, of Frankford; a niece, Gail Hudson; a nephew and a niece-in-law, Guy R. and Lauren Hudson; two great-nieces, Brittany Hudson and Morgan Hudson; and a great-nephew, Taylor Hudson.
Services were held Short Funeral Services, Georgetown, with burial in Union Cemetery, Georgetown.

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Louise F. Vaughn,
Presbyterian elder
Louise F. Vaughn, 94, of Silver Spring, Md. and formerly of Lewes, died Monday, Oct. 30, 2006, at Springbrook Adventist Nursing Center in Silver Spring, Md.
Mrs. Vaughn was born in Lewes, daughter of the late James Thompson Futcher and Lydia Wilson Futcher.
She was a member of the Rehoboth Presbyterian Church of Midway for over 80 years and was an ordained elder and a former adult Sunday school teacher.
Mrs. Vaughn was also a lifetime member of Unity Chapter 16 O.E.S. of Lewes, and a graduate of Lewes High School.
She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and an excellent cook and homemaker.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, William Taylor Vaughn, in 1963; two daughters Mary Frances Vaughn in 1976 and Nancy V. Sturgis in 1997; and a son-in-law, C. Frederick Sturgis in 1998.
She is survived by a daughter, Janice W. Vaughn of Silver Spring, Md.; a granddaughter Linda S. Pride and her husband Lester A. “Rusty” Pride; a great granddaughter Tara Lee Pride and her husband, Steve Williams; and two great-great-grandsons, Frederick Taylor Williams and Hunter Christopher Williams.
An Eastern Star service will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday Nov. 8, at the Rehoboth Presbyterian Church of Midway, Coastal Hwy., Rehoboth Beach, where a funeral service will follow.
Burial will be in the adjoining church cemetery.
The family suggests memorial contributions in Mrs. Vaughn’s name to the Rehoboth Presbyterian Church of Midway, 19075 Coastal Hwy., Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971.
Arrangements by the Long Neck Chapel of Melson Funeral Services.

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Joseph Bland Ballard,
public policy director
Joseph Bland Ballard, 64, a public policy leader and advocate for under-served individuals with exceptionalities, died Thursday, Oct. 9, 2006, of congestive heart failure at his home in Lewes. 
At the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), first as director for Federal Governmental Relations, then as director of the CEC Department of Public Policy, and even into retirement, Mr. Ballard’s work to promote and support education for exceptional children was a lifelong effort.
He joined the CEC in 1972, and he was intensively involved for over 27 years in the complex design, enactment, and implementation of national public policy.
He played a pivotal role in the passage of numerous pieces of landmark special education legislation.
He was also the author, editor and contributor to numerous Council for Exceptional Children publications.
In the year before his death, he co-authored the book Special Education Law: A Practitioner’s Guide with Kurt Hulett, Ph.D.
Joe was born in Portland, Ore. Aug. 20, 1942. He was a graduate of the University of Portland, went to Washington in 1967, and served as a legislative aide to Oregon Congresswoman Edith Green from 1967 to 1972.
During his university years, he was student body president, editor of the school newspaper and a member of the forensic team.
He traveled with the University of Portland’s drama department on a USO tour to bases in the Far East in 1965.  
An avid reader, theater-goer, late-night conversationalist and Redskins fan, he enjoyed his adopted hometown, and lived in Washington, D.C. until his retirement in 1999, when he moved to Lewes with his life partner, Stephen Lewis, who died in June of 2005.
Survivors include his mother, Fern Way of Portland, and his brother, Gerald Way of Salem, Ore..
He is also survived by a host of friends and the grateful families of the individuals whom he helped with his work.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, Nov. 18, at noon at his home in Lewes. The family requests that donations be sent in his name to: The Council for Exceptional Children, Attention: Miriam Jackson, 1110 North Glebe Road, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22201-5704. Arrangements were handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Lewes.

