Obituaries

Karin Marie Allnutt, loving daughter

11 months ago
Karin Marie Allnutt, 56, a lifelong resident of Howard County, Md., passed away peacefully Sunday,...

Jon W. Newsom, lifelong teacher, arts advocate

11 months ago
Jon W. Newsom, 84, of Lewes, passed away Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. After retiring from the Library of...

William Warren Kindl, veteran, retired financial...

11 months ago
William Warren Kindl, 78, passed away Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in Paoli Hospital, Paoli, Pa. Bill...

Paul J. Dempsey Jr., veteran, devout Catholic

11 months ago
Paul J. Dempsey Jr., 84, of Long Neck, passed away Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. Paul was the beloved...

John Wallace Morris, Major League Baseball player

11 months ago
John Wallace Morris, 84, of Lewes, passed away peacefully in Scottsdale, Ariz., Oct. 15, 2025. Born...

Mary Estelle Roy, devout Catholic

11 months ago
Mary Estelle Roy, 82, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025,...

Howard Lee Holston, loved his family, community

11 months ago
Howard Lee Holston, 74, passed away Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, in Dover. Born Nov. 30, 1950, in Milford...

John Futcher Jr., RBVFC life member

11 months ago
John “Jay” Futcher Jr., 84, of Rehoboth, passed away Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, surrounded by the love...

Lewis Floyd Fargo, loving husband, father

11 months ago
Lewis “Lew” Floyd Fargo passed away Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. He was born April 19, 1933, in Denver,...

Sorin Dragos Greer-Pinzaru, bright, vibrant young man

11 months ago
Sorin Dragos Greer-Pinzaru, 16, of Lewes, passed away Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. Born March 26, 2009, in...

Geraldine Cannon, loving mother

11 months ago
Geraldine ‘Gerry’ Theresa Cannon, 99, of Greenwood, died at Country Rest Home in Greenwood Thursday...

Paul Chester Boyer, state retiree

11 months ago
Paul Chester Boyer, aka Chet, Goob, and Papa, of Lewes, passed away peacefully at Excelcare in...

Joan Kreich Stranix, beloved mother

11 months ago
Joan Kreich Stranix, widow of Ronald Stranix Sr., left this earth Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, for the big...

Evelyn Ann Jones, devoted to family

11 months ago
Evelyn Ann Jones, 88, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in Rehoboth Beach. Born March...

Peter Ernest Loewenstein, veteran, helped others

11 months ago
Peter Ernest Loewenstein, 83, died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2025, at home in Millsboro. His wife and two...

Lois W. Shelley, devoted church member

11 months ago
Lois W. Shelley, 82, passed away Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. She was born March 30, 1943, in Wilmington,...

Brenda Carroll Abell, loved by many

11 months ago
As was her wish, Brenda Carroll Abell passed away at home, held in the loving affection of her...

Jack Allyson Daggett, beloved man of character

11 months ago
Jack Allyson Daggett, 78, passed quietly into the night Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. It was one of the few...

Alfred Frithjof Johnson Jr., devoted to aviation,...

11 months ago
Alfred Frithjof Johnson Jr., 91, departed this life Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. Born Nov. 16, 1933, in...

Edmund Lee Runge Jr., gifted, charismatic salesperson

11 months ago
Edmund Lee Runge Jr., 70, passed away peacefully Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, in hospice care in...

Phyllis D. Collins, loving wife, mother

1 year ago
Phyllis D. Collins, 83, peacefully passed away Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, while at home with her husband...

Elizabeth Jane Romig, retired pediatric nurse

1 year ago
Elizabeth Jane Romig, affectionately known as Betty, BJ, and Betts by her loved ones, was born Feb...

Joseph H. Donovan, dedicated farmer

1 year ago
Joseph H. Donovan, a dedicated laborer and proud farmer, passed away Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, at...

Joyce Beauchamp Smith, woman of faith

1 year ago
Following a decade-long battle with cancer, Joyce Beauchamp Smith, 71, of Harbeson, went home to be...

Catherine Ann Batchelor, City of Rehoboth retiree

1 year ago
Catherine “Kaye” Ann Batchelor, 78, of Millsboro, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving...

William F. Miller, veteran, federal retiree

1 year ago
William “Bill” F. Miller, 82, of Rehoboth Beach and Arlington, Va., passed away Thursday, Oct. 2,...

Benjamin Franklin Hemphill, devoted husband, father,...

1 year ago
Benjamin “Frank” Franklin Hemphill, 89, passed away peacefully at his home Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025,...

Wendy Camille McQuaide, had a zest for life

1 year ago
Wendy Camille Clineff McQuaide, 62, of Georgetown, passed away peacefully at her residence Saturday...

James Carroll McDaniel, retired Air Force sergeant

1 year ago
James Carroll McDaniel, 83, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, at Beebe...

