Agnes
V. Hughes
Agnes
V. Hughes, 77, of near Cheswold, died of pneumonia Friday in Kent
General Hospital.
Her
husband, Percy, Sr., died in 1955. She is survived by three stepsons,
Nathan, Percy Jr. and James, all of Bridgeton, N.J.; a step-daughter,
Bertha Gould of Bridgeton; a brother, Hershel Wright of Millsboro; and
a sister, Reba Wright of Millsboro.
Services
will be Tuesday at the Torbert Funeral Home, Reed and Bradford streets,
Dover; Burial will be in Immanuel Church Cemetery.
Alfonso
R. “Phonsie” Hughes ~1919-1997
(Written
notes: June 3, 1997. Elmira Durham dau of Minous Durham.)
Obituary:
Alfonso R. “Phonsie” Hughes, 78, of Vineland died Tuesday in the
Jersey Memorial Home in Vineland where he had been a patient for 2½
years. Born
in Philadelphia and raised in Bridgeton, the son of the late Alfonso “Allie”
and Dora Pierce Hughes, he was a member of the Class of 1936 at Bridgeton
High School.
He
retired after 22 years of service with Armstrong/Foster Forbes in Millville.
He also had been a manager for the former Gorson and McCormick Fruit and
Produce Co., Bridgeton, and worked for Chrysler Motors in Newark, Del.
He
was a decorated Army veteran of World War II in Europe and was a sergeant.
He was one of the few witnesses to the hanging of Mussolini. He
was a member of Shoemaker American Legion Post 95, Bridgeton, and the
Theodore Roosevelt American Legion Post 4 in Vineland. He was active in
Bridgeton’s Italian second ward district and held an honorary membership
in the Italian Civic Social Club. He was a 1997 inductee into the Bridgeton
Hall of Fame. He
was selected to umpire the 1962 Babe Ruth World Series held in Bridgeton.
He was member and past secretary and past president of the Garden State
Umpire Association. He was an umpire in the South Jersey and Cumberland
sandlot and softball leagues. He was selected this week to receive
the Sportsman’s Corner Award in Bridgeton for his dedication to athletics.
Surviving
are his wife, Elmira E. (nee Durham); a daughter, Michelle Hanby
at home; a sister, Dorothy Upshure of Wilmington, Del.; and a brother,
Rod of Vineland.
Private
services will be Friday in St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Bridgeton. Friends
may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in -----
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Alvin S. Hughes
Jr. 1925-2004
8 Jun 2004
Remembrance services
for Alvin S. Hughes Jr., 79, of Dover were held Friday, May 28,
at Trader Funeral Home, Dover. Mr. Hughes died Monday, May 24, 2004, at
Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, Dover. Mr. Hughes was born May 5, 1925,
in Edwardsville, son of the late Alvin Sr. and Mabel Kemp Hughes.
After serving in the
U.S. Army, he worked as a custodian in the Caesar Rodney School District.
He was an avid hunter and enjoyed time with his brothers and friends.
Mr. Hughes was a member of Lebanon Wesleyan Church.
He is survived by
two brothers and a sister-in-law, Willard and Josette Hughes of Dover
and Eugene Hughes of Sandtown; six sisters, Amy Oechesler and Eva Dill,
both of Wyoming, Dorothy Hughes of Wilmington, Pauline Tatman of Harrington,
Lorretta Poore of Dover and France Hurd of Wyoming; and his caregivers,
Mike and Margie Harmon and Martha Scott, all of Dover.
Burial was in Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Camden. Letters of condolence may be made at www.delmarvaobits.com.
Charles
W. Hughes ~1928-2001
2 July 2001
Charles
W. Hughes, age 73, of Hopewell Township, died Friday morning at his
home. He had been in declining health for the past year. Born in Pudeka,
Ky., he was the son of the late Charles and Clara Harris Hughes and was
the husband of Helen Saunders Hughes. He had been a Hopewell Twp. resident
for 30 years and prior to that had resided in Salem.
Before
his retirement in 1993, Mr. Hughes had been employed with the Chrysler
Corp. in Newark, Delaware for 25 years. Previous to that he had worked
at Anchor Hocking Glass Company in Salem. Mr. Hughes was a member of the
Salem Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses.
