All Obituaries

Rita Marie Schelhouse, age 78 of Milford, DE passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, May 26th, 2020 after her long battle of dementia where she spent 3 years in the Homestead at Genesis, Milford, Delaware. She was born June 15, 1941 in Star Junction, PA, the daughter of the late Benjamin & Anna Marie Lonce-Ludwick.   Rita was a loving, and devoted wife, mother & grandmother. After graduating from high school, Rita...

Virginia Sue Jarrell, 93, of Harrington, DE passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Bayhealth Sussex Campus after a long illness. Virginia was the daughter of the late Charles A. Tweedy, Sr. and Lula (Tucker) Tweedy. She was a graduate of Caesar Rodney High School. Virginia was a homemaker. She also worked as the bookkeeper with her late husband Martin in their business Martin Jarrell Fuel for many years before retiring in 1991. She was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church, where she was...

Laura J. Betts, 86, of Greenwood, DE passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 20, 2020 at Atlantic Shores. Laura was born in Harrington, DE the daughter of the late William T. and Pauline (Hall) Lord. She worked as a seamstress at the Aetna Shirt Factory in Harrington for many years before retiring. She was a member of Pilgrim Chapel. Laura enjoyed doing ceramics and loved her spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she...

Robert J. “Bob” Shultie, 87, of Harrington, DE passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at home. Bob was born in Harrington, DE the son of the late Elwood and Marie (Spiering) Shultie. He was a graduate of Harrington High School class of 1951. Following graduation, Bob went to work at the Seaford Dupont Nylon Plant for a few years, then continued his career working as an Administrative Assistant with Prentice Hall for several years before retiring. After retirement, Bob enjoyed...

Jeanette Von Goerres Legates, 93, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2020.  Jeanette was born in Harrington DE, the daughter of Hubert and Florence (Johnson) Von Goerres.  She graduated from Harrington High School as Valedictorian of the Class of 1944 and from Beacom College with highest honors.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Russell Kelly Legates, in 2009. Jeanette retired in 1977 as manager of the State Employment Office after 31 years of service with...

Thomas Nolan, 79, of Milford, DE formerly of Monsey and Garneville, NY, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at home. Tom was born in the Bronx, NY the son of the late John and Margaret (Schipits) Nolan. He was a veteran having served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, and was honorably discharged in 1969. He was the owner and auto mechanic of Mike’s Atlantic in Monsey, NY for several years before retiring in 2004 from Rockland Community College as a computer...

Robert L. Knapp, 77, of Milford, DE passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at home. Robert was born in Elizabeth, NJ the son of the late William and Eleanor (McGrath) Knapp. He was an undergraduate of Seton Hall University and received his master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin. Robert proudly served our country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. After the war he worked as a college professor, before going on to work in Pharmaceutical Market Research; which gave...

William Vaughn Smith, 69, of Milford, Delaware passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. Bill was from Harrington, DE the son of the late Norman Taylor Smith and Bettie Louise (Sneath) Smith. He was a graduate of Harrington High School class of 1968. He served in the U. S. Air Force for 20 years before retiring at the rank of Tech Sergeant in 1990. Following his retirement, Bill worked at L.D. Caulk in Milford as a production manager...

Catherine Marker, 103, of Harrington, DE went to be with the Lord on April 19, 2020. Catherine was born on Christmas Day 1916. She loved spending time with her family, gardening and playing cards. She and her husband Burton Marker raised four children; three boys: Roy Marker, Robert Marker and Malcom Marker, and one daughter Marie Kenton. She is survived by her only daughter Marie Kenton, of Harrington; and too many grandchildren and great grandchildren to mention. Catherine’s final...

Dr. James A. Andrews, 93, of Milford DE passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at the Milford Center Nursing Home. Dr. Andrews was born in Wadesboro, LA, son of the late Brown B. Andrews and Hildegard M. (Pflanze) Andrews. Jim served in the Merchant Marines during WW11 as the ship’s purser and medic. He was a private practitioner dentist in Louisiana until his retirement approximately 20 years ago. Early in his professional life, he developed a cutting-edge dental bridge, known as the...