All Obituaries

Daniel Palmer Anstine, Jr. (Danny), 75, of Houston, DE passed away peacefully at home on October 17, 2018.  He was born February 28, 1943 in Milford, DE to Daniel Palmer Anstine, Sr., of Cambridge, MD and Margaret Ann Anstine (nee Manlove) of Milford.  After his father returned from WWII, Danny and his family moved to Houston, DE, where he grew up.  He is a graduate of Milford High School and the University of Delaware. In 1964 Danny married Lynda Hughes, whom he met in...

Cheryl Jean Emershaw, 60, of Felton, DE passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at Milford Memorial Hospital, Bayhealth Medical Center. Cheryl was born in Baltimore, MD the daughter of the late John and Agnes (Saliga) Emershaw. She was a graduate of Kenwood High School in Baltimore, MD, class of 1976. In her Junior and Senior years at Kenwood High School, Cheryl was a member of the Civil Air Patrol and took part in several scouting missions, searching for downed aircraft in and around the...

William Gordon “Buck” Williams, 66, of Lewes, Delaware passed away peacefully Friday, November 9, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born in Elkton, MD the son of the late William Frank and Alberta (Lloyd) Williams. He worked at various apartment complexes as a maintenance technician for over 25 years before retiring in 2012. Bill was an avid fisherman, enjoyed picking and eating crabs as well as betting on the horses, especially at Delaware Park. Most...

Charles Elias “Chuck” Moses, 88, of Milford, Delaware passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 1, 2018, at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford. Chuck was a beloved family man, military veteran, decorated educator, and dedicated Milford community member. Born in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, Chuck was the son of the late Elias and Annisey (Atiyeh) Moses. Chuck attended Edinboro State Teachers College, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education in...

Robert David “Bob” Clendaniel, 77, of Milford, DE passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at the Delaware Hospice Center, Milford. Bob was born in Milford, DE the son of the late Joshua and Sallie (Dawson) Clendaniel. He was a veteran of the Army National Guard of Delaware. Bob worked for 25 years at Wharton & Barnard, Inc. in Milford as a warehouse manager and salesman. In 1989, Bob decided to establish his own auto parts business, known as Midway Auto Parts. First...

MILFORD – Mabel Mary Martin, 89, went to be with the Lord Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Milford Center Nursing Home in Milford.  Mabel (May) was born in Chicago, IL the daughter of the late Henry and Mabel Schafer.  After moving to Milford, DE from Highpoint, NC in 1967 she worked in the cafeteria of the Milford Middle School for many years before retiring as a homemaker to raise her 4 children.  She was a faithful member of Reformation Lutheran Church.  She enjoyed...

Michael James Scanlan, 69, of Ocean View, DE passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at Christiana Hospital, Newark. Michael was born in Chester, PA and grew up in Claymont, was the son of the late James Michael and Hazel Eleanor (Davis) Scanlan. He served in the U.S. Air Force National Guard. He retired from the State of Delaware as a Human Resources Manager. He loved fishing, being on his boat and enjoyed his flowers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother...

Bonnie D. Russell, 67, of Milford, DE passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at her home in Milford after a long illness. She was born August 18, 1951 in Salisbury, MD, the daughter of the late Delight D. and Grosvenor R. Russell. A graduate of Milford High School, Bonnie earned a BA in History and an MBA from the University of Delaware. She worked as an accountant for several employers, including the Delaware Department of Transportation, formerly DAST. She was a...

SSGT. John Raymond Skiba, Jr., US Air Force Retired, 59, of Milford, DE passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Delaware Hospice Center, Milford surrounded by his loving family. John was born in Troy, NY the son of Joan Ann Skiba and the late John R. Skiba, Sr. After high school, he entered the U.S. Air Force where he became a jet mechanic, serving during Operation Desert Storm.  John continued active duty for a total of 12 years at the Dover Air Force Base. John then...

Richard Joseph Jackson, 73, of Milford, DE passed away peacefully on Friday, October 5, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Richard was born in Philadelphia, PA the son of the late George W. and H. Rita (Dougherty) Jackson. Richard was a proud veteran of the United States Navy, serving his country as a corpsman during the Vietnam War in 1967. On February 14, 1968, he was wounded at Ca Lu Valley. Shrapnel severed his spinal cord leaving him paralyzed from the waist down and in a wheelchair...