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Hindt, Dorthella A.
Dorthella A. Hindt, of Clayton, died Mar. 23, 2010. She was 96.
She was born in MN on Jan. 11, 1914.
She is survived by 11 children, James, Melvin, and Rick Hindt, Claris Gott, Ethel Leary, and Pamela Ulmer, all of Clayton; Linda Biger, of Hartly; Glenn Hindt, of New Castle; Verna Miland, of OK; and Shyrlee Friskop and Ronald Hindt, both of ND; a sister, Sadie Coyour, of MN; 30 grandchildren; 58 great-grandchildren; and 4 great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be held 2:00 PM Friday March 26 at Matthews-Bryson Funeral Home, 123 W. Commerce St.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to Delaware Hospice Center, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963.
Young Sr., Earl E.
Earl E. Young, Sr., of Smyrna, passed away on June 20, 2010 at his home. He was 72.
He was born in Berwick, PA, and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was a 30 year employee of Kraft Foods, Dover, retiring in 1994.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret E. Young; three children, Earl E. Young Jr. and wife Jill, of Port St. Lucie, FL; Robert A. Young, of New Castle; and Donna L. McGee and husband Michael, of Dover; two grandchildren, Jon E. Young and Max S. Young; two step-grandchildren, Ashley E. McGee and Tyler McGee; three brothers, Edwin Young; Eckley Young and wife Linda; and Elvin Young, and wife Jane; and two sisters, Eldora Williams and husband James; and Erma J. Young, all of PA.
Services will be held 11:30 AM Thursday June 24 at Matthews-Bryson Funeral Home, 123 W. Commerce St., Smyrna, where friends may call at 10:00 AM. Burial will be 1:00 PM Thursday at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Bear.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to either, Delaware Hospice Inc., 911 S. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901; or to Townsend Freewill Baptist Church, 4519 S. DuPont Parkway, Townsend, DE 19734.
Arrangements are by Matthews-Bryson Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Smyrna.
Wooster, Alonza "Al" L.
Alonza L. "Al" Wooster, of Smyrna, passed away at his home on August 13, 2010. He was 72.
He was born and raised in Crisfield, MD, and served as a medic in the U.S. Army. He retired after many years of service for D.P.L.
He was a member of the Living Stones Ministry, and enjoyed fishing, crabbing, and spending time with his family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his son, Ronald Lee Wooster, and his grandchildren, Jammi and Ronnie Wooster.
He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Charline Wooster; a son Bobby and wife Kathleen; two daughters, Debbie and husband Steve Lenhart; and Kim and husband Chip Thompson; grandchildren, Eric, Bobby, Mackenzie, Liz, Brandon, and Dan, and will be sadly missed by Pop Pop's "Sweetheart Jenna"; a great-grandchild Rylan; and his furry friend, Crumz.
Services will be held 12:00 PM Wednesday August 18 at Matthews-Bryson Funeral Home, 123 W. Commerce St., Smyrna, where friends may call at 10:30 AM. Burial will be 2:00 PM Wed. at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 2465 Chesapeake City Rd., Bear, DE.
Donations may be sent to either the Delaware Humane Assoc., 701 A. St., Wilmington, DE 19801; or to Delaware Hospice Inc., 911 S. DuPont Hwy., Dover, DE 19901.
Arrangements are by Matthews-Bryson Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Smyrna.
Forbes, Rita M.
Rita M. Forbes, of Smyrna, passed away on May 30, 2010. She was 81.
She was born in Philadelphia, and had resided in Smyrna since 1976.
Mrs. Forbes was a homemaker and was a member of St. Polycarp Catholic Church, Smyrna.
She was preceded in death by her husband Harry Forbes Jr.; and three sons, Martin, Harry III, and Frankie Forbes.