In
addition to his wife, survivors include five daughters, Theada Shaw of
California, Renea Kinder of Rosenhayn, Kim Ford of California, Toni Slaughter
of Salem and Crystal Pierce of Hopewell Twp.; one son, William Derick
of Upper Deerfield Twp., 9 grandchildren including his eldest granddaughter,
Veronica Pierce of Deerfield Twp. and 11 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased
by a son, Edward Hughes and a granddaughter Felicia Shaw.
Services
will be held on Thursday, July 5th at noon, at the Salem Kingdom Hall
of Jehovah's Witnesses, 152 York Street, Salem. Burial was private at
the convenience of the family. Arrangements are under the direction of
the Padgett Funeral Home, Upper Deerfield Township.
Clifford
S. Hughes
Clifford
S. Hughes, 74, of RD 7, Reeves Rd., died in Bridgeton Hospital early
this morning after a 10-month illness. He had been hospitalized three
days. Born in Salem, Mr. Hughes had lived in this area 26 years. He worked
for Sheppard Farms in Cedarville for many yeas and his last employment
was with the Aberfoyle plant in Bridgeton. He was an active member of
St. John United Methodist Church of Fordville until his illness.
Survivors
are his wife, Mary; two daughters, Mrs. Sarah Saunders and Mrs. Margaret
Green, both of Bridgeton; four sons, Horace, Bridgeton, Benjamin, Fairton,
and Herbert and Howard, both with the U.S. Army at Fort Dix, and also
one brother, John Hughes. There are 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren
in addition to other relatives.
Funeral
services will be held Monday from the Lively Funeral Home. Burial will
be in Fordville Memorial Park.
Dora S. Pierce
Hughes 1889-1970
Notes:
Birth: May, 1889; Death: 1970
Contributed by Debbie Pierce via John C. Carter
Mrs. Dora S. Hughes, 81, of 60 Spruce Street, passed away Thursday
afternoon at Bridgeton Nursing Home where she had been a patient one week.
She had been in failing health four years and seriously ill 15 months.
Mrs. Hughes
was born in Alloway, the daughter of the late Harry and Ellen [Ella] Stewart
[Steward] Pierce, and was the wife of the late Alfonso L Hughes, who died
in 1959. She had lived on Spruce Street 43 years and had been a resident
of Bridgeton most of her life.
Prior to her retirement
15 years ago, Mrs. Hughes had been employed as a fitter for the Bonwit-Teller
Co. in Philadelphia for 18 years. She was a member of St. Andrew's Episcopal
Church.
Mrs. Hughes is survived
by two sons, Alfonso R. Hughes, Vineland, and John R. Hughes of Bridgeton;
one daughter, Mrs. Dorothy H. Upshur, Fairton; four brothers, Roy Pierce
of Camden, Earl Pierce, Pitman, Vernon Pierce, Fairton, and Terrence Pierce
of Bridgeton; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
The Rev. Canon E.
Thomas Higgons, rector of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, will conduct
the Burial Office and Requiem Eucharist Monday morning at 10:30 at St.
Andrew's Church, 186 East Commerce Street. Interment will be at Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Cedarville. Friends may call Sunday evening after 7 o'clock
at the Carll & Padgett Funeral Home, 208 East Commerce Street.
Doris
P. Pierce Hughes ~1921-2006
20 Nov 2006
Doris P. Pierce Hughes,
age 85 of Millville, passed away Friday evening, November 17, 2006
at the South Jersey
Healthcare Regional
Medical Center,
Vineland.
Born in Fairfield Township,
she lived in Seabrook and Woodstown for 25 years, before moving to Millville
in 1990.
She was a housewife and worked as a cook for the Park and Eat Restaurant
in Swedesboro for 15 years. She was a member of the Chestnut Assembly of
God Church of Vineland. She enjoyed sightseeing, reading, listening to Gospel
music and playing Bingo.
She is survived by five daughters, Emily Wilson of Millville, Wanda Johnson
of Pennsgrove, Anna Mary Echevarria and Tina Hughes of Vineland, and Rita
Johnson of Florida; two sons, Bob Hughes of Delaware, and Irving Hughes
of Pennsylvania; two brothers, Carl Pierce and Gillton Pierce; three sisters,
Elizabeth Edward, Emily Loatman, and Liza Coombs, all of Bridgeton; 14 grandchildren,
and 14 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Robert R.
