Obituaries

Trinity O’Neil Pilkington, exceptional doctor, surgeon

1 year ago
Trinity O’Neil Pilkington, 49, husband of Julie Pilkington, father of Audra, Lauren and Sydney,...

Joseph A. DeMaio, lifelong trucker

1 year ago
Joseph A. DeMaio, 83, of Georgetown, passed away peacefully in his home Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023...

Terrance T. Perry, Bridgeville resident

1 year ago
Terrance T. “T.T.” Perry of Bridgeville passed away unexpectedly Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. He was the...

Vanessa B. Pettyjohn, Sussex County retiree

1 year ago
Vanessa B. Pettyjohn, 66, of Millsboro, departed this life Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. She passed...

Carol Quillen Rudolphi, enjoyed golf, playing bridge

1 year ago
Carol Quillen Rudolphi, beloved wife of the late G. Charles (Charlie) Rudolphi, passed away,...

Carolyn E. Deutsch, active church member

1 year ago
Carolyn E. Deutsch passed away peacefully at Sacred Heart Senior Living in Center Valley, Pa.,...

Shirley M. Grutkowski, devout Catholic

1 year ago
Shirley M. Grutkowski, 88, of Dewey Beach, formerly of Baltimore, Md., passed away Friday, Nov. 17...

Walter J. Kupchinski, Korean War veteran

1 year ago
Walter J. Kupchinski, 92, also known as "Pop" and "Wally,” passed away peacefully at his home in...

David Swain, had infectious smile

1 year ago
David Swain of Lewes was unexpectedly called home to heaven Monday evening, Dec. 18, 2023. He was...

Earl David Warrington, lifelong farmer, businessman

1 year ago
Earl "Jake" David Warrington, 84, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023, at his...

John Shipley Welsh, enjoyed hunting, fishing

1 year ago
John Shipley Welsh of Millsboro passed away Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023, at home. He was born Dec. 2,...

Dean Allen Cannon Sr., veteran, Verizon retiree

1 year ago
Dean Allen Cannon Sr., 55, of Seaford, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Wednesday,...

John F. Sobieski, retired postal worker

1 year ago
John F. Sobieski Jr., 86, of Lewes, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend of...

Tom Foster, veteran, electrical engineer

1 year ago
Tom Foster, 77, of Lewes, passed away of glioblastoma Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023, in Lewes. He was...

André Gabriel Beaumont, decorated veteran

1 year ago
André Gabrielle Beaumont, 97, passed away Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, due to complications of the heart...

Stephanie A. Wiedmann, extremely kind, loving

1 year ago
Stephanie A. Wiedmann, 41, of Lewes, passed away unexpectedly early Tuesday morning, Dec. 5, 2023...

Patricia Magliocchino, truly loved life

1 year ago
Patricia Magliocchino, 85, of Lewes, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, at Beebe...

Robert Kreitzer, chief engineer emeritus

1 year ago
Robert “Bob” Kreitzer, 62, of Lewes, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones...

Frank Saxon Draper, entrepreneur, former mayor

1 year ago
Frank Saxon Draper, 85, of Slaughter Beach, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, in Lewes. Frank was...

Eric Wayne Peterson, huge Redskins fan

1 year ago
Eric Wayne Peterson, 52, of Millsboro, passed away Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. He was born in Milford to...

Robert G. Bischoff, cherished family

1 year ago
Robert G. Bischoff, 79, of Lewes, and formerly of Lacey Township, N.J., passed away Friday, Dec. 15...

Eric James Lowe, hardworking, generous man

1 year ago
Eric James Lowe, 32, of Milton, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. He was born March 15, 1991,...

Andrew John Bowalick Jr., pianist, arts lover

1 year ago
Andrew John Bowalick Jr., 71, of Milton, passed away at his home Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, from a...

Henry Hobson Hunt III, veteran, loved airplanes

1 year ago
Henry Hobson Hunt III, 93 of Lewes, passed away peacefully at home Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. He was...

Sofia Aguilera, always had a smile

1 year ago
Sofia Aguilera, 60, of Georgetown, passed away peacefully Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, at Temple...

Kenneth Emerson Mills, veteran, man of faith

1 year ago
Kenneth Emerson Mills, 87, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away at home Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. He was...

Erica Simone Smith, pet groomer

1 year ago
Erica Simone Smith passed away Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, at Tidal Health Peninsula Regional in...

Richard Wayne Putz, veteran, harness horse driver

1 year ago
Richard “Skip” Wayne Putz, 82, of Georgetown, passed away unexpectedly at home Tuesday, Dec. 12,...

Richard Jay Warren, veteran, keen entrepreneur

1 year ago
Richard Jay Warren, 93, of Lewes, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, at Delaware Hospice in...

Elaine Plummer Sharp, loved by many

1 year ago
Elaine Plummer Sharp, 78, of Georgetown, passed Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Elaine was born Sept. 14,...

