Obituaries

William L. Grimes Jr., avid Eagles fan

2 weeks ago

William “Bill” L. Grimes Jr., 79, of Warwick, Md., passed away peacefully Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023,...

William T. Sammons Sr., Eagle’s Nest founder

2 weeks ago

William (Bill) T. Sammons Sr., 85, of Milton, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Thursday,...

Larry M. Lawson Sr., loving husband, father

2 weeks ago

Larry M. Lawson Sr., 84, of Millsboro, passed away Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, at his home. He was...

Charles S. Reifsnyder Jr., railroad retiree

2 weeks ago

Charles S. “Butch” Reifsnyder Jr., 78, of Millsboro, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023...

Ida E. Ruiz, spirited, independent woman

2 weeks ago

Ida “Betty” E. (Baldo) Ruiz passed away peacefully Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, in Lewes. She was born Oct...

Steven Anthony Mitchell, man of strong faith

2 weeks ago

Steven Anthony Mitchell, 74, of Millsboro, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, at Delaware Hospice...

Eva Marie Woody, cherished family

2 weeks ago

Eva Marie Woody, 43. of Lewes, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. She was born Thursday, June 7,...

Michael Gale Henson, enjoyed fishing

2 weeks ago

Michael Gale Henson, 63, of Dittmer, Mo., passed away Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, at Mercy Hospital...

Ardeth Anna Lodge Savage, retired Montessori teacher

2 weeks ago

Ardeth Anna Lodge Savage, 92, formerly of Lewes and Wilmington, died Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, of...

John M. Vessels Jr., Shipcarpenter Square co-founder

2 weeks ago

John "Jack" M. Vessels Jr., 81, of Milton, passed away at home Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. He was born...

Steven C. Swann, Millsboro resident

3 weeks ago

Steven C. Swann, 67, of Millsboro, passed away Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, at home in the care of his...

James Carroll Crowl, helped others

3 weeks ago

James Carroll “Jim” Crowl, 82, of Lewes, died Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, as a result of an accident...

Raymond Eugene Heulitt, family patriarch

3 weeks ago

Raymond Eugene Heulitt, 72, died peacefully Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in Wilmington with his family...

Ruth C. Williams, devoted wife

3 weeks ago

Ruth C. Williams, 72, of Milford, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, at The Milford Place in...

Gerald R. Huss, proud veteran

3 weeks ago

Gerald R. Huss, 74, of Lewes, passed away tragically Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, in Lewes. He was born...

Charles Johnson, Lewes native

3 weeks ago

Charles (Michael) Johnson, 68, of Westminster, Md., passed away peacefully Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, in...

Rosemary Brown, cherished family, pets

3 weeks ago

Rosemary Brown, 83, of Georgetown, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. Rosemary...

Eugene Thomas Kenton, Lewes native

3 weeks ago

Eugene “Gene” Thomas Kenton, 77, of Frankford, passed away peacefully in his home Tuesday, Jan, 3,...

Alexander Tesluk, enjoyed the outdoors

3 weeks ago

Alexander Tesluk, 78, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, at Harbor Healthcare...

Jeanne Danko, devout Catholic, volunteer

3 weeks ago

Jeanne Danko of Ocean View passed away Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, at Cadia Healthcare Renaissance in...

Jessica Leigh Guida, loved her family

3 weeks ago

Jessica Leigh Guida, 35, of Temple, Pa., passed away tragically Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, in Lewes...

Jovie L. Wright, beautiful little girl

3 weeks ago

Jovie L. Wright, 9, of Temple, Pa, passed away tragically Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, in Lewes. She...

Bryan Tyler Rust, automotive technician

3 weeks ago

Bryan Tyler Rust, 52, of Lewes, died unexpectedly Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. He was the beloved husband...

Lanelle Sanders Hearn, accomplished artist

3 weeks ago

Lanelle Sanders Hearn of Lewes passed away Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, at Brandywine Living at Longwood...

Carolyn Tribbitt Thielemann, Dallas Cowboys fan

3 weeks ago

Carolyn (Carole) Tribbitt Thielemann, 76, of Millsboro, went home to be with the Lord Friday, Jan...

Philip William Ricker, businessman, Catholic deacon

3 weeks ago

Philip "Phil” William Ricker, 79, of Millsboro, passed away Friday, Dec. 23, 2022. Phil was born...

Margaret Kennedy, enjoyed camping, yard sales

3 weeks ago

Margaret “Peggy” Kennedy departed this life Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, at Beebe Healthcare after a...

Joseph E. Justice, NASCAR fan

3 weeks ago

Joseph E. Justice, 54, of Dagsboro, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, at TidalHealth Nanticoke in...

Jewel A. Meyers Levering, longtime, accomplished...

3 weeks ago

Jewel A. Meyers Levering, 96, of Lewes, passed away Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022. She was born Oct. 14,...

Kathleen H. Small, loved by many

3 weeks ago

Kathleen H. Small, 79, of Lewes, passed away Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes...

