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www.delawareonline.com Sunday, November 28, 2010 THE NEWS JOURNAL B5 OBITUARIES Pi I 7xv 1 Jonathan David Harman Mr. Jonathan David Harman, age 26, of Hartley, DE, formerly of Newark, DE, died on Tuesday, November 23, 2010. Mr. Harman was a native Delawarean, born in Wilmington on April 28, 1984. A graduate of Newark High School, he was employed with Boilermakers Union Local 13.

In his leisure hours, he greatly enjoyed spending time outdoors, especially hiking. He was a talented percussionist, as well, and enjoyed listening to all types of music. He was preceded in death by his father, David M. Harman. He is survived by his mother, Kathleen Thomas Harman of Newark, DE; brother, Stephen M.

Harman of Newark, DE; grandmother, Jackie Thomas of Newark, DE; and girlfriend, Kelly Jackson of Chesapeake City, MD. Visitation will be held from 6-8 pm, on Monday, November 29, at the Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home, 121 W. Park Place, Newark. A funeral service will be held at 11 am, on Tuesday, November 30, in the chapel of Gracelawn Memorial Park, 2220 N. DuPont Parkway, New Castle.

Interment will follow in the adjoining memorial park. To sign guest book, visit spicermullikin.com SPICER-MULLIKIN FUNERAL HOMES CREMATORY 302-328-2213 Patricia A. McCarthy Age 63, of Townsend, DE, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 24, 2010, surrounded by her loved ones. Born on February 22, 1947 in Baltimore MD, she was the daughter of the late Myrtle (Linton) and John Cefaloni. She worked for McDonalds in Glasgow, DE as well as at Wawa in Odessa, DE.

She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. More than anything, Pat loved spending time with her granddaughters. In addition to her parents, Pat was preceded in death by her husband, Neal. Pat is survived by her son, Neal W. McCarthy and his wife, Jen of Townsend, DE, son, John McCarthy of Middle-town, DE and daughter, Jessie Warren and her husband, Greg of Edgewater, MD and three grandchildren, Taylor, Kasey and Riley.

Pat's family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Delaware Hospice. Family and friends may visit Tuesday evening, November 30, from 5-7 pm, at the Daniels Hutchison Funeral Home LLC, 212 N. Broad Street in Middletown, DE, where funeral services will be held at 7 pm. Graveside services will be 12 noon on Wednesday, December 1 at Lawnside Cemetery, 1017 Rt. 40 in Woodstown, NJ.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Delaware Hospice Center, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963. Arrangements by DANIELS HUTCHISON FUNERAL HOME LLC, Middletown, DE. On-line condolences may be sent to www.danielshutchison.com 302-378-3410 Dorothy P. Frampton "Ann" Mrs. Dorothy P.

Frampton, known fondly as "Ann," age 75, of Wilmington, DE, died on Wednesday, November 24, 2010, at Christiana Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Frampton was born in Wilmington on December 23, 1934, daughter of the late Clarence Pritchett and Bessie Banks Pritchett. As a young woman, she made her career as a professional telephone operator, first working for the Bell Telephone Company. She would go on to work for Graver Tank Company in Edge-moor and later accepted a position with the Hercules Research Center before leaving to become a full-time homemaker.

Active in her community, Mrs. Frampton was a longtime member of the Cathedral Church of St. John, where she was a past chairperson of the Altar Guild. She was also a 20-year committee member and past chairperson of Wilmington Garden Day and had been the treasurer of the Edge-moor Community Center for 15 years. Additionally, she had served as the treasurer of the Fox Point Civic Association since its founding.

Interested in politics throughout her life, she served on the Town Commission of Bellefonte for 32 years and was president of the commission for 17 years. For over 40 years, she was a dedicated election poll volunteer as well. Mrs. Frampton greatly enjoyed knitting in her leisure hours and put her talents to good use by making knit caps for the homeless and helmet liners for US troops serving abroad. She is survived by her beloved husband of 48 years, Charles W.

Frampton, sons, Steven M. Frampton of Bellefonte, and Richard B. Frampton (Jamie) of Henderson, NC; and grandchildren, Christopher Frampton, Julian Frampton, and Stephanie Frampton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, The Rev. C.

William Frampton III, and brothers, Ray Whitcraft and William Pritchett. A funeral service will be held at 11 am, on Monday, November 29, at The Cathedral Church of Saint John, Ten Concord Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19802. Interment will follow in Grace-lawn Memorial Park, 2220 N. DuPont Parkway, New Castle. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to The Cathedral Church of Saint John at the address above.

