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Linda J. Ulrich,
antiques collector
Linda J. Ulrich, 65, of Georgetown, died suddenly Monday, March 24, 2008, as a result of a car accident in Milton. She was born Oct. 9, 1942, in Salisbury, Md., daughter of the late Kathleen Joseph Tapman and Laurel “Junior” Tapman of Millsboro.
Mrs. Ulrich was married for 46 years to her beloved husband, Meredith “Skip” Ulrich. Linda worked at Workman’s store in Georgetown for many years. She was also well known in the antiques and collectables community as she was involved with it for over 35 years. She was baptized into the Jehovah’s Witness congregation of Georgetown some 35 years ago. Linda was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She will be sorely missed by her family and many friends.
In addition to her husband, Skip, and her father, she is survived by two daughters, Dawn Drew and her husband Stuart of Milton, and Holly Ferebee and her husband John Jr. of Georgetown; five grandchildren, Lanae Drew, Jordan Drew, Heather Ferebee, Cherie Ferebee and Jamie “Nicki” Ferebee; her sister, Zella Andre; and her brother, Bryan Tapman.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 29, at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness, 22300 Georgetown-Lewes Highway, Georgetown, DE 19947. Interment will be private. Arrangements are being handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Georgetown.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness at the above address.

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Mildred S. Webster Potts,
community service worker
Mildred S. Webster Potts passed away Easter Sunday, March 23, 2008. She was born Jan. 19, 1913, in Philadelphia, Pa., daughter of the late Clement Levi Magnus and Estella Radler Shingler. She lived 95 fruitful and active years.
In 1935, Mildred Clementine Shingler and Forrest N. Webster were married in Philadelphia. In 1948, Forrest and Mildred, along with their three children, moved to Milford to start a new business. For 18 years, together they ran Forrest N. Webster Furniture Co.
Mildred was a lady of many firsts since moving to the First State. In 1954, Mildred was elected the first female councilwoman to the City of Milford. She was president of the Business and Professional Women and was a member of the Milford Century Club. She placed first in the Delaware State Sewing contest in 1954. She modeled as well as moderated fashion shows for Coppersmith Clothing Store. She won a new kitchen with her recipe of Celestial Chicken in the 1960 National Chicken Cooking Contest.
After the death of her first husband, Mildred made her summer home in Rehoboth Beach her permanent residence. While living in Rehoboth Beach, she was a member of the Village Improvement Association, the Rehoboth Art League and All Saints’ Episcopal Church. She served as treasurer of the All Saints’ Christmas Shop for many years. While living in Henlopen Acres, she served as a commissioner for 10 years, and was elected as the first female mayor of Henlopen Acres. She was a member of Rehoboth Beach Country Club and was the first female elected to the board of governors, serving on the board for six years.
She was preceded in death by her first husband of 31 years, Forrest N. Webster; her second husband, Horace T. Potts II; her sisters, Marion S. Lowe and Naoma S. Smith; and grandson Scott P. Webster.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Marion W. (Dee) and Robert H. Moore; grandchild Chad and his wife Elyse Moore and great-grandchildren, Maxwell, Elizabeth, Katharine and Mason; grandchild Todd W. and his wife Tiffany and great-grandchild Tinsley; grandchild J. B. and his wife Julie Moore and great-grandchild Nolan; son and daughter-in-law Donald F. and his wife Lyn Webster; grandchild Forrest and his wife Som Webster and great-grandchild Scott; grandchild Donnie Webster Jr., and great-grandchildren Trey, Morgan and Adam; son and daughter-in-law Daniel and his wife Mary Dabney Webster, grandchild Norton and his wife Karen Webster and great-grandchildren Joseph, Carter, Lilly and Wyatt; grandchild Mary Landon Tollak and her husband Matt, and great-grandchild Will; and her niece, Barbara S. Ellington of Lafayette, Colo.
Services will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made in the name of Mildred W. Potts, to Delaware Hospice, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963. Arrangements are being handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Lewes.

