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OBITUARIES Continued from Page 71 day, May 9, 2019 at Bishop-Hastings Funeral Home in Selbyville. Burial was in Bishopville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to: Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Maryland 21802, or Eden United Methodist Church, C/O Margaret White, P.O. Box 102, Willards, Maryland 21874. Condolences may be sent to www.bishophastingsfh.com. RICHARD J. DADURKA Selbyville Richard J. Dadurka, age 79, of Selbyville, died Friday, May 3, 2019 at home. He was born in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, and was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Humurka) Dadurka. Richard was a police officer and retired from the D.C. Police Department. He was a member of the F.O.P. and was a U.S. Army veteran. He is survived by his wife, Sandra L. (Schutzler) Dadurka of Selbyville; two sons, Mark Dadurka and Brian Dadurka; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Bishop-Hastings Funeral Home in Selbyville. Inurnment will be in Delaware Veterans Cemetery in Millsboro at a later date. Condolences may be sent by visiting
www.bishophastingsfh.com. CATHERINE CARNEY DECHANT Berlin Catherine “Cathi” Carney DeChant, age 71, passed peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at her home in Berlin, Maryland. Born in Washington D.C., she was the daughter of the late William B. Carney and Gertrude Hill Carney. She is survived by Cathi DeChant her beloved husband, Michael DeChant Sr.; son, Michael DeChant Jr. (Emily Glaeser) of Rockville Maryland; brothers, Thomas Carney (Janet Copeland) of Coral Gables, Florida, Bill Carney (Mary Beth) of Poolesville, Maryland, and Michael Carney (Robin) of Sterling, Virginia; sisters, Maureen Knesel (Chuck) of Rockville, Maryland, Elaine Carney of Wheaton, Maryland, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brother, Patrick. Catherine attended the University of Maryland. She was a partner with her husband in their family business, DeChant Appraisal & Realty Service LLC. She was also an aerobic dance instructor for the YMCA for nearly 20 years. Catherine was a parishioner at Holy
Savior Catholic Church in Ocean City, Maryland, where she was active in the choir, spending many hours volunteering her service. She also loved to sing, play golf and dance with her husband. Catherine was an avid fisherman bringing in the No. 1 wahoo in the White Marlin tournament in 2001. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at Holy Savior Catholic Church in Ocean City, on Tuesday, May 14, 2019. Reverend Stanislao Esposito officiated. Interment will be private for family members at a future date. In lieu of flowers, a donation in her memory may be made to: Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Maryland 21804. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. CHARLOTTE SOPHIA TETER Pocomoke City Charlotte Sophia Teter, age 66, of Pocomoke City, died Friday, May 3, 2019, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born in Salisbury and was the daughter of the late Cyrus E. and Sophia (Molnar) Teter. Charlotte worked at NASA Wallops Flight Facility as a programmer-analyst and was a member, and very active her entire life, of Showell United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday school and was the church secretary
and historian. She is survived by two brothers, Howard Paul Teter of Vineland, New Jersey and John E. Teter of Salisbury; two sisters, R. Fay McCabe of Selbyville and Louise Teter Marell of Lexington, South Carolina, and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service was held on Saturday, May 11, 2019, at Bishop-Hastings Funeral Home in Selbyville with Pastor Joe Caine officiating. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery in Berlin. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to: Showell United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 55, Showell, Maryland 21862. Condolences may be sent by visiting www.bishophastingsfh.com. WAYNE LEON MORELAND Berlin Wayne Leon Moreland, age 74, died on Sunday, April 28, 2019, at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin, Maryland. She was born in West Palm Beach, Florida, to the late Wayne Leon Moreland and Grace Frantz Moreland Sholley. He was the husband of Denise Melazzi Wayne Moreland Moreland. Wayne was a graduate of Bethel High School, Bethel, Pennsylvania. He served in the United States Army. He had retired from Parish Steel, Dana Corporation, Reading, Pennsylvania. He was a lifetime member and past president of the Citizen’s Fire Company, Palo Alto, Pennsylvania. He was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church and Elks Lodge #2645 in Ocean City, Maryland. He was an avid Penn State football and NASCAR fan. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children, Wayne S. Moreland, Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, and daughter, Barbara J. Ingham, wife, of Kyle D., Ephrata, Pennsylvania. Also surviving is his son-in-law, Patrick Mealey, Minersville, Pennsylvania; sister, Pattie Bashore, wife of Nathan, Robesonia, Pennsylvania; brothers, Glenn Sholley, husband of Marlene, Milford, Delaware, Donald Sholley, Tacoma, Washington; and sister-in-law, Darlene Sholley, Hebron, Delaware. He also had seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his daughter, Kimberly A. Mealey; three brothers, Gary, Kenneth and Dennis Sholley; and sister, Sydney Ashby. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 2 p.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 10301 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City, Maryland 21842. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in Wayne’s name to St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. To send online condolences, visit www.burbagefuneralhome.com.