To sign guest book, visit spicermullikin.com SPICER-MULLIKIN FUNERAL HOMES CREMATORY 302-328-2213 Frederick L. "Fritz" Schroeder, III Age 77, of Wilmington, DE, passed away on Thursday, November 25, 2010. Fritz was a member of the Iron Workers Union, the Delaware Setter Pointer Club and the VFW Post 2863. He was an avid Phillies fan. Fritz was the son of the late Agnes Schroeder Gardner and stepson of the late James Gardner.

He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Kehaulani Schroeder, his sister, Sr. Vincent Schroeder, OSB his brother Paul Schroeder, his daughters Carol Lee and Kelly, his son Michael, his step children, Michael, Craig and Kimberly and 15 grandchildren. A memorial service will be 7 pm, on Wednesday, December 1, at NICHOLS-GILMORE FUNERAL HOME, 212 E. Justis Newport, where visitation will begin at 6 pm. The family suggests contributions in lieu of flowers to Nichols-Gilmore Funeral Home to assist with the funeral expenses.

lie I 'TV Robert B. Siegfried Age 80, of Millsboro, DE formerly of Elkton, MD passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2010, at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford, DE. Mr. Siegfried was born in Sybertsville, PA on December 28, 1929 son of the late Harty and Helen (Croman) Siegfried. He worked at Chrysler Corporation for 30 years retiring as General Foreman and moved to Pot-Nets in Millsboro, DE.

Robert enjoyed hunting, fishing and entertaining us all. He was also a member of the American Legion Post 28 in Millsboro, DE. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister Megan Roth and her husband Harold. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife Lucille (Drasher) Siegfried; a daughter, Carole Baczkowski and her husband Joe; a son Don Siegfried and wife Dale; 4 grandchildren; 1 great grandson and a sister, Lois Fritz and her husband Floyd. A memorial service will be held at 6 pm, on Tuesday, November 30, at the Long Neck Chapel of Melson Funeral Services, 32013 Long Neck Millsboro, DE 19966.

In lieu of flowers, condolences may be sent to the family or to the Delaware Hospice Center, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963. Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com 302-732-9000 Marilyn J. Knodel Age 82, of Wilmington, DE, died November 14, 2010, at Foulk Manor North. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Charles and Dora (Haines) Knodel. She was graduated from P.

S. du Pont High School in Wilmington and from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in musicolo-gy. In 1952 she received a Master of Music Degree in Choral Conducting from the Westminster Choir College of Princeton, New Jersey. She did further graduate study at Julliard Conservatory, Columbia and Temple Universities, and the Library School of Drexel Institute of Technology. She was a member of Delta Omicron, international music fraternity.

She was an accomplished musician and choral conductor. At the age of 11, she won the National Piano Auditions for the State of Virginia for her age group and was placed on the National Piano Honor Roll. She directed the Ursuline Academy Choir, which performed with the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra and Clarence Snyder, former conductor and organist of Christ Church, Greenville. She taught voice, piano, and music appreciation in New Jersey and Delaware schools. She was a librarian in the Mount Pleasant School District and at Tower Hill School.

Marilyn was an avid photographer and a member of the Delaware Camera Club. She was a member of the "Keep Christ in Christmas" organization and was given an award for her work by the Junior Chamber of She was also a member of the Wilmington Music Festival and the Delaware Art Museum. She attended the Academy of Lifelong Learning. She was a charter member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Bellefonte.

Subsequently, she joined St. Stephen's Lutheran Church of Wilmington where she taught Sunday School for over thirty-five years. Marilyn is survived by her brother, Donald Knodel and his wife Patricia of Glen Mills, PA; nephew, David S. Knodel, his wife Katherine, and children Alyson and Charles of Morrisville, PA; nephew Douglas Keith Knodel, his wife Donna, and children Shannon, Brian, and Brendon of Wilmington. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, November 30, at 10 am, at St.

Stephen's Lutheran Church, 13th and Broom Streets, Wilmington, DE 19806. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be given to St. Stephen's Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, 1304 N. Rodney Street, Wilmington, DE 19806; or Westminster Choir College of Rider University, 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton, NJ.

08540. For online condolences, please visit CHANDLER FUNERAL HOMES CREMATORY www.chandlerfuneralhome.com (302) 478-7100 Richard Maier Age 82, of Newark, DE, passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2010. Born in Richmond Hill NY, he received his BS in Chemistry from City College of New York in 1951. Mr. Maier was a chemical engineer for Firestone Plastic from 1956-1965, then Stauffer Chemical from 1965-1981 which became Formosa Plastic which he worked from 1981-1986.

