Donnie J. Dagostino 1967-2007
26 Dec 2007
Donnie J. Dagostino, 40, of Laurel Lake,
died suddenly and unexpectedly Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007 at his residence.
Born in Bridgeton
on Feb. 20, 1967, he was the son of Benjamin Dagostino
and Beverly Diana (nee Smith) Banfield.
Donnie attended the Bridgeton Public School Systems and was formerly employed
with Easter Seals of New Jersey in Millville
before his health started to fail. He loved to work with computers and
he also enjoyed Freestyle Club Music. When he was younger, he enjoyed
skating.
Surviving him are his father, Benjamin Dagostino,
of Fairton; his mother and stepfather, Beverly Diana and Robert
Banfield, of Laurel Lake;
two sisters, Bonnie Barker and Michelle Schavelin,
both of Fairton; and several relatives and friends.
He was predeceased by one brother,
Philip Dagostino.
Family and friends are invited to attend funeral services on Thursday,
Dec. 27, at 11 a.m. at the Sray-Webster Funeral Home, 62 Landis Ave., at Carll¹s
Corner, Upper Deerfield Township The Rev. Paul
D. Sprouse will conduct funeral services. The interment will
be in Centerton
Freewill Baptist
Church Cemetery,
in Centerton. Relatives and friends serving
as pallbearers are Robert Banfield, Steven Schavelin, Ronnie Clifford, Anthony Bonualas,
Anthony Ridgway and Gary Ridgway. Friends may call on Thursday from
10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home prior to the services. Written condolences
and expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting the
funeral home Web site, www.sraywebsterfuneralhome.com.
Alfred
Daniels 1902-1999
Alfred
Daniels of Dover died of cardiac arrest Tuesday, July 13, 1999, in Bay Health
Medical Center, Dover. He was 97. Mr. Daniels was born on March 7, 1902, in Clayton.
He was raised by Mr. Will and Ella Loper.
He
had been a retired truck driver. In his younger years he drove a chicken truck
from Delaware to New York, and later drove a truck for a concrete pipe company
of Bear for more than 25 years. After retiring, he did yard work for several
people in the Dover area. Mr.
Daniels loved sitting on his porch talking to his many friends and neighbors.
He was affectionately called ''Al'' or ''Al Loper.''
He
was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Daniels; his daughter, Lydia Daniels;
and his uncle, Isaac Daniels. He is survived by six daughters, Grace Hansley,
Blanch Brown, Margaret Demby, Barbara Daniels and Frances Short, all of Dover,
and Corrine Simms of Pemberton, N.J.; two sons, Isaac Daniels of Pleasantville,
N.J., and Alfred Daniels, Jr. of Pennsauken, N.J.; four sons-in-law, Stanford
Hansley, James Brown, and Charles Demby, all off Dover, and James Simms of Pemberton;
a daughter-in-law, Ivy Daniels of Pennsauken; a loving cousin, Marie H. Daniels;
19 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren; 9 great-great-grandchildren and many
friends.
Service
will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Mt. Zion AME Church, Queen Street and Fulton Street
in Dover, where friends may call one hour prior to service. Burial will be in
Whatcoat Cemetery, Dover. Arrangements by Bennie Smith Funeral Home.
Helen
Juanita Johnson Day 1921-2003
Contributed by Stacey Bliss Ricketts
16 July 2003
Helen
Juanita Johnson Day of Lewes died Friday, Feb 7, 2003, in Christiana Hospital
of Christiana Care, Newark. She was 81. Mrs.
Day was born Dec. 9, 1921, in the Lewes area, daughter of the late Rosa Mae Morris
and George B. Johnson.
She
was a home-care provider for homebound geriatric patients in the Lewes and Rehoboth
Beach area. Mrs. Day
was a member of the Nanticoke Indian Association of Oak Orchard, near Millsboro.
In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Melchia B.
Day. She is survived
by two daughters, Lida V. "Jimmy" Seymour of Wilmington and Rosa Lee
"Patty" Johnson of Greenville, S.C.; two sisters, Sarah Patsy Harmon
and Gladys Street, both of Lewes; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Friends
may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in Israel United Methodist Church, Plantation
Road, Lewes. Services
will be noon Saturday in the church, where friends also may call two hours earlier.
The Rev. Timothy A. Duffield Sr. will officiate. Burial
will be in Christ's Church Cemetery, Harbeson. Arrangements
by Miller Funeral Service, Milford.
William
Robert Denby 1926-2007
1 Dec 2007
William R. Denby
82, was born October 22, 1926 in Bridgeton, N.J. to the late Joseph and
Ethel (Pierce) Denby. He departed this life on November 27, 2007 at the
S.J. Regional Medical Center to go home to be with the Lord.
