Obituaries
Michael lee Dirks,
master electrician
Michael Lee Dirks, age 47, of
Lockport, N.Y. and formerly of
Lewes, died at home of cancer on
Saturday, Sept. 7, 1996.
Mr. Dirks was born in Lewes,
the son of the late Thomas and
Lillie Dirks. He was a self-em-
ployed master electrician and
served with the U.S. Air Force.
He was a 1968 graduate of Lewes
High School.
He is survived by his wife,
Louella Dirks of Rehoboth Beach;
a son, Donald Dirks of Rehoboth
Beach; three daughters, Stacy
Dirks and Kimberly Dirks, both of
Rehoboth Beach, and Danielle
Dirks of Lockport; five brothers,
Thomas of Stewart, Va., Hugo of
Newark, Pete and Timothy, both
of Lewes, and Larry of Harbeson;
four sisters, Rena Johnson of
Washington State, Clara Ebert of
Roanoke, Va., Isabelle Mayfield
of Lewes, and June Strohman of
Franklin, Oh.; and four grandchil-
dren.
A memorial service was held at
Groome United Methodist
Church, Lewes, with burial pri-
vate. Arrangements were made
by Melson Funeral Services.
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AliceJ. Felsburg,
professional cook
Alice J. Felsburg age 74, of
Millsboro and formerly of Wilm-
ington, died of heart failure Satur-
day, Sept. 7, 1996, at Millsboro
Nursing Homo.
The daughter of Clarence Bis-
coe and Lucy Gagnon, Mrs. Fels-
burg was a cook at Townsend's,
Inc. of Millsboro and for the State
of Delaware for the Division of
the Visually Impaired. She en-
joyed playing bingo,
She is survived by a son, The
Rev. David F. Felsburg of Billeri-
ca, Mass.; a daughter, Florence A.
Ferris of Millsboro; two brothers,
Clarence P. Biscoe and Robert P.
Biscoe, both of Wilmington; two
sisters, Cora A. Williamson of
Bear and Margaret Dickerson of
Milton; seven grandchildren; and
four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at
Melson Funeral Services, Long
Neck, with burial private. Contri-
butions are suggested to American
Cancer Society, 228 C, N. DuPont
Hwy., Georgetown DE 19947.
James c. Townsend Jr.,
retired builder
James Covington Townsend Jr.,
age 86, of Selbyville, died
Wednesday, Sept. 4, 1996, of
complications from an aneurysm
in Peninsula Regional Medical
Center, Salisbury, Md.
Mr. Townsend, a builder and ar-
chitect, co-owned Selbyville
Manufacturing Co. for many
years. He was a member of Salem
United Methodist Church and a
former member of the Selbyville
Rotary Club.
He is survived by his wife,
Sarah Catherine Tpwnsend; a
daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Sunder-
land of Rehoboth Beach; two
grandchildren; and two great-
grandchildren.
Services were held at Salem
United Methodist Church, Sel-
byville, with burial in Redmen's
Cemetery, Selbyville. Contribu-
tions are suggested to the window
or chapel funds of Salem United
Methodist Church, Box 301, Sel-
byville, DE 19975.
JohnJ. S. Waples,
construction worker
John "Jacky" Sherrod Waples,
age 32, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,
died of a gunshot wound Friday,
Aug. 30, 1996, in Fort Laud-
erdale. Mr. Waples worked in
construction and attended United
Deliverance Bible Center, Laurel.
He was preceded in death by his
feathers, Michael Waples Sr. and
Louis Hitchens Sr. He was sur-
vived by a son, John S. Waples Jr.
of Fort Lauderdale; a stepdaugh-
ter, Sharon Johnson of Suffolk,
Va.; his mother, Margo E.
Hitchens of Laurel; a sister, Gar-
vena U. Hyland of Ellendale; four
brothers, Michael "Mickey"
Waples Jr. of Laurel, V.O. LePege
"Pege" Waples of Milton, Travis
"Tony" A. West Sr. of Seaford
and Louis "Bruiser" C. Hitchens
Jr. of Laurel; paternal grandmoth-
ers Beatrice Waples-Guy and Al-
berta Hitchens; maternal grand-
mothers, Ethel C. Mason and EI-
ma Walker; nieces, nephews,
aunts, uncles and cousin.