Hughes in 2003; one son Tony Hughes; one brother Charles Pierce; and three
sisters, Mary Mosley, Madge Durham, and Ernestine Coombs.
Funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 21, 2006
at the CHRISTY FUNERAL HOME, 11
W. Broad Street, Millville
There will be a viewing
on Tuesday from 6 to 7 p.m. in the funeral home. Burial will be private
and at the convenience of the family. Written tributes: www.christyfuneralservice.com.
Elmira Ellen
Hughes 1919-2014
Elmira E. Hughes, 95, of Millville, N.J., passed away Thursday, April
3, 2014 at home with her family by her side. Born in Dover, DE, January
3, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Minous and Eliza E. Durham (Bull)
and the wife of the late Alfonso R. Hughes who passed away in 1997.
She had been in failing
health for several years and was under hospice care for two months. She
grew up in the Dover area but had been an area resident for over 60 years.
Elmira was a
homemaker and loved to cook and entertain for her family and friends.
She especially enjoyed "pop call" visits and holiday family
gatherings. Most
of all, she cherished her daughter, Michelle, enjoying every minute she
spent with her. She also enjoyed her daily talks with her beloved sister,
Anna, who died in 2009. All of her nieces, nephews and relatives held
a special place in her heart.
Surviving to cherish
her memory is her daughter, Michelle L. Hughes, with whom she lived for
the past 18 years. In addition, she leaves behind many nieces, nephews
and relatives who will miss her kind words and sage advice. Besides
her parents and husband she was predeceased by six brothers, Harry, Raymond,
Carlton, Ned, William and Norman Durham; and three sisters, Beatrice Mosley,
Mary Pritchett and Anna Cuff.
Family and friends
are invited to attend the funeral service which will be held from the
SRAY-WEBSTER FUNERAL HOME 62 Landis Ave. at Carll's Corner, Upper Deerfield
Twp. on Tuesday April 8, 2014 at 3:00 p.m.. Cremation and inurnment of
the remains will take place in the Camden County Crematory, Waterford
Twp. A viewing will be held on Tuesday from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. prior to
the services at the funeral home.
Ernest
Roland 'Pop Pop' Hughes ~1903-1998
Ernest
Roland ''Pop Pop'' Hughes died of heart failure Saturday, May 2, 1998,
in Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, Seaford. He was 95. Mr. Hughes was
born in Cambridge, Md., son of the late Charles H. and Mamie Slacum Hughes.
He worked as carpenter for DuPont Co., retiring in 1965 after 22 years
of service.
He
was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Hannah Bell Bradford Hughes
in 1990. He is survived by two daughters, Marion H. Merrill and
her husband Richard of Seaford, Victoria A. Thompson and her husband
Alfred of Seaford; a grandson, Stephen R. Brock and his wife Sandy
of Seaford.
Service
will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Watson-Yates Funeral Home, Front and King
streets, Seaford, where friends may call one hour prior to the service.
Chaplain Richard L. Drummond will officiate. Burial will be in Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Seaford. Contributions can be made to Laurel Adult Day Care,
113 N. Central Ave., Laurel, DE 19956 or to Seaford Senior Center, Virginia
Avenue, Seaford, DE 19973.
Esther
Marie Hughes 1912-2005
22 Aug 2005
Esther
Marie Hughes of Dover died Saturday, Aug. 20, 2005, in her home. She
was 92. Mrs. Hughes was born Oct. 9, 1912, in Cheswold, daughter of the
late George W. and Sally Belle Corney Carter.
She
loved dancing, cooking for her family and taking care of her grandchildren.
Mrs. Hughes was a member of the Immanuel United Methodist Church in Cheswold.
In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John
Hughes; a son, Larry D. Hughes; and a daughter, Marjorie Mosley. She is
survived by two sons, Zahn Hughes and John Homer Hughes, both of Dover;
four daughters and two sons-in-law, Esther Glendora Sammons and Anna and
William Newman, all of Dover, Edith Pierce of Bridgeton, N.J. and Charlotte
and John Gaines of Cheswold; 28 grandchildren; 52 great-grandchildren;
and 18 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral
services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in Torbert Funeral Chapel, 61 S. Bradford
St., Dover, where friends may call one hour earlier. Burial will be in
Immanuel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Cheswold.
