William “Bill” Jerread
William “Bill” Jerread — known to his family as “Pop” — was born Feb. 7, 1948, in Milford and passed away on July 27, 2026, at his home in Seaford, after a lengthy illness. He will be remembered as a [...]
John Francis Cleary, Jr., 82
John Francis Cleary, Jr., affectionately known as “Mr. Wonderful” of Worton, Md., passed away on July 29, 2026, surrounded by his loving family at home. John was born on Feb. 14, 1944, in Bayonne, NJ, son of the late John [...]
John Joseph Shwed
John Joseph Shwed, known to all as John, passed away on Aug. 2, 2026, at his home in Laurel, leaving behind a legacy of wisdom, generosity, and faith that touched his family, his church, his town, and his state. Born [...]
Deborah “Debbie” L. McEckron, 69
Deborah “Debbie” L. McEckron of Laurel passed away peacefully on July 27, 2026. She was born on Dec. 28, 1956, the daughter of the late James and Helen Kinley. Debbie loved arts and crafts, playing bingo anywhere she could from carnivals [...]
June Long, 97
June Long of Seaford died on July 9, 2026, at Country Rest Home in Greenwood. She was born in 1929 in Long Island, NY to Eugene and Bess Owens. She attended Springfield High School in Pennsylvania and received a bachelor’s [...]
Carole Dunaway Vincent, 88
Carole Dunaway Vincent of Laurel passed away on Friday, July 24, 2026, at her home surrounded by family. Carole was born in Colonial Heights, Va., on July 22, 1938, the daughter of Samuel Jordan Dunaway and Ruth Hasard Dunaway. She [...]
Jo Ann Blades
On July 19, 2026, after a brave battle with cancer, Jo Ann Blades met the Savior she faithfully loved and served. She was born on Oct. 21, 1941, to the late William Lee Littleton and Hilda Morris Littleton. Born and [...]
Mildred Lynne Whealton, 71
Mildred Lynne Whealton passed away peacefully after battling heart issues. Born Oct. 1, 1954, at Beebe Hospital, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Betty Walker of Georgetown. She is preceded in death by a brother, Paul Walker [...]
Jerome Martin “Marty” Neitzey, 67
Jerome Martin “Marty” Neitzey of Bridgeville passed away peacefully on Friday, July 17, 2026, at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes after a courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family, cherished “Twin Home” neighbors, Ginny and Tom Horsey, [...]
John Irvin Sweigard, 96
John Irvin Sweigard of Malvern and Mechanicsburg, Pa., and formerly of Millersburg, Pa., and Seaford, was born Aug. 23, 1929, and died June 28, 2026. He deeply loved and was devoted to Mary Louise (née Kurtz), his wife and companion [...]
