Obituaries

Martin G. "Marty" Kolsun, Sr.

Aug 19, 2019

Martin “Marty” G. Kolsun, 84 of North East, MD, passed away Monday, August 19, 2019 at home surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Camden, NJ, on March 16, 1935, he was the son of the late Paul Kolsun.

Marty and his wife owned and operated Marty & Barb’s Store in Clayton, NJ for many...

Roy Bruce Farmer

Aug 18, 2019

Roy Bruce Farmer, 77 of Colora, MD, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019 at Harford Memorial Hospital, Havre de Grace, MD.

Born in PA, on April 14, 1942, he was the son of the late William and Elizabeth (Graybeal) Farmer.

Roy was a self-employed truck driver.  He enjoyed watching Westerns on TV and working in...

Dominic Petrilli

Aug 17, 2019

Dominic Petrilli, 81 of North East, MD, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, on December 20, 1937, he was the son of the late Loreto and Josephine (DiTomaso) Petrilli.

He is survived by daughters: Christine Snider of Rising Sun, MD and Loretta Petrilli of North East, MD; and 2 granddaughters.

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Billy Raymond Patrick

Aug 16, 2019

Billy Raymond Patrick, 80 of Rising Sun, MD, passed away Friday, August 16, 2019.

Born in Ashe County, NC, on August 25, 1938, he was the son of the late William G. and Oma F. (Pennington) Patrick.

He retired from Terumo, Elkton, MD after many years of service.

Billy enjoyed watching sports, reading,...

William Warren Hensel, Jr.

Aug 13, 2019

William Warren ‘Wil’ Hensel, Jr., 39 of North East, MD, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2019.

He was born in Lancaster, PA, on February 2, 1980.

Wil worked in construction.  He loved dancing and making people laugh. He enjoyed fishing, playing horseshoes and corn hole, was a Ravens fan and was very knowledgeable on many...

Carole Lynn (Hutchens) Reed

Aug 10, 2019

Carole Lynn Reed, 55 of Bear, DE, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019 in the Resorts at Chester River Manor, Chestertown, MD.

The family is planning a memorial service to be held at a later date.

Hilda Nill Kraft

Aug 5, 2019

Hilda Nill Kraft, a long-time resident of Charlestown, MD, passed away Monday the 5th of August 2019 at Union Hospital, Elkton, MD.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, on July 2, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Karl and Marie (Seeger) Nill. They owned a family bakery where Hilda fell in love with assortments of pastries and...

Doris Marie (Malin) Beal

Aug 4, 2019

Doris Marie Beal, 81 of Canton, GA, formerly of Newark, DE passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019 at home.

Born in Newark, DE, on September 27, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Malin and Ada Broadwater.

Doris married her beloved husband, Erven Granville Beal on June 18, 1955.  They shared 40 years...

Billie Lee Weber

Aug 1, 2019

Billie Lee Weber, 80 of Cochranville, PA, died suddenly Thursday, August 1, 2019.

Born in North East, MD, on October 10, 1938, she was the daughter of Franklin T. and Pauline (Kline) Moore.

She worked in food service, employed by Del Castle High School before her retirement.

Billie enjoyed Delaware Park, baking, cooking...

Donald Norman Bower

Jul 27, 2019

Donald Norman Bower, 72 of New Castle, DE, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at home with his loving family by his side.

Born in Wilkes Barre, PA, on September 11, 1946and raised in West Virginia, he was the son of the late Joseph E. and Zetta (Canada) Bower.

Donald honorably served our...

James T. Poore, Iv

Jul 24, 2019

James Tibbitt Poore, IV

September 3, 1992 – July 24, 2019

My beautiful son Jamie, succumbed to the chronic disease plaguing our county.

My son Jamie enjoyed motorcycles, cars, trucks, good jokes and pretty girls.  Most of all he loved to talk and getting to know people.  You are going to be missed...

James W. Wright

Jul 24, 2019

James W. Wright, 74 of Elkton, MD, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2019 in the Seasons Hospice Unit, North West Hospital, Baltimore, MD.

Born in Wythefield, VA, on December 3, 1944, he was the son of the late Floyd Eldridge and Iva Myrtle (Sexton) Wright.

James was a part of the Bayside Community Network.   He...

Daniel W. Murray

Jul 23, 2019

Daniel Warren Murray, 61, of Rising Sun, MD, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at the University of Maryland Medical Center - Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, MD.

He was born in North East, Maryland on January 15, 1958.

Dan worked at Maryland Materials, Inc. stone quarry having started there in 1976 right out of high...

Kevin Michael Duquette

Jul 21, 2019

Kevin Michael DuQuette, 40 of North East, MD, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2019 in Union Hospital, Elkton, MD.

He was born in Saratoga, NY, on April 29, 1979.

Kevin was employed by OEI, Perryville, MD.  He was a very active member of North East Fire Co., serving as Lt. and on many various committees...

Janet Helen Cooper

Jul 10, 2019

Janet Helen Cooper passed away peacefully at home on July 10, 2019 at the age of 73. Janet graduated from Walter Reed High School in 1963. She also received a B.S. from Hood College in 1985 and M.S. from George Washington University in 1990. She was employed by the FDA for 21 years during which time she was a...

Raymond Coleman Leftwich, Jr.

Jul 10, 2019

Raymond “Ray” Coleman Leftwich, Jr., 68 of North East, MD, passed unexpectedly Wednesday, July 10, 2019 in the Christiana Hospital, Newark, DE.

Born in Havre de Grace, MD, on February 23, 1951, he was the son of the late Raymond C. Sr. and Charlotte May (Ewing) Leftwich.

He worked as a Computer Systems Analyst for...

Betty Heisler Loveall

Jul 10, 2019

Betty Heisler Loveall, 83 of North East, MD, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2019 in the Christiana Hospital, Newark, DE.

Born in Union Hospital, Elkton, MD, on November 24, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Willard F. and the late Hilda (Reynolds) Heisler.

Betty graduated from North East High School in 1953, and...

Betty Ann (Lewis) Owens

Jul 2, 2019

Betty Ann Owens, 63 of Bear, DE, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2019 in the Christiana Hospital, Newark, DE.

Born in Elkton, MD, on March 30, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Howard Herbert and Viola Julie (Price) Lewis.

Betty worked for DMI in New Castle, DE.  She also worked at the Cecil...

Margaret "Peggy" (Booth) Mulholland

Jun 29, 2019

Margaret (Peggy) Mulholland (nee Booth), 88 of North East, MD, died Saturday, June 29, 2019 in the Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care, Newark, DE. She was born in Upland, PA on August 26, 1930 to the late Harry and Margaret T. Booth. She graduated from Eddystone High School in 1948 and was Captain of the Cheerleaders.

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John Allen Crouch, Jr.

Jun 28, 2019

John Allen Crouch, Jr., 95 of Elkton, MD, passed away Friday, June 28, 2019 at home.

Born in Kennett Square, PA, on April 5, 1924, he was the son of the late John Allen, Sr. and Margaret Teresa (Finn) Crouch.

He retired from DuPont, but he loved farming and his son Donald’s stories about farming....