Obituaries

Mary Therese Conte, friend to all, volunteer

2 days ago
Mary Therese Conte passed away peacefully Monday, March 1, 2026, following a fall at The Lodge at...

Linda Ziemba, AstraZeneca retiree

3 days ago
Linda Ziemba, 78, of Lewes, passed away after an illness. She will be greatly missed by her family...

Janet Lynn O’Brien, loved her family, community

4 days ago
Janet Lynn O’Brien, 74, lovingly known as Jan or Mimi, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her...

Dolores Irene Pollack, kind, loving soul

4 days ago
Dolores Irene Pollack, 88, of Lewes and formerly of Bellmawr, N.J., passed away Monday, March 16,...

Daniel B. Jones, Delmarva Power retiree

4 days ago
Daniel B. Jones, 84, passed away peacefully Monday, March 23, 2026, at his home in Milton...

Donald Mais Fisher, veteran, active community member

5 days ago
Donald Mais Fisher, 82, passed away peacefully in the presence of his loving family Wednesday,...

William Edward Battista, dedicated to community

5 days ago
William Battista of Millsboro passed away Friday, March 20, 2026. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., in...

George W. Bray Jr., veteran, retired police officer

6 days ago
George W. Bray Jr., 78, a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away Thursday,...

James Bernerd Holdridge, loved his family, sports

6 days ago
James Bernerd Holdridge Sr., known to his friends and family as Jim, passed away peacefully...

Delores A. Clark, active community member

6 days ago
Delores A. Clark, 78, of Harbeson, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Born June 21, 1947, in...

Edwin Arthur Connor, veteran, retired pharmacist

6 days ago
Edwin Arthur Connor (aka “Doc Connor”, “Ed,” “Pop Pop”), 98, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away...

Donald Hutton, devoted family man

6 days ago
Donald “Don” Hutton, 89, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Born...

Betty Goldenson, devout Catholic

1 week ago
Betty Goldenson, 93, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2026, surrounded by family. Betty was born in...

Suzanne Dill, beloved Miltonian

1 week ago
Suzanne Dill, a cherished member of the Milton community and devoted life partner, passed away...

Gertrude Betsy Finch, devoted to family

1 week ago
Gertrude Betsy Finch passed away at home Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. She was born April 13, 1933, to...

Michael Logan Cunningham, devout Catholic

1 week ago
Michael Logan Cunningham, 84, passed peacefully at home in Millsboro Wednesday, March 11, 2026. He...

Carlton Lee Tull Jr., former Delaware resident

1 week ago
Carlton L. “Lee” Tull, Jr., 74, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Melbourne, Fla. Born in...

Suzanne Miller Sams, devoted church member, quilter

1 week ago
Suzanne Miller Sams, 87, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Tega Cay, S.C. Born...

Sarah Elizabeth Sunderland, kind, generous soul

1 week ago
On May 12, 1934, in Selbyville, a beautiful little girl with blonde hair and eyes as blue as the...

Coy Edward Wyatt, Navy veteran

1 week ago
Coy Edward Wyatt passed away peacefully Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, son of the late Coy and May...

Stacey Kay Knox, loved her family, dogs

1 week ago
Stacey Kay Knox, 44, of Lewes, passed away suddenly Friday, March 6, 2026, at Bayhealth Sussex...

Ralph Franklin Williams III, Beebe retiree

1 week ago
Ralph Franklin Williams III passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Heaven has gained another saint...

Ilse Payne, proud of German heritage

1 week ago
Ilse Payne (née Porombka), 92, closed her eyes forever Thursday, March 5, 2026. She remains in the...

Philip L. Sheridan, longtime DC resident

2 weeks ago
Philip L. Sheridan, 81, a longtime resident of Washington, D.C., passed away Tuesday, March 10,...

Wafaa Ahmed Goldfield, interior architectural...

2 weeks ago
Wafaa Ahmed Goldfield, 70, of Milford, was born Jan. 31, 1955, in Beirut, Lebanon. Her journey on...

Loretta Schlitter, lifelong Miltonian

2 weeks ago
Loretta Schlitter, 93, a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away Tuesday, March 10,...

Patricia Dickerson, retired banker

2 weeks ago
Patricia “Gale” Dickerson, 78, of Milton, passed away peacefully Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, at Delaware...

Betty Lou Clark Edwards, loving mother, sister

2 weeks ago
Betty Lou Clark Edwards died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. She was born May 11, 1948, in Lewes, to Norma...

Kisan Y. Karapurkar, dedicated doctor

2 weeks ago
Dr. Kisan Y. Karapurkar, 84, of Lewes, passed away peacefully Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, with his...

Michael Dennis O'Neill Sr., had adventurous spirit

2 weeks ago
Michael Dennis O'Neill Sr., 63, of Millsboro, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2026. Michael was a...

