Obituaries

Phillip J. Morris Jr., DelDOT retiree

1 year ago
Phillip J. “PJ” Morris Jr., 80, of Georgetown, passed away Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, in his sleep in...

Charles Robert Beauregard, retired educator

1 year ago
Charles Robert Beauregard, 75, died Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes after...

Constance Costigan, artist, community volunteer

1 year ago
Constance Costigan, artist and longtime Lewes resident, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, after...

Leigh Arthur Rood Bandekow, retired banker

1 year ago
Leigh Arthur Rood Bandekow, 74, of Millsboro, passed away at Delaware Hospice Tuesday, Aug. 27,...

Alexander Partyka, loving husband, father

1 year ago
Alexander "Pop" Partyka joined his wife, Judy Partyka, in heaven Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. He...

Sabina Abramowicz, passionate artist

1 year ago
Sabina Abramowicz, 49, of Lewes, passed away peacefully Thursday Aug. 29, 2024, from complications...

Elizabeth Lord Bonsal, loved by many

1 year ago
Elizabeth Lord Bonsal, 90, died peacefully Sunday, Aug. 22, 2024. She was the daughter of Iverson...

Diane Peterson Pearce, warm, caring soul

1 year ago
Diane Peterson Pearce, 80, died in the loving arms of her family Saturday, July 20, 2024, with her...

Concetta D. Campbell, avid world traveler

1 year ago
Concetta "Connie" D. Campbell (Bruno), 87, of Ocean View, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, in...

Joyce E. Foley, loving mother, musician

1 year ago
Joyce E. Foley, 83, of Rehoboth Beach, died of pancreatic cancer Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. She had...

Marguerite F. Henthorn, loving mother, grandmother

1 year ago
Marguerite F. Henthorn passed away peacefully Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, at her home in Rehoboth...

Serena Williams Miles, loved to travel

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

Boynton Parker Livingston, highly respected lawyer

1 year ago
Boynton “Parker” Parker Livingston, 79, of Rehoboth Beach, a lawyer who retired in 2011 as attorney...

Doris Oakley Taylor, community volunteer

1 year ago
Doris Oakley Taylor, 99, of Virginia, passed away peacefully Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024. Born May 7,...

Judith A. Feltner, devout Catholic

1 year ago
Judith A. "Judi" Feltner peacefully entered eternal rest Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Born Jan. 14,...

Phyllis J. Green, avid sportswoman

1 year ago
Phyllis J. Green, a Millsboro resident, passed away peacefully at her home Monday, Aug. 26, 2024...

Wayne D. Walker, artist, wood carver

1 year ago
Wayne D. Walker, formerly of Rehoboth Beach, passed away Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, in Seaford, where...

Julia Morris, faithful church member

1 year ago
Julia Morris, 105, of Lewes, departed this life Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, at Cadia Healthcare...

Beverly G. Stadler, active in church

1 year ago
Beverly Gertrude Stadler passed away peacefully Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, at Atlantic Shores in...

Mark S. Schmidt, lived life to the fullest

1 year ago
Mark Steven Schmidt, 76, of Milton passed away peacefully surrounded by his two loving children,...

Theodore N. Edwards, minister, veteran

1 year ago
Minister Theodore N. Edwards, 68, of Lewes, died Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. A funeral service will be...

Robert Warner Carroll, veteran, active in community

2 years ago
Robert “Bob” Warner Carroll, 82, passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. Born March 26, 1942...

Barbara Jacqueline Ford, gardener, animal lover

2 years ago
Barbara Jacqueline Ford, 92, died Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, in the comfort of her home in Rehoboth...

Patrick F. McCarthy Sr., veteran, faithful parishioner

2 years ago
Patrick F. McCarthy Sr., 84, of Harbeson, formerly of Pelham, N.Y., passed away Thursday, Aug. 15,...

Frank S. Bonnevier, dedicated worker

2 years ago
Frank S. Bonnevier, a Built Environment analyst, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in...

Hugh Coyle Earls, veteran, successful attorney

2 years ago
Hugh Coyle Earls, 87, of Venice, Fla., passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2024. He was born in...

Stanley Goldstein, veteran, had fulfilling career

2 years ago
Stanley "Stan" Goldstein, 94, passed away Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. He was a 16-year resident of Lewes...

Robert Alan Bekeshka, Vietnam veteran

2 years ago
Robert Alan Bekeshka, a steadfast beacon of faith, kindness, and courage, passed away peacefully...

David W. Donovan Jr., proud veteran

2 years ago
David W. Donovan Jr., aka Duck, 92, of Milford since 1984, passed away at his home. Dave was born...

