Obituaries

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

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

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

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

Charlotte Marguerite Hudson, accomplished artist

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

David Garry Ashby, construction manager

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

Larry Lindal Allen, construction superintendent

2 weeks ago
Larry Lindal Allen, 70, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, after a long battle with cancer. He...

Ronald E. Bogia, retired principal

2 weeks ago
Ronald E. Bogia, 78, of Millsboro, formerly of Dover, passed away Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019. Ron was...

Charlotte Faye Carr, retired grocery clerk

2 weeks ago
Charlotte Faye Carr, 79, of Millsboro passed away in the loving care of her family and Vitas...

Grey Branson Baker, joyful young man

2 weeks ago
Grey Branson Baker, 13, of King George, Va., and Millsboro passed away Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019, as...

Clifford W. ‘Cliff’ Neal, hard-working attitude

2 weeks ago
Clifford W. “Cliff” Neal 66, of Lincoln passed away Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, at Bayhealth Sussex...

Carolyn ‘Cindy’ J. Dec, executive secretary

2 weeks ago
Carolyn "Cindy" J. Dec, 80, of Lewes passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, Wednesday,...

Donald C. Seymour, retired pressman

2 weeks ago
Donald C. Seymour, 85, formerly of Baltimore, Md., died Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, in Georgetown. He...

Gertrude Frenz Culvert, loving matriarch

2 weeks ago
Gertrude Frenz Culvert of Lewes was the beloved wife of the late John Lawrence Culvert, treasured...

Don P. Hale, avid boater, fisherman

2 weeks ago
Don P. Hale, 83, of Wilmington passed away Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019, at The Moorings at Lewes, where...

Lois Farmer, enjoyed her family

2 weeks ago
Lois Farmer, 73, of Lincoln passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, Monday, Oct...

Michael Wade Caldwell, loved fishing, canoeing

3 weeks ago
Michael Wade Caldwell, 51, of Lewes passed away peacefully Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, surrounded by his...

Tom Toth, lauded biology teacher

3 weeks ago
Tom Toth of Long Neck died at home Sept. 29, 2019, of complications from pancreatic cancer. He was...

Donna J. Cox, strong, determined

3 weeks ago
Donna J. Cox, 71, of Georgetown passed away peacefully Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, due to...

Ernest B. Duarte Jr., served in federal gov’t

3 weeks ago
Ernest B. Duarte Jr., 83, of Alexandria, Va., passed away Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, at his residence...

William L. Cowan Sr., had colorful career

3 weeks ago
William L. Cowan Sr., 87, of Lewes died July 1, 2019. He was born in Ottumwa, Iowa, Nov. 24, 1931,...

Tracy Lyn Evans, volunteer coordinator

3 weeks ago
Tracy Lyn Evans, 51, of Milford, formerly of Lewes, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving...

Joseph J. Pfister, Air Force retiree

3 weeks ago
Joseph J. Pfister, 86, of Laurel, passed Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019. He had been surrounded by family...

Carole Ann Gibison, community volunteer

3 weeks ago
Carole Ann Gibison, 77, passed away peacefully in Lewes surrounded by family Friday, Oct. 18, 2019...

Shaun Moran, loved NASCAR

3 weeks ago
Shaun Moran was found deceased of unknown causes Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. He had not been seen since...

Betty J. Ellingsworth, Dept. of Agriculture retiree

3 weeks ago
Betty J. Ellingsworth, 92, of Georgetown passed away peacefully at home Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019...

Martin Vincent Parker Sr., retired Marine Corps sgt.

3 weeks ago
(Ret.) Staff Sargent Martin Vincent Parker Sr., 61, departed in this life Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019...

David M. Seiler, loved all things sports

3 weeks ago
David M. Seiler, 80, of Ocean View, formerly of Mitchellville, Md., passed away peacefully...

Walter Scott Watson Jr., retired accountant

3 weeks ago
Walter Scott Watson Jr., 87, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019, at his home in Rehoboth Beach. He...

Olga G. Stayton, loved to travel

3 weeks ago
Olga G. Stayton, 92, of Dover passed away Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019, at Brookdale Dover, where she...

