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24 - CAPE GAZETTE, Friday,
Obituaries
Continued from page 23
1997 of heart failure in Millsboro
Nursing and Rehabilitation Cen-
ter.
Mr. Buchman was a retired ma-
chinist from Whiten Machine
Works of Whitensville, Mass.
He was a member of the Granite
Masonic Lodge and Miriam
Chapter Order of Eastern Star,
Mass.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, Ethna, and by a grandson,
Christopher Cauley,
Mr. Buchman is survived by a
son, Willis C., of Dover; three
daughters, Beverly Payne of Rich-
mond, Va., Carolyn VanSolten of
Bradenton, Fla., and Mildred Ec-
cleston of Rehoboth Beach; a sis-
ter Katherine DeShazo of Vacav-
ille, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; 18
great-grandchildren; and a great-
great grandchildren.
Services were held at Barratt's
Chapel Cemetery.
Antionette Carr,
Lewes homemaker
Antionette Carr, age 83, of
Lewes, died Sunday, Jan. 5, 1997
in Harbor Healthcare, Lewes.
Mrs. Carr was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, James Cart, who
died in 1967.
Mrs. Carr is survived by three
sons, Richard Martin of Lewes,
Robert Martin of Centerville, Ga.,
and Herbert Martin, Jr., of Ft.
Lauderdale, Fla.; four grandchil-
dren and four great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were held in
Cathedral Cemetery, Wilmington.
Contributions are suggested to
the Little Sisters of the Poor, 185
Salem Church Road, Newark, DE
19713.
Charles Elender Drebing,
industrial engineer
Charles Elender Drebing, age
68, of Lewes, died Saturday, Jan.
4, 1997 of congestive heart failure
in Beebe Medical Center in
Lewes.
A graduate of Baltimore Poly-
technic Institute and Johns Hop-
kins University, Mr. Drebing
worked as an industrial engineer
for Hopkins & Wayson, Inc. in
Upper Marlboro, Md., until his re-
tirement in 1990.
He is survived by his wife, Lil-
lian; two sons, Charles of Hollis-
ton, Mass., and David of Lewes;
two daughters, Barbara Kaufman
of Swarthmore, Pa., and Beverly
King of Manassas, Va.; two broth-
ers, Carol of Warrenton, Va. and
Craig of Joppatowne, Md.; and a
sister, Charlotte Harman of Hous-
ton, Tex.
Services were held at St. Peter's
Episcopal Church, Lewes, with
burial in St. Peter's Cemetery,
Lewes.
Contributions are suggested to
St. Peter's Episcopal Church,
Lewes, DE or the American Heart
Association, 600 N. DuPont High-
way, Georgetown, DE 19947.
Ruth A. Tuberson,
dressmaker
Ruth A. Tuberson, age 66, of
Millsboro and formerly of Wilm-
ington, died Tuesday, Dec. 31,
1996 of cancer at home.
Mrs. Tuberson was a free-lance
dress maker. She was a member of
Mary, Mother of Peace Catholic
Church, Millsboro.
Mrs. Tuberson is survived by
her husband of 42 years, Earl C.
Tuberson; two brothers, James
Leonard of Richardson, Tex., and
John Leonard, Jr., of Allentown,
Pa.; a sister, Joan Homa, of Sever-
na Park, Md.; and her mother,
Marie Leonard of Wilkes-Barre,
Pa. A memorial service was held
at the Chapel of Melson Funeral
Services. Burial was private. Con-
tributions are suggested to
Delaware Hospice, Southern Di-
vision, Suite 107, Georgetown
Professional Park, 600 DuPont
Highway, Georgetown, DE
19947.
January 10 - January 16, 1997
Castle and John of Dover; and his
guardian, Lois L. Orth of Lewes.
Lt. Gov. Ruth Ann Minner offi-
ciated at the burial service, which
was private. Contributions are
suggested to vFw Post #7447,
State Road, Rehoboth Beach, DE.
Joseph A. Ogonowski,
retired carpenter
Joseph A. Ogonowski, of Sandy
Brae, formerly of Wilmington,
died Friday, Jan. 3, 1997, of heart
failure at Beebe Medical Center,
Lewes. Mr. Ogonowksi was a car-
penter at the DuPont Experimen-
tal Station, where he worked for
19 years until his retirement in
1979.
He was a member of St. Ed-
mond's Catholic Church in Re-
hoboth and a member of Men of
Malvern. He was preceded in
death by his wife, Catherine, who
died in March, 1996.
Mr. Ogonowski is survived by
two daughters, Carolyn Grabows-
ki of Hope Bay, Alas. and Barbara
McGowan of Wilmington; four
sisters, Sophie Napolsi, Helen
Siple, Stella Chalfant, and Jeanne
Gregson, all of Wilmington; three
brothers, Edward of Newark,
Henry of Wilmington, and Francis
of Marydel; and five grandchil-
dren.