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William Wilds Hutchison
state police commander
William Wilds Hutchison, 88, passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2008, at Washington Hospital Center, in Washington, D.C. from complications following an experimental heart valve replacement procedure.
A lifelong resident of the Smyrna – Clayton area, “Hutch” was the youngest of four children of the late William Hutchison and Mary Elizabeth Streets Hutchison.
He grew up on the family farm outside Clayton and graduated from John Bassett Moore High School. He was an accomplished baseball and basketball player. He attended Beacom College, in Wilmington, where he met his future wife, Lena Brill. He enlisted in the U.S. Army prior to World War II and served with distinction as the engineer/top turret gunner on B-17s, flying out of Grafton-Underwood in England. He attained the rank of tech. sgt. and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters, having successfully completed more than 30 missions over Germany and the European theater.
Upon his return to civilian life, Hutch joined the Delaware State Police, serving honorably until his retirement in 1965. At the time of his retirement he had attained the rank of captain and was troop commander of Troop 3 in Dover. He was a charter member of the Delaware State Police Federal Credit Union and continued to serve the state police as an officer and president of the State Police Retired Officers Association.
Following retirement he continued to manage his family farm and, with his wife Lena, purchased and operated Clayton Farm Service, providing services to farmers throughout the state of Delaware. He was considered an innovator in farming techniques and one of the first advocates of “no-till” farming, now considered a standard for farming conservation. He also served as the first state agent for federal crop insurance in Delaware.
Hutch was active in his community, serving as an early president of the Smyrna-Clayton Little League. He was appointed by former Gov. Sherman Tribbitt to serve as a commissioner to the Delaware Department of Correction, and was active with the Delaware Farm Bureau and Garrisons Lake Golf Club. He was a member of V.F.W. Post No. 8801, American Legion Post No. 14, and a past member of Harmony Lodge 13, A.F. & A.M.
In 1984, following the death of his wife, Lena, he retired again to pursue his passion for golf. He played golf long enough to experience several holes-in-one and to have successfully shot below his age. It was through golf that he met and married Barbara Carstairs. They married and spent time in Smyrna and Peoria, Ariz. He was an active member of the Westbrook Village Association in Peoria and became an instructor in stained glass making after mastering the art.
Preceded in death by his parents, his wife Lena, a brother, Edward and a sister, Harriet, he is survived by his sister, Mary Brown, of North East, Md.; his wife, Barbara of Smyrna; his children and their spouses, daughter Hope Pritchard and her husband Bob, of Rehoboth Beach, son William Hutchison Jr. of Dover, daughter Jane Nashold and her husband Kevin of Easton, Md., son Robert Hutchison and his wife Maureen of Troy, Mich.; a daughter-in-law, Carolyn Hutchison of Lewes; his grandchildren, Lauri Weeks and her husband Chris, of Rehoboth Beach, Rob Pritchard of New York City, Chela Hutchison of Seattle, Wash., Jason Nashold of Easton, Md., and Josh Nashold of Annapolis, Md., Kevin Hutchison of Breckenridge, Colo., Bradley Hutchison of Troy, Mich., and Grace Hutchison of Chicago, Ill; five great-grandchildren who were the apples of his eye, Jack, Molly and Thomas Weeks and Macy and Lena Nashold.
He also shared his life and love with the family of his second wife, Barbara: Kim and Dave Murphy of Finksburg, Md.; and their two children, Kyle and Krissy; Bobbi Lind and her two children, Steven Hopkins and Courtney Peters; and Phillip, Patty and Cameron Carstens of Las Vegas, Nev.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 29, at Faries Funeral Home, 29 S. Main St, Smyrna. Friends may call beginning at 11 a.m. with services at 1 p.m. Burial will immediately follow at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to Camp Barnes, c/o Delaware State Police Headquarters, P.O. Box 430, Dover, DE 19903-0430.

