Obituaries

Kathleen B. MacNamara, retired banker

1 month ago
Kathleen B. MacNamara, 84, of Lewes, passed away Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. Born in Elkton, Md., Oct...

Crystal Marie Southard, cherished family, friends

1 month ago
Crystal Marie Southard, 44, of Milford, passed away from unexpected medical complications Friday,...

James Everett Hollar Sr., services set

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

Alberta Geneva Evans Stokes, beloved mother,...

2 months ago
Alberta “Abby” Geneva Evans Stokes, 99, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother,...

William F. Harkins Sr., veteran, DuPont Co. retiree

2 months ago
William F. Harkins Sr., 93, of Wilmington, passed away Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. Born in Wilmington Nov...

Edith Carpenter Cross, active in church

2 months ago
Edith Carpenter Cross, 86, passed away peacefully in her sleep Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at her home...

Lucille Ora Ghigliotty, loved cooking, music

2 months ago
Lucille Ora (DeChino) Ghigliotty, 83, of Millsboro passed away Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, at her...

Michael John Mireider, veteran, extraordinary man

2 months ago
Michael John Mireider, 77, of Lewes, died at home Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, after a lengthy battle with...

Thomas A. Waters Jr., devoted truck driver

2 months ago
Thomas A. Waters Jr. passed away peacefully Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, at his home in Milford under the...

Barry E. Wheatley II, devoted public servant

2 months ago
Barry E. Wheatley II, a devoted public servant, beloved family man, and cherished friend to all,...

Muriel Neff Kline, beautiful songstress

2 months ago
Muriel Neff Kline and her beautiful mezzo-soprano voice left this world Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, to...

Christina Marie Browning, loved her family

2 months ago
Christina “Tina” Marie Browning, 69, of Long Neck, formerly of Glen Burnie, Md., passed away...

Janet H. Wojszwillo, active church member

2 months ago
Janet H. Wojszwillo, 90, of Lancaster, Pa., and formerly of York, Pa., and Millsboro, passed away...

David A. Anderson, retired attorney

2 months ago
David A. Anderson of Rehoboth Beach, formerly of Wilmington, died peacefully Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025...

Charles Alan Lehman, veteran, successful businessman

2 months ago
Charles Alan Lehman passed away Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, in Lewes. Born Jan. 4, 1943, in Pittsburgh,...

Shirley Sherman, devoted church member

2 months ago
Shirley Sherman of Milton passed away unexpectedly at her home Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. Shirley was...

Leslie E. Bissell, loving husband, grandfather

2 months ago
Leslie “Les” E. Bissell, 78, of Dagsboro, passed away Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, at Jefferson Hospital...

Eileen P. Furnish, prominent community member

2 months ago
Eileen P. (Wharton) Furnish passed away peacefully at home in Lewes surrounded by family Tuesday,...

George Kruer, had distinguished career

2 months ago
George Kruer, 92, a beloved husband, uncle, and dedicated community member, passed away Thursday,...

Benjamin Thomas Winsor, veteran, retired priest

2 months ago
Rev. Benjamin Thomas Winsor, 90, of Lewes, died peacefully Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. He was born June...

Charles Jeffrey Thompson, loved by everyone

2 months ago
Charles “Jeff” Jeffrey Thompson, 78, passed away peacefully Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, at his home in...

Joan H. Economos, successful businesswoman

2 months ago
Joan H. Economos, 91, of Milton, passed away peacefully with our Lord on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. Born...

Deborah L. Priddy, dedicated to helping others

2 months ago
Deborah L. "Deb" Priddy, whose kind heart and vibrant spirit touched everyone she met, passed away...

Elizabeth O. Pratt, kind, generous soul

2 months ago
Elizabeth “Betty” O. Pratt, a symbol of kindness and generosity, passed away peacefully Tuesday,...

Bernard L. Dworsky, dedicated professor

2 months ago
Bernard L. Dworsky, 83, of Newark, passed away Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. A Celebration of Life will...

Paul J. Walker III, veteran, SCI retiree

2 months ago
Paul J. Walker III passed away Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, at Bayhealth Sussex Campus in Milford. He was...

Dennard F. Quillen Jr., businessman, RBVFC life member

2 months ago
Dennard F. Quillen Jr., 96, passed away Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. He was born Jan. 27, 1928, and was...

