Obituaries

George Howard Bunting Jr., former state senator

15 hours ago
Former Delaware State Representative and State Senator George Howard Bunting Jr., 81, passed away...

Sami Philip Maloof, had a zest for life

17 hours ago
Sami Philip Maloof, 82 years young, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, leaving behind a...

Scott A. Green, one of a kind

19 hours ago
It is with great shock and sadness that his family announces the passing of Scott A. Green, 69, of...

Gerhard Joseph Poppel, adventurer at heart

21 hours ago
Gerhard Joseph Poppel, born in Germany and a lifelong citizen of the world, passed away Tuesday,...

Lynn Dexter, woman of faith

21 hours ago
Lynn Dexter, born Lynn Shuman July 28, 1947, peacefully departed this life Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026,...

Elizabeth Sheats, state retiree

21 hours ago
Elizabeth “Betty” Sheats, 94, better known as Betty Boop, of Lewes, formerly of Middletown, passed...

Edward A. Ponzini, TWA retiree, pilot

3 days ago
Edward A. Ponzini, 85, of Lewes, formerly of Glen Head, N.Y., passed away early Wednesday morning,...

Cynthia M. Clendaniel, Cape District retiree

3 days ago
Cynthia M. “Cyndi” Clendaniel passed away Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, at Bayhealth Medical Center, with...

Allen Chorman, Sussex County aviator

4 days ago
Allen Chorman, 80, passed away Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, at Beebe Healthcare after a courageous fight...

William A. Frerks, Coca-Cola retiree

4 days ago
William A. Frerks, 84, passed away at his home in Milton Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, with family by his...

Susan Kaye Voorhees, kind, generous woman

5 days ago
Susan “Suzi” Kaye Voorhees, 73, of Rehoboth, formerly of Wilmington, and Marlton, N.J., passed away...

William F. Horn, successful architect

5 days ago
William F. “Fred” Horn, 71, of Lewes, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family...

Timothy Patrick Murphy, Boeing retiree

5 days ago
Timothy Patrick Murphy, 87, of Georgetown, formerly of Aston, Pa., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 4,...

Sandra L. Purdy, beloved wife, mother

6 days ago
Sandra L. Purdy, 69, of Lewes, passed away suddenly Friday Feb. 6, 2026, at Beebe Healthcare in...

Frank E. Manning Jr., lived a full life

6 days ago
Frank E. Manning Jr., 81, of Lewes, passed away unexpectedly Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. Born and raised...

Jeffrey D. Penn, man of deep faith

6 days ago
Jeffrey D. Penn, 85, of Millsboro, left this earth Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, to be with the Lord...

Linda Lou Wilson, devoted wife, mother, grandmother

1 week ago
Linda Lou (Mitchell) Wilson, 74, passed away Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. Born July 14, 1951, in...

Kelly John Racz, Kelly’s Outdoors owner

1 week ago
Kelly John Racz of Lewes passed away at his home Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. Kelly, who was born in...

Tom Barry, touched many lives

1 week ago
Tom Barry, 75, passed away Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. Born Nov. 24, 1950, he grew up in Ridgewood, N.J...

Esther D. Reynolds, beloved mother, grandmother

1 week ago
Esther Donovan Reynolds, 90, of Milton, our beautiful and loving mother, grandmother and great-...

Eloise Mae Alden Phillips, a life well lived

1 week ago
Eloise Mae Alden Phillips passed away Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in the embrace of her loving family...

Frederick Stewart Roland, retired Army colonel

1 week ago
Frederick Stewart Roland, 87, of Georgetown, passed away Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, at TidalHealth...

Therese Johnson Matan, larger than life

1 week ago
Therese Johnson Matan, 85, of Chevy Chase, Md., and Rehoboth Beach, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 3,...

Lisa Lynn Simmons, loved people, nature

1 week ago
Lisa Lynn Simmons of Bellows Falls, Vt., died peacefully at home Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in the...

Sarah Cameron Marshall, accomplished interior designer

1 week ago
Sarah Cameron “Cammie” Marshall, 77, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2026, at Fleet Landing...

Janet M. Scott, devoted teacher, community volunteer

1 week ago
Janet M. Scott, 92, passed away Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, after a brief illness. Born Oct. 17, 1933, in...

Earl Vernon Yoder, proud veteran, carpenter

1 week ago
Earl Vernon Yoder, 77, of Harrington, passed away Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. Born in Greenwood, Earl...

Melda A. Bengston, devoted to family, faith

1 week ago
Melda A. Bengston, 94, of Millsboro, passed away peacefully Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, surrounded by her...

Thomas Louis DeEmedio, loved his family

1 week ago
Thomas “Tom” Louis DeEmedio, 76, passed away peacefully at his home Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, with...

Joseph T. Moore, owned Williams Insurance Agency

1 week ago
Joseph T. Moore of Rehoboth passed away peacefully in the presence of his family Sunday, Feb. 1,...

