Obituaries

Joanne F. “Judy” Guthrie, age 92, of Millsboro, DE, and formerly of Wilmington, DE, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.

Allen Gregory “Greg” Bass, age 62, of Middletown, DE, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Friday, December 19, 2025.

Howard Charles “Howie” Ritter, Jr., age 83, of Middletown, DE, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.

Ruth Marie Veriopoulos, age 69, of Wilmington, DE, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026.

Laura A. Wolski, age 90, of New Castle, DE and Naples, FL, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.

Ruth L. Morgan, age 99, of Newark, DE, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026.

Rosemarie (Corelli) Banes, age 75, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2025, in her home in New Castle De.

Luis Colon, age 52, of Philadelphia, PA, and raised in West Chester, PA, passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2026.

Ralph F. McGrath went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 3, 2026.

Diane Marie Grant, age 67, of Newark, DE, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026.

Melvin Anderson Halter, Jr., age 86, of Newark, DE, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026.

Lee Roy Sayne, age 86, of Bear, DE, passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2026.

Elizabeth Ann “B” Geller, age 69, of New Castle, DE, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 1, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. 

Rev. Dr. Paul Edward Scull, age 76, of Newark, DE, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.

William S. Fox, Jr, aka Bill Fox of Manor Pharmacy in New Castle, DE died in his kitchen while making a fresh pot of coffee for his wife on the morning of December 30, 2025.

Sylvester “Bucky” Benson, Jr., age 70, of Newark, DE, departed this life on December 23, 2025 in the comfort of his home.