Obituaries

John Raymond Sonderfan Jr., loved by many

2 years ago
John Raymond Sonderfan Jr. of Rehoboth Beach passed Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. He was born Feb. 2, 1970...

Stephen Elliott Lynch, veteran, dedicated employee

2 years ago
Stephen “Suggie” Elliott Lynch, of Georgetown, died Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, at his home. He was 84...

Gladys Dora Maloney, family matriarch

2 years ago
Gladys Dora Maloney, a beacon of love and kindness, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024,...

Michael S. Hitchens, veteran, DelDOT retiree

2 years ago
Michael S. Hitchens passed away Sunday evening, Aug. 4, 2024, surrounded by his wife and family. A...

Samuel Joseph Scalzi Jr., veteran, guidance counselor

2 years ago
Samuel Joseph Scalzi Jr., known affectionately as “Sam,” passed away Monday, July 22, 2024, in...

Georgie Hope Shaw, kind, generous soul

2 years ago
Georgie Hope Shaw, 88, passed away peacefully Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Millsboro. She was born July...

Mark Andrew Heebner-Schmitt, passionate about...

2 years ago
Mark Andrew Heebner-Schmitt, 35, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away at home Thursday, July 25, 2024. He...

Thomas Edward Clougher, veteran, Elks member

2 years ago
Thomas Edward Clougher passed away Friday, July 5, 2024, in Milford. He was born Sept. 5, 1944, in...

Donald William Hayden, loved by many

2 years ago
Donald William Hayden, 56, affectionately known as “Don,” passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in...

Martha Jane Newton, USDA retiree

2 years ago
Martha Jane Newton, 76, of Chattanooga, Tenn., passed away Tuesday, July 30 , 2024. Martha was a...

Chet Poslusny, veteran, touched many lives

2 years ago
Chet Poslusny, 77, died unexpectedly Monday, July 29, 2024, in Lewes. Chet was born Nov. 6, 1946,...

Frank J. Mrazeck Sr., veteran, retired educator

2 years ago
Frank J. Mrazeck Sr., 81, of Milton, passed away peacefully at home Monday, July 29, 2024, after a...

Arthur Clarence Truitt, Air Force veteran

2 years ago
Arthur Clarence Truitt passed away Monday, July 29, 2024, with his daughter by his side. He was...

Charles Edmund Walker, true artisan

2 years ago
Charles Edmund Walker departed this life Friday, July 26, 2024, at his birthplace in Elkton, Md. He...

Ralph Jeffery Powell, devoted to family

2 years ago
Ralph Jeffery Powell, 64, of Clarksville, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family...

Shirley Gilkey Mitchell, loved her family

2 years ago
Shirley Mitchell, 88, of Milton passed away Monday, July 22. 2024, at Thomas Jefferson University...

Barbara Jean Eddins, loved her family, racing

2 years ago
Barbara Jean Eddins, 77, of Millsboro, and formerly of Gambrills, Md., passed away Tuesday, July 25...

Ray William A. Pettyjohn, hardworking man, poultry...

2 years ago
Ray William A. Pettyjohn, 89, of Georgetown, passed away peacefully at Lifecare at Lofland Park in...

Harry Dale Parsons, veteran, longtime boat captain

2 years ago
Capt. Harry Dale Parsons, a beacon of kindness and generosity, passed away peacefully Thursday,...

Jane Green Mann, loved bowling, knitting

2 years ago
Jane Green Mann, 93, of Wilmington, and Lewes, passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in...

Eric Weidinger, avid car enthusiast

2 years ago
Eric “Rick” Weidinger passed away Monday, July 22, 2024. He was born Oct. 6, 1958. He was born and...

Annie Handy, true matriarch

2 years ago
Annie Handy, 82, passed away peacefully at her home in Selbyville Wednesday, July 24, 2024. She was...

Lauren Michelle Amodei, loving mother, grandmother

2 years ago
Lauren Michelle Amodei, 62, of Millsboro, passed away Friday, July 26, 2024, at home surrounded by...

Marian W. Davis, beacon of faith, wisdom

2 years ago
Marian W. "Kitty" Davis, 89, of Millsboro, a beacon of faith and wisdom, passed away peacefully...

Linda E. McLane, longtime bookkeeper

2 years ago
Linda E. McLane (nee Bell), 86, went home to be with the Lord Thursday July 25, 2024, at her home...

Patricia Beckett-Effort, devoted to church, community

2 years ago
Patricia Beckett-Effort was born in North Tarrytown, N.Y., Dec. 21, 1939, and her journey through...

Marie J. Mauro, loved her family

2 years ago
Marie J. Mauro (nee Grieco), 91, of Aston, Pa., and Pot-Nets Bayside, died Tuesday, July 23, 2024,...

Jack Clarence Rickman Sr., loving father, grandfather

2 years ago
Jack Clarence Rickman Sr. passed away Sunday, July 14, 2024, after a long, hard battle with kidney...

Virden R. Macklin, veteran, faithful church member

2 years ago
Virden “Sonny” R. Macklin passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family Sunday, July 21,...

