Obituaries

Doris Gardenhour, devout Christian

4 hours ago
Doris Gardenhour, 96, of Rehoboth Beach, peacefully completed her baptismal journey Thursday, May...

Michael Krausz, artist, musician, philosopher

6 hours ago
Michael Krausz died at his home in Lewes Tuesday, May 27, 2025, after a lengthy illness. Michael...

Peter Issel Sr., businessman, community volunteer

8 hours ago
Peter Issel Sr., 84, of Lewes, died suddenly of a heart attack at his home Tuesday, May 19, 2025...

June Althea Wheeler, beloved wife, mother

1 day ago
June Althea Herman Wheeler, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away...

Charles Neil Williamson, loved by many

1 day ago
Charles Neil “Charlie” Williamson of Dagsboro died suddenly Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Charlie was born...

William J. Geppert Jr., veteran, mathematics educator

2 days ago
Dr. William J. Geppert Jr. was born in Clearfield, Pa., Jan. 22, 1935. He passed away peacefully...

Minnie V. Grubbe, retired banker

4 days ago
Minnie V. Grubbe, born Domenica Veronica Salce, 94, of Naples, Fla., passed peacefully Saturday,...

Gordon Evans Wood Sr., led extraordinary life

5 days ago
Gordon Evans Wood Sr., 89, of Ocean View, passed away peacefully with his sons by his side Thursday...

Phillip Elliott, veteran, gifted craftsman

1 week ago
Phillip Elliott, 94, passed away peacefully in his sleep Sunday, May 18, 2025, at Delaware Hospice...

Suzanne Truitt, local Realtor, RHS athlete

1 week ago
Suzanne Truitt, a local realtor and outstanding high school athlete, passed away peacefully Sunday...

George Allen Adkins, respected agricultural industry...

1 week ago
George Allen Adkins, 93, a devoted family man, proud Delawarean, and respected leader in the...

Walter Stewart Petzold, veteran, devoted to family

1 week ago
Walter “Walt” Stewart Petzold, 90, formerly of Scranton, Pa., passed away peacefully Saturday, May...

Marjorie M. Reichhold, devout Christian, avid knitter

1 week ago
Marjorie M. Reichhold, formerly Marjorie L. McDonough, 101, died Tuesday, May 19, 2025, at...

Thomas Kenneth Irvine, Phoenix attorney

1 week ago
Thomas Kenneth Irvine, 73, died May 18, 2025. Tom was a loving husband, and proud father and...

Ronald Sundell MacArthur, award-winning journalist...

1 week ago
Ronald S. MacArthur, 70, of Lewes, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2025, from liver disease. Ron’s...

Mary Jane McGinnis, homemaker, volunteer

1 week ago
Mary Jane McGinnis passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Born Feb. 19, 1932, in Baltimore...

Patricia L. Ash, Food Lion retiree

1 week ago
Patricia L. “Pat” (Long) Ash of Lewes was called home to the Lord Thursday, May 15, 2025, at Beebe...

Sandra M. Whaley, cherished family, friends

1 week ago
Sandra “Sandy” M. (Bailey) Whaley, 67, of Laurel, lost her courageous, hard-fought battle with...

J. Robert Hitchens, soldier, attorney

1 week ago
J. Robert Hitchens, 78, of Milford, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2025. Bob was a quiet, gentle, and...

Donald Martin Ellwanger, loving husband, brother

1 week ago
Donald Martin Ellwanger, 77, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 8, 2025, at his home in Phoenix,...

Jane Elizabeth Charters, federal retiree, volunteer

1 week ago
Jane Elizabeth Charters, 77, of Lewes, peacefully passed away Monday, May 12, 2025. Jane was born...

Mollie Cantrell Brown-Rust, retired teacher

1 week ago
Mollie Cantrell Brown-Rust passed away Monday, May 12, 2025, in Tavares, Fla. She was born in...

John Gibler, forever a Seahawk

2 weeks ago
A bona fide son of Rehoboth, John Gibler quietly passed away Saturday, April 26, 2025. A Beebe baby...

Ellison Donald Bunting, successful business owner

2 weeks ago
Ellison Donald Bunting, 82, of Dagsboro, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2025, at the Delaware Hospice...

Raymond J. Sonderfan, Rigby’s Bar & Grill bartender

2 weeks ago
Raymond J. Sonderfan, a cherished friend, beloved family member, and pillar of his community, of...

Arthur John Moskal, longtime banker

2 weeks ago
Arthur John Moskal, 78, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at Beebe...

Carole Joan Lynch Jorgensen, loved animals, music

2 weeks ago
Carole Joan Lynch Jorgensen, 80, of Milton, formerly of Charlotte, N.C., and Wonder Lake, Ill.,...

Betty Jean Henry, Nanticoke Memorial Hospital retiree

2 weeks ago
Betty Jean Henry, 91, of Bridgeville, departed this life peacefully Thursday, May 8, 2025, at...

Yuly Yury Blyumental, beloved husband, father,...

2 weeks ago
Yuly Yury Blyumental, 79, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 8, 2025. Born April 10, 1946, in...

William J. Teletchea, proud veteran, family man

2 weeks ago
William J. Teletchea passed away peacefully Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Delaware Bay...

