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Anna Seech,
Pennsylvania native
Anna Barbara Dukovcic Seech, 79, of Ocean View, died Monday, March 31, at her home, after a courageous battle with her illness.
Born on March 18, 1929, in Pittsburgh, Pa., the beloved eldest child of the late Peter and Anna (Lorkovich) Dukovcic, she is survived by her loving and faithful husband of 54 years, Andrew Thomas Seech; their four devoted daughters, Mary Ann Kahl of Rye, N. H., Andrea and husband Thomas Tarantino of Wilmington N. C., Diane and husband James Murtha of Stuttgart Germany, Gabriella Bradham of Seaford; and 12 cherished grandchildren, John, Alex, Andrew and Elizabeth Kahl, Nicholas, Peter and Diane Tarantino, Sean and Stephen Murtha, Casey, Christina and Olivia Bradham.
She is preceded in death by her twin siblings Daniel Dukovcic and Diana Dukovcic Kotun Viner, and is survived by her brothers Albert, Peter, Robert, and Edward and sister Mary Ann Dubots.
Before making her home in Delaware, Barb resided in Aliquippa Pa., and Beltsville, Columbia and Ellicott City, Md., where she worked and shared her talents through sodality, Girl Scouting, garden clubs and other ventures, making lifelong friendships with the many people whose lives she touched. Innumerable people will gratefully remember the events she catered for them.
There will be a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m., Friday, April 4, at St. Anne’s Parish, Route 26, OceanView.
Interment will be at Veteran’s Cemetery, Millsboro, at a later date.
Donations may be made donations to Delaware Hospice, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963.

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Vietta Millman,
owned country store
Vietta Ruth Millman, 89, of Milton, passed away Monday, March 31, 2008, in her home, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in Georgetown on Jan. 8, 1919, to the late Carl and Jenny (Givens) Parker.
Vietta was a homemaker and enjoyed doing needlepoint, crocheting and sewing. She had also worked alongside her husband, for many years, at their Gulf Station and country store at the corner of Routes 1 & 16.
She was a member of Whites Chapel U.M. Church in Milton.
Vietta was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Harold C. Millman in 1989; five sisters, Helen, Mary, Olive, Bernice and Dorothy; and three brothers, Roland, Ford and C. Everett.
She is survived by three daughters and their husbands, Doris and Ralph Davis, Karen and James Siegfried, all of Milton, and Meryl and Tommy Tiner of Gardendale, Texas; a son and daughter-in-law, Eugene and Anna Mae Millman, also of Milton; a sister, Margaret Wootten of Millsboro; a brother, R. Alfred Parker of Georgetown; 10 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, April 4, at Whites Chapel, Coastal Highway, Milton, where friends may call after noon. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery.
Instead of flowers the family suggests contributions be made to Whites Chapel Church, c/o Shirley Millman, 32149 Oak Drive, Lewes, DE 19958 or Delaware Hospice, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963.

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Nancy J. Harrison,
reading specialist
Nancy J. (Thompson) Harrison, born March 23, 1933, passed away on Monday, March 31, 2008 at her home in Rehoboth Beach, in the company of her family.
She was born in Salisbury, Md., daughter of Emma Thompson Henry and Henry Dillon Thompson.
She graduated from P.S. DuPont High School in 1950, Salisbury University in 1954, and received her master’s degree in reading education from the University of Delaware in 1972. Accepting a position as a reading instructor, and eventually as a reading specialist, she aided hundreds of students in learning basic skills in her 19 years at Pierce Middle School in the West Chester, Pa. school district.
Nancy was a lifelong member of the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) and was currently a member of the Colonel David Hall chapter in Lewes.
She was an avid reader, she loved going to the beach and her doll house.
She was dearly loved and will be remembered most for her unconditional love, amazing sense of humor and her extreme courage and bravery as she battled Parkinson’s disease.
She is survived by her husband, W. Stewart Harrison; two sons, Thomas Harrison and his wife Katie of Wilmington and Gregory Harrison of Elkton, Md.; her daughter Suzanne Harrison of Clarksville; her grandchildren, Cerise Smith, James Harrison and Caitlin Harrison; and a great-granddaughter, Samara Smith.
A memorial service and entombment will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, April 7, at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery Chapel, 26669 Patriot’s Way, Millsboro.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to Delaware Hospice, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963.