William attended school
in Quinton Township, of Cumberland County. He also served our country
in the United States Army during World War II. He received a WWII Victory
Medal and an Army of Occupational Medal in Japan and was honorably discharged
in 1947. William was employed by the Local #30 Roofers Union and he retired
after twenty years of service. He enjoyed fishing, making people laugh
by telling jokes or sharing his life stories. He was married and had two
children from this union one son William "Butch" Denby, and
a daughter Lillian Denby. He married his sweetheart of thirty eight years
Gertrude W. Smith on March 4, 2006. He attended Living Manna Ministries
International Inc. since 1993. He faithfully came to hear the Word of
God taught and preached by Dr. Yvonne McKnight. Who since became his Pastor.
In 2002 while a patient in the Veteran¹s Hospital of De., William
received Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. In the same year he received
the baptism of the Holy Spirit and became a member of Living Manna Ministries
International Inc.
In addition to his
children William leaves to cherish his memories his loving and devoted
Wife Gertrude W. Denby, one sister Mary Wright, eight grandchildren, eight
great-grandchildren, and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives
and friends. William
was preceded in death by three sisters Essie Harris, Martha Stewart, and
Julia Green, five brothers Charles Brown, Elmer Brown, and Joseph Denby
Jr., David Denby, and Walter Denby.
Services will be held
Monday, December 3, 2007 at the Living Manna Ministries International
Inc. 25 South East Ave, Vineland, N.J. at 11 am where friends may view
2 hours prior to services. Interment
will be held at the Cumberland Co. Veterans Cemetery, Hopewell Township,
N.J. immediately following services. Written
condolences and expressions can be sent to the family through the funeral
homes Web site at www.edwardsandsonfuneralhome.com. Services
are entrusted to EDWARDS & SON FUNERAL HOMES, INC. Bridgeton &
Salem, N.J.
Kathryn
Elizabeth Mosley Dixon 1929-1990
Contributed by James & Ellen (Mosley)
Scarborough 9 Sep 2000
In Loving Memory of
Kathryn E. Dixon, Friday, April 20, 1990, 1:00 P.M., John Wesley A.M.E.
Church, Milford Neck, Delaware. Rev. Ethelbert Maddox, Pastor, Rev. John
E. Bagley, Jr., Officiating. Interment John Wesley Cemetery, September
5, 1929 - April 16, 1990.
Kathryn Elizabeth
Dixon, born on September 5, 1929, daughter of Millard Mosley, Sr.
and the late Anna E. Mosley, departed this life Monday, April 16, 1990
at Milford Memorial Hospital, Milford, Delaware after a long illness.
Kathryn
was born in Milford, Delaware and raised in Frederica, Delaware. She attended
local schools there, Booker T. Washington, and Delaware State College (High School)
in Dover, Delaware.
Kathryn was employed for 11 years in housekeeping at Dover Air Force Base and
later worked 15 years in the same capacity at the Delaware Home and Hospital For
The Chronically Ill in Smyrna, Delaware.
She was a past member of Local Chapter #936 of AFSME (American Federation of State,
County, and Municipal Employee’s Union) and served as its Treasurer for 4½ years.
She also loved baseball and attended gJames whenever she could.
She
leaves to mourn her death two daughters, Joyce Dixon of Wilmington, and Joan Ellerbe
of Dover; her father, Millard Mosley, Sr. of Felton; her brother, Millard Mosley,
Jr. of Felton; a son-in-law, William J. Ellerbe, Sr.; two grandchildren, Erica
J., and William J. Ellerbe, Jr., and a host of other relatives and friends.
Pallbearers: Milton Carney, Wendell Watson, Anthony Watson, Paul Quail, Theodore
Quail, Ronald Mosley. Flower Bearers: Friends of the Family. Professional Services
by Minus Funeral Home, Dover, Delaware.
Fredrick
Douglas (1889-1974)
11 Mar 1974
Contributed by Paul Johnson 24
Sep 2003
Fredrick
S. Douglas, 84, of RD 7, Shoemaker Lane, died Friday in the Bridgeton Nursing
Home, following a long illness. He
was born in Salem County, the son of the late Joshua and Alice Douglas. The husband
of the late Hannah Pierce Douglas, he was a retired carpenter.
Surviving
are one son, Albert Douglas, at home; two daughters, Clara Gould, Bridgeton, and
Alice Loatman, RD 7; one brother Edwin Gibson, Woodbury; 14 grandchildren, 28
great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral
services will be held on Wednesday afternoon at 1 o’clock from Mount Vernon Holiness
Church, Bridgeton-Salem Pike at Halfway House. Friends may call after 11am Wednesday,
the Rev. Matthew Brown will officiate.