Freda
Beckett Hughes
Freda
(Beckett) Hughes, 86, of 12 N. Boyd St., Cape May Court House, formerly
of Bridgeton, died Wednesday afternoon in Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital,
Cape May Court House, where she was a patient for three
weeks after being in declining health two years.
Born
in and a lifelong resident of Bridgeton, having resided on Coral Avenue
for 50 years, she moved 23 years ago to make her home with her son, the
Rev. H. Raymond Hughes.
A
homemaker most of her life, she worked in her younger years at the former
American Store and also for Lang’s florist in Bridgeton. She was
an active member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, teaching
Sunday school and joining the church choir, as well as being a Circle
Leader. She also was a member of the church’s administrative board
and belonged to the Pastor Parish and missions committee.
In
addition to her son, she is survived by a daughter, Betty J. Bates of
Fairton; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; a sister, Myrtle
Hoffstetter of Shiloh; and two brothers, Melvin Beckett of Bridgeton and
Arnold Beckett of Hopewell Township. She was predeceased by a brother,
Joseph Beckett.
Services
will be 11 a.m. Monday at the Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church,
424 N. Pearl St., Bridgeton, with the Rev. Wilbert L. Frazer and the Rev.
Jay Amey sharing the services. Interment will be in Laurel Lawn
Cemetery, Bridgeton. Friends will be received 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday
at the church.
Contributions may be made to the Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church.
Arrangements
are under the direction of the Freitag Funeral Home of Bridgeton.
Irving F. “Jim” Hughes Sr. ~1919-1987
(Note by John Cyrus
Carter: “My great-aunt Marion’s husband. 5/21/87”)
1.
Obituary: Irving F. “Jim” Hughes Sr., 68, of RD 4, Lummistown
Road died unexpectedly Thursday morning in Bridgeton Hospital where he
was taken after suffering a heart attack at his home. He had been in declining
health 11 years.
Born
in Bridgeton, the son of the late Percy and Adella Pierce Hughes, he was
the husband of Marion Reed Hughes. A lifetime resident of the Fairton
area, he had resided at his present address 25 years. Mr. Hughes
worked as an equipment operator at the former Seabrook Farms Co. for 20
years and later took up employment with Dix Brothers Farms until declining
health forced him to retire.
In
addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Irving F. “Jimmy” Hughes
Jr. of Fairton; a daughter, Kathleen A. Hughes of Bridgeton; two brothers,
Percy Hughes Jr. of Newport and Robert Hughes of Penns Grove; a sister,
Bertha Gould of Bridgeton; and eight grandchildren. He was predeceased
by two brothers, Harold and Nathan Hughes.
Services
will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday from the Carll-Peterson-Ilacqua Funeral
home, 208 E. Commerce
St., with the Rev. Francic (sic) E. Champion, pastor of Fortescue
Chapel, officiating. Interment will be made in Gouldtown Memorial
Park. Friends will be received one hour prior to the service
Sunday at the funeral home.
2.
Death Notice: HUGHES — Of RD 4, Lummistown Road, Bridgeton, N.J.
suddenly on Thursday, May 21, 1987. Irving F. “Jim” Hughes Sr.,
husband of Marion Reed Hughes, father of Irving F. “Jimmy” Hughes Jr.
and Kathleen A. Hughes, aged 68 years.
Relatives
and friends are invited to attend the funeral services without further
notice from the Carll-Peterson-Ilacqua Funeral Home, 208 E. Commerce St.,
on Sunday, May 24 at 3 p.m. The interment will be made in Gouldtown
Memorial Park. Friends will be received one hour prior to the services
at the funeral home.
3.
Notice of Services Held: Services for Irving F. “Jim” Hughes
Sr., of Lummistown Road were conducted by the Rev. Francis E. Champion,
pastor of the Fortescue Chapel, and the Rev. Roland Coker, pastor of Central
Baptist Church in Cheswold, Del., on Saturday afternoon from the Carll-Peterson-Ilacqua
Funeral Home. Interment will made in Gouldtown Memorial Park.
Serving as pallbearers were grandsons Luther Durham, Ricky Durham “and
Mark Durham and nephews Robert Reed, Edward Reed and Bert Schroeder and
a friend, Abijah Gould.
John
Hughes ~1926-2004
26 Jan 2004
John
"Rod" Hughes, age 78 of Vineland died unexpectedly on Friday,
January 23, 2004. He had been in declining health for the past two years.