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Barbara Mae Sumlin,
retired secretary
Barbara Mae Sumlin, 69, of Rehoboth Beach, died Monday, April 1, 2008, at home after a brief illness.
Barbara was born May 11, 1938, in Milton, to the late Eric and Ann Stockley Hazzard.
She was a member of Faith United Methodist Church, formerly Mount Pleasant, a past member of United Methodist Women and senior choir, and she served on the worship committee.
Barbara will be remembered for the many homemade desserts she made while working at the Adriatico restaurant as a hostess and waitress.
She was employed by the Cape Henlopen School District as a secretary in the guidance and business office, retiring July 1, 2004, after 34 years of dedicated service.
She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Warren C. “Rick” Sumlin; three sons, Emory Sumlin of Orlando, Fla., Warren C. Sumlin Jr. of Wilmington and Eric C. Sumlin of Harrington; one daughter, Elizabeth B. Allen of Milton; two sisters, Gwendolyn E. Harris of Rehoboth Beach and Willamenia H. Davis of Lincoln; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon, Saturday, April 5, at Faith United Methodist Church, Church Street, Rehoboth Beach, where friends may call two hours prior and from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, April 4. The Rev. Thomas Johnson will officiate.
Florists may deliver flowers after noon, Friday. Arrangements by Miller Funeral Services.

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Frances Jackson Wheatley Cook
community leader
Frances Jackson Wheatley Cook, 92, died Friday, April 4, 2008, at Punta Gorda, Fla.
Mrs. Cook was born in Charlotte, N.C. In 1931 she moved to Hyattsville, Md., with her family. She was a 1933 graduate of Hyattsville High School.
She was a member of Saint Jerome’s Church in Hyattsville and was active in the Sodality and the Catholic Daughters of America where she served in senior leadership positions on the local and state level.
She was a member of the University Park Women’s Club and the Maryland Federation of Women’s Clubs where she also was involved in leadership and served in executive positions. In the 1960s, she moved to Edgewater, Md. She became active in the creation of the London Town Public House and Gardens at South River. She served in leadership positions with the London Town Federation and continued to serve as a docent at London Town till her health no longer permitted. Her involvement in gardening and in the Public House Gardens led to her interest in Colonial-era herbal medicine and she created a program where she gave lectures to schools and interested organizations about herbal remedies. Her cooking was legendary and some of her recipes are featured on the London Town website.
Mrs. Cook was also active in the Annapolis Inner Wheel, Navy Academy Women’s Club, the Evergreen Club and the Daughters of the American Colonists, Ark and Dove chapter.
In 2001, Mrs. Cook moved to Lewes to be near her sons, Michael A. Wheatley and Stephen Roff, and was in residence at Brandywine Assisted Living before she went to Florida in 2006.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Albert P. Wheatley, and second husband, Herald T. Cook. Her son, Joseph M. Wheatley, also preceded her in death. She is survived by her children, Albert P. Wheatley of Lubbock, Texas, Michael A. Wheatley of Annapolis, Md., and Lewes, Anne F. Moeller of Laytonsville, Md., and Punta Gorda, and Mary K. Jollett of Punta Gorda. She is also survived by her brother, Thomas A. Jackson, of Machipongo, Va.; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren, and scores of bereaved friends.
Mrs. Cook’s remains, in accord with her instruction, have been donated to the Florida Medical Research Center.