She is survived by two daughters, Jeannie Pennewell and Mary Paulish; two sons, Robert and Charles Forbes; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be offered 12:00 PM Friday June 4 at St. Polycarp Catholic Church, Ransom Lane and South St., Smyrna. Friends may call Friday at 10:00 AM at Matthews-Bryson Funeral Home, 123 W. Commerce St., Smyrna.
Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Smyrna.
Wemple, Pauline Moor
Pauline Marie Coudright Moor Wemple went to be with her Lord October 6, 2010 from her home at State Street Assisted Living. Born the daughter of Paul and Myrtle Coudright on September 11, 1923, Pauline was raised in Wyoming, Delaware. She graduated from Caesar Rodney High School in 1941 and received her teaching degree from the University of Delaware in 1944. Pauline taught school for 34 years, beginning with first graders at C.R. in September 1944 where she taught for four years. She later taught at Townsend Elementary for one year and the rest of her teaching years were spent at Clayton Elementary School, retiring in 1985.
Pauline was married to her first husband, Harry Wilson Moor in January of 1946. Pauline was unexpectedly predeceased by him in 1966, leaving her with two teenagers to raise and educate. In 1974, she married William Westbrook Wemple, a widower and DuPont retiree, who came complete with three grown children and seven grandchildren. Bill passed away in 1994. Pauline and Bill enjoyed many summers and retirement years at their home in Kentmore Park, Maryland.
In addition to her parents, Mr. Moor, and Mr. Wemple, Mrs. Wemple was pre-deceased by her son, Richard Matthew Moor, on January 29, 2005.
Mrs. Wemple's strength, grace, and wit will be a loss felt by her daughter and son-in-law, Esther and Rick Downes of Smyrna and their children, Travers Downes of Rehoboth, and Ford and Marie Downes of Wilmington. She is also survived by daughter-in-law Mary McKone Moor of Smyrna; grandchildren Jennifer and husband, Keith Holdsworth of Bear, Matthew Moor of Smyrna, Alex Moor of Lewes, and their mother, Jane B. Moor. "Mom Mom" was delighted to learn of Travers' engagement to Laura Nauwens of Rehoboth and Alex's engagement to Mary Vaughn of Lewes. Pauline was richly blessed with four great grandchildren, Elizabeth Grace, Brooke Emma, and Benjamin Ryan Holdsworth, and Vivian Marguerite Downes. She is also survived by a step-son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Diana Wemple of Oregon; step-son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Mary Kay Wemple of Michigan, and step-daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Richard Snyder of Maryland.
Pauline had a strong faith and was an active member of Ewell's St. Paul United Methodist Church in Clayton. She considered herself to have been richly blessed as a cancer survivor, having had radical surgery and chemotherapy treatment in the summer of 1974. She was a member of the Twentieth Century Club of Smyrna, a member of Clayton Town Council for three years, and served as a director of Clayton Savings and Loan Association for nineteen years. Her past-times included gardening, needlework, genealogical research, traveling and antiques. Pauline moved from her home on West Street in Clayton in September, 2002, to reside at State Street Assisted Living, where she was lovingly cared for by Marijane Copes and her capable staff. For the past three years, she was a client of Compassionate Care Hospice and blessed by their staff and especially her caretaker, Easter Goldware.
A celebration of Pauline's life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday October 11 at Ewell's St. Paul United Methodist Church on West Street in Clayton, Delaware.
Friends may also call from 9-11 a.m. Monday morning. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Camden, Delaware.
Although Pauline loved working with her flowers, the family suggests memorial gifts be directed to Ewell's St. Paul United Methodist Church, PO Box 266, Clayton, DE 19938, or to Compassionate Care Hospice, 910 D Walker Road, Dover, Delaware 19901.
Arrangements are by Matthews-Bryson Funeral Home, Smyrna.
Bragg, Geraldine M.
Geraldine M. Bragg, of Clayton, passed away on June 23, 2010. She was 72.
She was employed for many years as a switchboard operator at the DE Hospital for the Chronically Ill in Smyrna.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold E. Bragg.
