Angela Lynn Cieplensky, enjoyed traveling
Angela Lynn Cope Cieplensky passed away surrounded by family Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008, at Christiana Medical Center, due to complications following an automobile accident on Sept. 13, 2008
Angela was a lovely spirit and enjoyed life to the fullest. Although born and raised in Delaware, Angela and her family enjoyed traveling and lived in several places, including Texas, Las Vegas, Nev., Wisconsin, North Carolina, New York and Florida. She was currently living back in Delaware.
Angela will be forever loved and missed by her family and friends.
She is survived by her children, a son, Ryan Cope; two daughters, Amber and Ashley Cieplensky; and her husband, Thomas; also her mother and stepfather, Linda and Brandt Price; her father and stepmother, Rodney E. Cope and Joan Cope; brothers, Rodney E. Cope and Donald Cope; a stepsister, Angela Price; two stepbrothers, Jeff and Jody Price; her grandmothers, Doreen Brandemarte and Dorothy Williamson; her mother-in-law, Carol Huggins; her father-in-law, John Cieplensky; brothers-in-law, Jason and John Cieplensky; aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends, and special friends Rob, Tommy and Cathy. Many thanks to the medical staff at Christiana ICCU for the terrrific job they did.
Friends may call from noon to 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 4, in the chapel of Short Funeral Services, 416 Federal St., Milton. Burial will be private.

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George H. Ames Sr., retired truck driver
George Henry Ames Sr., 90, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008, at Beebe Medical Center in Lewes.
Mr. Ames was a dump truck driver for the Delaware Department of Transportation and worked out of the Gravel Hill yard in Georgetown, retiring several years ago.
Mr. Ames was loved and admired by his family and was a true family man. He enjoyed raising his family and instilled many important values in their lives. He was preceded in death by a brother, James Ames.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Juanita (Hardy) Ames; 13 children, William Ames of Somerset, N.J., Daisy Williamson of Lewes, Leroy Ward of Alexandria, Va., Mary Ward of Brooklyn, N.Y., Leon Ward and Peggy Ward, both also of Alexandria, John Hall and Donald Hall of Milton, Brenda Maull of Lewes, George H. “Butch” Ames Jr. of Milton, Carolyn Ames of Browns Mills, N.J., Marc Hall of Lewes and Robert “Bo” Ames of Milton; a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Bertha Lloyd, and brother Joseph Ames, both of Cape Charles, Va.
A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, Oct. 6, in the chapel of Short Funeral Services, 416 Federal St., Milton, where friends may call after 11 a.m. Burial will be in Henlopen Memorial Park.

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John F. Cleary Jr., government retiree
John F. Cleary Jr., 60, of Lewes, formerly of Drexel Hill, Pa., passed away suddenly Monday, Sept. 29, 2008, at Beebe Medical Center.
Mr. Cleary was born in Carbondale, Pa., Dec. 30, 1947, son of the late John F. Cleary Sr. and Mary (Conoughton) Cleary. He received his B.S. in accounting from Mount St. Mary’s University in 1969. John served for 22 years in the U. S. Army Reserves.
Mr. Cleary retired in 2005 from the federal government as an IRS agent and then started his own tax preparation business.
He loved spending time with his family and friends, especially his grandchildren. John was a member of Mary Mother of Peace Catholic Church in Oak Orchard, the American Legion Post 28 in Millsboro and was a coordinator for the MS Society in Dover.
He is survived by his loving wife of 34 years, Virginia “Ginny” D’Annunzio Cleary; three children, John F. Cleary III and his wife Jennifer of Smyrna, Christen V. Cleary of Smyrna and Ryan C. Cleary of Philadelphia; two sisters, Janice Cleary of Drexel Hill, Pa., and Nancy Cleary of Broomall, Pa.; a brother, James Cleary of Houston, Texas; two grandchildren, Terrance and John F. Cleary IV and one grandchild on the way; seven nieces and nephews, Tom, Laurie, Waraya (Poo), Scott, David, Bobby and Sandy; one greatniece, Vanessa; and one great nephew, Cameron.
A visitation will be held 2-4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Long Neck Chapel of Melson Funeral Services, 32013 Long Neck Road, Millsboro.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, Oct. 6, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, 6150 St. Anthony Rd., Emmitsburg, Md., where friends and family may call after noon. Interment will be held at Mount St. Mary’s University Cemetery, Emmitsburg.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions in John’s name to the Delaware Chapter of the National MS Society, 2 Mill Rd., Suite 106, Wilmington, DE 19806.

