Obituaries

Jul 18, 2024

John R. Nowottnick Sr., 89, Harrington, passed away on July 18, 2024 at home surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late August Nowottnick.

John was a hard worker who retired from Baltimore Gas & Electric as an assistant general manager. While he lived in Maryland, he was a member of the Knights of...

Jul 17, 2024

Bonita R. "Bonnie" Rohrbach, Milford, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, she was 80 years old.  She was born in Chambersburg, PA to the late, Edwin and Gretna Rotz.

Bonnie worked different part time jobs in her lifetime, but was mainly a homemaker.  She was a true artist, who loved to paint and was quite...

Jul 13, 2024

Robert H. “Bobby” Rothermel, Felton, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2024 surrounded by his family, he was 70. He was the son of Harold Rothermel and the late, Shirley Rothermel.

Bobby worked as a lineman for Delmarva Power for many years. When he was not busy at work, he enjoyed spending time at the beach, riding...

Jul 11, 2024

Ida Mae Passwaters, 81, Dover, passed away on July 11, 2024 at home with her family. She was the daughter of the late Elijah and Mildred Wells.

Mrs. Passwaters had a love for children, she spent over 40 years working in the daycare industry before retiring from her own daycare.  Although she could be shy, she always...

Jul 5, 2024

Margaret B. "Peggy" Mitchell, Greenwood, passed away peacefully and entered the Kingdom of Heaven on Friday, July 5, 2024. She was 105 years of age.  Peggy was born in Uniontown, PA. to the late Williard Donovan and Lucinda Sanner Donovan Steele.

Peggy was a homemaker and lived her entire life in Kent and Sussex Counties: (Dover, Harrington, ...

Jul 3, 2024

James I. Thomas, 77 of Felton, passed away at Bayhealth-Kent Campus on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. He was the son of the late Margaret and Isaac Thomas.

Jim was a 1965 graduate of Felton High School. Following high school, he then went on to have a 36-year career at Kraft Foods. In his free time, Jim liked...

Jun 30, 2024

Marie B. Alexander, 96, Felton, passed away on June 30, 2024 at Caroline Nursing Home. She was the daughter of the late Benjamin F. and Clara Brown.

Mrs. Alexander worked for Peoples Life Insurance Company for 22 years and Felton Postal Service for 12 years.  She was a member of the Women of the Moose, Harrington, and...

Jun 29, 2024

Dorothy Marie Collins “Aunt Dot” was born on February 9, 1939, in Harrington, Delaware to the late, Walter and Marie Messick. She lived 85 full years of life before passing on Saturday, June 29, 2024.

Throughout her hardworking years on this earth, she was able to bless the lives of many. Dorothy spent time working for the...

Jun 29, 2024

Mabel Donophan, 96, Felton, passed away on June 29, 2024 at home with her family. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Letti Phillippi.

Mrs. Donophan was a loving, caring, homemaker who enjoyed taking care of her family of 5 children.  Her family bought a farm in Harrington in 1943, where she was raised with...

Jun 28, 2024

Edward A Darling, 78 of Harrington, passed away at home on June 28, 2024.  He was the son of the late Alberta and Thomas Darling.

Edward worked as a forklift driver for the Solo Cup Co.  He was also a former member of the Harrington Volunteer Fire Company for over ten years. In his free time, Edward...

Jun 25, 2024

With heavy hearts we announce the passing of our beautiful mother, Barbara Ann Santiago, on June 25, 2024, at the age of 62.  She was born and raised in Dover, Delaware and retired from the State of Delaware.

Barbara is deeply mourned by her significant other of twenty three years, Mike Haddadin. She was a devoted mother...

Jun 24, 2024

Bruce Carl Woods joined the Kingdom of Heaven on June 24, 2024, after courageously battling a rare cancer (esophageal) for nearly two years. Bruce left this Earth peacefully, in his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was only 64-years-old. Bruce was born at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, on October the 6th, 1959, the first son to the...

Jun 19, 2024

Taddy Bulter, 57, Greenwood, passed away surrounded by her family on June 19, 2024 at home. She was the daughter of the late Samuel Hughes and Jean Hopkins.

Taddy was a hard worker, dedicated to her job at Dentsply Caulk.  Her life revolved around her family, grandchildren, and work.  Taddy never missed the grandkids sports games, and...

Jun 17, 2024

Leah S. Wheeler, 86, of Harrington passed away at home surrounded by her family on Monday, June 17, 2024. She was the daughter of the late Raymond Schanding, and Evelyn Schanding Ratledge.

Leah was a 1956 graduate of Felton High School where she was active in sports, participating in field hockey, basketball and softball. Upon graduation, she...

Jun 15, 2024

Cassandra “CDog” Alexander, 38, Harrington, passed away on June 15, 2024 at home. She is the daughter of the Jeffrey Kessler and Lisa Fisher.

Cassandra loved animals and thoroughly loved her job at a local dairy farm caring for them.  When she wasn’t working on the farm, she enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. Cassandra...

Jun 3, 2024

W. Dwight Stephens, Felton, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2024 at Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital with his family at his side. He was 91. Mr. Stephens was son of the late, Wilbur and Ethel Stephens.

Mr. Stephens proudly served in the U.S. Air Force. After his time in the military, he became a telephone lineman and repairman....

Jun 2, 2024

FELTON – Carole Ann Hammond (Wright), 81, of Felton, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 2, 2024, at Delaware Hospice Center in Milford, surrounded by her loving family. Born on January 5, 1943, in Milford, Delaware, Carole was the beloved daughter of the late Edward and Marie Wright.

Carole graduated from Felton High School in 1961, where...

May 27, 2024

James J. “Jim” Crampton, 61 of Magnolia passed away at Bayhealth Sussex Campus on Monday, May 27, 2024. Jim is the son of Edward and the late Carolyn Crampton.

Jim was a graduate of Elgin High School in Ohio. Following high school he enlisted in the US Air Force obtaining the rank of MSgt. before retiring in...

May 24, 2024

Marie R Pyne, 86, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2024, at her home, in Harrington, Delaware. She was surrounded and comforted by family members on this day and the weeks preceding her death.

Marie was born in Pennsylvania. She was the eldest of four children of the late Katherine Fisher and William Jones.

Marie...

May 24, 2024

Beulah Mae Simpson passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on Friday, May 24, 2024. Born on December 9, 1929, in Felton, Delaware, she was the daughter of Willard Thomson and Gertrude Melvin, but was lovingly raised by Myrtle and Charlie Warren. Beulah Mae attended Felton schools through the ninth grade.

In 1946, Beulah Mae...