She is survived by two children, Kimbra Wolfenden, of Frederica; and Robert Norris, of Owego, NY; her siblings, Kathleen L. Jacobs, of Bear; Terry (Pete) Norris, Sylvan (Skip) Norris, Jeanne Norris, and Barbara Earnest, all of Lewistown, PA; Dorothy (Dody) Nicely, of Burnham, PA; and Maria Lane, of McVeytown, PA; 3 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren; and her beloved cat "Tabby".
Memorial Services will be held 6:00 PM Thursday July 8 at Matthews-Bryson Funeral Home, 123 W. Commerce St., Smyrna. Interment will be private.
Lythgoe, John T.
John T. Lythgoe, 88, husband of Evelyn (Dahm) Lythgoe passed away Monday March 1 at home, after a short illness. He was surrounded by his wife and family.
John Lythgoe was born in Philadelphia, and lived most of his life there before retiring to Delaware in 1984. He is survived by his wife, along with six children: Jack, Sr. Anne Lythgoe, OP, Marge McGlinchey, Mark, Gerry and Matthew. He is preceded in death by his son Paul and daughter Christine, his brother Robert Lythgoe, and sisters Catherine McCann and Mary Garnett. He is also survived by six grandchildren and four great grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews.
A member of St. Polycarp Parish, He was a dedicated member of the St. Vincent dePaul Society for many years. A man of the Church all his life, John Lythgoe was ready to help any person in need, without question or without thought of his own time or effort.
In 2008 he was offered the Order of Merit by the diocese of Wilmington who recognized his distinctive contribution to the Church and his generous service. In typical fashion, he accepted the award, but did not attend the ceremony, not wanting to draw attention to himself, believing that the Vincentian spirit required him to "do good and disappear".
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the St. Vincent dePaul Society c/o St. Polycarp Parish, 135 Ransom Lane, Smyrna, DE 19977.
At his request, the family will hold a celebration of his life at a later time. Private Interment will take place at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Bear, DE.
Arrangements by Matthews-Bryson Funeral Home, Smyrna, DE.
Raymond Francis Ryan "Reds" - Age 71 of Smyrna
After a long, courageous struggle with congestive heart failure, Raymond Ryan passed away at home on Saturday, April 17, 2010.
Raymond was born in Holloway Terrace, the son of Walter T. and Mary V. Ryan. He graduated from William Penn High School in 1956. He was a four-year member of the football, basketball, and baseball teams. As an accomplished athlete, he later went on to try out for the Philadelphia Phillies and also led the Blue team as co-captain in the 1st Annual Blue/Gold Football game held in 1956. In fact, he still holds the Blue/Gold record for highest pass completion percentage.
After graduation, he went on to marry his high school sweetheart, Barbara Arrington. They were happily married for 48 years with two daughters and five grandchildren, who were the light of their lives. He moved his family to Smyrna in 1970 to a home that he proudly built himself. "Reds" was a lifetime member of the International Asbestos Workers - Local 42 in New Castle, DE. He joined at age 18, working as an apprentice and ended his career there over 30 years later as the Business Agent. He was actively involved in the Democratic party and strongly supported Labor Unions. He moved his family to Rehoboth Beach in 1986 where he enjoyed living on the water, golfing, crabbing, fishing, and spending time with family and friends. Ray moved back to Smyrna in 1996, where he resided until his death. Over the years, "Reds" enjoyed the company of good friends at the former "Paddock", at Kelley's, at both Stahl Post American Legion and VFW clubs, and at Moore's Picking Building. In recent years, he enjoyed nightly rides to Woodland Beach, playing cards, and watching local sports. Raymond was a truly hard-working, generous person and enjoyed passing these traits onto his children and grandchildren. "Reds" was bigger than life. He never met a stranger and will be dearly missed by all.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and by his wife Barbara in 2004. He is survived by his daughters and son-in laws, Barbie and Wayne Reed and Donna and Bobby Virdin, all of Smyrna; grandchildren, Amy and Brian Rhodes, Courtney Reed, Ryan and Holly Hufford, Rodney Hufford, and Gabrielle Virdin; great-grandchildren, Caroline and Jackson Rhodes, and Riley Hufford; and siblings and spouses, Toby and Shirley Ryan, Marianne and Billy Taylor, Jimmy and Mary Ryan, Sheila McCall, and Bobby and Peggy Ryan. He will also be dearly missed by a host of nieces and nephews.