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Carol S. Payne, animal control retiree
Carol S. Payne, 67, passed away Monday, Sept. 29, 2008, at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford.
Carol retired from the Animal Control Center in West Milford Township, N.J. Carol was a member of the ladies auxiliary of the American Legion Post 24.  
She was predeceased by her parents, Donald and Lois Penny Stevenson.
Her husband, Charles D. Payne Jr. of Millsboro, survives her. One brother, Charles D. Storer of New York, N.Y., also survives her. She was a wonderful woman, loved and respected by all who knew her. She will be greatly missed.
A committal service will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, Oct. 6, at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Patriots Way, Millsboro.
Arrangements provided by Watson Funeral Home, 211 Washington St., Millsboro.

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Joseph A. Mathews Jr., prominent architect
Joseph Anthony Mathews Jr., of Rehoboth Beach, died peacefully Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008, surrounded by his loving family.
Born July 11, 1930, in Washington, D.C., to Joseph Anthony Mathews Sr. and Mary Miller Mathews, he attended Holy Trinity Grade School. He moved to Rochester, N.Y., and attended Aquinas High School where he excelled in the ski and rifle clubs.
He later returned to Washington, D.C., where he graduated from St. John’s Military High School.
A graduate of Georgetown University, Mr. Mathews earned his mathematics degree in 1953, and later went on for additional graduate studies in meteorology at Oklahoma State in 1954.
Mr. Mathews served proudly in the U.S. Air Force as a captain, 1953-57.
During that time he served as a meteorologist and was stationed at the U.S. Pentagon, Greenland and Lubbock, Texas.
Upon his honorable discharge form the Air Force, he went on to pursue his degree in architecture and graduated from Catholic University in 1960.
Upon graduation, he worked for several firms including Metcalf and Associates in Washington, D.C., as a staff architect and oversaw projects such as Anne Arundel Hospital in Annapolis, Md., and the University of Lagos Medical School in Lagos, Nigeria.
Mr. Mathews later joined Mariani and Associates of Washington, D.C., in 1966, where he served as vice president for 16 years until his retirement in 1986. Among his most favorite accomplishments as a staff architect were projects with Georgetown University Medical Hospital; International Medical Center of Rabat, Morocco; the Detention Facilities of the Bureau of Indian Affairs; the National Institutes of Health; and the U.S. Naval Hospital.
He was a lifetime member of the NRA.
He was a proud member of American Legion Post 5 in Rehoboth Beach.
His immediate family includes Nancy Renk Mathews, loving wife of 53 years, of Rehoboth Beach; along with their eight children; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild: Joseph A. Mathews III and his wife Lori and their children Joseph IV and Logan of Lewes; Nancie Mathews and her son Eric and her grandson Joseph of Wanamie, Pa.; Mary Colburn and her husband Shawn and their children Shannon, Bridget and Patty Jo of Milton; Kevin Mathews and his wife Jennifer and their children Emily and Luke of Clarksville; Esther Mathews of Rehoboth Beach; Sara Mathews of Rehoboth Beach; Ruth Mathews Shipyan and her husband Anthony and their daughter Ellery of Rehoboth Beach; and William Mathews of Rehoboth Beach. Siblings include Richard Mathews of Bethany Beach; Mary Sciable of Millville; Sally Hinkle of Ocean City, Md.; Helen Delaney of Bethany Beach; Judy Brittingham of Rehoboth Beach; and Peggy Maines of Dun Loring, Va.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Edmond’s Catholic Church, Rehoboth Beach, with interment at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 26669 Patriots Way, Millsboro.
Arrangements are being handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Lewes.
Memorials may be made in Mr. Mathews’ memory to Belmont Abbey College, 100 Belmont-Mt. Holy Road, Belmont, NC 28012.

