Obituaries

Stephen Lyle Riggin, lifelong Sussex Countian

8 months ago
Stephen “Lyle” Riggin passed away Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, shortly after being diagnosed with MDS/...

Joseph Carl McCarthy, devoted husband, father

8 months ago
Joe McCarthy, a devoted father, loving husband, and loyal friend, passed away Thursday, Jan. 16,...

Thomas R. Pepper Jr., veteran, DuPont retiree

8 months ago
Thomas R. Pepper Jr., 93, of Georgetown, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Jan.15, 2025, at...

Phyllis Ann Fluharty, beloved mother, grandmother

8 months ago
Phyllis Ann Fluharty, 78, of Annapolis, Md., passed away Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. Phyllis was born...

Ann Cassidy O'Hagan, woman of deep faith

8 months ago
Ann Cassidy O'Hagan, 90, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, surrounded by her husband...

John Joseph Pallace, retired educator, volunteer

8 months ago
John Joseph "Jack" Pallace, 80, of Hockessin, passed away Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, at ChristianaCare...

James Bryson Walsh Sr., Lewes icon

8 months ago
James “Jay B.” Bryson Walsh Sr., 82, of Lewes, passed away Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. He was born Aug...

Bonnie Carolyn Harrigan, full of life

8 months ago
Bonnie Carolyn Harrigan, 84, beloved mother, mom-mom, and great-mom-mom, passed away Tuesday, Dec...

Edwin Fielding Browne, man of faith

8 months ago
Edwin “Ed” Fielding Browne, 92, of Milton, passed away Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, at Cadia Renaissance...

Jane C. Hicks, loved by many

8 months ago
Jane C. Hicks, 87, of Lewes, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, after a long and courageous...

Jason Daniel Walden, kind soul, friend

8 months ago
Jason Daniel Walden died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, in Dover. He was born Oct. 29, 1971, in Los...

Robin Lynn Parker, registered nurse

8 months ago
Robin Lynn Parker, 69, a beacon of love, laughter, and kindness, passed away peacefully at her home...

William L. Campbell Jr., veteran, Super Fresh retiree

8 months ago
William L. Campbell Jr., 75, of Georgetown, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home,...

Robert Long, devoted teacher, coach

8 months ago
Robert “Woody” Long passed away Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, with his family by his side. He is survived...

Lance William Billingsley, accomplished attorney,...

8 months ago
Lance William Billingsley, a beacon of love, kindness, and wisdom, passed away peacefully Friday,...

Phillip Douglas Davenport, Coast Guard veteran

8 months ago
Phillip “Phil” Douglas Davenport, 81, of Roanoke, Va., passed away peacefully in his home Tuesday,...

Betty Jane Cleaver, loved by many

8 months ago
Betty Jane Cleaver, 82, of Lewes, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. She was born in Lewes March 5...

William Edward Koontz, veteran, Delmarva Power retiree

8 months ago
William Edward “Bill” Koontz, 82, of Pinehurst, N.C., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. Bill was...

Wayne Brian D’Ambrosio, Navy veteran, athlete

8 months ago
Wayne Brian D’Ambrosio, fondly known as “D,” set sail on his final adventure Friday, Dec. 13, 2024...

Marianne Margaret Metz, devout Christian, gardener

8 months ago
Marianne Margaret Metz passed away peacefully and surrounded by family Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. A...

W. John White IV, veteran, devout Christian

8 months ago
W. John White IV, 62, of Milton, formerly of Willow Street, Pa., suddenly passed away Tuesday, Jan...

Marc Richard Collard, veteran, NSA retiree

8 months ago
Marc Richard Collard, 74, passed away peacefully at home Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, after a short battle...

Crystal Ann Flanagan, beloved wife, mother

8 months ago
Crystal Ann Flanagan, 68, of Lewes, passed away Monday, Dec. 16, in Milford. She was born in...

Erica L. Roberts, cherished daughter, mother

8 months ago
Erica L. Roberts, 43, of Milford, died Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, after a brief illness at Albert...

Irvin Benton King, DuPont retiree

8 months ago
Irvin Benton King, 80, passed away peacefully with his family by his side Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, at...

Ann Dickerman Chambers, devoted homemaker, volunteer

8 months ago
Ann Dickerman Chambers, 95, of Lewes, passed peacefully in her sleep Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, at The...

Dennis Lloyd Taylor, veteran, retired pilot

8 months ago
Dennis Lloyd Taylor passed away peacefully in his sleep at home Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, after a long...

Mark T. Bennett, loved his family

8 months ago
Mark T. Bennett, 61, of Milton, passed away peacefully Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, at Beebe Healthcare in...

Christine Whitehead, attorney, community volunteer

8 months ago
Christine Whitehead, 82, passed away at Christiana Hospital Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, after a brief...

Kenneth Lauren Hall, loved his grandkids

8 months ago
Kenneth Lauren Hall, 85, of Rehoboth Beach, formerly of Elsmere, passed away peacefully surrounded...