Born in Philadelphia, the son of the late Alphonso and Dora Pierce Hughes
he was the husband of Patricia Mosley Hughes. He had been a Vineland resident
for 44 years and prior to that had resided in Bridgeton.
Before his retirement he had been employed as a truck driver with the
Tredway Express Company of Hightstown for 44 years. Mr. Hughes was a graduate
of the Bridgeton High School Class of 1943.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, H. Elayne Sama
of Vineland and Patricia Anne Eschbach and her husband David of Lancaster,
Pa.; three sons, Benjamin Leroy Coker, Jr., Terry John Coker and his wife
Carol and Jerry Wayne Coker Sr., all of Vineland; two nieces, Judith Upshur
of New Castle, Del. and Michelle Hughes of Millville and 9 grandchildren.
He was predeceased by a son, Peter A.L. Hughes, a sister, Dorothy Upshur
and a brother, Alphonso Romain Hughes.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 29th at 11:00 am at
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 186 East Commerce St., Bridgeton.
Burial will take place at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Cedarville.
Friends will be received on Thursday from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. prior to
the services at the church. In lieu of flowers the family asks that contributions
in Mr. Hughes memory be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 225 North
Michigan Avenue, Suite 1700, Chicago, Il 60601-7633. Arrangements are
under the direction of the PADGETT FUNERAL HOME, Upper Deerfield Twp.
Written condolences may be sent to the family at padgettfuneralhome.com.
John Homer Hughes
Jr. 1933-2012
16 Feb 2012
John "Sonny"
Homer Hughes, Jr., of Dover, departed this life on Wednesday, Feb. 15,
2012 at Kent General Hospital. He was 78. He was born Sept. 1, 1933 in Dover,
DE. He worked for Dover Product Render
Plant for many years, and loved hunting, fishing, rooting on the Phillies,
and running dogs with Charles Coker. He attended the Mrs. Tatman Fort Branch
School.
Sonny was predeceased
by his wife, Mary (Saunders) Hughes; his parents, John Hughes, Sr. &
Esther Marie (Carter) Hughes; a brother, Larry D. Hughes, and a sister,
Marjorie (Hughes) Mosley.
He leaves to mourn two
daughters, Harriett Seeney & her husband Roland, of Bridgeton, N.J.;
and Diane Hughes, of Milford; two sons, Larry Hughes, of Dover; and Jerry
Hughes, of South Carolina; four sisters, Esther Glendora Sammons of Dover,
Anna Mildred Newman & her husband William of Dover; Edith Pierce, of
New Jersey; & Charlotte Gaines and her husband John of Cheswold; a brother,
Zahn Hughes, of Dover; 16 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and a host
of nieces & nephews.
Graveside Services will
be held Sunday, February 19, 2012 at 1:00 pm, at the Fort Branch Cemetery,Dover.
The family would like to Thank the staff of Delaware Hospice, andKent General
Hospital, for the special care given in their time of need. Letters of condolences
can be sent via www.pippinfuneralhome.com
John
R. Hughes Jr 1935-2007
25 Mar 2007
John
R. Hughes Jr. of Dover passed away Tuesday evening, March 20, 2007,
in Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, Dover, after having been in failing
health the past several months. He was 72. Mr. Hughes was born in Fairfield
Township, N.J., son of the late John R. "Romie" Sr. and Ariana
(Gould) Hughes.
He
was a 1955 graduate of Bridgeton (N.J.) High School, where he played football.
Mr. Hughes and his wife had previously been residents of Fairfield Township,
and had lived in the Dover area for the past five years. He was formerly
employed with T-FAL in Millville, N.J., as a forklift operator, and had
previously worked at Ecko products in Clayton, N.J. In his younger years,
he was employed with Martin Dye Corp. and also with Seabrook Farms as
security. Mr.
Hughes was an avid ham radio operator and was a member of the Vineland
Repeaters Group and the Cumberland Radio Club. His call sign was K2UJU.
He
is survived by his wife, Margaret L. "Peggy" (Pierce) Hughes;
and two sisters and a brother-in-law, Eleanor Thompson of Atlanta, and
Rachel and Wayne Green of Fairfield Township, all of whom will cherish
his memory.
