TUESDAY, DEC. 21, 2004 THE NEWS JOURNAL B5 James H. Morris, Jr. "Bubby" Age 76 of Frederica, DE died December 19, 2004 at Bayhealth, Milford. Visitation begins at 11 am and the service is 1 pm Wednesday, December 22, at the ROGERS FUNERAL HOME, 301 Lakeview Milford.
Walter I. Myers Age 82 of Wilmington, DE passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Sunday, December 19, 2004. Walter was born in Steelton, PA, resided in both Philadelphia, PA and Harrisburg, PA before accepting a position with the Wilmington Medical Center in the x-ray department and settling in DE to raise his family. After over 30 years of flawless and dedicated employment with the medical center, he retired and fulfilled a lifelong dream of owning and operating first portable x-ray service, "Myers Portable X-Ray', in the area. Walter was a member of Mit.
Lebanon Methodist Church, veteran of the U.S. Army, a Mason, an avid bowler, and an antique car enthusiast. Walter will be sadly missed by his family including, daughters, Sandy Myers-Houghton her husband, Michael, of Sarasota, FL and Cindy E. Gravell and her husband, Brian, of St. Georges, DE; son, William I.
Myers and his wife, Eileen, of Wilmington; grandsons, Joseph E. Walters, Brian P. Gravell, Warren A. Brittingham, Jason E. Gravell, Shaun W.
Gravell and William I. Myers, Jr; granddaughters, Kimberly E. Wilson and Kelly L. Myers; 2 great grandsons; and 1 great granddaughter. Walter is also survived by his sister, Opal Urso of Harrisburg, PA; his friend and companion, Marge O'Dea; several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends he had made throughout his life.
Family and friends are invited to Walter's Life Celebration service in the chapel of the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Chesapeake City Road, Bear, DE, on Thursday, December 23d at 2 pm. Committal will be in the cemetery with military honors. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to St. Judes Childrens Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
BEESON MEMORIAL SERVICES OF NEWARK "A Life Celebration Home" Arthur M. Nugent Arthur M. Nugent, 82 of Wilmington, DE died age, Saturday, 18, 2004, at his home. He was the husband of Elizabeth Houghton Nugent, who died in 1998 and with whom he shared 55 years of marriage. He was born in Henderson, KY and owned and operated Nugent's Auto Repair in Wilmington, retiring in 1996.
He served in the Air Force during WWII and he loved walking his dog, Mitzy. He was the loving father of Sharon A. Roselli and her husband, Joseph, of Unionville, PA and Kathy Annand and her husband, Roy, of Newark, DE. He is also survived by 2 sisters, Hazel Curtis of CA, Mary Lois Nugent of of TALl 4 brother, Floyd grandchildren, NuBrian, Laurie, Scott and Stephen; and 7 great grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12.
noon on Thursday, December 23, 2004, at St. Matthew's Catholic Church, Curtis Maryland Wilmington, DE, where family, and friends may call from noon before the service. Interment will be in Cathedral Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Macular Degeneration Foundation via their website, wwweyesight.org or by mail at PO Box 531313, Henderson, NV 89053. Arrangements are being handled by the FOULK GRIECO FUNERAL HOME West Grove, PA 610-869-2685 Keith D.
Rose Age 48 of Wilmington, DE died suddenly on Friday, December 17, 2004 at his home. Born in Wilmington, son of Dorthea (Laxton) Rose of Lake Worth, FL and the late John P. Rose, he had been a lifelong Wilmington resident. Mr. Rose was a 1974 graduate of Dickinson High School and had graduated from Wesley College in Dover, DE and the University of South Florida.
He had played football while in high school and in college. He had formerly been a general manager for Foot Locker Corp. and had been a Little League coach. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his children, Natalie and Dan, both of Wilmington; brothers, John P. Jr.
of Boynton Beach, FL and Craig of Lake Worth, FL; and sisters, Beverly and Deborah, both of Lake Worth, FL. A memorial service will be held 10 am Wednesday, December 22, at the ASHCRAFT FUNERAL HOME, 740 S. Broadway, Pennsville, NJ 08070. There no viewing. Interment will private at the conbe venience of the family.
In Memoriam and Cards of Thanks Advertisem*nts can be placed by calling Monday thru Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9a.m. to 12 noon. Julia E.
