Obituaries

Leo Jan Clark, devoted to family, faith

11 months 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...

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

Judy Ann Lemley, beloved community member

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

Mabel V. Kimmey, cherished mother, grandmother

11 months 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

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

Christina Dazio Barsness-Long, caring, generous spirit

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

Paul D. Hastings, Bell Atlantic retiree

11 months 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

11 months 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

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

Mary Ann Beatrice Fitzgerald, beloved mother,...

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

Georgia Wilkins, Diamond State retiree

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

George William Burroughs, loved his family

11 months ago
George William Burroughs, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away...

John Francis Brady, ultimate public servant

11 months 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

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

Jesse Lee Bradham, touched many lives

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

Virginia Lee Hysock, loving mother, grandmother

11 months 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

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

Charleen ‘Sherry’ Griemsman, retired nurse

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

Doris Fay Wilkins, loved the Lord, family

11 months 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

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

Jesse H. Flanders, proud Air Force veteran

11 months 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

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

Virginia Fletcher, loving sister, mother, grandmother

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

Matthew T. Rowan, cherished son, husband, father

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

Marius Ambrose, proud Lithuanian, educator

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

Nancy Hickman Rhodes, loving mother, grandmother

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

Betty Lou Dlabik, retired nursing supervisor

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

Bill Childress, loved family, the beach

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

Betty Grodecour Gleeson, beloved mother

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

Granville William Hall, hardworking family man

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

Richard Wilkins, lifelong farmer

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

William Burton Mitchell, proud Army veteran

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

Cathy L. Martinson, cherished family, friends

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

Silvia Trinidad Marinilli Perez, bright, generous soul

11 months 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

11 months 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

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

John W. Swithenbank IV, man of many talents

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

Sylvia Irene Short Calhoun, longtime librarian

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

Idella H. Rogers, devoted church member

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

Helen Catherine Scott, owned Roxie’s Restaurant

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

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

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

Gary William Stabley, veteran, cherished family

11 months 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...