Obituaries
Delores S. Fountain
Nov 3, 2026
On November 3, 2026, Delores Savage Fountain went home to be with the Lord.
She was born in Milford on September 24, 1938, to the late William and Mabel Savage.
Delores graduated from Milford High School and attended Goldey Beacom College.
She married Robert C. Fountain of Bridgeville, DE in 1962 and lived at Carney’s Point, N.J. for 45 years.
Delores was the Guidance...
Elizabeth "Betty" Lindale
Oct 25, 2026
On Sunday October 25th, Elizabeth “Betty” Lindale, peacefully went home to be with the Lord. She was 93.
Betty was born on March 1, 1933, in Harrington, DE, to the late Harrison Melvin and Edna Yoder.
She graduated from Harrington High School in 1951. While there she met her late husband, Harry, and they were married in 1954.
Betty worked as a stay...
Patricia R. (Welsh) Lynch
Oct 18, 2026
Patricia R. (Welsh) Lynch of Milford, DE passed away on Sunday October 18, 2026 at Accent Care Hospice in Christiana Hospital. She was 86 years old.
Patricia was born in Milford, DE on November 18, 1939 and graduated from Milford High School in the class of 1957.
She was an avid bowler in Lehigh Acres, Florida where she lived for almost 50...
Jean W. Murphy
Oct 10, 2026
Jean W. Murphy, age 99, passed away on October 10th, 2026 at Polaris Healthcare in Milford, Delaware.
Born on October 1st, 1927 in Milford, Delaware, Jean was the daughter of Lydia Baker and W. D. Wilkins. She married Eugene (Murph) S. Murphy Jr. on May 11, 1950 at her parents' home in Milford. Jean was preceded in death by her parents,...
David G. Burton
Oct 9, 2026
David was born to loving parents, Irwin and Maradel Burton and lived in Milford all his life. He was educated in Milford schools where he earned eleven varsity letters in four sports. In 1956 he graduated from Georgetown University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences.
Following graduation, he was commissioned in the Army Signal Corps and served in Germany.
David then...
Elaine Hoffman
Oct 7, 2026
Elaine Hoffman, formerly of Scotch Plains NJ, passed away on October 7th, 2026. Elaine passed peacefully at home. She was 95 years old. Elaine is predeceased by her parents, John Charles and Gertrude Snyder, and her brother Daniel. Elaine was born in Newark NJ and grew up in Union NJ, where she met and married her late husband, Kenneth Stroud...
Antony J. Vican, Jr.
Sep 18, 2026
On Friday, September 18, 2026, Antony J. Vican, Jr. (Jay), a loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away at the age of 81.
He was preceded in death by his late wife, Barbara Lee Vican.
Jay was born on October 19, 1944, in Milford, DE to Antony and Betty (Tucker-Slote) Vican. He graduated from Milford High School in Milford, DE in 1963....
Charles Henry Finfrock, Jr.
Sep 18, 2026
Charles H. Finfrock, Jr., age 88, passed away on September 18, 2026, in Milford, Delaware.
Born on March 6, 1938, in Royal, PA, Chuck was the son of the late Charles H. and Mary Finfrock.
After graduating from Redstone High School in 1956, he enlisted in the United States Air Force where he served in multiple assignments including with the USAF/SS 6911th...
Mary Meredith
Sep 1, 2026
Mary “Ginger” Leaming Meredith, 76, died on September 1, 2026, in Milford, Delaware.
Born on January 17, 1950, in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, Ginger was the eldest of seven children born to Joe and Joan Leaming of Radnor, who both preceded her in death.
She was a 1968 graduate of Radnor High School and later attended Harcum College, then known as Harcum Junior...
James Bishop Calvert
Aug 26, 2026
James Bishop Calvert, age 80, of Milford, Delaware, passed away peacefully in his home on August 26, 2026.
Born on November 28, 1945, in Palisades Park, New Jersey, Jim was the son of the late James Whales Calvert and Catherine Calvert. After graduating from high school in June 1963, he began his career at DuPont in Seaford the very next day....
Richard A. Rogers, Sr.