Services were held at United
Deliverance Bible Center, Laurel,
with burial in Mount Olive Ceme-
tery, Laurel. Arrangements were
made by Young's Funeral Home,
Seaford.
Julia C. Pass,
office clerk
Julia C. Pass, age 84, of Harbor
Healthcare and Rehabilitation
Center in Lewes and formerly of
Elsmere, died Aug. 28, 1996.
Mrs. Pass was an office clerk
with Capitol Bakers of Wilming-
ton for many years. Her husband,
Norman R. Pass, died 30 years
ago.
She is survived by a son,
Charles N. Pass of Danville, Ca.;
and one daughter, Elizabeth A.
Reardon of Milton.
A memorial service will be held
at 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 14 at
St. Jude's Roman Catholic
Church, Rt. 1, north of Five
Points, Lewes. Contributions are
suggested to Casa San Francisco,
127 Broad St., Milton DE 19968.
Nelson R. King,
retired butcher
Nelson Randall King, age 68, of
Fox Point, died Saturday, Sept. 7,
1996, of a heart attack in Wilm-
ington Hospital.
Mr. King, a butcher, worked for
Super Fresh Food Market in
Wilmington for 30 years, retiring
in 1990. He served in the U.S.
Navy and was a member of
Corinthia Masonic Lodge 20. His
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wife, Mabel C. King, died in
1993.
He is survived by a daughter,
Debbi L. Palmer of Wilmington; a
brother, J. Clifton King of
Georgetown; two sisters, Angela
Novotny of Milton and Nancy
Willis of New Castle; and one
grandson.
Services were held at Beeson
Memorial Services, Wilmington,
with burial in Gracelawn Memori-
al Park, Minquadale.
Knoulton Brown Jr.,
auto supply owner
Knoulton "Junior" Brown Jr.,
age 58, of Milton, died of heart
failure, Monday, Sept. 9, 1996, at
home.
Mr. Brown worked for Sherman
Heating Oil for the past five years.
He owned and operated Brown's
Auto Supply Store for many
years. He was involved with Wil-
son's Auto Auction for 15 years.
He was a member of the Loyal
Order of Moose Lodge 534, Har-
rington, and an avid NASCAR
fan.
He is survived by his wife of 38
years, Mona Brown; a son and
daughter-in-law, Dwayne A. and
Pauline Brown of Milton; a
daughter and son-in-law, Bonnie
and Richard B. Smith of Milton;
four brothers, William Sherman,
Raymond Brown, Richard Brown
and George Brown, all of Milton;
two sisters, Diana Holloway of
Georgetown and Brenda Gooner
of Milton; and two grandchildren.
Services were held at Short Fu-
neral Services, with burial in Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Milton. Con-
tributions are suggested to Eagles
Nest Fellowship Church, Milton.
Frank G. Ellis,
retired from DuPont
Frank George Ellis, age 86, of
Seaford and formerly of Laurel,
died Friday, Sept. 6, 1996, of
pneumonia at Methodist Manor
House, Seaford.
Mr. Ellis retired in 1971 from
the DuPont Company's nylon
plant in Seaford after 30 years. He
was a member of Seaford and Re-
hoboth Beach country clubs, the
Laurel Historical Society and
Laurel Lions Club. He graduated
from Laurel High School in 1931,
recognized as the school's best
athlete. His wife, Helen Kirk
Deputy Ellis, died in 1993.
He is survived by a sister-in-
law, Mary Ellen Fowler of
Hockessin; nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 2 p.m.
today (Sept. 13) at St. Philip's
Episcopal Church, Laurel, with
burial private. Contributions are
suggested to the Laurel High
School Alumni Scholarship Fund,
Box 382, Laurel DE 19956.
after 28 years. He was a member
of the Lewes Church of Christ, the
Masonic Lodge and Ionic Lodge
for 43 years.
