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All rights reserved http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Melinda Jarvis Devereaux ************************************************************************** * Roy David Bogus, 52 DOVER - Roy David Bogus of Dover died peacefully, after a nearly two-year battle with brain cancer, Saturday, May 31, 2003, in his home. He was 52. Mr. Bogus was born Oct. 6, 1950, in Ipswich, England, son of Billie Bogus of Wyoming and the late Edward J. Bogus. He felt the call to service by enlisting in the U.S. Air Force, and ultimately received an honorable dis-charge. He worked for nearly 20 years with Sosmetal Products of Philadelphia as a sales associate. Mr. Bogus was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Men. He served on the Dover Planning and Zoning Commission and spearheaded the creation of the White Oak Towne Point Civic Association. He was a member of the Del Vets Post No. 2, was a past president of Dover Toastmasters and was scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 290 at Dover Air Force Base. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife of 26 years, Caroline (Morton) Bogus; a son, Joshuah Bogus, of the family home; two brothers, Paul E. Bogus of Lake Placid, Fla., and Andrew B. Bogus of Wyoming; three nieces; five nephews; a great-niece; a great-nephew; and countless friends. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in Torbert Funeral Chapel, 61 S. Bradford St., Dover. Services will be noon Wednesday in the funeral chapel. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery, Dover. Instead of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Boy Scout Troop 290, Dover Air Force Base, c/o Ron Hart, 12 Wingate North Court, Wyoming, DE 19934; or United Methodist Men's Organization of Wesley U.M. Church, 209 S. State St., Dover, DE 19901. --------------------------------------------------------------- * Harold L. 'Dink' Harmon, 69 DOVER - Harold L. "Dink" Harmon of Dover died peacefully of natural causes Friday, May 30, 2003, in his home. He was 69. Mr. Harmon was born May 7, 1934, in Milton, son of the late Elizabeth Ingram Harmon and Ralph H. Harmon Sr. He graduated from William C. Jason High School and from Delaware State College (now Delaware State University). Mr. Harmon served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He retired from General Foods (now Kraft Foods) in Dover. He also owned and operated Harold's Book Store for many years in Spence's Bazaar in Dover. Mr. Harmon was a life member of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, a past president of Delaware State University Alumni, a past treasurer of the William C. Jason High School Alumni and a member of Walter L. Fox Post 2, American Legion, in Dover. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Ellen Waples Harmon; two sons and two daughters-in-law, Derek D. and Dawn Harmon of Dover and Brian H. and Isabel Harmon of California; a sister and brother-in-law, Geraldine and Willard Allen of Milton; three brothers and three sisters-in-law, C. Rodney and Sandra Harmon of Virginia Beach, Va., Jessie and Betty Hall of Philadelphia and Granville and Blanche Harmon of Milton; five grandchildren, Donsha, Duran, Destiny, Mariano and Solei; an aunt, Margaret Banks of Mil-ton; several in-laws, Bradford and Katherine Perry, Ronald and Evelyn Waples, Thomas and Maggie Hood and Ira Harmon; community sons, Marvin Moore and Gerald Curd; community brothers, James Jones and Morris Watson; Kappa Alpha Psi brothers; and his Spence's Bazaar "family." Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday in Calvary Baptist Church, Queen and Fulton streets, Dover, where a Kappa Alpha Psi service will be at 6:30 p.m. Services will be noon Tuesday in the church. The Rev. Joe L. Poe will officiate. Burial will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Bethel Church Cemetery, Del. 16, Milton. Instead of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Delaware State University Alumni, c/o Sheila Davis, president, Dover; or to William C. Jason High School Alumni, c/o Janie Miller, RD 1, Box 325, Airport Road, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971. Arrangements by Miller Funeral Services, Milford. --------------------------------------------------------------- * Grace Herde Hatfield, 84 QUEENSTOWN, Md. - Grace Herde Hatfield of Queenstown died Saturday, May 31, 2003, in Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, Dover. She was 84. Mrs. Hatfield was born Aug. 20, 1918, in Washington, D.C., daughter of the late George F. Herde and Elizabeth Woodworth. She attended school in Falls Church, Va. After high school, she began working for a patent attorney in Washington, and attended Franklin Busi-ness College until she obtained a degree in accounting. She was instrumental in the founding of Geico In-surance Co., where she would meet, and later marry (in 1950), Alvin Keyser Hatfield. They resided in Fairfax until 1955, when the moved to Pittsburgh. In 1968, they moved permanently to their farm in Queenstown. Mrs. Hatfield enjoyed wildlife preservation, teaching disadvantaged children and managing the farm. