Obituaries

Jul 25, 2022

Atwood “Woody” Badman, Felton, passed away on July 25, 2022 surrounded by his loved ones at Bayhealth Kent General Hospital, he was 92.  He was the son of the late, Garland and Susan Badman.

Woody graduated from Shamokin High School in 1947.  In 1952, he enlisted in the US Army and served during the Korean War.  After...

Jul 25, 2022

Thomas L Lord, Jr., 56, of Waverly, VA who was in the process of moving back to Harrington, DE passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022 at home surrounded by his family. He was the son of Thomas L. Lord, Sr and the late Patricia R. Lord.

Thomas was raised in Harrington and graduated from Lake Forest...

Jul 24, 2022

Gregory S. Rains, 65, of Ellendale, DE, passed away on July 24, 2022 surrounded by loved ones at the Delaware Hospice Center.  He was the son of Louise Rains and the late Timmy Lee Rains.

Greg was a welder with Baltimore Air Coil for several years.

Greg was a jack of all trades with a...

Jul 24, 2022

W. Gerald Willey, Greenwood, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family that he deeply loved and who loved him.  Gerald was born in Milford, DE to the late, Walter James and Lelia Willey.

Gerald served his country proudly in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War.  In the Navy,...

Jul 24, 2022

Elva Irene Dill, Smyrna, went Home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 24, 2022, from the Silver Lake Nursing Home, Dover, she was 92.  She was born in the Felton/Sandtown area to the late, Alta and Carl Hutson Sr.

Mrs. Dill was a faithful pastor's wife who shared in her husband's ministry.  Together they started...

Jul 22, 2022

Harold P. Brown Sr., Milford, passed away peacefully from the Delaware Veterans Home of Milford, on Friday, July 22, 2022, he was 91.  Mr. Brown was born in Harrington, DE, the 6th of 9 children to the late Odoth and Ella Brown.

Mr. Brown served his country proudly in the United States Navy for four years during...

Jul 17, 2022

Victor Manuel Chevrestt, 81, of Harrington, DE, passed away on July 17, 2022.

Victor was born in Puerto Rico but left as a young child in 1952 to work on a farm in Buffalo, NY with his brothers. He moved to New York City as a teenager where he laid roots and started a family. Victor was...

Jul 14, 2022

Phyllis "Dollz" Davidson, 76, of Harrington, DE, passed away on July 14, 2022 surrounded by loved ones.  She was the daughter of Sydney and Ada Heverin.

Phyllis was dedicated to being a fantastic and wonderful homemaker, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, etc. She was the Matriarch of her family and had the biggest heart. She could always...

Jul 13, 2022

Helen F. Lambert, 90, of Earleville, Md., formerly Sussex County, DE, passed away July 13, 2022 at home with family by her side.

Helen was raised in Wilmington and graduated from P.S. DuPont HS 1949.  After graduation, she went to work for the DuPont Co., followed by various other employment over the years, retiring, moving to Sussex...

Jul 2, 2022

Edward R. Landon, 66 of Greenwood, went Home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 2, 2022.  He passed away at Atlantic Shores Rehab and Health Center, Millsboro, and was the son of the late Edward Sr. and Dorothy Landon.

Edward did custodial work for Shore Stop for more than 20 years. He also participated in...

Jun 28, 2022

David W. “Bubba” Melvin, of Dover, passed away at home, on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at the age of 61.  He was the son of the late, Cornelius and Charlotte Melvin.

Bubba was a graduate of Dover High School, and worked for over thirty years at Scott Paper and Proctor Gamble before retiring in 2018.

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Jun 22, 2022

Mary A Cahill, 74 of Harrington passed away at Bayhealth-Sussex Campus on Wednesday, June 22, 2022.   She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Sawa.

Mary was a veteran of the US Army. After her time in the service, she became a homemaker caring for her husband and son. Mary loved to travel, and enjoyed...

Jun 20, 2022

Glenn M. Brown, of Houston, passed away at Brinton Manor, Glen Mills, PA, on Monday, June 20, 2022, at the age of 64.  He was the son of the late P. Donald and Betty Brown.

Glenn was a private man of few words, who spent his whole life on a farm. He was mechanically inclined, and enjoyed...

Jun 19, 2022

Gary E. Bunting, Harrington, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2022, at the Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, he was 70.  Gary was born in Milford, DE to the late, Harold and Helen Bunting.

Gary was a self employed graphic artist who owned his own business, Side Effects, Inc. for over 35 years.  He specialized in lettering race cars,...

Jun 18, 2022

Michael "Mike" Cerasaro, FELTON, passed away peacefully at home on June 18, 2022, he was 67.  He was born to the late, Michael N. Cerasaro and Jeanette C. Wolfe of Pennsylvania.

Mike was raised in Linwood, PA where he graduated from Chichester High School in 1972.  He was an honor student and athlete, playing both baseball and...

Jun 17, 2022

Gertrude E. "Betty" Gillie passed away at home on Friday, June 17, 2022 at the age of 80. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Lois Kampert.

Betty was a proud woman with many achievements.  She was married to the "love of her life", Bill for 63 years.  Her family included 5 children, 9 grandchildren...

Jun 3, 2022

Larry Edward Tibbitt, age 65, of Harrington, DE, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 3, 2022, at the Delaware Hospice Center, after a long illness. Larry was a spiritual soul and loved the Lord with all of his heart.   He was a 1976 graduate of Lake Forest High School. He was a concrete finisher/foreman for James B. Adams Contracting...

May 31, 2022

Eric Levi Travers, of Houston and Milford, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at the A.I. DuPont Hospital in Wilmington, he was 6.  Eric was born in Dover, DE to Kimberlie Travers and Kurt Travers III.

Eric was a student at the Lake Forest South Elementary School of Harrington.  Eric loved the outdoors, and spent...

May 25, 2022

Cyril Hockensmith, 91, of Harrington, passed away at Bayhealth Sussex Campus, on Wednesday, May 25, 2022.  He was the son of the late Cletius and Mary Hockensmith.

Mr. Hockensmith proudly served 20 years in the United States Air Force, retiring in 1971.  He served during the Korean War and in Vietnam. Mr. Hockensmith continued to serve his...

May 19, 2022

Michael Andrew Chituck, 67, passed away suddenly at home on May 19, 2022.

He was born in New York where he worked as a well driller and a clammer. He moved to Delaware in 1989 where he started his 30-year career with Perdue Farms. Originally hired in maintenance, he earned his Associates Degree in Engineering and quickly...