Obituaries

Anthony Judson Bennett, retired river boat pilot

2 months ago
Anthony Judson Bennett, affectionately known by all as “Jud,” passed away Saturday, May 2, 2026. A...

Corinne Rosenberg, loved family, friends

2 months ago
Corinne “Kitty” Rosenberg, 101, was born Sept. 23, 1924, in Brooklyn, N.Y., the third of six...

John E. Gordon Jr., retired USAF major

2 months ago
John E. Gordon Jr., Maj. (Ret.) USAF, died the morning of Friday, April 24, 2026, and five precious...

Karen Neely, heart of the family

2 months ago
Karen Neely, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend, passed away peacefully at home...

Constance Ruth Smith, loving grandmother

3 months ago
Constance “Connie” Ruth (Stevens) Smith, 89, formerly of Rehoboth Beach, passed away Tuesday, April...

Sandra Lynne Workman, loved her family, animals

3 months ago
Sandra Lynne Workman, 75, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Lewes. Sandy was a loving...

Thomas Keith Rew, veteran, volunteer extraordinaire

3 months ago
Thomas Keith Rew, 79, of Lewes, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2026. He was born Oct. 12, 1946, in...

Carolyn W.C. Fogerty, beloved wife, mother

3 months ago
Carolyn W.C. Fogerty, 97, formerly of Berwyn, Pa., and Lewes, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025...

Robin Lynn Yarnall, cherished her family

3 months ago
Robin Lynn Yarnall, 52, of Delaware, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2026. Born Dec. 19, 1973, in...

Matias Baker, man of faith

3 months ago
Matias “Matthew Todd” Baker, 48, died Thursday, April 23, 2026, after a long battle with cancer,...

Susan Marie Short, lifelong artist, devout Catholic

3 months ago
Susan Marie Short (Waters) died peacefully at home in Lewes Thursday, April 16, 2026, after a...

Bertha M. Bennett, loved by many

3 months ago
Bertha M. Bennett, 100, of Milford, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 19, 2026, at the Genesis...

Connie Burdette Todd, loved her family, animals

3 months ago
Connie Burdette Todd (Naas), 75, of Lewes, passed away Friday, April 17, 2026, after a battle with...

Richard Allen Yarnall Sr., avid golfer

3 months ago
Richard Allen Yarnall Sr. passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2026, one day before his 49th wedding...

Stephen Merrill Berry, retired school administrator

3 months ago
Stephen “Steve” Merrill Berry, 80, of Ocean View, passed away peacefully at home Friday, April 17,...

Aina Nergaard Nammack, accomplished artist

3 months ago
Aina Nergaard Nammack, 96, of Lewes, passed away peacefully Monday, April 20, 2026, surrounded by...

Larry Wiley, veteran, extraordinary man

3 months ago
Larry Wiley, 89, passed away Sunday, April, 19, 2026. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, March 1, 1937, Larry...

Jerry Wayne Lathbury, devoted to family, service

3 months ago
Jerry Wayne Lathbury , 74, of Frankford, passed away Friday, April 17, 2026. He was born Jan. 25,...

Raymond Weitzel, veteran, devoted to family

3 months ago
Raymond “Jeff” Weitzel, 93, of Lewes, formerly of Ephrata, Pa., passed away peacefully Tuesday,...

Nancy Morse Davis, devoted volunteer

3 months ago
Nancy Morse Davis, 92, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Born Christmas Day...

Nina Ayres Lanham, matriarch, antique dealer

3 months ago
Nina Ayres Lanham of Rehoboth Beach, formerly of Easton, Md., passed away peacefully Tuesday, Feb...

Silvia Welti Ritchie, never met a stranger

3 months ago
Silvia Welti Ritchie, 82, of Lewes, beloved stepmother, grandmother, and friend to countless,...

Samuel W. Warrington, veteran, Delmarva Power retiree

3 months ago
Samuel W. Warrington, a lifelong resident of Georgetown, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2026, at...

Robert C. Chambers II, owned insurance agency

3 months ago
Robert C. “Robin” Chambers II of Lewes passed away peacefully Thursday March 12, 2026, in hospice...

Joyce Marie Shepherd Warrington Dorris, outstanding...

3 months ago
Joyce Marie Shepherd Warrington Dorris, 86, passed away peacefully in her home in Englewood, Fla.,...

Joanne Miller Gorecki, devoted to family

3 months ago
Joanne Miller Gorecki, 82, of Jupiter, Fla., passed away peacefully Thursday, April 2, 2026,...

Lora Zachow, had bright, courageous spirit

3 months ago
Lora Zachow, 56, died peacefully Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, after a long battle with Huntington’s...

Walter James Bell Jr., successful businessman, avid...

3 months ago
Walter James “Jim” Bell Jr., 86, of Lewes, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2026, at his home after a...

Richard J. Bellerose, lived a full life

3 months ago
Richard J. Bellerose of Millsboro passed away peacefully in his home Sunday, April 5, 2026,...

