Bertha Faulkner Moffett, 79 DOVER - Bertha Faulkner Moffett, age 79, of Dover, passed away on Dec. 15, 2009, at the Delaware Hospice Center, Milford, after a long illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wm. H. Moffett II; her son, William H. Moffett III; her parents, Roland and Elma Faulkner; and seven brothers and sisters, Bruce, Bernice, Wes, Ernie, Robert, Roland, and Squeak (Raymond). She lived and worked all her life in Kent County in the food service industry. She will be remembered by many local people as the hostess at the Blue Coat Inn where she worked for many years. She loved gardening, her home and all things related to food, cooking, baking and canning. She was famous among her family for her chicken and dumplings. She was a very determined, outspoken person who had a kind heart, was loyal to those she loved and was honest to a fault. She leaves to remember her, two daughters, Jessica Barton, and Bernice Mehrtens, and their husbands Terry and Bob; one son, Raymond; eight grandchildren, Robert Mehrtens, Molly Davis, Roger G. Davis, Emerald Young and her husband Doug, and Melissa and her friend Stephan, Laura, Rebecca, and Billy Moffett; two great-grandchildren, Luke Mehrtens, and Riley Edgars; her favorite niece, Mary Cole; and a dear friend, Anna Bontregger. The family wishes to thank the staff at Delaware Hospice Center for their kindness and care and the staff at Kent General Hospital. Interment will be private and at the convenience of the family. A memorial service will be held at the Lebanon Wesleyan Church, 1138 Sorghum Mill Road, Lebanon, at 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 19. Donations may be made in her memory to the Delaware Hospice Center.