Obituaries

Larry John Hofer, dedicated priest

1 year ago
Rev. Larry John Hofer passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at Delaware Hospice Center, Milford, in...

John Clemons Jr., aerospace engineer, author

1 year ago
John (Jack) Clemons Jr., 80, died Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at his home in Lewes, after a tough...

William Nelson Chorman, longtime mason, hog farmer

1 year ago
William Nelson “Billy” Chorman, 69, of Milton, passed away unexpectedly at home Wednesday, May 29,...

Emmanuel Gulab, kind, gentle soul

1 year ago
Dr. Emmanuel Gulab passed away Saturday, May 25, 2024. He was dearly loved by everyone who was...

Luong Van Vo, South Vietnamese Army veteran

1 year ago
Luong Van Vo, 81, of Rehoboth Beach passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 28, 2024, in Lewes. Luong's...

Weston Nellius, former secretary of finance

1 year ago
Deacon “Pete” Weston Nellius, 88, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2024. He was born in Philadelphia and...

Kenneth John Johnson, helped others in need

1 year ago
Kenneth John Johnson, 84, of Rehoboth Beach, formerly of Wilmington, died peacefully at home Monday...

William A. Reed Jr., loved fishing, motorcycles

1 year ago
William A. Reed Jr., a cherished individual who left a lasting impact on everyone he met, passed...

Janet Dawn Goldberg, Wilmington native

1 year ago
Janet Dawn Goldberg, 82, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2024. Born July 27, 1941, in Wilmington, she...

Ronald ‘Tim’ Kay, skilled entrepreneur

1 year ago
Ronald “Tim" Kay, 74, of Millsboro and formerly of Springfield, Pa., passed away Sunday, May 26,...

Keith E. Hockman, treasured family, friends

1 year ago
Keith Edward Hockman, 58, of Lewes passed away Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Delaware Hospice Center...

Stanley J. Konkiel III, avid fisherman

1 year ago
Stanley John Konkiel III, 71, of Newark, passed away suddenly Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at his home in...

Robert Higgins, enjoyed beach life

1 year ago
Robert Higgins, 81, of Lewes, passed away peacefully with his wife and family by his side Sunday,...

Deborah Ann Bonneau, loved the outdoors

1 year ago
Deborah Ann Bonneau, born April 19, 1957, in Arlington, Va., passed away Friday, May 24, 2024. She...

Diane B. Pittman, treasured her family

1 year ago
Diane Blimline Pittman, 80, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2024, as the result of an automobile...

Linda Ward, loving, generous spirit

1 year ago
Linda Ward, 78, a cherished member of the Rehoboth/Lewes community, passed away peacefully Thursday...

Theodore Wilson, lifelong learner

1 year ago
Theodore “Ted” Wilson, 83, formerly of Milton, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2024, at Cedar Ridge...

Robert H. Detwiler, dedicated family man

1 year ago
Robert H. Detwiler, 95, husband of the late Justine L. Detwiler of Millsboro, passed away...

Bernice Sher Archer, adventurous woman

1 year ago
It is with a heavy heart that we announce that Bernice Helen Sher Archer, 93, passed away Friday,...

Christopher Metler, had joyful spirit

1 year ago
Christopher Metler, fondly known as Chris, born Nov. 20, 1962, in Washington, D.C., passed away...

Glenn S. Sharman, truly enjoyed people

1 year ago
Glenn Stuart Sharman passed away peacefully Thursday, May 23, 2024, at his home in Georgetown...

Hope MacMillan Bowers, dedicated counselor

1 year ago
Hope MacMillan Bowers died peacefully Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at Penn State Health in Hershey, Pa.,...

J. Bruce Medaris Jr., patriotic citizen

1 year ago
Lt. Col. J. Bruce Medaris Jr., U.S. Army (Ret.) of Rehoboth Beach passed away Sunday, April 21,...

Ruby C. Adams, unique free spirit

1 year ago
A truly unique and free spirit has moved on to her next adventure. Ruby Catherine Adams, 82, of...

Steven C. Balinski, friendly soul

1 year ago
Steven C. Balinski, 53, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. He was born Sept. 1, 1970...

Joseph R. May, law enforcement officer

1 year ago
Joseph R. May, born May 2, 1941, in Lincoln passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family...

Kathleen Byrnes, heart and soul of family

1 year ago
Kathleen “Katy” Byrnes, 73, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, passed away...

Maria Kolyvas, devout Orthodox Christian

1 year ago
Maria Kolyvas, 74, fell asleep in the Lord Monday, May 20, 2024, surrounded by her loving family...

June Irene Kohler, enjoyed her family

1 year ago
June Irene (Zimmerman) Kohler, 95, of Millsboro passed peacefully Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at...

Laurence J. Roe, DelDOT retiree

1 year ago
Laurence “Larry” J. Roe, 70, of Frederica, went home to be with the Lord Friday, May 17, 2024...

Katherine Wilson McNeilly, active in church, community

1 year ago
Katherine "Kit” Wilson McNeilly, 81, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away peacefully at The Moorings at...

