Obituaries

Diane C. Cooper, wife of former Rehoboth mayor

1 year ago
Diane C. Cooper, 76, of Rehoboth Beach , passed away Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, at Brandywine Living...

John F. Callinan Jr., veteran, had extensive career

1 year ago
John F. Callinan, 90, passed peacefully at home in Millsboro Thursday, July 31, 2025. Raised in...

Beverly Jean Dimmick, cherished mother, friend

1 year ago
Beverly Jean Dimmick, 61, passed away peacefully Sunday, July 27, 2025, in Lewes. Beverly was born...

Ursula Wampler, kind, generous woman

1 year ago
Ursula Wampler, known for her warmth and unwavering kindness, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2025,...

Donald Lee Rollins, retired educator

1 year ago
Donald Lee Rollins, 93, affectionately known to friends and family as Don, passed away peacefully...

Margaret Crosby, beloved family matriarch

1 year ago
Margaret “Peggy” Crosby (nee Griffith), 95, passed away peacefully in her home in Frankford,...

John Morrill Wolfle, businessman, enjoyed helping...

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

Jacqueline Sarah White, beloved wife, mother

1 year ago
Jacqueline Sarah (Currinder) White, 81, of Milton, passed away, Thursday, July 24, 2025, at Seaford...

Oscar D. Bailey Jr., proud veteran

1 year ago
Oscar “Dick” D. Bailey Jr., 92, of Greenwood, passed away at his home Monday, July 21, 2025. He was...

Douglas Roderick Scott, former Lewes resident

1 year ago
Douglas Roderick Scott, 87, died peacefully at home Wednesday, May 21, 2025, after a nine-month...

Gary J. Ceman, dedicated technology leader, volunteer

1 year ago
Gary “Pops” J. Ceman ended his courageous journey with cancer Saturday, July 19, 2025, leaving...

Henry Alton Timmons, Army veteran

1 year ago
Henry Alton Timmons, 64, passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Henry was born in Lewes and was...

Jenkin Lester Davis, man of faith, service

1 year ago
Jenkin Lester Davis, 87, of Milton, passed away peacefully at home Thursday, July 17, 2025. Born...

Karen Vignola Truitt, indomitable spirit

1 year ago
Karen Vignola Truitt, 60, a native Beebe baby, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2025. Growing up, she...

Robert Alan Barnes, veteran, city of Lewes retiree

1 year ago
Robert Alan Barnes passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at Beebe Healthcare, Lewes. Bob...

Gregory Michael Carter, state retiree

1 year ago
Gregory Michael Carter, 54, of Rehoboth Beach, died Friday, July 11, 2025. He was born Sept. 5,...

Ronald Joseph Csider, avid golfer

1 year ago
Ronald Joseph Csider, 87, of Lewes, passed away Thursday, July 17, 2025, at his residence in Lewes...

Kathy R. Lesley-Klecha, had fulfilling life

1 year ago
Kathy R. Lesley-Klecha, 69, passed away peacefully Monday, July 14, 2025, surrounded by her loving...

Mary Lu Pool, retired teacher, photographer

1 year ago
Mary Lu Pool (née O’Leary), 75, of Milton, passed away after a brief illness Tuesday, July 1, 2025...

Samuel Edward Argo, chief engineer emeritus, farmer

1 year ago
Samuel “Sam” Edward Argo passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at home surrounded by his family. He...

Robert Raymond Rohme III, loved family, church

1 year ago
Robert Raymond Jacob Rohme III, 67, of Lewes, passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at...

Robert James Willoughby Jr., accomplished chef

1 year ago
Robert James Willoughby Jr., 63, entered into the light at home surrounded by loved ones Saturday,...

Samuel Carter Young, veteran, man of God

1 year ago
Samuel Carter Young, 101, departed this life Sunday, July 6, 2025, at Excelcare Rehab and Nursing...

Linda Allison Darr, dedicated volunteer

1 year ago
Linda Allison Darr, 78, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away Friday, July 11, 2025, surrounded by her...

Virginia Lee Flood, IBM retiree, avid crafter

1 year ago
Virginia “Ginny Lee” Lee (Munion) Flood, 87, peacefully passed away in the comfort of her daughter’...

Elissa Rellihan Ruppert, devoted wife, mother

1 year ago
Elissa Rellihan Ruppert passed away Sunday, July 6, 2025. She was born July 8, 1976. Elissa is...

Frank J. Mahoney, retired band director

1 year ago
Frank J. Mahoney of Millsboro passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes...

Betty Jane Greenwood, had adventurous spirit

1 year ago
Betty J. (Werstler) Greenwood, 92, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Born...

Faith Lord, artist, writer

1 year ago
Faith “Faye” Lord of Rehoboth Beach passed away Sunday, May 18, 2025. Born in Baltimore, Md., she...

Carol Ann Lak, beloved wife, mother

1 year ago
Carol Ann Lak passed away peacefully at home Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Lewes, surrounded by the...

John J. Forstoffer, veteran, family man

1 year ago
John J. Forstoffer, 79, of Lewes, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2025. Born April 22, 1946, in...

