Obituaries

Debora K. Willard, talented seamstress

1 year ago
Debora K. Willard, 65, of Millsboro, formerly of Downingtown, Pa., passed away peacefully Monday,...

Robert Gregory Walls, retired GTE/Verizon worker

1 year ago
Robert Gregory Walls, 76, known as Mr. Bob or Bobby, passed away peacefully Friday, Sept. 13, 2024...

Henry A. Presley, Army veteran

1 year ago
Henry A. Presley, 82, passed away Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, in the peace and comfort of his home in...

Antonio Michael Griffin, precious newborn

1 year ago
Antonio Michael Griffin went to be with the Lord Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. Born that same day, he was...

Mary Ann Patricia VanSant, Bell retiree, Beebe...

1 year ago
Mary Ann Patricia (Boyle) VanSant, 93, passed away Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, at The Moorings at...

Linda Miller Whitton, secretary, community volunteer

1 year ago
Linda Miller Whitton, 81, of Rehoboth Beach, formerly of Alexandria, Va., passed away Thursday,...

Diaz James Bonville, community activist

1 year ago
Diaz James Bonville, 68, of Rehoboth Beach, transitioned peacefully surrounded by his loved ones...

Theron Michael Williams, Bronze Star recipient

1 year ago
Theron “Ted” Michael Williams passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at Delaware...

Jimmie Balton, longtime KSI employee

1 year ago
Jimmie Balton, 81, passed away peacefully Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, in Milford. He was born Jan. 8...

Beverly Startt Genetta, loving mother, grandmother

1 year ago
Beverly Startt Genetta died Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, in Moorestown, N.J. Beverly was born in Reading...

Victoria Elizabeth Martina, Perdue retiree

1 year ago
Victoria “Vicki” Elizabeth Martina, 79, passed away suddenly Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, surrounded...

Edith C. Blackburn, devoted wife, mother

1 year ago
Edith C. Blackburn (Bennett), 94, died Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, at Delaware Hospice Center in Milford...

Reinhard Henry Breyer, man of faith

1 year ago
Reinhard Henry Breyer passed away Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, in Lewes. He was born Feb. 8, 1954, in...

Andrea Martha Sutsko Perpetua, kind, generous woman

1 year ago
Andrea Martha Sutsko Perpetua, 83, of Smyrna, N.C., passed away due to Alzheimer’s disease Saturday...

Erica Beth Colegrove, loved her family, pets

1 year ago
Erica Beth Colegrove, 39, of Seaford, passed away Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, after a courageous two-...

Arthur Warrington, DelDOT retiree

1 year ago
Arthur “Art” Warrington, 79, of Millsboro, passed away Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, after a brief stay...

Alice Marie Dein Schaller, loving mother, grandmother

1 year ago
Alice Marie Dein Schaller, 90, passed away Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, at her home in Millsboro. She was...

William Martin Shettle II, investment firm founder

1 year ago
William Martin Shettle II, 85, owner of historic Beverly Farm on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in...

Rosemary Letonoff, devoted mother, world traveler

1 year ago
Rosemary Thomas Letonoff who grew up in Wilmington and Rehoboth, returning to the resort town...

Pearl Ellen Holston, cafeteria worker

1 year ago
Pearl Ellen (Swain) Holston, 85, passed away Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. She was born to the late Norman...

Walter E. Blaker, beloved husband, father

1 year ago
Walter E. Blaker, 80, died peacefully in his sleep in the comfort of his home in Lewes Wednesday,...

Patricia Ann Willett Frey, loved her family

1 year ago
Patricia Ann Willett Frey, 83, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed...

Randall Curtis Caudell, veteran, retired officer

1 year ago
Randall Curtis Caudell, 77, of Millsboro, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. He was born Sept. 26...

Joseph Anthony DiPietrantonio, veteran, electronics...

1 year ago
Joseph Anthony DiPietrantonio W3JDP, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away peacefully Sept. 6, 2024, after...

Albert Theodore Decker II, talented chef

1 year ago
Albert Theodore Decker II, 80, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and chef, passed away...

John W. Stone, loved his family

1 year ago
John W. Stone, 74, died Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, at home. Jack was born July 17, 1950, in...