Dorothy L. Dukes, faithful church member

2 years ago
Dorothy L. Dukes, 73, of Millsboro, formerly of Dover, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, Aug...

Harry Fletcher Sr., veteran, firefighter

2 years ago
Harry Fletcher Sr., 88, passed away Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Harry...

Ronald M. Heck, firefighter, DuPont retire

2 years ago
Ronald M. Heck, 76, of Georgetown, passed away peacefully at home Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, surrounded...

Taylor Marshall Keen, one of a kind

2 years ago
Taylor Marshall Keen, 43, of Lewes, passed away peacefully at home Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, after a...

Ellen Louise Rayne, Maryland native

2 years ago
Ellen Louise Rayne departed this life Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Selbyville. She was born in...

Elaine Allen, loved her family

2 years ago
Elaine Allen, 74, of Millsboro, formerly of Newark, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving...

Kathleen Ruesch Keefer, unique sense of humor

2 years ago
Kathleen “Kathy” Ruesch Keefer passed away Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, at Delaware Hospice Center,...

Albert B. Quillen, veteran, retired postal worker

2 years ago
Albert B. Quillen passed away peacefully at his home in Millsboro Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, his 92nd...

William John Thoroughgood III, beloved friend to many

2 years ago
William “Bill” John Thoroughgood III, 68, of Lewes, passed away at home, surrounded by his family...

Patricia Marie Forbes, devoted to family

2 years ago
Patricia Marie “Pat” Forbes, a wonderful wife, mother, sister and friend, passed peacefully of...

Robert Williams Diffenderfer, great sense of humor

2 years ago
Robert Williams Diffenderfer passed away Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Millsboro. He was born Feb. 19...

Deborah Lee Hall, family matriarch

2 years ago
Deborah Lee Hall, 72, of Frankford, passed away Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, at Atlantic General Hospital...

Thomas Wilson Berry III, dedicated to fire service

2 years ago
Thomas Wilson Berry III, 23, passed away unexpectedly in the line of duty Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024,...

Jeffery Mark Johnston Sr., award-winning car salesman

2 years ago
Jeffery Mark Johnston Sr., 70, of Milton, passed away Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, from injuries sustained...

Preston Burlew, cherished time with family

2 years ago
Preston Burlew passed away of natural causes Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. He was born in 1954. Preston...

Vincent Joseph Monachello, loving husband, father

2 years ago
Vincent Joseph Monachello, 86, of Lewes, passed peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family...

Denise Mary Dunlop, never met a stranger

2 years ago
Denise Mary Dunlop, 65, passed away Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. She was born March 24, 1959, in...

Dawn Whittington Lawson, hardworking, determined woman

2 years ago
Dawn Whittington Lawson, 76, of Frankford, passed away after a sudden illness Thursday, Aug. 8,...

Mary C. Wolfe, DP&L retiree

2 years ago
Mary C. Wolfe went to Heaven to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. Mary was born...

Robert H. Bant, veteran, master electrician

2 years ago
Robert “Bobby” H. Bant 77, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, surrounded by his loving...

James Albert Gilligan, veteran, retired lineman

2 years ago
James Albert Gilligan was called home to be with his Lord Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, after a valiant...

William Edward Truitt Jr., loved farming, animals

2 years ago
William "Eddie" Edward Truitt Jr., 68, of Lewes, passed away Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at Jefferson...

Lowell Fleischer, Foreign Service officer

2 years ago
Lowell Fleischer, 87, a Lewes resident since 2006, passed away peacefully at home with his family,...

Stephen D. Greenly, veteran, respiratory therapist

2 years ago
Stephen “Steve” D. Greenly, 76, of Ellendale, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his...

Sandra Sharkey, loving sister, aunt

2 years ago
Sandra Sharkey, 80, of Lewes, passed away suddenly Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. She was born in...

Daniel Dean Donovan, devoted fireman

2 years ago
Daniel Dean Donovan, 63, of Millsboro, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, at his residence in...

Frances Stephana Patterson, beloved matriarch

2 years ago
Frances S. Patterson (nee Mocarski), 90, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. She was born...

Clifford M. Baker, hardworking man

2 years ago
Clifford M. Baker. 91, better known as “Bake,” passed away peacefully at his home in Georgetown...

James B. Lorenz, veteran, man of faith

2 years ago
James B. Lorenz, 93, affectionately known as “Jim,” passed away peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024...

Betzi Medis-Canard, strong, generous woman

2 years ago
Betzi Medis-Canard passed away Monday, July 15, 2024, at her home in Lewes, with her loving sister...

Joseph W. Nolan, successful businessman

2 years ago
Joseph W. Nolan of Rehoboth Beach passed away peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, with his devoted...