Obituaries

Harry Dale Parsons, veteran, longtime boat captain

11 months ago
Capt. Harry Dale Parsons, a beacon of kindness and generosity, passed away peacefully Thursday,...

Jane Green Mann, loved bowling, knitting

11 months ago
Jane Green Mann, 93, of Wilmington, and Lewes, passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in...

Eric Weidinger, avid car enthusiast

11 months ago
Eric “Rick” Weidinger passed away Monday, July 22, 2024. He was born Oct. 6, 1958. He was born and...

Annie Handy, true matriarch

11 months ago
Annie Handy, 82, passed away peacefully at her home in Selbyville Wednesday, July 24, 2024. She was...

Lauren Michelle Amodei, loving mother, grandmother

11 months ago
Lauren Michelle Amodei, 62, of Millsboro, passed away Friday, July 26, 2024, at home surrounded by...

Marian W. Davis, beacon of faith, wisdom

11 months ago
Marian W. "Kitty" Davis, 89, of Millsboro, a beacon of faith and wisdom, passed away peacefully...

Linda E. McLane, longtime bookkeeper

11 months ago
Linda E. McLane (nee Bell), 86, went home to be with the Lord Thursday July 25, 2024, at her home...

Patricia Beckett-Effort, devoted to church, community

11 months ago
Patricia Beckett-Effort was born in North Tarrytown, N.Y., Dec. 21, 1939, and her journey through...

Marie J. Mauro, loved her family

11 months ago
Marie J. Mauro (nee Grieco), 91, of Aston, Pa., and Pot-Nets Bayside, died Tuesday, July 23, 2024,...

Jack Clarence Rickman Sr., loving father, grandfather

11 months ago
Jack Clarence Rickman Sr. passed away Sunday, July 14, 2024, after a long, hard battle with kidney...

Virden R. Macklin, veteran, faithful church member

11 months ago
Virden “Sonny” R. Macklin passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family Sunday, July 21,...

Betty Pauline Cullen, kind, loving woman

11 months ago
Betty Pauline Cullen, 75, of Long Neck Delaware, passed away Monday, July 22, 2024. She was born...

Elma Orton Wright, retired teacher

11 months ago
Elma Orton Wright, 82, passed away Monday, July 22, 2024. She was born Aug. 28, 1941, in Lewes,...

Annabelle Farr Mumma, lived a beautiful life

11 months ago
Annabelle Farr Mumma, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2024, after a beautifully lived life. Full of...

John W. Lawler, never met a stranger

11 months ago
John W. Lawler, formerly of Rehoboth Beach, passed away suddenly but not unexpectedly Monday, July...

Jordan Elizabeth Oswinkle, ambitious, independent woman

11 months ago
Jordan Elizabeth Oswinkle, 30, passed away unexpectedly Monday, July 15, 2024, at her residence in...

Joan Marie Ilgenfritz, had fulfilling life

11 months ago
Joan Marie Ilgenfritz passed away peacefully Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Millsboro. She was born in...

Peggy Dean Richards, pillar of community

11 months ago
Peggy Dean Richards peacefully passed away Sunday, July 21, 2024, in Lewes, just 10 days shy of her...

Elizabeth Welbon Alwood, loving mother, grandmother

11 months ago
Elizabeth “Betsy” Welbon Alwood, 90, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 20, 2024, after a long...

Ryan Michael Andrew, had infectious smile

11 months ago
Ryan Michael Andrew, 16, of Lewes, passed away tragically Monday, July 15, 2024, as a result of an...

Gladys Harmon, loved family, God

11 months ago
Gladys Harmon, 65, departed this life Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Wilmington. She was born April 4,...

Norma Lee Lynch, beloved mother, grandmother

11 months ago
Norma Lee Lynch passed away peacefully Thursday, July 18, 2024, at her home in Millsboro. She was...

Marie E. Brittingham, loved the Lord, family

11 months ago
Marie E. (Crocker) Brittingham, 68, of Milton, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her...

Mark Wayne Collins, skilled carpenter

11 months ago
Mark Wayne Collins, 63, left this world unexpectedly Thursday, July 18, 2024, He was born Feb. 11,...

Carol M. Katz, loved Delaware beaches

11 months ago
Carol M. Katz of Milford was ushered into the Lord’s presence Monday, July 15, 2024. She was born...

Elijah Benjamin Ghabour, loved his family, friends

11 months ago
Elijah Benjamin Ghabour, known affectionately as Elijah to his friends and family, passed away in a...

Christiana Fink, enjoyed crocheting, cooking

11 months ago
Christiana Fink, nee Bitterer, 81, of Milton, formerly of Shokan and Ridgewood, N.Y., departed this...

Joan R. Brown, beacon of love, faith

11 months ago
Joan R. Brown, a beacon of love and faith, passed away peacefully Monday, July 15, 2024, at her...

Michael Harold Birdsell, decorated veteran

11 months ago
Michael Harold Birdsell died peacefully in his sleep Monday, July 15, 2024, in Milford, from...

