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Obituaries
Frances Ruth Macintire, true Sussex Countian, volunteer
1 day ago
Frances Ruth Macintire, 94, of Lewes, known always as Ruth, passed away Sunday, Sept. 21, after a...
Gerry H. Orton, retired river pilot
1 day ago
Capt. Gerry H. “Bert” Orton, of Rehoboth Beach and a native of Lewes, passed away Sunday, Sept. 21...
Renis Siner Paton, loved antiques, history
1 day ago
Renis Siner Paton, 92, of Winter Park, Fla., and Rehoboth Beach, passed away peacefully Wednesday,...
Patricia Greene Crozier, cherished wife, mother,...
1 day ago
Patricia Greene Crozier, 82, of Millsboro, and formerly of Newark, was led to heaven’s gate by an...
Sallie Ann Conaway, loved her family
1 day ago
Sallie Ann (Mitchell) Conaway, 85, of Georgetown, passed away peacefully Friday, Sept. 19, 2025...
Patricia D. Momot, devout Catholic
3 days ago
Patricia ‘Pat’ D. Momot, 82, of Millsboro, formerly of Lewes and Brookhaven, Pa., passed away...
James Daniel Horgan, veteran, retired loan officer
6 days ago
James ‘Jim’ Daniel Horgan, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, Sept. 16,...
Eileen Polini, woman of faith, volunteer
6 days ago
Eileen (McKeon) Polini passed away peacefully Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, surrounded by her loving...
Charlie E. Plummer, devoted to family, community
6 days ago
Charlie E. Plummer, 93, of Ellendale, passed away peacefully Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, at...
John Morrill Wolfle, services set
6 days ago
John Morrill Wolfle, 80, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, July 3, 2025, at...
Lonnie Lee Roth, veteran, longtime trucker
1 week ago
Lonnie Lee Roth, 85, of Oak Orchard, formerly of Norristown, Pa., passed away peacefully at his...
Ernestine Martin, dedicated court employee
1 week ago
Ernestine Martin, 77, of Wilmington, peacefully passed away Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, at 8:30 p.m...
Barbara F. Spehr, beloved mother, grandmother
1 week ago
Barbara F. Spehr of Lewes passed away Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones at home...
Francis Xavier Haley, veteran, devoted to family
1 week ago
Francis Xavier Haley, 88, of Lewes, formerly of New Castle and Philadelphia, Pa., passed away...
Nancy Cooper Krail, devoted to family, faith
2 weeks ago
Nancy Cooper Krail, 88, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and devoted member of the...
Frances Perdue Mason, active in community
2 weeks ago
Frances Perdue Mason completed her earthly journey Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. She was born June 27,...
Herbert Joseph Plummer, retired teacher, actor
2 weeks ago
Herbert Joseph "Joe" Plummer, 91, of Lincoln, died Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, at home. Joe was born...
Elizabeth 'Evalyn' Walch, loved her family and plants
2 weeks ago
Elizabeth "Evalyn" Thompson Walch, 93, passed away peacefully Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. Evalyn was...
Peter Moodey Ross, respected employee, advisor
2 weeks ago
Peter Moodey Ross passed away Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. Pete was born Jan. 26, 1940, and was raised...
Ward E. Gray, worked in retail
2 weeks ago
Ward E. Gray, 72, of Millsboro, formerly of Claymont, passed away Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, at Beebe...
Leo Jan Clark, devoted to family, faith
2 weeks ago
Leo Jan Clark passed away suddenly due to natural causes Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, in Georgetown. He...
William J. Sponaugle Jr., veteran, owned Dewey Beach...
2 weeks ago
William J. Sponaugle Jr., 77, affectionately known as ‘Spoon,’ peacefully passed away Tuesday, Aug...
Judy Ann Lemley, beloved community member
2 weeks ago
Judy Ann Lemley, born in Wilmington, passed away Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, while vacationing in...
Mabel V. Kimmey, cherished mother, grandmother
2 weeks ago
Mabel V. Kimmey, 89, of Myerstown, Pa., passed away Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, in Stone Ridge Poplar...
Jeanne Doris Fussell Kehrer, successful banking career
3 weeks ago
Jeanne Doris Fussell Kehrer, 93, passed away peacefully Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, in Lewes. She was...
Christina Dazio Barsness-Long, caring, generous spirit
3 weeks ago
Christina “Chrissy” Dazio Barsness-Long, 54, of Delaware, formerly of Coatesville, Pa., passed away...
Paul D. Hastings, Bell Atlantic retiree
3 weeks ago
Paul D. Hastings, 88, passed away Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. He was born Feb. 7, 1937, in Buffalo, N...
Rita M. Kilby, life of the party
3 weeks ago
Rita M. Kilby, 97, of Millsboro, passed away Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, at Brandywine Senior Living in...
David J. Rementer Sr., proud veteran, DuPont retiree
3 weeks ago
David J. Rementer Sr., 84, passed away peacefully in his home Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, surrounded by...