Hannah
Douglas (1891-1966)
Contributed by Paul Johnson 24 Sep 2003
Mrs.
Hannah Pierce Douglas, 74, of RD 7, died in Bridgeton Hospital after a
lengthy illness. Born in Salem County, she was the daughter of the late Enoch
and Eliza Pierce.
Surviving
are her husband, Fred Douglas; two daughters, Mrs. Clara Gould and Mrs. James
Loatman, and a son, Albert Douglas; 14 grandchildren, five great - grandchildren,
and two sisters, Mrs. Clara Bose of Philadelphia and Mrs. Elsie Viole of Bridgeton;
also several nieces and nephews.
Funeral
services will be held Friday at 2pm from the Wesley Funeral Home, 17 South Burlington
Avenue.
The eulogy
will be given by the Rev. William Johnson of the Bethany Christian Church.
Friends may call Thursday evening from 7 to 8. Interment will be in the
Gouldtown Cemetery.
Clara
Beatrice Wright 'Speedy' Downes ~1939-2001
Clara
Beatrice Wright "Speedy" Downes of Millington died after a short
illness Saturday, July 21, 2001, in Kent and Queen Anne's Hospital in Chestertown.
She was 62. Mrs. Downes
was born in Wilmington, Del., daughter of the late Raymond Wright Sr. and Lucy
Wright-Gale.
She
received her education in Kent County public schools. After
high school, she went to work for Campbell Soup Co., where she was employed for
30 years. After retiring from Campbell Soup she went to work at Heron Point. Mrs.
Downes had taken on the task of caring for her younger sister, Romona Gale, and
her two children, Kaniya Jeff and Laron Jeff, to whom she became a mother. She
was very fond of and devoted to these children.
She
enjoyed gardening and flowers and always provided for others in their times of
need.
Mrs. Downes
was a member of Graves Chapel U.A.M.E Church, where she served as an usher. At
an early age under the Rev. John E. Harris, she gave her life to Christ, but in
her later age she rededicated her life to Christ. Her favorite scripture was Psalm
27 and her favorite hymn was "I Love To Praise Him " and "It's
Me Oh Lord."
In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her stepfather, William
Gale; her twin children; a sister, Yvonne Downing; and a brother, Edward "Ghost"
Wright.
She is
survived by five sisters, Gladys Wilkerson of Millington, Lucy Wright-Johnson
and Alice Mae Gibbs, both of Wilmington, Del., Rev. Joyce Ann Phillips and Romona
Gale, both of Millington; three brothers, Raymond Wright Jr. of Wilmington, Calvin
Gale of Rex, Ga., and Michael Gale of Centreville; three stepbrothers, William
Gale Jr. of Newark, N.J., Preston Gale of Wilmington and Carl Gale of New Castle,
Del.; three stepsisters, Clara Gale and Margaret Gale, both of Wilmington, and
Grace Gale of Boston; four godchildren, Dwayne Phillips, Amber Jones, Tonya Wright
and Donnisa Hinson; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and many beloved friends.
Friends may call
from 7-9 p.m. Thursday at Graves Chapel U.A.M.E. Church, Millington. Services
will be 1 p.m. Friday at the church, where friends may also call two hours earlier.
Burial will follow services
at the church cemetery. Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions
may be made to Graves Chapel U.A.M.E. Church, P.O. Box 415, Millington, MD 21651.
Arrangements by Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home, Millington.
Dorothy
Downs 1902-1997
Funeral
Program: Homegoing Services for Dorothy Downs Sunrise September 1, 1902 Sunset
June 27, 1997
Memorial Service Tuesday, July 8, 1997. Family Hour 10:00 a.m.
Service 11:00 a.m. Harold C. Palmer Funeral Home 16 North 53rd Street, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, Reverend Michael Mitchell, Officiating, Elmwood Community Methodist
Church.
Dorothy
Downs was born in Media, Pennsylvania on September 1, 1902. She was the third
of eight children born to the late George and Evelyn Greenage. She attended school
in Dover, Delaware where she met her husband, Raymond Thompson. They moved to
Chester County, Pennsylvania where three children were born from this union. They
resided in Yeadon and Darby, Pennsylvania until the death of her husband in 1944.
In
1953, Dorothy married Oscar Downs and moved to Philadelphia where she resided
for thirty-four years. She was a member of the Greater St. Matthews Church and
the Maryland Club. Oscar preceded her in death in 1969.
Because
of her frail health, she moved to Michigan in 1987 to be near her daughter. On
June 27, 1997 she died from congestive heart failure at the Charter House Convalescent
Center of Farmington Hills where she had resided for the past three years.
