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Marcha Marie Turner, retired teacher
Marcha Marie Turner, 70, of Milford, died Friday, June 12, 2009, in Dover.
Ms. Turner was born Dec. 13, 1938, in Sioux City, Iowa, to the late George and Beatrice Macfarlane. She graduated from Central High School in Sioux City in 1957 and the University of Miami in 1961 and earned an MBA from Wilmington University in 1986. In 1971 she moved to Seaford with her family and was a business education teacher at Seaford High School from 1979 to 1982. From 1982 to 2000, she was an instructor in the Office Administration Technology Department at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus, until her retirement in December 2000. Ms. Turner was a charter member of the Lewes PEO. She was active in PEO for 9 years. Ms. Turner was an avid gardener, enjoyed cooking and horses and at one time was a member of the Delmarva Driving Club. She was also a volunteer at the gift shop in the Milford Hospital. Ms. Turner was known for her positive and kind personality. She will be dearly missed by all of her family, numerous friends and former coworkers and students. Ms. Turner is survived by her two sons, Tod Turner and his wife Elizabeth of El Paso, Texas, and Brian Turner and his wife Tracey of Dover; four grandchildren, Trey and Zachary Turner of El Paso, Nathan and Luke Turner of Dover; and her sister, Darlene Branson, of Glendale, Ariz.
Memorial services will be held at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 16, at The House of Praise For All People, 10280 Shawnee Road, Greenwood. The family requests that contributions be made to either Delaware Hospice, 911 S. Dupont Highway, Dover, DE 19901; or to The House of Praise For All People in Greenwood.

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John Wantrobski, Sussex roofer
John Wantrobski, 49, of Georgetown, died Saturday, June 13, 2009, at Beebe Medical Center in Lewes. Mr. Wantrobski worked for many years as a roofer in the Alexandria and Fairfax, Va. areas. He was voted the best catcher in Little League during his early years in Alexandria. Known for his wit and humor, he always was able to make people laugh. He was born Oct. 14, 1959 in Sommerville, N.J., son of the late Alexander Wantrobski I and Emaline Erickson, who resides in Milton. He is also survived by brothers Alex Wantrobski and wife Mary of Arlington, Va., and Scott Wantrobski and companion Susie of Georgetown; nieces Emaline and Mellissa, and many extended family members. A Life Celebration Reception will be held from 3 to 5 p.m., Sunday June 21, at Dry Dock, 32682 Angola Road, Angola. In lieu of flowers contributions are suggested to the Salvation Army, 110 S. Bedford St., Georgetown, DE 19947.

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Judith Ann Hipp, registered nurse
Judith Ann Hipp, 69, of Lewes, formerly of Columbia, Md., passed away Friday, June 12, 2009, at the home of her son in Odenton, Md. Judy, daughter of the late Clyde and Alberta Taylor, was born Feb. 3, 1940, in Philadelphia, Pa. Judy worked for APWU Hospital Plan in Silver Spring, Md., for nearly 20 years, before she returned to school to complete her nursing degree. She then worked as a registered nurse in Baltimore, Md., and later in Sussex County. Until her retirement in 1999 she specialized in home healthcare, a field of nursing she especially enjoyed because she was able to provide more personal care for her patients. Judy and her husband Dick loved traveling and experienced many wonderful adventures together. Since their first trip abroad to England nearly 20 years ago, they have traveled throughout Europe and the United States, and to Australia, New Zealand, China, Turkey and most recently Egypt, where they rode on camels and in hot-air balloons. Their favorite travel experiences involved meeting, learning from and even living with people from the many diverse cultures they visited.
Judy moved to Lewes in 1997 and has made many dear friends in the community. She loved sitting on the beach, swimming in the ocean and walking with her friends. Judy is survived by her loving husband of 49 years, Dick; daughter Linda and her husband Keith of Mt. Pleasant, S.C.; daughter Nancy and her husband Dave of Minneapolis, Minn.; son Chris and his wife Diana of Odenton; and three beloved granddaughters, Hannah, Leah and Kelsey. She is also survived by brothers Alan Taylor of Norristown, Pa., and Jim Taylor of Los Angeles, Calif.
A service will be held at 3 p.m., Thursday, June 18, at Parsell Funeral Homes and Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, where friends may call at 2 p.m. Interment will be private. The family suggests contributions be made to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, 125 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038; unicefusa.org.

