Obituaries
Ruth Elizabeth Rust
Jun 1, 2022
Obituary for Ruth Elizabeth Rust, 97 GEORGETOWN – Ruth Elizabeth Rust, passed away peacefully at Beebe Healthcare on June 1, 2022, surrounded by her family. She was born on January 22, 1925 in Laurel, DE to the late Roger Lee and Grace (Masten) Dykes. Ruth grew up on a farm and spoke fondly of those days with her parents....
Ted Newhouse, Sr.
May 31, 2022
Theodore “Ted” M. Newhouse, Sr., 84, of Milford, passed away quietly in his sleep on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Ted was born on July 14, 1937 in Granite City, IL to the late Theodore M. and Lottie Newhouse. They later moved to Delaware. Ted was a proud member of the Delaware Army National Guard and was deployed in the...
Doris A. Hickman
May 30, 2022
Obituary for Doris M. Hickman, 96 GEORGETOWN -- Doris M. Hickman, passed away peacefully in her home in Georgetown, DE on May 30, 2022. She was born on June 7, 1925 in Wilmington, DE to the late Robert and Helen (Robinson) Cathcart. Doris was a graduate of the class of 1943 from Wilmington High School. She enjoyed many community...
John Costen Shockley
May 30, 2022
Obituary for John Costen Shockley, 80 GEORGETOWN, Del.—John Costen Shockley, 80, of Georgetown, DE, passed away on May 30, 2022. Costen was born on February 08, 1942 to Chester and Dorothy Shockley in Georgetown, DE. Costen graduated from Georgetown High School in 1960. Costen was an elite athlete and starred in baseball, football, and basketball. After graduating, Costen was...
Sara R. Leppo
May 29, 2022
Sara “Sally” Leppo, 77, of Milton, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, May 29, 2022. Sally was born on September 1, 1944 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Michael and Sarah Elizabeth (Greco) Gioquinto. Sally was a member of The Water’s Edge in Milton and the Order of the Pocahontas of Delaware. She worked for 26...
Mark J. Krivanich
May 28, 2022
Mark Joseph Krivanich, age 61, of Milton Delaware, passed away peacefully at home, in the company of his wife, sister, and close friends, at 8:32 a.m. on Saturday May 28, 2022. Mark traced his family roots to and spent his early years growing up in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. As a youngster, he got into roller skating and played ice hockey....
Ronald Nelson Bennett
May 25, 2022
Ron passed away on May 25, 2022 at his home in Greenwood, DE. He was born on August 30, 1940, son of the late Alice Wood and step-father Willis Wood. After high school, he continued education at the Univ. of DE. He was a proud American and served in the U.S. Army USATC Infantry stationed at Ft. Jackson, SC....
F. Nelsa Hosse
May 24, 2022
F. Nelsa Hosse F. Nelsa Hosse (nee Davis), of Georgetown DE, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at the age of 82. Nelsa was raised in Glen Burnie, Maryland and moved to Georgetown in 1973 where she raised her six children and resided until her death. She loved her family, her flowers and her animals and will be...
Edith Mae (Morgan) Willey Nobles
May 21, 2022
Edith Mae (Morgan) Willey Nobles, 83, was born on October 9, 1938 in Milton to Marshall D. Morgan and Cynthia M. (Moore) Morgan. The family moved to Redden in 1941 where they remained. She went to Georgetown Schools and worked at Rintz Five and Dime Store in Georgetown, manager for Bodies Dairy Markets in Georgetown, Dagsboro, Selbyville and Milton,...
Thomas Dale Pinnow
May 21, 2022
Thomas Dale Pinnow, 78, of Felton passed away peacefully at the Delaware Hospice Center on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Mr. Pinnow was born and raised in Freeport, IL. He served in the United States Air Force and served overseas during the Vietnam War. Thomas retired from Del Tech Community College as a Professor of Industrial Engineering. He loved fishing,...
Jr Stout
May 20, 2022
William F. “JR” Stout, Jr., 67, of Lincoln, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2022, in Milton, DE. JR was born on May 21, 1954, in Milford, DE to the late William F. Stout, Sr. and Margaret Phyllis Smith. JR was a member of the Broadkiln VFW Post 6984 in Milton, DE. He loved going to car shows, where...
Jonathan R. "Dollar" Marino
May 19, 2022
Jonathan R. ‘Dollar’ Marino, 37, passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Jonathan was born in Wilmington on July 11, 1984 and graduated from the York Culinary Arts Institute. He spent time in Colorado and Hawaii, where he worked for a time as a chef. Jonathan had a zest for life and loved to cook. He had a caring...
Eleanor M. Slez
May 18, 2022
Eleanor M. Slez, 92, of Seaford, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 18, 2022. Eleanor was born in Wilmington to the late Frank and Ethel (Lepold) Slez on January 8, 1930. She enjoyed watching Lifetime movies, soap operas, and her murder stories. Eleanor also loved her jewelry and looking her best such as when she went out to “MyHop”...
Kathleen "Kitty" E. Morgan Bullock
May 17, 2022
Kathleen E. Morgan Bullock “Kitty”, 98, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Country Rest Home, surrounded by her family. Kathleen was born on January 2, 1924, in Gumboro, Delaware to the late Harvey and Manie Collins. Kathleen was a member of Lincoln United Methodist Church and was an active part of the United Methodist Women. She...
Edith Wootten
May 16, 2022
Edith Wootten, 76, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2022 at her home in Milford, Delaware. Edith was born in Haverford, Pennsylvania on December 28, 1945 and graduated from Milford High School in the Class of 1963. She worked as a bank teller at the Milford Trust Bank and as a ticket salesperson with Ocean Downs, Brandywine and Dover...
Kimala A Preston
May 15, 2022
Kimala A. Preston, 61, of Milton, passed away peacefully at the Delaware Hospice Center on Sunday, May 15, 2022. Kimala was born in St. Louis, MO to Jimmy and Barbara (Smith) Sanford. She moved with her family to Delaware where she loved to spend time with her dogs. She was a very quiet and private person, but she had...
James E. Betts
May 13, 2022
James Edward Betts, 87, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 13, 2022. Mr. Betts was born in Milton to the late Gove and Clara (Messick) Betts. He worked for the Department of Agriculture at the University of Delaware. He enjoyed camping in the past and was a fan of wrestling. He watched Gunsmoke everyday and sometimes all day. Most...
John E. Mcwilliams
May 11, 2022
John (Jack) Edward McWilliams passed away peacefully on May 11,2022 at Polaris Wellness Village in Milford, surrounded by his family. Jack was born on July 27, 1951 in Lewes, Delaware, to the late John H. McWilliams, Jr. and Jessie (Innis) McWilliams. He served his country in the National Guard for 6 years in the Milford and Harrington units and...
Virginia Lee Hurd
May 11, 2022
Virginia Lee Hurd, 81, of Milford, passed away peacefully at the Genesis- Milford Center on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Virginia was born on December 17, 1940 in Milford to the late George P. and Pearl (Williams) Beideman. Virginia worked at Charles West Farms as a weighmaster for over thirty years. She was also an active part of her community....
Teresa Ann Bettinger
May 10, 2022
Teresa Ann Bettinger, 58, of Campbell, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, May 10th, 2022 after battling a long illness. Teresa was born on July 1st, 1963 at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware to the late Joseph and Cecelia (Chapman) Merlo. Teresa was a Warranty Administrator for Hill International in Ohio and a former member of The Elkridge,...