Obituaries

James C. Stefanelli, active church member, volunteer

9 hours ago
James C. Stefanelli, 67, left this earth peacefully Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Milford, with his...

James Campbell Curtis, lifelong scholar, educator

9 hours ago
Dr. James Campbell Curtis, 87, of Lewes, passed away peacefully at his home Monday, Dec. 22, 2025...

Linda L. Seglem, loved family, the beach

9 hours ago
Linda L. Seglem, 81, passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. Born Jan. 11, 1944, in...

Alexander Donnan, beloved husband, father

12 hours ago
Alexander Donnan, 92, of Lewes, was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., June 14, 1933, the son of Mae and...

Joseph Edward Morgan, avid golfer, retired dentist

13 hours ago
Dr. Joseph “Joe” Edward Morgan, 92, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Rehoboth...

Sharon Alice Seifert, dedicated to helping others

1 day ago
Sharon Alice (Sanders) Seifert, 78, of Milton, died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, after a prolonged...

William Henderson Shorthose, Vietnam veteran

1 day ago
William Henderson Shorthose, 81, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes...

Mark R. Kichline, family man, motorcycle enthusiast

1 day ago
Mark R. Kichline, beloved husband, dad, grandfather, jokester, and all-around good-time guy, passed...

Anita Marie Holleufer, talented artist, hair stylist

3 days ago
Anita Marie Holleufer, 68, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. She is predeceased by her parents...

Steve Wilz, retired Air Force major

4 days ago
Steve Wilz passed away Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, surrounded by his family at Beebe Healthcare. Stephen...

Carl Paul LoRicco, devoted to family, volunteering

4 days ago
Carl Paul LoRicco, 89, of Lewes, formerly of Chadwick Beach Island, N.J., entered into eternal rest...

Joseph M. Viscuglia, devoted husband, father

6 days ago
Joseph M. Viscuglia, 74, a devoted husband, father and grandfather, unexpectedly passed away...

Avery Elizabeth Merritt, loved animals, volleyball

1 week ago
Avery Elizabeth Merritt, born Feb. 27, 2009, embodied the best parts of all of us. The beloved...

Edward T. Lewis Jr., retired educator

1 week ago
Edward T. “Ted” Lewis Jr. died peacefully Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Lewes, after a long battle...

George Chamberlin, retired state trooper

1 week ago
George “Rick” Chamberlin of Dagsboro passed away surrounded by his family Monday, Dec. 1, 2025...

Mary Tramontano, beloved mother, grandmother

1 week ago
Mary Tramontano (nee D'Angelo), 73, of Clinton, N.J., passed away peacefully Thursday, Dec. 18,...

Randy Johnson, celebration of life set

1 week ago
The storied schoolboy from School Lane in Lewes, Randy Johnson has departed life’s playground,...

Joan Cherrix Gibson, beloved mother, grandmother

1 week ago
Joan Cherrix (Melvin) Gibson, 88, beloved mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and aunt, passed...

Ernestine Kay Cumber, compassionate nurse

2 weeks ago
Ernestine Kay Cumber, 79, known to family and friends as Kay, passed away Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025,...

Shelley Bright-Heuring, co-owned The Edge

2 weeks ago
Shelley Bright-Heuring, a beloved Rehoboth Beach business owner, friend, and community fixture,...

Peggy W. Cathell, devoted to family, faith

2 weeks ago
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Peggy W. Cathell, 80, of Millsboro, who...

Ingrid Torres, cherished family, friends

2 weeks ago
Ingrid Torres lived every moment with adventure, kindness, determination, and love. Coming from a...

Mark Worosilo, devoted teacher

2 weeks ago
Mark Worosilo, 75, passed away Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Lewes. He was born on Oct. 31, 1950, in...

Randy Johnson, beloved coach, friend

2 weeks ago
The storied schoolboy from School Lane in Lewes, Randy Johnson has departed life’s playground,...

Robert M. Armstrong Jr., kind, generous soul

2 weeks ago
Robert M. “Bob” or “Bert” Armstrong Jr., of Millsboro, and formerly of Abingdon, Md., passed away...

Arlan Paul Schaller, devoted to family

2 weeks ago
Arlan Paul Schaller, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away...

Larry Jon Baukin, touched many lives

2 weeks ago
Larry Jon Baukin, 75, of Vienna, Va., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. Larry was described by...

Elisabeth Amanda Alexander Stoner, local poet is dead

2 weeks ago
Elisabeth Amanda Alexander Stoner died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio,...

Dorothy T. Ellis, devout Christian

2 weeks ago
Dorothy T. Ellis, 94, of Lewes, passed away Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, at Ocean Grove Post Acute...

Jean M. Babiarz, family matriarch

2 weeks ago
Jean M. (Brick) Babiarz, 93, passed away peacefully at home Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. Jean was born...