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Paul Jerrold-Jones, avid golfer
Paul Jerrold-Jones, 85, of Millsboro, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2009. He was born Nov. 7, 1923, in Palmyra, N.J. Paul graduated from Mount Holly High School in Mt Holly, N.J., prior to enlisting in the Army Air Force. After World War II, he attended college in Phoenix, Ariz., where he earned his degree in mechanical engineering. Paul worked for the California division of Beckman Instruments for 37 years and had many patents for his engineering developments. He bred, raised and showed cocker spaniels for many years. He also enjoyed woodworking and refinishing furniture, but most of all he was an avid golfer since childhood. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Millsboro and the Millsboro Lions Club. Paul was preceded in death by his father, William Jerrold-Jones; mother, Bessie Jo Kimble; two brothers, Russell Jerrold-Jones and Richard Jerrold-Jones; and sister, Bea Wells. He is survived by his wife, Isabel Jerrold-Jones; son, David Jerrold-Jones of San Clemente, Calif.; daughter, Barbara Rich of Millsboro; sister, Kay Baker of Easton, Pa; six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Services for immediate family were held at Grace United Methodist Church in Millsboro.

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Anthony Jackewicz Jr., devoted family man
Anthony “Tony” Jackewicz of Lewes departed this life Friday, June 12, 2009, after an ongoing struggle with his health. Born April 14, 1950, in Southampton, N.Y., he moved to Dover as a young boy with his parents, the late Anthony and Bertha Jackewicz.
A graduate of Holy Cross High School, class of 1968, Mr. Jackewicz served in the U.S. Air Force before returning home to the family business, Round Barn Farms, where he worked until the sale of the farm in the mid-1980s. Before declining health forced his retirement, he owned and operated Total Property Care, a home renovation contracting business.
A beach lover who enjoyed surfing and fishing, Tony found great joy in cooking for and entertaining his family and friends. His positive spirit and great courage were an inspiration to all. Quick with a joke and ever smiling, his passing leaves the world a sadder and darker place for his family and for the many friends he made along life’s journey.
Mr. Jackewicz was a member of the Episcopal Parish of All Saints’ Church & St. George’s Chapel where he and his family received endless love and support during his illness. He is survived by his devoted wife of 33 years, Melissa Lemaire Jackewicz; son Jason Bennett Jackewicz of Lewes; daughter Elisabeth “Buffy” Jackewicz and her fiancé Jesse Neace, both of Alexandria, Va.; brothers John Jackewicz of Dover, and Paul Jackewicz and his wife Patricia of Rehoboth Beach. He is also survived by his granddogs Audie and Maxie, along with a host of other cherished relatives and countless friends.
A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m., Saturday, June 20, at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 18 Olive Ave., Rehoboth Beach with the Rev. Max J. Wolf officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Tony’s name to All Saints’ Church, 18 Olive Ave., Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971; or to The Wellness Community-Delaware, 18947 John J. Williams Highway, Suite 312, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971.

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Crystal Lynn Scarfo, receptionist
Crystal Lynn Scarfo, 35, of Milton, passed away Friday, June 12, 2009, at Milford Center surrounded by her family. Crystal was born Aug. 26, 1973, in Milford, daughter of Leroy Passwaters and Kathy Havelow Conaway.
She was employed as a receptionist for several years with Bayside Health in Lewes, then for 10 years in the same capacity for Mid-Atlantic Family Practice, also in Lewes, leaving that position in 2008 because of declining health. Crystal loved going to the beach and found special excitement whenever she would get the opportunity to watch a school of dolphins passing by in the water.
She is survived by her husband of nine years, Dave M. Scarfo; her daughter, Ariel Lynn Scarfo, at home; her father, Leroy Passwaters of Seaford; her mother, Kathy Conaway of Milford; a brother, Craig Passwaters of Milford; and a sister, Tanya VanGorder of Felton.
A Celebration of Life will be 4 p.m., Thursday, June 18, at Rogers Funeral Home, 301 Lakeview Ave., Milford, where friends may greet the family one hour prior. Interment will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested contributions to help defray funeral costs be made to Rogers Funeral Home, 301 Lakeview Ave., Milford, DE 19963.

