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THE NEWS JOURNAL DELAWAREONLINE.COM MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2016 13A OBITUARIES Additional Obituaries, 12A 14A MARTHA "PATTY" BUSH MOULD AGE: 81 SCARBOROUGH, MAINE In 1986, she married her second husband, Christopher Mason Mould, and relocated to Chicago and Oak Park, IL. While living in Oak Park, she was an interpreter at the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio. Patty and Chris retired to Cushing, Maine, and then moved to Piper 1 --n. Shores retirement commu-. Jifl nity in 2002.

Mr. Mould pre- HENRY RIDGELY HORSEY AGE: 91 and Justice Horsey's grandfather Henry Ridgely and grandmother, Mabel Lloyd Ridgely, president of the Delaware Women's Suffrage Society, first president of the Delaware League of Women Voters, and noted preservationist who helped save the colonial Delaware State House. Justice Horsey grew up in Dover, DE, and spent his summers in Rehoboth Beach, DE. Upon graduation from the Loomis School in Windsor, CT, he was drafted into the U.S. Army.

He served for three years during World War II, first in the Infantry and later in the Combat Engineers, with two years spent in the European theatre. He was honorably discharged in 1946 as a Sergeant and entered Harvard College followed by Harvard Law School, graduating in 1952. Justice Horsey was admitted to the Delaware Bar in 1953 and practiced law in Wilmington, DE, at Berl, Potter and Anderson (now Potter, Anderson Caroon) from 1953 to 1962. From 1962 until 1965, Justice Horsey served as a trust officer and Assistant Vice President of the Wilmington Trust Company. He then returned to the practice of law in Dover, where he joined the Delaware Attorney General's office and operated a solo law practice.

In 1969, he joined the Dover office of Morris, James, Hitchens Williams, where he remained until 1978 when he was appointed to the Delaware Supreme Court. Justice Horsey brought to the Court an intellectual curiosity, a dedication to hard work, and an innate sense of fairness. During his 16-year tenure on the Court, Jus tice Horsey authored more than 200 published opinions, many of which became landmark decisions. His life work included helping preserve his ancestral home, which has been in the family since prior to the Revolutionary War. In the 1970s he worked with Governor Russell W.

Peterson to win passage of the Coastal Zone Act. In 1989, he established the first protective sand dunes in Rehoboth Beach, despite resistance from the city. To this day, those dunes protect the beach communities and homes along the shore. He was preceded in death by his sister Phillipa Lloyd Horsey Scheller. He is survived by his seven children Henry Ridgely Horsey Edmond P.

DeV. Horsey, Alexandra Therese Seibert, R. Revell Horsey, Phillipa Ridgely Biddle, Robert Wolfe Horsey, and Josephine Elizabeth Horsey and 11 grandchildren; and his wife Linda George Horsey and her four children Amy George Rush, Mary Noel George, Martin George, and Anthony George and three grandchildren. Justice Horsey was previously married to Alexandra Leigh-Hunt, deceased, and Ann Baker Horsey of Dover. A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m.

on Saturday, April 2, at All Saints' Church in Rehoboth Beach. A private interment will take place at Christ Church Dover. Memorial donations, which will support dune restoration and preservation along the Delaware coast, may be mailed to BMO Harris Bank, Justice Henry R. Horsey Memorial Fund, 700 Corporate St. Louis, MO 63105.

NORMA ARLENE PHILLIPS age 81, of Newark, Delaware passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, surrounded by family. She is survived by her son, Charles Phillips, her daughter, Charlene Ventura, four grandchildren, Meghan Schubert, Joseph Ventura, Christopher Ventura, and Nicole Ventura, and three great-grandchildren, Alexis Ventura, Avery Ventura, and Alyssa Ventura. Norma was predeceased by her husband of 57 years, Charles Grant Phillips, Sr. Viewing will be held on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at 11:00 am, at Skypointe Church 807 N. Union St.

Wilmington, Delaware with funeral service to follow at 12 noon. Interment will be held at 2 pm at Delaware Veteran's Memorial Cemetery 2465 Chesapeake City Rd. Bear, De. 19701. To send an online condolence please visit Martha "Patty" Bush Mould, 81, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 10, in her residence at Piper Shores in Scarborough, Maine.

Born in Wilmington, Delaware on July 22, 1934, she grew up in Wilmington and New Castle. She was the daughter of the late Joshua Danforth Bush, Jr. and Annette Mason Bush Reese, and stepdaughter of the late Charles Lee Reese, Jr. She was a graduate of St. Anne's School in Charlottesville, VA, and a 1955 graduate of Radcliffe College.

After college, she moved to Washington, DC, where she met a small group of lifelong best friends and her first husband. She worked for the Central Intelligence Agency. After her children were born, she became deeply involved in many nonprofit causes, including the Junior League of Washington and Planned Parenthood. She was a member of the Colonial Dames of America. Despite more progressive political leanings later in life, she was an active volunteer in local, county and state Republican elections, showing particular dedication to U.

S. Senator Charles "Mac" Mathias and his campaigns. She was also active in the Civil Rights movement in Washington and volunteered at St. Stephen and the Incarnation Church. She later worked for the Association of Junior Leagues from 1972 to 1980 and was the Director of the Washington office of the YMCA from 1980 to 1985.