She
is survived by her daughter, Rita T. Drew; son-in-law, John E. Drew of West Bloomfield,
Michigan; daughter-in-law, Florine Thompson of Yeadon, Pennsylvania; two brothers-in-law:
Kermit Downs and Herbert Pressley of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; three grandchildren:
Sharon Sampson of Anchorage, Alaska, Charles Davis III of Detroit, Michigan and
Raymond Charles Thompson of Yeadon, Pennsylvania; five great-grandchildren; four
great-great-grandchildren and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.
Cora
E. Draine ~1905-1983
Cora E. Draine of 123 Engle St., Chester, Pa., died Thursday, Oct. 27,
1983, at Crozer Chester Medical Center of respiratory failure. She was 78. Her
husband, Salomon, died in l963. Mrs. Draine was a member of Forest Grove Seventh
Day Adventist Church, Dover.
She is survived by three sons, Donald Draine, Wilmington, Gordon Draine, Philadelphia,
Pa., Gerald Draine, Chester, Pa., three daughters, Janice Draine, East Windsor,
Conn., Geraldine Jology, Chester, Pa., Brenda Mickniewicz, Clearwater, Fla; one
brother, Franklin Sammons, Bridgeton, N.J., numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Monday at Forest Grove Seventh Day Adventist Church,
Dover.
Burial will be in the adjoining church cemetery. Arrangements made by Torbert
Funeral Chapel, Dover.
Donald
Draine, Sr. ~1927-2001
Donald
Draine, Sr. age 74 of 2921 North Market Street died February 17, 2001 in Milford,
CT.
He was a
retired supervisor for Amtrak and a Navy veteran of WW II and Korean War. He was
a member of the Nanticoke-Leni-Lenape Tribe of NJ. He is the son of the late Sol
and Cora Draine.
He
is survived by his wife, Bessie H. Draine; daughter, Alesia Pratcher; son, Donald
Draine, Jr.; brothers, Gerald and Gordon, Jr.; sisters, Brenda Michmiewicc and
Geraldine Draine; step-sons, Eugene and Gary Hughes; 6 grandchildren; and a host
of nieces and nephews.
A
viewing will be 1-3 pm, Sunday, February 25, 2001 at the SCHOENBERG MEMORIAL CHAPEL,
519 Philadelphia Pike with a service at 2:40 pm. Interment will be in the Delaware
Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Bear.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests
contributions to the American Heart Association, 1096 Churchmans Road, Newark,
DE 19713.
Edward
Wilson Draine Jr. 1932-2007
29 Dec 2007
Contributed by Celeste Marshall 5 Jan 2008
Edward
Wilson Draine Jr., 75, of 1016 Lockett Drive, died Friday, Dec. 28,
2007, at his residence. He had been in declining health for the past month.
Born Oct. 22, 1932, in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Edward
Wilson Draine Sr. and the late Millie Durham Draine.
Mr. Draine had lived in Virginia Beach prior to moving to Danville in
1989. He had retired from the Pepsi Cola Company, where he worked as both
a route driver and a mechanic; after his retirement he worked as a driver
for the Peneske Company. He was of the Methodist faith. Mr. Draine was
a member of the native Americans, Nanticoke Association. He was first
married to the late Loretta C. Carney, who died in 2001. He married Victoria
"Vickie" Lee Bohannon Draine on Oct. 5, 2001.
In addition to his wife, of the residence, he is survived by two daughters,
Jamie Renshaw of Edenton, N.C. and Jackie Morris of Cape Carteret, N.C.;
two sons, Orville Carney of Magnolia, Del. and Mike Pope of New Castle,
Del.; two stepsons, Andrew Hodnett of Buffalo, N.Y. and Robert Hodnett
of Danville; two brothers, Eugene Draine of Lewes, Del. and Phillip Draine
of Lancaster, Calif.; three sisters, Nancy Seeney of Lewes, Del., Grace
Jackson and Linda Wright, both of Millsboro, Del.; eight grandchildren,
Shauni and J.D. Renshaw, Kristopher and Kristian Morris, Tanisha and Eddie
Pope, Andrew Jr. and Andre Hodnett; and one great-granddaughter, Rylee
Morris.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 30, at Wrenn-Yeatts
Westover Chapel with the Rev. Daryl Joyce officiating. Entombment will
follow at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 2, at Rosewood Memorial Park in Virginia
Beach. The family received friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec.
29, at Wrenn-Yeatts Westover Chapel; at other times they will be at the
residence, 1016 Lockett Drive. The family requests that in lieu of flowers,
memorial donations be made to the Hospice Support Services Inc., P.O.
Box 2713, Danville, VA 24541. Wrenn-Yeatts Westover Chapel is in charge
of arrangements.