Services were held at Atkins-
Lodge Chapel in Lewes, with bur-
ial in All Saints Cemetery in An-
gola. Contributions are suggested
to the American Cancer Society,
Georgetown, DE 19947, or the
charity of choice.
phillip William Orth,
former legislator
Phillip William Orth, age 82, of
Lewes, died Thursday, Jan. 2,
1997 of heart failure at Harrison
House, Georgetown.
Mr. Orth was a firefighter for 20
years with the City of Wilming-
ton. He was also a state legislator,
serving three terms from 1966 to
1972 as a representative from the
Richardson Park-Elsmere District.
Mr. Orth was a 32nd degree Ma-
son, Newport Lodge, a member of
Shield and Square, and a life
member of VFW Post #7447, Re-
hoboth Beach. A veteran of the
U.S. Army, Mr. Orth received the
Bronze Star. Mr. Orth is survived
by a sister, Doris Carello of New
Castle; two brothers, Carl of New
Florence N. Elliott,
telephone operator
Florence N. Elliott, age 69, of
Piney Grove near Georgetown,
died Thursday, Jan. 2, 1997 of
cancer at home.
Mrs. Elliott was a telephone op-
erator for the Diamond State Tele-
phone Co. in Georgetown for 33
years, retiring in 1982.
She was an associate member of
the Providence United Methodist
Church near Georgetown for 50
years, a life member of the Tele-
phone Pioneers of America, and in
the 1940s and 1950s was a Demo-
cratic committeewoman for the
old 6th District, near Millsboro.
Mrs. Elliott is survived by her
husband of 51 years, Ralph R. EI-
liott; a daughter, Rebecca J. Koch
of Springfield, Vt.; four brothers,
John Niblet of Lewes, George and
William Niblet, both of Delmar,
and Carl "Dick" Niblet of George-
town; two sisters, Rose Stephen-
son of Delmar and Ann Betts of
Berlin, Md.; and three grandchil-
dren.
Services were held at Watson
Funeral Home in Millsboro with
burial in Union Cemetery,
Georgetown.
Nellie V. Scott,
poultry worker
Nellie V. Scott, age 82, of Dun-
barton Apartments in George-
town, died Thursday, Jan. 2, 1997
of heart failure in Nanticoke
Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Scott was a poultry packer
for Burris Poultry Plant for 28
years. She was preceded in death
by her first husband, Samuel
Wade Kinzer, who died in 1971,
and by her second husband,
Luther A. "Scotty" Scott, who
died in 1982.
She is survived by four daugh-
ters, Barbara Kinzer of Milford,
Shirley Arno of Milton, Helen
Darling of Georgetown and
Frances Fry of Waynesboro, Va.;
four sons, Marshall Fletcher of
Orlando, Fla., Sam Kinzer of
Lynnbrook, N.Y., William Amos
of Orange, Va., and Warren Kinz-
er of Milford; two sisters, Dorothy
Dobyns and Polly Scott, both of
Orange, Va.; two brothers, Wilson
Fletcher of Orange, Va., and Carl-
ton "Pete" Fletcher of Salem, Va.;
20 grandchildren and 18 great-
grandchildren.
Services were held in the chapel
of Short Funeral Services,
Georgetown, with burial in Union
Cemetery, Georgetown.
Births
Lydia A. Beideman,
owned fishing net store
Lydia A. Beideman, age 83, of
Milton, died Tuesday, Dec. 31,
1996 of heart failure at home.
Mrs. Beideman and her husband
owned and operated A.W. Beide-
man Fishing Nets in Milton for
many years. She was also a home-
maker. Mrs. Beideman was a
member at White Chapel, Milton,
Hope Rebekah Lodge and the
Lewes Grange. She was preceded
in death by her husband, Alvin W.
Beideman, who died in 1966.
Mrs. Beideman is survived by
two daughters, Patricia Brown of
Milton, and Margaret Quillen of
Lincoln; a son, David A., of
Georgetown; a sister, Molly
Meredith of Millsboro; eight
grandchildren and 13 great-grand-
children. Services were held in the
chapel of Short Funeral Services,
Milton, with burial in Henlopen
Memorial Park, Milton.
Emily Blake Start-t,
dry cleaning owner
Emily Blake Startt, age 96, of
Rehoboth Beach, died Tuesday,
Dec. 24, 1996, of heart failure at
Harbor Healthcare and Rehabilita-
tion Center in Lewes.