Friends may call on Wednesday April 21 from 6-9PM at Matthews-Bryson Funeral Home, 123 W. Commerce St., Smyrna, DE. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home 11:00 AM Thursday April 22 with burial to follow at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Smyrna. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Delaware Blue/Gold supported D.F.R.C. at 640 Plaza Drive, Newark, DE 19702.
Edward "Eddy, Coach Ed, Ed" Lee Smith
Eddy passed away on August 25, 2010 in his adopted home of Las Vegas, NV, knowing that his son Devin had aided in getting him to the hospital. His death was due to a blood clot in his lungs which was a result of an apparent heart attack a few days prior. He was 50 years young.
Born October 1, 1959, he grew up in Smyrna, DE, and then went on to West Virginia Wesleyan College and WV University, attaining a MA in psychology.
As all who knew and loved him know, he had an amazing way with kids, and while living in Pacific Beach in San Diego for 9 years, he thrived on counseling troubled teens and children in a family crisis center.
He had spent the last 12 years in Las Vegas, working various jobs which allowed him to spend as much quality time as possible raising his son, Devin, and coaching many girls' flag football teams. He most recently was employed at the UNLV campus bookstore, which permitted him to enjoy chatting with young adults, likely 'counseling' them as they spoke.
Coach Ed passionately coached hundreds of girls, most recently aged 9-14, in the Henderson Flag Football League, proudly taking a team of 'his girls' all the way to Nationals and Disney World in 2008. He had a tremendous, positive influence on the lives of not only the girls he coached, but also their families, with his compassion, kindness, strength and mentoring. All who were privileged to have known him loved and respected him deeply.
An impromptu prayer vigil in his memory held in lieu of practice was organized as soon as his teams learned of his death, and though words and the pictures sent to the family can't possibly capture the true spirit of the evening, they serve as testimony to the amount of love that was shared by our common thread, Ed. There were people there from all different aspects of his life. There were his football players and past players and their families, and people from his football league that knew him by reputation only... there were his co-workers, friends, and students from UNLV who knew him from the campus bookstore.
The eternal optimist, he frequently shared inspirational quotes with his many, many friends on his facebook page, his favorite being "the glass is always half full."
Ed is survived by his parents, Edgar & Ruth Smith of Smyrna, DE, his son, Devin Foschi-Smith of Las Vegas, NV, his sister, Terri Smith Rhodes of Chicago, IL, and his sister, Megan Smith Mazer of Doylestown, PA.
Services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday September 4 at First Presbyterian Church, 118 W. Commerce St., Smyrna. A visitation will be held Friday evening from 7-9:00 PM at Matthews-Bryson Funeral Home, 123 W. Commerce St., Smyrna.
Burial will be in the Presbyterian Cemetery, Smyrna.
A memorial service in Las Vegas will be arranged; details to follow via facebook and emails from his sisters and co-coaches.
In lieu of flowers, we know Eddy would have much preferred contributions to go towards sending one of his teams to Regionals in New Orleans this fall. His goal was to raise enough money to send every player, along with many parents. Eddy's family, as well as his "football family, " also look forward to paying tribute to his devotion to coaching by placing a memorial at his home field, and are working towards that as well. Contributions may be sent to: Coach Ed Smith Memorial Fund, c/o First National Bank of Newtown, 275 S Main St, Doylestown, PA 18901.