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Virginia S. Kennedy,
DAR chapter member
Virginia Simpson Kennedy, 91, of Lewes died Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2006, at Harbor Health Care & Rehabilitation Center, Lewes.
Mrs. Kennedy was born near Milford, February 19, 1915, daughter of the late Wilbur S. and Jennie T. Simpson.
She graduated from the Milford Public School and attended Goldey College.
Mrs. Kennedy was a loving wife and mother who enjoyed playing bridge, gardening, flower arranging and genealogical research.
She was a member of the Beaufort, N.C. Chapter Order of the Eastern Star. Until her illness, she was an active member of Bethel United Methodist Church.
She was a charter member of the Colonel David Hall Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution and served on numerous committees and held a variety of elected offices within the organization at both the local, state, and national level. She was elected and served as the Delaware State Regent from 1980 - 1983.

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Florence Tindall Divan,
Lewes homemaker
Florence Tindall Henry Divan, 89, passed away at her home in Lewes, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2006.
Mrs. Divan was born Oct. 4, 1917, in Philadelphia, Pa., daughter of the late George W. and Florence Chapin Tindall.
She was originally from Norwood, Pa. and later Concordville, Pa. and Mesa, Ariz.
Mrs. Divan was predeceased by two husbands, Paul R. Henry in 1962, and Louis S. Divan in 1993, along with several brothers and sisters.
She is survived by two daughters, Barbara A. Leto and her husband Carmen of Lewes, and stepdaughter Marilyn Morrow and her husband, the Rev. John, of Pine Beach, N.J.; two sons, Paul T. Henry of Appleton, Wi. and stepson, Louis Divan and his wife Pam of Pinnacle, N.C.; 12 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and one beloved sister, Doris Keil and her husband Donald M. of Decatur, Ala.
A memorial service and burial will be held at a later date at Arlington Cemetery, 2900 State Road, Drexel Hill, Pa.
Memorial contributions will be gratefully accepted by the Lewes Fire Department, P.O. Box 225, Lewes, DE 19958 or the Beebe Medical Foundation, 902 Savannah Road, Lewes, DE 19958.
Arrangements are being handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Lewes.

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Nancy W. Yarish,
government retiree
Nancy W. Yarish, 63, of Millsboro, and formerly of Connellsville, Pa., lost her life to cancer Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at her home.
She was born March 24, 1943, in Connellsville, a daughter of the late Edgar A. and Madeline Dawson Wilcox. Until her retirement, Mrs. Yarish worked 28 years for the federal government and then started her own business, Premier Meetings. On Jan. 6, 1965, she married her beloved husband, Jack L. Yarish, who survives.
Also surviving are two sisters, Jane Sprouse of College Park, Md. and Donnie Hardy of Waldorf, Md.; an aunt, Grace Brow and her husband, David; and several nieces, nephews and friends. Deceased is a sister, Anna Marion.
Family and friends are welcomed from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 4, in the Yoskovich Funeral Home, 300 South Vine Street, Carmichaels, where funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 5, with the Rev. Herbert Dubler officiating. Interment will follow at Greene County Memorial Park, Waynesburg, Pa. A memorial service will also be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 9, at The Lutheran Church of Our Savior, 7 Bay Vista Rd., Rehoboth Beach.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made in her memory to the Delaware Hospice, 20167 Office Circle, Georgetown, DE 19947 or to the East Sussex County Relay for Life for Cancer, Holly Lakes Campgrounds, 32087 Holly Lake Rd., Millsboro, DE 19966. Local arrangements by Watson Funeral Home, Millsboro.

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Robert D. Fair Jr.,
RE/MAX agent
Robert D. Fair Jr, 58, of Long Neck, died Wednesday Nov. 1, 2006, at Beebe Medical Center in Lewes.
He was born in Hanover, Pa., the son of Robert, Sr. and Emma Gladhill Fair. Robert was an agent for RE/MAX Realty Group and co-owner of Back Bay Settlement Company.
Along with his parents, he is also survived by his wife, Melanie Miller Fair; two sons, Nickolaus and Daniel Fair; a stepdaughter, Sarah Greco and her husband Larry; a brother, Roy Fair and his wife Carol; a sister, Betty Dubs and her husband Glenn; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m., Tuesday Nov. 7, at the New Life Bible Fellowship Church, 24771 Cannon Rd, Long Neck.
The family suggests memorial contributions in Robert’s name to Back Bay Settlement Company, 98 Rudder Rd, Unit 2, Millsboro, DE. 19966. Arrangements by Melson Funeral Services of Long Neck.

