Obituaries

Wayne D. Walker, artist, wood carver

10 months ago
Wayne D. Walker, formerly of Rehoboth Beach, passed away Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, in Seaford, where...

Julia Morris, faithful church member

10 months ago
Julia Morris, 105, of Lewes, departed this life Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, at Cadia Healthcare...

Beverly G. Stadler, active in church

10 months ago
Beverly Gertrude Stadler passed away peacefully Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, at Atlantic Shores in...

Mark S. Schmidt, lived life to the fullest

10 months ago
Mark Steven Schmidt, 76, of Milton passed away peacefully surrounded by his two loving children,...

Theodore N. Edwards, minister, veteran

10 months ago
Minister Theodore N. Edwards, 68, of Lewes, died Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. A funeral service will be...

Robert Warner Carroll, veteran, active in community

10 months ago
Robert “Bob” Warner Carroll, 82, passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. Born March 26, 1942...

Barbara Jacqueline Ford, gardener, animal lover

10 months ago
Barbara Jacqueline Ford, 92, died Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, in the comfort of her home in Rehoboth...

Patrick F. McCarthy Sr., veteran, faithful parishioner

10 months ago
Patrick F. McCarthy Sr., 84, of Harbeson, formerly of Pelham, N.Y., passed away Thursday, Aug. 15,...

Frank S. Bonnevier, dedicated worker

10 months ago
Frank S. Bonnevier, a Built Environment analyst, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in...

Hugh Coyle Earls, veteran, successful attorney

10 months ago
Hugh Coyle Earls, 87, of Venice, Fla., passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2024. He was born in...

Stanley Goldstein, veteran, had fulfilling career

10 months ago
Stanley "Stan" Goldstein, 94, passed away Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. He was a 16-year resident of Lewes...

Robert Alan Bekeshka, Vietnam veteran

10 months ago
Robert Alan Bekeshka, a steadfast beacon of faith, kindness, and courage, passed away peacefully...

David W. Donovan Jr., proud veteran

10 months ago
David W. Donovan Jr., aka Duck, 92, of Milford since 1984, passed away at his home. Dave was born...

Dorothy L. Dukes, faithful church member

10 months ago
Dorothy L. Dukes, 73, of Millsboro, formerly of Dover, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, Aug...

Harry Fletcher Sr., veteran, firefighter

10 months ago
Harry Fletcher Sr., 88, passed away Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Harry...

Ronald M. Heck, firefighter, DuPont retire

10 months ago
Ronald M. Heck, 76, of Georgetown, passed away peacefully at home Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, surrounded...

Taylor Marshall Keen, one of a kind

10 months ago
Taylor Marshall Keen, 43, of Lewes, passed away peacefully at home Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, after a...

Ellen Louise Rayne, Maryland native

10 months ago
Ellen Louise Rayne departed this life Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Selbyville. She was born in...

Elaine Allen, loved her family

10 months ago
Elaine Allen, 74, of Millsboro, formerly of Newark, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving...

Kathleen Ruesch Keefer, unique sense of humor

10 months ago
Kathleen “Kathy” Ruesch Keefer passed away Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, at Delaware Hospice Center,...

Albert B. Quillen, veteran, retired postal worker

10 months ago
Albert B. Quillen passed away peacefully at his home in Millsboro Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, his 92nd...

William John Thoroughgood III, beloved friend to many

10 months ago
William “Bill” John Thoroughgood III, 68, of Lewes, passed away at home, surrounded by his family...

Patricia Marie Forbes, devoted to family

10 months ago
Patricia Marie “Pat” Forbes, a wonderful wife, mother, sister and friend, passed peacefully of...

Robert Williams Diffenderfer, great sense of humor

11 months ago
Robert Williams Diffenderfer passed away Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Millsboro. He was born Feb. 19...

Deborah Lee Hall, family matriarch

11 months ago
Deborah Lee Hall, 72, of Frankford, passed away Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, at Atlantic General Hospital...

Thomas Wilson Berry III, dedicated to fire service

11 months ago
Thomas Wilson Berry III, 23, passed away unexpectedly in the line of duty Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024,...

Jeffery Mark Johnston Sr., award-winning car salesman

11 months ago
Jeffery Mark Johnston Sr., 70, of Milton, passed away Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, from injuries sustained...

Preston Burlew, cherished time with family

11 months ago
Preston Burlew passed away of natural causes Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. He was born in 1954. Preston...

Vincent Joseph Monachello, loving husband, father

11 months ago
Vincent Joseph Monachello, 86, of Lewes, passed peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family...

Denise Mary Dunlop, never met a stranger

11 months ago
Denise Mary Dunlop, 65, passed away Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. She was born March 24, 1959, in...