Katharine Caldwell Scott Becque, had many interests

1 year ago
Katharine Caldwell Scott Becque, 97, known to her loved ones as Kay, passed away Monday, Nov. 27,...

Steven A. Pepper, veteran, former Georgetown mayor

1 year ago
Steven A. Pepper, 83, of Georgetown, passed away Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Steve graduated from...

Gretchen Haag, animal lover

1 year ago
After fighting a heroic battle against cancer, Gretchen Haag passed away Monday, Dec. 11, 2023, at...

Edna Lea Eckert, enjoyed traveling, quilting

1 year ago
Edna Lea (York) Eckert, 96, of Lewes, passed away Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, daughter of the late...

Kevin Michael O’Neill, loved people, animals

1 year ago
Kevin Michael O’Neill, of Lewes, and Poolesville, Md., passed away after a brief illness Saturday,...

Jean Louise Guenveur, generous, loving woman

1 year ago
Jean Louise (Swayze) Guenveur, 96, a former resident of Rehoboth Beach, passed away peacefully...

Rodolfo Lascano Labayo, loved martial arts

1 year ago
Rodolfo “Charlie” Lascano Labayo was called back home by God Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. He was born in...

Margaret Jean Tucker, loving wife, mother

1 year ago
Margaret Jean Tucker, 80, of Georgetown, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, at home surrounded by...

N. Pat Perron, had adventurous spirit

1 year ago
Trish Perron, 92, of Lewes, departed this world surrounded by the warmth of loved ones Monday, Dec...

Virginia Elizabeth Elgin, woman of deep faith

1 year ago
Virginia Elizabeth Elgin, 67, of Ridgewood, N.J., passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023...

Bertha M. Cooper, loved family, the beach

1 year ago
Bertha (Bea) M. Cooper left this earthly planet at 5:15 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, on her way to...

Ron Smisek, loved antiquing

1 year ago
Ron Smisek, 78, passed away Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. He was born in Fort Monmouth, N.J., and grew up...

Shirley Ann Taylor Conaway, retired teacher

1 year ago
Shirley Ann Taylor Conaway departed from this life Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, peacefully at home with...

Louise M. Wilkins, successful businesswoman

1 year ago
Louise M. Wilkins, 92, of Millsboro, passed away Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, at home with her family by...

Bruce O. Bent, veteran, retired truck driver

1 year ago
Bruce O. Bent, 81, of Selbyville, passed away Monday, Dec. 4, 2023, at Tidal Health Peninsula...

Linda Susan Miller, devoted wife, mother

1 year ago
Linda Susan Miller, 75, devoted wife, amazing mom, spectacular Gramma, loving sister, compassionate...

Richard Allen Gravatt, loved dogs, trains

1 year ago
Richard “Rick” Allen Gravatt, 71, of Millsboro, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023 after a battle...

Mattie B. Suggs, giving, generous heart

1 year ago
Mattie B. Suggs, 90, of Bridgeville, passed away Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, at Tidal Health Hospital in...

Ruth Ann Fulkersin, retired pharmacy clerk

1 year ago
Ruth Ann Fulkersin, 79, of Millsboro, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. She was born in Chester...

Suzanne M. Tugya, loved flowers, gardening

1 year ago
Suzanne M. Tugya passed away at home Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Sue was born in New Brunswick, N.J., in...

Gregory M. Mitchell, DNREC retiree

1 year ago
Gregory M. Mitchell, 76, of Millsboro, passed away Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. He was the son of the...

Marion Eleanor Bau, retired teacher

1 year ago
Marion Eleanor Bau, 88, of Lewes, passed away Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023, at The Moorings at Lewes,...

Sandra K. Moore, enjoyed serving others

1 year ago
Sandra K. “Sandy”(Montgomery) Moore, 78, of Georgetown, passed away peacefully Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023...

Anahid G. Berberian, beacon of love, selflessness

1 year ago
Anahid G. Berberian, 85, passed away Saturday, Dec, 2, 2023, in Manakin Sabot, Va., surrounded by...

Patricia A. Brown, enjoyed knitting

1 year ago
Patricia A. “Patsy” Brown, 84, of Milton, passed away peacefully at home Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023...

Joseph A. Trzcinski, loved clamming, crabbing

1 year ago
Joseph A. Trzcinski passed away peacefully at home Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. He was born on June 19,...

Nancy Lee Reed, loved horses

1 year ago
Nancy Lee Reed (nee Warrington), 80, of Milton, passed away Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, with her...

Charles Beideman, I.G. Burton retiree

1 year ago
Charles (Chuck) Beideman passed away peacefully Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, at Bayhealth Hospital in...

Joseph C. Brett, adventurer, chef

1 year ago
Joseph C. Brett, 49, of the Eastern Shore of Virginia and Delaware, departed this earthly life...

Jane E. Taylor, kind, compassionate woman

1 year ago
Jane E. Taylor, 92½, of Harbeson, passed away quietly Monday, Dec. 4, 2023, at Delaware Hospice in...