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband in 1985; two sons, Robert F. Hat-field in 1995 and George T. Hatfield in 1998; and a brother, Emmanuel F. Herde, in 1988. She is survived by a son, John H. Hatfield of Camden, Del.; a brother, Byron F. Herde of Michigan; two sisters, Jean Smart of Rhode Island and Marjorie H. Roberts of California; and a grandson, Christopher John Hatfield. Family and friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home P.A., Centreville. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in the funeral home. Burial will be in Chesterfield Cemetery, Centreville. --------------------------------------------------------------- * June Gilbert Henkel MILLVILLE - June Gilbert Henkel of Millville, formerly of Glenolden, Pa., died, after a long illness, Thursday, May 29, 2003, in Beebe Medical Center, Lewes. Mrs. Henkel was born in Glenolden, daughter of the late George and Effie Gilbert. She was an avid sports fan. Mrs. Henkel was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7234 Ladies Auxiliary, Ocean View, and a member of American Legion Post 24 Auxiliary, Dagsboro. She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Harry W. Henkel of Ocean View; two sons, Lawrence Mushlit of Springfield, Pa., and Harry W. Henkel Jr. of Lincoln University, Pa.; two daughters, Susan Martin of West Cheater, Pa., and June Henkel of Millsboro; two brothers, John Gilbert of Prospect Park, Pa., and George Gilbert of Woodlyn, Pa.; six grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery Chapel, near Millsboro. Instead of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the VFW Post 7234 Flagpole Fund, P.O. Box 91, Ocean View, DE 19970. Arrangements by Parsell Funeral Homes and Crematorium, Clarksville Chapel, Clarksville. --------------------------------------------------------------- * Thomas James Keating IV, 65 CENTREVILLE, Md. - Thomas James Keating IV of Centreville died, of causes related to non-Hodgkins lymphoma, Saturday, May 31, 2003, in the Talbot County Hospice, Easton. He was 65. Mr. Keating was the elder son of the late Thomas James and Eileen Hope Keating, who also had lived in Centreville. His father and paternal grandfather both served as judges of the Circuit Court for Queen Anne's County. He was educated in the Queen Anne's County public schools, at St. Andrew's School in Middletown, Del., at Princeton University (A.B., 1960) and at the University of Maryland School of Law (J.D., 1969). Mr. Keating served for three years in the U.S. Army, assigned to intelligence corps duties and working largely in Washington, D.C. After his stint in the military, he spent six years or so in the trust division of a large commercial bank, working in the fields of estate planning and estate and trust administration, and then entered the private practice of law. He was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 1971, and practiced law from 1971 until shortly before his death, first in Easton and later in Centreville. Mr. Keating was much involved in State Bar Association and continuing-legal- education activities, and served as chairman of the Estate and Trust Law Section of the Maryland State Bar Association. He was a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and of the Maryland Bar Foundation. He is survived by a brother, Michael Patrick Keating of Trappe; three children, Thomas James Keating V, Edmund Patrick Alan Keating and Ann Keating Ashley, all of Centreville; and young grandchildren. Services and burial will be private. Instead of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the Talbot Hospice Foundation, 586 Cynwood Drive, Easton, MD 21601. --------------------------------------------------------------- * William Malcolm Murphy Jr., 75 DOVER - William Malcolm Murphy Jr. of Dover died Thursday, May 29, 2003, in St. Francis Hospital, Wilmington. He was 75. Mr. Murphy was born Dec. 18, 1927, in Americus, Ga., son of the late William M. and Gussie D. Murphy. He attended Merchantville High School in Merchantville, N.J. After graduation, he joined the U.S. Army, serving from 1946 through 1948. After his discharge, he attended George Washington University, Corcoran School of Fine Arts and Ford Market Institute in New York. Mr. Murphy was vice president and assistant manager of Murphy's Hardware and a sales associate for Alpha Realty. At the time of his death, he was employed by Conch Construction Products as a manufac-turer's representative. Woodcarving, photographing wildlife, building furniture, his flower garden and making beach plum jelly, all to give to friends, were some of his hobbies. Mr. Murphy was a former Delaware state