Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
John H. Lare
Sep 15, 2024
John H. Lare, Seaford, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 15, 2024, from the Delaware Hospice Center - Milford, he was 81. Mr. Lare was born in Federalsburg, MD to the late, John P. and Salley Lare.
Mr. Lare trained horses for over 50 years, and was a leading well known trainer for different racing tracks up...
P. Jerry Cagle
Sep 7, 2024
P. Jerry Cagle, Harrington, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, September 7, 2024, he was 74. Jerry was born in Chattanooga, TN, son of the late, Paul and Betty Cagle.
Jerry worked for Nanticoke Homes for many years as a purchaser. He was also active in the National Guard which he was very proud of.
...Anne Marie Tate
Sep 1, 2024
Anne Marie Tate, 76, Lincoln, passed away on September 1, 2024 at home with her family. She was the daughter of the late William G. and Anne Rafter.
Ms. Tate always upbeat and tried to put a positive spin on any situation by using her sense of humor. She loved Christmas, decorating the house from top to...
Wanita Hazel Stover
Aug 2, 2024
Wanita Hazel (Thomas) "Nita" Stover, age 95 years, passed away on August 2, 2024, from the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital of Philadelphia. She resided at the Breakwater Village in Lewes, DE at the time. Nita was born in Yolyn, Logan County, West Virginia, on January 12, 1929.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 48...
Paul J. Kauffman Sr.
Aug 1, 2024
Paul J. Kauffman Sr., Harrington, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, August 1, 2024, he was 78. Paul was born in Philadelphia, PA to the late, Alton B. and Coralyn June Kauffman.
Paul served his country proudly in the United States Army and retired after 20 years of service. He was involved with drug enforcement during...
Robert C Tlasek
Jul 27, 2024
Robert C. Tlasek, of Harrington, passed away on July 27, 2024 at home with his family, at the age of 84. He was the son of the late Edmund and Frances Tlasek.
Robert was a quiet man who after graduating from college started working for an accounting firm and later opened his own accounting firm, RCT Accounting....
George F Manser Jr.
Jul 23, 2024
George F. Manser Jr., Felton, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2004 at his home with his loving wife by his side, he was 86. George was born in Newark, NJ to the late, Eileen and George Manser Sr.
George served his country proudly in the United States Air Force for four years. He worked as an...
Doris Effie Larimore
Jul 22, 2024
Doris Effie Larimore, Harrington, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 22, 2024, at home surrounded by her loving family, she was 91. She was born in Andrewville, DE to the late, Maurice and Lelia Wright.
Doris worked the family farm alongside her husband for many years. She could be found doing the hard labor or even running...
Cheryl J Moore
Jul 21, 2024
Cheryl J. Moore, 77, Felton, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2024 at the Country Rest Home, of Greenwood due to complications of dementia.
Cheryl grew up in Woodbury, NJ, and graduated from the University of Delaware in 1968 with a degree in nursing. She had a 30-year career helping others in the state of Delaware as...
John R Nowottnick, Sr.
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...
Bonita "Bonnie" R. Rohrbach
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...
Robert Rothermel
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...
Ida Passwaters
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...
Margaret "Peggy" B. Mitchell
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, ...
James "Jim" I Thomas
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...
Marie B Alexander
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...
Dorothy M. Collins
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...
Mabel Donophan
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...
Edward A Darling
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...
Barbara Ann Santiago
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...


