Obituaries

Roland Dale Lynch, Mountaire retiree

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Mr. Roland Dale Lynch, 71, of Gumboro passed away Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019. Mr. Lynch was born in...

L. Margaret Willey, White’s Chapel member

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L. Margaret Willey, born Oct. 13, 1926, to Edith (West) and Larry Holston, entered into her...

John A. Marchetti, enjoyed coaching football

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John A. Marchetti, 81, of Rehoboth Beach passed away Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, at his home surrounded...

Kenneth David Hooper Jr., loved the outdoors

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Kenneth David Hooper Jr., 35, of Bishopville, Md., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019, at his home...

Glenn William Taylor, truck driver, waterman

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Glenn William Taylor, 73, of Georgetown died Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, at Genesis Health Care in...

Charlotte D. Speicher, the Easter egg lady

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Charlotte D. Speicher, 94, of Bridgeville passed away Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, at Life Care at...

Tyler Ondree Short Sr., Mediacom employee

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Mr. Tyler Ondree Short Sr. of Frankford, 56, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019, at the Delaware...

Harry von Bank, furniture upholster

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Harry von Bank, 87, of Millsboro, formerly of Baltimore, Md., and Florida, passed away in the care...

Donald John Erickson, proud veteran

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Donald John Erickson, 93, of Lewes passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family...

Richard Charles Burnett, civil engineer

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Richard Charles “Smiley” Burnett, 91, of Millington, Md., died Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, at Cater To...

James ‘Jimi’ Edward Evans, had love of music

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James “Jimi” Edward Evans, 65, passed away at Bayhealth Hospital in Milford Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019...

James E. Jefferson, Purple Heart recipient

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James E. Jefferson, 88, of Milford passed away Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, at his residence. He was...

Bryan Townsend, Mountaire employee

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Bryan Townsend (BAT)man, 48, joined his boys Steven and Justin in heaven Monday, Nov. 4, 2019. He...

William David Miller, Seaford resident

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It is with great sadness that the family of William David Miller, 45, of Seaford departed this life...

Joseph ‘Eddie’ Rogers Jr., loved his grandchildren

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Joseph Edward “Eddie” Rogers Jr., 59, of Ellendale passed away peacefully Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, at...

Donald Alan Wagner Jr., 2 Dips Ice Cream founder

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Donald Alan Wagner Jr., 63, of Milton passed away Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, at Peninsula Regional...

Helen F. Quillen, worked in poultry industry

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Helen F. Quillen, 105, of Frankford passed away Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, at Atlantic Shores Nursing...

James Albert Taylor, ’The Corn Man’

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James Albert Taylor, 89, of Lewes passed away Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, at Delaware Veterans Home in...

Virginia ‘Ginger’ Ward, orchestrator of love

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Most spend their whole lives wishing they could paint their picture-perfect life, but Virginia “...

William Russell Smith, avid fisherman

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William (Bill) Russell Smith, 93, a resident of Rehoboth Beach since 1986, passed away Tuesday, Oct...

Dale S. Carter, loved helping people

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Dale S. Carter, 56, of Harbeson, beloved father and brother, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly...

Todd E. Messick, salesman, realtor

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Todd E. Messick, 55, of Baltimore, Md., passed away peacefully in his sleep into the loving arms of...

Gloria Jane Ray, food service retiree

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Gloria Jane Ray, 95, of Rising Sun, Md., passed away Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. Born in Boston, Mass.,...

Mandy Jean Lemaire Paradee, jack-of-all-trades

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Mandy Jean Lemaire Paradee, 62, passed away from lung failure Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, in the comfort...

Michael A. Beyer, cabinet maker

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Michael A. Beyer, 60, of Ocean View, formerly of Gambrills, Md., passed away peacefully surrounded...

Ronald Joseph Loynes, master carpenter

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Ronald Joseph Loynes, 61, of Lewes, passed away Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes...