Mary Roberta Wheeler, enjoyed golfing, traveling

1 year ago
Mary Roberta Wheeler, formerly of Tappan, N.Y., and recently Bay Crossing in Lewes, passed away at...

Ruth Louise Matruder Smythe, accomplished attorney

1 year ago
Ruth Louise Matruder Smythe, 84, of Rehoboth Beach passed away peacefully Monday, May 20, 2024. She...

Jean Hart Draper, loved the beach

1 year ago
Jean Hart Draper, 89, of Newark, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 15, 2024. She was born in...

George William McGinnis, talented handyman

1 year ago
George William McGinnis, 64, of Georgetown, passed away unexpectedly at home Tuesday, May 14, 2024...

Penny L. Todd, caring soul

1 year ago
Penny L. Todd of Laurel died Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at TidalHealth Nanticoke, Seaford. She was...

Dannie L. Brooks, loved flying

1 year ago
Dannie L. “Dan” Brooks passed away in his home in Millsboro Monday May 13, 2024, with Patti, his...

Ruth Ann Gladden, enjoyed traveling

1 year ago
Ruth Ann Gladden, 85, of Georgetown, passed away Friday, May 17, 2024, at Accent Care Hospice in...

Rodney Christopher Hall, Eagles fan

1 year ago
Rodney Christopher Hall, beloved son of Delores Onita Hall, departed this world Saturday, May 4,...

Betty G. Smith, loved by many

1 year ago
Betty G. Smith, 93, of Millsboro, formerly of Lehighton, Pa., went home to be with the Lord...

Mark Norman Rualo, devoted to family

1 year ago
Mark Norman Rualo, 40, of Lewes, passed away suddenly at his home Tuesday, May 14, 2024, from...

April Stanley Woodard, enjoyed cooking, reading

1 year ago
April “Bunny” Stanley Woodard, 81, of Georgetown, went home to be with Lord Tuesday, May 14, 2024...

Dolores Fenix Sapienza, Del State retiree

1 year ago
Dolores “Doe” Fenix Sapienza, 90, of Millsboro, died Monday, May 13, 2024. Dolores was born in...

Sherry Noren Elliott, loving wife, mother

1 year ago
Sherry Noren Elliott, 77, of Lewes, formerly of Denton, Md., passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at...

Jeffrey Joseph Kipp, veteran, loved the outdoors

1 year ago
Jeffrey Joseph Kipp, 79, affectionately known as Joe to his friends and family, passed away...

John Donald Roberts, proud veteran

1 year ago
John Donald Roberts, 82, of Milford, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2024. John was born Dec. 7, 1941,...

Marianne Flynn, dedicated volunteer

1 year ago
Marianne Flynn, 85, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2024, with her daughter Kathleen...

Margaret Short, retired registered nurse

1 year ago
Margaret (Plummer) Short, 90, died at home Monday, May 6, 2024, after a brief illness. Margaret was...

Shirley Ann Fort, longtime Tupperware dealer

1 year ago
Shirley Ann Fort (née Bryan), 89, passed away peacefully Friday, April 19, 2024, at her home in...

Laurel Ann Doty, passionate about the arts

1 year ago
Laurel Ann (Whitaker) Doty, a resident of Millsboro, formerly of Rockaway, N.J., and East Patchogue...

Mary Anne Seiler, service reminder

1 year ago
Mary Anne Seiler hung up her nurse's cap at 83 for the last time March 14, 2024, in Lewes. She was...

Jeffrey Allen Muncey, longtime trucker

1 year ago
Jeffrey Allen Muncey, known affectionately as “Jeff,” passed away peacefully Monday, May 6, 2024,...

Thomas E. Schulte, enjoyed traveling

1 year ago
Thomas E. Schulte, 73, of Milton, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2024, with his loving wife of 46...

Terry Lee Kauffman, Air Force retiree

1 year ago
Terry Lee Kauffman, 64, of Dover, passed over into heaven Monday evening, April 22, 2024, at Kent...

Gregory L. Johnson, Army veteran

1 year ago
Gregory L. Johnson, 68, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away peacefully at home Monday, May 6, 2024. He...

Patricia Ellen Craddock, federal retiree

1 year ago
Patricia Ellen Craddock passed away Saturday, May 4, 2024, at her home in Milton. She was born in...

Michael C. Benedetto, proud Air Force veteran

1 year ago
Michael C. Benedetto, 66, of Millsboro, passed away suddenly at his home Tuesday, April 30, 2024...

Rodney T. Marvel Jr., state employee, Georgetown...

1 year ago
Rodney T. Marvel Jr., 55, of Georgetown, passed away unexpectedly Monday, May 6, 2024. He was born...

Anna Ruth Doutt, UD retiree

1 year ago
Anna Ruth (Parsons) Doutt passed away at her home in Long Neck Sunday, May 5, 2024. Ann was born in...

Elsbeth MacKay, retired registered nurse

1 year ago
Elsbeth "Kitty" MacKay, 75, entered into rest Saturday, April 27, 2024. She was born in Middletown...