All Obituaries

 Alvin D. Neibert          11/20/1936 - 10/11/2020           Betty Robbins Neibert  4/18/1931 - 10/18/2020 Alvin and Betty passed away peacefully with their oldest son, Ronnie Benton by their sides. The Neibert's were married over 60 yrs, spending time with family and their dog, Prince brought them "JOY"; whether it be camping, watching old westerns or just sitting on porch watching traffic rush by in front of...

Iva Alice (Sieling) Reed, 82, of Milford, DE passed away on Friday, October 23, 2020 at the Country Rest Home, Greenwood, DE. Iva was born in West York, PA the daughter of the late James Edward and Ethel Louise (Neal) Sieling. Iva graduated from the University of Delaware with a Masters Degree in Education. She went to work as a teacher for the Milford School District at Benjamin Banneker Elementary School, Milford for 30 years before retiring. She was a member of D.S.E.A., a member of Delta...

Marlene Jean (Shelton) Baer, 89, of Milford, DE passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. Marlene was born in Milford, the daughter of the late Ransford and Mae (Tucker) Shelton. She was a graduate of A.I. Dupont High School class of 1951. She was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband George L. Baer, Sr.; her son William ( Billy) C. Baer; and siblings Ransford Shelton, Lee Shelton, Ruth Concio, Marcia...

Grant Worsley, 81, of Lincoln, DE passed away peacefully on Monday, October 19, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family. Grant was born in Newark, NJ the son of the late Grant and Geneva (Cole) Worsley, Sr. He was a graduate of Weequahic High School in Newark, NJ where he starred in both football and track. After high school, Grant entered the U.S. Marines in 1957, serving in Vietnam for two tours. He was injured during his second tour of duty in 1968. He was a noted author in his spare...

William Swain "Bill" Brereton, 82, of Milford, DE passed away peacefully on Friday, October 16, 2020 at the Delaware Hospice Center, Milford. Bill was born in Milford, DE along with his twin brother Robert "Bob" Brereton on July 29, 1938 during a late afternoon thunderstorm. He was the son of the late  Frank and Florence (Swain) Brereton. Bill graduated from Milford High School in 1956 then graduated from the University of Delaware in 1960 with a Bachelor of Arts...

Elverta W. “Sis” Manley, 87, of Harrington, DE passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at home. Elverta was born in Rustburg, VA and spent most of her adult life in New Jersey, the daughter of the late Thomas S. and Helen Penolia (Grayham) Clarke. She worked at Jersey Shore Medical Center for many years and the last 25 as a LPN.  For Elverta, family was everything. She loved spending time with her children and especially doting on her grandchildren. For 26...

Ellen A. Rice, 75, of Greenwood, DE passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at home. Ellen was born in Denton, MD the daughter of the late Roy and Anna (Moore) Hill. She worked as a waitress for Nilon Brothers Catering in the race track restaurant located in the Grandstand of Harrington Raceway. She previously had worked as a security guard for 25 years as well as working as an agent for Avis Rental Cars. She loved to play poker on Saturday nights with her long time friend...

Kathleen W. Shockley, 81, of Milford, DE passed away on Friday, October 2, 2020. She was born in Milford, DE the daughter of the late Robert and Katherine Wood. Kathleen's most meaningful job and first priority in life came from being at home caring for her family. Known as "Mumsy", she enjoyed spending time with them and especially doting on her granddaughters, who meant the world to her. She also enjoyed caring for several children over the years and was affectionately known...

Donna Jean Yaniak, 62, of Milford, DE passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at the Delaware Hospice Center, Milford. Donna was born in New Brunswick, NJ the daughter of the late Martin and Dolores (Freiwald) Caldwell. Donna moved to Delaware from New Jersey in 1993 and began working at the Super Fresh in Milford. When Super Fresh closed, Donna went to work at Redner's Market until having to retire in 2018 on disability. She enjoyed shooting pool, sewing and gardening....

John Townsend "Jack" Fitzgerald, Jr., 83, of Lincoln, DE passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Monday, September 21, 2020. Jack was born in Milford, the son of the late John Townsend and Lillie Gertrude (Spicer) Fitzgerald. He was a graduate of Milford High School. Jack was the President of Fitzgerald Salvage and Recycling, Inc. in Lincoln, where he coined the slogan “We recycle cars, Jesus recycles people.”  He was a longtime member of...