Funeral
services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Burial
will be in Gouldtown Cemetery, Fairfield Township. Arrangements by the
Sray-Webster Funeral Home, Deerfield Township. Written condolences and
expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting the funeral
home Web site at www.sraywebsterfuneralhome.com <http://www.sraywebsterfuneralhome.com>.
Mary
Coombs Hughes 1864-1951
31 Jan 1951
Contributed by Paul Johnson 14 Aug 2003
Note:
Daughter of Jacob Coombs & Clara Gould
Mary
C. Hughes, wife of the late John C. Hughes, a long time employee of
the City Water Department, passed away Tuesday evening at her residence
on the Reeves road. She had been a resident of this community for a number
of years.
Surviving
are four daughters, Mrs. Eunice Pierce, of Gloucester; Mrs. Ethel Mann,
Bridgeton; Mrs. Emmaline Young, Salem; and Naomi N. Giles, at home; and
three sons, Irving Coombs and Percy and John Romaine Hughes, of this city.
Funeral
services will be held on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Trinity
A.M.E. Church of Gouldtown, the Rev. J. H. Johnson, Jr., officiating.
Interment will be in the family plot in Gouldtown Cemetery. Friends are
invited to call at the funeral home of Cornelius J. Mack, 182 Vine Street,
Friday evening.
Mary D. Hughes 1909-2011
Mary D. "Southern Wandering Oak" Hughes , 101 of Fairfield
Twp. passed away Jun. 10, 2011 surrounded by her loving family on Friday
evening June 10, 2011 at her residence in Fairfield Twp., NJ. under Hospice
care.
Born in Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania
on Dec. 17, 1909, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Blanche
(nee Pierce) Driggus and the wife of the late Clifford Hughes, who passed
away in 1971.
Mrs. Hughes moved to this area when she was nine years old and had previously
lived in Cedarville, but had been a resident of Fairfield,
most of her life. She was a seamstress by trade, and had retired from
the former Major Clothing in Bridgeton,
after many years of service. Mary had also worked on many farms in the
Cedarville area, and was a domestic housekeeper for the April family of
Carmel for 30 years. She
was the oldest living member of the Nanticoke Lenni Lenape Indian Tribe
of Bridgeton, was very proud of her Native ancestry, and enjoyed attending
gatherings and PowWows. On her 100th birthday, she was honored by her
family and tribal family with a party held at the tribal center, in Fairfield Twp.. She loved sewing, mending and
making clothing for her children and grandchildren. She and her late husband
also raised chickens, turkeys and ducks. She formerly enjoyed attending
the First
Church of the Nazarene
of Bridgeton, when her health would allow. She was a spirited soul, who
will be remembered for her quick wit, and words of wisdom.
Surviving her are her four children Mary Lou Hughes, Margaret Green Kuff,
Herbert Hughes, and Howard Hughes, her sixteen grand children Grace Boardley,
Nathan Boardley, Carl Boardley, Michelle Eddings, Daniel Saunders, Wanneta
Figueroa, Charles Green, Cornella Pierce, Robert Green, Maria Ernst, Michael
Hughes, Howard Hughes Jr., Stephen Hughes, Joshua Hughes, Viola Hughes,
and Sherry Hughes, 30 great grandchildren and 19 great great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband Clifford, she was predeceased by three children Sara
Boardley Saunders, Horace Hughes, and Benjamin Hughes, two brothers Clarence
Driggus Jr. and Walter Driggus, a sister Cynthia Pierce, and a grandson
John Green.
Visitation Jun. 14, 2011 & Wednesday, Jun. 15, 2011 & service
Jun. 15, 2011 at the Sray-Webster Funeral Home, 62 Landis Avenue Bridgeton,
NJ 08302, (856) 455-3613,. Interment at Fordville Memorial Park Cemetery.
Written condolences and expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family
by visiting the funeral home website at www.sraywebsterfuneralhome.com.
Mary Elmar Saunders Hughes 1929-2011
23 June 2011
Mary
E. Saunders Hughes of Dover went home to be with the Lord, on Monday June 20, 2011
in Dover.
She was 82. Mrs. Hughes was born September 18, 1929 in Salem,
New Jersey to the late Elmer
Saunders and Harriett Gould Saunders.
She and her husband John have lived in Delaware
for 58 years, the last 6 ½ Mrs. Hughes has been in the Capital
Rehab Center
in Dover.
