Obituaries

Virden R. Macklin, veteran, faithful church member

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

Betty Pauline Cullen, kind, loving woman

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

Elma Orton Wright, retired teacher

1 year 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

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

John W. Lawler, never met a stranger

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

Jordan Elizabeth Oswinkle, ambitious, independent woman

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

Joan Marie Ilgenfritz, had fulfilling life

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

Peggy Dean Richards, pillar of community

1 year 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

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

Ryan Michael Andrew, had infectious smile

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

Gladys Harmon, loved family, God

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

Norma Lee Lynch, beloved mother, grandmother

1 year 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

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

Mark Wayne Collins, skilled carpenter

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

Carol M. Katz, loved Delaware beaches

1 year 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

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

Christiana Fink, enjoyed crocheting, cooking

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

Joan R. Brown, beacon of love, faith

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

Michael Harold Birdsell, decorated veteran

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

Robert Alan Hudson Sr., veteran, touched many lives

1 year 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

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

Norman S. Whaley Jr., Bayhealth retiree

1 year 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

1 year 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

1 year 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

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

Alvin Terry Smith, DIA retiree

1 year 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

1 year 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...

Jeremy D. Parsons, loved the Lord

1 year ago
Jeremy D. Parsons, 50, of Georgetown, passed away Friday, June 28, 2024. He was born March 10, 1974...

Charlie Tinacci, retired engineer, community volunteer

1 year ago
Charlie “Charles” Tinacci, 73, passed away Friday, June 28, 2024, at his home in rural Lewes...

Eric Kurt Adams, veteran, retired corrections officer

1 year ago
Eric Kurt Adams, 69, of Georgetown, was a loving husband, father, pop-pop, uncle, cousin, and...

William Lee Smith III, veteran, giving man

1 year ago
William "Bill" Lee Smith III departed this earth Thursday, June 27, 2024, after a hard-fought...

Tonya Lynn Gale, loving daughter, mother

1 year ago
Tonya Lynn Gale, 53, of Lewes, passed away peacefully Thursday, June 14, 2024. She was born May 25...

Joseph Leslie Hudson, had a zest for life

1 year ago
Joseph Leslie Hudson passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in Seaford. He was born July 10, 1959,...

Donald J. Passwaters, veteran, DuPont retiree

1 year ago
Donald J. Passwaters of Milton passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in the care of hospice at St...

Susan Clare Isaacs, had generous nature

1 year ago
Susan “Sue” Clare Isaacs, 79, of Summerfield, Fla., and formerly of Rehoboth Beach, passed away...

Thomas O. Gainey, treasured family, friends

1 year ago
Thomas O. Gainey of Lewes passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 29, 2024, after a long battle with...

Shirley Ann Diem, treasured her loved ones

1 year ago
Shirley Ann Diem passed away peacefully Saturday, June 23, 2024, in Lewes. She was born Aug. 2,...