MORNING STAR ✳ MAY 17 - 23, 2007 Joseph was a tireless worker and held more than 20 jobs during the Depression to support his family. While employed full time at Mack Molding Co., he founded, with his wife, the Brindell Goat Dairy in Cedar Grove, NJ. In 1960, the family moved to Harrington where he was active in community and church activities. He continued to work as a bookkeeper and to manage his small farm. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and a volunteer at St. Bernadette Church for more than 30 years. He belonged to Lions Club International and the DelMarVa District of Ruritan National. He was well respected for his hard work, honesty, and intellectual curiosity and will be missed by all who knew him. He is survived by his son, Dr. Ralph Brinster and wife, Elaine, of Gladwyne, Pa., and their four children, Dr. Lauren Brinster, Gaithersburg, Md., Kristen Brinster Waddington, Esq. and husband, Richard, Esq., Glenelg, Md., Dr. Derek Brinster and wife, Dr. Nooshin, Richmond, Va., and Dr. Clayton Brinster and wife, Dr. Camille Introcaso, Philadelphia, Pa.. Also surviving are daughter-in-law, Suzanne H. Brinster, Harlingen, Texas and her daughters, Kimberly Brinster, New York City, and Elizabeth B. Bodenhamer, Harlingen, Texas; six great-grandchildren, Colin, Amy, and Claire Waddington and Layla, Maya, and Neda Brinster; brother, John Brinster and sister, Gloria Gardella, N.J.; brother-in-law, Michael Acocella, N.J.; and sister-in-law, Minnie Belle Berg, Laurel. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brothers, Francis and Lawrence Brinster, and sister, Kunigunda B. Urciouli. Mass of Christian burial will be offered at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 19, at St. Bernadette Catholic Church, 109 Dixon St., Harrington, where friends may call one hour earlier. Burial will be in Hollywood Cemetery, Harrington. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Bernadette Building Fund, 109 Dixon St., Harrington, DE 19952. Arrangements are by McKnatt, Carpenter and Baker Funeral Home, Harrington.
Florence Kathleen Friedel, 84 Florence Kathleen "Kat" Friedel of Seaford, died Sunday, May 13, 2007 at Life Care at Lofland in Seaford after a short illness. Mrs. Friedel was born July 10, 1922 in Middle Village, Queens, N. Y., the daugher of Ike Kreisberg and Jennie Florence Kathleen “Kat” Friedel Richland Kreisberg Weisbaum. She was preceded in death by her husband Roy "Buz" Friedel who died in 2004. Mrs. Friedel moved a lot as a child and attended school in El Paso, Texas where after her sophomore year, she left school to work full time. Mrs. Friedel worked in Seaford for many years at Crimmons Vending Service, Dupont Cafeteria, and Gant Shirt Factory, retiring in 1975 when the shirt factory relocated. She lived on their family farm near Bridgeville for 63 years before moving to Seaford in 2005.
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Mrs. Friedel was a volunteer at the Seaford Senior Center and delivered meals to the homebound for many years. She also volunteered at the Genesis Nursing Home in Seaford. Mrs. Friedel bowled on the Senior Express Bowling League at the Seaford Bowling Lanes, Strikemaster Bowling Lanes, and on the seniors' traveling league for many years. She was a member of Bethel Worship Center of Seaford and served her Lord and Savior Jesus for more than 25 years as a fervent prayer warrior. In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Friedel was preceded in death by a brother and three sisters. She is survived by two sons, Roy Friedel, Jr. of Colo. and Richard W. Friedel of Va.; two daughters, Sharon L. Argo of Georgetown and Bonnie C. Grant of Mont.; son-in-law, William T. "Bill" Argo of Georgetown; three grandsons, Christopher T. Friedel of Fla., Eric S. Grant of Seaford and Shannon T. Argo of Georgetown; four granddaughters, Shari L. Rood and Liana Friedel both of Va. and Amorette A. Helm and Shane R. Caffey, both of Colo.; 3 great granddaughters, Erica L. Grant and Audrey N. Grant, both of Seaford and Phoebe Helm of Colo.; seven great grandsons, William E. "Will" Argo of Georgetown, Jordan Helm, Tucker Helm, Conner Helm, Garret Helm, Caleb Caffey and Joshua Caffey, all of Colo.; two step-great grandchildren, Candice Shockley and Cody Shockley both of Georgetown; and many nieces nephews, cousins, and friends. Services will be at Bethel Worship Center, north of Seaford on U.S. 13 on Friday, May 18 at Noon. Friends may call at the church from 11 a.m. to Noon. Joseph LeCates, minister of Bethel Worship Center will officiate. Burial will be in the Friedel family plot in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Seaford. Memorial contributions may be made to Bethel Worship Center or Seaford Senior Center. Arrangements are by Cranston Funeral Home.
Ida Mae Willey Achy, 92 Ida Mae Willey Achy of Virginia Beach, Va., formerly of Okeechobee, Fla. and Seaford, died Monday, May 14, 2007 at Virginia Beach Health Care, Virginia Beach, Va. Born in Galestown, Md., Mrs. Achy was the daughter of Alice Wheatley and Ralph Willey. She worked as a beautician. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Okeechobee, Fla. and Mount Olivet United Methodist Church in Seaford. She was a former member of the Ladies Auxiliary, Seaford Volunteer Fire Department. She is survived by a son, Michael Achy, Okeechobee, Fla.; and a daughter, Judith A. Tillotson, Virginia Beach, Va.; 2 sisters, Edna Massey, Seaford, and Kathleen Collins, Rhodesdale, Md.; 2 grandsons, Jeff and Joel Hughes and 3 greatgranddaughters. In addition to her parents, she was also preceeded in death by her husband Nelson Cleaver Achy in 1982. A graveside service will be held Saturday, May 19, at 11 a.m. in Blades Cemetery, Blades. Reverend Thomas Gross will officiate. Friends may call from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. prior to the services at Watson-Yates Funeral Home, Front & King Sts., Seaford.
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