Obituaries

Ruth Madeline Erickson, enjoyed boating, traveling

10 months ago
Ruth Madeline Erickson, 97, of Lewes, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family after...

Donna Kay Dodd, loved her family

10 months ago
Donna Kay Dodd, 69, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, peacefully in her home. Donna was born...

Jeannette Zangerle, physical education teacher

10 months ago
Jeannette Rae (Rutan) Zangerle, 86, of Rehoboth Beach, beloved wife of Charles P. Zangerle, passed...

Charles L. Spangle, retired Navy veteran

10 months ago
Charles L. “Chip” Spangle, 70, of Georgetown, passed away Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, at Bayhealth Sussex...

Donna Gaver Shank, retired educator

10 months ago
Donna Gaver Shank, Ed.D., peacefully departed this earth Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, joining her loving...

Irvin Lee Betts, retired mason

10 months ago
Irvin Lee Betts, 83, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, after a very sudden decline in his health...

Bernard S. Myers Sr., had many hobbies

10 months ago
Bernard S. Myers Sr., 82, of Lewes, passed away peacefully surrounded by family Saturday, Jan. 6,...

Gayle C. Wheeler, lived a full life

10 months ago
Gayle C. Wheeler, 57, of Milford, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, at Bayhealth Hospital after...

John K. (Jack) Ward, Air Force veteran

10 months ago
John K. (Jack) Ward, 94, of Catonsville, Md., formerly of Rehoboth Beach and Elkridge, Md., passed...

Albert R. Lemaire, Navy veteran

10 months ago
Albert R. “Reds” Lemaire, 94, departed this life Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, at the home of his daughter...

Robert Anthony DeRose, generous heart

10 months ago
Robert “Bob” Anthony DeRose, 75, of Lewes, passed away at home surrounded by loved ones Saturday,...

Joe D. Ruiz, veteran, architect designer

10 months ago
Joe D. Ruiz, passed away peacefully Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes. Born Jan...

George Robert Dumont, veteran, retired engineer

10 months ago
George Robert Dumont, 88, of Lewes, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, at his late residence. He...

Nancy L. Webb, cherished family

10 months ago
Nancy L. Webb, 82, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. She was...

Elizabeth Orr, landscape designer

10 months ago
Elizabeth “Bet” Orr passed away Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, after a long struggle with cancer. She was...

Diane S. Nagorka, longtime spiritual counselor

10 months ago
Diane S. Nagorka passed away Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Aug. 22, 1924...

Lawrence V. Washington, software specialist

10 months ago
Lawrence “Larry” Vassel Washington was born May 20, 1937, in Ennis, Texas, to Gustavy Jimson and...

Frances C. Lyon, dedicated volunteer

10 months ago
Frances Chaffee Lyon, 92, passed away Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023, at her daughter’s home in Millsboro...

Anthony Meoli, businessman, philanthropist

10 months ago
Anthony "Tony" Meoli, 86, of Bel Air, Md., a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother,...

Alton W. Scott, veteran, DuPont retiree

10 months ago
Alton W. Scott, 82, of Georgetown, passed away at home Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. Alton was born in...

Thomas E. Coleman Sr., devoted to family

10 months ago
Thomas E. Coleman Sr., 80, a resident of Millsboro, passed away Friday, Dec. 29, 2023, at Beebe...

Mary Elizabeth Harris, journalist, volunteer

10 months ago
Mary Elizabeth Harris, 81, peacefully joined her Creator Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, in Midlothian, Va...

Jane Coyle Forgie, nurse, lifelong volunteer

10 months ago
Jane Coyle Forgie, 93, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023, at The Moorings at Lewes. She...

Mary Deane Willis, family matriarch

10 months ago
Mary Deane Willis (nee Benson) was born Dec. 9, 1934, in Mansfield, Ohio. The only daughter of...

Ronald Kraatz, loved all things nautical

10 months ago
Ronald Kraatz, 73, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023. He was born in Altoona,...

Brian Llewellyn Davies, decorated Navy officer

10 months ago
Brian Llewellyn Davies, a rear admiral in the U.S. Navy, died peacefully at home in Norfolk, Va.,...

Dennis Charles Schnepfe, successful attorney

10 months ago
Dennis Charles Schnepfe, Esq., 74, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at...

Shawn M. Noel, loved children, teaching

10 months ago
Shawn "Shawnie" M. Noel passed away Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023, from a severe medical event she...

Jennifer Shockley Dunham, loved her family

10 months ago
Jennifer Shockley Dunham, 41, passed away at home Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in the care of her...

Raymond Ewing, local artist

10 months ago
“There are some who bring a light so great to the world that even after they are gone, the light...

Elizabeth Ann Ball, loved by many

10 months ago
Elizabeth Ann Ball departed this life Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. She was born in Lewes Sept. 5, 1936. A...