Gregory
M. Drain ~1956-2004
2 Apr 2004
Contributed by Celeste Marshall
Gregory
M. Drain of Harbeson died Tuesday, March 30, 2004, in his home. He was 48.
Mr. Drain was born in
Delaware, son of the late Jesse B. Drain and Thelma M. Drain.
He
grew up in the Lewes area. He
graduated from Cape Henlopen High School. Mr.
Drain was employed for the past 10 years by Sherman Heating Oils Inc. as a propane-truck
driver and backhoe operator. He also owned and operated Strawberry Land on Route
5 with his family. He
enjoyed farming, restoring antique tractors, woodworking, and spending time with
family and friends on his farm. He was well known through out the community for
his kind heart, generous spirit, and many friends. He will be sadly missed. Mr.
Drain was a member of the Nanticoke Indian Association, a past Nanticoke Tribal
Council Member, a past Nanticoke tribal drummer, a former Sussex Technical High
School Advisory member, and an honorary member of the Indian River Volunteer Fire
Co.
In addition
to his parents, he was preceded in death by several uncles, including the late
Joseph Drain of Millsboro. He
is survived by his wife of 19 years, Sharon L. Drain; his beloved daughter, Cherish
A. Drain, at home; a sister and brother-in-law, Deborah D. and Edgar F. Maull
of Lewes; a niece, Alexis Paige Maull of Lewes; two aunts, Nancy Waters and Mary
Drain, both of Millsboro; and a host of cousins, fellow tribal members and special
friends.
Services
will be 2 p.m. Sunday in the Watson Funeral Home, 211 Washington St., Millsboro,
where friends may call one hour earlier. Burial
will be private. Instead
of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Nanticoke Indian Scholarship
Fund, Attn: Tran Norwood, RR 13 Box 107A, Millsboro, DE 19966 or the Indian River
Volunteer Fire Co., RR 4, Millsboro, DE 19966.
Herschel
Drain ~1900-1984
Contributed by Henrietta Carey Johnson 19 May 2001
Funeral
Home program: Herschel Drain Age 84 Funeral Services At Short Funeral Home Milton,
Delaware Sunday, June 24, 1984 at 2:00 p.m. Masonic Service Interment Congregational
Cemetery Milton, Del.
Loretta
Carney Draine 1938-2001
Contributed by Sherren Mosley Johnson
Loretta
Carney Draine of Danville, VA, formerly of Chesapeake, died Sunday, Jan. 7,
2001, in Danville. She was 62. Mrs.
Draine was born Sept. 1, 1938, in Delaware, the daughter of the late James Robert
Jr. and Ethel L. Sammons Carney.
She
and her husband and daughters had lived in Delaware before moving to Chesapeake
about 20 years ago. Mrs. Draine liked to travel and visit her family and friends.
She loved to visit her two daughters' homes. Collecting teapots was also a
pastime.
In addition
to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Clarence Carney. She
is survived by her husband of 39 years, Edward Draine of Danville; two daughters
and sons-in-law, Jamie and Eddie Renshaw and Jackie and Scooter Morris; two sons,
Orville Arden "Tootie" Carney and Mike Pope; six sisters, Agnes Durham
of Bridgeton, N.J., Harriett Street of Georgetown, Del., Emma Seeney, Leona Mae
Alvino of Seaford, Del., and Janet Scotton and Frances Minner, both of Dover,
Del.; six brothers, Melvin Carney of Texas, Donald Carney, Isaac Carney, Larry
Carney, Ronald Carney and Roland Oscar Carney, all of Dover; a nephew who was
raised with her, Reginald Carney; an uncle, Roland Carney of Dover; an aunt, Martha
Carney Durham of Dover; four grandchildren, J.D. and Shauni Renshaw and Kristopher
and Kristian Morris; and a host of sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews,
cousins and friends.
A
service was held Jan. 13 at the H.D. Oliver Funeral Apartments, Chesapeake. Burial
was in Rosewood Cemetery, Virginia Beach.
Mary
E. Draine 1910-1978
Contributed by James & Ellen (Mosley) Scarborough
9 Sep 2000
Funeral
Home program: In Loving Memory of Mary E. Draine, Who Entered Into Rest
Tuesday, November 21, 1978. Services: Saturday, November 25, 1978 1:00 P. M. From
Martin Luther King Student Center Delaware State College Dover, Delaware. Officiating
Rev. Calvin Price, Rev. A. J. Foreman. Interment John Wesley Cemetery. Professional
Services Howard C. Stevenson, Mortician, Dover, Delaware
Minnie
V. Drain ~1898-1993
Minnie
V. Drain of Milton died of heart failure Thursday, Sept. 23, 1993. In Milford
Memorial Hospital. She was 95.
Mrs.
Drain was a member of First Congregational Church in Milton, and was a domestic
worker.