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Kent Noble memorial
set for April 12
Friends of Kent Noble will gather at Oak Grove Motor Court on Rehoboth Avenue at Canal Street in Rehoboth Beach at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 12, rain or shine, to remember and celebrate him and share stories of his life. He passed away Feb. 14, 2008.
A former Rehoboth Beach resident, Kent worked as property manager at Oak Grove for 18 years. He is survived by his sister, KayLani Noble of Falls Church, Va., and her husband, Alfred Savastano. Donations in Kent ’s name may be made to Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary of Sussex County, PO Box 430, Nassau, DE 19969.

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Loretta Mae White,
floral designer
Loretta Mae White, 77, of Millsboro, passed away Saturday, April 5, 2008, at home.
Mrs. White was born May 27, 1930, in Dagsboro, to the late Reuben and Viola Coffin Toomey.
She was a homemaker.
Mrs. White attended the Millsboro Wesleyan Church many years ago. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved flowers and gardening, and worked as a floral designer for many years. She enjoyed collecting dishes and was very well known for baking a special chocolate cake that was often copied, but no one except her got it right.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by four brothers, Reuben, Everett, Grant, and her twin brother Ralph (Pete) Toomey; and one sister, Agnes Truitt.
Mrs. White is survived by her husband of 57 years, Richard C. White; one son, Chris White and his wife Loriann of Millsboro; two daughters, Cindy Hoban and her husband Bill of Dagsboro, and Cora Parsons and her husband Preston of Dagsboro; one sister, Grace Hilton and her husband Charles of Towson, Md.; five grandchildren, Billy Hoban Jr. and his wife Sarah, Paul Parsons and his wife Meredith, Andy White Parsons, Maggie White and Kit White; three great-grandchildren, Lily May Hoban, Gracie Love Hoban and Tyler West Parsons; and many nieces, nephews, and friends.
Services will be 1 p.m., Thursday, April, 10, at the Watson Funeral Home, 211 S. Washington St., Millsboro, where friends may call at noon.
Pastor Danny Tice will officiate.
Interment will be in the Woodlawn Memorial Park, north of Millsboro.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to Delaware Hospice Center, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963.

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Celia C. Campbell,
baking company retiree
Celia C. Campbell, 88, of Millsboro, formerly of Baltimore, Md., passed away Friday, April 4, 2008, at Beebe Medical Center in Lewes.
She was born in Baltimore and worked for Bendix Corporation and Frank Serio & Sons Baking Supply Company. Celia was a family-oriented woman who liked to dance, play bingo and golf.
She is survived by her loving husband of 42 years, Roy D. Campbell; a son, Andrew Deorge of Baltimore; two daughters, Benadette Adam and her husband Wallace of Millsboro, and Marie Dusini and her husband Mark of Bath, Ohio; a special niece, Rose Serio; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services and burial are private. Arrangements by Melson Funeral Services, Millsboro.

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Edward E. Wedler,
elevator constructor
Edward E. Wedler, 71, of Lewes, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, April 3, 2008.
He was born in Washington, D.C., to the late Lester and Ulda Sanberg Wedler.
Edward was a retired elevator constructor with the local union 10, I.E.C.U. in Washington, D.C.
He served in the U.S. Army and was a proud member of the Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540, Lewes Moose Lodge 646 and the Sons of the American Legion Post 28 of Oak Orchard. He was also a member of AMVETS of Long Neck.
He enjoyed boating, fishing, clamming, going to the casinos and betting on horses.
Edward was a kindhearted and giving soul and will be sadly missed by his many great friends.
Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his nephew, Bill Bailey of Odenton, Md. He is survived by his siblings, David Wedler of Langley Park, Md., Linda Wedler of Honolulu, Hawaii, and Pattie Wedler of Honolulu; his five nieces and nephews, Richard Bailey of Silver Spring, Md., Kay Rosnick of Clearwater, Fla., Paul Bailey of Berwyn Heights, Md., Lynn Bailey of Crofton, Md., and Elmer Bailey of Mt. Airy, Md. He is also survived by his longtime friend and companion, Helen M. Safford.
Services will be held privately at a later date.
The family suggests memorial contributions in Edward’s memory to Delaware Hospice Center, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963, or Tunnell Cancer Center of Beebe, 18941 John J. Williams Highway, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971.