Rowles Julia E. Rowles, age 87 of Elkton, MD, formerly of Clearfield, PA died Monday, December 20, 2004s. Rowles was born August 30, 1917, daughter of the late Thomas and Tiny (Gentry) Maxwell. A talented homemaker, she enjoyed gardening, guilting, crafting and feeding wild animals. Her husband, Robert S.
Rowles, died in 1991. She was also preceded in death by 2 brothers, David Maxwell and Fred Maxwell. She is survived by 2 daughters, Ellen Sue Graham and her husband, John of North East, MD and Rose Marie Rowles of Newark; 3 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; and 5 great-great grandchildren. A funeral service will be held at pm on Thursday, December 23, 2004, at the SPICERMULLIKIN FUNERAL HOME, 121 West Park Place, Newark. Interment will follow in Gilpin Manor Memorial Park, Elkton.
To send condolences, visit www. 302-328-2213 Phyllis Rush OBITUARIES Ira F. Simpler Age 83 of Oak Orchard, DE and FL died Sunday, December 19, 2004, at the Beebe Medical Center in Lewes. He was a veteran of World War I1 with the U.S. Army infantry and a component controller for the DuPont Company in Seaford, retiring in 1982 with 43 years of service.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Charles; and sister, Mary Burton. Ira is survived by his wife of 65 years, Helena. A graveside service will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, December 22nd, in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Seaford. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the Delaware Visiting Nurses Association, 600 N. Dupont Georgetown, DE 19947.
Arrangements MELSON FUNERAL SERVICES Long Neck, DE Mary Edith Boyce Strahorn Age 80 of Hockessin, DE Saturday, December 18, 2004, in Christiana Hospital in Newark. She was born in Stanton, DE December 30, 1923. She attended the University of Delaware and graduated with a BS degree in chemistry in late 1944. She worked for Sun Oil Company as a research chemist for approximately 2 years. Mrs.
Strahorn loved oil painting. She studied under Charles Vinson for several years. She loved dancing, and for many years was a member of 2 formal groups. She enjoyed gardening, cooking and sewing, having taken courses of study in these areas. She was an active member of the Hockessin Community Club and the Lamborn Library Association.
She was past president of the Hockessin Community Club. She was also a lifelong member of St. James Episcopal Church in Stanton. Mrs. Strahorn came from a large family and loved people, always thinking of others before herself.
She married her husband, Francis W. Strahorn, September 6, 1947. Besides her husband, she is survived by her son, Lawrence Strahorn and his wife, Liza Bartle, of Hockessin; her son, Justin; and her cat, Sasha. Her son, David, who lived in CA, died in March 2004. She was also preceded in death by her mother, Edith Duncan Boyce.
may call at HOME, the CHANDLER FUNERAL 7230 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin on Wednesday evening, December 22, from 6-8 pm. The funeral service will be Thursday morning, December 23, at 11 am at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. James Episcopal Church Cemetery in Stanton. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Alzheimer's Association, 2306 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington, DE www.chandlerfuneralhome.com 302-478-7100 Charles K.
Thomas Mr. Charles K. Thomas, age 73 of Wilmington, DE died Friday, December 17, 2004, at Christiana Hospital in Newark. Born in Wilmington January 14, 1931, Mr. Thomas was the son of the late Erwin W.
and Jeannette (Bramble) Thomas. He was a US Navy veteran and proudly served his country during the Korean War. Mr. Thomas worked for the Chrysler Corporation in Newark for 34 years before retiring in 1992. His wife of 49 years, Ruth V.
He (Phipps) was Thomas, died in 2002. also preceded by a stepson, Teddy L. Taylor; a sister, Alberta Morris; and 2 brothers, Vaughn Thomas and Sidney Thomas. He is survived by a daughter, Brenda S. Wilcox husband, of of PA; Newark; a son, 2 "Larry stepsons, C.
James M. Taylor and his wife, Brenda, Charlotte, NC and Jerry H. Taylor of Wilmington; 2 sisters, Jeannette Hufnal of Wilmington and Delores Otto of Elkton; and 6 grandchildren, Kim Taylor, Teddy Taylor, Kelly Thomas, Jessica Wilcox, Melissa Chudnofsky and John Wilcox. A funeral service will be held at 11 am on Thursday, December 23, 2004, in the chapel of Gracelawn Memorial Park, 2220 N. DuPont Parkway, New Castle, where friends may call after 10 am.
