Obituaries

Apr 18, 2021

Janet Taulane, loving mother and grandmother

Janet Taulane, 82, of Rehoboth Beach, formerly of Dover and Harrington, passed away peacefully with her family by her side Saturday, April 17, 2021. She was born to the late Ernest Smith and Emma Parker.

Janet was a graduate of Harrington High School where she was a majorette and...

Apr 14, 2021

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. ...

Apr 14, 2021

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...

Apr 5, 2021

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....

Mar 25, 2021

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...

Mar 20, 2021

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...

Mar 16, 2021

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...

Mar 15, 2021

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...

Mar 13, 2021

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,...

Mar 6, 2021

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. ...

Mar 6, 2021

Dorothy Pickert, of Felton, passed away at Bayhealth Kent General, on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at the age of 83.  She was the daughter of the late Elmer and Emma Duffy.

Dorothy spent most of her life working in various banks and casinos in payroll accounting.

Dorothy was a pleasant, sweet woman who loved the...

Mar 6, 2021

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...

Mar 5, 2021

Brooke Dean, 24, Harrington, passed away Friday, March 5, 2021, at Christiana Care Hospital. She was born December 23, 1996, in Dover, to her mother, Kimberley J. Dean, and father, Dale Dean.

Brooke graduated from Lake Forest High School in 2018 where she was a member of the Track & Field Team. Her brightest high school memory...

Mar 2, 2021

Mariann E. Morton, Milford, passed away suddenly at home on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, she was 66 years old. Mariann was born in Salisbury, MD to the late, Evelyn T. and Clarence E. Gravenor. Mariann was a Child Nutrition Manager for the Milford School District for 32 years.  She had also worked for the last 20 years at the...

Mar 1, 2021

Milford--Nancy A. Darling, 83 passed away at the Genesis Milford Center surrounded by her family on Monday, March 1, 2021. She was the daughter of the late, Arthur C. and Josephine E. Bradley.

Nancy was a nursing aide for 40 years, and fostered 59 children and 3 senior adults during her time as a foster care provider....

Feb 24, 2021

Mary Louise Robinson, Harrington, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 from her daughter's home, she was 75.  Mary was born in Dover, DE to the late Steve and Mary L. Bubniak.

Mary retired from working privately as a home health care provider.  She was a hard worker, who always put her family first and made sure...

Feb 20, 2021

Tracy Hanggi, of Felton, passed away, on Saturday, February 20, 2021, at the age of 39.  She was the daughter of Denise Hayward and the late Colin Hayward.

Tracy graduated from Lake Forest High School in 1999, and 4 years later obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Wesley College.

Tracy began working for Price...

Feb 19, 2021

James A. Kennedy (“Pops”) of Milford DE, formerly of East Rutherford New Jersey,  passed away at home on February 19, 2021 at the age of 85.  He was the son of the late Basil and Rose Kennedy (nee Berry).

Born in Pittston PA, Mr. Kennedy proudly served in the U.S. Army Reserves until 1963 and was retired...

Feb 16, 2021

William “Bill” Thomas, of Canterbury, passed away at home, on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at the age of 90.  He was the son of the late James E. and Mary Thomas.

A proud 30 year veteran of the U.S. Navy, he led a life of service to others as a preacher, teacher, social worker and a counselor...

Feb 15, 2021

Dorothy Kauffman, of Harrington, passed away at Bayhealth Sussex Campus, on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, at the age of 72.  She was the daughter of the late Harry and Margaret Breinig.

Dorothy worked as a secretary in Baltimore for many years.  She was very active with the VFW Aullixary, Star Spangled Banner Post #10078, where at one...