He is survived by his daughter, Caroline Maier, her husband, Eldo Kuzhikandathil and their daughter, Sara of West Orange, NJ and his sisters, Claire Garttner and her husband, Frederick of Garden City, NY and Gloria Garcia and her husband, Robert of Escondido, CA. Services and burial will be private at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Bear, DE. To send condolences, visit: www.dohertyfh.com 302 999 8277 Marion Mahony Manning Age 95, a resident of Crosslands, 1 1 Square, PA, died peacefully of natural causes with her family nearby on November 17, 2010. Born October 27, 1915 in Wilmington, Delaware, she was the daughter of Leslie Perkins and Mary (Poole) Mahony. Marion was the sister of Adelaide Mahony Dillon and Leslie Perkins Mahony.

For twelve years she attended Tower Hill School, graduating in 1933 with the first class to go through the entire program there. Marion graduated from Skidmore College, took graduate courses at Smith College, studied modern dance in California, and taught physical education at Knox School. In 1942 she married Robert Jack Manning, with whom she raised five children and shared many happy times and travels. Marion was primarily a homemaker, but for 13 years worked as a guide at Longwood Gardens and for many years was also a guide at the Brandywine River Museum. Having lived in and around Chadds Ford, PA for decades she seemed to know everybody.

Many Museum goers will remember her behind-the-scene descriptions of the people and places in the paintings. Marion was the niece of Howard Pyle. She recalled sitting with rapt attention on her Aunt Anne Pyle's lap while she read to her Howard Pyle's book, The Garden Behind the Moon. It was Marion's favorite story. Pyle made up the tale for his children to explain the loss of their sibling to a childhood disease.

It is the story of a young boy, believing in miracles, who follows a moonbeam to beautiful gardens and trials by fire on the Moon and then returns to Earth unrecognizable as a grown man. Friends and family were amazed by Marion's recall of who married whom and where they lived during the early and mid-Twentieth Century heyday of the DuPont Company, where both her father and husband worked. She was generous with local and world-wide charities, delighted in nature and was an avid bird watcher. Marion and Jack visited every continent and dozens of countries in search of bird species to add to their life lists, which eventually numbered over 1500. One memorable tour was of the Galapagos Islands with Field Guide to the Birds author Roger Tory Peterson.

Marion, Jack and their children donated to the Brandywine Conservancy the development rights for their Denton Hollow farm, ensuring that a beautiful part of the Pocopson Valley remains as open space. Marion was predeceased by her oldest son, Robert Bruce Manning, her husband Robert Jack Manning, and her brother and sister. After Jack passed away on Nov 14, 1998 she sorely missed his company. She is survived by children Thomas Cowan Manning and his wife Eleanor Spackman Alden; John Leslie Manning, his wife Victoria Lieberman Manning and children Nathaniel Poole Manning and Maya Victoria Manning; Sarah Catherine (Manning) Kane, her husband David Kane and children Elizabeth Ann (Kane) Wunderler and her husband Jeffrey Wunderler, Catherine Ashley Kane, and Michael Bruce Kane; Christopher Fitz Randolph Manning, his wife Sarah Beckley (Miller) Manning and children Bruce Denton Manning and William Beckley Manning; and her niece Faith Dillon Hentschel. The family wishes to thank the Crosslands staff and friends who cared for Mom.

A private family graveside service is planned. They suggest that contributions in Marion Manning's honor be made to the Brandywine Conservancy or the Brandywine River Museum, P.O. Box 141, Chadds Ford, PA 19317. For online condolences, please visit CHANDLER FUNERAL HOMES CREMATORY www.chandlerfuneralhome.com (302) 478-7100 'MM. Jj3l Carolyn V.

Jefferson Age 89, departed this life November 20, 2010 in Regency Nursing Center. Wife of the late David N. Jefferson Sr. Mother of Jerome Jefferson, Diane M. McRipley (Ronald) of PA, Beverly Hollins and the late David Jefferson Arlene Broaddus and Robert L.

Jefferson. She is survived by 5 sisters, 1 brother, 6 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren 8 great-great-grandchildren. Proceeded in death by 1 sister 3 brothers. Funeral 11 am, Mon. Nov.

29, Central Baptist Church, 9th Pine viewing am only. Burial, Gracelawn Memorial Park. www.congofuneralhome.com 302-652-8887 Robert A. LoBue Mr. Robert A.

LoBue, age 83, of New Castle, DE, died on Sunday, November 21, 2010, at Christiana Hospital. Born in Chicago Heights, IL, on August 14, 1927, Robert was the son of the late Anna and Nicholas LoBue. He proudly served his country in the US Marine Corps during World War II. He later attended the University of Illinois and St. Ambrose College in Iowa and would go on to work as a professional accountant until his retirement.

