Posts Tagged ‘Funeral’
VIDEO | Wicomico Co. Deputy 1st Class Glenn Hilliard Posthumously Promoted To Corporal
On the day before he would have turned 42, Wicomico County Corporal Glenn Hilliard has been laid to rest.Sheriff Mike Lewis announced at Hilliard’s funeral in Salisbury that Hilliard would receive the rank of corporal posthumously and be promoted from deputy first class, based upon his dedication to the job and his experience.Hilliard was shot…
Read MoreVIDEO | Gov. Minner Remembered as ‘tough, but extremely warm and kind… remarkable… inspirational’
Governor Ruth Ann Minner’s lasting legacy as a two-term governor and the first woman in Delaware to be elected to that position was highlighted at her funeral service Wednesday in Milford – but plenty of remembrances were also focused on Ruth Ann Minner as a person, her story of overcoming obstacles and the trail she…
Read MoreMilford Schools Dismiss Early Due To Funeral For Gov. Minner
Milford School District schools will dismiss early today due to anticipation of traffic days and in respect for Governor Ruth Ann Minner and her family, as her funeral is taking place this afternoon. According to an announcement from the Milford School District: Banneker, Ross, and Mispillion Elementary Schools will have an in-person student day with…
Read MoreUPDATED: Viewings, Funeral For Former Gov. Ruth Ann Minner
UPDATED 12:30pm: On Wednesday, November 10, Governor John Carney, First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney, Governor Minner’s family, current and past members of the Cabinet and General Assembly, former staff, and members of the community will attend Governor Minner’s memorial service. The service will be live-streamed on de.gov/live.The service will begin at 1pm in Milford. President…
Read MoreRemembering Laurel’s Frank Calio, Former Del. Election Commissioner
A former state Election Commissioner, Laurel community servant and influential political blogger has passed away. According to members of his family, Frank Calio died Tuesday. He was 83. Calio, who was raised in Laurel, served his country with the Army. He took over a family shoe business and later served as County Economic Development Director.…
Read MoreFormer Del. Brigadier General Richard “Dick” James Passes Away; Funeral Today In Laurel
A retired Delaware Army National Guard Brigadier General has passed away. Services are being held today (Friday) in Laurel for Richard “Dick” James. James was born and raised in Delaware, and was assigned to the 261st Signal Command as a Major in 1975 and retired as a Brigadier General in 1987. He also was a…
Read MoreDelmar Cpl. Keith Heacook To Be Laid To Rest Today
Delmar Police Corporal Keith Heacook will be laid to rest today, two weeks and a day after being viciously assaulted while responding alone to a fight. A full police detail funeral will begin in the noon hour, following a two-hour visitation that starts at 10 a.m. in Salisbury. You will be able to hear the…
Read MoreFuneral For Delmar Cpl. Heacook Scheduled For Mon. In Salisbury
A funeral for Delmar Police Corporal Keith Heacook is scheduled for next Monday May 10th in Salisbury. The full police detail funeral will take place at noon at Emmanuel Wesleyan Church on Beaglin Park Drive. A viewing will take place two hours prior. Burial will be private. Heacook died in Baltimore Shock Trauma last week,…
Read MoreFuneral arrangements announced for Ocean City Solicitor Guy Ayres
Funeral arrangements have been announced for Guy Ayres, longtime City Solicitor for Ocean City who passed away at his home over the weekend. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, September 5th, 2019 at The Ocean City Performing Arts Center, located at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center, 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, Maryland.…
Read MoreUPDATED: Funeral Arrangements Announced; MD Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Del. Michael Busch
UPDATED 4/9/19 – The family of House Speaker Michael E. Busch today announced the details for the services next week. Speaker Michael Erin Busch will lie in state in the rotunda of the Maryland State House on Monday, April 15, 2019 and Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Public visitation will be from 1:00 pm to 7:00…
Read MoreFuneral for Salisbury Officer Aaron “Bull” Hudson Set for Tuesday
Funeral services for 46 year old Aaron “Bull” Hudson of Salisbury will be held on Tuesday, November 27 at noon at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center. There will be a visitation from 10am to noon and following the funeral service, the public is invited to the downtown plaza for a moment of silence and…
Read MoreFuneral Services Set for Eleanor West of Gumboro
Funeral services for Eleanor West of Gumboro will be held Monday at Watson Funeral Home in Millsboro. West, who was the wife of late Delaware Representative Charles P. West, died at her home last week at the age of 93. She was a nurse, but also worked closely with her husband on his work as…
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