Paulette Criaris, esteemed educator

2 months ago
Paulette Criaris, 76, of Lewes, an esteemed educator and cherished community member, passed away...

Alicia Catherine Hampshire, generous heart

2 months ago
Alicia Catherine “Cathie” Hampshire, 77, a shining example of warmth and strength, passed away...

Kenneth Russell Stevenson, enjoyed family time

2 months ago
Kenneth Russell Stevenson, 74, of Georgetown, passed away peacefully at his home Wednesday, Jan. 29...

Joseph Roy Peet, embraced life to the fullest

2 months ago
I'd prefer not to think of this as an obituary but as a short story about my son's life journey...

David Wayne Greenhaugh, mariner, owned Midway...

2 months ago
With joy stretched across his face and an oar in each fist, rowing the Grand Lakes strip canoe he...

Mohammad Nasir Akhter, distinguished doctor

2 months ago
Dr. Mohammad Nasir Akhter passed away Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in his home in Silver Spring, Md., at...

Sharon Lynn Mack, had infectious smile

2 months ago
Sharon Lynn Mack passed away Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Lewes, after a courageous four-year battle...

Annette Louise Spencer van Valkenburgh, loving wife,...

2 months ago
Annette Louise Spencer van Valkenburgh passed away peacefully Christmas morning, Wednesday, Dec. 25...

Edward R. Hammond, veteran, longtime carpenter

2 months ago
Edward R. Hammond, 83, of Lincoln, passed away peacefully Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, at Bayhealth in...

Alfred Ray Wilkinson, veteran, Kraft Foods retiree

2 months ago
Alfred Ray Wilkinson, cherished husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, of Milton,...

Donald G. Jesse Jr., loved all things nautical

2 months ago
Donald “Don” G. Jesse Jr., 70, of Lewes, passed away peacefully Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. Don was...

Cheryl C. Woods, accomplished, award-winning writer

2 months ago
Cheryl C. Woods, 78, of Greensburg, Pa., and Lewes, died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. She was born in...

Brenda Lee Bennett, loving mother, grandmother

2 months ago
Brenda Lee Bennett passed away Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. She was born July 10, 1960. Born in...

Amy Lynne Shupard, selfless, compassionate soul

2 months ago
Amy Lynne Shupard, a radiant soul whose joy and compassion touched everyone she met, passed away...

Mary Elizabeth Vogel Fakler, loved by all

2 months ago
Mary Elizabeth "Betsi" Vogel Fakler of Rehoboth Beach passed away suddenly and unexpectedly...

William John Brooks, veteran, lifelong farmer

2 months ago
William John Brooks, 82, of Milton, locally known as “Bo” or “Bobo,” passed away peacefully...

Karen Gillions Way, devoted granny

2 months ago
Karen Gillions Way died Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Lewes, after a very brief illness. She was born...

Ann Plumer Gruber, devout Catholic

2 months ago
Ann Plumer Gruber, 92, passed away peacefully in her sleep Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, at Brandywine...

Charlotte J. Collins, retired cafeteria manager

2 months ago
Charlotte J. Collins, 90, of Milford, passed away Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, surrounded by her family...

Patricia Ann Dixon, Catholic educator

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Patricia Ann (Fanning) Dixon passed away peacefully Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, surrounded by her family...

Nancy Fay Argo, devoted wife, mother

2 months ago
Nancy Fay Argo, 85, of Milton passed away peacefully at home Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. She was born...

Kathryn Ann Cholak, devoted to family

2 months ago
Kathryn “Kathy” Ann Cholak, 69, of Bowie, Md., passed away Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. Born Oct. 11,...

Richard James Moore, self-employed painter

2 months ago
Richard James Moore of Milton passed away peacefully at home Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. He was born Dec...

Stephen Lyle Riggin, lifelong Sussex Countian

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

Joseph Carl McCarthy, devoted husband, father

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

Thomas R. Pepper Jr., veteran, DuPont retiree

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

Phyllis Ann Fluharty, beloved mother, grandmother

3 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

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

John Joseph Pallace, retired educator, volunteer

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

James Bryson Walsh Sr., Lewes icon

3 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

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

Edwin Fielding Browne, man of faith

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

Jane C. Hicks, loved by many

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