Obituaries

Frances M. Baker, social butterfly

16 hours ago
Frances M. Baker, 80, of Harbeson, passed away Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019 at her home, surrounded by...

Ronald Dale Gerber, ordained priest

21 hours ago
Ronald Dale Gerber, 80, of Lewes died Monday, Aug. 19, 2019. Mr. Gerber was born April 5, 1939, in...

Judith Anne Carton, active in her church

21 hours ago
Rejoice in the Lord always and again I say, Rejoice! Early in the morning my best friend and my...

Mary B. Dembeck, devoted to family

1 day ago
Mary B. Dembeck, 96, of Ocean View passed away Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes...

Earl R. Robinson, loved to sing

1 day ago
Earl R. Robinson, 83, of Dagsboro went home to be with the Lord Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019. He was...

Gene Edward Crone, loved to fish

1 day ago
Mr. Gene Edward Crone was taken home by angels Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, after a fatal car crash. He...

Joyce Leader Naftzinger, loved the beach

1 day ago
If Heaven truly is "the place where all the dogs you've ever loved come to greet you," there must...

Fred Adams, grain farmer

2 days ago
Fred Adams, 88, of Dagsboro passed away Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019. He was born July 1, 1931, to the...

Jay R. Burton, Bob Willey employee

3 days ago
Jay R. Burton, 60, of Milton passed away Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes. He...

Elizabeth ‘Betty’ V. Hudson, Verizon retiree

3 days ago
Elizabeth “Betty” V. Hudson, 70, of Lewes, formerly of Wilmington, passed away peacefully...

Augustus ‘Gus’ J. Graves, loved to travel

3 days ago
Augustus (Gus) J. Graves, born March 18, 1937, passed away Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019, in his home...

Elwood R. Wilson, DelDOT retiree

4 days ago
Elwood R. Wilson, 87, lifelong resident of Georgetown, passed away peacefully at home Wednesday,...

Ronald E. Smith, graphic designer

5 days ago
Ronald E. Smith, 80, of Ocean View, formerly of Herndon, Va., was called home to be with our Lord...

Dominick A. Daffner, Punkin Chunkin winner

5 days ago
Dominick A. Daffner, 59, of Milton passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family Sunday,...

Sherman Glenn Banks, DuPont retiree

5 days ago
Sherman Glenn Banks, 81, of Gumboro passed away Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019. He was born Jan. 3, 1938...

Thomas James Butterly Jr., retired teacher

5 days ago
Thomas James Butterly Jr., 95, of Rehoboth Beach, died Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, at his home. Tom was...

Evelyn M. Zaciewski, home economist

5 days ago
Evelyn M. Zaciewski of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, died Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019, at Gosnell Memorial...

Clarence Edward Graybeal, distinguished doctor

5 days ago
Born Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24, 1927, Dr. Clarence Edward Graybeal died peacefully Saturday, Aug...

Joseph G. Marini, loved agriculture

5 days ago
Joseph G. Marini, 59, quietly passed away at his home in Milton Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019. He was born...

Joseph H. Drummond, liked by all he met

6 days ago
Joseph H. Drummond, 77, of Milton died peacefully and pain free Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019, at 11:59 a...

William Francis Sloan Jr., chiropractor

6 days ago
William Francis Sloan Jr., 70, of Milton, formerly of Merchantville, N.J., passed away peacefully...

Amaya Renee Gentner, Sussex toddler

6 days ago
Amaya Renee Gentner, 1 ½, of Georgetown gained her heavenly wings Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019. Amaya...

Skylar Marie Marchuk and Veronica Ellen Marchuk,...

6 days ago
Skylar Marie Marchuk and Veronica Ellen Marchuk, 4 ½, of Millsboro gained their heavenly wings...

Lawrence Morris, retired mason

6 days ago
Lawrence Morris, 86, of Lewes departed this life Monday, Aug. 12, 2019. Pop, as he was...

Teruko Achtermann, accomplished seamstress

6 days ago
Teruko Achtermann, known to many as “Mum Mum” or “Teddy,” of Lewes passed away peacefully at home...

Jillian A. Bradley, retired teacher

6 days ago
Jillian A. Bradley, 75, of Rehoboth Beach passed away surrounded by her family Sunday, Aug. 11,...

