Frances Delores 'Lorsie' (Daniels) Short, 60

SMYRNA - Frances Delores "Lorsie" (Daniels) Short of Smyrna died Monday, Dec. 3, 2007, in Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, Dover. She was 60.

She was born Nov. 13, 1947, in Dover, daughter of the late Alfred and Helen (Price) Daniels.

Frances was a graduate of William Henry High School, class of 1965.

She worked for General Metal Craft and Scott Paper and retired due to illness.

Frances was a sports enthusiast and enjoyed all sports.

Her favorite pastime was watching cowboy shows, especially John Wayne.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Lydia Daniels; an uncle, Isaac Daniels; and a brother-in-law, Charles Demby, who helped raise her when she lived in her sister's home during her school years.

She is survived by a daughter, Margaret LaSalle-Tate and her husband Raymond of Dover; two sons, Henry Short Jr. and his wife Shirlonda of Lancaster, Calif., and Todd G. Short of Pemberton, N.J.; two brothers, Alfred Daniels Jr. of Oakland, N.J., and Isaac Daniels and his wife Ivy of Pleasantville, N.J.; five sisters, Grace D. Hansly, Blanch Brown and Margaret D. Demby, all of Dover, Carrine E. Simms of Pemberton and Barbara A. Daniels of Dover; her grandchildren, Andrew (Essence), Andron and Marquis, all of Dover, Jarvis of Guam, and Henry Short III and Kendrick Short, both of Lancaster; a step-great-grandson, Cazmere of Dover; and a nephew, James "Sonny" Daniels, who was raised as a brother.

Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday in the Mt. Carmel Church, West and Cecil streets, Dover, where friends may call two hours earlier.

Burial will be private.

Instead of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to Delaware Hospice, 911 S. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901.

Arrangements are by Pippin Funeral Home, Wyoming.

Letters of condolences may be sent via www.pippinfuneralhome.com.