Sharon Hope Baker, loved coastal living

10 months ago
With the sun rising gently in front of her, her family surrounding her, and her beloved dog, Georgi...

Violet Cafarelli, tea connoisseur

10 months ago
Violet Cafarelli, 91, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away peacefully Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. She was born...

William Davis Jr., longtime farmer

10 months ago
William Davis Jr., 87, of Millsboro, passed away Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, at home surrounded by his...

Brenda M. Price, loved the outdoors

10 months ago
Brenda M. Price, 73, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. She was born Jan. 9, 1950, in Eagle Lake,...

Susie Kyoko Lynch, enjoyed cooking, sewing

10 months ago
Susie Kyoko Lynch (nee Kyoko Iwata), 90, of Lewes/Rehoboth, succumbed to RSV Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023...

Walter J. Godwin, Air Force retiree

10 months ago
Walter “Turk" J. Godwin, 91, of Georgetown, passed away Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023. He was born in...

Joan Jackson Martin, retired teacher

10 months ago
Joan Jackson Martin passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving husband, Marvin...

Carolyn Walton, ladies auxiliary member

10 months ago
Carolyn “Carol” Walton, 53, of Georgetown, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023, surrounded by...

Gary D. Long, Boulevard Ford retiree

10 months ago
Gary D. Long, 81, of Millsboro, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023. He was born Dec. 13, 1941, in...

Jeff Broderick, classic car enthusiast

10 months ago
Jeff Broderick, 87, husband of 66 years, dad, and popop, passed away Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023, after...

Elaine Marie Ferrand, volunteer, watercolor enthusiast

10 months ago
Elaine Marie Ferrand, 96, a former High Falls, N.Y. resident, passed away peacefully with family by...

Errol Lee Kramer, Navy veteran

10 months ago
Errol Lee Kramer, 83, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023. Errol was born in Pennsylvania but...

James William Short Jr., avid fisherman, hunter

10 months ago
James “Shorty” William Short Jr., 58, passed away suddenly Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. He was born Nov...

Gregory D. Holland Jr., intelligent local businessman

10 months ago
Gregory D. Holland Jr., 32, of Milton and Pittsburgh Pa., passed away Monday, Dec. 18, 2023...

Michael Ludden, had many interests, hobbies

10 months ago
Michael Ludden passed away in his home in Sussex County in December 2023. Mike was a devoted...

Thomas Edgar Frey, husband, father, artist

10 months ago
Thomas Edgar Frey, 86, of Dagsboro, crossed over the veil and returned to his real home Thursday,...

Barbara Emmaline Winterble, Holiday Inn retiree

11 months ago
Barbara Emmaline Winterble of Ellendale passed away Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. She was born Dec. 12,...

Guy L. Borges, retired teacher

11 months ago
Guy L. Borges, 81, of Millsboro, passed away surrounded by family, after a short battle with...

Scott Joseph Adams, beloved son, father

11 months ago
Scott Joseph Adams, 39, of Millsboro, passed away suddenly at his home Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. He...

Jacqueline C. Chmiel, dedicated nurse, volunteer

11 months ago
Jacqueline C. Chmiel, 78, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023, at AccentCare at...

Jacob Lapides, telephone co. retiree

11 months ago
Jacob "Jack" Lapides of Lewes passed away Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023, after a long battle with...

Gloria Jean Hallowell, registered nurse

11 months ago
Gloria Jean Hallowell, 76, of Milton, passed away Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023, at University of...

Yvonne Parker, entrepreneur, lifelong learner

11 months ago
Yvonne Parker went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ Friday, Dec. 22, 2023, after a...

William Ronald Cullen, proud Navy veteran

11 months ago
William Ronald “Ronnie” Cullen, 79, of Long Neck, passed away Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023. Born Oct. 20,...

Trinity O’Neil Pilkington, exceptional doctor, surgeon

11 months ago
Trinity O’Neil Pilkington, 49, husband of Julie Pilkington, father of Audra, Lauren and Sydney,...

Joseph A. DeMaio, lifelong trucker

11 months ago
Joseph A. DeMaio, 83, of Georgetown, passed away peacefully in his home Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023...

Terrance T. Perry, Bridgeville resident

11 months ago
Terrance T. “T.T.” Perry of Bridgeville passed away unexpectedly Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. He was the...

Vanessa B. Pettyjohn, Sussex County retiree

11 months ago
Vanessa B. Pettyjohn, 66, of Millsboro, departed this life Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. She passed...

Carol Quillen Rudolphi, enjoyed golf, playing bridge

11 months ago
Carol Quillen Rudolphi, beloved wife of the late G. Charles (Charlie) Rudolphi, passed away,...