U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Craig V. Gilley
Age 17 of Rising Sun, MD, died Dec. 20, 2008. Service, 11 am, on Sat., Dec. 27 at R. T. Foard FH, 111 S. Queen St., Rising Sun, MD.
Visitation, 7- 9 pm, on Fri., Dec. 26 and one hour prior to service at funeral home.
Grace A. Gilley
Age 76, of Elkton, MD, died December 22, 2008. Funeral 11 am, Friday, Dec. 26, at First Baptist Church of Elkton, 607 Delaware Ave., Elkton.
Visitation 9:30 am.
Interment Gilpin Manor Mem. Park. Hicks Home for Funerals, P.A.
Ruth P. Brittingham
Age 86, of Millsboro, DE, passed away Monday December 22, 2008.
She was born in Millsboro, daughter of the late, Frank S. and Mildred L. (Lowe) Parker.
She was a retired Bookkeeper and part owner of Parker Block Company in Millsboro and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Leon O. Brittingham, Sr. She is survived by two sons, Leon O. Brittingham, Jr, and his wife Marilyn of Dover, DE, Albert R. Brittingham of Laurel, DE; a daughter, Dolores A. Scarbrough of Boca Raton, FL; 2 grandsons, Craig A. Brittingham and his wife Melissa of Hornell, NY, Mark R. Brittingham of Camden, DE; 4 great-grandchildren, Joshua A. Brittingham, Jordan C. Brittingham, Jocelyn M. Brittingham all of Hornell, NY, Chase M. Brittingham of Camden, DE.
A graveside service will be held Sunday December 28, at 1 pm, at Millsboro cemetery, where her grandson, Pastor Craig A. Brittingham will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions in Ruth's memory to the charity of your choice.
Arrangements by MELSON FUNERAL SERVICES of Long Neck
Edward B. Bruni
Of Millsboro, DE, age 62, departed this life on December 20, 2008 at home. Services will be private. Arrangements by Bennie Smith Funeral Home, Millsboro, DE.
Joseph H. Bunting
Age 86, of Millsboro, DE, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2008, at his home surrounded by his loving family after a long illness.
He was born in Dagsboro on April 8, 1922 son of the late, Joseph W. and Mary Elizabeth (West) Bunting. Joseph was a veteran of WWII, serving with the U.S. Army and an active member of VFW Post# 7422 of Millsboro.
Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Kathleen in 1997. He is survived by his only daughter, Brenda Linkerhof and her husband Jerry; 5 grandsons, Roy, Stephen, Ryan, Trevor and Cody Lowe; 4 great-grandchildren, Colby, Thorne, Paige and Caden Lowe. He is also survived by his dearest friend, Elsie Mitchell.
A funeral service will be held Saturday, December 27, at 11 am, at the chapel of MELSON FUNERAL SERVICES, 32013 Long Neck Road, Millsboro, DE. 19966, where friends may call after 10 am. Burial will be in Millsboro cemetery. Following the funeral service Joseph's grandson Roy and his wife Andrea will be hosting a get together for family and friends at their home at 25392 South Oak Dr, Millsboro, DE. 19966.
Edmund Nelson
Carpenter, II
Edmund Nelson Carpenter, II, died peacefully at home Friday morning, December 19, 2008, surrounded by his immediate family. He was a war hero, an attorney, a statesman, and a lover of history and literature; he was an adoring and uniquely adored husband, father, grandfather, and friend. His life was devoted to country, the Law, social justice and-above all-family. Among innumerable other achievements, he was awarded a Bronze Star in World War II for successful covert missions flown in Dien Bien Phu, formerly French Indo-China.Working in military intelligence, he was a member of the small team that rescued the celebrated Doolittle Raiders, who had been trapped behind enemy lines following Pearl Harbor. He was proud of his service, and loved returning to Asia to re-visit places he had been. Throughout his life he held myriad leadership positions in the worlds of Delaware and American law: as Deputy Attorney General for the State of Delaware; as Special Deputy Attorney General for the State of Delaware; as Chairman of several advisory committees for the Delaware Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit; as President of the Delaware Bar Association; and, later, President of the American Judicature Society, which presented him with their Justice Award. He was honored to be a Director, and later President, of Delaware law firm Richards, Layton and Finger, where his community of colleagues was like a second family. After retiring, he worked tirelessly pro bono on various legislative reforms; in 2000, he co-founded Stand Up for what is Right and Just (SURJ), where-alongside former FBI Director Louis J. Freeh-he created a new movement for local legislative reform. He served as Trustee or Trustee Emeritus for many organizations, including Princeton University, where he worked with his fellow trustees during the University's transition to coeducation. He always maintained that the school's motto, dei sub numine viget, actually meant God went to Princeton. Throughout his life he always found time to be an influential, often anonymous, philanthropist (a word he never would have used in describing himself) through his leadership of a private family foundation. He wrote hundreds of Letters to the Editor of the Wilmington News Journal through the years, arguing for those things he believed in most passionately, perhaps above all the repeal of the Rockefeller-era drug laws that provided for mandatory minimum sentencing. He also held out hope for the decriminalization of drugs (a last Letter to the Editor on this subject was published one week before he died). He loved and found great comfort in literature, and in poetry in particular, and was uniquely drawn to Alfred Tennyson's Ulysses; he loved the lines that read: To follow knowledge like a sinking star, beyond the utmost bound of human thought . . . to strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. He had unique charm and profound humility, and he wielded his infamous wit with subtlety and precision. He loved athletics, and opera.