senator for the 18th District from 1973 through 1985. He served as chairman on the banking and insurance committee from 1975 through 1985, on the public safety commission 1981 through 1985, as a member of its executive committee and the Conference on In-surance Legislation and as vice chairman of the Delaware Workmen's Compensation Commission. He was an alternate delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1964 and 1968. He was founder of the 31st District Democratic Club and its president for 1968 and 1969. Aside from politics, he was president of Kennersey Marina and Yacht Club and a life member of Bowers Volunteer Fire Co. An artist, he was chairman of the Delaware Art Loan Commission from 1974 through 1982. He is survived by a sister and brother-in-law, Marjorie and Wilber Smith of Dover; two nephews, the wife of one and the fiancée of the other, David and Carolyn Smith of Felton, and Mark Smith and Tami Har-then, both of Dover; two great-nephews, Michael Smith and Nicholas Smith, both of Felton; and a great- niece, Brittany Smith of Dover. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in the People's United Church of Christ in Dover, where family and friends may gather in the fellowship room adjacent to the sanctuary immediately following the service. Burial will be private. Instead of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the People's Church of Christ Memorial Fund, 46 S. Bradford St., Dover, DE 19904. Arrangements by Torbert Funeral Chapel, Dover. --------------------------------------------------------------- * Herbert R. Ratliff Jr., 88 INGLESIDE, Md. - Herbert R. Ratliff Jr. of Ingleside died Saturday, May 31, 2003, in Memorial Hospital at Easton. He was 88. Mr. Ratliff was born July 13, 1934, in Grundy, Va., son of the late Herbert R. Ratliff Sr. and Ethel Lee Ratliff. For 30 years, he was a bricklayer working for Union Local 1 in the Annapolis-Baltimore area, retiring in 2002. He and his wife have owned operated Ratliff's Groceries in Ingleside for the past 23 years. Mr. Ratliff enjoyed playing music and fishing. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Michael Ratliff; a daughter, Debbie Yesker; two brothers, Wade Ratliff and Jim Ratliff; and a sister, Arbutus Burgess. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Margaret Wyncoop Ratliff; three sons, Herbert Ratliff 3rd, Richard Ratliff and David Ratliff, all of Ingleside; a daughter, Sandy Weems of Preston; two sisters, Edith Sneed of Oil City and Darlene Roe of Arizona; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today in the Galena Funeral Home of Stephen L. Schaech, 118 W. Cross St., Galena. Services will be 1 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. Burial will be private. --------------------------------------------------------------- * Frederick Manean Ritter, 60 LEWES - Frederick Manean Ritter of Lewes died, apparently of a heart attack, Wednesday, May 28, 2003, while at work in Lewes. He was 60. Mr. Ritter was born Oct. 13, 1942, in Lewes, son of Marjorie Marvel Ritter of Lewes and the late Howard L. Ritter. He lived in the Lewes area all his life, graduating from the Lewes High School with the Class of 1962. He also attended Nashville Auto and Diesel Technical School in Tennessee. Mr. Ritter served in the Delaware Army National Guard from 1964 to 1970, serving at Fort Miles, the training center at Bethany Beach and the Georgetown Armory. For a brief time, he worked for Bay Manor Farms and Fish Products in Lewes, as well as managing an Exxon station in Georgetown. He and his father and brother Ronald started a family owned business, known as Howard L. Ritter and Sons, in 1975. His hobbies were farming and collecting and restoring antique farm tractors and several antique automo-biles. He was an owner of three vintage stock cars. Mr. Ritter was a member of Indian River Tribe 37 of the Redmen. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife of 38 years, Linda A. Ritter; a son, Bruce Ritter of Ellendale; a daughter, Susan Ritter of Lewes; four grandchildren; two brothers, Ronald Ritter of Lewes and Robert Ritter of Smyrna; two sisters, Joyce Steele and Carole Gibson, both of Lewes; and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Parsell Funeral Homes and Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 1449 Kings Highway, Lewes, where Redmen services will be at 8 p.m. Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in St. George's Episcopal Church, Harbeson. Burial will be in the adjoining churchyard. The family suggests memorial contributions to a favorite charity of choice. --------------------------------------------------------------- * Elizabeth H. 