Obituaries

Leo Jan Clark, devoted to family, faith

1 year ago
Leo Jan Clark passed away suddenly due to natural causes Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, in Georgetown. He...

William J. Sponaugle Jr., veteran, owned Dewey Beach...

1 year ago
William J. Sponaugle Jr., 77, affectionately known as ‘Spoon,’ peacefully passed away Tuesday, Aug...

Judy Ann Lemley, beloved community member

1 year ago
Judy Ann Lemley, born in Wilmington, passed away Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, while vacationing in...

Mabel V. Kimmey, cherished mother, grandmother

1 year ago
Mabel V. Kimmey, 89, of Myerstown, Pa., passed away Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, in Stone Ridge Poplar...

Jeanne Doris Fussell Kehrer, successful banking career

1 year ago
Jeanne Doris Fussell Kehrer, 93, passed away peacefully Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, in Lewes. She was...

Christina Dazio Barsness-Long, caring, generous spirit

1 year ago
Christina “Chrissy” Dazio Barsness-Long, 54, of Delaware, formerly of Coatesville, Pa., passed away...

Paul D. Hastings, Bell Atlantic retiree

1 year ago
Paul D. Hastings, 88, passed away Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. He was born Feb. 7, 1937, in Buffalo, N...

Rita M. Kilby, life of the party

1 year ago
Rita M. Kilby, 97, of Millsboro, passed away Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, at Brandywine Senior Living in...

David J. Rementer Sr., proud veteran, DuPont retiree

1 year ago
David J. Rementer Sr., 84, passed away peacefully in his home Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, surrounded by...

Mary Ann Beatrice Fitzgerald, beloved mother,...

1 year ago
Mary Ann Beatrice Fitzgerald, 92, passed away peacefully at home Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, after a...

Georgia Wilkins, Diamond State retiree

1 year ago
Georgia “Jean” Wilkins, 90, passed away peacefully in her home Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. She was born...

George William Burroughs, loved his family

1 year ago
George William Burroughs, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away...

John Francis Brady, ultimate public servant

1 year ago
John Francis Brady, 66, of Lewes, passed away peacefully at his Angola home Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025,...

Robert Edward Palmer, devoted to family, community

1 year ago
Robert E. Palmer, 80, of Lewes, passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, surrounded by his...

Jesse Lee Bradham, touched many lives

1 year ago
Jesse Lee Bradham, 80, affectionately known as ‘Pops,’ passed away Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. He was...

Virginia Lee Hysock, loving mother, grandmother

1 year ago
Virginia ‘Ginny’ Lee Hysock, 74, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, at her home in...

Arthur J.E. Sundberg, devoted to family, service

1 year ago
Arthur J.E. Sundberg, 84, passed away peacefully surrounded by family Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in...

Charleen ‘Sherry’ Griemsman, retired nurse

1 year ago
Charleen Griemsman, fondly known as ‘Sherry,’ passed away peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in...

Doris Fay Wilkins, loved the Lord, family

1 year ago
Doris Fay Wilkins passed away Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025, in Georgetown. Doris was the daughter of the...

Edith May Lupton Risher, native of Lewes

1 year ago
Edith May Lupton Risher of Oakland, Calif., died peacefully Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. She was born...

Jesse H. Flanders, proud Air Force veteran

1 year ago
Jesse H. Flanders, 89, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Tuesday, Aug. 19,...

Nina Louise Wilson, devoted church member

1 year ago
Nina Louise Wilson, 87, of Lewes, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, surrounded by...

Virginia Fletcher, loving sister, mother, grandmother

1 year ago
Virginia ‘Ginny’ Fletcher, 65, of Georgetown, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, at Thomas...

Matthew T. Rowan, cherished son, husband, father

1 year ago
Matthew T. Rowan, 44, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, at the Hospital of the University of...

Nancy Hickman Rhodes, loving mother, grandmother

1 year ago
Nancy Hickman Rhodes passed away peacefully Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, at her home in Ocean View,...

Marius Ambrose, proud Lithuanian, educator

1 year ago
Marius Ambrose, 85, of Lewes, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, at Thomas Jefferson Hospital in...

Betty Lou Dlabik, retired nursing supervisor

1 year ago
Betty Lou Dlabik, 85, of Milton, passed away Thursday, June 5, 2025, at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes...

Bill Childress, loved family, the beach

1 year ago
The beach at Gordons Pond has lost a dedicated beach bum, Bill Childress, who passed away at 72...

Betty Grodecour Gleeson, beloved mother

1 year ago
Betty Grodecour Gleeson, 101, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 24, 2025, at...

Granville William Hall, hardworking family man

1 year ago
Granville William Hall, affectionately known as ‘Shorty’ and professionally known as ‘The BBQ...

Richard Wilkins, lifelong farmer

1 year ago
Richard Wilkins, 66, of Staytonville, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. He was born Sept. 25,...

