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Carlton E. Massey, Sr., 78

Carlton E. Massey, Sr., of Blades passed away on Thursday, Jan. 22 at TidalHealth Nanticoke in Seaford. Born on March 31, 1947, at his grandparents’ farm in Reliance, Seaford, he was the son of the late Daniel and Erma (Tull) [...]

2026-02-24T12:17:35-05:00February 19, 2026|OBITS, OBITS - SEAFORD|

Travis J. Kouts, 90

Travis J. Kouts of Seaford passed away on Feb. 7, 2026. Travis was born on March 20, 1935, in Van Wert, Ohio. After his high school graduation, he enlisted in the Air Force, where he served from 1954-1958. While stationed at Dover [...]

2026-02-24T11:25:10-05:00February 19, 2026|OBITS, OBITS - SEAFORD|

Mary Esther Hastings Moore

Mary Esther Hastings Moore peacefully passed away on Feb. 9, 2026. She had stated that she wanted to live to age 100, and she achieved that goal. Mary was born in Delmar, Md. to Lillian and John S. Hastings. She [...]

2026-02-24T11:24:15-05:00February 19, 2026|OBITS|

Elfriede M. “Vita” Bowden, 97

Elfriede M. “Vita” Bowden of Delmar died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, at her home in Delmar, surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 26, 1928, in Dambrau, Germany, daughter of the late Karl and Marie Uka. During World [...]

2026-02-24T11:23:32-05:00February 19, 2026|OBITS|

Anna Mae Rounds, 82

Anna Mae Rounds, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026 in Delmar, Del. She was born on Sept. 15, 1943, in Salisbury, to the late Ralph O. and Mildred Wilson Owens. Anna Mae [...]

2026-02-24T11:22:46-05:00February 19, 2026|OBITS|

Beatrice L. Wright, 85

Beatrice L. Wright of Laurel passed away on Feb. 4, 2026, at her home. She was the daughter of the late Clifford and Grace Lyons. Beatrice was a hard worker, with a strong work ethic; she rarely missed work. She [...]

2026-02-24T10:45:15-05:00February 12, 2026|OBITS, OBITS - LAUREL|

Alton E. “Toby” Lynch, Sr., 84

Alton E. Lynch, Sr. “Toby”, passed away peacefully on Jan. 29, 2026, at his residence in Gumboro. Born on July 25, 1941, in Gumboro, Toby was the son of the late Paul Alvin Lynch and Beatrice Helen (Collins) Lynch. A lifelong [...]

2026-02-24T10:44:45-05:00February 12, 2026|OBITS|

Cheryl L. Hill

Cheryl L. Hill of Seaford was born Dec. 13, 1955 in Wilmington. She is survived by a daughter, Angela Hill Hammond, and granddaughter, Brittany Shay Hill, both of Seaford. She is preceded in death by her father, George W. Hammond, [...]

2026-02-24T10:43:59-05:00February 12, 2026|OBITS|

Harry Tipton Kincaid

Harry Tipton Kincaid of Charleston, S.C., died Jan. 20, 2026. He was born on Sept. 7, 1947, in Charleston, West Virginia. He was the son of the late Ailene and Clifford Kincaid.  He was married to Diane Kincaid for 54 [...]

2026-02-24T10:43:17-05:00February 12, 2026|OBITS|

Nola Florence Martin

Nola Florence Martin passed away peacefully at her home in Seaford on Feb. 1, 2026. Mrs. Martin was born Dec. 6, 1941 in Dighton, Massachusetts, to Fred and Leona Bourgoin. Mrs. Martin was predeceased by her husband, Paul Martin, who passed [...]

2026-02-24T10:30:49-05:00February 12, 2026|OBITS, OBITS - SEAFORD|
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