All Obituaries

Vaughn (Wayne) Wootten, 80, of Felton, DE passed away peacefully at Christiana Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Wayne was born in Houston, DE, the son of the late Lester Paul Wootten and Jennie Ruth Lewis. He was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force, serving as an Electronic Protection Technician. After his honorable discharge from the Air Force, Wayne went to work for the federal government as meat manager of the Commissary at Dover Air Force Base and retired after 37 years of civil...

Jacquelyn R. Vincent, 72, of Farmington, DE passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019 at home. Jacquelyn was born in Milford, DE. She was raised from the age of 6 months by her grandmother Pauline Lord and her aunt and uncle Jane and Ernest Carpenter in Harrington. She was a graduate of Harrington High School, class of 1964. After high school, she began working at the Dupont Nylon Plant in Seaford. She and her husband James owned and farmed the Vincent Family Farm in Farmington, a 3rd...

NEWARK – Emilene Adams Hill passed away on Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018. She was born July 26, 1948, the daughter of the late Emile Simpson Adams and Grace Smith Adams, of Harrington, Delaware. Emilene lived in Harrington all her life until 2015, when she relocated to Newark in order to be close to her son and grandchildren.  She worked in Harrington for many years in Quality Control at CT Films and Huntsman Packaging. Emilene had many friends, but she was happiest when she was...

Evelyn Marie Brooks, 82, of Frederica, DE passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Harrison Senior Living, Georgetown, DE, surrounded by her family. Evelyn was born in Milford, the daughter of the late John Gillis and Lena (Collins) Baker. She worked in custodial services for the Estancia School District in Estancia, New Mexico for several years before retiring in July 2005. She was a member of the New Life Baptist Church of Milford. She enjoyed reading and loved animals. She...

Betty Jane Melvin, 90, of Harrington, passed away peacefully Thursday, December 27, 2018 at home. Betty was born in Harrington, the daughter of the late John Dill and Alice (Larimore) Dill Sullivan. She began her working career as a secretary at Masten Lumber in Milford, then worked for many years at I.L.C. in both Dover and Frederica as secretary and purchasing agent. During her time at I.L.C. she had the opportunity to meet with several of the astronauts before her retirement. Betty was a...

      Timothy Alan Hogan, 54, of Greenwood, DE passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at Bayhealth Medical Center, Milford, DE after a sudden illness. Tim was born in Wheeling, WV the son of the late William Hogan and Nancy (Simms) Hogan Elson. He was a 12 year U.S. Air Force veteran, serving during Operation Desert Storm before being honorably discharged as a Staff Sgt. Tim was working for the State of Delaware for 18 years as a social worker for both the elderly and...

Terry Lee Easterday of Milford, DE, formerly of West Lawn and Adamstown, PA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at the Delaware Hospice Center, Milford.  He was born on January 30, 1950 in Bethlehem, PA. He was one of four sons born to the late Kenneth and Florence (Owens) Easterday. He is survived by his wife Linda Ann (Hohl) Easterday, one daughter Michele Reddig (Scott); one son Mark Easterday (Leah); two grandchildren Nicole and David Reddig; and two brothers...

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 King Lee, 84, of Lewes, DE passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born in Bluff City, TN the son of the late Robert Leonard and Frances (Boling) Lee. He was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the US Air Force. Bill began his career as a firefighter with Baltimore City Fire Department and would serve the department as an engineer on the largest fireboat in the city’s fleet for many years. After an on-duty...