Betty Pauline Cullen, kind, loving woman

2 years ago
Betty Pauline Cullen, 75, of Long Neck Delaware, passed away Monday, July 22, 2024. She was born...

Elma Orton Wright, retired teacher

2 years ago
Elma Orton Wright, 82, passed away Monday, July 22, 2024. She was born Aug. 28, 1941, in Lewes,...

Annabelle Farr Mumma, lived a beautiful life

2 years ago
Annabelle Farr Mumma, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2024, after a beautifully lived life. Full of...

John W. Lawler, never met a stranger

2 years ago
John W. Lawler, formerly of Rehoboth Beach, passed away suddenly but not unexpectedly Monday, July...

Jordan Elizabeth Oswinkle, ambitious, independent woman

2 years ago
Jordan Elizabeth Oswinkle, 30, passed away unexpectedly Monday, July 15, 2024, at her residence in...

Joan Marie Ilgenfritz, had fulfilling life

2 years ago
Joan Marie Ilgenfritz passed away peacefully Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Millsboro. She was born in...

Peggy Dean Richards, pillar of community

2 years ago
Peggy Dean Richards peacefully passed away Sunday, July 21, 2024, in Lewes, just 10 days shy of her...

Elizabeth Welbon Alwood, loving mother, grandmother

2 years ago
Elizabeth “Betsy” Welbon Alwood, 90, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 20, 2024, after a long...

Ryan Michael Andrew, had infectious smile

2 years ago
Ryan Michael Andrew, 16, of Lewes, passed away tragically Monday, July 15, 2024, as a result of an...

Gladys Harmon, loved family, God

2 years ago
Gladys Harmon, 65, departed this life Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Wilmington. She was born April 4,...

Norma Lee Lynch, beloved mother, grandmother

2 years ago
Norma Lee Lynch passed away peacefully Thursday, July 18, 2024, at her home in Millsboro. She was...

Marie E. Brittingham, loved the Lord, family

2 years ago
Marie E. (Crocker) Brittingham, 68, of Milton, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her...

Mark Wayne Collins, skilled carpenter

2 years ago
Mark Wayne Collins, 63, left this world unexpectedly Thursday, July 18, 2024, He was born Feb. 11,...

Carol M. Katz, loved Delaware beaches

2 years ago
Carol M. Katz of Milford was ushered into the Lord’s presence Monday, July 15, 2024. She was born...

Elijah Benjamin Ghabour, loved his family, friends

2 years ago
Elijah Benjamin Ghabour, known affectionately as Elijah to his friends and family, passed away in a...

Christiana Fink, enjoyed crocheting, cooking

2 years ago
Christiana Fink, nee Bitterer, 81, of Milton, formerly of Shokan and Ridgewood, N.Y., departed this...

Joan R. Brown, beacon of love, faith

2 years ago
Joan R. Brown, a beacon of love and faith, passed away peacefully Monday, July 15, 2024, at her...

Michael Harold Birdsell, decorated veteran

2 years ago
Michael Harold Birdsell died peacefully in his sleep Monday, July 15, 2024, in Milford, from...

Robert Alan Hudson Sr., veteran, touched many lives

2 years ago
Robert (Bob) Alan Hudson Sr., 92, peacefully passed away Saturday, July 13, 2024. A native of Lewes...

James Henry Ferguson III, passion for boating

2 years ago
James Henry Ferguson III of Rehoboth Beach, affectionately known as "Sonny," passed away...

Norman S. Whaley Jr., Bayhealth retiree

2 years ago
Norman S. Whaley Jr., 78, of Georgetown, passed away with his wife by his side Saturday, July 13,...

Margaret E. Carter, cherished her family

2 years ago
Margaret "Peggy" E. Carter, 76, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away at her home Thursday, July 4, 2024...

Desirei Richards Millea, heart of the family

2 years ago
Desirei Anne Richards Millea of Lewes passed away from the impact of ovarian cancer Monday, July 15...

Alexander Rutherford III, had a zest for life

2 years ago
Alexander Rutherford III, 68, passed away peacefully in the presence of loved ones. He was born and...

Alvin Terry Smith, DIA retiree

2 years ago
Alvin Terry Smith, 71, of Millsboro, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2024, at his home. Alvin was born...

James Edward Turley Jr., DSWA retiree

2 years ago
James Edward Turley Jr., 78, of Georgetown passed away peacefully Friday, July 12, 2024, at Beebe...

Jean Marie Scott, lifelong farmer

2 years ago
Jean Marie Scott, 89, one of a kind, passed away peacefully in her home Saturday, July 13, 2024,...

Mark Lofland Davis II, veteran, retired educator

2 years ago
Mark Lofland Davis II, 95, died at his home in Ellendale Tuesday, July 2, after a brief illness,...

James Liberatore, worldwide traveler

2 years ago
James M. "Libby” Liberatore, beloved husband, brother, uncle, stepson, stepfather and grandfather,...

Kathleen E. Purnell, loving, spiritual person

2 years ago
Kathleen E. Purnell passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 9, 2024, in Milford. She was born Nov. 11...

Lorene Carmean Breasure, woman of faith

2 years ago
Lorene Carmean Breasure, 83, went to be with the Lord peacefully at her home in Millsboro Thursday...