Ina Ola Martin, cared for others

1 year ago
Ina Ola (Brewer) Martin, 78, of Lewes, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Monday, Sept...

Laurence B. Knapp Jr., retired pilot, family man

1 year ago
Laurence “Larry” B. Knapp Jr., 90, passed away Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. He is survived by his...

Rod Elliott, loved family, beach life

1 year ago
Rodney John Elliott passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, in Arlington, Va. Born Sept...

Michael J. Quinn, kind, generous soul

1 year ago
Michael J. Quinn, 66, passed away Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer...

John Nick Niemczuk Jr., proud veteran, sailor

1 year ago
With full hearts, we honor the life of John Nick Niemczuk Jr., student, soldier, sailor, and proud...

Constance L. Dick, administrative assistant

1 year ago
Constance “Connie” L. Dick of Georgetown passed away peacefully at home Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025,...

Judy Sands, income tax preparer

1 year ago
Judy (Ellner) Sands of Milton passed peacefully Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, following a long illness...

Loretta Dacheux, beloved mother, nana

1 year ago
Loretta Ann Dacheux (née Young), 71, passed away peacefully at home Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, in...

Margaret Deskis, devoted mother, grandmother

1 year ago
Margaret Deskis, 90, of Media, Pa., passed away peacefully at home Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. Born...

Joan Carey, retired court clerk

1 year ago
Joan Carey passed away Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, at Delaware Bay Healthcare Center. She was born Oct...

Robert Michael ‘Mike’ Klingel, a Rehoboth treasure

1 year ago
Robert Michael ‘Mike’ Klingel, 82, of Rehoboth Beach, died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, at home after...

Frances Ruth Macintire, true Sussex Countian, volunteer

1 year ago
Frances Ruth Macintire, 94, of Lewes, known always as Ruth, passed away Sunday, Sept. 21, after a...

Gerry H. Orton, retired river pilot

1 year ago
Capt. Gerry H. “Bert” Orton, of Rehoboth Beach and a native of Lewes, passed away Sunday, Sept. 21...

Renis Siner Paton, loved antiques, history

1 year ago
Renis Siner Paton, 92, of Winter Park, Fla., and Rehoboth Beach, passed away peacefully Wednesday,...

Patricia Greene Crozier, cherished wife, mother,...

1 year ago
Patricia Greene Crozier, 82, of Millsboro, and formerly of Newark, was led to heaven’s gate by an...

Sallie Ann Conaway, loved her family

1 year ago
Sallie Ann (Mitchell) Conaway, 85, of Georgetown, passed away peacefully Friday, Sept. 19, 2025...

Patricia D. Momot, devout Catholic

1 year ago
Patricia ‘Pat’ D. Momot, 82, of Millsboro, formerly of Lewes and Brookhaven, Pa., passed away...

James Daniel Horgan, veteran, retired loan officer

1 year ago
James ‘Jim’ Daniel Horgan, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, Sept. 16,...

Eileen Polini, woman of faith, volunteer

1 year ago
Eileen (McKeon) Polini passed away peacefully Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, surrounded by her loving...

Charlie E. Plummer, devoted to family, community

1 year ago
Charlie E. Plummer, 93, of Ellendale, passed away peacefully Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, at...

John Morrill Wolfle, services set

1 year ago
John Morrill Wolfle, 80, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, July 3, 2025, at...

Lonnie Lee Roth, veteran, longtime trucker

1 year ago
Lonnie Lee Roth, 85, of Oak Orchard, formerly of Norristown, Pa., passed away peacefully at his...

Ernestine Martin, dedicated court employee

1 year ago
Ernestine Martin, 77, of Wilmington, peacefully passed away Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, at 8:30 p.m...

Barbara F. Spehr, beloved mother, grandmother

1 year ago
Barbara F. Spehr of Lewes passed away Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones at home...

Francis Xavier Haley, veteran, devoted to family

1 year ago
Francis Xavier Haley, 88, of Lewes, formerly of New Castle and Philadelphia, Pa., passed away...

Nancy Cooper Krail, devoted to family, faith

1 year ago
Nancy Cooper Krail, 88, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and devoted member of the...

Frances Perdue Mason, active in community

1 year ago
Frances Perdue Mason completed her earthly journey Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. She was born June 27,...

Herbert Joseph Plummer, retired teacher, actor

1 year ago
Herbert Joseph "Joe" Plummer, 91, of Lincoln, died Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, at home. Joe was born...

Elizabeth 'Evalyn' Walch, loved her family and plants

1 year ago
Elizabeth "Evalyn" Thompson Walch, 93, passed away peacefully Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. Evalyn was...

Peter Moodey Ross, respected employee, advisor

1 year ago
Peter Moodey Ross passed away Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. Pete was born Jan. 26, 1940, and was raised...

Ward E. Gray, worked in retail

1 year ago
Ward E. Gray, 72, of Millsboro, formerly of Claymont, passed away Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, at Beebe...