Mary Ann Beatrice Fitzgerald, beloved mother,...
3 weeks ago
Mary Ann Beatrice Fitzgerald, 92, passed away peacefully at home Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, after a...
Georgia Wilkins, Diamond State retiree
3 weeks ago
Georgia “Jean” Wilkins, 90, passed away peacefully in her home Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. She was born...
George William Burroughs, loved his family
3 weeks ago
George William Burroughs, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away...
John Francis Brady, ultimate public servant
3 weeks ago
John Francis Brady, 66, of Lewes, passed away peacefully at his Angola home Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025,...
Robert Edward Palmer, devoted to family, community
3 weeks ago
Robert E. Palmer, 80, of Lewes, passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, surrounded by his...
Jesse Lee Bradham, touched many lives
3 weeks ago
Jesse Lee Bradham, 80, affectionately known as ‘Pops,’ passed away Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. He was...
Virginia Lee Hysock, loving mother, grandmother
4 weeks ago
Virginia ‘Ginny’ Lee Hysock, 74, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, at her home in...
Arthur J.E. Sundberg, devoted to family, service
4 weeks ago
Arthur J.E. Sundberg, 84, passed away peacefully surrounded by family Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in...
Charleen ‘Sherry’ Griemsman, retired nurse
4 weeks ago
Charleen Griemsman, fondly known as ‘Sherry,’ passed away peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in...
Doris Fay Wilkins, loved the Lord, family
4 weeks ago
Doris Fay Wilkins passed away Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025, in Georgetown. Doris was the daughter of the...
Edith May Lupton Risher, native of Lewes
4 weeks ago
Edith May Lupton Risher of Oakland, Calif., died peacefully Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. She was born...
Jesse H. Flanders, proud Air Force veteran
1 month ago
Jesse H. Flanders, 89, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Tuesday, Aug. 19,...
Nina Louise Wilson, devoted church member
1 month ago
Nina Louise Wilson, 87, of Lewes, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, surrounded by...
Virginia Fletcher, loving sister, mother, grandmother
1 month ago
Virginia ‘Ginny’ Fletcher, 65, of Georgetown, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, at Thomas...
Matthew T. Rowan, cherished son, husband, father
1 month ago
Matthew T. Rowan, 44, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, at the Hospital of the University of...
Marius Ambrose, proud Lithuanian, educator
1 month ago
Marius Ambrose, 85, of Lewes, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, at Thomas Jefferson Hospital in...
Nancy Hickman Rhodes, loving mother, grandmother
1 month ago
Nancy Hickman Rhodes passed away peacefully Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, at her home in Ocean View,...
Betty Lou Dlabik, retired nursing supervisor
1 month ago
Betty Lou Dlabik, 85, of Milton, passed away Thursday, June 5, 2025, at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes...
Bill Childress, loved family, the beach
1 month ago
The beach at Gordons Pond has lost a dedicated beach bum, Bill Childress, who passed away at 72...
Betty Grodecour Gleeson, beloved mother
1 month ago
Betty Grodecour Gleeson, 101, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 24, 2025, at...
Granville William Hall, hardworking family man
1 month ago
Granville William Hall, affectionately known as ‘Shorty’ and professionally known as ‘The BBQ...
Richard Wilkins, lifelong farmer
1 month ago
Richard Wilkins, 66, of Staytonville, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. He was born Sept. 25,...
William Burton Mitchell, proud Army veteran
1 month ago
William Burton Mitchell, 78, of Milton, passed away Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025. Born Oct. 24, 1946, in...
Cathy L. Martinson, cherished family, friends
1 month ago
Cathy L. Martinson passed away Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, in Philadelphia, Pa., after a valiant battle...
Silvia Trinidad Marinilli Perez, bright, generous soul
1 month ago
Silvia Trinidad Marinilli Perez, 65, passed away peacefully Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in her family’s...
Timothy Joseph O'Neill, had a big heart
1 month ago
Timothy Joseph O'Neill, 63, passed away peacefully at his home in Lewes Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. Born...
Richard Satterlee Marks, proud veteran, family man
1 month ago
Richard Satterlee Marks, 88, of Milton, passed away peacefully Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. Born Aug...
John W. Swithenbank IV, man of many talents
1 month ago
John W. Swithenbank IV, 53, of Georgetown, passed away peacefully Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, at Beebe...
Sylvia Irene Short Calhoun, longtime librarian
1 month ago
Sylvia Irene Short Calhoun, 87, formerly of Georgetown and Bridgeville, died Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025...
Idella H. Rogers, devoted church member
1 month ago
Idella H. Rogers, 98, of Georgetown, passed away peacefully with her family by her side Saturday,...
Helen Catherine Scott, owned Roxie’s Restaurant
1 month ago
Helen Catherine Scott, 99, of Chincoteague, Va., passed away at home with her caregivers Tuesday,...
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