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Robert C. Street,
auto body technician
Robert C. Street, 54, of Laurel, died Saturday, March 22, 2008, at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, Seaford.
Mr. Street was born on July 28, 1953, in Milford, to the late Elmer R. and Florine P. Daisey Street.
Mr. Street was an auto body technician and also worked part time as a janitor at Barcroft in Lewes.
He was a member of the First Congregational U.M. Church, Milton. Robert was a collector of arrowheads and other Indian artifacts. He was a very quiet person and he was one of a set of triplets and he also had three sets of twins as siblings. He was preceded in death by six brothers, Vernon Daisey, Curtis, Escuss, Harold, Carlos and Benjamin Street; and two sisters, Virginia Sammons and Lottie Street.
Robert is survived by 14 brothers, Richard Street of Montana, Wildon Street of Seattle, Wash., Everett Street, Charles Street and Paul Street of Lewes, Roy Street and his wife Shirley of Harbeson, Newlin Street and his wife Cozy of Newark, Nolan Street of Ellendale, Victor Street and his wife Annette of Ellendale, Ronald Street and his wife Gladys of Selbyville, William Daisey and his wife Shirley of Dover, Nathan Street of San Diego, Calif., Carl Street and his wife Janice of Seaford and Garcia Street of Dagsboro; five sisters, Margaret Harris of Wilmington, Ruth Street of Houston, Texas, Pearl Burks and her husband Ronnie of California, Merle Street of Bridgeville, and Marian Street of Georgetown, a giant host of nieces and nephews, his lifelong friend John and his caregiver, Olivia Hall.
Services will be at noon, Friday, March 28, at the Watson Funeral Home, 211 S. Washington St., Millsboro, where friends may call at 11 a.m. Elder Andre L. Harris will officiate. Interment will be in the First Congregational Church Cemetery, Milton.

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Sarah J. Tracey,
circus showman
Sarah J. Tracey, 86, of Milton, passed away Monday, March 24, 2008 in Bayhealth at Milford Memorial Hospital.
Sarah was born in Overbrook, daughter of the late Edward and Bessie Mae (Donovan) Millman.
Sarah was a showman with the F.E. Gooding Circus of Columbus, Ohio, for 15 years and retired several years ago.
She attended White’s Chapel U.M. Church.
In addition to her parents, Sarah was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard H. Tracey in 1997; eight brothers, Howard Millman, Preston Millman, Richard Millman, Harold Millman, Roland Millman, Fred Millman, James Millman and Henry Millman and three sisters, Frances Hitchens, Bertha Lee and Elizabeth Wilkerson.
She is survived by three brothers, Jesse M. Millman and Everett L. Millman, both of Milton and Robert P. Millman of Milford; and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.
A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 29, in the chapel of Short Funeral Services, 416 Federal St., Milton, where friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Burial will be in White’s Chapel Cemetery, Milton.

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Jean Catherine Tice,
Eastern Star member
Jean Catherine (Hockley) Tice, 88, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away Saturday, March 22, 2008, in Lewes.
Mrs. Tice was born August 3, 1919, in Lebanon, Pa., daughter of the late Grant and Bessie (Keller) Hockley.
Mrs. Tice relocated to Delaware in 1997 from Lebanon. She was an auxiliary member of American Legion Post 28, Oak Orchard. While living in Pennsylvania, she had worked in the food industry including management of the snack bar at Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon. She was a charter member of White Shrine, a member of the Order of Eastern Star Chapter 115, Hermit Commandary, and Amaranth. She was an avid golfer, bowler and bridge player. She was also an active member of St. Mark’s United Church of Christ, E and R, Lebanon.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Charles L. Tice (1988); a son, Robert Olan Garrett (1998); two brothers, Richard and Jacob Hockley; and a sister, Esther Nell.
She is survived by her daughter, Sandra Beard and her husband James of Rehoboth Beach; a daughter-in-law, Mary Ann Garrett of Palmyra, Pa.; two step-daughters, Yvonne Lefever and Judy Yorty, both of Pennsylvania; a stepson, Terry Tice of Pennsylvania; six grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; numerous step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mary Ail and Bessie Evans, both of Lebanon, and Grace Ulrich of Schafferstown, Pa.; and a brother, Frank Hockley and his wife Louise of Lebanon.
A memorial service with the Rev. Richard Luciotti officiating will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 29, at St. Mark’s United Church of Christ, E and R, 426 N. 8th St., Lebanon, Pa., where friends may call one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at private.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Arthritis Foundation, 100 W. 10th St., Wilmington, DE 19801 or to St. Mark’s United Church of Christ, E and R, 426 N. 8th Street, Lebanon, PA 17042.