Marie Warrington Rogers, devoted teacher

2 weeks ago
At an early age, Marie Warrington Rogers learned that when books are opened, you discover you have...

Michael John DeSantis Jr., passionate about music,...

2 weeks ago
Michael John “Jay” DeSantis Jr., 68, passed away peacefully at his home in Rehoboth Beach Thursday...

William E. Hyatt, devoted father, grandfather,...

2 weeks ago
William Edward “Bill” Hyatt, 76, of Lewes, passed away peacefully at his home Wednesday, Feb. 18,...

Donna Elaine Fischer, lifelong educator

2 weeks ago
Donna Elaine Fischer of Lewes passed away peacefully Monday, March 2, 2026, surrounded by her...

Vernon Thomas Smith, General Foods retiree

2 weeks ago
Vernon Thomas Smith, 86, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2026, at his home in Powell, Wyo. Vernon...

Charles Lawson Browne III, beloved husband

2 weeks ago
Charles Lawson Browne III passed away peacefully in Baltimore, Md., Tuesday, March 3, 2026,...

Calvin F. Jordan, proud veteran

3 weeks ago
Calvin Francis Jordan passed away Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Prince Georges County, Md. He was born...

Mark Alan Winstead, retired state trooper

3 weeks ago
Mark Alan Winstead, 68, of Lewes died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. He was loved more than he could...

Gary Earl Showers, veteran, teacher

3 weeks ago
Gary Earl Showers, 84, of Lewes, died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, at The Moorings in Lewes. He was...

Teresa Jane Shockley, touched many lives

3 weeks ago
Teresa Jane Shockley (born Teresa Jane Hall), 63, of Frankford, passed away peacefully Saturday,...

John Stephen Sarik, devoted educator, volunteer

3 weeks ago
John Stephen Sarik of Lewes passed away peacefully Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. He was born June 22,...

June E. Donovan, state retiree, fostered children

3 weeks ago
June E. Donovan, 73, of Georgetown peacefully passed away at home Monday, March 2, 2026. June was...

Warren Nelson Williams, family patriarch

3 weeks ago
Warren Nelson Williams, 76, of Milton, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. Born Dec...

Destani Marchelle Gibbs, beautiful soul

3 weeks ago
With hearts that are both broken and grateful, we celebrate the beautiful life of Destani Marchelle...

Suzanne Talbot, friend to all

3 weeks ago
With broken hearts and grateful memories, we celebrate the extraordinary life of Suzanne Talbot,...

Betty V. Bradley, beloved mother, grandmother

3 weeks ago
Betty V. Bradley, known as Ginny to her family and friends, was born March 21, 1932, to Albert and...

Joseph Francis Seay, retired accountant

3 weeks ago
Joseph Francis Seay, 82, of Lewes, passed away peacefully surrounded by family Thursday, Feb. 26,...

Anna Anhalt Alosi, loving homemaker

3 weeks ago
Anna M. Anhalt Alosi, 97, of Lewes, passed away Feb. 27, 2026, at Beebe Healthcare, Lewes. She was...

Elaine Gamble Cowan, beloved mother, grandmother

3 weeks ago
Elaine Gamble Cowan, 86, died peacefully Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, after a long illness at...

Joyce Malinda Macklin, loved her family

3 weeks ago
Joyce Malinda Macklin, 85, of Lincoln, passed away peacefully in her home Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026...

Jean A. Hawley, loved her family

1 month ago
Jean A. Hawley passed away Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, at TidalHealth in Salisbury, Md. Born March 17...

Louis Henry Jones, veteran, devout Christian

1 month ago
Louis Henry Jones, 90, of Lewes, passed away Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, at his residence with his...

Alice Ann Hill, Hollywood socialite governess

1 month ago
Alice Ann Hill of Lewes died peacefully Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. Known as “Nanny Ali” from her...

H. Edwin Riggin Sr., owned Ed’s Chicken & Crabs

1 month ago
H. Edwin "Ed" Riggin Sr., 92, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. Ed leaves his...

Louise Elizabeth Workman, led extraordinary life

1 month ago
Louise Elizabeth Workman graced our world with her presence Sept. 7, 1916, in Salisbury, Md. Raised...

James Robert DiGuglielmo, devoted family man

1 month ago
James “Jimmy” Robert DiGuglielmo, born Feb. 16, 1959, was a family man – a family man who didn’t...

Glenn Clinton Moore Jr., beloved father, grandfather

1 month ago
Glenn Clinton Moore Jr., 74, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. He was born...

Elizabeth Conroy Hurdle, devoted educator

1 month ago
Elizabeth Conroy Hurdle, 91, of Harbeson, passed away peacefully at home Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026,...

Patricia Monaghan, hospice volunteer

1 month ago
Patricia Monaghan, 88, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. Patricia was born and raised in...

James Patrick Gillespie, devoted to faith, family

1 month ago
James Patrick Gillespie, 87, of Lewes, passed away peacefully Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. Born Jan. 7,...