He was deeply proud to be an American. As a close friend of the family put it recently, he was the closest thing most of us will ever get to knowing James Bond.
He is survived by the love of his life, his wife, Carroll Morgan Carpenter; 6 loving children, Mary Wootten Carpenter, Jeff Carpenter, Katherine Revell Reynolds Carpenter, John Davis Gates, Jr., Ashley Gates Jansen, Lea du Pont Carpenter Brokaw, and their spouses; and 13 loving and loved grandchildren.
The family wishes to thank: Drs. Patricia Curtin, M.D., Stephen DeCherney, M.D., Kathleen McNicholas, M.D., Lanny Edelsohn, M.D., Gerald M. Lemole, M.D., Lee S. Cohen, M.D, and Phil Blatt, MD. They also wish to thank especially Elizabeth Lea Carpenter du Pont, Mr. Carpenter's beloved niece who introduced him to his wife, and after whom his youngest daughter was named.
A private memorial service was held for immediate family in their home in Wilmington on Saturday, December 20th.
Please contact Hardin & Associates at 302-654-9923 for information regarding the Memorial Service, or e-mail information@hardininc.com.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be sent to Princeton University (Princeton.edu) or to Christiana Care Health System of Delaware, PO Box 1668, Wilmington, DE 19899-1668.
Arrangements by CHANDLER FUNERAL HOMES & CREMATORY
Michael J. Bilinski
Age 67, of Wilmington, DE, passed away peacefully at his residence on Tuesday, December 23, 2008.
Born in Wilmington, DE, Michael was the son of the late Michael and Olga (Sagan) Bilinski.
He served his country in the U.S. Navy and was part of the blockade of the Cuban Missile Crisis aboard the USS Casa Grande.
A pipe fitter, he worked for the DuPont Company for 34 years until his retirement.
An avid fisherman, he enjoyed the Outer Banks, the Delaware Bay and the Chesapeake Bay.
Michael was a lifelong Phillies and Eagles fan.
His greatest joy was being a devoted grandfather to his granddaughter, Sara.
He will be dearly missed by his wife of 42 years, Barbara A. (Mattson) Bilinski; his daughter, Kelley Bilinski and his granddaughter, Sara of Wilmington; his son, Craig Bilinski and his wife Wanida of Wilmington; his mother, Olga Bilinski of Hockessin; his brother, Stephen Bilinski and his wife Geri of Newark; his sister, Carol Purse and her husband Wayne of Newark; two nieces and 2 nephews; four great nieces and 2 great nephews.
Friends and family are invited to visitation on Sunday, December 28, between 3-5 pm, at MEALEY FUNERAL HOME, Limestone and Milltown Roads, Wilmington where funeral services will be held on Monday morning at 11 am.
Interment will follow at Silverbrook cemetery, Wilmington.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Delaware Hospice, Inc., 3515 Silverside Road, Wilmington, DE 19810.
William A. "Bill" Davis
Age 94, Middletown, DE, passed away Dec. 23, 2008. Funeral services, 11 am, Monday, Dec. 29, Daniels & Hutchison Funeral Home, 212 N. Broad St., Middletown, DE; 1 hour prior visitation.
Andrea A. Cowell Hedden
Andrea A. Cowell Hedden, age 54, of Newark, DE, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2008, at her home.
Andrea was born on February 17, 1954 in Wilmington, daughter of the late Andrew Cowell and Anna Marie Hirschman Cowell. She was a graduate of Christiana High School and the University of Delaware, where she later also received her master's degree in nursing. She was employed as a registered nurse for over 30 years and most recently worked as a director of public health for the State of Maryland. Politically active throughtout her life, Andrea was a longtime supporter of Amnesty International.
She is survived by her daughters, Jessica Hedden of Newark, DE; and Laura Pruskiewicz of Elkton, MD; sister, Kathleen Burns and husband, Charles, of Wilmington, DE.
Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11 am, on Monday, December 29, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton RC Church, 345 Bear-Christiana Road, Bear, DE, where visitation will begin at 10 am. Interment will follow in All Saints cemetery, 6001 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington, DE.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Amnesty International USA, 5 Penn Plaza, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10001 (1-800-AMNESTY/amnestyusa.org ).
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Anna Immediato
Age 89, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2008, of natural causes.
Loving wife of Hugo, daughter of the late Archangelo and Algerinda Massucci, she was born September 28, 1919 (Coatesville, PA) to a family of nine children.
A constant caregiver, Anna dedicated her life to her family and friends.
She was a listener, teacher, and inspiration to all who knew her.
She leaves behind her loving husband Hugo Immediato, Sr.; and children, Gerald DiGuiseppe, Judithanne DiGuiseppe Shkolnik, Lawrence DiGuiseppe, Ross Immediato, Devorah Levy, Lisa Immediato, Victoria Winton, Deidre Fredricks, Hugo Immediato Jr., and Carl Immediato; 32 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren, and will join her son, James DiGuiseppe in heaven.
Her viewing will be held on Monday, December 29, from 6-9 pm at KUZO & GRIECO FUNERAL HOME, 250 West State Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348 (610-444-4116).
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, December 30, at 2 pm, at St. Joseph's on the Brandywine, 10 Old Church Road, Wilmington (Greenville), DE 19807.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 7200 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin, DE 19707.
