All Obituaries

  Harold J. “Max” Maxwell Jr. age 92, of Greenwood, DE, formerly of Wilmington, DE was called home to the lord on February 12, 2019.           Mr. Maxwell spent time in the Navy during WW II. After the war he went to college and spent his summers at Hack’s Point in Cecil County, MD, where he met his wife of 54 years, Edith M. Tims.  Max was a purchasing agent at General Motors retiring after 37.5 years.  After...

Elizabeth “Betty” Adams Metzler, age 88, of Seaford, DE passed away peacefully on January 10, 2019.           Betty was born in Marblehead, Massachusetts on July 25, 1930, the daughter of the late Robert Parker Adams and Lydia Hall Dunlap Adams.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her brother, Robert Adams, her sister, Lydia Pearson and her companion, Ross...

Robert “Bob” N. Kripaitis passed away on February 9, 2019 surrounded by loving family members.  He was 95.  Friends and family affectionately called him “Krip” for short.  He was born on June, 6 1923 in Elizabeth, NJ to his Lithuanian father, Juozas (Joseph) Kripaitis and his Irish mother Anna Donahue.  He is preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Joseph George, and Raymond Russell; and his first wife Ruth Ann Seery. He leaves behind his...

Curtis D. Davidson, age 72, of Seaford, DE passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2019.           He was the son of the late Victor M. Davidson Sr and Esta Melson Davidson.  He was also preceded in death by a brother, Victor M. Davidson Jr and 3 sisters, Sarah Boyce, Ruth Shieves and Delores Parks.           Curtis retired from O. A. Newton in Bridgeville and worked for R D Grier Overhead Doors in...

Sharon Byrns, age 71, of Seaford, DE passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2019 after a brief illness.  Born in Riviera Beach, Anne Arundel county Maryland.  Sharon was the daughter of the late Jared E. and Ellen McEachern Jr. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister Patricia and her first husband Gerald Sears.  Sharon worked for the Seaford School district, both as a teacher’s aide and as a bus driver for the School’s...

John “Jack” Rigby passed away January 31, 2019 at home with his family.  He was born October 22, 1933 in Seaford, DE, the son of the late Ruth Riddle Rigby of Seaford, DE and the late Arthur Rigby of Bristol, PA.  He graduated from Bridgeville High School and served in the US Army from 1954 to 1956.    Jack, as he was known by everyone, began his career with EI Dupont in Seaford in 1952 and continued until he retired in 1990.  He was a textile operator,...

Alton Milligan -- Alton Milligan, 90, of Laurel passed away on Jan. 19. Alton’s passing was preceded by his wife, Peggy, brothers Emerson Milligan, Robert Bove, as well as daughters Pam and Bonnie. He was also preceded by his grandson, Jimmy Huffman. He leaves behind his sister, Annabelle Truitt of Seaford; sons Steve (Debbie), David (Gloria), Brice (Barbara), and Kevin (Angie) and daughters Sharon and Aileen (James). Alton loved his 12 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, and many...

Kristine Collins died at her home in Laurel, Delaware on Saturday, January 19, 2019.  She was born in Wilmington, Delaware on February 10, 1951 to Barbara Anne and F. Burton Collins. She graduated from Seaford High School in 1969.  She obtained her bachelor’s and masters’ degrees from Wilmington University. She retired from Delaware Technical and Community College southern campus where she had served as Financial Aid Director for more than 25 years.  After her...

Steven Berryhill, age 52, of Seaford, DE, formerly of Goldsboro, MD passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2019.           Steven was born in Upper Marlboro, MD, the youngest of 10 children born to the late Ruth L. Berryhill and the late John & Melissa May.  He was also preceded in death by sisters, Maria Vandergrift and Ann Marie Infante.           He is survived by siblings, Madelyne Bodley...

Collie M. Bolt, age 79, of Seaford, DE passed away on Monday, January 14, 2018.           Collie was a volunteer at Geneses Elder Care in Seaford.  She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary and the American Legion Auxiliary, the Moose Lodge and was active in TOPS (take off pounds sensibly).           Collie is survived by her husband of 52 years, Kenneth D. Bolt, a son Glenn Bolt (Barbara),...