Obituaries

Betty Marie Worster

Betty Marie Worster

Feb 20, 2022

Betty Marie Worster, 74, of Houston, passed away on Sunday, February 20, 2022 at Bayhealth Kent General Hospital. She was born to the late Joyce M. and William J. Elliot on December 3, 1947 in Milford, DE. Betty loved to tend to her flower beds, and was able to use this love to help her husband with his lawn...

Timothy James  Rossi

Timothy James Rossi

Feb 18, 2022

Timothy James ‘TJ’ Rossi, 39, of Milford passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022. Timothy was born in Milford to Tim L. Workman and JoAnn M. (Rossi) Kennard. TJ enjoyed music, shopping, and staying fresh. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Joseph Rossi; grandparents, Harold and Alice Ladd, and Beverly and Gloria Workman. In addition to his...

Susanna I.  'Nana" Ross

Susanna I. 'Nana" Ross

Feb 16, 2022

Susanna Iris Ross, 65 SEAFORD – Susanna Iris “Nana” Ross passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. She was born in Seaford, Delaware daughter of Ruby U. (Hastings) Ross Anderson of Laurel, Delaware and the late Frank Ross. Nana lived at the Stockley Center in Millsboro before moving to Seaford Neighborhood Home (a residential home owned...

Nicholas Maroudas

Nicholas Maroudas

Feb 15, 2022

Nicholas Maroudas, 76 Houston- Nicholas Maroudas passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, Friday 15, 2022. Nicholas was born to the late Hippocrates and Sophia (Sgouros) Maroudas on May 29, 1945 in Gary Indiana. He attended Lew Wallace High School until the age of 17 when he joined the U.S. Air Force. He was...

Carlton  Ray Adams, Sr.

Carlton Ray Adams, Sr.

Feb 15, 2022

MILLSBORO – Carlton Ray Adams, Sr., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford. Ray was born in Seaford, Delaware son of the late Norval I. and Hilda C. (Wilson) Adams. Ray was a lifetime resident of Sussex County and worked for many years with Bunting and Murray Construction as an equipment...

Orleen W.  Lofland

Orleen W. Lofland

Feb 14, 2022

Orleen W. Lofland, 60, of Millsboro passed away peacefully at TidalHealth Nanticoke on Monday, February 14, 2022. Orleen was born in Seaford to the late John O. and Helen L. (Berry) White on November 20, 1961. She was a cafeteria manager for Long Neck Elementary and a member of the Gumboro Ladies Auxiliary. She also attended church at Bayshore...

Susan M. Herrmann

Susan M. Herrmann

Feb 12, 2022

Susan M. Herrmann, 67, of Felton passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, February 12, 2022. Susan was born to the late George C. and Dorothy T. (Burke) Ennis on May 1, 1954 in Brooklyn, NY. For 15 years, Susan worked for the State of Delaware in the Department of Communications for Homeland Security...

Sandra H. (Welch) Dole

Sandra H. (Welch) Dole

Feb 8, 2022

MILTON – Sandra H. (Welch) Dole, age 81, passed away in Dover, Delaware on February 8, 2022 in the care of Season’s Hospice. Sandra was born in Warsaw, NY daughter of the late Seward L. and Mary L. (Austin) Welch. Sandra worked most of her life in the resident care industry. After many years working in various nursing homes...

Margaret Elizabeth (Messick) Horsey

Margaret Elizabeth (Messick) Horsey

Feb 8, 2022

GEORGETOWN (formerly of Smyrna, De) – Margaret Elizabeth Horsey, nee Messick, passed from this life on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at the age of 95, at home in Georgetown, DE, surrounded by family and loved ones. Margaret was born in Georgetown in 1926 to George Harold Messick and Thelma Jane Burks Messick. She graduated from Georgetown High School, where...

Ruby Lee  Aydelotte

Ruby Lee Aydelotte

Feb 8, 2022

Ruby Lee Aydelotte, Devoted Wife, Mother, and Friend to All Ruby Lee Aydelotte, 98, of Lewes, passed away at home with family at her bedside Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. She was born July 24, 1923, to William and Edna McConnell in rural Franklin, North Carolina. She moved to Lewes in the 1940s, met George Shockley Aydelotte, married and had...