Aug 26, 2026
On Wednesday, August 26, 2026, Richard A. Rogers, Sr., peacefully passed away at Accent Care Hospice at Wilmington Hospital. He was 87.
Richard was born on March 4, 1939, to the late Eugene and Ida Rogers, in Milford, DE. He grew up on N.E. 4th Street and graduated from Milford High School in 1957.
Richard worked for the DuPont Nylon Plant in...
Trevor J. Egan, Sr.
Aug 9, 2026
On August 9th, 2026, after a short battle with cancer, Trevor J. Egan, Sr. peacefully went home to be with the Lord. He was 76.
Trevor was born in Youngsville, N.Y. on June 12, 1950, to the late John and Jean Egan.
He graduated from J.Y.C.S. High School in Jeffersonville, N. Y. in 1968.
Mr. Egan honorably served our country in both the...
John T. Lare
Aug 6, 2026
ELLENDALE, DEL - John Thomas Lare passed away at the age of 72 on Thursday, August 6, 2026, after a battle with Parkinson's Dementia.
John was born in Milford, De on February 11, 1954 to Harry Lare and Catherine Fleming Lare. He grew up in Ellendale, Delaware. He graduated from Milford Senior High School in 1972. John was active in DECA...
Gavin Alexander Webb
Jul 31, 2026
Gavin Alexander Webb
May 6, 2006 – July 31, 2026
Gavin Alexander Webb, 20, of Milford, Delaware, passed away on July 31, 2026, surrounded by close friends and family.
Gavin had a quiet way about him when you first met him, but it never took long for that quietness to give way to the bright, funny, warm person underneath. He had a natural...
Ernest Benjamin Bochet
Jul 28, 2026
Ernest Benjamin Bochet
Ernie passed away peacefully on July 28, 2026, after a courageous 24-year battle with prostate cancer. He was born on April 8, 1956, to the late Frank and Juliet Bochet.
Ernie grew up in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, spent most of his life in Mahwah, and enjoyed his retirement in Milford, Delaware. Throughout his career, he was known...
John B. Smith
Jul 26, 2026
On Sunday July 26th, John B. Smith, peacefully passed away at his home in Milford. He was 60.
John was born on June 25, 1966 in Milford to the late Franklin and Dolores Smith.
He graduated from Cape Henlopen High School in 1984.
Mr. Smith honorably served our country in the Army from 1984 to 1987.
After the military he worked at New Process...
Manuel Baltazar Hernandez
Jul 24, 2026
On July 24th, Manuel Baltazar Hernandez, passed away from injuries he suffered from an accident on June 15th. He was 68 years old.
Manuel was born in Mexico on June 17, 1958 to the late Jose Baltazar and Romana Hernandez.
He is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Edilburga Sanchez Hernandez, his daughters, Miriam, Yuliana, Cindy, and Karen Baltazar Sanchez,...
Edmund F. Lingo, Jr.
Jul 18, 2026
On July 18, 2026, Edmund F. Lingo, Jr., with his wife by his side, peacefully passed away at his home in Milford. He was 71.
Ed was born on December 31, 1954, to the late Edmund and Joan Lingo, in Kensington, PA.
He grew up in Philadelphia before moving to New Jersey when he was 18.
Ed worked as a Heavy Equipment Operator...
Stephen "Steve" Swadley
Jul 13, 2026
On Monday July 13th, Stephen L. Swadley (“Steve”) passed away peacefully at Bayhealth Sussex Campus in Milford at age 71.
He was born on August 20, 1954, in Marlington, W.V. to the late Raymond and Vera Swadley.
Steve's family relocated to Ocean View, Delaware during his childhood. He graduated from Easton High School in 1972 before attending West Virginia University, where he...
Ruth Ann Dutton
Jul 9, 2026
On July 9th, 2026, Ruth Ann Dutton, peacefully went home to be with the Lord. She was 88.
Ruth Ann was born on June 24, 1938, in Milton, DE, to the late Phillip and Lillian Dutton.
She graduated from Milton High School.
Mrs. Dutton worked at Draper King Cole as an Administrator before working at Sussex Trust in Milford as a Bank Teller...
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