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Lawrence Cullen Sr.,
World War II veteran
Lawrence Francis Cullen Sr., 85, of Roxana, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin, Md.
Mr. Cullen was born in Philadelphia on July 26, 1922, to the late John M. and Mary Louise (Doorley) Cullen.
He was a World War II veteran serving in the United States Army. Mr. Cullen was a member of Post 28 in Oak Orchard and a lifetime member of the Roxana Volunteer Fire Company.
Lawrence loved and trusted the Lord and was a member of the Roxana Methodist Church where he was the past Sunday school superintendent. He loved his garden and sharing his bounty with friends and neighbors. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his stepmother, Blanche C. Cullen; two brothers, Amos and Clinton Cullen; and two sisters, Anna Mae Davis and Theresa Collins.
He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Mildred Edna (Campbell) Cullen; two sons, Lawrence F. Cullen Jr. and his wife Linda, and John Paul Cullen and his wife Carole; four sisters, Evelyn Davis of Parksley, Va., Alice Davidson of Dagsboro, Elaine Townsend of Seaford and Eva Tindall of Seaford; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and a great-great grandson.
A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, April 9, at the Frankford Chapel of Melson Funeral Services, Thatcher St., Frankford, where friends and family may call Tuesday evening from 6-8 p.m.
Interment will be at Carey’s Cemetery in Frankford.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions in Lawrence’s name to the Roxana Methodist Church, 35901 Zion Church Rd., Frankford, DE 19945.

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N. Janette D. Murray,
Murray’s employee
N. Janette Dashiell Murray, 69, of Ocean View, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Thursday, April 3, 2008.
Mrs. Murray was born Dec. 4, 1938, in Baltimore, Md., daughter of the late Franklin and Louise Dashiell of Mount Vernon, Md.
She graduated from Washington High School in Princess Anne, Md., and attended Goldey Beacom Business College in Wilmington.
Mrs. Murray worked several years at the restaurant, Murray’s Topside, which her husband started and founded. The majority of her married life, she was a homemaker. She was also a member of Mariner’s Bethel United Methodist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 46 years, Captain William O. Murray; and her older brother, Franklin (Ralph) Dashiell.
She had been blessed with two daughters, Denise Adkins and husband Mark, and Diana Wech and husband, John; five grandchildren, Matthew, Melissa, and Schyler Adkins, Nicholas and Nathan Wech. She is also survived by one brother, Robert Dashiell and his family of Camden.
A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, April 8, at Mariner’s Bethel United Methodist Church, Ocean View, where friends and family may call after 12:30 p.m. Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions in Janette’s name to Mariner’s Bethel United Methodist Church, 81 Central Ave., Ocean View, DE 19970 or to the Kidney Foundation of the Eastern Shore, 1107 Kenilworth Dr., Suite 202, Baltimore, MD 21204. Arrangements by the Bethany Chapel of Melson Funeral Services.