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D. Randall Sprenkle, crane operator
D. Randall Sprenkle, 94, of Milton, formerly of Delmar, died Friday, June 12, 2009, at Renaissance Health Care of Millsboro.
He was born Aug. 10, 1914, in Oxford, Pa., a son of the late John Franklin Sprenkle and Kathryn Thorn Sprenkle.
In 1979 Randall retired from James Julian Inc. as a crane operator, a job he loved for 31 years. He has been an active member of Cross Pointe Church of the Nazarene in Salisbury, Md., for 30 years. He enjoyed gardening and sharing his vegetables with family and friends.
He is survived by his wife, Betty M. Sprenkle; and her children; a daughter, Shirley A. Gregory and her husband Lloyd of Salisbury; six grandchildren, Stephen Peigh of Tennessee, Sharon Carter of Savannah, Ga., Daniel Peigh of Savannah, Larry Peigh of Hendersonville, Tenn., Cheryl Gregory and Randy Gregory of Salisbury; and nine great-grandchildren, Chad, Austin, Kate, Stephanie, Mollie, Peyton, Miles, Aiden and Logan. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Mildred C. Sprenkle, who passed in 1987; a daughter, Ruth S. Peigh; two brothers; and three sisters.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, June 17, at Cross Pointe Church of the Nazarene in Salisbury, where family and friends may call one hour prior to the service. Pastor Joel Beiler will officiate. Interment will follow the service at Parsons Cemetery in Salisbury.
Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to Cross Pointe Church of the Nazarene, 27765 Nanticoke Road, Salisbury, MD 21801.

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Fred W. Strausbaugh, loved fishing
Fred Walter Strausbaugh, 66, of Milton, died Thursday, June 11, 2009, at Bayhealth Center - Milford. He was born in York, Pa., son of the late Clair Leveane Strausbaugh and Myrtle Marie Sheffer Strausbaugh. During his career he was self employed as a detailer of steel structures. Mr. Strausbaugh had served in the Army National Guard of Pennsylvania. He had recently joined the American Legion Post 17, Lewes. He and his wife moved to Sussex County in 1999 from York after many years of vacationing in the area. He loved fishing and the running of his boat Reel Maddness out of Lewes Harbor and also enjoyed NASCAR.
He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Brenda Louise Raffensberger Strausbaugh, whom he married July 2, 1966, at St. James Lutheran Church, York; one son, Aaron J. Strausbaugh of Milton; sister-in-law Belinda Raffensberger Wilson of Georgetown, whom he raised from a young age as his own; nephew, Greg Strausbaugh, and two nieces, Sue McGlaughin and Cheri Coleman. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother, Eugene Strausbaugh.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday June 16, at the Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, where friends may call one hour prior. Burial will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers contributions are suggested to BayHealth, Milford Cancer Division, 640 South State St., Dover, DE 19901.