Billie Ann Buckaloo, beloved wife, mother, grandmother

3 months ago
Billie Ann Buckaloo, 78, of Lewes, passed away peacefully Monday, April 6, 2026. She was born Sept...

Martha Brown Royall, touched many lives

3 months ago
Martha Brown Royall passed away in the arms of her immediate family Saturday, March 28, 2026, a...

Kevin Patrick Rooney, veteran, marketing executive

3 months ago
Kevin Patrick Rooney, 83, of Lewes, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Born Feb. 13,...

Anita Joy Stockton, retired educator, minister

3 months ago
Dr. Anita Joy Stockton, 88, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 28, 2026. As a career educator,...

Tyler Montgomery Wilson, beloved son, brother

3 months ago
Tyler Montgomery Wilson gained his wings March 27, 2026, in an automobile accident. He was born in...

Robert John Dixon, veteran, Elks member

3 months ago
Robert “Bob” Dixon passed away peacefully Saturday, April 4, 2026, reuniting with his beloved wife...

Ronald E. Wyatt Sr., veteran, man of deep faith

3 months ago
Ronald E. Wyatt Sr., 80, of Seaford, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, April 3, 2026...

Elaine G. Woerner, devoted to family, community

3 months ago
Elaine G. Woerner, 80, of Cape May, N.J., formerly of Hockessin, passed away peacefully surrounded...

Owen James Cheevers, successful in finance

3 months ago
Owen James Cheevers, 75, died peacefully at home in Lewes, Monday, March 30, 2026. He was born in...

Jeffrey Keith Minsker, veteran, devoted family man

3 months ago
Jeffrey Keith Minsker passed away peacefully at home Monday, March 30, 2026. He was quietly called...

Jane S. Nicholson, active in community, church

4 months ago
Jane S. Nicholson, 87, of Lewes, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 29, 2026. Born Jan. 4, 1939,...

Robert Stanley Carpenter, had friendly, outgoing nature

4 months ago
Robert Stanley Carpenter, 61, of Lewes, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2026, at his residence. Born...

Jeffrey Richard Claudy, veteran, adventurer at heart

4 months ago
Jeffrey Richard Claudy, 43, of Milton, passed away suddenly Monday, March 23, 2026. He was born...

Gerald Paul Beaulieu, passionate for social justice

4 months ago
Gerald Paul “Gerry” Beaulieu completed his journey in this life peacefully in home hospice care...

Patricia L. Bradley, cherished family, friends

4 months ago
Patricia L. Bradley of Lincoln passed away peacefully at home Saturday, March 21, 2026. Pat was...

Herbert Thomas Faulls, veteran, man of faith

4 months ago
Herbert Thomas Faulls, 105, entered into the presence of his Lord Monday, March 16, 2026, at Accent...

Mary Therese Conte, friend to all, volunteer

4 months ago
Mary Therese Conte passed away peacefully Monday, March 1, 2026, following a fall at The Lodge at...

Linda Ziemba, AstraZeneca retiree

4 months ago
Linda Ziemba, 78, of Lewes, passed away after an illness. She will be greatly missed by her family...

Janet Lynn O’Brien, loved her family, community

4 months ago
Janet Lynn O’Brien, 74, lovingly known as Jan or Mimi, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her...

Dolores Irene Pollack, kind, loving soul

4 months ago
Dolores Irene Pollack, 88, of Lewes and formerly of Bellmawr, N.J., passed away Monday, March 16,...

Daniel B. Jones, Delmarva Power retiree

4 months ago
Daniel B. Jones, 84, passed away peacefully Monday, March 23, 2026, at his home in Milton...

Donald Mais Fisher, veteran, active community member

4 months ago
Donald Mais Fisher, 82, passed away peacefully in the presence of his loving family Wednesday,...

William Edward Battista, dedicated to community

4 months ago
William Battista of Millsboro passed away Friday, March 20, 2026. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., in...

George W. Bray Jr., veteran, retired police officer

4 months ago
George W. Bray Jr., 78, a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away Thursday,...

James Bernerd Holdridge, loved his family, sports

4 months ago
James Bernerd Holdridge Sr., known to his friends and family as Jim, passed away peacefully...

Delores A. Clark, active community member

4 months ago
Delores A. Clark, 78, of Harbeson, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Born June 21, 1947, in...

Edwin Arthur Connor, veteran, retired pharmacist

4 months ago
Edwin Arthur Connor (aka “Doc Connor”, “Ed,” “Pop Pop”), 98, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away...

Donald Hutton, devoted family man

4 months ago
Donald “Don” Hutton, 89, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Born...

Betty Goldenson, devout Catholic

4 months ago
Betty Goldenson, 93, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2026, surrounded by family. Betty was born in...

Suzanne Dill, beloved Miltonian

4 months ago
Suzanne Dill, a cherished member of the Milton community and devoted life partner, passed away...

Gertrude Betsy Finch, devoted to family

4 months ago
Gertrude Betsy Finch passed away at home Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. She was born April 13, 1933, to...