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Robert S. Ellwanger,
test pilot
Robert S. Ellwanger passed from this early life on Wednesday, April 2, 2008, after a brief illness.
Bob was born to Mildred and Phillip Ellwanger on Oct. 27, 1932, in Georgetown.
He attended schools in Delaware and became a pilot during the five years that he served in the Air Force. After being stationed at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Bob fell in love with Texas and became a transplanted Texan. He loved flying and spent 20 years with Mitsubishi as a test pilot and flight engineer.
Bob loved the outdoors, fishing, camping and hunting. He enjoyed woodworking and tinkering with his tools. He also had the knack of being able to grow almost anything in his garden. He and Bernice moved to Delaware for a number of years, but recently returned home.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents and his first wife, Frances French Ellwanger.
Bob is survived by his wife of 45 years, Bernice Green Ellwanger of the home; two brothers, Virgil Ellwanger and his fiancé Julie of Millsboro, and Donald Ellwanger and his wife Sheila of Phoenix, Ariz.; three sons and daughters-in-law, Keith and Joann Ellwanger of San Angelo, Texas, Steve and Becky Ellwanger of San Angelo, and Roger and Cher Bewick of Cleveland, Tenn.; grandchildren Craig Ellwanger, Cadye Ellwanger, Tiffany Ellwanger, Chrissy Ellwanger and Bobby Bewick; and one great-grandchild, Aiden Cole. He is also survived by special friends Lynn and Dorine Jones of Oklahoma City, Okla. The family would like to thank the nursing staff on Four South at Shannon Medical Center and the doctors for the special care they took with Bob.
A memorial service was held in the Johnson’s Funeral Home Chapel, San Angelo, Texas.

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James V. Kelley,
World War II veteran
James V. Kelley, 84, of Millsboro and Simi Valley, Calif., formerly of Newark, died Sunday, March 30, 2008, at his daughter’s home in Simi Valley.
Mr. Kelley was born in Pittsburgh on April 11, 1923, son of the late James Kelley and Sarah A. (Hindes) Kelley.
A U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, he bravely served his country during the Normandy Invasion and in the European Theater.
Mr. Kelley was a systems operator by profession and was employed with Delmarva Power until his retirement in the late 1970s.
Active in his community, he was a longtime and devoted member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church in Newark.
Mr. Kelley was also a life member of Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Fire Co., Newark; Moose Lodge 1959, Simi Valley; and the Indian River Yacht Club, Millsboro.
He also remained very involved in veterans organizations throughout his life, including J. Allison O’Daniel Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 475, Newark, where he was a life member and past post commander; American Legion Post 28, Millsboro; and AMVETS Post 2.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Dorothy Theresa (Truskey) Kelley, in 2003; a son, Richard D. Kelley, in 2001; a brother, Richard Kelley; and two sisters, Gladys Kelley and Grace Kelley.
He is survived by two children, James W. “Corky” Kelley and his wife Patty of Millsboro and Patricia “Pat” Sutton and her husband Tom of Simi Valley; a brother, Charles Kelley and his wife Mary of Millsboro; two sisters, Rose Alexander and her husband Robert of Newark and Anna Reynolds and her husband Harold of Chesapeake City, Md.; four grandchildren, James Kelley, Samantha Kelley, Clifford Sutton and Colleen Antenelli; and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home, Newark, with interment in Ebenezer United Methodist Church Cemetery, Newark.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Ladies Auxiliary of J. Allison O’Daniel VFW Post 475, 100 Veterans Drive, Newark, DE 19711; or to the Indian River Yacht Club Ladies Auxiliary, P.O. Box 1566, Millsboro, DE 19966.

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Mary V. Dunning,
food processor
Mary V. Dunning, 72, of Kenton, passed away Friday, April 4, 2008, in Capitol Health Care Services, Dover.
Mrs. Dunning was born Sept. 4, 1935, near McGinnis Corner, Md., daughter of the late Layton W. and Mamie Holden Russum.
She worked as a food processor for Van Holten Pickle Factory in Kenton and later for Hanover Foods in Clayton for several years before retirement.
Mrs. Dunning’s greatest joys in life were taking care of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey L. Dunning; three brothers, Irvin, Howard and Wesley Russum; and a sister, Anna Mae Wright.
She is survived by three sons, Marvin Dunning and his wife Francine of Hartly, Gordon Dunning and his wife Fay of Clayton and Jeffrey Dunning of Clayton; a daughter, Janice Rubley of Kenton; four brothers, Ralph Russum of Chestertown, Md., Calvin Russum of Crumpton, Md., Edwin Russum and his wife Mary Margaret of Queenstown, Md., and William Russum and his wife Sally of Salisbury, Md.; a sister, Helen Barbosa and her husband John of Chestertown; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; her brother-in-law and his wife, George and Maxine Dunning of Clayton; and four sisters-in-law, Bertha Scotton of Dover, Katherine Shumar of Lewes, Doris Dunning of Leipsic and Jane Dunning of Clayton.
Services will be 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 8, at the Faries Funeral Chapel, 29 S. Main St., Smyrna, where friends may call one hour prior to the services. Burial will be in Sharon Hills Memorial Park, Dover.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to VITAS Hospice, 100 Commerce Drive, Suite 302, Newark, DE 19713.