She was a homemaker and loved to cook, going to church and reading her
bible. Mrs. Hughes enjoyed spending time with her family especially her
grandchildren.
In addition to her family she was preceded in death by daughter, Janet
Durham Kelly; brothers, Stanley, Elmer, Herman and Edwards Saunders; sisters,
Margaret Pierce and Ida Ridgeway.
She is survived by her husband of 58 years, John H. Hughes of Dover; daughters,
Harriett Seeney and her husband Roland of Bridgeton, NJ, Diane Hughes
of Dover; sons, Norris Durham, Jerry Hughes both of SC, Larry Hughes of
Dover; sisters, Deleatha Mosley of Bridgeton, NJ, Pauline Mosley of Atlantic
City, NJ, and Joyce Chambers and her husband Leonard of Waco, TX; sixteen
grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held 12 noon, Saturday June 25, 2011 at the Immanuel Union United
Methodist Church,
756 Main Street,
Cheswold. Friends may call one hour prior. Interment at the church cemetery.
Nathan
F. Hughes
Nathan
F. Hughes, 60, of Fairfield Township died Tuesday in the Veterans
Hospital in Wilmington, Del. The son of the late Percy and Adella
Pierce Hughes, she was born in Deerfield Township and had been a
resident of Fairfield Township for many years.
He
was employed by Thompson Instruction Co. and was a veteran of World War
II.
He
is survived by his wife Ineza Neal Hughes, four daughters, Bar----- Whyte
of Bridgeton, Dot Pierce of Vineland, and Adella and Ethel Hughes,
both of Fairfield Township; four sons, James Whyte of Springfield, Mass.,
Joseph Whyte and David Hughes, both of Bridgeton
and Eddie Hughes of Fairfield Township; four brothers, Percy, Harold,
Jim and Robert Hughes; a sister, Bertha Gould and eight grandchildren.
Services
will be held at the Wesley Funeral Home, 17 S. Burlington Road, on Saturday
at 1 p.m. Interment will be made in Gouldtown Memorial Park in Millville.
Friends may call Saturday afternoon one hour prior to the services at
the funeral home.
Robert
R. Hughes ~1919-2003
17 Sep 2003
Robert
R. Hughes, age 86 of Millville, died Tuesday morning in Bishop McCarthy
Residence, Vineland after an extended illness.
Born and raised in Bridgeton, he lived in Woodstown most of his life and
recently moved to Millville.
He worked for Agway of Woodstown as a truck driver for 25 years until
his retirement. Prior to that, he worked as a farmer for 20 years. He
enjoyed working on cars and sightseeing.
He is survived by his wife Doris (Pierce); two sons, Bob of New Jersey,
and Irving of Pennsylvania; five daughters, Emily Wilson of Millville,
Wanda Johnson of Pennsgrove, Tina Hughes and Anna Mary Echevarria both
of Vineland, and Rita Johnson of Ohio; 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by a son Tony.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 7 p.m. in the Christy Funeral
Home, 11 W. Broad Street, Millville. There will be a viewing Friday from
6 to 7 p.m. in the funeral home. Burial will be private and at the convenience
of the family. Memorial contributions may be made to Bishop McCarthy Residence,
1045 E. Chestnut Ave., Vineland, N.J. 08332. Written tributes: "christyfuneralservice.com"
website.
Sarah
E. Hughes 1875-1957
In
Cheswold, Del. on June 21, 1957, Sarah E. Hughes, age 81 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend funeral services from the
Immanuel Union Methodist Church, Cheswold, Del. on Tuesday afternoon June
25, at 2 o'clock. Interment at Fork Branch Cemetary. Friends may call
at her late residence on Monday evening from 7 until 9 o'clock. Arrangements
by the Howard C. Stevenson Funeral Home, Dover, Del.
Virgie L. Hughes
~1935-2012
11 Jan 2012
Virgie L. Canada Hughes,
age 76, a resident ofBridgeton, formerly from Key Rock, WV, passed away
on Sunday morning, Jan. 8, 2012, at home under the care of her family. Virgie
was born in Saulsville, WV, and raised
in Key Rock, the only child and daughter of the late CreasieCanada.