Henry Ridgely Horsey, 91, former justice of the Delaware Supreme Court, died peacefully at home in St. Louis on March 3, 2016. Justice Horsey was born Oct. 18, 1924, at Beebe Hospital in Lewes, DE, to the late Harold Wolfe Horsey and Philippa Elizabeth Ridgely Horsey. During his lifetime, Justice Horsey applied his intellect and wisdom to the practice of law, rulings on corporate governance, and advocacy for environmental protection and historic preservation.

He served on the Delaware Supreme Court from 1978 through 1994. As a jurist and public servant, he continued a family tradition that spans 275 years. His Ridgely ancestors included Judge Nicholas Ridgely; his grandson Nicholas Ridgely the Younger, who served as Attorney General of Delaware from 1791 to 1801 and later as Chancellor from 1801 to 1830; Henry Moore Ridgely, the half-brother of Nicholas, who served as Delaware's Representative in Congress and later as a United States Senator; Justice Horsey's great grandfather, Edward Ridgely, a jurist and Secretary of State; Carl Frederick Jumps, of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2016. Carl was born in 1924 in Watertown, NY, and grew up in the Village of Dexter in upstate NY. He graduated from Dexter High School where he played basketball and was Class President.

He attended the State University of New York College of Technology, Canton, NY, from 1942-43 and was Class President and a member of the Theta Nu Fraternity. In March, 1943, he joined the war effort, along with many of his classmates, having to defer his studies. A veteran of World War II, Carl proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1943-1946 with the 14th Infantry Regiment, 71st Infantry Division and was a Staff Sergeant in the European Theater. The 71st was assigned to General Patton's 3rd Army.

As part of the push to capture Berlin, the 71st was credited with eliminating one of the last remaining German DORIS GRANT SHIRK AGE: 96 LEWES Known for her infectious laugh, determined opinions, and relentless intellect; Patty inspired many young people to engage politically and to push themselves in challenging directions. She loved her family and friends, art, architecture, history, preservation, opera, theater and public policy. She is survived by her daughter, Sarah Bankson Newton, and husband Jeff of Concord, MA; her son, John Palmer Bankson III, and wife Mary Beth of Wilmington, NC; grandchildren Avery Newton, Lindsay Newton, Madeline Bankson, Chase Newton, and Walker Bankson; and three beloved granddogs. She is also survived by her sister, Annette Bush Doolittle, and husband Bill of Washington, DC; nephew Dan Doolittle and niece Alice Doolittle; her sister-in-law, Sibyl Martin, and husband Tim of Bedford, MA; two stepdaughters, Tracy Mould Watson of Mt. Pleasant, MI, and Jennifer Mould Gervase of Valparaiso, IN; and a stepgrand-daughter.

Her children wish to thank every employee of Piper Shores for their incredible care, devotion and compassion for the past 13 years, and particularly throughout her final illness. Thanks, too, for appreciating Patty's wit, humor, and sweetness. A memorial service and celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, April 2 in New Castle and Wilmington, Delaware. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Planned Parenthood, the Alzheimer's Association, or the nonprofit of your choice. by her husband of 55 years, Paul Ober Shirk; a son Paul R.

Shirk, II; 2 sisters, Genevieve Winchester and Frances Dabler and brother, Ernest Grant. Mrs. Shirk is survived by her daughter, Nancy Campbell of Lewes, DE; grandson, Robert P. Campbell of Lewes, DE; a sister, Irma Crump of Bear, DE and a devoted niece Wanda Bull and husband, Donald Bull and many other relatives and friends. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, March 17 at 11 am in the Galena Funeral Home of Stephen L.

Schaech, 118 W. Cross St. Galena, MD. Burial in Georgetown Cemetery, Georgetown, MD. Memorials may be offered to Shelemiah United Methodist Church, 370 Old Bay View North East, MD.

21901 www. gale nafuneralho meofsls.com beach, fishing, and spending time with his family and friends. Woody was predeceased by his loving wife of 50 years, Margaret A. Williams (Anderson), brother Raymond Williams and sister Barbara Hall (Williams). He is survived by his three sons, Elwood F.

"Rick" Williams (Teresa), Gregory P. Williams (Susanne), and Mark A. Williams (Donna); along with his beloved grandchildren Zachary, John Peter, Mary Sophia, Megan and Bradley. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. John the Beloved RC Church, 907 Milltown Road, Wilmington, DE on Tuesday morning at 11 AM, where friends may visit from 10 to 11 AM.

Interment will follow at All Saints Cemetery, 6001 Kirk-wood Highway, Wilmington DE. The family would like to give special thanks to the wonderful staff at the Heartland Hospice House for the loving care that they gave Woody during his final days. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to theDelaware Humane Association, 701 A Street, Wilmington, DE 19801, or the charity of your choice. Mealeyfuner alhomes com CARLE JUMPS AGE: 91 WILMINGTON, DE Divisions, the elite 6th SS Mountain Division (Nord) in fierce fighting during Easter week, 1945. They also liberated several German concentration camps and penetrated the farthest east of any American unit, linking nt) with the Soviet Army during the final days of the war.