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Marjorie Ann Wooding,
owned Beach Deli
Marjorie Ann (Berryman) Wooding, 78, of Milton, died Friday, April 4, 2008, at Harbor Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Lewes.
Marge was born March 20, 1930, in Philadelphia, Pa., daughter of the late Henry James Berryman and Sarah Maude (Jackson) Berryman.
She married her husband, Thomas C. Wooding, in October 1956. They moved to Lewes in 1983 from Greensburg, Pa. Marge was an owner and proprietor with her family of Wooding’s Beach Deli in Lewes from 1983 to 1993. She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church in Lewes where she was a member of the Chancel Choir for many years. She had sung in choirs for more than 50 years. Marge also had directed children’s choirs at both Bethel United Methodist Church, and Charter Oak United Methodist Church in Latrobe, Pa.
In addition to her husband Tom, she is survived by two daughters and two sons-in-law, Elizabeth Ann Shannon and her husband David of McDonald, Pa., and Diane Louise Vickers and her husband Edwin of Milton; her son and daughter-in-law, Henry “Harry” Clark Wooding and his wife Kimberly of Milton; five grandchildren, Andrew, Eric, Thomas, Patrick and Stacey; and two great-grandchildren: Logan and Allie.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 8, at Bethel United Methodist Church, 129 West Fourth St., Lewes where friends may call at 10 a.m. Pastor Fred Duncan will officiate. Interment will be in Henlopen Memorial Park, Route 1 near Milton.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Bethel Methodist Chancel Choir, 129 West Fourth St., Lewes, DE 19958; or to Tunnell Cancer Center, 424 Savannah Road, Lewes, DE 19958.

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Victoria B. Reich,
PPG Industries retiree
Victoria B. Reich, 82, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 1, 2008, at her children’s residence in Rehoboth Beach.
Mrs. Reich was born Nov. 27, 1925, in Ford City, Pa., to the late Andrew and Mary (Sanko) Halas.
She was a 1943 graduate of Ford City High School. She received her R.N. degree from West Penn School of Nursing and was formerly employed by PPG Industries. Mrs. Reich was a member of Christ, Prince of Peace Church, Ford City. She enjoyed close friends, reading, bridge clubs, travel, church and community activities.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Reich was preceded in death by her husband, Henry E. Reich Sr.; three brothers, John G. Halas, Andrew Halas and Frank J. Halas; a sister, Mary J. Baculik; her stepfather, Joseph Caniga; and a stepsister, Frances Janovsky.
She is survived by two daughters, Johnsine J. Reich of McLean, Va., and Betsy Bernal and her husband Javier of Yorba Linda, Calif.; two sons, Henry E. Reich Jr. and wife Laurie of Ford City, Pa.; and James C. Reich of Rehoboth Beach; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
A memorial Mass will be celebrated in Ford City with a private interment to follow.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Edmond’s Catholic Church, King Charles Avenue and Laurel Street, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971.