In 1960, Robert moved his family to New Castle from Illinois. At that time he became a member of Our Lady of Fatima parish and the Knights of Columbus. He is survived by his beloved wife of 61 years, Florence M. Daum LoBue; children, Janet E. Shira, Robert P.

LoBue, Thomas J. LoBue, Mary Ann Santo, Susan M. Carlton, and Nancy P. Druss; 16 grandchildren; and 4 great grandchildren. Services and interment will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center, co Christiana Care, P.O. Box 1668, Wilmington, DE 19899. To sign guest book, visit spicermullikin.com SPICER-MULLIKIN FUNERAL HOMES CREMATORY 302-328-2213 i Joseph F. Owens Age 56, of Wilmington, DE, passed away on Wednesday, November 24, 2010.

Joe was a loving and devoted father who was very proud of his children. He worked for the Dupont Company for over 30 years. He was a graduate of Salesia-num High School and an avid golfer and football fan. He coached girls Softball for Midway and girls basketball for Ursuline. He was an eagle scout and a troop leader for Boy Scout Troop 19.

He is survived by his son, Chad Owens; his daughter, Shelby Owens, his mother, Mary Owens, his sister, Patricia Owens his cousin, Judith Kupelian and her son, Matt all of Wilmington, DE. He was predeceased by his father, H. Willard Owens. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, December 1 at 10:30 am at St. Catherine of Siena Church, 2503 Centerville Rd.

Burial will be in All Saints Cemetery. Friends may call at the DOHERTY FUNERAL HOME, 3200 Limestone Pike Creek on Tuesday evening November 30 from 6-8 pm. To send condolences, visit: www.dohertyfh.ccm 302 999 8277 Denise L. Sardonyx-Fuller Age 58, of Townsend, DE passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2010, at Christiana Hospital in Newark, DE. Born on August 15, 1952 in Wilmington, DE, she was the daughter of the late Eugene K.

and Louise A. (Grimner) Arthur. Denise was a certified massage therapist and herbalist. She loved visiting the beach, being outdoors and especially enjoyed attending Indian pow-wows. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a grandson, Dylan McKee.

Denise is survived by two sons, George and Brian McKee; nine grandchildren, Justine, Amanda, Shayne, Julia, Francine, Christopher, Haley, Savanah and George III; two sisters, Debbie Arthur and Sandra Clardy and a brother, Andrew Arthur. A celebration of Denise's life will be held 2 pm, on Sunday, November 28, at 381 Oak Hill School Road in Townsend, DE. On-line condolences may be sent to 302-378-3410 Thomas Hannigan Age 69, of Stanton, DE, passed away on Sunday, November 21, 2010 at his home. Born and raised in Greenville, DE, Tom was the son of the late Helen (Costello) and James Hannigan Sr. Tom retired from MBNA as a security officer.

Earlier in his career, he worked for Jonathan Sheppard's stable and at the Brandywine River Museum. He served his country as a sergeant in the U.S. Marines. Tom was a generous and caring individual.He made all who knew him feel comfortable and appreciated. He will be greatly missed.

Tom was predeceased by his brother, Charles Hannigan. He is survived by his brother, James of Georgetown, DE, his sister, Mar-yann Hunter of Ohio and his life companion, Linda Berndt. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, November 30 at 10 am at St. Joseph on the Brandywine Church, 10 Old Church Greenville. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, it is suggested that contributions be sent to the Little Sisters of the Poor, 185 Salem Church Rd Newark, DE 19713. Arrangements by DOHERTY FUNERAL HOME To send condolences, visit: www.dohertyfh.com 302-999-8277 Stella T. Selsavage Mrs. Stella T. Selsavage, age 84, of Wilmington, DE, died on Tuesday, November 23, 2010, at Christiana Hospital.

Born on May 8, 1926, in Shenandoah, PA, Mrs. Selsavage was a daughter of the late Victor Merchlinski and Veronica Lada Merchlinski. In her leisure hours she greatly enjoyed solving puzzles, cooking, crafts and crocheting. She is survived by her children, Lucretia Selsavage with whom she lived, Nadine B. Bentley (Stanley), and Donald G.

Selsavage 4 grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, and friends; and grand-dogs, Prettyboy and preceded in death Misty, Peanut and Shadow. Her husband, Donald G. Selsavage Sr. passed away December 25, 1984. She was also preceded in death by siblings, Caroline Hatkevich, Fats, Scotty, Johnny, Vickie, and Stasch.

Mass of Christina Burial will be offered on Monday, November 29, at 11 am, at St. Helena's Roman Catholic Church, 602 Philadelphia Pike, Wilmington, DE 19809. A viewing will be held one hour prior. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to St.

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