Obituaries

Susanne Szymanski, had a zest for life

9 months ago
Susanne “Sue” (Nelson) Szymanski, 90, formerly of Wilmington and Long Neck, passed away peacefully...

Robert Warren Wilkins, champion race car driver

9 months ago
Robert “Bob” Warren Wilkins, a lifelong Milford resident, passed away at peace wrapped in his...

Jeffrey Eugene Windsor, dedicated project manager

9 months ago
Jeffrey Eugene Windsor, 68, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Seaford. He was born March 30,...

Hayward E. Murray, proud Vietnam veteran

9 months ago
Hayward E. Murray, 80, of Dagsboro, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family Monday,...

Janice V. Gerard, dedicated social worker

9 months ago
Janice V. Gerard, 78, passed away peacefully Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in the company of loved ones...

Phyllis Jean Podlaseck, devout Catholic

9 months ago
Phyllis Jean Podlaseck, 83, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, in...

Dennis Myron Hudson, successful contractor

9 months ago
Dennis "Denny" Myron Hudson, 63, of Lewes, passed away Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024. He was a beloved...

Kelly Anne Crockett, Speech Pathologist, exercise...

9 months ago
Kelly Anne Crockett, 61, of Lewes, passed away Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, at home after a long...

Claire White, devout Catholic

9 months ago
Claire (O’Brien) White, 86, of Lewes, sadly passed away Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. She was born in...

Patricia L. Melsky, enjoyed the beach, cooking

9 months ago
Patricia L. Melsky, 67, of Lewes, died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, at Chandler Hall Hospice, Newtown,...

Serena Williams Miles, celebration of life set

9 months ago
Serena Williams Miles, 76, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024, in the comfort of her home and surrounded by...

Corinne Lehman, spirited beacon of love

9 months ago
Corinne Lehman passed away peacefully Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in Lewes. She was born Aug. 25, 1934...

Carol Krebs, generous soul

9 months ago
Carol Krebs passed away as she wanted, peacefully in her sleep at home Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in...

Nancy Louise Chaillet, loved reading, learning

9 months ago
Nancy Chaillet passed away Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. She was born in McKeesport, Pa., May 29, 1939...

Mary Jane Berkowitz, devoted church member

9 months ago
Mary Jane Berkowitz, 77, of Milton, passed away Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, at New York-Presbyterian...

María Dolores Mairlot, faithful servant who inspired...

9 months ago
Sister María Dolores Mairlot, 91, passed away Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of...

James Donald Welsh, flight paramedic

9 months ago
James Donald Welsh, 29, passed away Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. He was born Sept. 24, 1995, to Kyle and...

Stella Economos Yiannatsis, longtime teacher

9 months ago
Stella Economos Yiannatsis, 93, of Rehoboth Beach, went to be with our lord Wednesday, Sept. 25,...

Joseph Latta, beloved son, husband, father

9 months ago
Joseph Latta of Milton passed away peacefully Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, after a brave battle with...

Charles Edward “Ed” Gilpin, veteran, inspiration to...

9 months ago
Charles Edward “Ed” Gilpin died peacefully with family members and loving companion, Burrill...

John Walter Johnson, had successful career

9 months ago
John Walter Johnson, 70, devoted husband of Denise Kaczmarczyk, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 25,...

Jill C. Scott, compassionate nurse

9 months ago
Jill C. Scott, 83, passed away at home Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, in Milton. She was born Sept. 20, 1941...

John T. Prehm, veteran, AT&T retiree

9 months ago
John “Jack” T. Prehm, 81, of Millsboro, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024. Jack is survived by his...

James Everett Hollar Sr., Legion past commander

9 months ago
James Everett Hollar Sr., 80, of Lincoln, passed away peacefully Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. Jim was born...

Wendy Martin, lifelong dog lover

9 months ago
Wendy Martin passed away Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, at AccentCare Hospice in Wilmington, after a long...

Deborah Shumar Adams, devout Christian, teacher

9 months ago
Deborah “Debbie” Shumar Adams, 75, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, at AccentCare Hospice in...

Eva Moreno, loving mother

9 months ago
Eva Moreno, 97, passed away peacefully Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. She was born June 25, 1927, in Crete,...

Maureen Helen McDonnell, retired teacher

9 months ago
Maureen Helen McDonnell, 74, of Lewes, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, peacefully at home after...

Patricia D. Foley, passionate teacher

9 months ago
Patricia D. Foley, known to everyone as Patti, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend,...

Deborah Lynn Flynn, passionate business owner

9 months ago
Deborah Lynn (Beaver) Flynn, 71, passed away peacefully Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, in Lewes. She was...

Linda Ann Sciallo, retired CNA

9 months ago
Linda Ann (Moore) Sciallo, 83, of Lewes, went to be with the Lord Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. She...