'Libby' Tuttle, 86 NEWARK - Elizabeth H. "Libby" Tuttle of Newark died of natural causes Thursday, May 29, 2003, in her home. She was 86. Mrs. Tuttle was born Nov. 28, 1916, in Asheboro, N.C., the second of six children of the late Daniel and Alta Henley. A tomboy, she and her brothers rode Model T Fords on railroad tracks. She trained as a registered nurse at Capital City School of Nursing, Washington, D.C. Mrs. Tuttle was a captain in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps. She served in the European Front during World War II, beginning with the D-Day invasion at Omaha Beach, then the Battle of the Bulge and the first medi-cal entry into Germany in the 24th Evacuation Hospital, which reached the concentration camps. She retired as a registered nurse at the VA Medical Center Wilmington, near Elsmere. She enjoyed gardening, bridge and traveling. Mrs. Tuttle was active in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Brookside, and was a past volunteer in Girl Scouts, Meals on Wheels and in transporting cancer patients. She was one of the first female members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and a member of the New Century Club and the senior center in Newark. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Ralph E. Seltzer Jr. and William A. Tuttle. She is survived by a son, Thomas L. Seltzer of Colorado; three daughters, Ann S. Alexander of Dover, Dorothy L. Reader of Wilmington and Linda Seltzer of Newark; a sister, Clarice Brower of North Carolina; two brothers, Alfred Henley and Joseph Henley of California; six grandchildren, Michelle Seltzer, Erick Seltzer, Ben Alexander, Beth Alexander, Joel Haney and Nic Reader; and three great-grandchildren. Burial will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 2465 Chesapeake City Road, Bear. Memorial services will be 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Marrows Road, Brookside, near Newark. Instead of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Mar-rows Road, Newark, DE 19713; or to the American Red Cross, 100 W. 10th St., Suite 501, Wilmington, DE 19801. Arrangements by Torbert Funeral Chapel, Dover. --------------------------------------------------------------- * Janice Carolyn Wells, 67 DOVER - Janice Carolyn Wells of Dover died peacefully Tuesday, May 27, 2003, in her home. She was 67. Mrs. Wells was born in New York City, daughter of the late Maury and Ruth Reid, the youngest of five children. She attended public schools in New York City. She attended high school at Harbison Junior College in Irmo, S.C., and college at Barber-Scotia College in Concord, N.C. She continued her graduate-school work at Columbia University in New York, where she earned a master's degree in education. Mrs. Wells began a career with the New York City Board of Education, where she taught at Hunter College Elementary School for 27 years. In between pursuits, she married Robert Wells and had two children, Adrienne Wells and Robert Wells Jr. The couple moved to Dover in 1991 after retirement from the New York City School System. In addition to her daughter and son, she is survived by a daughter-in-law, Sheila Wells; four granddaugh-ters, Candice, Brandi, Monique and Janice; a great-grandson, Tavion; a brother and sister-in-law, Maury and Mae Reid; and a host of friends and other relatives. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in Presbyterian Church of Dover on State Street. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in the church. Burial will be in Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Chesapeake City Road, Bear. Arrangements by Bennie Smith Funeral Home of Dover. --------------------------------------------------------------- * Donnie L. 'Poppie' Whitehair, 63 MAGNOLIA - Donnie L. "Poppie" Whitehair of Magnolia died Wednesday, May 28, 2003, in his home. He was 63. Mr. Whitehair was born Aug. 18, 1939, in Berea, W.Va., son of the late Bert and Leona (Sutton) White-hair. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He worked in the steel mills and coal mines of West Virginia. He also worked for the Department of Cor-rection in Smyrna until becoming disabled approximately 20 years ago. Mr. Whitehair enjoyed hunting and fishing and playing cards. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two granddaughters, Amanda Golt and Rosea Parson. He is survived by a son, David Whitehair of Dover; two daughters and a son- in-law, Donna and Edward Parson of Magnolia and Sandy Golt and her finance, Charles Butch Schelts of Viola; three sisters, Mildred Jones of Florida, and Ruth Lane and Cubee Taylor, both of Tennessee; and seven grandchildren, Eddie Parson, Sara Parson, Irvin Golt Jr., Matthew Golt, Charles Golt, David Whitehair and Jacob Whitehair. Remembrance services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday in Trader Funeral Home, Dover, where friends may call one hour earlier. Burial will be in the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Camden. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Donnie Whitehair burial fund, c/o Trader Funeral Home, 12 Lotus St., Dover, DE 19901. ---------------------------------------------------------------