All Obituaries

Diana L. White, Middletown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at the Genesis-Milford Center, she was 76.  Mrs. White was born in Detroit, Michigan to the late, Ernest and G. Madeline Cain. Mrs. White was a restaurant owner and operator for many years.  She previously owned the Peoples Restaurant of Harrington and the Magnolia Restaurant.  She was a dedicated and very hard worker and enjoyed making people smile.  She loved to cook and enjoyed...

Betty L Frazier, 92 of Felton, passed away at home, on Wednesday, April 14, 2021.  She was the daughter of the late Nelson D and Catherine T Lockwood. Betty retired from the Diamond State Telephone Company in 1984 after 37 years of employment. Following that she worked at the First National Bank of Wyoming as a teller for 12 years, and completed her working career as a guide at the Barratts Chapel Museum. Betty was an active 50-year member of the Viola (now Felton/Viola) United...

Mary Gumrot, formerly of Glenside PA, passed away peacefully at the Milford Place, on Monday, April 5, 2021, at the age of 100.  She was the daughter of the late, John and Anna Pelech. Mary worked at Glenside Elementary where she was the head cook for over 30 years.  She was very proud of her Ukrainian heritage. Mary and her late husband, Michael, helped to raise over $25,000 to start the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church.  They held the...

Bonnie S. Mohr, of Greenwood, passed away at home, on Thursday, March 25, 2021, at the age of 59.  She was the daughter of the late John and Beatrice Carter. Bonnie graduated from Lake Forest High School in 1979.  A nurturer by nature, she ran her home day care for 20 years. Bonnie loved to sing Loretta Lynn, was friendly with everyone, and never met a person she didn’t like.  She had a deep love for her family and friends.  Bonnie’s grandchildren were her...

Kyle Adam VanHekle Sr, 32 passed suddenly on March 20, 2021. Kyle lived in Harrington, DE till he married his wife Emily Pace, they now reside in Boothwyn, PA with her daughter Ava. Kyle had a gift in painting, lumber woodworking, building. He enjoyed anything with the outdoors. He liked nature trails, camping, animals. His love was fishing and kayaking wherever there was a water hole or lake and no matter how big or small the catch it always put a big smile on his face. His silly sense of...

Lawrence "Larry" P. Kosiorowski, Harrington, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family, on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 Larry was born in Huntington, NY and moved to Delaware at a young age with his family and called Delaware home.  He was a 1979 graduate of Lake Forest High School where he excelled in wrestling and soccer.  Larry was a workaholic.  By trade, he was a heavy equipment operator in construction for many years.  Where there was...

Leonard W. Coryell, Jr., formerly of Harrington, passed away in Midland, PA, on Monday, March 15, 2021 at the age of 86.  He was the son of the late Lilly Mae and Leonard Coryell Sr. After proudly serving in the US Navy, Len worked with Phoenix Steel for over 20 years in DE before becoming City Manager of Harrington.  He was a member of the Harrington Lions Club, Moose Lodge #534, American Legion Post #7, and Harrington Senior Center.  Len was a past member of several city...

John A. Schulties, 66, passed away on March 10, 2021, with his loving wife by his side after a battle with Alzheimer's. Born on November 13, 1954, in Dover, Delaware, he was the eldest son of John Phillip (Phil) Schulties and the late Mary Ann Schulties (nee Messick). He was preceded in death by his wife of 28 years, Carol Ann Schulties (nee McCullum). John attended Harrington High School and was a member of one of the earliest classes to graduate in 1972 from the newly-created Lake...

Eptha R. “Rose” Roe, of Felton, passed away at home, on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at the age of 85.  Rose loved people, she enjoyed working with disadvantaged people and seniors. She enjoyed her job as director of MANNA food program partnered with the Harrington Senior Center.  Though a great cook, Rose enjoyed going out to dinner and coffee just to socialize. When Rose wasn’t working or socializing over food, she enjoyed playing cards, and listening to Elvis...

Marjorie J. "Marge" Bolles, Viola, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021, at the Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, she was 83.  Mrs. Bolle was born in Asheville, NC to the late, Paul and Mary Lord.  Marge was a business owner but also worked many other jobs.  She previously worked at the Agricultural Museum, and the Dover Modern Maturity Center.  She also belonged to a theatrical union since 1970 working costumes and wardrobes for various productions, plays, and...