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Agnes T. Buckwalter,
Lewes homemaker
Agnes T. Buckwalter, 90, of Lewes and formerly of Skippack, Pa., died Friday, Oct. 27, 2006, at home.
Ms. Buckwalter was born in Phlladelphia, the daughter of the late Harry A. and Mary Weir Moyer. She was a homemaker and also worked in the sales department at Wanamaker’s for 15 years. She as a member of the American Legion and the Skippack Mennonite Church. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Addison Buckwalter, in 1980.
She is survived by two daughters, Mary Anne Edwards and her husband, Kenneth, of Lewes, and Geraldine Andrews of Lewes; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at noon, Saturday, Nov. 4,, at Williams Funeral Home, Skippack Pike at Cedars Road, Skippack, Pa., where friends may call after 11 a.m. Burial will be in Lower Skippack Mennonite Cemetery.
Contributions are suggested to Delaware Hospice, 20167 Office Circle, Georgetown DE 19947.
Arrangements by Short Funeral Services, Milton.

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Parcell E. Holloman,
retired trucker
Parcell Eugene Holloman, 64, of Magnolia died Monday, Oct. 23, 2006, in Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, Dover.
Mr. Holloman was born Aug. 7, 1942, in Belltown, son of the late William Lee and Beatrice Holloman.
He attended elementary school in Belltown, junior high in Lewes and high school at William. C. Jason Comprehensive High School, Georgetown.
After graduation, Mr. Holloman worked several jobs and then joined the Army Reserves. For basic training he was stationed with Monroe Brittingham, his best friend at the time, in Fort Sill, Okla.
Soon thereafter, he was taught trucking by his cousin, “Peewee,” and made it his life’s work. After being diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in January 2006, he retired from his job at Barry Fox Trucking, Easton, which he held for more than 40 years.
When Mr. Holloman was a child, he looked forward to becoming a minister and forced his sister and brothers to “play church” on numerous occasions. The Bible remained his favorite companion and he loved to recite and discuss various segments of the Bible with his family and friends.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Elaine Holloman; two brothers, William “Billy” Holloman and Robert “Bobby Lee” Holloman; and a nephew, Charles Bowden.
He is survived by a son, Parcell “Little Pike” Cirwithian of Augusta, Ga.; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Marcell H. “Poochie” and James Jefferson Jr. of Milton, Sharon and Marvin Farlow of Dover and Monique “Nikki” Milbourne of Magnolia; five stepchildren, Dorothy “Doris” Purnell of Dover and William Bowden Jr. of Wilmington, both of whom he raised, Shirley Frisby of Forestville, Md., Phyllis Gibbs of Lincoln and Patricia Bowden of Dover; his significant other, Ernestine C. Brittingham of Magnolia; two children in Christ, Tynice Brittingham Hinton of Japan and Trevor Harmon of Angola; a sister and a brother-in-law, Mary and Charles Bowden Sr. of Dover; four grandchildren, Tanisha Hanosek of Georgia, Aishia Holloman and Jaquanta Jefferson, both of Milton, and Marvin Farlow of Dover; six special nephews, Reginald Bowden and his wife, Nicole, of Apoka, Fla., Michael Bowden of Dover, Robert Polk of Philadelphia, Tommy Hughes of Milton and Billy “BJ” Holloman and Dwayne “DJ” Holloman, both of Lewes; two very special cousins, the Rev. Grace Boyer and Rudolph Ward, both of Wilmington; eight close friends, Robert “Scotty” Scott, Sammy Harris, Donald Robbins and Art Chandler, all of Magnolia, Howard Piper of Milford and Walter “Bitty” McCray and Tommy Harmon, both of Angola, Robert Murray of Bridgeville; and a host of relatives and friends.
Services will be 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 4, in John Wesley United Methodist Church, Rt. 9, Belltown, where friends may call from noon.
Burial will be in Christ’s Church Cemetery.
The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society, New Castle Office, 92 Reads Way, Suite 205, New Castle, DE 19720.