Albert Sales Jr., successful contractor

2 weeks ago
Albert “Ed” Sales Jr. of Lewes passed away peacefully Thursday, May 8, 2025, with his lifelong...

Brenda K. Lambert Monaco, loved her family, animals

2 weeks ago
Brenda K. Lambert Monaco, 71, passed away peacefully Monday, May 5, 2025, surrounded by her loving...

Antonio J. D’Amico Sr., veteran, generous soul

2 weeks ago
Antonio J. D’Amico Sr. of Lewes passed away Friday, May 2, 2025, surrounded by his family at the...

Bonny Lee King, retired nurse

2 weeks ago
Bonny Lee King of Georgetown left this world peacefully Sunday, May 4, 2025, surrounded by her...

Timothy Lee Carpenter, veteran, respected dentist

2 weeks ago
Dr. Timothy Lee Carpenter, 78, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 1, 2025, at...

Carole Shaver Schagrin, pharmacist, avid golfer

3 weeks ago
Carole Shaver Schagrin passed away Saturday, March 29, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She...

Donald Thomas McDonough, veteran, million-dollar smile

3 weeks ago
Donald “Mac” Thomas McDonough, 85, of Milford, peacefully passed away at home Tuesday, May 6, 2025...

MaryJo Whelan, avid reader, walker

3 weeks ago
MaryJo Whelan of Lewes passed away at her daughter’s home in Cleveland, Ohio, Monday, April 21,...

William C. Beiser Jr., lover of birds

3 weeks ago
William “Bill” C. Beiser Jr., 96, died peacefully at his Seaford home Saturday, May 3, 2025. He was...

John E. Langrell, veteran, accomplished entrepreneur

3 weeks ago
John E. Langrell, 88, of Lewes, formerly of Wilmington, passed away peacefully at home with his...

Sharyn Therese Santel, devoted artist

3 weeks ago
Sharyn Therese Santel, 78, passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer Sunday, May 4,...

Alex Zarow, lifelong pharmacist

4 weeks ago
Clifford Alex Zarow, 77, of Milton, passed away Thursday, April 24, 2025, at Bayhealth Hospital in...

Janet Pulliam Malone, loved people, animals

4 weeks ago
Janet Pulliam Malone, 79, of Millsboro, passed away peacefully at her home Sunday, April 27, 2025...

Dennis Wayne Reed, veteran, one of a kind

4 weeks ago
Dennis Wayne Reed, 75, of Milton, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 20, 2025, at his beloved...

Paul D. Collins, lived life to the fullest

4 weeks ago
Paul D. Collins, 75, of Lewes, who lived life to the fullest and freely shared his many talents...

Walter Johnston Bryan, proud veteran, loved flying

1 month ago
Walter Johnston Bryan, 89, of Lewes, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 24, 2025, at Thomas...

John Douglas Bamforth, loving husband, father,...

1 month ago
John Douglas Bamforth, 86, passed away peacefully Friday, April 25, 2025, at Bayhealth Medical...

Bernice Vivan Bellinger, jewelry store owner

1 month ago
Bernice Vivan (Yanhko) Bellinger died Friday, April 25, 2025, at Golden Crest in Hampstead, Md. She...

Sandra Kennedy, dedicated to helping others

1 month ago
Sandra "Aunt Sandy" Kennedy, 68, cherished aunt, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully...

William H. Mullahy, retired Navy veteran

1 month ago
William H. “Bill” Mullahy, 88, of Lincoln, passed away peacefully at home Saturday, April 19, 2025...

Richardson Smith Roberts Jr., beloved father

1 month ago
Richardson Smith Roberts Jr., 91, of Vineland, N.J., formerly of Cherry Hill, N.J., and Lewes, died...

George Edward Dolnack Jr., veteran, General Electric...

1 month ago
George Edward Dolnack Jr., 94, of Rehoboth Beach, formerly of Gap and Downingtown, Pa., passed away...

Mary Agnes Perez, owned Dockside Gift Shop

1 month ago
Mary Agnes Perez, 91, affectionately known as “Toots” and “Sis,” passed away peacefully Monday,...

Michael Thomas Hopkins, decorated veteran

1 month ago
Michael Thomas Hopkins died peacefully from heart and renal failure at Vitas Hospice in...

Michael Joseph Adamski, proud Army veteran

1 month ago
Michael Joseph Adamski, 82, passed away peacefully at home Sunday, April 20, 2025. Born Dec. 7,...

David M. Bennett, Christian man

1 month ago
David M. Bennett of Knoxville, Tenn., formerly of Milton, passed away during his sleep Monday,...

Stafford Golden Long, loved his family, sports

1 month ago
Stafford Golden Long, 66, passed away peacefully Monday, April 21, 2025, in Milton. Born April 9,...

Penelope L. Carlisle, retired Realtor

1 month ago
Penelope L. Carlisle of Rehoboth Beach, beloved daughter of the late Austin Benton and Julia...

Mary Margaret Schwartz, loving wife, mother

1 month ago
Mary Margaret Schwartz, 104, of Lewes, passed away peacefully at her home Sunday, April 6, 2025...

Ronald Moore, successful Realtor, philanthropist

1 month ago
Ronald Moore, 86, passed away peacefully in his home Sunday, April 20, 2025, surrounded by his...