All Obituaries

Middletown- Robert Alphonso Powell Sr. of Middletown passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was 72. Mr. Powell was born in Dover, DE, the son of the late James Steward and Eleanor (Powell) Watson. He owned his construction business as a carpenter for many years.Mr. Powell enjoyed carpentry, drag racing, and motorcycle riding. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister Patsy Benson; brother, Tony Watson; brother,...

Sondra Leigh Reed, 64 of Hartly It is with great sadness that the family of Sondra Reed announces her passing after a sudden illness on Sunday, January 13, 2019, surrounded by her loving family at the young age of 64.  Sondra was born June 14, 1954 in Staten Island, NY and moved to Delaware when she was a young child. She worked as a Registered Nurse at Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill where she retired in 2015 after 20 years of dedicated service.  Sondra will be...

     Jerry R. “Speedy” Friudenberg, 57, of Dover passed away on January 7, 2019 at the Christiana Hospital.      Speedy enjoyed fishing and just being on the water.  He was an avid fan of the Miami Dolphins and was a fan of Dale Earnhardt, Sr. Speedy enjoyed hanging out with his friends at Mr. D’s Bar and Restaurant in Magnolia and at Brown’s Tavern in Wyoming.      Mr. Friudenberg is...

Wyoming- June C. Rankin of Wyoming, DE passed away peacefully, Wednesday, January 16, 2019, surrounded by her family at Kent General Hospital in Dover. She was 82June was born in Milford, DE the daughter of the late Chester and Florence Coffin She was a loving mother and grandmother who enjoyed gardening, making stained glass, crafting, puzzles  and   spending time with her family. She retired from Prentice Hall Corporate Systems as an...

Kathleen passed peacefully with her family surrounding her on Saturday January 12th, 2019. She was born on June 16th, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late James and Elizabeth Dowling. She graduated from John W. Hallahan High School in Philadelphia and Misericordia School of Nursing. She received her undergraduate degree from Wilmington University and graduate degree in business from Central Michigan University.  She worked as a Registered Nurse in various hospitals...

    Jamie Lynn Walls, of Dover, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, January 11, 2019, in St. Francis Hospital, Wilmington.  She was 58.      Jamie was born August 31, 1960, in Dover, to Bonnie(Shahan) Witt & the late, James Witt.  She was a graduate of Lake Forest High School, Class of 1978.     Jamie worked as a delivery driver for Poliseno’s Pizza, in Dover, for the past 5 years; and had also worked...

Robert James Cox, Jr., `Doodle', 56 Dec. 9, 1962 - Jan. 7, 2019 MAGNOLIA — Doodle passed away Jan. 7, 2019 at Kent General Hospital in Dover. Doodle was born on Dec. 9, 1962 to Maude "Pee Wee" and the late Robert "Jimmy" James Cox, Sr. Doodle was a very giving and compassionate family man. He was a co-owner of C & C drywall, with his very close late Uncle Buddy for many years.  Doodle was one of the best drywall men around. He was also employed by K...

    Mary Lynn McCanns, of Dover, passed away peacefully while surrounded by family on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, in her sisters home in Smyrna. She was 67.      Mary was born February 21, 1951, in Wilmington, DE to the late, Edward & Edith (Hedrick) Bachman. Many of her fondest memories were the years that she spent growing up on Reed Street in Wilmington, before the family moved to Rambleton Acres in New Castle, before graduating from William Penn High...

     Robert L. Snell, Jr., 59, of Dover passed away on January 2, 2019.      A funeral service will be 3:00 P.M. Saturday, January 12, 2019 at the Pippin Funeral Home, 119 W. Camden Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming, DE 19934 where there will be a viewing from 1:00 to 3:00 P.M. Saturday.  Burial will be private.  Online condolences may be made via www.pippinfuneralhome.com. 

     Corrine "Snook" Naomi Scott, age 84, of Middletown, DE, departed this life to be with the Lord on January 4, 2019, at her home.  Corrine was born October 29, 1934, in Kenton, DE to the late Herbert Marion Sudler Sr. and the late Grace Claire White-Sudler.  She was the oldest of 15 children.       Corrine was a longtime resident of Middletown, DE.  She received her G.E.D. later in life.  She retired from Canteen Vending...

Charles William Eckhard, age 71, of Magnolia, DE, formerly of Denville, NJ, passed away December 19, 2018 at Kent General Hospital in Dover, DE. Charles attended Hanover Park High School in New Jersey and graduated from Bethel College.  Mr. Eckhard enjoyed studying history, especially the Civil War. He was a life long N.Y. Giants fan and rooted for the Mets.  He had fun with sports trivia as well. Charles was an avid reader spending most weekends at the...

Graveside service with honors at Delaware Veteran Memorial Cemetery Chapel, Millsboro, DE, Thursday, January 10, 2019, 2 pm.

    Robert A. Needles, Sr., of Camden, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, January 1, 2019, in his home. He was 70.     Robert was born March 12, 1948, in Wilmington, DE to the late, John & Martha (Finney) Needles. He served in the United States Army in the Vietnam War and received the Purple Heart then returned to his career in masonry. He worked for Neal's Inc., in Wilmington for many years, before starting his own business, KJV Masonry, before...

     Robert E. Stubbs, Sr., 85, of Hartly passed away on January 2, 2019.      Mr. Stubbs had been employed by Reichold Chemical, Playtex and worked as a laboratory technician for the City of Dover.  He later retired from DNREC where he had worked as an environmental technician for over 25 years.        Mr. Stubbs was active in leadership roles for several civic organizations.  He served as an...

CAMDEN- Mary Ann (Simpson) Teller, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, died January 03, 2019. Born on August 30,1933, daughter of William Burnham (WB) and Mary W. Simpson, she lived all of her life in the Camden area. She graduated from Caesar Rodney-where she was actively involved with Student Council, basketball and FHA- and the University of Delaware with a degree in Home Economics. She married Robert S. Teller in 1956 and raised 2 children David (Marsha) and Jeffrey. She was preceded...