She was
preceded in death by her husband, Herschel Drain, in 1984. She
is survived by several nieces and nephews.
Services
will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Chapel of Short Funeral Home, Federal Street,
Milton, where friends and family may call one hour before the services. Burial
will follow immediately in Congregational Cemetery in Milton. Arrangements
are by Short Funeral Services. Milton.
Robert
N. Draine ~1915-1999
Robert
N. Draine of Millsboro died Saturday, Jan. 23, 1999, in Milford Memorial Hospital.
He was 84.
Mr.
Draine was born in Lewes, the son of the late Nelson and Margaret Morris Draine.
He
was a retired farmer and carpenter. Mr. Draine was a member of the Harmony United
Methodist Church, Millsboro.
He
was preceded in death by his wife, Eunice M. Harmon Draine, in 1992. He is survived
by two sons, Chauncey S. Draine of Millsboro and Robert G. Draine Sr. of Baltimore;
three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Service
will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Harmony United Methodist Church, Del. 24, east of
Millsboro. The Rev. Victor Harrison will officiate. Friends may call 7-9 p.m.
Wednesday at Watson Funeral Home, 211 Washington St., Millsboro. Burial will
be in Harmony Cemetery, Millsboro.
Thelma Meredith Street Draine 1923-2004
19 Nov 2004
Thelma Meredith Street Draine of Millsboro died Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2004,
in her home surrounded by her family. She was 81.
Mrs. Draine was born Aug. 12, 1923, in Millsboro, daughter of the late
Harry and Mary Thompson Street.
She had spent her entire life in Millsboro.
She and her husband, Richard Draine, owned and operated Richard's Pure Service
Station on Del. 5 in Harbeson for more than 24 years. She closed the station after
the death of her husband. Mrs. Ford was
a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Millsboro, and the Nanticoke Indian
Association.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by
her husband, Richard Draine, in 1982. She
is survived by a son, William Draine of Millsboro; a brother, Clinton Street of
Millsboro; a sister, Beatrice Johnson of Millsboro; a niece, Linda Johnson of
Los Angeles; and many cousins and friends.
Friends may call Sunday from
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Seventh Day Adventist Church.
Graveside services will be 1:30 Sunday in Indian Mission United Methodist
Church.
Anne
Rigg Dreibelbis 1927-1998
SSDI: 25 Apr 1927 - 10 Sep 1998
(Note
by Joseph A. Romeo: The subject of the obituary was descended from Elisha Durham
(1794-1864). ...The subject's mother was Catherine Durham, b. ca. 1895, the daughter
of Elijah Durham (1851-1903) and Elizabeth Young (1857-1927); this Elijah Durham,
the son of Elijah Durham (ca. 1824-1859) and Lydia Ann LeCount (1829-1899); this
Elijah the son of Elisha Durham (1794-1864) and Hester Concealor.)
Anne Rigg Dreibelbis, of Chestertown, and formerly of Merion, Pa., died
Thursday, Sept. 10, 1998, in Corsica Hills Nursing Center, Centreville. She was
71.
Mrs.
Dreibelbis was born in Philadelphia, the daughter of the late Worrell A. Rigg
and Catherine Durham Rigg. She was a 1945 graduate of Lower Merion High School.
She
married Charles B. Dreibelbis Sr. in 1946. Mrs. Dreibelbis and her husband made
their home in Merion, Pa. She worked as a telephone operator with Main Line Medical
from 1955-'70. She then worked as a central station manager with Piquet Security,
from 1970-'83. Mrs. Dreibelbis also worked as a central station manager with Electronic
Security, retiring in 1992.
She
was very active as a Scout Leader with the Girl Scouts of America while in Pennsylvania.
She moved to Rolphs Wharf, in Chestertown, to live with her son after her retirement.
Mrs. Dreibelbis enjoyed reading.
She
was preceded in death by her husband, Charles B. Dreibelbis Sr., in 1991. She
is survived by two sons, Charles B. Dreibelbis Jr., of Chestertown, and Dale W.
Dreibelbis of Narberth, Pa.; two daughters, Anne C. Dreibelbis of Chester County,
Pa., and Gayle E. Dreibelbis of Narberth; and a granddaughter, Lindsey Anne Dreibelbis
of Narberth.
Service
will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Chadwick and McKinney Funeral Home in Ardmore, Pa.,
where friends may call from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Westminster Cemetery.
The family suggests that contributions be made to the Diabetes Association, 1660
Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314. Local arrangements by Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam
Funeral Home, Chestertown.
James
Edward 'Jake' Driggus ~1955-1998
James
Edward ''Jake'' Driggus of Camden died Saturday, July 4, 1998, in Kent General
Hospital. He was 43. Mr.