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Emily C. Pachuta, Baltimore native
Emily C. Pachuta, 84, of Georgetown, formerly of Millsboro, and Baltimore, Md., passed away peacefully Thursday, June 11, 2009, surrounded by her loving family at the Harrison House in Georgetown. Mrs. Pachuta was born Nov. 14, 1924, in Baltimore, daughter of the late Charles and Helen Hartman Dobry. She was a graduate of The Catholic High School class of 1943 in Baltimore. Emily was deeply devoted to her family and had always used the Blessed Mother as her example in raising her children. She was a member of Mary Mother of Peace Catholic Church in Millsboro. Throughout her lifetime Emily enjoyed bowling and became an avid bingo player after becoming a resident at the Harrison House. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her loving husband, John L. Pachuta Sr. in 1990; a brother, Joseph Dobry; two sisters, Marie Dobry and Helen Lawler; and a daughter-in-law, Rose Anna Pachuta.
She is survived by two sons, John L. Pachuta Jr. of Kernersville, N.C., and Robert Michael Pachuta and his wife Vicky of Millsboro; four daughters, Emily Anne Leupold and her husband Gary of Lakeside, Ore., Catherine Anne Blair and her husband David of Berlin, Md., Deborah Anne Harrison and her husband Mark of Bel Air, Md., and Helen Anne Chullin and her husband Millard Sr. of Millsboro; a brother, Charles Dobry of Baltimore; 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, June 17, at Mary Mother of Peace Catholic Church at the intersection of Route 24 and Mt. Joy Road, Millsboro. A visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, June 16, at the Long Neck Chapel of Melson Funeral Services, 32013 Long Neck Road, Millsboro, where a prayer service will begin at 7:30 p.m. Friends and family may also call from 9:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesday morning at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Conley’s Chapel Cemetery near Angola.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions in Emily’s name to the Harrison Senior Living Resident Fund, 110 West North St., Georgetown, DE 19947; or to the American Heart Association, 777 Penn Center Blvd., Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15235.

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William C. Austin Jr., business owner
William Carlos Austin Jr., 62, of Houston, left this world Friday, June 12, 2009, at his home, with his beloved family by his side. Unfortunately, he lost his life to breast cancer metastasis. He was born Aug. 15, 1946, in West Chester, Pa., before relocating to Burrisville, Md. He was the son of the late William “Carl” Austin Sr. and Pauline Meter Austin from Burrisville. He attended North Caroline High School in Denton, Md. In his early years, he worked as a bus boy on Dover Air Force Base and worked for King Cole Ranch in Milton for many years. For the past 20 years, he owned his own painting and carpentry business. He is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Shirley Austin of Houston; three daughters and a son, Bonnie S. Felix of Magnolia, Diane M. Davis of Houston, Tara L. Moses of Cheswold and William C. Austin of Felton; 10 loving grandchildren; and two beautiful great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 1 p.m., Wednesday, June 17, in the chapel of Berry-Short Funeral Home, 119 NW Front St., Milford, where friends may call after noon. Burial will follow at Hollywood Cemetery, Harrington. Our special thanks go out to Brother Andrew Sellers of Kingdom Life Christian Center in Houston for all the support and caring during our time of need.

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Clarence E. Fetterman, DuPont retiree
Clarence E. “Dyke” Fetterman, 83, of Lewes, formerly of Aristes, Pa., passed away peacefully at his residence Tuesday, June 9, 2009, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born Oct. 23, 1925, in Aristes, son of the late Clarence and Minnie Fetterman. As a young man he was involved in the Boy Scouts and was a Life Scout. In later years he served as a scoutmaster. He graduated from Conyngham Township High School where he lettered in soccer. Dyke served as a radioman with the U.S. Navy during World War II on the LSM 96 in the Pacific Theatre of war. Dyke was a true patriot. He was loyal to his country, his duties, his officers and shipmates. Dyke left Pennsylvania to join the DuPont Company. He also worked as a pipefitter at the Chrysler plant before returning to DuPont and eventually retired from DuPont in 1985. Dyke served on the council of Hope Lutheran Church where he was a charter member. He was a Mason and an avid golfer. He served as the president of the Mulberry Knoll Bayshore Hills Civic Association. Above all, he was one of the greatest Phillies fans ever. Dyke and his wife are members of Lutheran Church of Our Savior in Rehoboth Beach. Dyke’s most cherished times were those spent with his loving wife and family. His family was always first; he was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather and will be dearly missed. Dyke is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Jean L. Fetterman; three sons, David and his wife Joan of Milford, Kurt and his companion Eve of Dover, and Daniel and his wife Amie of Kirkwood, Pa.; and two daughters, Jayne Fetterman and her companion Rosemary of Camden and Lisa Kiracofe and her husband Tom of Bear; and a sister, Rita Hartsell of Wayne, Pa. He was also the proud grandfather of 13 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Burial was at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Compassionate Care Hospice Foundation, 31038 Country Garden Blvd., Suite D2, Country Gardens-US 113, Dagsboro, DE 19939