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Ruth A. Gulyas,
retired CNA
Ruth A. Gulyas, 68, of Georgetown, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2008, in her home.
Ruth was born in Leipsic, daughter of the late Brady D. and Helen (Parker) Jones.
She was a C.N.A. with Socorro General Hospital in New Mexico and retired several years ago. Ruth also had worked at Food Lion for several years, where she met her husband, Mike Gulyas.
Ruth enjoyed sewing and crafting.
She was a member of St. John’s U.M. Church in Georgetown.
In addition to her parents, Ruth was preceded in death by a grandson, Shane Hickman; and a brother, Robert Jones.
She is survived by her husband, Mike Gulyas; four children, Dawn Hickman and her husband John of Dagsboro, Billy Gulyas and his wife Zandra of Leipsic, Jerry Sipple and his wife Brenda of Georgetown and Shelly Gulyas and her boyfriend Jeff Isenhower, also of Georgetown; 11 grandchildren, Shawn Hickman, Shannon Hickman, Ryan Sipple, Jessica Warrington, Lindsey Sipple, Jerry Sipple Jr., Bud Sipple, Robbie Hearn, Ty Eskridge and Jeffrey Isenhower; six great-grandchildren: Lexys Welch, Destiny Hickman, Kody Hickman, Khristian Baker, McKenzie Baker and Jeromy Hickman; and three brothers, John L. Jones of Riverdale, Charles H. Short of Leipsic and John Wayne Short of Milford.
Funeral services were held in the chapel of Short Funeral Services, Milton, with burial in St. Johns U.M. Church Cemetery, Georgetown.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions be made to the funeral home, to assist with funeral expenses or Delaware Hospice, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963.

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Carl Branch Jr.,
Chrysler retiree
Carl “Dallas” Branch Jr., 68, of Lewes, and formerly of Newark, passed away with his loving wife of 30 years whom he adored, his best friend and soul mate Alice by his side, and surrounded by his loving family on Good Friday, March 21, 2008, at his home.
Dallas married the love of his life, Alice (Gawronski) Branch on Dec. 3, 1982.
Born in Virginia on Feb. 28, 1940, to the late Helen (Blankenship) and Carl Branch Sr., he worked for 42 years at various jobs at Daimler Chrysler Corporation in Newark and was a member of the UAW 1183.
He enjoyed NASCAR racing, horse racing, slots, fishing, sports, boxing and going out to eat and traveling with Alice. Dallas and Alice traveled extensively and both became Florida sun “Love Birds.” In his younger days he enjoyed hanging out with his brother and buddy, Ronnie, and his good buddy, Walt Garrett. He enjoyed going to the fights to watch his brother Ronnie box, always cheering him on. He overcame many medical problems, kept fighting with a cheerful heart and now has earned his well- deserved rest.
He will be sadly missed by his wife, Alice; his brother and sister-in-law, Ronnie D. and Michaela Branch of Wilmington; his daughters and son-in-law, Becky (Gawronski) and Brian Reynolds of Bridgeville and Donna and John Jones of Middletown; his sons, Jimmie Lee and John Lee, both of Lewes, and Brian Branch of Middletown; his grandchildren, Mandy and Amanda Lee, Jake and Danny Branch, Kimberley Lynn, James Michael Wolfe, Christopher Reynolds, Alexus Karmack, Robert “Dallas” Reynolds and Hailey Jones; and his precious dog, Phillippe. “God bless you, Uncle Dallas, we love you,” your niece and nephew, Sabrina A. R. and Giovanni R. D. Branch Jr.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, March 28, at Mealey Funeral Home, Limestone and Milltown Roads, Wilmington, with Pastor Calvin Tabor, a cousin, presiding. Interment will follow at Gracelawn Memorial Park, New Castle.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions in Carl “Dallas” Branch’s name to Heartland Hospice, 365 Savannah Road, Lewes, DE 19958.