Mary Anne Evans Smith, lived a full life

1 year ago
Mary Anne Evans Smith, of Vero Beach, Fla., passed away quietly Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. Her...

Michael J. Camasso, good friend to many

1 year ago
Michael J. Camasso, 76, of Milton, passed away Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, at Delaware Hospice Center...

Carol Kane, loving wife, mother

1 year ago
Carol Kane, 83, of Harbeson, went to be with our Lord Saturday July 6, 2024. Carol worked as an...

Cynthia Marie Derstine, CNA, devoted church member

1 year ago
Cynthia Marie Derstine, fondly known as Cindy, passed away peacefully Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, in...

Frank D. McCluer, NASA retiree

1 year ago
Frank D. McCluer, 88, of Eagle, Colo., died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, in a Denver hospital after...

William Bicknell Lounsbury, devoted husband, father

1 year ago
William Bicknell Lounsbury, 89, died at 1:03 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, in his home in Lewes...

Phillip J. Morris Jr., DelDOT retiree

1 year ago
Phillip J. “PJ” Morris Jr., 80, of Georgetown, passed away Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, in his sleep in...

Charles Robert Beauregard, retired educator

1 year ago
Charles Robert Beauregard, 75, died Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes after...

Constance Costigan, artist, community volunteer

1 year ago
Constance Costigan, artist and longtime Lewes resident, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, after...

Leigh Arthur Rood Bandekow, retired banker

1 year ago
Leigh Arthur Rood Bandekow, 74, of Millsboro, passed away at Delaware Hospice Tuesday, Aug. 27,...

Alexander Partyka, loving husband, father

1 year ago
Alexander "Pop" Partyka joined his wife, Judy Partyka, in heaven Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. He...

Sabina Abramowicz, passionate artist

1 year ago
Sabina Abramowicz, 49, of Lewes, passed away peacefully Thursday Aug. 29, 2024, from complications...

Elizabeth Lord Bonsal, loved by many

1 year ago
Elizabeth Lord Bonsal, 90, died peacefully Sunday, Aug. 22, 2024. She was the daughter of Iverson...

Diane Peterson Pearce, warm, caring soul

1 year ago
Diane Peterson Pearce, 80, died in the loving arms of her family Saturday, July 20, 2024, with her...

Concetta D. Campbell, avid world traveler

1 year ago
Concetta "Connie" D. Campbell (Bruno), 87, of Ocean View, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, in...

Joyce E. Foley, loving mother, musician

1 year ago
Joyce E. Foley, 83, of Rehoboth Beach, died of pancreatic cancer Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. She had...

Marguerite F. Henthorn, loving mother, grandmother

1 year ago
Marguerite F. Henthorn passed away peacefully Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, at her home in Rehoboth...

Serena Williams Miles, loved to travel

1 year ago
Serena Williams Miles, 76, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024, in the comfort of her home and surrounded by...

Boynton Parker Livingston, highly respected lawyer

1 year ago
Boynton “Parker” Parker Livingston, 79, of Rehoboth Beach, a lawyer who retired in 2011 as attorney...

Doris Oakley Taylor, community volunteer

1 year ago
Doris Oakley Taylor, 99, of Virginia, passed away peacefully Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024. Born May 7,...

Judith A. Feltner, devout Catholic

1 year ago
Judith A. "Judi" Feltner peacefully entered eternal rest Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Born Jan. 14,...

Phyllis J. Green, avid sportswoman

1 year ago
Phyllis J. Green, a Millsboro resident, passed away peacefully at her home Monday, Aug. 26, 2024...

Wayne D. Walker, artist, wood carver

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

Julia Morris, faithful church member

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

Beverly G. Stadler, active in church

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

Mark S. Schmidt, lived life to the fullest

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

Theodore N. Edwards, minister, veteran

1 year 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

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

Barbara Jacqueline Ford, gardener, animal lover

1 year 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

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

Frank S. Bonnevier, dedicated worker

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

Hugh Coyle Earls, veteran, successful attorney

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

Stanley Goldstein, veteran, had fulfilling career

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

Robert Alan Bekeshka, Vietnam veteran

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