Sandra Elinor Steele, 76
Sandra Elinor Steele of Laurel passed away on Jan. 13, 2026, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Sandra was born on Jan. 25, 1949, in Salisbury to the late Walter and Ruth Carey. She was a 1967 graduate [...]
Donna R. Hicks, 76
Donna R. Hicks of Seaford passed away peacefully on Jan. 18, 2026, at home surrounded by her family. Donna retired from the DuPont Company in Troy, Michigan in February 2002. She then moved back to Seaford in March of that [...]
Jane E. Tate, 91
Jane E. Tate of Seaford passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Jan. 11 in her daughter’s home. She was born on Dec. 16, 1934, in Bethel to Marshall “Doc” Carpenter and Sadie (Bailey) Carpenter. At the age [...]
James Walter “Jim” Samans, 83
James Walter “Jim” Samans of Milton passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, at the Hospice Center in Milford after a long battle with heart and lung illness. Born on Feb. 24, 1942, in Salem, New Jersey, Jim was [...]
Robert L. Nichols, 74
Robert L. Nichols of Seaford, passed away on Jan. 3, 2026 at his home in Seaford, surrounded by his loving family. Robert was born on Sept. 18, 1951 in Wilmington to the late Nelson Warren Nichols and Oterita Shaw Nichols. [...]
Barbara Marie Baker, 83
Barbara Marie Baker of Laurel passed away on Dec. 27, 2025, at TidalHealth PRMC in Salisbury. She was born on March 29, 1942 in Millsboro to the late Olan and Mary Boyce. Barbara graduated from Laurel High School, and after [...]
Marie Ellen Hovatter, 95
Marie Ellen Hovatter, a loving mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, at the age of 95. Born on March 19, 1930, in Salisbury, Marie spent her life devoted to her family and home. Marie’s warmth [...]
Dennis B. Hearn, 80
Dennis B. Hearn of Laurel passed away peacefully on Jan. 3, 2026. He was born on Nov. 18, 1945, the son of the late Boyce and Reba Hearn. Dennis was a man of many talents. He was a sheet metal [...]
Willa Faye Merrill
Willa Faye Merrill, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and talented seamstress, passed away peacefully at her home in Delmar on Monday, Dec. 29. Born on Sept. 28, 1939, in Parsons, WV, Willa Faye lived a full and vibrant life, [...]
Frances Hurley Ryan, 91
Frances Hurley Ryan, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away on Dec. 29, 2025, in Austin, Texas. Born April 17, 1934, in Seaford to Berniece and Frank Hurley, Frances loved dancing—ballet and Spanish styles—and was crowned Miss Seaford in 1952, [...]