She was a long time resident
of Bridgeton, and was the wife of the late Benjamin E. Hughes, who was a
retiree of Wheaton Glass Company in Millville. When first moving toBridgeton,
Virgie worked at Owens Illinois Glass Company until they closed. She then
worked for Parties Unlimited and Linens to Go, until her retirement. She
was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Bridgeton, where she
taught Sunday School, served as a custodian, was a member of the Ladies
Prayer Group, and volunteered at theBridge Compassionate Ministry Center.
She loved her church family and always said, "they are truly family
to me." Her wish was for all her family to be happy for her, because
she has gone to be with Jesus.
She is survived by her
son, Michael E. Hughes of Bridgeton; two brothers-in-law, Herb and Howard
Hughes, and Nicole Brennan, who Virgie loved as a spiritual daughter, all
from Fairfield Twp.; her sister-in-law, Margaret Kuff of Stow Creek Twp.;
many cousins, Bettye and Coy McCall of Pisgah Forest, N.C., Bernice and
Donald Drain of Upper Lake, Calif., Frances and Carmi Estep, of Oceana W.Va.,
Billie Mae Cox of Oceana W.Va., Patsy McGuire of Pisgah Forest, N.C., William
and Pat Cox, Quinton Va., Sandra and Gayle McKinney, Pineville, W.Va., Sadie
Lupton, Fairton, NJ, and Vada Taylor of Matheny, W.Va.; and many nieces
and nephews.
Funeral services will
be held on Friday morning at 11 a.m. Jan. 13, 2012, from theFirst Church
of the Nazarene, 350 West Park Drive,
Bridgeton, with Pastor Milton Akey officiating. The in terment will follow
atFernwood Memorial Park, Hopewell Twp. Friends may call on Thursday evening
at the church from 6 to 8 p.m. and also on Friday morning from 10 to 11
a.m. prior to the services. Written condolences and expressions of sympathy
may be sent to the family by visiting the funeral home website at www.sraywebsterfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Sray-Webster Funeral Home, Upper
Deerfield Twp.
William
M. Hughes Sr.
William
M. Hughes Sr., 72, of Center Grove Road, Millville, died Saturday
evening in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Camden, after a brief illness.
He
was born in Millville, where he was a lifelong resident. He was a machinist
for Diamond International Corp. until his retirement 10 years ago and
was a member of Faith Baptist Church, Millville. Mr. Hughes is survived
by a son, William M. Hughes Jr. of Millville; a daughter, Janet Periconi
of Vineland; a sister, Dorothy Fisher of Millville, and two grandchildren.
Services
will be held at the Christy Funeral Home, 1 W. Broad St., Millville. Interment
will be made in Greenwood Memorial Park Cemetery, Millville.
William
M. Hughes, Jr. 1944-2006
William
M. Hughes, Jr., 62, of Millville, died sudden and unexpectedly on
Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at his home. Born in Bridgeton, NJ on Jun. 11,
1944, he was the son of the late William M. and Frances (nee Chandler)
Hughes, and the husband of Beverly (nee Miller) Hughes. Mr. Hughes had
been a Millville resident for the past 60 years.
Mr. Hughes was employed as a driver for UPS for 16 years and worked for
Shop Rite of Vineland for 10 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army
serving during the Vietnam era, and an avid collector of die cast model
cars. He also enjoyed photography.
Besides his wife he is survived by his daughter, Natalie Dawn Montgomery
and her husband Christian, of Mays Landing, and his sister, Janet Periconi
and her husband John of Vineland, and several nieces and nephews.
Family and friends are invited to attend a time of reflection and memorial
service at the funeral home on Tuesday, April 11, 2006 at 7:00 PM. Interment
will take place at the convenience of the family.
William
M. Hughes
1922-1990
Contributed by Henrietta Carey Johnson 19 May 2001
Church
program: Funeral Services for William M. Hughes Torbert’s Funeral
Home Dover, Delaware Sunday, January 7, 1990 2:00 P.M.
The
Pallbearers: William Vernon Street, Jr., Anthony Street, Melvin Street,
Gary Hughes, Casey Vinson, Charles Sammons, Jr.
Officiating:
Rev. Dr. William H. Ridgway Final Resting Place: Fork Branch Cemetery
Funeral
Home program: William M. Hughes 1922 - 1990 Funeral Services Torbert Funeral
Chapel Reed at Bradford St. Dover, Delaware Sunday, January 7, 1990 2:00
P.M. Interment Fork Branch Cemetery Dover, Delaware