William Burton Mitchell, proud Army veteran

1 year ago
William Burton Mitchell, 78, of Milton, passed away Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025. Born Oct. 24, 1946, in...

Cathy L. Martinson, cherished family, friends

1 year ago
Cathy L. Martinson passed away Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, in Philadelphia, Pa., after a valiant battle...

Silvia Trinidad Marinilli Perez, bright, generous soul

1 year ago
Silvia Trinidad Marinilli Perez, 65, passed away peacefully Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in her family’s...

Timothy Joseph O'Neill, had a big heart

1 year ago
Timothy Joseph O'Neill, 63, passed away peacefully at his home in Lewes Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. Born...

Richard Satterlee Marks, proud veteran, family man

1 year ago
Richard Satterlee Marks, 88, of Milton, passed away peacefully Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. Born Aug...

John W. Swithenbank IV, man of many talents

1 year ago
John W. Swithenbank IV, 53, of Georgetown, passed away peacefully Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, at Beebe...

Sylvia Irene Short Calhoun, longtime librarian

1 year ago
Sylvia Irene Short Calhoun, 87, formerly of Georgetown and Bridgeville, died Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025...

Idella H. Rogers, devoted church member

1 year ago
Idella H. Rogers, 98, of Georgetown, passed away peacefully with her family by her side Saturday,...

Helen Catherine Scott, owned Roxie’s Restaurant

1 year ago
Helen Catherine Scott, 99, of Chincoteague, Va., passed away at home with her caregivers Tuesday,...

George Alfred Palmer III, veteran, loving husband,...

1 year ago
George Alfred Palmer III, 90, husband of Judith Baddeley Palmer, passed away Thursday, Aug. 14,...

Gary William Stabley, veteran, cherished family

1 year ago
Gary William Stabley, 93, of Lewes, passed away peacefully at his home Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025...

Pauline L. White, retired store manager

1 year ago
Pauline L. White, 79, passed away Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, at Bayhealth Medical Center, Milford...

Leo Cullen ‘Bo’ Beaudin, man of service, integrity

1 year ago
Leo Cullen Beaudin, affectionately known as ‘Bo,’ 93, of Georgetown, passed away peacefully at home...

Thomas J. DePrince, had a big heart

1 year ago
Thomas J. DePrince, PhD, died Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, at his home in Rehoboth Beach. Born in...

Joseph J. Horvath, retired Navy veteran

1 year ago
Joseph “Box” J. Horvath passed away peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. He was born Oct. 4, 1945, to...

Constance J. Ballato, true Renaissance woman

1 year ago
Constance J. Ballato, 72, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away surrounded by her family, Monday, Aug. 4,...

Joseph Wright, beloved husband, father

1 year ago
Joseph Wright, 67, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away Friday, July 18, 2025, from complications...

Richard M. Gaudiosi, DBRC president, USCG commander

1 year ago
Richard "Rich" Michael Gaudiosi, 73, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving...

Garrett John Garry, devoted to family, service

1 year ago
Garrett John Garry passed away surrounded by the love of his family. Garret’s parents, William and...

Karl E. Connors, master mechanic, welder

1 year ago
Karl E. Connors, 59, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away peacefully at home Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. Karl...

Cynthia N. Ockels, kind, generous soul

1 year ago
Cynthia (Nott) Ockels, 100, of Milton, passed away peacefully at her home Thursday, July 24, 2025...

Jane L. Carey, paraprofessional, auxiliary member

1 year ago
Jane L. (Sharp) Carey, 71, of Milton, departed this life peacefully at her home Thursday, Aug. 7,...

Harry Hull Farr, veteran, successful businessman

1 year ago
Harry Hull Farr passed away Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. Harry was born Oct. 30, 1925, in Washington, D...

Sandra L. Roberts, had generous nature

1 year ago
Sandra (Sandy) L. Roberts, 75, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away Friday, July 25, 2025. Sandy was born...

Barbara Jessen, Beebe retiree

1 year ago
Barbara "Babs" Jessen, 83, of Georgetown, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. Born in...

Eleodoro Jerome Tumminello, veteran, family man

1 year ago
Eleodoro “Jerry” Jerome Tumminello, 92, a devoted family man, proud veteran, and beloved friend to...

Phillip “Phil” Richard Williford, veteran, beloved...

1 year ago
Phillip “Phil” Richard Williford, 78, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away peacefully Friday, July 18,...

Mary Angela Valenti-Bloom, woman of deep faith

1 year ago
Mary Angela Valenti-Bloom, daughter of the late Charles N. Valenti and Julia Mariany Valenti, lost...

James T. Joseph, proud veteran

1 year ago
James T. Joseph of Millsboro passed away Thursday, July 31, 2025, at Delaware Hospice Center in...