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George T. Bonnaville III

SNOW HILL — George Thomas Bonnaville III, 68, died Friday, May 10, 2013, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Born in Salisbury, he was the son of the late George T. Bonnaville II. He is survived by his wife Sharon Bonnaville, and his three children, George T. Bonnaville IV and his wife, Cindy, Michael… Read more »

Francis Leo Hopkins Jr.

BERLIN — Francis Leo “Lee” Hopkins Jr., 80, died Thursday, May 9, 2013, at his home in Berlin. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Francis L. Hopkins Sr. and Estelle Shipley Goebel, and stepfather Walter H. Goebel. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Christine; a son, David Hopkins… Read more »

Patrick Joseph Fennell

OCEAN PINES — Patrick Joseph Fennell, 81, died peacefully on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at his home in Ocean Pines. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Brennan Fennell in 2009. Mr. Fennell was born and raised in Washington Heights, N.Y. He attended Cardinal Hayes High School and went on to college on… Read more »

Norma W. McCabe

BERLIN — Norma W. McCabe, age 76 of Berlin passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. Born in Berlin on July 22, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Charles Farrell and Alice Mae (Jarvis) Wainwright. She was a private home caregiver before her retirement. She loved… Read more »

Charles Lee Johnson

BERLIN — Charles Lee Johnson, 89, died Monday, May 6, 2013, at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Virginia, he was the son of the late Charles L. Johnson and Margaret Lewis. Mr. Johnson was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Lewis; two brothers, Evan S. Johnson and David B. Johnson; and a… Read more »

Planning Commission gives prelim OK to development

BERLIN — The Berlin Planning Commission unanimously voted to grant preliminary approval for the site plan of a 40-lot residential subdivision between Tripoli and Bay Streets, proposed by Main Street Homes at Berlin, during the commission’s May 8 meeting. The development would be adjacent to Route 113. The preliminary approval for the plan, however, was… Read more »

Debate over signs and tables boils over at council meeting

BERLIN — Downtown merchants turned out in mass at the Monday meeting of the Berlin Town Council to register their discontent with actions by the Historic District Commission to curb the use of sandwich board signs and café tables along Main Street. Joining that dissent were Mayor Gee Williams and Town Administrator Anthony Carson. The… Read more »

Smoked salmon canapes follow basic rules

There is nothing quite like seeing the flash of fear on a child’s face when he realizes that his seat on the water park ride is now at the bow of the craft … heading backwards as he plummets over the falls. It seemed that the more he requested of the lifeguards to be facing… Read more »

Worcester Prep Headmaster’s List: Term 3, 2012-13

Term 3 Headmaster’s List 2012-13 Grade 6: Delaney Abercrombie, Salisbury; Dominic Anthony, Seaford; Cole Berry, Bishopville; Alexander Canakis, Bishopville; Maria Deckmann, Milton; Matthew Durkin, Ocean City; Thomas Fager, Bishopville; Jared Gabriel, Millsboro; Kaitlyn Hamer, Rehoboth Beach; Liam Hammond, Berlin; Jacob Meakin, Salisbury; Hailey Merritt, Seaford; Hannah Merritt, Seaford; Dakin Moore, Rehoboth Beach; Max Moore, Rehoboth… Read more »

‘Great moms’ sometimes are volunteers who simply care

WORCESTER COUNTY —With the annual commemoration of gratitude for the caring and selflessness of biological mothers and grandmothers in recognition of Mother’s Day on May 12, a canvassing of local child service and faith organizations uncovered a small sampling of some pretty “great mom” surrogates in the area as well. Here we highlight three. Great… Read more »