Obituaries
Ray Roland
Sep 11, 2025
Ray Roland, a true Delaware native, passed away peacefully at his home in Viola, Delaware, on September 11, 2025, at the age of 72. Born on February 26, 1953, in Milford, Delaware, Ray dedicated his life to his community and was a source of joy for all who knew him.
Ray graduated from Lake Forest High School and went on to...
Stephen W. Bennett
Sep 11, 2025
Stephen Wesley Bennett, age 75 of Dover, Delaware, went to be with the Lord on September 11, 2025 at Delaware Hospice in Milford, Delaware with his loving family by his side. He was born on April 4, 1950 in Milford, Delaware son of the late Jeanette Isaacs Bennett and Hammond Carey Bennett. He was also preceded in death by his...
Douglas Ernest Fry
Sep 11, 2025
Douglas Ernest Fry, 91, passed away peacefully in his home on September 11, 2025.
Ern was born on February 6, 1934 in Milford, DE to Douglas and Marjorie Fry. After graduating high school, he served two years in the United States Army. After serving, he married Doris C. Fry and they celebrated 55 years together. They had three children, Mike, Jeff...
Richard D. Jester Sr.
Sep 10, 2025
Richard D. Jester Sr., a member of the Milford community, passed away on September 10, 2025, at the age of 82. Born on August 20, 1943, in Milford, Delaware, Richard dedicated much of his life to his work, retiring as an electrician from DuPont Co. in Seaford, Delaware. His professional accomplishments were paralleled by his steadfast commitment to his community,...
Isabel J. Rifenburg
Sep 9, 2025
Isabel M. Jester Rifenburg, 81, passed away peacefully on September 9, in Georgetown, Delaware. Her life was full of devotion to her family, the community, and her creative passion.
Isabel dedicated her professional life to public service, retiring from the State of Delaware- Social Services. Her dedication to helping others extended far beyond her work and into every aspect of her...
Louis “Dick” Henry Carpenter, Jr.
Sep 9, 2025
Louis “Dick” Henry Carpenter, Jr., a beloved member of the Milford community, passed away on September 9, 2025, at Bayhealth Sussex Campus in Milford. Born on October 27, 1945, in Milford, he was a son of the late Louis H. Carpenter, Sr. and Nellie Delema (Dickerson) Carpenter. He was preceded in death by his devoted wife, Nancy K. Carpenter, who...
Rusty Everett Wall
Sep 8, 2025
Rusty Everett Wall, a beloved son, father, and honored veteran, passed away unexpectedly on September 8, 2025, in Milton, Delaware, at the age of 45. Born on June 22, 1980, in Redding, California, Rusty graduated from Evanston High School, laying the foundation for a life characterized by service, friendship, and a deep commitment to helping others.
Following his high school education,...
Judy Ann Lemley
Sep 6, 2025
GEORGETOWN -- Judy Ann Lemley, born in Wilmington, DE, passed away on September 6, 2025, while vacationing in Virginia Beach, VA. She was a beloved member of her community and cherished by her family and friends.
Judy was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Wilmington before relocating to Georgetown. Her contributions to her community were extensive; she supported the...
Elizabeth “Betty” Foxwell
Sep 6, 2025
Elizabeth Foxwell, known as "Betty", was born on July 20, 1941, in Milton, Delaware. She passed away peacefully at Bayhealth Sussex Campus in Milford, Delaware on September 6, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
A devoted wife to William "Bill" Foxwell, Sr., they were married for 65 wonderful years. Together, they enjoyed countless adventures, including many camping trips with family and...
Lawrence F. Hills
Sep 6, 2025
Lawrence F. Hills passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 6, 2025, surrounded by his family at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford. He was 94.
Lawrence was born in Hickman, DE on February 18, 1931, son of Floyd and Marie Hills.
Lawrence drove a semi-truck for 38 years for Matthews Machine Shop, Victor Lynn, Masten, TIE, and Red Star Express. After he...