Robert Alan Hudson Sr., veteran, touched many lives

11 months ago
Robert (Bob) Alan Hudson Sr., 92, peacefully passed away Saturday, July 13, 2024. A native of Lewes...

James Henry Ferguson III, passion for boating

11 months ago
James Henry Ferguson III of Rehoboth Beach, affectionately known as "Sonny," passed away...

Norman S. Whaley Jr., Bayhealth retiree

11 months ago
Norman S. Whaley Jr., 78, of Georgetown, passed away with his wife by his side Saturday, July 13,...

Margaret E. Carter, cherished her family

11 months ago
Margaret "Peggy" E. Carter, 76, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away at her home Thursday, July 4, 2024...

Desirei Richards Millea, heart of the family

11 months ago
Desirei Anne Richards Millea of Lewes passed away from the impact of ovarian cancer Monday, July 15...

Alexander Rutherford III, had a zest for life

11 months ago
Alexander Rutherford III, 68, passed away peacefully in the presence of loved ones. He was born and...

Alvin Terry Smith, DIA retiree

11 months ago
Alvin Terry Smith, 71, of Millsboro, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2024, at his home. Alvin was born...

James Edward Turley Jr., DSWA retiree

11 months ago
James Edward Turley Jr., 78, of Georgetown passed away peacefully Friday, July 12, 2024, at Beebe...

Jean Marie Scott, lifelong farmer

1 year ago
Jean Marie Scott, 89, one of a kind, passed away peacefully in her home Saturday, July 13, 2024,...

Mark Lofland Davis II, veteran, retired educator

1 year ago
Mark Lofland Davis II, 95, died at his home in Ellendale Tuesday, July 2, after a brief illness,...

James Liberatore, worldwide traveler

1 year ago
James M. "Libby” Liberatore, beloved husband, brother, uncle, stepson, stepfather and grandfather,...

Kathleen E. Purnell, loving, spiritual person

1 year ago
Kathleen E. Purnell passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 9, 2024, in Milford. She was born Nov. 11...

Lorene Carmean Breasure, woman of faith

1 year ago
Lorene Carmean Breasure, 83, went to be with the Lord peacefully at her home in Millsboro Thursday...

Lois Tuttle Spurney, dedicated to family, community

1 year ago
Lois Tuttle Spurney, 88, beloved wife, mother, and cherished member of the community, passed away...

Jo Ann Hopkins, loving wife, mother

1 year ago
Jo Ann (Von Duhn) Hopkins of Georgetown passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family...

John Edward Young, health, substance abuse counselor

1 year ago
John Edward Young passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family Monday, July 8,...

William Maxwell Campbell, lived a full life

1 year ago
William Maxwell Campbell, 79, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 6, 2024, at Parkview Nursing...

Norman Guarinello, proud Army veteran

1 year ago
Norman Guarinello passed away suddenly Sunday, July 7, 2024, at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes. He was...

William Snow, Rehoboth Art League member

1 year ago
William "Bill" Snow passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at The Moorings at Lewes in Lewes. Bill...

Kellie Ann Hall, dedicated educator

1 year ago
Kellie Ann (Tidwell) Hall, beloved wife, mother, daughter, and Nana, peacefully went home to be...

Margaret Louise Sackett, Girl Scout executive,...

1 year ago
Margaret Louise Sackett, 96, of Crisfield, Md., passed away at Alice B. Tawes Nursing Home Saturday...

Meryl Carolyn Chapin, active in community

1 year ago
Meryl Carolyn Chapin, 90, passed peacefully Sunday, June 30, 2024, at The Moorings at Lewes. She...

Charles Basil Theologus, Lewes resident

1 year ago
Charles Basil Theologus passed away at his home in Lewes Thursday, July 4, 2024. He was born in...

Anne R. Avondolio, devout Catholic

1 year ago
Anne R. Avondolio, 85, loving wife of Donald E. Avondolio, passed away quietly Wednesday, July 3,...

Alday Bruce Andrews, retired engineer

1 year ago
Alday Bruce Andrews, 67, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2024, at Brandywine...

Charles N. Harvey Jr., loved traveling, sports

1 year ago
Charles N. Harvey Jr., 73, of Lewes, passed away Monday, June 17. 2024, at Penn University Hospital...

Keith Dennis Revelle, dedicated lifelong employee,...

1 year ago
Keith “Julio” Dennis Revelle, 66, of Milton, passed away peacefully at home Thursday, July 4, 2024...

Leonard Breznak, proud Navy veteran

1 year ago
Leonard Breznak, or “Brez” as he was known, passed away from a hard-fought battle with cancer...

Josephine Fiala Morgan, reception set

1 year ago
Josephine "Jo" Fiala Morgan, 95, died peacefully Sunday, June 2, 2024, surrounded by family. She...

James Henry Tyler, civil engineer

1 year ago
James “Jim” Henry Tyler, 86, passed away peacefully at home in Dewey Beach Tuesday, July 2, 2024...

Joseph F. Marrapodi, retired naval officer

1 year ago
Commander Joseph F. Marrapodi (Ret.) passed away Friday, June 28, 2024, at his home in Rehoboth...