All Obituaries

Christine Crain, age 70, of Alloway passed away Monday, August 13th in Christiana Medical Center, DE.  Born in Philadelphia, PA she was the daughter of the late Charles and Valentine Makowski Szymanski.  Christine was a homemaker who loved listening to music and watching musical movies.  Her grandkids, Mackennzie, Ashlynne, Isabella and Zacchary, were her pride and joy.  Christine is survived by her son, Earl J. Crain, Jr. (Christie) of Yardley, PA; her...

 Dorothea (Thea) Henson, went to be with the Lord on August 13, 2018.  She will be deeply missed by her family and friends. Thea was born on October 12, 1946 in Wilmington, De.  She was a hairdresser for 50 years and most recently worked part-time at His & Hers Salon in Elsinboro, NJ. She loved her job and working with all her clients.  Thea was a long time member of the Union Presbyterian Church where she served on the Session, Head of Sacraments & Services...

Wilma J. Grant, age 82, of Pennsville, passed away surrounded by family on Tuesday, August 7, 2018.   She was born in Prenter, West Virginia to the late Carcle and Violet Green Sutphin.  She was the Food and Beverage Supervisor at the Holiday Inn in Beckett for many years.  She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren and she loved spending time at the beach. She is survived by her four children, two daughters, Lisa (Helmut) Lackermayer and...

Susie C. Etherton, age 89, of Quinton Twp., passed away peacefully on July 31, 2018. She was born in Waynesville, NC to the late John and Julie Cagle Caldwell. Susie moved to Quinton in 1952. She worked for over 40 years at Anchor Glass of Salem as a Machine Operator. Susie loved gardening, canning, and spending time with all her grandchildren. She was a member of the Salem First Assembly of God. She is survived by her Grandchildren Robert Lee Etherton Jr. (Tina), Trudy Layton (Robert);...

Lynn Cawman, age 71, passed away peacefully on July 28, 2018. Born in Salem, she was a lifelong Elsinboro resident. Lynn was a very active woman who owned & operated Cut-N-Curl and the Oakwood Inn with her late husband D.L. Cawman. Lynn loved spending time with her family, companion Michael and relaxing and enjoying the sunsets on her beach with a glass of wine. She also enjoyed playing golf, boating, traveling and spending time with friends. Lynn is survived by her daughter Denise...

James Dickson, age 77, of Quinton, passed away peacefully on July 28, 2018. He was born in Salem, before moving to Quinton where he remained for many years. He is the son of the late Russell & Mary Doughty Dickson. James worked for over 35 years at DuPont working as a supervisor within the company. He loved hunting, was an avid fisherman, and served as an Elder at the Seventh Day Adventist Church. He is survived by his beloved wife Edna Hargrove Dickson; son James R. Dickson, daughter...

Thomas Weigel, Jr., age 89, formerly of Mannington went to be with his Lord on Monday, July 23rd.  He passed, surrounded by his family, at his home in Appledorn Assisted Living Complex, Holland, MI, following a short illness. Born in Salem, he was the son of the late Thomas Sr and Viola Cox Weigel.  Following 20 years of farming, Tom was a noted salesman selling cars and trucks at Patrick Chevrolet, F Bell Chevrolet and Bobbitt Pontiac. He served his community of Mannington as a...

Ronnie H. Vanderslice, age 56, of Pennsville passed away suddenly on July 18, 2018 at home. Born in Salem, he was the son of the late Howard Vanderslice and Kate Chambers Vanderslice. Ronnie was raised in Pennsville, where he graduated from Pennsville Memorial High School in 1980. Following high school Ronnie went on to work in maintenance and construction for several area companies before being hired by Milestone Construction of Wilmington, DE, where he worked for over 20 years. He is...

Samuel F. Clarke, age 81, of Salem passed away July 12th in Wilmington VA Medical Center.  Born in Deepwater, NJ, he was the son of the late George and Thelma Ecret Clarke.  Mr. Clarke retired from the Acme Markets.  He loved the big blue ocean and spent time fishing while telling many “fish”stories.  Sam was ‘non-stop’. He was always busy with a project or two, and enjoyed creating beautiful stained glass pieces that he gifted to his special...

Loretta D. Vanneman, age 68, of Salem passed away Friday, July 13th at home.  Born in Salem, she was the daughter of the late Palmer and Naomi Van Note George.  Before retiring, Loretta was the customer service manager for the Walmart in Pennsville.  She is survived by her son, Franklin Powers, Jr. (Georgina) of Wilmington, DE; her daughters, Gail Lopez (Edwin) of Pennsville and Jean Blankenship of DE; step-brother, Randy George of Vera Beach, FL; her grandchildren, Matthew,...