Born in Easton, Md., the daugh-
ter of the late George B. and Ella
Smith Blake, Mrs. Startt and her
family lived in Rehoboth Beach
since 1944. As a young woman
she was one of the first long dis-
tance telephone operators in the
country, working in Washington,
D.C. and Maryland's Eastern
Shore. Mrs. Startt's husband, Per-
cy W. Startt, a dry cleaner, died in
1970 and after his death she con-
tinued to manage the family busi-
ness, remaining active until she
reached her 90s. She was a mem-
ber of Epworth United Methodist
Church in Rehoboth Beach and a
charter member of the Lewes Se-
nior Center, on whose board of di-
rectors she served for many years.
She is survived by her daughter
and son-in-law, Beverly and An-
thony L. Genetta of Princeton,
N.J.; four grandchildren, Susan B.
Genetta of Montreal, Canada, Dr.
Thomas Genetta of Philadelphia,
Andrew Genetta, Esq., of Cherry
Hill, N.J., and Dr. Ann Genetta of
West Chester, Pa.; and two great-
grandchildren, Emily and Brad-
ford Genetta. Graveside services
were held at Spring Hill Ceme-
tery, Easton, Md. Contributions
are suggested to Epworth United
Methodist Church, 20 Baltimore
Ave., Rehoboth Beach DE 19971
or Delaware Hospice, Southern
Division, 600 DuPont Hwy.,
Georgetown DE 19947.
Hannah R. Bailey,
homemaker
Hannah Rickards Bailey, age
70, of Georgetown, died Tuesday,
Dec. 24, 1996, at Beebe Medical
Center, Lewes, of heart failure.
Mrs. Bailey was a homemaker
and a member of John Wesley
AME Church, Belltown. Her hus-
band, Joseph, died in 1986.
She is survived by a daughter,
Joyce Bundick of Georgetown; a
stepdaughter, Joann Harris of
Millsboro; three stepsons, Alfred
and James Bailey of Georgetown
and Kevin Green of Easton, Md.;
14 grandchildren; and six great-
grandchildren. Services were held
at St. John the Baptist Church,
Millsboro, with burial in the ad-
joining cemetery.
Carole Lea White,
former secretary
Carole Lea White, age 73, of
Wilmington Manor and formerly
of Carney's Point, N.J., died Mon-
day, Jan. 6, 1997, at home.
Born in Salem, N.J., Mrs. White
moved to Delaware in the mid
1950s and worked as a secretary
from 1953 to the mid 1980s, for
approximately 20 years with the
Du Pont Co. and prior to that as
secretary for Catholic Charities
and several Delaware law firms.
She was an active member for 36
years in Alcoholics Anonymous
and had been a member of the or-
ganization since 1961. She loved
animals and was very charitable.
She is survived by a daughter
and son-in-law, Michaele J.
Barnes and Robert B. Barnes of
Lewes; a grandson, Matthew J.
Barnes of Lewes; two brothers,
Harry White and Marvin Hite,
both of Carney's Point, N.J.; a de-
voted friend and companion,
Robert J. White of New Castle;
five nieces and nephews; and nine
great nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at
11 a.m., Friday, Jan. 10 at Gebhart
Funeral Home, 531 Delaware St.,
New Castle, where friends may
call between 10 and 11 a.m. Bur-
ial will be private. Contributions
are suggested to the Delaware Hu-
mane Association, 701 A. St.,
Wilmington DE 19801.
Joseph C. "Cliff" King,
meat department worker
Joseph C. "Cliff" King, age 77,
of Georgetown, died Tuesday,
Jan. 7, 1997, of heart failure in
Beebe Medical Center, Lewes.
Mr. King worked in the meat
department of the Acme for 28
years and retired several years
ago. He is survived by his wife of
53 years, Helen King; two sons,
Alan S. King of Oak Orchard and
Gerald C. King of Georgetown;
two sisters, Angela Novotny of
Milton and Nancy Willis of New
Castle; one granddaughter; and
two great-grandchildren.
Friends may call from noon to 1
p.m., Saturday, Jan. I1 in e
Chapel of Short Funeral Services,
E. Market St., Georgetown. Ser-
vices will be private and burial
will be in Union Cemetery,
Georgetown.
Beebe Medical Center,
Lewes, Delaware
Ramiro, Jr. and Lisa Perez,
Long Neck, Dec. 19, son.
Mitchell and Karen Boyle,
Clarksville, Dec. 25, daughter.
Scott and Dawn Smart, Seaford,
Dec. 25, son.
Michael and Shiela Connor,
Millsboro, Dec. 26, daughter.
Robert Strou.d and Donna
Emory, Millsboro, Dec. 26, son.
Ojay Dixon and E. Kenyanta
Watkins, Selbyville, Dec. 26,
daughter.
Brian and April Benfer, Lewes,
Dec. 27, son.