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John T. ‘Jack’ White, congressional aide
John Thomas “Jack” White II, 84, a longtime senior congressional aide, died Wednesday, June 10, 2009, at his home in Alexandria, Va. He had congestive heart failure.
Mr. White was born in New Orleans, La., and grew up in Baltimore, Md., Port Townsend, Wash., Norfolk, Va., and Staten Island, N.Y., traveling around the country with his father, Dr. Harry F. White, a physician in the U.S. Public Health Service. His family roots in this area are deep, going back to the 1600s in both Virginia and Maryland’s Eastern Shore; he was deeply fond of both.
He graduated from Curtis High School on Staten Island in 1942 and enrolled at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. He enlisted in the Navy V-12 officer training program there and under an accelerated wartime curriculum was able to complete one year of medical school before being assigned to midshipmen’s school at Princeton and Columbia universities and being commissioned as an ensign, USNR, in 1945. He trained in destroyers and was en route to his ship in the Pacific when World War II ended.
Completing his Navy service in 1946, Mr. White returned to the University of Virginia, receiving his bachelor’s degree in 1947. He then took a position as a detailer with Schenley Pharmaceuticals, working in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.
In 1959, he became legislative assistant to Congressman Joel T. Broyhill, representing the 10th Congressional District in northern Virginia, commencing a career on Capitol Hill that would last for some 40 years. Mr. White would become a legislative and/or administrative assistant to Congressmen Richard H. Poff, and Hon. Stan Parris as well as to senators William Scott, Harry Flood Byrd Sr. and Sen. John Warner, successively, all respected members of the Virginia delegation.
After leaving the Hill on Jan. 31, 2000, he worked for Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock, Newport News, Va., then a subsidiary of Tenneco Inc., now Northrop Grumman. Among other accomplishments, he helped that firm acquire major contracts for submarines and a nuclear aircraft carrier.
Mr. White was a passionate historian and antique collector and saved several antebellum properties by restoring them - several in Church Hill, Richmond, Va., and one in Milton. The family has summered in the Federal Street home in Milton since the early 1970s, long before the real estate boom.
Mr. White is survived by his wife, Betty Parker White, of Alexandria and Milton; four children, Ann Wallis White of Annapolis, Md., Elizabeth Parker White of Alexandria, John Thomas White III of Arlington, Va., and Mathews County, Va., and Margaret Sewell White of Halifax, Nova Scotia; a brother, Col. William V.H. White, USMC (Ret.) of Nokesville, Va.; four grandchildren; and his loyal companion Labrador retriever, “Scout.”
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Labrador Retriever Rescue - Lab-Rescue.com or LabMed.org or an animal welfare organization of choice. He took great pleasure in his grandchildren and the Labradors in his life. There was a private memorial at Christ Church in Old Town Alexandria and a ceremony at the family plot in Norfolk.

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Richard A. ‘Rick’ Folmsbee, DNREC program manager
Richard A. “Rick” Folmsbee, 58, of Ellendale, died Tuesday, June 9, 2009, at home.
He was born in Chester, Pa., the son of the late Sidney and Mildred Leary Folmsbee. For seven years he served in the U.S. Air Force and was a staff sergeant, serving during the Vietnam War in the explosives ordnance disposal unit.
He attended Crossroad Community Church in Georgetown and St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church in Milton.
He was a program manager for the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control for several years, a corporate trainer for Bob Evans and owned and operated Hubby 4 Hire. In his free time, he enjoyed gardening, woodworking and model trains.
He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Judi Malloy Folmsbee; two children, Heath Folmsbee and his wife Chelsea of Herndon, Va., and Tanya Folmsbee of Ellendale; two sisters, Helen Englehart of Harrington and Kay Hughes of Henderson, N.C.; and one grandson, Ryan Swiger.
Services were held at Crossroad Community Church.
In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to Casa San Francisco Center, 127 Broad St., Milton, DE 19968. Arrangements by Short Funeral Services, Milton.