All Obituaries

Milford- On November 21 2022, Mary Louise Grove Sipple passed away peacefully after an extended illness. She was 84. Louise was born in Milford, Delaware on September 6, 1938, to the late Norman and Mary Grove. She was the oldest of two girls, and grew up in Milford, where she met her husband, Howard. Louise graduated from Milford High School in 1957, and the University of Delaware in 1961. She dedicated her life to her family and to teaching, first at the Delaware Adolescent Program, Inc....

On November 20, 2022, Richard L. Hood, peacefully passed away at Milford Center. He was born on October 31, 1954, in Milford, DE to the late Vernon P. Hood and Marian Hood. Mr. Hood graduated from Milford High School in 1973.                      He worked in Maintenance at the State of Delaware for over 30 years. Richard enjoyed going to Wilson Auctions on Saturday mornings. He liked...

On November 9, 2022, Carol Anne Whitley peacefully passed away while her husband and son were by her side. She was born on April 7, 1956 in Manhattan, NY to the late George and Marion O’Connell. Carol received her Associates Degree in Nursing from Dutchess Community College in Dutchess, New York. She worked as a Registered Nurse at Northern Westchester Hospital in New York, Danbury Hospital in Connecticut, and Princeton Hospital in New Jersey. Mrs. Whitley and her husband came to...

On November 7, 2022, Debbie L. Hopkins, peacefully went home to be with the Lord. She was born on June 8, 1959 in Buffalo, NY to the late Robert and Donna Cialone. Debbie worked as an Accountant for Paramount Pictures, Tops Corporate Offices, and in Customer Service at Prom Girl in Middletown. She enjoyed cooking, crocheting, shopping, singing, and joking around with family and friends. Debbie is survived by her husband of 16 years, William Hopkins, Jr. She is also survived by her...

David J Hepford of Milford, De, passed away on Monday, 10/31/2022, he was 58 years old. Born on November 29, 1963 in Philadelpia, PA. to the late Walter J Hepford and Late Patricia J Bergman Hepford.     David was a 1983 graduate of Perkiomen Prep in Pennsburg, PA. As a former resident of North Palm Beach, he was  the CFO for Palm Beach County. He is survived by his sister Jacquelyne Hepford Rennie and her two sons Maxwell and Samuel Rennie of Collegeville, PA., step mother,...

John Parke Lemmon passed away on October 30, 2022. He was born on January 25, 1925, in Wilmington, Delaware to John P. Lemmon Sr. and Helen Lemmon.  John graduated from Wilmington Friends School in 1943 and Duke University in 1948.  Mr. Lemmon also attended Muhlenberg College and did graduate work at Temple University and the University of Pennsylvania. He was purchasing and personnel manager for Libby McNeill Libby.  When they closed their Delaware plants, he joined the L.D....

HAYMAN, Sheldon L.  age 85, of Milford, DE passed away on October 29, 2022 at the Delaware Hospice Center. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Bettie Hayman, son Glenn Hayman (Susan), step children Terri McLaughlin and James Turner, brother Jerry Hayman and sister Sandra Foy (nee Hayman) and numerous nieces and nephews.  Sheldon was preceded in death by his parents, Thurman and Bernice Hayman, brother Dallas Hayman and stepson Billy Turner. Sheldon was born in Milford to...

Milford - On October 17, 2022, Pamela M. Ehrisman passed away at Bayhealth in Dover. She was born on February 20, 1965 in Charleston, S.C. to Leroy and Shirley Hitchens. Pam moved to Milford when she was 5. She graduated from Milford High School in 1983. She worked as an Administrator for Seawatch and the State of Delaware. Pam enjoyed going on vacation and going to the beach, and she loved spending time with her grandchildren. Mrs. Ehrisman is survived by her husband of 5 years, Robert...

On October 8, 2022, Kathleen Jane Lupi, 66, of Greenwood, peacefully passed away at Delaware Hospice. She was born in Tucson, AZ on January 20, 1956, to the late Alvin and Maryann Genther.  She was preceded in death by her parents, beloved Great-Aunt Doreen Ritchie, brother, David Genther, her former sister and brother-in-law, James and Evelyn Lupi, and former mother in law, Joyce Lupi. Mrs. Lupi was a stay at home mom for her daughter and many other children she “adopted”...

On September 26, 2022, Robert B. Lank, of Milford, peacefully passed away with his family by his side, at Cadia Rehabilitation Renaissance in Millsboro, DE. He was born in Lewes, DE on June 4, 1940 to the late Robert Hayman and Elva Burton Lank. Mr. Lank graduated from Seaford High School in 1958. He attended Goldey Beacom College and received a Bachelor’s of Science in Accounting. Robert became a Certified Public Accountant in 1971. He worked for Vernon Kerr before starting his own...