Dawn Whittington Lawson, hardworking, determined woman

11 months ago
Dawn Whittington Lawson, 76, of Frankford, passed away after a sudden illness Thursday, Aug. 8,...

Mary C. Wolfe, DP&L retiree

11 months ago
Mary C. Wolfe went to Heaven to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. Mary was born...

Robert H. Bant, veteran, master electrician

11 months ago
Robert “Bobby” H. Bant 77, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, surrounded by his loving...

James Albert Gilligan, veteran, retired lineman

11 months ago
James Albert Gilligan was called home to be with his Lord Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, after a valiant...

William Edward Truitt Jr., loved farming, animals

11 months ago
William "Eddie" Edward Truitt Jr., 68, of Lewes, passed away Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at Jefferson...

Lowell Fleischer, Foreign Service officer

11 months ago
Lowell Fleischer, 87, a Lewes resident since 2006, passed away peacefully at home with his family,...

Stephen D. Greenly, veteran, respiratory therapist

11 months ago
Stephen “Steve” D. Greenly, 76, of Ellendale, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his...

Sandra Sharkey, loving sister, aunt

11 months ago
Sandra Sharkey, 80, of Lewes, passed away suddenly Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. She was born in...

Daniel Dean Donovan, devoted fireman

11 months ago
Daniel Dean Donovan, 63, of Millsboro, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, at his residence in...

Frances Stephana Patterson, beloved matriarch

11 months ago
Frances S. Patterson (nee Mocarski), 90, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. She was born...

Clifford M. Baker, hardworking man

11 months ago
Clifford M. Baker. 91, better known as “Bake,” passed away peacefully at his home in Georgetown...

James B. Lorenz, veteran, man of faith

11 months ago
James B. Lorenz, 93, affectionately known as “Jim,” passed away peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024...

Betzi Medis-Canard, strong, generous woman

11 months ago
Betzi Medis-Canard passed away Monday, July 15, 2024, at her home in Lewes, with her loving sister...

Joseph W. Nolan, successful businessman

11 months ago
Joseph W. Nolan of Rehoboth Beach passed away peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, with his devoted...

John Raymond Sonderfan Jr., loved by many

11 months ago
John Raymond Sonderfan Jr. of Rehoboth Beach passed Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. He was born Feb. 2, 1970...

Stephen Elliott Lynch, veteran, dedicated employee

11 months ago
Stephen “Suggie” Elliott Lynch, of Georgetown, died Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, at his home. He was 84...

Gladys Dora Maloney, family matriarch

11 months ago
Gladys Dora Maloney, a beacon of love and kindness, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024,...

Michael S. Hitchens, veteran, DelDOT retiree

11 months ago
Michael S. Hitchens passed away Sunday evening, Aug. 4, 2024, surrounded by his wife and family. A...

Samuel Joseph Scalzi Jr., veteran, guidance counselor

11 months ago
Samuel Joseph Scalzi Jr., known affectionately as “Sam,” passed away Monday, July 22, 2024, in...

Georgie Hope Shaw, kind, generous soul

11 months ago
Georgie Hope Shaw, 88, passed away peacefully Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Millsboro. She was born July...

Mark Andrew Heebner-Schmitt, passionate about...

11 months ago
Mark Andrew Heebner-Schmitt, 35, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away at home Thursday, July 25, 2024. He...

Thomas Edward Clougher, veteran, Elks member

11 months ago
Thomas Edward Clougher passed away Friday, July 5, 2024, in Milford. He was born Sept. 5, 1944, in...

Donald William Hayden, loved by many

11 months ago
Donald William Hayden, 56, affectionately known as “Don,” passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in...

Martha Jane Newton, USDA retiree

11 months ago
Martha Jane Newton, 76, of Chattanooga, Tenn., passed away Tuesday, July 30 , 2024. Martha was a...

Chet Poslusny, veteran, touched many lives

11 months ago
Chet Poslusny, 77, died unexpectedly Monday, July 29, 2024, in Lewes. Chet was born Nov. 6, 1946,...

Frank J. Mrazeck Sr., veteran, retired educator

11 months ago
Frank J. Mrazeck Sr., 81, of Milton, passed away peacefully at home Monday, July 29, 2024, after a...

Arthur Clarence Truitt, Air Force veteran

11 months ago
Arthur Clarence Truitt passed away Monday, July 29, 2024, with his daughter by his side. He was...

Charles Edmund Walker, true artisan

11 months ago
Charles Edmund Walker departed this life Friday, July 26, 2024, at his birthplace in Elkton, Md. He...

Ralph Jeffery Powell, devoted to family

11 months ago
Ralph Jeffery Powell, 64, of Clarksville, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family...

Shirley Gilkey Mitchell, loved her family

11 months ago
Shirley Mitchell, 88, of Milton passed away Monday, July 22. 2024, at Thomas Jefferson University...