Marion May Haller
Sep 4, 2025
Marion May Haller, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away on September 4, 2025, at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford, DE. She was born on June 26, 1934, in Maspeth, Queens, NY, to the late John and Rose (Thomas) Engesser. As one of eleven children, she is now reunited with her nine siblings who preceded her in...
Vickie Lynn McCole
Sep 2, 2025
Vickie Lynn McCole, a devoted nurse for 28+ years at Genesis Healthcare in Milford, Delaware, passed away on September 2, 2025, at Bayhealth Sussex Campus in Milford surrounded by loved ones. Born on October 15, 1956, she was a lifetime resident of Delaware.
Vickie loved her granddaughters deeply. She especially cherished watching her youngest granddaughter, Kaisley, grow, play, dance, sing, and...
Peggy Marie Dougherty
Sep 2, 2025
Peggy Marie (Van Dyke) Dougherty, age 85, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2025.
Peggy was born in Tazewell, VA to Colonel Jackson Van Dyke and Edna Marie (Caudill) Van Dyke on November 29, 1939. Peggy moved to Delaware in 1958. She lived and raised her children in the Newport/Stanton area. Peggy married her husband Kevin Dougherty in 1991 and moved...
Georgia “Jean” Wilkins
Sep 1, 2025
Georgia “Jean” Wilkins, age 90, passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, September 1, 2025. She was born on December 19, 1934, on the Pepper Family Farm in Georgetown to John Wingate Elliott and Alberta Rogers Truitt.
Jean graduated from The Georgetown High School with the Class of 1952. In her junior year of high school, she started working at...
Mina J. Wells
Aug 31, 2025
Mina J. Wells, a beloved member of the Milford, Delaware community, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2025, in her home in Lincoln. She was born on July 14, 1943, in Milford and dedicated her life to helping others, working for the State of Delaware in a capacity that touched countless lives.
Mina was known for her caring and loving personality,...
Frank H. Gerhardt
Aug 30, 2025
With great sadness we announce the passing of Frank H. Gerhardt on August 30th, 2025 at the age of 86. Devoted husband to Sandra Moore Gerhardt (deceased), stepfather to Susannah Siger, and Paul Siger (deceased), brother to Carol Register (deceased) and Leroy Gerhardt (deceased), brother to Barbara Shifflett, brother-in-law to Dale Shifflett, uncle to Pam Rosen, Barry and Rebecca Gerhardt...
David J. Rementer, Sr.
Aug 29, 2025
David J. Rementer, Sr. age 84, passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, August 29, 2025, surrounded by his loving wife Ruth and family. Born on June 2, 1941 at Beebe Hospital in Lewes, Delaware to Chester and Beatrice Rementer. David graduated from The Georgetown High School, class of 1959.
David proudly served 8 years in the Delaware Army National...
Wanda Lee Beebe
Aug 28, 2025
Wanda Lee Beebe, born on December 6, 1953, in Dover Delaware, passed on August 28, 2025, at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital. She was a cherished member of her family and community, known for her unwavering faith and dedication to those she loved.
Wanda's professional journey included working over ten years at L.D. Caulk Company, where she contributed her diligence and...
Albert Lee Benton
Aug 27, 2025
Albert Lee Benton, known to many as Lee, was born on December 13, 1959, in Milford, DE. He spent his life dedicated to farming, working tirelessly at Clifton Farms, where he cultivated a deep connection to the land and community.
Lee passed away unexpectedly on August 27, 2025, in the comfort of his home in Lincoln, DE. He cherished the moments...
Jesse Lee Bradham
Aug 27, 2025
In loving memory of Jesse Lee Bradham, affectionately known as "Pops," who passed away on August 27, 2025, at the age of 80. He was born on January 25, 1945, in Orlando, Florida, to the late James Bradham and Rosa B. Bradham Delaine. A devoted father, grandfather, brother, and friend, Jesse leaves behind a profound legacy of love, hard work,...
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