Betty Marie Garrett, musically inclined

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Betty Marie Garrett, 82, of Lewes passed away Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, at her home. She was born...

Mary Cathleen Mark, gave of herself

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Mary Cathleen Mark, 75, of Lewes, passed away peacefully in her sleep Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, at...

Betty E. Miller, loved her family

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Betty E. Miller, 86, of Ocean View, formerly of Chester, Pa., passed away surrounded by her loving...

Robert Wayne Clinton Miller, funeral home owner

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Robert Wayne Clinton Miller, owner of Miller Funeral Home, answered when God called his name Monday...

Michael ‘Mike’ Hogan, DuPont retiree

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Michael “Mike” Hogan of Millsboro, formerly of Pennsville, N.J., born and raised in Salem, N.J.,...

William Edward ‘Billy’ Street, Sussex businessman

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William Edward “Billy” Street of Millsboro departed this life Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, surrounded by...

Kenneth Robert Bellows Sr., computer programmer 

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Kenneth Robert Bellows Sr., 80, of Georgetown passed away Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, at Atlantic...

Benjamin Ralph Clement Jr., Millsboro resident

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Benjamin Ralph Clement Jr., of Millsboro, formerly of Mount Royal, N.J., passed away in the care of...

Myers W. Gebhart, real estate agent

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Myers Walter Gebhart, 62, of Harbeson, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, at Beebe Healthcare in...

Mace Tall Jr., had law enforcement career

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Mace Tall Jr., 85, passed away Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes. The son of the...

Albert ‘Tom’ Zellers Jr., Country Club Estates...

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Albert Thomas "Tom" Zellers Jr., 73, of Baltimore, Md., passed away Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019,...

Blanche C. Harmon Miller, upbeat personality

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Blanche C. Harmon Miller, 88, of Millsboro passed away Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, at Beebe Healthcare,...

Mary Ellen Wrabley, lifelong educator

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Mary Ellen (Higgins) Wrabley, 86, of Gambrills, Md., and Lewes, died in her home in Maryland at 11:...

Robert N. Cooke, General Motors retiree

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Robert N. Cooke, 91, of Harbeson passed away surrounded by his loving family Friday, Oct. 25, 2019...

Kyle B. King, had strong work ethic

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Kyle B. King, 32, of Millsboro passed away unexpectedly Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, at his home. He was...

Barbara Ann Dotterer-Young, American Legion member

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Barbara Ann Dotterer-Young, 68, of Georgetown was born April 19, 1951, in Pottstown Pa., to the...

Valerie R. Harmon, hardworking, energetic

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Valerie R. Harmon, 63, lifelong resident of Frankford, entered her eternal rest in the arms of...

Robert ‘Rob’ Stitt, Rehoboth restaurateur

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Robert Marcus “Rob” Stitt, 49, was born Sept. 6, 1970, and left his mark until Friday, Oct. 11,...

Maurice Antonio Handy Jr., family and sports first

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Maurice Antonio Handy Jr., 30, beloved son and grandson, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly...

Kay Lee Warrington Thomsen, sold mobile homes

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Kay Lee Warrington Thomsen, born Feb. 18, 1946, in Chester, Pa., passed away Saturday, Oct. 26,...

Elissa Jill Woodward, Katelyn’s Giving Tree co-founder

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Elissa Jill Woodward, 38, of Millsboro, formerly of Bear, passed away suddenly Wednesday, Oct. 16,...

Betty Jane ‘B.J.’ Bush-Ellis, Methodist pastor

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Betty Jane “B.J.” Bush-Ellis, passed away peacefully into the loving arms of her Savior, Christ...

Charlotte Marguerite Hudson, accomplished artist

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Charlotte Marguerite Hudson, 95, of Georgetown, passed away peacefully at Harrison Senior Living...

David Garry Ashby, construction manager

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David Garry Ashby, 28, passed peacefully in his sleep at home Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, in Dewey...