Glenn D. Hoy, Vietnam veteran

3 weeks ago

Glenn D. Hoy, 71, passed away Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in Milton. He was born April 10, 1951, in Long...

Margaret T. Hudson, PNC retiree

3 weeks ago

Margaret T. Hudson, 94, of Millsboro, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, at her home. Margaret was...

Mary Catherene Towson, generous soul

3 weeks ago

Mary CathereneTowson, 80, of Ocean View, formerly of Baltimore, Md., passed away peacefully...

Janet Greenawalt-Capitan, dedicated community volunteer

3 weeks ago

Janet Greenawalt-Capitan passed away peacefully Christmas morning Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022, surrounded...

Rosalee Vesta Carlyle, loving wife, mother

4 weeks ago

Rosalee Vesta Carlyle , 81, of Georgetown, passed away peacefully in her sleep Tuesday morning Dec...

Peggy F. Martin, accomplished artist

4 weeks ago

Peggy Frances (Hench) Martin, 85, of Lewes, and formerly of Collingswood, N.J., passed away Monday...

Irene L. Hansen, enjoyed her family

4 weeks ago

Irene L. Hansen, 87, of Milton, formerly of Delaware County, Pa., passed away Friday, Dec. 2, 2022...

Wilhelmina Elizabeth Davis, Atlanta Braves fan

4 weeks ago

Wilhelmina (Mina) Elizabeth Davis departed this life Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, surrounded by her...

Benjamin Hugh Dutcher, retired mason

4 weeks ago

Benjamin “Ben” Hugh Dutcher, 83, passed away unexpectedly in his home Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023. He was...

Richard Carl Lee, gifted engineer, carpenter

4 weeks ago

Richard “Dick” Carl Lee, 83, passed away Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, at his home in Long Neck. Dick was...

Timothy E. Palmer, proud veteran

4 weeks ago

Timothy E. Palmer, 68, of Seaford, better known as Gene or Genie, departed this life peacefully...

Shamshad Din, loved his family

4 weeks ago

Shamshad Din, 80, of Bridgeville, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. Shamshad was born Nov. 12,...

Gary William Peterson, well-known musician

4 weeks ago

Gary William Peterson, 60, of Millsboro, passed away peacefully at home Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022,...

Emily Beatrice Collick, loved by many

4 weeks ago

Emily Beatrice “Faye” Collick departed this life Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, surrounded by loved ones...

Bonnie Doris Smith-Peterson, loved by many

4 weeks ago

Bonnie Doris Smith-Peterson went to heaven Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, after a long battle with...

Janet Elizabeth Daisey, retired paraprofessional

4 weeks ago

Janet Elizabeth Daisey, 84, of Millsboro, passed away peacefully at home Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. She...

John Turney Liipfert, Vietnam veteran

4 weeks ago

John Turney Liipfert, 75, of Lewes, passed away Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, at Beebe Healthcare in...

Kay Anna Gorton, woman of faith

4 weeks ago

Kay Anna Gorton, 74, of Lewes, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, at Beebe Healthcare. She was...

Patricia G. Fulton, loving wife, mother

4 weeks ago

Patricia G. Fulton, 81, of Ocean View, passed away Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, at Beebe Healthcare in...

Ralph Rodney Wilson Jr., treasured family

4 weeks ago

Ralph "Rod” Rodney Wilson Jr., 80, of Lewes, passed away Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. He was born May...

John Edmund Woolbert, proud veteran

4 weeks ago

John (Jack) Edmund Woolbert, 89, of Millsboro, and formerly of Sewell, N.J., passed away peacefully...

Jonathan Michael Shapiro, jack of all trades

4 weeks ago

Jonathan Michael Shapiro, 64, of Selbyville, passed away Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, following a short...

Mary Ann Creasy, loved coastal living

4 weeks ago

Mary Ann Creasy, 74, of Millsboro, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. Mary was born in Lancaster,...

Sheila M. McCall, enjoyed cooking, baking

4 weeks ago

Sheila M. McCall, 78, of Lewes, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family Sunday, Jan...

John L. Ribinsky Sr., decorated veteran

4 weeks ago

John L. Ribinsky Sr., 78, veteran of Vietnam War, respected Merchant Marine captain and resident of...

Beatrice E. Ennis, passionate librarian

4 weeks ago

Beatrice E. Ennis, 90, of Dagsboro, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, while...

Margaret Millman, Verizon retiree

1 month ago

Margaret (Everett) Millman, 88, of Milton, known by Peggy to loved ones, passed peacefully Friday,...

Marty George Jr., loved family, sports

1 month ago

Marty George Jr., the brightest light in our sky, went dark Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. He was born Feb...

Logan Hahn Longstreet Jr., hardworking man

1 month ago

Logan Hahn Longstreet Jr., 92, of Millsboro, entered eternal rest Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022, at Beebe...

Eleanor V. Kent, longtime teacher

1 month ago

Eleanor V. Kent, 95, of Dover, passed away Friday, Dec. 23, 2022. She was born Sept. 4, 1927, in...