After the war, Carl attended Mohawk College, Utica, NY, from 1946-48, where he met and married his beloved wife, Merilyn, in 1947. He transferred to Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, where he was elected to Engineering Honor Societies Tau Beta Pi and Eta Kappa Nu. After obtaining a degree in Electrical Engineering in 1950, he began work as an Electrical Engineer with Delaware Power and Light Company in Wilmington, DE, rising to the position of Supervisor of System Planning before retiring in 1983. Carl was a Mason of Dexter Lodge No. 1072 F.

A. M. He was involved in numerous volunteer activities throughout his life including Board Member and various positions with the Chatham Civic Association; Committee Chair for Troop 66 Boy Scouts of America; Past Chairman for DE Bay Section, The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE); Past Chairman for PowerIndustry General Applications Joint Group Chapter, IEEE; Past Secretary, Philadelphia Section, Clarkson Alumni Association; Member, Civ A3A Doris Grant Shirk, 96 of Lewes, DE, died March 12, 2016 at Cadbury Skilled Nursing, Lewes, DE. Mrs. Shirk was born on September 22, 1919 in Newark, DE, daughter of the late John and Tannie Apsley Grant.

In 1941 she received her nursing degree from Delaware Hospital School of Nursing. She worked as a registered nurse at Union Hospital as night supervisor and Kent Queen Anne's Hospital. She and her husband owned and operated Shirk's Seafood in Freder-icktown and Chesapeake City. Mrs. Shirk was past president of Kent County PTA, a Sunday school teacher and for 26 years volunteered at Union Hospital Nearly New Shop She had lived in Elkton, Rock Hall, Galena and North East before moving to Lewes in 2007.

She was preceded in death ic Affairs Committee, DE Council of Engineering Societies; Member, Light Masters Square Club; and Meals on Wheels. He was a member and usher at Concord Presbyterian Church. Carl cherished time with his family and enjoyed reading, gardening, traveling, and vacations at Guffin Bay on Lake Ontario. Spending time there with his brother and family members, visiting old friends, boating, bass fishing, and swimming were favorite activities. Carl is predeceased by his parents, Frederick and Lu-cile (Youngs) Jumps and his brother, Richard M.

Jumps. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Merilyn; two children, Douglas Jumps (Cheryl) of Wilmington, DE, and Connie Hughes (Ray) of Richmond, VA; four grandchildren, Steven and Michael Jumps of Wilmington, DE, and Brett and Blake Hughes of Richmond, VA, and three step-grandchildren, Shari, Logan and Ma-rissa Barker of Wilmington, DE. A visitation will be held on Sunday, March 20, from 6-7 pm at McCrery Harra Funeral Homes, 3924 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19803 followed by a memorial service at 7 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Delaware Hospice, 16 Polly Drummond Center, Polly Drummond Shopping Center, Newark, DE 19711. For online condolences visit www.mccreryandharra.

com. a private, nonprofit Journal that raises in our community. ELWOOD F. "WOODY" WILLIAMS AGE: 85 WILMINGTON JOYCE E. WITTLAND AGE: 73 WILMINGTON, DE Joyce E.

Wittland, age 73 of Wilmington, DE passed away suddenly on Thursday, March 10, 2016. Joyce was a nurse retired from Christiana Care after 47 years of service. She was a member of St. Elizabeth's Church where she was treasurer of the BVM Sodality. Joyce also loved pets and enjoyed bowling.

She was predeceased by her parents, Grace and Thomas Wittland; her brother in law, Anthony Sadowski, her niece, Kathleen Sutfin and her nephew, Thomas Sadowski. She is survived by her sisters, Susan DeMaio (Jim) and Patricia Sadowski and many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, March 15 at 11 am at St. Elizabeth's Church, Cedar and S. Clayton Wilmington where friends may visit after 10 am.

Burial will be in All Saints Cemetery. In lieu of flowers please make donations to St. Elizabeth's Church, 809 S. Broom Wilmington, DE 19805. To send condolences, visit: www.dohertyfh.com 3002 999 8277 IN MEMORIAM In Loving Memory Oi Irvin G.

Klair 10031937-03142015 Can't believe it's been a year already since we lost you. We love and miss you. Love, Marie, Dixie and Frankie ioving Memory Of Consider The Needy Family Fund, effort run by The News money for those in need Elwood F. "Woody" Williams, of Pike Creek, DE, passed away after a short battle with cancer on March 11, 2016 at the age of 85. Born and raised in Wilmington, DE, he was the son of the late Phantom "Pete" and Hilda Williams.

Woody graduated from Wilmington High School in 1949, and served his country in the US Navy and the Naval Reserve. He retired from the DuPont Company after 40 years of service, with most of those years spent working alongside close lifelong friends at the Experimental Station. After retirement, he served in the US Coast Guard Auxiliary at the Indian River Coast Guard Station. He loved the DONATIONS: Monetary donations may lie donated year-round to the Annual Fund and to the Endowment Fund. Gifts of $500 or more may lie designated to go to the Needy Family Endowment Fund.

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