Interment will follow in the adjoining memorial park. To send condolences, visit www.spicer-mullikinfuneralhomes.com 302-328-2213 Stanley Arnold Turoff Age 67, of Ellenville, NY, died Friday, December 17, 2004. He is survived by his sister, Eileen Conner, of Fairthorne; and special friend, Hannah Rosnel and her family, of Ellenville. Funeral service will be 11 am, Tuesday, December 21, 2004 at Cong. Erath Israel, 31 Center Ellenville, NY.
Shiva to be observed 7 pm, Thursday, December 23, 2004 110 Bellant Circle, Fairthorne. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to either the Jewish Federation Delaware, 100 W. 10th Ste. 301, DE 19801; Kutz Home, 704 River DE 19809; or Hillel, 47 W. Delaware Newark, DE 19711.
SCHOENBERG MEMORIAL CHAPEL In Memoriam NIXON, MARY ELLA Happy 72nc Birthday! Love and miss, you every day, Al and off the Family Mrs. Grace Claire Tito, age 73 of New Castle, DE died Sunday, December 19, 2004, at Christiana Hospital. Elizabeth, NJ October 27,01931, Mrs. Tito was the daughter of the late George and Helen (Pender) Scheiderman. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of Fatima R.C.
Church, where she served as a eucharistic minister for area nursing homes and was a member of the Leisure Club. She was also instrumental in the Meals on fo Wheels program. A talented homemaker, Mrs. Tito enjoyed crocheting. She was an avid pinochle player and belonged to her card club for over 40 years.
Her husband. Salvatore Anthony Tito, 1980. She was also preceded in death by a son, Robert L. Tito. She is survived by 2 daughters, Elaine M.
Mullins and her husband, Jerry, of Smyrna and Ann Marie Bessel and her husband, William, of Wilmington; daughter-in-law, Christine B. Tito of Wilmington; and brother, George Scheiderman of Marks, MS. She was a grandmother and will be loving, missed by her 7 grandchildren, Christine M. Mullins, Ryan M. Mullins, Andrew M.
Mullins, Katelynn T. Bessel, Jenna A. Bessell, Katherine A. Tito and Chelsea N. Tito.
The family extends their sincere gratitude to the wonderful doctors and nurses of Christiana Hospital CICU for their many kindnesses to Mrs. Tito during her illness. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10:30 am on Thursday, December 23, 2004, at Our Lady of Fatima R.C. Church, 801 N. DuPont Parkway, New Castle.
Interment will follow Gracelawn Memorial Park, 2220 N. DuPont Parkway, New Castle. Friends may call from 6-8 pm on Wednesday, December 22, 2004, at the SPICER-MULLIKIN FUNERAL HOME, 1000 N. DuPont Parkway, New Castle. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Little Sisters of the Poor, 185 Salem Church Road, Newark, DE 19713.
To send condolences, visit Grace Claire Tito 302-328-2213 Lisa Jean Walls Age 40 of Frankford, DE, formerly of Georgetown died Dec. 19, 2004 at home. Memorial service 10:30 am Dec. 22, at the Seaside Baptist Church, 1002 Hwy. 1, Lewes.
SHORT FUNERAL SERVICES Georgetown, DE Diane Louise Weiss (Christensen) Age 54 of Newark, DE died Saturday, December 18, 2004 in Elkton, MD. Visitation from and funeral at 1 pm Wednesday, December 22, at FUNERAL HOME, 259 E. Main Elkton, MD 21921. Tamara (Laktionov) Yatzus Age 84 of Wilmington, DE passed away peacefully at Wilmington Hospital on Sunday, December 19, 2004. Born in the Ukraine, she came to the United States in 1950.
She was a graduate of Heidelberg University and a member of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church. Mrs. Yatzus was a chemist for Atlas Americas for 25 years before her retirement in 1984. Mrs.
Yatzus will be lovingly remembered by her family and friends for her strength, devotion and generosliter husband, Stephen Yatzus, predeceased her in 1987. Mrs. Yatzus is survived by her son, Andrew N. Yatzus and his wife, Victoria, of Newark; her daughter, Olga A. Yatzus of Newport; and 6 grandchildren, Kristopher, Matthew, Alyssa, Erin Haley.
