Obituaries

Dec 26, 2023

Donald Walter Jacobs, age 88, passed on December 26, 2023 in his home exactly where he wanted to be. He was born in PA where he met the love of his life, Barbara Jacobs. Together they overcame their trials and tribulations to build a strong, loving family of five children: Denise Brown and Ronnie, Craig Jacobs and Beth, Dawn...

Dec 21, 2023

Ruth P. Wilson, Houston, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 21, 2023, from her home, she was 96.

Mrs. Wilson worked various jobs over the years, and worked alongside her late husband with his horses, but she was mainly a homemaker. She grew up and spent a lot of her early years working on a farm, raising...

Dec 12, 2023

John Michael Shepherd Sr., of Greenwood, Delaware, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at the Delaware Veterans Home in Milford at the age of 80.  Mr. Shepherd was born in Columbia, TN on August 27,1943 to the late, John Walton and Charlene Brown Shepherd.

Mike, as he was called by family and friends, spent his...

Dec 10, 2023

Marcos Quiroz, Frederica, passed away at Christiana Hospital on Sunday, December 10, 2023 at the age of 61.  He is the son of Sergio Vaca Cardenas and Estela Quiroz. Marcos was a sales manager for new home construction.  He had a passion for soccer, playing semi-pro with the New York Cosmos when he was younger.  Marcos also had a...

Dec 10, 2023

Richard A. McCloskey, Sr, FELTON, age 82, passed away at the Milford Center on Sunday, December 10, 2023. He was the oldest of five children of the late, Edward McCloskey and Mary Massey.

Richard was a 1959 alumni of Felton High School. He owned racehorses and enjoyed watching them race for several years, but farming was his...

Dec 6, 2023

Jack S. Redden, Sr., Harrington, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at Cadia Capitol Healthcare, at the age of 95.  He is the son of the late Anderson and Bertha Redden. Jack worked for Acme Supermarket before it became FoodRite, he enjoyed being able to help the customers.

Jack’s life revolved around his wife, Lorraine, and his...

Dec 5, 2023

Jane L. Laughlin, age 76, of Milford, DE, passed away after a brave battle with cancer on December 5, 2023, from the Bayhealth-Sussex Campus.

Jane was a very private person who had a love for her canines, the Delaware Bay, and her cherished friends.

An entrepreneur, she maintained a store front in Philadelphia as a...

Dec 4, 2023

Annice M. Keller, Harrington, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 4, 2023, at the Polaris Healthcare and Rehab of Milford, she was 85.  She was born in Burrsville, MD to the late, John A. Schulties and Frances Davis.

Mrs. Keller was a staple in the Harrington Community.  She managed the Harrington Tastee Freeze for many years.  She...

Dec 3, 2023

Doris Marie (Wroten) Bostick, Felton, passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at the Bayhealth-Sussex Campus, she was 90.  She was born in Harrington, DE, and wife of the late, Charles W. Bostick Jr.

Mrs. Bostick graduated from Harrington High School, and worked at Playtex in Dover, as well as for the Lake Forest School District for...

Nov 21, 2023

Patricia Gale Vogelien, of Harrington, went home to be with her Lord, on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at the age of 76.  She was born April 3, 1947 in Upland, PA, to the late Mary Grace Brown.

Gale graduated from Harrington High School, class of 1965 and then continued her education at the University of Delaware, graduating...

Nov 20, 2023

Carl R. Buck, Sr., 81, of Marydel passed away at Bayhealth Kent General Hospital surrounded by his family, on Monday, November 20, 2023. He was the son of the late Ethel M. and Carl W. Buck.

After high school, Carl entered the US Air Force and then went to work for General Foods. He enjoyed hunting, fishing,...

Nov 20, 2023

Dolores H. Swain, 93 of Harrington, DE passed away on Monday, November 20, 2023, at Bayhealth Medical Center-Sussex Campus. She was the daughter of the late, Henry M. and Helene Ungar.

Dolores loved helping kids and spent 38 years as a teacher of first and second grade at Frederica, Felton, and Lake Forest South Elementary schools. She...

Nov 12, 2023

After courageously fighting cancer, Scott A. Melvin, 52 of Felton, passed away at Bayhealth Kent Campus on Sunday, November 12, 2023. He was the son of the late, Donnie Melvin.

Scott graduated from Caesar Rodney High School in 1989. He then entered the US Army. Following his time in the Army, Scott attended Delaware Tech. When Scott...

Nov 8, 2023

Anna Mae Payton, 80, passed away peacefully at home on Nov. 8, 2023 in Houston.  She was the daughter of the late William C. and Mable Etta Watkins.

Anna worked for the Sussex Company in Milford for 30 years before retiring in 1999.  After retirement, she helped her son, William “BJ” in his flower shop.

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Nov 7, 2023

Susan Thompson-Powell, Harrington, passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, she was 64.  Susan was born in Milford to the late, Alvin W. and Nancy C. Thompson.

Susan was a lifelong hair dresser.  She worked for various salons over the years, but mainly out of her home.  She had an extensive clientele and she enjoyed interacting with...

Nov 7, 2023

Alice Louise Potter, Felton, went to be with the Lord on Nov. 7, 2023 at home, at the age of 86.  She is the daughter of the late Raymond Hopkins and Amy Brown.

In her younger years, Louise was a telephone operator for the Diamond State Phone Company.  She was a former member of the Harrington Senior...

Nov 6, 2023

Robert Alan Quillen, 66 of Felton, passed away at home on November 6, 2023. He was the son of the late Robert Albert Quillen and Betty Reimer.

Alan was a simple, independent man who enjoyed tinkering and fixing up things. He was known to be a handyman to others who needed help, especially those older than him...

Nov 5, 2023

John K. Griffith, Harrington, passed away after a brief illness at the Einstein Hospital in Philadelphia, on Sunday, November 5, 2023, he was 65.  John was born in Wilmington, DE to the late, Aubrey C. and Christine E. Griffith.

John retired from the James Thompson Company of Greenwood, as a machine operator, with over 42 years of...

Nov 4, 2023

Martha Mae Johnson, 94, passed away Saturday, November 4, 2023 at Bayhealth Kent General hospital.  She was the daughter of the late William and Martha Cooper.  She was preceded in death by her close companion of 33 years, Edgar Souva.

After graduating from Felton High School, she worked at Playtex for 4 years followed by 32 years...

Oct 28, 2023

Hubert “Mac” McLaren, Harrington, passed away on Oct. 28, 2023 at Bayhealth Sussex Campus, at the age of 88.  He is the son of the late Andrew and Ida McLaren. Mac helped his father on their 300-acre farm, plowing the fields with horses, on Prince Edward Island as a young boy.  His love for horses continued as he spent...