Laura Mae Grow

Laura Mae Grow

Feb 6, 2022

Laura Mae Grow, 9, passed away on February 6, 2022. She was born to Sally Lewis and George Grow on May 16, 2012 at Milford Memorial Hospital. Laura resided with her grandparents, William and Mona Lewis in Harrington, Delaware. Laura loved My Little Ponies and going to school at Lake Forest South Elementary. In addition to her parents and...

Cheryl Louisa Hagens-Brandl

Cheryl Louisa Hagens-Brandl

Feb 6, 2022

Cheryl Louisa Hagens-Brandl, 36, of Magnolia, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022. Cheryl was born on August 16, 1985 to Roland B., Jr. and Brenda (Hooey) Laviolette in Mt. Holly, NJ. Cheryl was known as a down-to-earth person who always kept things real. She was loving, independent, and could achieve the seemingly impossible. Above all else, she was...

Darrell R. Littleton

Darrell R. Littleton

Feb 6, 2022

MILFORD – Darrell R. Littleton passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at Bayhealth Sussex Campus. Darrell was born in Lewes, Delaware son of the late Louis and Martha Littleton. Darrell worked for twenty years with ConAgra Foods as a cart operator where he was known to his co-workers as “Train” because he always had his carts moving...

Debora Louise Blew

Debora Louise Blew

Feb 4, 2022

SMYRNA -- Debora Louise Blew, age 55, of Smyrna, DE passed away on Friday February 4, 2022 at Bayhealth Hospital, Kent Campus in Dover, DE. She was born on January 24, 1967, in Sellersville, PA. Debbie was the daughter of Robert and Barbra Blew. Debbie loved watching NASCAR with her beloved parakeet, Freckles. Even after her favorite driver, Jeff...

Bonnie Lou (Donovan) Walstead

Bonnie Lou (Donovan) Walstead

Feb 4, 2022

Bonnie Lou Donovan Walstead, of Milton, DE was called home by the Lord our God on February 4, 2022 at the tender age of 73. Her passion for living life to its fullest did not end with her sudden passing as she is survived by a loving family and caring community. Bonnie was an active member of the Milton...

Shirley (Taylor) Diogo Garrett

Shirley (Taylor) Diogo Garrett

Feb 3, 2022

Shirley (Taylor) Diogo Garrett, 86, of Milford, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at the Delaware Hospice Center. She was born on January 5, 1936 in Wythe County, VA, to the late William Taylor and Stella (Cook) Taylor Blessing. Shirley was a loving homemaker. She enjoyed running the family business she shared with her late husband, Arthur,...

Patsy Jane "Pat" Holston

Patsy Jane "Pat" Holston

Jan 31, 2022

On Monday, January 31, 2022, Patsy “Pat” Jane Holston, a loving wife and mother of two children, passed away at the age of 83. Pat was born on August 29, 1938 in Milford, Delaware. After attending Georgetown High School, Pat worked for Stockley Center before fulfilling her dream of owning a floral business. Pat and her late husband Ray...

William C. Degnats, Sr.

William C. Degnats, Sr.

Jan 31, 2022

William C. Degnats, Sr. 97, of Felton, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, January 31, 2022. He was born in Felton on December 28,1924 to the late Herman Sr. and Amelia (Warschewski) Degnats. In his younger years, William worked on his family’s farm, where he learned to become a jack-of-all-trades. That experience carried on throughout his life...

Pastor Gonzalez-Santiago

Pastor Gonzalez-Santiago

Jan 31, 2022

Pastor Gonzalez-Santiago, 80 of Seaford passed away peacefully at home on Monday, January 31, 2022. Pastor was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico to the late Joaquin Gonzalez and Francisca Santiago. He was a Police Officer for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and enjoyed going to the casino, listening to the news, and playing jokes on everyone. He also loved...

James William Hutson

James William Hutson

Jan 30, 2022

James William Hutson, 74, of Lincoln, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. James was born on August 18, 1947, in Milford, Del., to the late Carl Jr. and Dorothy (Donophan) Hutson. He proudly served his country in the Army during the Vietnam War. He enjoyed building cars, taking special interest...