Driggus was born in 1954, the son of Phyllis and James Driggus.
He
served in the United States Army.
In
addition to his parents, he is survived by two sons, James Edward Driggus and
Steven James Roco, both of Dover; two sisters, Joyce Green and Jacklynne Driggus,
both of Camden; an adopted sister, Jeana Bell of Camden; a brother-in-law, William
Green of Camden; his grandmother, Melvina Browne of Smyrna; six aunts, two uncles,
four nieces, two nephews, four great-nieces, three
great-nephews, and a host of friends and other relatives.
Service
will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Bibleway C.O.G.I.C., Kirkwood Street in Dover. Friends
may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in the Delaware
Veterans Cemetery, Bear. Arrangements by Bennie Smith Funeral Home, Dover.
Mary E. Pierce Driggus
~1921-1992
Contributed by Lorraine Johnson-Gregg 5/19/2000, who notes, “The
Driggus families over here in N.J. were all from Delaware.”
1.
Death Notice: Of Piercetown Road, R.D. 1, Millville N.J., on Saturday, Dec 19,
1992. Mary Pierce Driggus wife of the late Clarence J. Driggus Jr., mother
of Clarence J. Driggus 3rd and Irving E. Driggus, aged 71 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services without further
notice from the Padgett Funeral Home, State Highway 77, Bridgeton, on Tuesday
morning, Dec. 22nd at 11 o’clock. Interment at Fordville Memorial Park, Fordville.
Friends may call Tuesday morning between 10 and 11 o’clock prior to services at
the funeral home.
2. Obituary: Mary E. Driggus, 71, of Piercetown Road, R.D. 1, Millville.,
died Saturday at the Vineland Nursing Center where she was a patient for two months
after being in failing health three years. Born in Bridgeton, she was the daughter
of the late Ace and Nancy Pierce and the wife of Clarence J. Driggus who died
Nov. 28. She resided at her present address 40 years and was a lifetime resident
of the Bridgeton area. She was a homemaker.
She
is survived by two sons, Clarence J. 3rd of Millville and Irving E. of Elmer;
and a brother, Frank Lloyd of Gouldtown.
Services
will be 11 a.m. .Tuesday from the Padgett Funeral Home, State Highway 77, Bridgeton,
with the Rev. Francis E. Champion of the Fortescue Chapel officiating. Interment
will be in Fordville Memorial Park, Fordville. Friends may call Tuesday morning
one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.
Thelma
Lucille Driggus 1926-2006
13 May 2006
1.
Thelma Lucille Driggus of Dover died peacefully Thursday, May 11,
2006, in Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, Dover. She was 79. Mrs. Driggus
was born Sept. 11, 1926, in Hobbs, Md., daughter of the late Hoyt and
Daisy Beulah.
She worked more than 30 years as a licensed practical nurse and instrument
technician at Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, Dover. Mrs. Driggus was
an inspiration to all who knew her and did not let her physical limitations
prevent her from being a servant of the Lord.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,
Robert Driggus; two sisters; and six brothers. She is survived by a daughter,
Lisa (Driggus) Brokenbrough; four grandchildren; two brothers; three sisters;
and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be 12:30 p.m. Wednesday in the First Baptist Church
of Cheswold, 291 Rose Bowl Road, Dover, where friends may call two hours
earlier and from 6 to 8 p.m. today.
2.
Contributed by Joseph Romeo 7 Oct 2007
Funeral services for
Thelma Lucille Driggus, 79, of Dover, will be held at 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 17, at the First Baptist Church of Cheswold, 291 Rose Bowl
Road, Dover, where friends may call two hours earlier. Mrs. Driggus died
Thursday May 11, 2006, in Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, Dover. Mrs.
Driggus was born Sept. 11, 1926, in Hobbs, Md., daughter of the late Hoyt
and Daisy Beulah.
She worked for more than 30 years as a licensed practical nurse and instrument
technician at Bayhealth-Kent General. Mrs. Driggus was an inspiration
to all who knew her and did not let her physical limitations prevent her
from being a servant of God.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,
Robert Driggus; two sisters; and six brothers. Mrs. Driggus is survived
by a daughter, Lisa Driggus Brokenbrough; four grandchildren; two brothers;
three sisters; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Walter
L. Driggus ~1925-1994
Contributed by Lorraine Johnson-Gregg 5/19/2000,
who notes ‘Nov 21, 1992.”
Walter
L. Driggus, 67, of RD 7 Reeves Road, Bridgeton, died Saturday at his home.
Born in Millville, he was the son of the late Clarence and Blanche (Pierce) Driggus
and was an area resident all his life.
He is survived by two sisters Mary Hughes, with whom he resided, and Cynthia Pierce
of Millville; a brother, Clarence Jr. of Millville; and several nieces and nephews.