Raymond A. ‘Ray’ Brengs Jr., government retiree

6 days ago
Raymond Aloysious “Ray” Brengs Jr., 76, of Lewes, and formerly of New Market, Md., passed away...

Daniel H. Marrama, youth counselor

6 days ago
Daniel H. Marrama, 86, of Greenwood passed away Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, at the Country Rest Home in...

Logan Brooke Anderson, beautiful bright star

1 week ago
Logan Brooke Anderson, 23, of Lewes passed away Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019. Logan was born in Seaford...

Dennis Raymond ‘Denny’ Fleming, owned roofing company

1 week ago
Dennis Raymond Fleming, known by his friends as “Denny,” passed away at his home Saturday, Aug. 10...

Terry Lynn Fagg, vibrant woman

1 week ago
Terry Lynn Fagg, 56, of Milton passed away Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019, after a brief battle with cancer...

John Henry Bamberger, retired architect

1 week ago
John Henry Bamberger, 86, of Rehoboth Beach, formerly of Baltimore, Md., passed away surrounded by...

Edna Beatrice Harmon, dedicated to church, family

1 week ago
Edna Beatrice Harmon’s earthly journal began Dec. 28, 1928, and concluded peacefully Tuesday, Aug...

Kathryn ‘Kaity’ Mulford West, home consultant

1 week ago
Kathryn "Kaity" Mulford West’s adventure in this world concluded Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019. She was 31...

Mary Helen McLaughlin, devout Catholic

1 week ago
Mary Helen McLaughlin passed away peacefully Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, at the Moorings at Lewes,...

Carl Wayne Friend, SPI Pharma employee

1 week ago
Carl Wayne Friend, 60, of Lewes passed away Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019 in Lewes. He was born April 2,...

Etta ‘Ann’ Watson, touched many lives

1 week ago
Etta "Ann" Watson, 59 of Selbyville passed away Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019. She was born June 20, 1960...

David H. Pierson Jr., talented carpenter

1 week ago
David H. Pierson Jr., 50, of Milton, formerly of South Jersey, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019...

 Richard ‘Dick’ Kraft, WWII bomber pilot

1 week ago
Richard H. Kraft passed away peacefully at Harrison Senior Living of Georgetown with his loving...

Charles L. Duvall Jr., company vice president

1 week ago
Charles L. Duvall Jr., 88, of Millsboro, formerly of Burtonsville, Md., passed away peacefully...

Mary Ann Timmons, retired teacher

1 week ago
Mary Ann Timmons, 82, of Milford passed away Monday, Aug. 5, 2019, at Milford Center. She was born...

Claire A. Payeur, IRS retiree

1 week ago
Claire A. Payeur, 93, of Rehoboth Beach passed away Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, at her home. She was...

Richard Wayne Truitt, DuPont co. retiree

1 week ago
Richard Wayne Truitt, 72, of Seaford passed away peacefully Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, at the Delaware...

Ralph S. Justice, retired pipefitter

2 weeks ago
Ralph S. Justice, 87, of Ocean View passed away peacefully Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, at Cadia...

Peter Issel Jr., wine salesman

2 weeks ago
Peter Issel Jr. of Lewes passed away at his home Wednesday, July 31, 2019. Peter grew up in...

Paul Daniel ‘Frenchie’ Lacour, Blood Bank retiree

2 weeks ago
Paul Daniel “Frenchie” Lacour, 88, of Dover passed away Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019, at Kent General...

Julie Ann Costigan Bucci, daycare pioneer

2 weeks ago
Julie Ann Costigan Bucci, 67, of Georgetown passed away peacefully Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019, at...

James Richard Martin, owned HVAC company

2 weeks ago
James Richard Martin of Lewes passed away Friday Aug. 2, 2019, surrounded by his family. He was...

Paul F. Clouser, DuPont Co. retiree

2 weeks ago
Paul F. Clouser, 79, of Georgetown passed away peacefully at home Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019. Paul was...

Della Ann Hudson Perfetti, doctor of psychology

2 weeks ago
Dr. Della Ann "Dr. Del" Hudson Perfetti, 73, of Rehoboth Beach passed away Friday, Aug. 2, 2019, at...