Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
James Paul Dale Crow
Nov 23, 2025
James Paul Dale Crow, 38 of Houston, Delaware passed away at home on Sunday, November 23, 2025. He was the son of David and Jodi Crow.
James was a 2006 graduate of Milford High School where he was a member of the FFA. During that time, he also attended youth group at Avenue United Methodist Church. He enjoyed building things and...
Patricia A. Boyd
Nov 23, 2025
Patricia A. Boyd, Felton, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 23, 2025, from Genesis-Milford Center, she was 85. Mrs. Boyd was born in Altoona, PA to the late, David and Grace Richards.
Mrs. Boyd worked as a seamstress for the Milford Stitching Outlet for over 25 years. She specialized in the cutting and sewing of bedspreads and drapes. When she was...
Leah "Snook" L. Sapp
Nov 20, 2025
Leah L. “Snook” Sapp, Greenwood, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, November 20, 2025, she was 79. Mrs. Sapp was born in York, PA to the late Ervin and Dorothy Witmer.
Mrs. Sapp worked as a manager for Happy Harrys for many years, a job she enjoyed doing. She had also previously worked as the...
Corey P Miller
Nov 10, 2025
Corey Paul Miller, Harrington, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 10, 2025 at the Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital, he was 34. Corey was the son of Dina Hicks and Melvyn Miller.
Corey worked as a merchandise stocker for Food Lion in Milton. In his free time, Corey loved being on the computer. He was very tech savvy and most recently enjoyed...
Caroline L. Grabner
Nov 3, 2025
Caroline L. Grabner, passed away peacefully on November 03, 2025 at Bayhealth Kent Campus with her family by her side, she was 81. She was the daughter of the late Edwin and Margaret Bringen.
Known for her holistic views and independent nature, Caroline volunteered as a Dahn Yoga instructor with the Frederica Senior Center and Roesville Estates. One of her favorite...
Ralph A Reed
Oct 27, 2025
Ralph A. Reed, Felton, passed away at home on Monday, October 27, 2025, he was 60 years old. Ralph was born in Harrington, DE to the late, Lemuel E. and Mary Lillian Reed.
Ralph was a race horse trainer for many years. He was quite successful and enjoyed his job very much. He thoroughly enjoyed working with the horses and watching...
Ralph Hays Grapperhaus
Oct 26, 2025
Ralph Hays Grapperhaus, Harrington, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on Sunday, October 26, 2025, he was 81. Hays was born to the late, Frederick Ralph and Mable K. Grapperhaus.
Hays served his country proudly in the United States Army. He served two tours in Vietnam, and was awarded the Purple Heart after tragically being shot...
Charles R. Masten
Oct 23, 2025
Charles “Charlie” Robert Masten Sr., 85, of Harrington, Delaware, entered his heavenly home on October 23rd, 2025, at Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware. He was born in Dover, Delaware, to the late William D. Masten and Elizabeth Annie Masten.
Charlie was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and faithful servant of God. He is survived by his loving wife of 62...
Samantha J Hudran
Oct 23, 2025
Samantha Jean “Sam” Hudran, 50 of Harrington passed away at Bayhealth-Kent Campus on Thursday, October 23, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late, Edward and Jean Smith.
Sam was the Counseling Services Manager for the SARC Program at the YWCA Delaware. She was very involved in the extracurricular activities her kids were involved in, including...
Fred E Downs
Oct 21, 2025
Fred E. Downs, Jr., 86 of Harrington, DE passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at home surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late Gladys J. and Fred E. Downs, Sr.
Fred served 4 years in the US Air Force and then later joined the Coast Guard Reserves. He was a broadcast engineer for CBS, NBC, and...
Donald L. George
Oct 20, 2025
Donald L. George, Harrington, passed away on Monday, October 20, 2025, from John Hopkins Medical Center, he was 90. Mr. George was born in Wilmington, DE to the late, William H. and Margaret E. George.
Mr. George was a lifelong electrician for the IBEW Local 313. He was a proud member of the IBEW Local 313 with over 65 years. He...
Lorie A Wyatt
Oct 12, 2025
Lorie Ann Wyatt, Harrington, passed away suddenly on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at the Bayhealth-Sussex Hospital, she was 56. Lorie was born in Dover, DE to Bonnie Blankenship and Philip Wyatt.
Lorie was a staple in the Harrington Community for many years and was well known and respected by all. She was the owner and operator of LP Sports, a hunting...
Janice Faye Dennis
Oct 10, 2025
Janice Faye Dennis, Milford, passed away peacefully surrounded by the family she loved dearly, on Friday, October 10, 2025, at the Genesis-Milford Center, she was 73. Janice was born in Milford, DE to the late James and Gladys Hobbs.
Janice Dennis was the kind of woman who would give you the shirt off her back, no questions asked. Even when she...
Robert Lewis Watkinson
Oct 7, 2025
Robert Lewis Watkinson, Harrington, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by the family he loved dearly, on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, he was 88. Robert was born in Accomack County, Virginia, son of the late, Robert Franklin and Ruth Virginia Watkinson of Greenbush, Virginia.
Robert grew up in Greenbush, VA and graduated from Parksley High School class of 1955. He went...
George A Buckler
Oct 4, 2025
George Buckler, Farmington, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family, on Saturday, October 4, 2025, he was 64. George was born in Leonardtown MD, to the late Mary Ellis and Joseph Buckler.
George worked many years for Emlyn Construction Company. When he was not hard at work, he enjoyed fishing with his grandchildren and hunting with his sister...
John A. Vogl
Oct 1, 2025
John A. Vogl, Harrington, passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at his home, he was 79. John was born in Dover, DE to the late Frances and Ernest Vogl Sr.
John worked for many years in civil service as an Aircraft Mechanic at the Dover Air Force Base after completing his 4 year service with the United States Air Force. He...
Mary E. Rasmussen
Sep 23, 2025
Mary E. Rasmussen, Felton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at the Milford Hospice Center, she was 59. Mary was born in Milford, DE to the late, Delbert and Grace Rogers.
Mary worked for many years as a Phlebotomist. Mary’s life centered around her profound Faith. She was a firm believer in the power of prayer, and enjoyed sharing...
Philip Wayne Brown
Sep 13, 2025
Philip “Wayne” Brown, 71, of Milford, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, September 13, 2025, from the Country Rest Home of Greenwood. Wayne was the son of the late Philip “Donald” Brown and Betty Brown of Houston, DE.
He spent the majority of his adult life as an employee of Charles West Farms where he spent most of the...
Richard "Ricky" L. Murphy
Aug 22, 2025
Richard L. "Ricky" Murphy, Dover, passed away suddenly on Friday, August 22, 2025 at his home, he was 65. Ricky was born in Milford, DE to the late, Sarah L. and Lewis C. Murphy Sr.
Ricky worked with horses all of his life. From the time he got up in the morning till the time he went...
Elwood "Woody" Poore
Aug 3, 2025
Elwood W. “Woody” Poore, 79 of Houston, DE passed away at home surrounded by his family on Sunday, August 3, 2025. He was the son of the late Wilson R and Martha J. Poore.
Woody helped on the family farm as a child. After graduation from high school, he served in the Army and was a veteran...


