Obituaries

Adella Sarah Vignola, loved Rehoboth Beach

4 months ago
Adella Sarah Vignola (née Palmer), 87, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother,...

George William Nitsch Jr., had distinguished career

4 months ago
George William Nitsch Jr., 80, known to his family and friends as Bill, passed away Monday, Feb. 17...

Melinda Lee Van Newkirk, creative, artistic soul

4 months ago
Melinda Lee Van Newkirk, 68, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away...

Joseph Addison Vansant, gentle soul, fierce spirit

4 months ago
Joseph Addison Vansant of Rehoboth Beach passed away peacefully Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Joe was born...

Deborah J. Mitchell, enjoyed time with family

4 months ago
Deborah J. Mitchell, 62, of Dover, passed away peacefully Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, at Delaware...

Carolyn E. Hutchison, had adventurous spirit

4 months ago
Carolyn E. Hutchison, 77, of Lewes passed away peacefully Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. Carolyn was...

Ella May Bada, devoted to family

4 months ago
Ella May Bada passed away peacefully at her home in Lewes Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. She was born in St...

Robert Warrington Kroh, avid Eagles fan

4 months ago
Robert Warrington "Bob" Kroh, 67, peacefully passed away in his sleep due to heart failure Monday,...

Loyd Allen Johnson, man of many talents

4 months ago
Loyd Allen Johnson passed peacefully in his sleep at home in Winchester, Va., Thursday, Feb. 6,...

Harry Allen Coss, beloved husband, father, grandfather

4 months ago
Harry Allen Coss passed away peacefully surrounded by family Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, at 97. He was...

George Mitchell, devoted to family

4 months ago
George “Walley” Mitchell departed this world peacefully at home into the arms of Jesus Saturday,...

Harvey G. West Jr., veteran, fireman

4 months ago
Harvey G. West Jr., 71, of Georgetown, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, at Delaware Bay...

Carol Lynn Taylor, devoted educator, coach

4 months ago
Carol Lynn Taylor, 80, of Milton, passed away peacefully at home Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, after a...

Phyllis McCommons Byrne, beloved matriarch

4 months ago
Phyllis McCommons Byrne, 93, of Lewes, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, at her home...

Sandra Elaine Albright, dedicated educator

4 months ago
Sandra Elaine (Gorlich) Albright passed away Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. She was born April 11, 1949,...

Randall Trevor Coffman, captain extraordinaire

4 months ago
Capt. Randy “Poppa” Coffman, 55, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in St. Petersburg,...

Norman Jay Miller, veteran, active in community

4 months ago
Norman Jay Miller, 89, passed away peacefully Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, at The Moorings at Lewes...

Authur McGroary, veteran, enjoyed sailing

4 months ago
Authur "Artie" McGroary, 74, of Longboat Key, Fla., passed away Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. He was born...

Kathleen B. MacNamara, retired banker

4 months ago
Kathleen B. MacNamara, 84, of Lewes, passed away Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. Born in Elkton, Md., Oct...

Crystal Marie Southard, cherished family, friends

4 months ago
Crystal Marie Southard, 44, of Milford, passed away from unexpected medical complications Friday,...

James Everett Hollar Sr., services set

5 months ago
James Everett Hollar Sr., 80, of Lincoln, passed away peacefully Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. Jim was born...

Alberta Geneva Evans Stokes, beloved mother,...

5 months ago
Alberta “Abby” Geneva Evans Stokes, 99, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother,...

William F. Harkins Sr., veteran, DuPont Co. retiree

5 months ago
William F. Harkins Sr., 93, of Wilmington, passed away Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. Born in Wilmington Nov...

Edith Carpenter Cross, active in church

5 months ago
Edith Carpenter Cross, 86, passed away peacefully in her sleep Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at her home...

Lucille Ora Ghigliotty, loved cooking, music

5 months ago
Lucille Ora (DeChino) Ghigliotty, 83, of Millsboro passed away Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, at her...

Michael John Mireider, veteran, extraordinary man

5 months ago
Michael John Mireider, 77, of Lewes, died at home Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, after a lengthy battle with...

Thomas A. Waters Jr., devoted truck driver

5 months ago
Thomas A. Waters Jr. passed away peacefully Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, at his home in Milford under the...

Barry E. Wheatley II, devoted public servant

5 months ago
Barry E. Wheatley II, a devoted public servant, beloved family man, and cherished friend to all,...

Muriel Neff Kline, beautiful songstress

5 months ago
Muriel Neff Kline and her beautiful mezzo-soprano voice left this world Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, to...

Christina Marie Browning, loved her family

5 months ago
Christina “Tina” Marie Browning, 69, of Long Neck, formerly of Glen Burnie, Md., passed away...

Janet H. Wojszwillo, active church member

5 months ago
Janet H. Wojszwillo, 90, of Lancaster, Pa., and formerly of York, Pa., and Millsboro, passed away...