Lloyd Charles Simmons, retired forester

8 months ago
Lloyd Charles Simmons, 88, passed away peacefully at home Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Chance, Md.,...

Raymond T. Spykerman, retired aeronautical engineer

8 months ago
Raymond “Ray” T. Spykerman passed away at Beebe Healthcare Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, after a brief...

Ronald Frederick Dodd, Dodd-Carey Funeral Home owner

8 months ago
Ronald Frederick Dodd of Georgetown passed away peacefully at home Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024. He was...

Mark William Kunst, accomplished attorney

8 months ago
Mark William Kunst, 65, of Rehoboth Beach, formerly of Bethesda, Md., passed away peacefully...

Delores Jean Cochran, registered nurse

8 months ago
Delores Jean Cochran, 93, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away peacefully Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. She was...

Robert S. Parker Sr., Dover resident

9 months ago
Robert S. Parker Sr., aka O.B., 90, of Dover, and formerly of Newark, passed away Saturday, Dec. 28...

Sheila A. Chlanda, remarkable music industry career

9 months ago
Sheila A. Chlanda of Lewes passed away peacefully at home Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, after a courageous...

Hazel Downs Brittingham, Lewes historian, author

9 months ago
Hazel Downs Brittingham, 97, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home Monday, Dec. 30,...

Rosemary P. Farley, devoted wife, mother

9 months ago
Rosemary P. Farley, 77, passed away peacefully Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Jupiter, Fla.,...

Donald W. Hearn, veteran, loving husband, father

9 months ago
Donald “Don” W. Hearn, 84, of The Villages, Fla., formerly of Georgetown, passed away peacefully...

Ellen Cash Donovan, talented seamstress, crafter

9 months ago
Ellen Cash Donovan, 73, of Georgetown, passed away peacefully at home Monday, Dec . 30, 2024,...

Frances Ruth Williams, loving mother, grandmother

9 months ago
Frances (Fran) Ruth Williams, 78, of Dagsboro, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024. Fran...

Michael Graham Stadtler Sr., retired banker

9 months ago
Michael Graham Stadtler Sr., better known as Mike, beloved father and grandfather, peacefully...

Joseph Manship Jr., longtime farmer

9 months ago
Joseph “Martin” Manship Jr., 89, a lifelong resident of Milton, passed away Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024...

William John Ohno, dedicated husband, father

9 months ago
William “Bill” John Ohno, 71, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, at his home in...

Thelma E. Brown, kind, generous soul

9 months ago
Thelma E. Brown, 97, a beacon of love and kindness, passed away peacefully Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024,...

Wallace E. Hudson Jr., veteran, Beebe retiree

9 months ago
Wallace “Wally” E. Hudson Jr. of Lewes died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. He was born Oct. 12, 1945, in St...

Joan Lynch Thomas, beloved Rehoboth Beach resident

9 months ago
Joan Lynch Thomas, a New York City girl whose next-level nature to be kind, caring, generous, and...

Joseph Henry Stormer, devoted to family, community

9 months ago
Joseph Henry Stormer, 80, of Lewes, passed away peacefully at his home with his family at his side...

Stephen Iannotta Jr., dedicated husband, father

9 months ago
Stephen Iannotta Jr., 91, passed away quietly Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, with his family present. He...

William David Lambrose Sr., veteran, avid sports fan

9 months ago
William David “Dave” Lambrose Sr., 77, of Seaford, passed away Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, at Delaware...

Doris A. Stauffer, loved the beach, skiing

9 months ago
Doris A. Stauffer, 100, of Milton and Broadkill Beach, passed away Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. Doris was...

Angel Rae Lathbury, compassionate medical assistant

9 months ago
Angel Rae Lathbury, 46, of Millsboro, passed away Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, at Christiana Hospital,...

James Edward Powell, hardworking man

9 months ago
James Edward Powell, 83, of Millsboro, passed away peacefully at home Friday, Dec. 20, 2024,...

Oliver E. Allen, proud Army veteran

9 months ago
Oliver E. Allen passed away suddenly Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, from a heart attack, just nine days...

Karin Kampmann, cherished her family

9 months ago
Karin (Grabowski) Kampmann passed away peacefully Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, after a brief battle...

Lucia Frances McConchie, devout Catholic

9 months ago
Lucia Frances McConchie, 96, of Lewes, peacefully passed away at Country Rest Home in Greenwood...

Cyril John Tertel, electrical engineer

9 months ago
Cyril John Tertel, 71, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, at home in Whitehall, Pa.,...

John Joseph Carroll Jr., proud Army veteran

9 months ago
John Joseph Carroll Jr., 82, of Millsboro, formerly of Maryland, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 11,...

Paul P. Webster, car, sports enthusiast

9 months ago
Paul P. “Chip” Webster passed away at his home Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, following an extended period...