Clark Weikers, loving family man

2 weeks ago
Clark Weikers, 75, of Selbyville, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. He is survived by...

Charles Ira Sensenig, loving husband, father

2 weeks ago
Charles Ira Sensenig, 86, of Lewes, died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, at Bay Harbor Nursing Home in...

Harriett Q. Magee, longtime nurse

2 weeks ago
Harriett Q. Magee of Rehoboth Beach passed away surrounded by her family Monday, Dec. 15, 2025...

Pierre Hugues Hansot, veteran, family man

3 weeks ago
Pierre "Pete" Hugues Hansot died peacefully at home Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, surrounded by love. Pete...

Danny K. Moore, 684 proud

3 weeks ago
Danny K. Moore, lifelong resident of Milton and 684 proud, passed away suddenly at home Friday, Dec...

Phyllis M. Green, lived life to the fullest

3 weeks ago
Phyllis M. (Bowers) Green, 88, passed away peacefully at home Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, after a...

Bruce Steele Phalen, loving family man

3 weeks ago
Bruce Steele Phalen of Lewes passed away peacefully Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. He was on the cusp of...

Pamela Ann Reynolds, loved by many

3 weeks ago
Pamela Ann Reynolds, 73, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away at Beebe Healthcare Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025...

Walter Charles Hudson, veteran, cherished community...

3 weeks ago
Walter Charles Hudson, 93, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away peacefully Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. Born and...

Edgar A. Johnston, Suburban Propane retiree, fireman

3 weeks ago
Edgar A. Johnston, 85, passed Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. He was born Sept. 11, 1940, in Baltimore, Md...

Margaret H. ‘Peggy’ Rollins, beloved wife, mother

3 weeks ago
Margaret H. Rollins, 92, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, in her home in Atlanta, Ga...

Archie Elizabeth Shipton, beloved mother, grandmother

3 weeks ago
Archie Elizabeth Kitchens Winters Shipton, 84, passed away Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. Beth was born in...

Veronica T. Kiernan, devoted to family, community

4 weeks ago
Veronica "Ronnie" T. Kiernan, 78, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. She was born...

Francis Cutts Fulmer, owned The Crab Barn

4 weeks ago
Francis Cutts “Frank” Fulmer, 83, of Georgetown, passed away peacefully at his home Friday, Dec. 5...

Eugene William Burger, veteran, successful career

4 weeks ago
Eugene “Gene” William Burger, 77, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, at Beebe Healthcare in...

Mary Bechtel, cherished family, friends

4 weeks ago
Mary Bechtel (nee Cooney) passed away Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, at her home in Lewes. She is survived...

Glenn H. Luedtke, EMS leader, musician, veteran

4 weeks ago
Glenn H. Luedtke, 83, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, with his...

Carol Dean Baker Elliott, retired nurse

4 weeks ago
Carol Dean Baker Elliott, 79, of Georgetown, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. She was born May...

Romy Epimoco Inocencio Perpetua Jr., veteran,...

4 weeks ago
Romy Epimoco Inocencio Perpetua Jr., 85, of Smyrna, N.C., passed away peacefully at his home...

Elaine Paula Dewey-Shupe, devoted to serving others

1 month ago
Elaine Paula Dewey-Shupe, 86, died peacefully at her home in Lewes Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. She was...

Robert J. Ruth, retired banker

1 month ago
Robert J. Ruth died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. Born in Wilmington, Bob spent his entire career in the...

Peter William Sunday, devoted to family, friends

1 month ago
Peter William “Billy” Sunday, 81, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2025, in Reading, Pa...

Barbara Plambeck, beloved wife, mother

1 month ago
Barbara Plambeck went to be with our Lord Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, surrounded by her family, after a...

John C. Williams, one of a kind

1 month ago
John “Jack” C. Williams, 90, of Lewes, died peacefully at home Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. He was born...

Sante D. Perogine, faithful church member

1 month ago
Sante D. Perogine, 83, of Lewes, passed away Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, at Accent Care Hospice,...

Alan E. Mills, longtime farmer, school bus contractor

1 month ago
Alan E. Mills, 68, of Milford, passed away suddenly at home Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. He was born...

Harry W. Hutchinson Jr., veteran, lifetime fireman

1 month ago
Harry W. “Woody” Hutchinson Jr. lost his brave battle with pancreatic cancer Wednesday, Nov. 24,...

J. Christopher Soligo, loving husband

1 month ago
J. Christopher Soligo, 73, of Lewes, formerly from Wilmington, passed away peacefully at Christiana...

Robin Lee Bohn, loving, compassionate soul

1 month ago
Robin Lee (Degnats) Bohn of Laurel passed away Nov. 25, 2025, at Delaware Hospice, Milford after a...

Keith Wilkerson, good-hearted man

1 month ago
Keith Wilkerson, 58, of Felton, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, after suffering a sudden...