Obituaries

Jul 1, 2024

Yvonne Marie Robertson, age 56, of Bridgeville, Delaware died peacefully on Monday, July 1, 2024, at Accent Care in Wilmington Hospital/Christiana Care in Wilmington, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on August 3, 1967, daughter of the late Theodore Robertson and Lucille (Rossi) Pepe.

Yvonne graduated from Cape Henlopen...

Jun 28, 2024

Obituary for Jeremy D. Parsons

Georgetown—Jeremy D. Parsons, 50, was born on March 10, 1974, and passed away on June 28, 2024.

Jeremy was a life-long Delaware resident. He loved boating, hunting, and fishing in early years. He loved the Lord. He developed an infection that left him disabled for the...

Jun 27, 2024

Obituary for William "Bill" Lee Smith, III

Bill departed this earth on Thursday, June 27, 2024, after a hard-fought battle with dementia. Bill was born in North Carolina, the family moved to Arlington, VA where Bill was raised and spent most of his adult life. He later moved to his final home in Georgetown, DE....

Jun 27, 2024

Obituary for Eric Kurt Adams

Georgetown—Eric Kurt Adams was a loving husband, father, pop-pop, uncle, cousin, and friend. He left this world suddenly on June 27, 2024, at age 69.

Eric was born to John and Florence (Pettyjohn) Adams on October 31st, 1954, in Kansas. During his childhood Eric’s father was...

Jun 26, 2024

Obituary for Donald J. Passwaters

Milton—Donald J. Passwaters, passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in the care of Hospice at St. Francis Hospital, Wilmington, DE.

Donald was born in Milton to his parents Rufus and Rose (Forst) Passwaters. He was a lifelong resident of Sussex County. He worked at E.I....

Jun 25, 2024

Barbara Whitney-Ross transitioned to glory on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 6:21 am in Bayhealth Medical Center – Kent Campus.

Her earthly journey began on July 9th, 1938, in White Plains, NY to the late Harry and Vivian Vose Whitney. She was the youngest of two children. Her brother Donald passed in 2011. She spent most her...

Jun 25, 2024

Douglas Anthony Madden

April 23, 1954 – June 25, 2024

Reverend Douglas Anthony Madden, 70, passed away on Tuesday, June 25th, 2024 at his home in Milford, DE surrounded by his loved ones.

Douglas and his wife Patricia owned a sheep...

Jun 25, 2024

Joseph W. Kling III, 66, of Milford passed away peacefully at Genesis Nursing Home in Milford, DE.

Affectionately known as Joey, he was born to the late Joseph and Catherine (Truitt) Kling, Joseph moved from Maryland to Delaware at the age of 10 with his family and stayed there his whole life.

Joey worked at...

Jun 20, 2024

Mary Jane (Luff) Smith

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our mother Mary Jane (Luff) Smith. She was survived by her daughters, Brenda Ivey, Penny (Smith) Shockley, son in-law Greg Shockley, Kelly (Smith) Stevenson, and son in-law Scott Stevenson. Mom had several roles in her life. She was a Lab...

Jun 16, 2024

Marie Jo Gray, 48-year resident of Lincoln, Delaware, passed away suddenly in the early morning hours, of June 16, 2024, of cardiac arrest. She was 85 years old.

Marie Jo was currently self-employed and enjoyed sharing Avon, Mia Bella Candles and Tupperware. In earlier years, she was employed in Smyrna at Leeds Travelwear. As a homemaker and...

Jun 13, 2024

Constance “Connie” Travers Fisher died peacefully June 13, 2024. Her daughters, Cecily and Stephani were at her side.

Connie met her future husband in the Milford Memorial nursery. She was born September 29, 1937. Bill came along a few hours later on September 30, 1937. He used to tell the story that he gave her...

Jun 12, 2024

Runae Bogan Green, 74, of Greenwood went home to be with the Lord surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Runae was born on August 23, 1949 in Milford, DE to the late Edward and Grace (Gordon) Bogan. She was a true Delaware native and was known throughout her community for her...

Jun 11, 2024

“Devoted Public Servant, Cherished Mother and Grandmother”

Terry L. (Harvath) Gorlich, formerly of Smyrna, Delaware, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at her home in Milton. Born in Dover, Delaware, to Frank Harvath and Fay (Cole) Harvath, Terry was raised in Smyrna, where she attended John Bassett Moore High School. As a member...

Jun 11, 2024

JoAnn W. (Walls) Webb, 76

FELTON – JoAnn W. Webb passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford.

JoAnn was born in Milford, and grew up in Georgetown, daughter of the late William G. Walls, Sr., and Bennetta E. (Burns) Walls Spady.

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Jun 9, 2024

John Keith Hanley, better known as Hanley, passed away on Sunday June 9, 2024, at his home in Georgetown, DE.

John was born in Wilmington, DE, September 20, 1972, but spent most of his adult life living in various places in Sussex County, such as, Rehoboth, Dewey, Lewes, and Georgetown. He loved living...

Jun 8, 2024

Frank L. Casey, 76, of Cool Spring, Delaware was called home by His Lord Jesus Saturday morning, June 8, 2024, while at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia. We are grateful to Dr. Eduardo Rame, his cardiologist at Jefferson, who worked behind the scenes to get Frank the best of care.

A much-loved man whose number one...

Jun 6, 2024

After life filled with fun, laughter, music, and adventure, Sherrillyn “Dawn” Royston’s 10 year battle against cancer came to an end on June 6, 2024.

She will be remembered as a bright and beautiful free spirit. She would never hesitate to do silly dances her granddaughters taught her or to share a few of her...

Jun 4, 2024

LAUREL – Raymond C. “Tony” Donahoe, formerly of Georgetown and Lewes, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

Tony was born in Wilmington to the late Marvin E. Donahoe and Valdora E. (Shuster) Donahoe Ellis.

Tony was cared for by the Salvation Army DDP staff and was involved...

Jun 3, 2024

MILTON – William Arthur “Bill” Stack passed away at Breakwater Village in Lewes on Monday, June 3, 2024.

Bill was born in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Robert and Helen (Rowe) Stack.

In addition to his parents, Bill is preceded in death by a daughter, Reneé Doe.

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Jun 2, 2024

Cliff D. Cubbage, 74, of Milton, DE passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his loved ones on June 2, 2024.

Cliff was born April 29, 1950 in Wilmington, DE. Cliff lived a very full and purposeful life. He was an avid antique collector, most recently Native American Artifacts. He gave great advice, and...