George Walter Bauer, lifelong learner, teacher

1 year ago
George Walter Bauer, 78, passed away peacefully at home in Rehoboth Beach Saturday, July 5, 2025,...

Mary Ellen Carey, Diamond State Telephone retiree

1 year ago
Mary Ellen Conaway Carey passed away peacefully at home Friday, July 4, 2025, with her family by...

Mary Catherine Goldberg, faithful church member

1 year ago
Mary Catherine Goldberg, a lifelong resident of Millsboro, passed away peacefully at home with her...

Susan Murray Wilgus, retired nurse

1 year ago
Susan Murray Wilgus, wife of William B. Wilgus, passed away at home in Millsboro Friday, June 27,...

Stephen Paul Istvan, veteran, law enforcement officer

1 year ago
Stephen Paul Istvan, 74, of Lewes, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at Beebe...

Anita Marie Baker Wright, retired teacher

1 year ago
Anita Marie Baker Wright, 87, passed away peacefully Monday, June 23, 2025. She was born Jan. 13,...

Richard ‘Brett’ Ryan, sportsman and coach

1 year ago
Richard “Brett” Ryan, 53, of Georgetown passed away unexpectedly Thursday, June 12, 2025. He was...

Charles B. Stevenson III, veteran, proud family man

1 year ago
Charles B. Stevenson III, 88, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 24, 2025, surrounded by his...

Beverly Ciamaricone, devoted to family, education

1 year ago
Beverly Ciamaricone, 91, of Rehoboth Beach passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Born...

Margery Ann Kinnikin, enjoyed visiting family

1 year ago
Margery Ann Murray Kinnikin, 93, of York, Pa., passed away the morning of Monday, June 23, 2025...

Sherry Lynn Butler, one-of-a-kind personality

1 year ago
Sherry Butler, lovingly known as “Dallas” to all who knew and cherished her, passed away peacefully...

Danny McNesby, DelDOT retiree, cherished friend

1 year ago
Danny McNesby, 69, passed away unexpectedly Monday, June 16, 2025, following open heart surgery...

Jeffery Eric Carter, veteran, devoted father

1 year ago
Jeffery Eric Carter, 60, of Harbeson, passed away peacefully at home Sunday, June 8, 2025, after...

John Edward Williams Jr., a life well lived

1 year ago
John Edward Williams Jr. peacefully departed this life Thursday, June 5, 2025, in Georgetown. He...

Andrew Mason Brangenberg, sweet-spirited man

1 year ago
Andrew Mason Brangenberg, 82, entered eternal rest Tuesday, June 10, 2025, after several years of...

Theresa Akiko Burkey, devout mother, grandmother,...

1 year ago
Theresa Akiko (Cruz) Burkey, 90, was called home to be with the Lord Thursday, June 5, 2025. A...

James Willard Mischler Jr., proud veteran, true patriot

1 year ago
James Willard Mischler Jr. of Long Neck passed away unexpectedly Saturday, June 14, 2025,...

Lana Miller Parker, longtime nurse, volunteer

1 year ago
Lana Miller Parker, 73, of Georgetown, passed away Friday, June 13, 2025. Born Aug. 6, 1951, Lana...

Ruth Beryl Martin, loved singing, performing

1 year ago
Ruth Beryl Martin passed away Monday, May 26, 2025. She is survived by her husband, Norman Ryan;...

William John Robertson, loved the outdoors, music

1 year ago
William “Bill” John Robertson passed away peacefully in his sleep Friday, June 6, 2025. He was born...

Hilda M. Betts, loving wife, mother

1 year ago
Hilda M. Betts, 97, of Milton, passed away peacefully under hospice care at Christiana Hospital...

Weldon M. Swartzlander, kind, generous soul

1 year ago
Weldon “Unk” M. Swartzlander, 93, a beloved resident of Lewes, passed away peacefully surrounded by...

Sandra DiMeglio, loved by many

1 year ago
Sandra DiMeglio of Rehoboth Beach passed away unexpectedly last month. All who knew Sandra were...

William M. DeCorrevont, veteran, loved his family

1 year ago
William M. DeCorrevont, known for his warmth, strength, and deep love for family, passed away...

John Frasier Anderson III, loving husband, father

1 year ago
John “Jack” Frasier Anderson III died Wednesday, May 28, 2025, following a battle with cancer that...

Margaret Shaw, dedicated to helping others

1 year ago
Margaret “Maggie” Shaw, 74, of Milton, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Her wife of 28 years...

Michael J. Cunnane, veteran, true outdoorsman

1 year ago
Michael J. Cunnane, 78, of Millsboro, formerly of Bucks County, Pa., passed away peacefully Friday...

James J. Schroeder, veteran, faithful parishioner

1 year ago
James J. “Jim” Schroeder of Millsboro was called home Sunday afternoon, May 25, 2025, surrounded by...

James Edward McAlister, veteran, successful Realtor

1 year ago
James Edward McAlister, known affectionately as “Jim” and “Butch,” 80, passed away peacefully...