Raymond H. Gibson, retired teacher, coach

1 week ago
Raymond H. Gibson, 85, of Oxford, Fla., died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, at Cornerstone Hospice...

Kelly Truitt, Bodie’s retiree

1 week ago
Kelly Truitt, 67, of Seaford, passed away Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, in her hometown. Born April 4,...

Walter Weldon Brittingham Jr., former city commissioner

2 weeks ago
Walter Weldon Brittingham Jr., 82, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away Jan. 27, 2026, at AccentCare...

James Robert Linnen, retired Army colonel

2 weeks ago
James “Jim” Robert Linnen, Col. (Ret.), passed away peacefully Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, with his...

Anna Veronica Smith, nurse, devout Catholic

2 weeks ago
Anna Veronica Smith, 91, of Lewes, passed away Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, at Delaware Hospice in...

Edward H. Skerrett, veteran, distinguished career

2 weeks ago
Edward H. Skerrett of Georgetown passed away peacefully Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. Born June 10, 1938...

Joyce Gross Kaminkow, family matriarch, successful...

2 weeks ago
Joyce Kaminkow passed away peacefully Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at home in Lewes. She was a truly...

Donald M. Matthews, devoted Episcopalian

2 weeks ago
Donald M. Matthews passed into the nearer presence of our Lord Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. Born July 17...

Bonnie Marie Stanfield Walston, loving wife, mother

2 weeks ago
Bonnie Marie Stanfield Walston, aka Star, 43, of Seaford, earned her angel wings Wednesday, Jan. 14...

Nancy L. Kushela, nurse, Del Tech retiree

2 weeks ago
Nancy L. Kushela, 80, of Fenwick Island, formerly of Odessa and Newark, passed away Sunday, Jan. 18...

Estelle Tabasko, VFW auxiliary member

2 weeks ago
Estelle Tabasko, 90, of Lewes, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. Estelle grew up in Conshohocken...

David S. Swayze, death notice

2 weeks ago
David S. Swayze, 81, passed away peacefully Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, surrounded by his family. He is...

William L. Howell, Milton Junior High School principal

2 weeks ago
William Lee “Bill” Howell, 87, of Kitty Hawk, N.C., passed away peacefully Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026,...

Olin David Vanaman, beloved husband, father

2 weeks ago
Olin David Vanaman passed away at his home in Milton Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, surrounded by his...

Charlotte Reed Kirsch, retired Family Court clerk

2 weeks ago
Charlotte Reed Kirsch of Lewes passed away peacefully Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, at AccentCare Hospice...

Patrick Kelley, Milton resident

2 weeks ago
Patrick “Pat” Kelley, 92, passed away peacefully at home in Milton Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. He was...

Andrew Leonidas Kousoulis, proud of Greek heritage

2 weeks ago
Andrew Leonidas Kousoulis passed away peacefully Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Lewes surrounded by his...

Robert George Gerehart, proud Vietnam veteran

2 weeks ago
Robert George Gerehart, 78, of Millsboro, formerly a resident of Maryland and Virginia, died...

Barbara Sapp, woman of faith

3 weeks ago
Barbara Sapp passed peacefully into eternal rest Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, at Delaware Hospice Center...

Daniel M. Clancy, proud veteran

3 weeks ago
Daniel M. Clancy, 82, of Millsboro, formerly of Philadelphia, Pa., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 13,...

Fredrick Joseph Thomsen Jr., respected local...

3 weeks ago
Fredrick Joseph Thomsen Jr., 79, passed away peacefully at home in Lewes Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. He...

James Graham Maloney Jr., retired river pilot

3 weeks ago
James Graham “Jim” Maloney Jr., 92, navigated his final voyage and gained his angel wings Wednesday...

Theresa Marie Pugh, cared for others

3 weeks ago
Theresa Marie Pugh, 67, passed away peacefully at her home in Lewes Friday, Jan. 16, 2026,...

Sylvia A. Pepper, loved her family

4 weeks ago
Sylvia A. Pepper passed away Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, at Delaware Bay Rehabilitation and...

Gwennette Elaine Mitchell, cherished daughter, mother

4 weeks ago
Gwennette "Cotton" Elaine Mitchell, a radiant spirit of 70 years young, peacefully departed this...

Jacqueline C. Corrigan, loved by many

4 weeks ago
Jacqueline C. “Jackie” Corrigan died peacefully Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, at her residence at The...

John Mills, always a gentleman

4 weeks ago
John Patrick Mills passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family Friday, Jan. 16,...

Ella L. Dennis, beloved mother, grandmother

4 weeks ago
Ella L. Dennis, 88, of Seaford, passed away peacefully Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, at Delaware Hospice...

Elizabeth Florence Rotar, woman of faith

1 month ago
Elizabeth Florence Rotar (née Glockner), 91, of Dover, passed peacefully Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026...

Phillip Leroy Hodgson, kind, good-hearted man

1 month ago
Phillip Leroy Hodgson, 76, a kind man with a good heart, passed away at his home in Georgetown...