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Ken Beinhauer,
Burnham retiree
Ken Beinhauer, 73, of Lewes as of 2006 and formerly of Elizabethtown, Pa., passed away Thursday, April 3, 2008, at home following a long illness and was under the care of a doctor.
He was born in West Fairview, Pa., son of the late Henry L. and Anna E. Beinhauer.
He was a graduate of Elizabethtown High School, class of 1954. He was married to Jacquelyn Nisley Beinhauer for 53 years. He retired in 1997 from Burnham Corporation (Burnham Holdings) as human resource manager of the Hydronics Division after 32 years of service in Lancaster, Pa.
He was also cofounder of the Rheems Athletic Association, Rheems, Pa. Rheems Athletic Association provides various sporting programs for young girls and boys. He enjoyed Penn State football and other sports as well. Fishing was his favorite pastime.
Surviving in addition to his wife are two daughters, Deborah A. Smith, wife of Dr. Samuel Smith of Middletown, Pa., and Gail Y. Stauffer, wife of Marlin Stauffer, of Elizabethtown, Pa.; two sisters, Doris and Jane Beinhauer, both of Elizabethtown; five grandchildren, Brian Stauffer, Justin Stauffer, Abby Smith, Dr. Doug Smith, and Hunter Smith; one stepgranddaughter, Gina Fready; one great-granddaughter, Cassy Stauffer; and one step-great-granddaughter, Brianna Fready.
Funeral arrangements are private.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Delaware Hospice, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963.

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John D. Pingree,
environmentalist
John D. (Jack) Pingree Jr., 49, of Milton, passed away at his home on March 31, 2008.
Jack was the manager of the Shellfish and Recreational Water Branch of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control for the state of Delaware.
A well-known environmentalist, he was a negotiator of many of the state’s ocean beaches and shellfish agreements. He was a pioneer in implementing the state of Delaware’s beach water program and an advocate for the shellfish industry. Jack was a man of diplomacy, a leader and most of all made a difference in the many lives that he touched.
Born in Wilmington on Oct. 17, 1958, he grew up in the Oaklands development in Newark. Attending Newark public schools from the first to the 12th grade, Jack graduated in 1976. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware in 1980.
After graduation, Jack lived most of his adult life in Sussex County, moving to Broadkill Beach in 1987.
Jack was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha, better known as the “Pikes,” at the University of Delaware. Jack was a renaissance man, loved nature and enjoyed working to protect the environment, as well as he did hunting with his buddies at MJP & M Hunting.
He was a man who would help anyone with a project, caring to a fault.
He enjoyed writing, painting, music, cooking, history, New Orleans and most of all Key West.
Jack belonged to many organizations including serving as a board member of the Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference representing the state of Delaware and the shellfish industry. He was an advocate for the seafood industry.
He enjoyed the Dewey Beach Lions Club meetings and held a director’s position. He also got pleasure from politics, was a supporter of the environment and was secretary of the Sussex County League of Women Voters.
He looked forward to working the Piping Competition as a Piping Stewart and bartender each year with the Scottish Games. Ian Johnstone will miss him.
Jack Pingree was a man of dreams, looking for the best in everyone and the nice thing is he always found it. Being an optimist, Jack would always look for the silver lining. With energy, passion and humor, Jack could save the day, and always got the job done.
Most of all he loved his animals, both wild and domestic. Jack will always be sadly missed by everyone who crossed his path.
Jack was preceded in death by his mother, Helen A. Vossbrinck.
Jack is survived by his father and stepmother, John and Teresa Pingree; his sister and brother-in-law, Anne and Frank Smith and their children Matt and Hilary; and his best friend, Debbie Lee Rouse.
He especially loved Dr. Bob Eckrode and his wife Charlene, as well as two lifelong friends from high school, Bob Eckrode and C.W. Angelet; and his beach friends Lee Swift, Lynn Shugart, and her parents Nelson and Clare.
A memorial service and reception will be held at 3 p.m., Friday, April 18, at the University of Delaware Virden Retreat Center, 700 Pilottown Road, Lewes.