Also surviving are 2 cousins, Dr. Alexandra Lubizka Philadelphia, PA and Nelly Greenbus of the Ukraine. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Wednesday, December 22nd, at 10 am at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Church, 800 Lea Wilmington. There will be no calling hours.
Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to St. Nicholas Ukrainian Church, 800 Lea Wilmington, DE 19802. 302-652-5913 The News Journal offers the following symbols for In Memoriam for the Holiday Season: Wreath Holly Snowflake Tree Angel Bells Cross Please call (302)324-2424 to place an In Memoriam. RALLY FOR PEACE nemem the Special to The News PEDERSON The Rev.
Tom Davis of Wilmington, a naval officer during the Vietnam War, and other members of Pacer in Terris (peace on earth) rally for peace Monday at 12th and Market streets in Wilmington. 2 more arrested in Md. fires Associated Press Phyllis Rush Age 86 of Middletown, DE died Monday, December 20, 2004 at home. Graveside service 9 am Wednesday, December 22, in Lakeside Cemetery, Do- ver. DANIELS HUTCHISON FUNERAL HOME, Middletown, DE Oakley Snowberger Sargisson Oakley Snowberger Sargisson, age 84, a lifelong resident of Wilmington, DE, died on December 15, 2004 after a long illness at her home in the city.
She was the widow of George Sargisson. Oakley loved life and enjoyed a wide circle of friends. In return, she was loved for her loyalty, energy, and wonderful sense of Oakley's hospitality was renowned and she set a new standard for tailgating at the of football games. Survivors include son, John G. Govatos, Ill, of Annandale, VA; her sister, Nancy Snowberger Pleasants; her brother, Robert Snowberger, both of Wilmington; her granddaughter, Christina Govatos, of Concord, NH; and many nieces and nephews.
Her family wishes to thank the many friends who were so attentive during her illness. A memorial service will be held at the Greenhill, Presbyterian Church 3 at 3 pm. In lieu of flowers, her family requests memorial contributions may be made in her name to Delaware Hospice, 3515 Silverside Wilmington, DE 19810. Arrangements by the CHANDLER FUNERAL HOMES www.chandlerfuneralhome.com Dorothy Sheldon Age 88, of Claymont, DE, 302-478-2204 MCCRERY Arrangements FUNERAL by HOMES passed away on December 18, 2004. Mrs.
Sheldon is survived by her husband of 68 years, Daniel S. Sheldon; 1 Donald Sheldon and his wife, Sheryl, of Elkton, MD; 12 grandchildren, and many great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son, Daniel R. Sheldon. Services and interment will be private.
To send condolences visit: www.mccreryfuneralhome.com Hazel Marie Bennett Short Hazel Marie Bennett Short of Dover, DE died Sunday, December 19, 2004, in Kent General Hospital. She was 87. Mrs. Short was born June 19, 1917 in Wyoming, DE to the late Robert Powers Bennett and Sarah Marker Bennett. She spent her early years in Red Lion, the age of 16 after her father's death, her family bought the farm on Old Mill Road in Dover, where the family still lives.
She worked for the State Board of Health during WWII, helping to issue birth certificates. After raising her family, she went to work for a short period of time at the State of Delaware Motor Vehicle Department. In 1952, she started working for Kent County Receiver of Taxes, retiring in 1999 after 48 years and had served as deputy receiver of taxes. Mrs. Short was preceded in death by husband, Daniel C.
Short, in 1969; 4 brothers, Robert, James, Ralph and Paul Bennett; and 1 sister, Ruth Shockley. She is survived by 2 daughters, Sara E. Short of Dover, Marie McCormick and her husband, Gary, of Hockessin, DE; 2 nieces, Barbara Hadley Dover and Kathy Kohout of Camden; 1 nephew, Charles Shockley, Jr. of Dover; 1 sisterin-law, Mary Bennett of Dover; 1 brother-in-law, Charles Shockley, Sr. of Dover; granddaughter, Michelle McCormick Weiss and her husband, Jason, of Dover; 2 great grandsons, Dalton T.
and Logan A. Weiss, both of Dover. The funeral service will be held at 11 am on Thursday, December 23, 2004, FUNERAL CHAPEL SOUTH, 1145 E. Lebanon Dover. Friends may call 1 hour prior.
