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Obituaries
Louise Laws Press
August 3, 1923 — June 22, 2017
Louise Laws Press, 93, of Lewes, DE, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 22, 2017. Born on August 3, 1923 in Glasgow, DE, she was the daughter of the late Julian and Flora (Rickards) Laws. In addition to her parents, Louise is preceded in death by her husband, William L. "Bill" Press; brothers: Edward J. Laws, James C. Laws, and Raymond C. Laws; and her nephew, Kenneth Laws. Louise is survived by her sister, Norma Laws Schuyler; sister...
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Ruth Ann Cox
January 19, 1952 — June 20, 2017
Ruth Ann Cox, age 65 of Darlington, MD passed away on June 20, 2017. She was born on January 19, 1952 in Wilmington, DE, the adopted daughter of the late George Olden Billings and Hilda Ruth (Cregger) Billings. The birth daughter of Elizabeth (Betty) Jones, Bel Air, MD. After high school, Ruth worked in management retail. She was a proud member of the Darlington Fire Company and Darlington Lions Club where she was honored with many awards....
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Lora Helen "Dee" Zippilli
February 19, 1959 — June 19, 2017
Lora Helen "Dee" Zippilli, age 58, of Elkton, MD passed away after a brief illness on Monday, June 19, 2017. Born February 19, 1959 in Elkton, MD, Dee was the daughter of the late Henry and Loretta (Campbell) Denney. Almost graduating in 1977, Dee's pride-and-joy and her one true love, Henry her son, came into her life. A devoted single mother, she was all too familiar with the hardships of life but she persevered with her son and they both...
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Lillie E England
October 11, 1923 — June 18, 2017
Lillie E. England of Rising Sun, MD, age 93, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017. She was born in Elkton, MD on October 11, 1923 to the late Paul England and Florence (Crothers) England. Lillie worked for 8 years for Aetna Property Casualty Insurance Company. She went on to work for 35 years for the DuPont Company, from 1950 to 1985, before retiring from the engineering department. Lillie was a member of the Historical Society of Cecil County...
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David R Rowan
August 26, 1932 — June 18, 2017
David R. Rowan of Glen Mills, PA, age 84, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017. He was born in Philadelphia, PA on August 26, 1932 to the late William Rowan and Elizabeth (Jackson) Rowan. David bravely served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. David went on to work for over 30 years for the Bell Telephone Company. David is survived by his brother, George Rowan and his wife, Janice and numerous nieces and nephews. In...
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Connor James Black
February 28, 1993 — June 17, 2017
Connor James Black, age 24 of North East, MD, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017. He was born February 28, 1993 to Kenneth and Cheryl L. (Murray) Black in Newark, DE. Connor was a Warehouse Associate at the Herr's plant in Nottingham, PA. He was a Life Scout where he enjoyed fishing and the outdoors. Connor was devoted to his family, and especially loved spending time with his nieces and nephews. He loved the beach, 4-wheelers, and...
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Elizabeth Ann Myers
September 27, 1950 — June 12, 2017
Elizabeth Ann Myers, "Ann", age 66 of Elkton, MD ended her 15 year battle with cancer on June 12, 2017. She was born on September 27, 1950 in Elkton, MD to the late Mitchell Poore and Elizabeth S. (Reed) Poore. Ann graduated from Bohemia Manor High School in 1968. She was enjoying the retired life after working as an office worker in a medical office. In her spare time, she enjoyed working out in her yard, playing Sudoku and Bingo, and loved...
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Estelle Ward Badger
February 13, 1927 — June 11, 2017
Estelle W. Badger, age 90 of Glen Mills, PA, passed away on June 11, 2017. She was born on February 13, 1927 in Baltimore, MD to the late John Tull Ward and Bertha Henrietta (Gerland) Ward. Estelle was a very proud graduate of Eastern High School in Baltimore, MD. After graduation, she put her expert typing, short-hand, and transcription skills to good work as a legal secretary, a profession that she truly loved. Once she married and began...
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Cindy C. Sevy
August 9, 1960 — June 8, 2017
Cindy C. Sevy, age 56 of Bear, DE passed away on June 8, 2017. She was born on August 9, 1960 in Wilmington, DE to Richard R. Copley and Betsy B. (Browning) Copley. Cindy had many jobs throughout her life including: a Dental Assistant, DuPont Experimental Station in DE, DuPont Haskell Stine Research in DE, and Delaware City Refinery. She enjoyed gardening and tending to her flowers, crabbing, and fishing. She loved her dogs, cats, and pet cow...
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Robert Franklin Geesaman
October 19, 1924 — June 7, 2017
Robert Franklin Geesaman, age 92, of Newark, DE died on June 7, 2017. He was born in Rouzerville, Pennsylvania on Oct 19, 1924 and moved to Newark, Delaware at the age of 3 with his parents to his grandfather's farm (now Chestnut Hill Estates). He attended elementary school in a one room school house in Ogletown, DE. Bob graduated from Newark High School in 1943 and was immediately drafted into service for his country in the U.S. Army 290th...
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