Services
will be 11 a.m. Tuesday from the Russell C. Sheppard Funeral Home, 40 East Ave.,
Bridgeton. Interment will be in Fordville Cemetery, Fordville. Friends may call
Tuesday morning one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.
Francis
"Jean" Dunmore 1920-2006
24 Mar 2006
Francis
"Jean" Dunmore of Millsboro died Saturday, March 18, 2006, in his
home, surrounded by his loving family. He was 85. He was born Sept. 2, 1920, in
Georgetown, S.C., son of the late Charles J. and Georgia Dunmore. He later moved
to Philadelphia, where he met and married his wife.
Mr.
Dunmore attended Dolan College of Embalming in Philadelphia, graduating in 1947.
He served in the U.S. Army as a staff sergeant during World War II, receiving
a Good Conduct Medal, an European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with four
Bronze Stars, and a World War II Victory Medal. Mr. Dunmore retired from the U.S.
Postal Service of Elkins Park, Pa., in 1984, after 39 years of service. He enjoyed
traveling with his wife to visit family and friends, and traveling the globe to
meet people and see the beauty of the world. He especially enjoyed the sound of
music from big band performers and musicians. Mr. Dunmore had been a past Boy
Scout leader. While in Pennsylvania, he was a member of St. Ann's Episcopal Church
and a Vestry Youth Group leader. Upon moving to Delaware in 1989, he became a
member of Israel United Methodist Church. He was also a past member of the Tuskegee
Airmen of Philadelphia, a member of the John H. Porter Chapter of Dover, and a
member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10638 of Millsboro. In addition, he
was part of the Public Relations Department of the National Association of Retired
Federal Employees.
He
is survived by his wife of 56 years, Fondella Burton Dunmore; a son, Thomas J.
Dunmore of Bensalem, Pa.; a daughter, Angela J. Dunmore of Millsboro; a grandson,
Thomas J. Dunmore II; a granddaughter, Amanda J. Dunmore; two brothers, Herbert
J. Dunmore of Elverson, Pa., and George J. Dunmore of Olathe, Kan.; and two sisters,
Charlotte J. Dunmore of Pittsburgh, and F. Julia Dunmore of Philadelphia.
Services
will be 11 a.m. Monday in Israel UM Church, Lewes. The Rev. Thomas Johnson will
officiate. Instead of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Israel
UM Church, 20254 Plantation Road, Lewes, DE 19958; or the National Kidney Foundation,
400 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19106. Please indicate that the donation is for
Francis J. Dunmore, 31792 Indian Mission Road, Millsboro, DE 19966. Arrangements
by Miller Funeral Services, Lewes.
Christopher H. Dunning
~1900-1981
Contributed by James & Ellen (Mosley) Scarborough 9 Sep 2000
1. Obituary:
Christopher H. Dunning, of near Milford, died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1981, in
Milford Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was 81.
Mr. Dunning was a self-employed horse harness repairman at Delaware and Maryland
race tracks for many years. His wife, Mary E., died many years ago. He is survived
by a sister, Pearl Shockley of Detroit.
Services
will be 1 p.m. Saturday at John Wesley A.M.E. Church near Milford, where friends
may call two hours earlier. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Instead
of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Mary E. Drain Memorial Fund
of John Wesley A.M.E. Church, Milford, 19963.
2.
Funeral Home program: Age 81. Funeral Services At John Wesley A. M. E. Church,
Milford, Delaware Saturday, November 7, 1981 At 1:00 P.M. Officiating Rev. Ethelbert
L. Maddox. Interment Church Cemetery. Arrangements By Miller Funeral Service,
Millsboro, Delaware, 945-9406
Cornelia
Beatrice Street-Duplessis 1914-2003
Funeral Home obituary
Born
in Philadelphia, Pa. on Aug. 10, 1914. Departed on Jun. 28, 2003 and resided in
Philadelphia, PA. Visitation:
Saturday Jul. 5, 2003. Service:
Saturday Jul. 5, 2003. Cemetery:
Indian Mission Church Cemetery.
Cornelia
was the daughter of Augustus Wright and Naomi L. Brown. Raised and educated in
Philadelphia. Moreover, she was employed by the Federal Government in the Aviation
Supply Office for thirty years.
Affectionately
known as "Sis" or "Connie" to her friends and family, she
loved good food, intelligent conversation, sports, politics and animals.She
was a member of the United Indians of Delaware Valley, Inc. and the Nanticoke
Indian Association. She was a proud person who loved her Native American heritage.
She made the transition
on Saturday morning at 4:30 a.m. at Mercy Hospital in Philadelphia. She is survived
by several cousins, some friends and her beloved Pekingese dog-person Shownie.
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