Obituaries

Mar 10, 2024

Dawn Elaine (Cleaver) Ellingsworth, age 88, of Milford, Delaware, peacefully passed away on her birthday, Sunday, March 10, 2024, surrounded by her husband and two sons at Sussex Bayhealth Hospital in Milford, DE.

Dawn was born in Milford, DE, on March 10, 1936, to the late William H. and Jennie M. (Dodd) Cleaver. In addition to her...

Mar 8, 2024

DORIS BETTS OBITUARY

Doris R. Betts, 92

GEORGETOWN – Doris Reid Betts went home to be with her Lord on Friday, March 8, 2024. She passed away in her home of 72 years, in Georgetown.

Doris was born in Easton, Maryland on April 14, 1931 to Willard...

Mar 2, 2024

Phyllis Ann Clayville, 76, of Lincoln, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation in Maryland.

Phyllis was born in Milford, DE, on March 24, 1947 to the late George and Evelyn (Kemp) Phillips. Phyllis was raised in Ellendale during her childhood. While she will be remembered for many things,...

Mar 2, 2024

Joseph H. Griffith, 95, of Felton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 2, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.

Joseph was born in Harrington, DE, on May 9, 1928, to the late Charles and Ethel (Ward) Griffith. A true Delaware native, Joseph was a lifetime member of the Felton Fire Company. He enjoyed NASCAR and cheering on...

Mar 1, 2024

Loved Family, Music, Nature

JoAnne Downes Whealton, 89, of Milton, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, March 1, 2024. JoAnne was born on May 11, 1934, in Brunswick, GA to the late John Schoch and Joan (Woodworth) Downes.

JoAnne’s family moved to...

Feb 27, 2024

William R. Draper, 84, of Milford, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford.

William was born in Milford on February 15, 1940, to the late J. Clyde and Ethel G. (Hollinger) Draper.

William graduated from Milford High School in the Class of 1958....

Feb 27, 2024

GEORGETOWN – Sara Virginia Lyons passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. She was 88.

Mrs. Lyons was born in Frederica, Delaware on September 6, 1935, the first-born child of Willard Isaac Stayton and Sara Virginia (Grant) Stayton of Milford. The cause of her death was congestive heart failure.

Virginia attended Milford...

Feb 26, 2024

COTTON, Bonita May "Bonnie", age 81 died on February 26, 2024 at her home. A 31 year resident of Felton, DE, she was born Jan. 20, 1943 in Dover, DE, and raised in Wyoming, DE, first child to the lateJames Elton Raughley and Anna May Harrington Raughley.

After graduating from Caesar Rodney in 1962 she...

Feb 24, 2024

Mary “Colleen” Waybright, 69, of GEORGETOWN, DE (formerly of Hagerstown, MD). Colleen passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Beebe Medical Center in Lewes, Delaware.

Colleen was born May 2, 1954, in Takoma Park, MD, daughter of the late Charles K. and Florence E. Moran. She graduated from Robert E. Perry High School...

Feb 21, 2024

Corrine Goodman, 81, passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at her home in Milford.

Corrine was born in Wilmington, DE, on October 18, 1942, to the late Howard and Margaret (David) Moore. A lifelong resident of Delaware, she and James lived in Saint Georges for 40 years before settling in Milford and staying 20...

Feb 19, 2024

Loving Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Brother

Theodore “Ted” Franklin Hodgson, 77, of Felton, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2024 at Christiana Hospital in Newark.

Ted was born in Baltimore, MD, on January 18, 1947, to the late Theodore F., Sr. and Anna Belle (Long) Hodgson. Ted loved God, Family, and Country, and served in...

Feb 18, 2024

David Keith Ashley passed away February 18,2024 at Delaware Hospice with his dear friend Snookie by his side. Dave was born April 24, 1963 in Raleigh North Carolina.

Dave was preceded in death by his father Dave Ashley, mother Carolyn White, sister Teresa (Terry) Foret. And leaves behind his brother Richard (Andrea) Ashley, his sister...

Feb 18, 2024

Thomas A. Maloney, 100, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 18th, 2024, at Harrison House of Georgetown. He was born April 7th, 1923, in Milford, Delaware.

Tom served honorably as a combat engineer in World War II, after the war he was a heavy equipment operator until age 90, a founding member of Greenbriar Hunting Club, and...

Feb 17, 2024

GEORGETOWN – Sylvia R. De Leon passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2024, at the University of Maryland Hospital as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.

Sylvia was born in Gloucester, England, daughter of the late Robert Hughes and Betty Hughes also of England. When in England, Sylvia worked at a...

Feb 16, 2024

Delbert Martin Scott, 86, of Georgetown, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 16, 2024.

Delbert was born in Georgetown to the late Harold K. and Marion C. Scott. He served in the National Guard and later retired as a Specialist Mechanic for the Dupont Company after over 30 years of service. He also worked for...

Feb 15, 2024

Frederick Wayne Mills of Milford Delaware, passed away on 02/15/2024 peacefully after a longstanding battle with cancer at Polaris Healthcare & Rehabilitation. Although he lived there for just less than a year, the staff and residents at Polaris became a very loving supportive community for him and made his time there enjoyable in his final months.

Feb 14, 2024

Robert L. Headley, 80

SEAFORD – Robert L. Headley passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford.

Robert was born in Georgetown, Delaware son of the late Lee Headley and Margaret (Foskey) Headley and was the owner and operator...

Feb 11, 2024

Elouise Bennett Kenton, 89, Milford, passed away peacefully with her family by her side at her home on Sunday, February 11, 2024.

Elouise was born in Milford, DE, on April 19, 1934, to the late Lester and Reita Louise (Parker) Bennett.

Elouise was a long-time member of the Milford Church of God and attended services...

Feb 8, 2024

Brenda June Dykes DiMichele was born June 3rd, 1944, in Brundidge, Alabama. She was raised in Troy, Alabama, where she met and married a handsome, funny, and confident Yankee, Charles Conrad “Doc” DiMichele, from Delaware (1962). Brenda and Conrad DiMichele were married 61 years, had three children, Andrew Conrad (Susan), Wendy Elizabeth (George Burris) and Patrick Dykes (Ashley). Brenda...

Feb 8, 2024

In Loving Memory of Robert Joseph Bogan

Robert Joseph Bogan "Coffee Bob", age 89 of Milford, Delaware, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2024 at Bayhealth Dover. He was born on November 5, 1934, to the late Edward W. and Grace Irene (Gordon) Bogan in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The family relocated to Delaware in August of...