Bernadette Maher, Federal Reserve Bank retiree

9 months ago
Bernadette Maher, fondly known as Bunny, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Milton...

Dorothy A. Hammel, dedicated caregiver

9 months ago
Dorothy A. Hammel, passed away peacefully Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, at Delaware Hospice Center. She was...

Donald Edward Jacobs, veteran, creative artist

9 months ago
Donald Edward Jacobs passed away, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. He was born in Mineola, N.Y., March 7, 1940...

Theodore W. Becker, former Lewes mayor, philanthropist

9 months ago
Theodore W. Becker, 75, a former mayor of Lewes and beloved community member, passed away at 2:30 p...

Emilia Olave Maya, devoted homemaker

9 months ago
Emilia Olave Maya, 84, of Pocomoke City, Md., formerly of Georgetown, passed away peacefully...

Kenneth J. Johnson, services set

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

Mary Katherine Pressel Shinn Holstrom, retired...

9 months ago
Mary “Kathy” Katherine Pressel Shinn Holstrom, 84, of Lewes, died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at The...

Frank Ronald Moceri, man of many interests

9 months ago
Frank Ronald Moceri, a man whose warmth and generosity touched the lives of many, passed away...

Anthony J. Desiderio, veteran, retired correctional...

9 months ago
Anthony J. Desiderio, 88, of Millsboro, formerly of Lester, Pa., passed away Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024...

Kathy Klingel Hill, loved Rehoboth

10 months ago
Katherine “Kathy” Klingel Hill of Rehoboth Beach died Monday, Sept. 30, just a few months shy of...

Sandra M. Magee, loving, compassionate woman

10 months ago
Sandra “Sandi” M. Magee, 64, a loving, compassionate woman originally from Milton, gained her wings...

Joseph Clinton Dawson Jr., loved his family, music

10 months ago
Joseph Clinton Dawson Jr., fondly known as Joe, and to many as “Buddy,” passed away Tuesday, Oct. 1...

Matthew J. Dobroski, proud Marine veteran

10 months ago
Matthew “Jim” J. Dobroski, 66, of Millsboro, passed away Thursday, Sept, 26, 2024. Jim was born in...

Keith W. Parker, retired USAF major, pilot

10 months ago
Keith W. Parker, Maj. (Ret.) USAF navigator, electronic warfare officer, and pilot 1959-73, of...

Henry W. Fitzpatrick Jr., proud Air Force veteran

10 months ago
Henry “Corky” W. Fitzpatrick Jr., 85, passed away Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, at Delaware Hospice...

George Harvey Carlyle, devoted to family

10 months ago
George Harvey Carlyle, 79, passed away peacefully at his home in Georgetown Thursday, Sept. 26,...

Stephanie H. Shelton, talented musician, truck driver

10 months ago
Stephanie H. Shelton, 76, of Rehoboth Beach, departed this life Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, at 9 a.m.,...

Jere F. Danz, loved the outdoors

10 months ago
Jere F. Danz of Lititz, Pa., passed away Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, at home, surrounded by his...

William Franklyn Conway, devoted husband, father

10 months ago
William “Bill” Franklyn Conway, 49, of Lewes, formerly Milford, passed away peacefully surrounded...

Joseph Hudson Ellis Jr., DuPont retiree

10 months ago
Joseph Hudson Ellis Jr., 93, of Lewes, passed away Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, at Beebe Healthcare...

Dorothy E. Burke, loved sewing, crocheting

10 months ago
Dorothy E. (Schwear) Burke, 88, peacefully passed away Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Milford. She...

Rose M. McCoy, Giant Food employee

10 months ago
Rose M. McCoy, 64, of Millsboro, formerly of Dagsboro and Pottstown, Pa., passed away peacefully...

John L. Paré, respected family medicine physician

10 months ago
Dr. John L. Paré, 61, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. He is predeceased by...

Marian M. Mears, passionate nurse

10 months ago
Marian M. Mears, 100, passed away peacefully in her home Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. She was born in...

Thomas M. Whalen, successful businessman

10 months ago
Thomas M. Whalen, 72, of Selbyville, formerly of Alexandria, Va., passed away peacefully surrounded...

Joseph Michael Flanagan, beloved husband, father

10 months ago
Joseph Michael Flanagan, 70, of Lewes, died in Philadelphia, Pa., Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. He was...

Abigail Lynn Richards-Cabelly, extraordinary woman

10 months ago
Abigail Lynn Richards-Cabelly of Washington, D.C., and Rehoboth Beach, died Monday, Sept. 16, 2024...

Katherine Hoerner, enjoyed successful career

10 months ago
Katherine Hoerner, 81, lovingly known as Katie by her family and friends, passed away suddenly...

Lis M. Haggett, woman of grace

10 months ago
Lis M. Haggett, 85, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away Monday, Sept. 2,...