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Margaret E. Starcevich, auxiliary member
Margaret E. Starcevich, 51, of Millsboro/Oak Orchard, and formerly of East Berlin, Pa., passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, Sept. 29, 2008, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in York, Pa., daughter to the late Ben and Edna Mae Seymour Beasley.
She was a member of the Oak Orchard Community Church, the American Legion Post 28 Ladies Auxiliary of Oak Orchard/Riverdale, the AMVETS Post 2 Ladies Auxiliary of Long Neck and the Riverdale Yacht Club Ladies Auxiliary.
Margaret was a free-spirited lady who loved entertaining her grandchildren, liked camping and enjoyed life tremendously.
She is survived by her loving husband of eight years, John A. Starcevich; her son, Derrick Beasley and his wife Diane of York; daughter, Nichole Mathias and her husband Robert of Hanover, Pa.; stepson, John William Starcevich and his wife Kathy of Pennsville, N.J.; stepdaughter, Nancy Marie Gunning and her husband Donnie of Lower Alloway Creek, N.J.; two brothers, John Beasley and his wife Sylvia, and Jim Beasley, all of York; a sister, Betty Alfano of York; and 12 grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. Burial will be private.
Arrangements by Melson Funeral Services of Millsboro.

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Jane Lingo Black, retired Milton teacher
Jane Lingo Black, 96, of Milton, passed away Monday, Sept. 29, 2008, in her home.
Jane was born March 12, 1912, in Rehoboth, daughter of the late John A. and Eva Hazzard Lingo. Her father, John, founded several prominent Rehoboth landmark businesses including the Atlantic Hotel, Lingo’s Market and the Ice House.
Mrs. Black graduated from High Point University with a degree in home economics. She taught in the Milton School District for many years and following her retirement, continued her love for teaching as a substitute teacher at H.O.B. Elementary. Even today, many of her former students continued to keep in touch with her, because of how she had touched and impacted their lives.
Jane was a member of St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church in Milton, Rehoboth Historical Society and Milton Historical Society. She enjoyed attending theatre productions, playing bridge and traveling – especially to St. Martin in the Caribbean.
Mrs. Black was active in the community and was a benefactor to several local community organizations and businesses.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Black is preceded in death by her husband, Martin L. Black in 1989; and a son, Joseph L. “JL” Black, in 1994.
She is survived by a son, Oliver Thayer, of Milton; two brothers-in-law, Joe Black and his wife Betty of Milton, and Herman Black and his wife Emily of Seaford; three sisters-in-law, Eleanor Lingo of Rehoboth, Margaret C. Dutton Rodney of Milton, and Mary Black Pritchett and her husband William of Lewes.
A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, Oct. 3, in the chapel of Short Funeral Services, 416 Federal St., Milton, where friends may call after 11 a.m. Burial will be in Goshen Cemetery in Milton.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions be made to the Rehoboth Beach Historical Society, 511 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971; or the Milton Historical Society, PO Box 112, Milton, DE 19968.

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Thomas J. Patts, GM retiree
Thomas J. Patts, 48, of Wilmington, passed away Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008, at Christiana Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born in Wilkes Barre, Pa., Tommy was the son of Stephanie A. Biedul Patts and the late Thomas F. Patts. He was a graduate of John Dickinson High School. For more than 25 years he worked the assembly line at General Motors, retiring in 2002. He enjoyed crabbing, fishing and hunting with his son, Steven.
Tom will be missed by his son, Steven Patts of Lewes; his mother, Stephanie Patts of Wilmington; and his sisters, Sharon Blessing of Newark, Susan Novak of Wilmington, Donna Reed and her husband Andy of Townsend, and Stephanie Patts of Wilmington. Tommy is also survived by his nieces and nephews, Mark Blessing, Jaime and Corey Novak, Tara Pennington and Lana Reed. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. John the Beloved Church, Wilmington, with interment at All Saints Cemetery, Wilmington.