Sue Silk Driver, retired school nurse

3 weeks ago
Sue Silk Driver of Franklin Park, Pa.,and formerly of Ingomar, Pa., died Monday, Oct. 14, 2019. Sue...

Mary Jane Grapperhaus, helped others with grief

3 weeks ago
Mary Jane Grapperhaus, 81, of Pembroke Pines, Fla., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019. She was...

William J. Cimino, loved technology

3 weeks ago
William J. Cimino, 71, of Lewes passed away peacefully Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019, surrounded by his...

Barbara Lea ‘Bobbie’ Black, oncology nurse

3 weeks ago
Barbara Lea “Bobbie” Black, R.N., loving wife, friend, and pet mother, passed away Wednesday, Oct...

Erwin L. Kimmey, Master Gardener

3 weeks ago
Erwin L. Kimmey, 84, of Myerstown, Pa., passed away Monday, Oct. 14, 2019. He was the husband of...

Gene Gary Ryan, Delaware Tech retiree

3 weeks ago
Gene Gary Ryan, 87, of Georgetown passed away Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, at Beebe Healthcare after a...

Harry David Ritchie Jr., Coast Guard Auxiliary member

3 weeks ago
Harry David Ritchie Jr., 79, of Millville, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019, at home...

Aud Sternly, a free spirit

3 weeks ago
Aud Sternly, a wife, a mother and longtime resident of Ocean View, after three-plus years as a...

Wilbert John Hall II, always happy, cheerful

3 weeks ago
Wilbert John Hall II of Georgetown was born Dec. 17, 1945, to the late Wilbert and Elizabeth Hall...

Esther E. Grafton, MS Society retiree

4 weeks ago
Esther E. Grafton, 96, of Milton passed away peacefully Monday, Oct. 14, 2019. Born July 4, 1923,...

Rosa ‘Rose’ Ella Wall, dedicated to family

4 weeks ago
Rosa “Rose” Ella Wall passed away April 10, 2018, at the age of 88 in Lake Wales, Fla. She grew up...

Charles Samuel ‘Sam’ Mitchell, life member of Elks

4 weeks ago
Charles Samuel "Sam" Mitchell of Milford passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Saturday,...

Penny G. Lewis, social butterfly

4 weeks ago
Penny G. Lewis, 61, of Selbyville went home to be with the Lord Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, as the...

Preston E. ‘Prep’ Brasure, SCI retiree, craftsman

4 weeks ago
Preston E. Brasure ”Prep” of Bridgeville born March 11,1949, in Clarksville succumbed after a long...

Billie Lynn Rash, DuPont Co. retiree

4 weeks ago
Billie Lynn Rash, 79, of Georgetown, formerly of Millsboro and Wilmington, passed away Friday, Oct...

Chester Lewis Green, retired bus, truck driver

4 weeks ago
Mr. Chester Lewis Green, 82, known to many as “Greenie,” passed away at home surrounded by his...

Virginia P. Masland, natural evangelist

4 weeks ago
Virginia Parlin Masland, 89, of Millsboro, widow of Charles Henry Masland III, and daughter of Dr...

Elmer Wilson, farmer, logger

4 weeks ago
Elmer Wilson, 82, passed away Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, at Bayhealth Sussex Campus in Milford. Mr...

Brenda J. Quillen, Perdue retiree

4 weeks ago
Brenda J. Quillen, 69, of Seaford passed away Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, at Nanticoke Hospital in...

Catherine Crewe Dickerson, active in community

1 month ago
Catherine “Cathie” Crewe Dickerson of Seaford passed away peacefully Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019, in the...

Marian Frank Cullen, a real firecracker

1 month ago
Marian Frank Cullen, 99, daughter of the late Vera Beaver-Frank and Leslie D. Frank of Kearney, Neb...

Myrna Elizabeth Willoughby, loving homemaker

1 month ago
Myrna Elizabeth Willoughby, 78, of Millsboro, formerly of Delaware County, Pa., passed peacefully...