All Obituaries

Kay Lynn (Timko) Meade, 64, of Milford, DE passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 13, 2019 surrounded by her loving family at the Delaware Hospice Center, Milford. Kay was born in Wilmington the daughter of the late Andrew and Lois M. (Stewart) Timko. Prior to her death, anyone who knew Kay, would not be surprised that she took the time to summarize how she would like to be remembered at the time of her passing. Kay had written the following: “If you are reading this, then at this...

Reinaldo Merced-Bermudez, 53, of Milford, DE passed away Friday, July 5, 2019 at Bayhealth Sussex Campus, Milford.  He passed due to his battle with Cancer but maintained his faith and his joy throughout the entire process.   Reinaldo, lovingly known as “Rey” by all his friends and family, was born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, the son of Isabel and Antonio Merced. After graduating from high school, he received his degree in Culinary Arts from Instituto de Banca. Reinaldo...

Joan M. Simpson, 67, of Houston, DE passed away suddenly at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD. Joan was born in Newark, DE the daughter of William H. Moore, Sr. and Barbara M. “Dolly” (Murray) Moore. She was a graduate of Christiana High School, class of 1969 and a graduate of Goldey-Beacom College with a degree in bookkeeping. She spent her early years as a farm wife while also raising a family. She always had a passion for flowers and was the owner of Beaver Branch Florist...

Jack Vogel, 87, of Harrington, DE passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at Beebe Medical Center, Lewes. Jack was born in Caledonia, NY the son of the late Emil and Rose (Farrel) Vogel. He worked for General Foods in New York and was transferred to Dover, DE in the 1970’s, where he worked for Bakers Chocolate. He owned and operated a farm in Harrington for many years. Jack was very active in his community, serving as a member of the Burrsville Ruritan and Ducks Unlimited in Harrington...

Irene C. Pippin, 89, of Harrington, DE passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at home surrounded by her loving family. Irene was born in Felton, DE the daughter of the late William Emory and Mary Hester (Reed) Cornish. She worked as a packer at Playtex Corporation in Dover for 25 years before retiring in 1996. She enjoyed shopping and really loved to ride around the countryside, taking in all the scenes along the back roads of Kent and Sussex counties. In addition to her parents, she was...

Herman A. Zeitler of Harrington passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, June 16, 2019.  Herman was married for 56 years to his loving wife, Mary Jane. Herman graduated from Harrington High School in 1955.  He joined the Navy the same year and served abroad on the largest ship the Navy had at the time, the U.S.S. Saratoga, an aircraft carrier.  Following service, he worked for International Playtex and Coty Cosmetics, until he went to school...

Carl I. “CI” LeGates II, 50, of Farmington, DE passed away on Monday, June 10, 2019. CI was born in Milford, DE the son of the late Carl I. and Norma Lee (Roork) LeGates. He was a graduate of Woodbridge High School. CI worked for the State of Delaware as an equipment operator for 29 years before having to retire in 2017 due to illness. He was also an accomplished stone mason. CI joined the Farmington Volunteer Fire Company at the age of 16, has been active every year since and...

Charles Edward “Charlie” Harding, 79, of Lincoln, DE passed away Monday, June 10, 2019 at Bayhealth Southern Campus. Charlie was born in Lincoln, the son of the late Frank S. and Emma L. (Warrington) Harding. He was a graduate of Milford High School, class of 1958. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Charlie was a farmer, but also was the owner and operator of Blue Hen Fuel Co. in Lincoln for many years. He also worked for DuPont in Seaford and...

James C. Leidner, “Jim” “Big J”, 64, of Georgetown, DE passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at the Delaware Hospice Center, Milford. Jim was born in New York, the son of the late John and Dorothy E. (Fausner) Leidner. He was a graduate of Uniondale High School, Uniondale, NY. He began his career working for LAB Engine Specialists, then went to GEMMA Automotive & Towing. He owned and operated his own automotive shop for several years. In 2002, Jim made...

Henry (Skip) Thorn, 72, of Paradise Alley Road, died quietly at home on Saturday, June 1, 2019 with loved ones following a short illness. He was born in Springfield, MA on February 19, 1947 to Henry Thorn and Alma Lucy Howard Thorn. The family moved to Wheaton, MD when Skip was twelve years old where he graduated from Wheaton High School in 1964. He joined the Navy in 1965 and served honorably on a destroyer tender, the USS Everglades, as a lithographer during the Viet Nam War. After his...