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Eleanor Rae Welsh, enjoyed baseball
Eleanor Rae Welsh, 86, of Milford, passed away Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008, in her home, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Welsh was born Aug. 20, 1922, in Milford, daughter of the late George P. and LaVina S. Warren Maloney.
She was employed for several years in retail sales, working at different times for Dixon’s Jewelers, Coopersmith’s and Singer Sewing Center, retiring in 1964 to become a full-time homemaker.
Mrs. Welsh enjoyed reading, crocheting and loved to watch baseball, taking special interest in televised games of the Philadelphia Phillies and Baltimore Orioles. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, the Rebecca chapter and the Pocahontas Lodge. Mrs. Welsh was a lifelong member of the Calvary United Methodist Church in Milford. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Richard E. Welsh in 1993.
She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, George R. and Kay Welsh of Milford; two daughters and sons-in-law, Patricia R. and Richard Lynch of Lehigh Acres, Fla., and Fran and Phillip Bradley of Milford; two grandchildren, Valerie B. Seymour and her husband Jim of Denton, Md., and Phillip “Rick” Bradley and his wife Eileen of Lewes; and four great-grandchildren, Kristin Seymour, Lindsey Seymour, Greg Seymour and Abigail Bradley.
Services will be 1 p.m., Friday, Oct. 3, at Rogers Funeral Home, 301 Lakeview Ave., Milford, where friends may call one hour prior. Burial will be held in the Milford Community Cemetery, Route 113, Milford.

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Phyllis A.B. Curtiss, W.T. Grant retiree
Phyllis Ann Brown Curtiss, 75, was picked for God’s bouquet on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008. God only picks the best.
Phyllis was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and will be remembered for her laughter, which was contagious.
Phyllis worked for the former W.T. Grant Company for 25 years before it closed. She worked for the J.C. Penney Company in Milford until it closed, and then transferred to the loan department of J.C. Penney Bank in Harrington, which was sold to the First National Bank of Wyoming, and she retired from there. After a few months of retirement, she went to work for Happy Harry’s in Harrington.
Phyllis was preceded in death by her father, Tony Brown, her mother, Matilda Sapp Brown Cornish, and a sister, G. Eloise Outten in June 2008.
She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Calvin Curtiss; a son, Steve Curtiss and his wife Dawn of Harrington; a daughter, Kathy Gove and her husband Mark of Milford; grandchildren, Christine Curtiss of Harrington, Gregory Curtiss of Felton, Natalee Milburn of Millsboro, Billy Brown of Harrington, Nicole Curtiss of Harrington, Jesse Gove of Nevada, and Kyle, Steven, William and Danielle Gove, all of Milford; two great-grandchildren, Christin Wilhelm and Jonathan Carey, both of Harrington; her sisters, Irene M. “Teenie” Pierson and her husband Edgar of Milford, and Mary “Noop” Pippen and her husband Billy of Felton; a brother, Tom Brown and his wife Donna of Milford; and a brother-in-law, Clifford Outten of Harrington; as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services were held at the Lighthouse Christian Center, Milford. Burial was in Hollywood Cemetery, Harrington.

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Beatrice Allen, Beebe nursing assistant
Beatrice Allen, 73, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008, at Beebe Medical Center, Lewes. She was born March 19, 1935, in Lewes to the late Dallas Dean and Paulene Allen.
Ms. Allen was a self-employed domestic for many years and also was a nursing assistant at Beebe Medical Center in Lewes for more than 20 years; Bea was a fun-loving and dedicated nursing assistant. She was a member of the Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church in Rehoboth.
She is survived by four sons, Paul Allen and wife Regina of Milton, James Allen and wife Kathleen of Delmar, John Bishop and wife Cheryl of Lincoln, and Earl Allen of Smyrna; one daughter, Janet Bishop and her husband Steven of Harbeson; one brother, Thomas Allen of Seaford; one sister, Ann Sheppard of Maryland; 16 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild, and half sisters and brothers Dallas Dean, James Dean, Sandra Lee Dean, Dale Dean and Sister Dean.
Services will be 1 p.m., Friday, Oct. 3, at the Watson Funeral Home, 211 S. Washington St., Millsboro, where friends may call at noon. Interment will be in Peoples Memorial Park at Midway.

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