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Bernice E. Parkinson,
talented homemaker
Bernice E. Parkinson, 71, of Chesapeake City, Md., and formerly of Wilmington, died on Saturday, March 22, 2008, at Union Hospital in Elkton, Md.
Mrs. Parkinson was born in Fort Worth, Texas on April 7, 1936, daughter of the late Henry Carroll and Elma Maney.
A talented homemaker throughout her life, she greatly enjoyed traveling, reading and cooking.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Joseph Truax; a sister, June Truax; a stepdaughter, Beverly Dougherty; and a grandson, William R. Wilson Jr.
She is survived by her husband of 19 years, Richard A. Parkinson; three children, Brenda Jones and her husband, William, of Bear, James McCleary Jr. of Wilmington and Lynne Wilson and her partner, Sharon Fried, of Lewes; two brothers, Eugene Truax and John Truax; two sisters, Madeline Coffee and Eileen Long; three stepdaughters, Barbara Parkinson of Claymont, Samantha Parkinson of Newark and Gloria Zubrzynski of Monroe, N.J.; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 28, at the Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home, 1000 N. DuPont Parkway, New Castle, where friends may call after 9 a.m. Interment will be in Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 2465 Chesapeake City Road, Bear.

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Michael Lyn Norris,
truck driver
Michael Lyn Norris, 49, of Greenwood, left this world to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 19, 2008.
Michael was born Dec. 22, 1958, in New Castle, to Robert Tracy and Mary Lois Norris.
He grew up in Minquadale and attended Lord De La Warr High School from 1972-75.
At 17, he left Delaware and enlisted in the army. After completing his basic training at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds, he was stationed at Fort Stewart, Ga., where he was honorably discharged as a corporal in 1983.
After spending a few years in Tennessee with his parents, where he worked as a transportation corporal for the Tennessee Medium Security Facility, he obtained his CDL license and became an equipment operator and truck driver for the last 20 years of his life in Delaware and Florida.
He was a member of the Teamsters Local 326 in New Castle.
His interests included NASCAR, football, hockey and flea markets.
The loves of his life were his children and grandchildren, whom he adored.
Michael was preceded in death by his parents, and a daughter, Jamie Lynn Norris.
He is survived by his wife, Charlene Norris of Lewes; his longtime companion, Lynn Rios of the home; six children and five stepchildren, Aleisha Norris of Jacksonville, Fla., Lance Cpl. Michael A. Norris and wife Jennifer of Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jeremy Norris and Ashley Norris of Lewes, Michael W. Norris of Boone, N.C., Angela Norris of Dover, Tonia Rios of Jacksonville, Richard Rios of Camden, Melissa Rios of Milford, Nicole Rios of Orlando, Fla., and Damien Rios of Harrington. Michael and Lynn also shared seven grandchildren; three brothers, Tracy Norris and wife Louise, Wayne Norris and wife Delores, all of Newark, and David Norris of Mountain City, Tenn.; two sisters, Karen Jordan and husband Skip of Newark and Debbie Wagner and husband Roy of Rising Sun, Md.; and his nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at Fleischauer Funeral Home, 48 W. Market St., Greenwood. Interment services were held at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Millsboro.
The family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society.

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Dempsey K. Smith,
active in church
Dempsey Kinnamon Smith, 93, a lifetime resident of Goldsboro, Md., passed away Monday, March 24, 2008, at Country Rest Home, Greenwood.
Mrs. Smith was born in Goldsboro, daughter of the late Anna Smith and James Clayton Kinnamon Sr.
Mrs. Smith was a 1932 graduate of Greensboro High School and attended the Easton School of Nursing.
She was a homemaker and a lifelong member of the Trinity United Methodist Church. As a member of the church, she taught Sunday school, played the piano and organ and sang with the choir.
She and her late husband were faithful lifetime supporters of the Goldsboro Volunteer Fire Co.
She will be remembered as a person who appreciated the “simple things in life.”
She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Wilson O. Smith; an infant brother, J.C. Kinnamon Jr.; and a brother, J.C. Kinnamon Jr.
She is survived by two nephews, J.C. Kinnamon III of Newark, N.J., and Wayne G. Kinnamon of Rehoboth Beach; a niece, Ginger K. Wilkins of Hurst, Texas; many great-nephews and great-nieces; and two great-great-nephews.
Services will be 11 a.m., Friday at Fleegle and Helfenbein Funeral Home, Greensboro, where a visitation will begin one hour prior. Burial will be in Greensboro Cemetery.