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Charles L. Truitt,
master carpenter
Charles L. “Buddy” Truitt II, 48, of Georgetown, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2006 at Beebe Medical Center in Lewes.
Mr. Truitt was born in Lewes Oct. 16, 1958, to the late Charles L. and Mildred Elizabeth Stubbs Truitt.
Buddy was a master carpenter for Ronald M. Coffin Contractors in Millsboro, for 21 years. He was a devoted family man and loved working with his hands. He enjoyed building, fishing and gardening. Mr. Truitt also loved NASCAR and was a diehard Jeff Gordon fan.
He is survived by his loving wife, whom he would have been married to for 28 years on Jan. 12, Ethel M. “Julie” Lathbury Truitt; a son Charles L. “Chuck” Truitt III of Georgetown; three daughters Tabitha Dawn Truitt, Carrie L. Truitt and Rachel Faye Griffith all of Georgetown; a future daughter-in-law Samantha Lewis; a stepbrother Franklin Stubbs of Dagsboro; and six grandchildren, Zachary Lecates, Alexis Truitt, Noah Truitt, Kendra Toomey, Konnor Truitt, and Lucas Truitt.
A funeral service will be held at noon, Saturday, Nov. 4, in the Frankford Chapel of Melson Funeral Services, Thatcher St., Frankford, where friends may call after 11 a.m. Interment will be held in St. George’s cemetery Clarksville.
The family suggests memorial contributions in Buddy’s name to the Truitt Family Memorial Fund c/o Wilmington Trust Company, PO Box 666, Millsboro, DE 19966.

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Dr. Elizabeth F. Phillips,
first Del. woman optometrist
Dr. Elizabeth Ferguson Phillips, 86, of Seaford died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2006, in the Methodist Manor House, Seaford..
Dr. Phillips was born May 7, 1920, in Philadelphia, daughter of the late Dr. V. Lay and Martha Phillips. She was raised in Smyrna.
She graduated as the salutatorian of the 1937 class of John Bassett Moore High School. Although she was extremely interested in chemistry, she decided to follow her father’s path and enrolled in the Pennsylvania College of Optometry.
Upon graduation, Dr. Phillips passed the licensing exam and became the first woman optometrist to practice in Delaware. In 1944, after a brief period working with her father, she opened her own practice in Georgetown, where she continued her practice for more than 40 years, retiring in 1985.
She was active in the Delaware Optometry Association, the American Optometry Association, the Red Cross, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce, the Sussex County Republican Women, the Wesley United Methodist Church in Georgetown, the American Field Service and the Georgetown Historical Society.
Dr. Phillips was also actively involved in the Delaware Federation of Business and Professional Women for over 60 years, and the National Association of Parliamentarians.
In her spare time, she traveled extensively, including several trips around the world. She also enjoyed reading.
Ms. Phillips retired to Rehoboth Beach and then to the Methodist Manor House in 1999.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a dear friend, Julia Arri, in 2005.
She is survived by a cousin and her husband, Betty and Bob Williams of New Hampshire.
Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3 in the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna.
Instead of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Delaware Federation of Business and Professional Women or the J. Louis Blumberg Chapter, American Parkinson Disease Association, 332 Gerard Ave., Elkins Park, PA 19207.

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Robert ‘Runt’ Sinex Sr.,
Local 199 member
Robert L. “Runt” Sinex Sr., 72, of Millsboro died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2006, in his home.
Mr. Sinex was born March 30, 1934, one of 15 children of the late Thomas and Ruth (Clay) Sinex.
He proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps.
A member of Union Local 199, he worked for a variety of local companies before retiring in 1994.
Mr. Sinex was an avid hunter, fisherman and bowler, and also enjoyed collecting Native American artifacts and memorabilia.
He was a longtime member of AMVETS of Delaware and the American Legion Post in Millsboro.
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He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Mary (Browan) Sinex, in 2004.
He is survived by a daughter and a son-in-law, Catherine and Donald Sagers of Newark; a son, Robert L. Sinex Jr. of Newark; four sisters, Joan Eisenhart of Elsmere, Emma McGarity of New Castle, Agnes Reno of Millington, Md., and Mary Werzenski of Townsend; six grandchildren, Forrest, Tyler, Jessica, Brandy, Zack and Joshua; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Services wee held in the Spicer-Mullikan Funeral Home, New Castle.
Burial followed in Gracelawn Memorial Park, New Castle.
Instead of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Compassionate Care Hospice, 201-B West DuPont Highway, Millsboro, DE 19966.