He was a life
member of
the Cape
Henlopen
Elks Lodge,
where he was
bingo chair-
man for 15
years; a mem-
ber of VFW SIMPERS
Post 7447 Re-
hoboth Beach, where he was past
commander and quartermaster.
He was noted for the pin collec-
tion he wore on his hat. He also
served in the U.S. Army and 33
years in the National Guard, retir-
ing as chief warrant officer in
1974.
He is survived by his wife of 55
years, Mary E. Simpers; a son,
Buck Simpers of Wilmington; two
daughters, Shirley Stewart of
Wilmington and Clara Simpers
Marra of Newark; a sister, Lera
Wolf of Van Nuyes, Calif.; a
brother, Reginald Simpers of Rid-
ley Park, Pa.; five grandchildren;
and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at
Parsell Funeral Homes and Cre-
Brian J. McMullen, Seaford,
and Melissa M. Mumford, Viola.
Wayne G. Foskey, Hartfield,
Va., and Sandra M. Wearn, Hart-
field, Va.
Antonio P. Espinoza, Blades,
and Fondelle V. Bowden, Lewes.
Randall L. Butler, Georgetown,
and Joi-Ann Schmidt, George-
town.
Joseph W. Ross Jr., Elkton,
Md., and Victoria S. Kirby, Elk-
ton, Md.
Mark E. Williamson, Seaford,
and Rhonda L. Tavolario,
Seaford.
James D. Short, Bridgeville,
and Cora L. Dukes, Frankford.
Richard P. McLaughlin,
Philadelphia, Pa., and June M.
Casper, Bridgeville.
David R. Frantz, Harbeson, and
Cameron W. Simpers,
chemical operator
Cameron W. Simpers, age 82,
of Rehoboth Beach, died Sunday,
Sept. 8, 1996 of lung cancer in
Wilmington.
Mr. Simpers was a chemical op-
erator for the DuPont Company
Edgemoor Yard, retiring in 1974
matorium, Lewes, with burial in
Henlopen Memorial Park, Milton.
Contributionsare suggested to
Lewes Church of Christ, Rt. 1,
Milton DE 19968, or Casa San
Francisco, Milton, DE.
Emma G. Dampman,
Lewes homemaker
Emma G. Dampman, age 69, of
Lewes, died Friday, Sept. 6, 1996,
of cancer at home.
Mrs. Dampman was a home-
maker who moved to Lewes from
Pottstown, Pa., in 1986. Her hus-
band, Harry Dampman, died in
1982.
She is survived by two daugh-
ters, Christine Arters of California
and Debra K. Chadwell of Tempe,
Az.; a son, Edward D. Dampman
of Boyertown, Pa.; two sisters,
Betty Lightcap of Lincoln and
Beatrice Seregely of North
Coventry, Pa.; a brother, Leroy
Gehris of Riverview, Fl.; and four
grandchildren.
Funeral services and burial were
private. Arrangements were made
by Parsell Funeral Home and Cre-
matorium. Contributions are sug-
gested to the American Cancer
Society, 228-C N. DuPont Hwy.,
Georgetown DE 19947.
Stacey J. Jennings, Harbeson.
Randall W. Wagner,
Bridgeville, and Noreen O.
Mooney, Bridgeville.
Barry A. Benton, Milford, and
Tara N. Mumford, Milford.
Jeffrie L. Smith Jr., Milford,
and Kathleen A. Lewis, Milford.
Keith A. Hennessy, Milton, and
Paula M. Dirks, Milton.
Rodney D. Jenkins, Laurel, and
Marie A. Custis, Laurel.
Gerald D. Riddle, Delmar, and
Angela N. Steele, Millsboro.
Jessie J. Wright, Seaford, and
Nora O. Cooper, Seaford.
LeRoy Anstett, Lewes, and EI-
ma M. Hooker, Lewes.
Stuart N. White, Salisbury, Md.,
and Susan T. Collins, Salisbury,
Md.
Kevin C. Craughon, Lewes, and
Teresa M. Burns, Lewes.
Christopher A. Batdorf,
Lebanon, Pa., and Lori A.
McMinn, Lebanon, Pa.
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