Obituaries
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,...
Arthur Robert Chick
May 10, 2022
Arthur Robert Chick, 84, of Georgetown passed away peacefully at Country Rest Home in Greenwood on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Arthur was a Long Distance Truck Driver in New York and then worked his farm in Georgetown for over 30 years. Mr. Chick served in the US Army and was active with various veteran’s associations, also serving as a...
Thelma L. Sherman
May 10, 2022
Thelma L. Sherman, 80 of Milton, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 after a brief illness, one day after what would have been her and her late husband's 63rd wedding anniversary. So maybe they are dancing once again. She was a great cook and loved to bake and take meals to anyone feeling a little...
Rosa M. Ruiz-Figueroa
May 9, 2022
Rosa M. Ruiz-Figueroa, 74, of Milton, passed away surrounded by her family on Monday, May 9, 2022 in Bridgeville. Rosa was born in Mexico to the late Antonio Ruiz-Arias and Maria Faustina Arias. She moved to the United States in 1978. Rosa was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Georgetown. She loved sewing, dancing, singing,...
Ted E. Drummond
May 6, 2022
Theodore Ernest ‘Ted’ Drummond, 83, of Greenwood, passed peacefully on Friday, May 6, 2022 at Country Rest Home in Greenwood, Delaware. Ted was born on December 26, 1938 in Georgetown, Delaware to the late Douglas A. and Mary C. (Joseph) Drummond. Ted loved playing pool and was a member of the Harrington Moose Lodge and the Milford Senior Center,...
Garett Lee Short
May 6, 2022
Lincoln—Garett Lee Short, passed away on May 6, 2022 at Tidal Health, Nanticoke. He was born January 16, 1992. Garett was employed with W. Locco as a Utility Locator. He enjoyed playing drums and playing pool. He was in the American Pool Association. In previous years, he enjoyed working with the youth in his church. He survived by his...
Mary Ann Wollter
May 5, 2022
Mary Ann Wollter, nee Cochrane, passed away May 5, 2022, at home surrounded by her family after a long illness. Mary Ann was born November 22, 1941, in Philadelphia, to John and Estella (Reed) Cochrane. She was 80 years old. Mary Ann was a graduate of Milton High School, class of 1959. She met her husband Gene and were...
Bobby A. Kirker
May 4, 2022
Bobby Allen Kirker, 94, of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware passed away peacefully at home on May 4, 2022. He was born on July 1, 1927 in Leon, West Virginia, son of Joseph Edward and Dimmie Sue (Smith) Kirker, previously deceased. Mr. Kirker served proudly in the United States Marines during World War II era in the 22nd Brigade of the...
Dolores T. Willey
May 4, 2022
Georgetown—Dolores T. Willey, went home to be with her Lord peacefully at home surrounded by family on May 4, 2022, at the age of 86. Dolores was born in Dagsboro, Delaware to the late Raymond Toomey and Lillie (Hudson) Toomey. She retired as a Case Manager for the State of Delaware in the Day Care Licensing Division. Dolores attended...
Sandra L. Stintsman
May 4, 2022
Sandra Lee Harper Cowell Stintsman of Georgetown passed away in her home May 4, 2022. Sandy was born Feb 4, 1944, daughter of the late Albert and Ethelyne Harper. She graduated from Georgetown High School in 1962 She worked for many years for Baltimore Life Insurance Company. She also worked at Air Mobile Home Parks Office for many years....
Charles D. "Charlie" Fleetwood
May 2, 2022
MILTON – Charles D. “Charlie” Fleetwood passed away peacefully at home, with his wife Barbara by his side, on Monday, May 2, 2022, from complications due to Corticobasal Brain Degeneration; a rare brain degenerative disease related to Parkinson’s. Charlie was born and raised in Wilmington and was son of the late Charles N. and Frances Mae (Parsons) Fleetwood. He...