David A. Anderson, retired attorney

5 months ago
David A. Anderson of Rehoboth Beach, formerly of Wilmington, died peacefully Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025...

Charles Alan Lehman, veteran, successful businessman

5 months ago
Charles Alan Lehman passed away Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, in Lewes. Born Jan. 4, 1943, in Pittsburgh,...

Shirley Sherman, devoted church member

5 months ago
Shirley Sherman of Milton passed away unexpectedly at her home Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. Shirley was...

Leslie E. Bissell, loving husband, grandfather

5 months ago
Leslie “Les” E. Bissell, 78, of Dagsboro, passed away Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, at Jefferson Hospital...

Eileen P. Furnish, prominent community member

5 months ago
Eileen P. (Wharton) Furnish passed away peacefully at home in Lewes surrounded by family Tuesday,...

George Kruer, had distinguished career

5 months ago
George Kruer, 92, a beloved husband, uncle, and dedicated community member, passed away Thursday,...

Benjamin Thomas Winsor, veteran, retired priest

5 months ago
Rev. Benjamin Thomas Winsor, 90, of Lewes, died peacefully Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. He was born June...

Charles Jeffrey Thompson, loved by everyone

5 months ago
Charles “Jeff” Jeffrey Thompson, 78, passed away peacefully Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, at his home in...

Joan H. Economos, successful businesswoman

5 months ago
Joan H. Economos, 91, of Milton, passed away peacefully with our Lord on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. Born...

Deborah L. Priddy, dedicated to helping others

5 months ago
Deborah L. "Deb" Priddy, whose kind heart and vibrant spirit touched everyone she met, passed away...

Elizabeth O. Pratt, kind, generous soul

5 months ago
Elizabeth “Betty” O. Pratt, a symbol of kindness and generosity, passed away peacefully Tuesday,...

Bernard L. Dworsky, dedicated professor

5 months ago
Bernard L. Dworsky, 83, of Newark, passed away Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. A Celebration of Life will...

Paul J. Walker III, veteran, SCI retiree

5 months ago
Paul J. Walker III passed away Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, at Bayhealth Sussex Campus in Milford. He was...

Dennard F. Quillen Jr., businessman, RBVFC life member

5 months ago
Dennard F. Quillen Jr., 96, passed away Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. He was born Jan. 27, 1928, and was...

Paulette Criaris, esteemed educator

5 months ago
Paulette Criaris, 76, of Lewes, an esteemed educator and cherished community member, passed away...

Alicia Catherine Hampshire, generous heart

5 months ago
Alicia Catherine “Cathie” Hampshire, 77, a shining example of warmth and strength, passed away...

Kenneth Russell Stevenson, enjoyed family time

5 months ago
Kenneth Russell Stevenson, 74, of Georgetown, passed away peacefully at his home Wednesday, Jan. 29...

Joseph Roy Peet, embraced life to the fullest

5 months ago
I'd prefer not to think of this as an obituary but as a short story about my son's life journey...

David Wayne Greenhaugh, mariner, owned Midway...

5 months ago
With joy stretched across his face and an oar in each fist, rowing the Grand Lakes strip canoe he...

Mohammad Nasir Akhter, distinguished doctor

5 months ago
Dr. Mohammad Nasir Akhter passed away Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in his home in Silver Spring, Md., at...

Sharon Lynn Mack, had infectious smile

5 months ago
Sharon Lynn Mack passed away Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Lewes, after a courageous four-year battle...

Annette Louise Spencer van Valkenburgh, loving wife,...

5 months ago
Annette Louise Spencer van Valkenburgh passed away peacefully Christmas morning, Wednesday, Dec. 25...

Edward R. Hammond, veteran, longtime carpenter

5 months ago
Edward R. Hammond, 83, of Lincoln, passed away peacefully Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, at Bayhealth in...

Alfred Ray Wilkinson, veteran, Kraft Foods retiree

5 months ago
Alfred Ray Wilkinson, cherished husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, of Milton,...

Donald G. Jesse Jr., loved all things nautical

5 months ago
Donald “Don” G. Jesse Jr., 70, of Lewes, passed away peacefully Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. Don was...

Cheryl C. Woods, accomplished, award-winning writer

5 months ago
Cheryl C. Woods, 78, of Greensburg, Pa., and Lewes, died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. She was born in...

Brenda Lee Bennett, loving mother, grandmother

5 months ago
Brenda Lee Bennett passed away Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. She was born July 10, 1960. Born in...

Amy Lynne Shupard, selfless, compassionate soul

5 months ago
Amy Lynne Shupard, a radiant soul whose joy and compassion touched everyone she met, passed away...

Mary Elizabeth Vogel Fakler, loved by all

5 months ago
Mary Elizabeth "Betsi" Vogel Fakler of Rehoboth Beach passed away suddenly and unexpectedly...