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Vivian Mae Booker,
avid bowler
Vivian Mae (Yager) Booker, 49, of Ellendale, died unexpectedly on Saturday, March 22, 2008, in Milford.
Ms. Booker was born in Deland, Fla., daughter of Violet Mae (Willey) Tisher and Lee F. Yager.
Ms. Booker was a homemaker.
She lived in Arizona for five years before moving to Los Angeles, where she lived for 10 years.
She then moved to Illinois where she lived for seven years before moving back home to Ellendale, where she lived for the last seven months.
She attended the Cokesbury Independent Church of Georgetown.
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While living in Los Angeles, she was active in the local bowling leagues.
She is survived by three daughters, Shawna Costello of Tucson, Ariz., Cathy Mounteer and her husband Jason of Blackledge, Ky., and Christy Salvador of Tucson; her mother, Violet Mae (Willey) Tisher of Ellendale; her father, Lee F. Yager and his wife Sara of Climax, Ga.; five grandchildren; three brothers, Buddy Yager and his wife April, of Cumming, Ga., Bobby Robertson and his wife Loucinda of Greenwood and Ricky Yager of Ellendale; two uncles, Avery Willey and Richard Willey and his wife Mildred, all of Milford; and an aunt, Betty Ashley of Newark.
Graveside services were held at Lincoln Cemetery, Clendaniel Pond Road.

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Ernest Henry Hall,
World War II veteran
Ernest Henry Hall of Milton, 86, died Wednesday, March 26, 2008, at Bayhealth Medical Center-Milford Memorial Hospital.
Ernest Henry Hall was born in Wilmington on Dec. 15, 1921, one of eight children of the late Matthew Hall and Eunice L. Sterndale Hall.
He grew up in Hillcrest at Penny Hill. He attended P.S. duPont & H. Fletcher Brown high schools. Following the untimely death of his father, he began his working career at Delaware Tool Steel on Market Street in Wilmington, at 30 cents per hour, to contribute to the support of his mother, brothers and sisters.
He then worked at Westinghouse for more than 40 years as a machinist; at one time he worked on parts for the first nuclear submarine.
He served in the U.S. Navy as a gunner’s mate during World War II.
He married Margaretta Naomi Greegs May 6, 1944. They raised six children in Claymont, before moving to Milton upon his retirement. There he continued to enjoy his lifelong love of hunting, fishing, gardening, birds and wildlife.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 60 years, Peggy, who died Jan. 23, 2005; his first grandson in 1993; his brothers Roger and Urban; and sisters Eunice and Dorothy.
He is survived by six children: William M. Hall and his wife Nancy of Ocean View, Linda L. Zimmerman and her husband Ed of Denton, Md., Ernest H. Hall Jr. and his wife Donna of Wilmington, James E. Hall and his wife Maria of Laurel, Kathleen K. Hansen of Wilmington and Steven A. Hall and his wife Cindy of Monroe N.C.; 15 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren; brothers, David G. Hall and his wife Erminie of Chestertown, Md., and Nathan Hall and his wife, Eleanor of West Lake Village, Calif.; and his sister, Nancy Conner and her husband Al of Wilmington.
A funeral service will be held at at later date.
Gifts in his memory may be made to the American Lung Association, 1021 Gilpin Ave. Suite 202, Wilmington, DE 19806 or the Friends of Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge, 11978 Turkle Pond Road, Milton, DE 19968.
Arrangements handled by Short Funeral Services, Milton.