Interment will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Camden. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to a charity of your choice. To send condolences, visit delmarvaobits.com/torbert 302-734-3341 GREENBELT, Md. Two more men were arrested Monday on arson charges as the number of suspects accused of setting dozens of fires at an upscale suburban Washington housing development continued to grow. Authorities also said they had interviewed or planned to question around 10 additional people who may be connected to the fires two weeks ago in Indian Head, Maryland's largest AROUND DELAWARE Seat belt reminders to continue in spring The state's Buckle Up Stencil Project is on hiatus for the winter months after successfully painting "Buckle Up" reminders at exits of nearly 30 schools and businesses in the last few months.
The program was launched in September as part of the state Office of Highway Safety's two-month seatbelt safety mobilization. Since then, the public-private partnership has placed 28 reminders at schools, police departments, fire companies, state parks and businesses throughout Delaware. "We want to thank all of the organizations that are participating in this project, because it shows their personal commitment to the safety of students, colleagues, employees and members of the general public who will see this live-saving reminder," said Tricia Roberts, the agency's director. The program has to be put on hold until the spring because stenciling becomes difficult in cold temperatures. For information on the Buckle Up Stencil Project, call Cindy Genau at 831-4973 in New case of residential arson.
Roy T. McCann, 22, of Waldorf, and Michael E. Gilbert, 21, of Fort Washington, were arrested Monday, according to the U.S. Attorney's office in Baltimore. McCann and Gilbert will appear on federal charges before a magistrate judge in U.S.
District Court today. Three suspects arrested over the weekend made initial appearances Monday before a federal magistrate in Greenbelt. They were ordered held until a detention hearing Thursday Castle County, Mike Love at 856-7303 in Kent or Sussex counties. Visit the Office of Highway Safety at: www.state.de.us/ Magistrate to be court administrator Justice of the Peace Chief Magistrate Patricia Walther Griffin has accepted the position of state court administrator, Delaware Chief Justice Myron T. Steele said.
Griffin starts her new position Feb. 7, the same day she leaves her chief magistrate post, which she has held since 1993. Griffin, a former Georgetown lawyer, was one of Gov. Tom Carper's first judicial nominations. Before heading the Justice of the Peace courts, Griffin served as an administrator with federal courts, the University of North Carolina School of Law and Washington Lee University School of Law, and as a staff attorney to the National Labor Relations Board.
Griffin replaces Carl Schnee, who has been acting state court administrator since July. The position oversees the Administrative Office of the Courts, the judiciary's administration side. Health: Patient privacy is a 'major concern' FROM PAGE B1 similar projects. Joseph A. Lieberman, commissioner of the Delaware Health Care Commission, a public body working to provide better health care to state residents, said patients could have information removed from the card.
"Our major concern is privacy," he said. "I don't want information out there in the ether. We just have to make sure this system is Making sure the system is secure is "the time-old story," said Jamie Court, president of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights. The California-based nonprofit organization was established in 1985 to protect the interests of consumers. Court said systems such as the proposed network are gold mines for drug companies, insurance companies, employers and eligibility specialists.
"Every system is safe until the data gets stolen or the system is abused," he said. "I think these types of systems are rife with Court said the only way the network would have some credibility is if in the event it were abused, heavy fines could be levied against the beneficiaries of the system doctors, pharmacists and hospitals. "This is a very touchy subject and very dangerous," Court said. "Any system has the potential for problems. It all depends how much control the patient has." Gina Perez, project director for DHIN, said representatives from patient advocacy groups would be on the network advisory committee.
During the next nine months, the DHIN board of directors will use a leva portion of the $700,000 to evaluate Delaware's health system. "There are physicians who are really wired, and there are some that don't know where the on and off switch is on the computer," Lieberman said. The board does not know how it will use the rest of the federal money, Perez said. Nor is it known who would pay to keep the system going. The system could be fully operational in three to five years.
"We need to make sure we give doctors a tool that they can make part of their practice," Perez said. "If it's that isn't part of their business, they're not going to use it anyway." Carper and Castle cited a 2000 study by the Institute of Medicine, a public nonprofit organization that provides science-based advice. The study said that medical errors, including lack of information, are responsible for between 44.000 and 98,000 deaths each year. The study has come under criticism by doctors who said the figures were exaggerated. Contact Hiran Ratnayake at 324-2547 or TAX DEDUCTIBLE! FREE TOWING! Donate Your Used Car to Goodwill Trucks, motorcydes, boats and trailers also welcome! Proceeds from our car sales fund local vocational training and work opportunities.
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