All Obituaries

Virginia Louise Battaglia Davison, 96, of North Charleston, SC, formerly of Milford, DE died Wednesday, July 11, 2018. Her funeral service will be held Friday, July 13, 2018 in the J. Henry Stuhr, Inc., Northwoods Chapel, 2180 Greenridge Road at 11:00 am where the family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Graveside services will be private in Henlopen Memorial Park, Milton, DE. Virginia was born July 4, 1922 in North Attleboro, MA, daughter of the late Joseph Francis Roy...

William R. Lynch, 70, of Milford, DE passed away Sunday, June 24, 2018 at home. Bill was born in Milford, DE the son of the late H. William and Gladys Lynch. He was a graduate of Milford High School and received his Associates Degree from Delaware Technical & Community College. He began working for Kraft General Foods in Dover in 1968 as a food scientist, retiring on disability in 1994. He had 15 patents of note during his long career at Kraft General Foods. Bill was an avid collector....

Mazzelle Smith, 73, of Lincoln, DE passed away Thursday, June 21, 2018 at the Silver Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dover. Mazzelle was born in Wilmington, NC the daughter of the late Peter and Posey Harrison. She was a homemaker. She was Pentecostal and a member of the Greensboro Church of God. She loved flowers, gardening and especially spending time with her family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by 5 brothers and sisters. She is survived by her daughter...

Robert Charles “Bob” “Bob.O” “Bobby” Falkenheimer, 52, of Harrington, DE passed away peacefully on Friday, June 8, 2018 at home. Bob was born in Brooklyn, NY the son of Dorothy Mohr-Remus and the late Raymond J. Falkenheimer. He worked as a landscaper for Cerillo Nursery in Harrington for many years before becoming ill. He enjoyed doing crossword puzzle books. Bob loved sports. He was a devout New York Giants football fan as well as an avid New York...

James W. “Jim” Emory, 65, of Milford, DE passed peacefully on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at Kent General Hospital, Dover surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born in Canada, the son of the late Clarence W. and Mary Lou (Buntin) Emory. He owned and operated James Emory Construction of Milford for 30 years, working up until his illness. Jim was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing, hunting and farming. He will best be remembered for the fields of sunflowers he would plant every...

Adam Burton Smallwood, 32, of Milford, DE passed away suddenly on June 10, 2018 at home. Adam was born in Hyattsville, MD the son of Sarah Elizabeth (Lum) Jackson and the late William Henry Smallwood. Adam worked as a sanitizer for Aire-Master in Bridgeville. He was an avid video gamer. Most important to Adam was his children, for he was a devoted and loving father. He was preceded in death by his father William Henry Smallwood. He is survived by his daughter Emily Ann Smallwood; his son...

Norman D. Sennett, 85, of Harrington, DE died Tuesday, May 29, 2018 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. He was the son of the late Casper H. and Emma (Clendaniel) Sennett. Norman was a certified welder. He worked at several businesses throughout Milford before starting his own welding company. He was a life member of the Harrington Fire Company, Sta. 50 and a member of the Ellendale Volunteer Fire Company, Sta. 75. He was a member of the Milford Elks Lodge # 2401, the...

Ardessa L. Drew, 77, of Milton, DE formerly of Bear, DE passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at home. Ardessa was born in Frankford, DE the daughter of the late Wallace and Viola (Bratten) Broughton. She was a homemaker. Ardessa had been a faithful servant of Jehovah and was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses since 1969. In addition to her faith, family was very important to Ardessa, who was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. In...

Florence Maurer, 96, of Milford, De. Went to be with The Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 31st, 2018 at home. Florence was born in Gibralter, Pa, the daughter of the late Joseph and Rose Demkovic. She worked as a talented seamstress for many years, finishing her career at Draperies, Etc, of Milford before retiring. She was an avid bird watcher, especially hummingbirds. She enjoyed sewing until her sight began to fail. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, William...

Robert Hillery Mercer, 105, of Dover, Delaware, formerly of Milford, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at Westminster Village. Robert was born in Mt. Airy, Maryland, the son of the late Edgar Trigg Mercer and Hattie Hillery Mercer. He served our country in the Merchant Marines during the last year of World War II. After the war, Robert moved to Milford in 1945 and began his career at Caulk Company. He worked his way up through the company for 33 years, serving as the...