All Obituaries

Milford – On March 27, 2020, Laura M. Lavend (nee DiLullo), peacefully passed away at Delaware Hospice. She was born on September 25, 1946, in Philadelphia, to the late Louis and Bertha DiLullo. Laura grew up in South Philadelphia and graduated from St. Maria Goretti High School in 1964. She worked as a Job Coach for the Delaware County Intermediate Unit and then later as a Job Coach for the Cape Henlopen School District. Mrs. Lavend enjoyed gardening, embroidering, going to the...

Joseph Leo Warnell of Lincoln, Delaware, passed away peacefully on February 25, 2020 at the age of 91.  Originally from Iowa, Mr. Warnell was a PhD biochemist that was first drawn to Delaware to join DuPont as a Research Chemist but later formed and built his own plastics firm based in Milford. Mr. Warnell was raised in Storm Lake, Iowa and enlisted in the Navy after high school where he served at the end of World War II as a medic at the US Naval Hospital in San Diego, California....

Our mom, Roberta K. Korona, 85, passed away February 13, 2020 with family at her side. She fell at home, January 18th, and did not recover from her injuries. She passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus at 7:28 AM. Mom was born May 6, 1934 in Elkton, Maryland to the late Robert C. Kennedy and Madalynn B. Kennedy.  Mom lived her life to the utmost fullest in the Milford/Magnolia Delaware area.  She started a civil service job at Dover Airforce Base where she met and married John...

Milford - On January 27, 2020, Betty Jones peacefully passed away at her daughter’s residence in Seaford, DE. She was 84. Betty was born on February 10, 1935 to the late J.C. and Ida Johnson. She worked a Nursing Assistant at Milford Memorial for 35 plus years. Betty attended Calvary United Methodist Church and belonged to their woman’s circle. Mrs. Jones enjoyed bowling, crocheting, and needlework. Betty was preceded in death by her husband Lee A. Jones. She is survived by...

Nelson was born on 1 Nov 1924 in Baltimore, MD. He was the son of the late David N. Sills Sr. and Helen (Nelson) Sills, and brother of David N. Sills, Jr. and Winifred Leithiser, all of Milford, DE. He graduated from the Virginia Tech, class or 1945, with a degree in civil engineering and later became a Professional Engineer. Nelson served in the United States Navy during WWII. He became the chief construction engineer for the State of Delaware Highway Department and later became the General...

Harrington - On January 14, 2020, Patricia A. Henze, 83, peacefully passed away and was reunited with her late husband, Harry of 65 years Born on January 8, 1937, in Yonkers, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Grace Collins. Patricia was a stay at home Mom to her children until they became teenagers and then went on to work at Mr. Morte’s Dry Cleaners in Spring Valley, N.Y.             She was very active in the Viola...

On January 11, 2020 in Milford, DE, John A. Kopsco peacefully went home to be with the Lord. He was 65. John was born on October 10, 1954 in New Brunswick, NJ, to the late Barney and Georgia Kopsco. He worked at various banks doing Network and System troubleshooting for over 30 years. John married the love of his life, Linda (Vargo) Kopsco, on May 14, 1983. They have celebrated 36 years of love together. He is survived by his wife, his daughter, Heather Kopsco-Pasichow and her husband...

Milford - Ruth E. Benedict peacefully passed away on Monday, 06 January 2020. Ruth was born in Albemarle, North Carolina and was the daughter of the late Monroe Morris and Dorothy Shaw Morris. She received an Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education and taught Pre-school for several years while stationed in South Korea as a civilian with her husband.  Later she moved on to become an Administrative Assistant with the Department of Army and the Department of Defense.  Ruth...

Milford - On January 5, 2020, Wayne D. Harrington peacefully passed away at home. Mr. Harrington was born in Milford on August 16, 1938 to the late Paul and Viola Harrington. He is a graduate of Milford High School, class of 1957. Wayne honorably served our country in the Army, retiring as a Chief Warrant Officer. He served in the Army Reserve after the Army for a combined 42 years of service for our country. Mr. Harrington also worked at the Milford Post Office for 39 years. He was a...

Harrington – On January 4, 2020, Virgil Lyle (Jongeling) Stewart went home to be with his Lord and Savior. Virgil was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on January 1947 to Maria Evelyn Hofling Jongeling and George B. Jongeling of Parker, South Dakota. He was raised on a dairy farm outside of Parker where he enjoyed hunting, shooting, and riding horses. Virgil’s favorite horse was Buck, a horse whose wild spirit matched his own.  He attended Rural School District 87...