Obituaries

James L. “Jim” Cottrell, age 89, of Middletown, DE, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, February 18, 2023.

Nathan W. “Nat” Bright, Jr., age 92, of Middletown, DE, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, February 21, 2023.

Roger L. Askew, Jr., age 55, of Middletown, DE, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2023.

Patricia Brittain Cooper Pyle, age 90, of Bear, DE, and formerly of Mt. Pleasant, SC, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Monday, February 20, 2023.

Ronald A. “Ron” Wollaston, age 65, of Lincoln University, PA, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2023.

JOE FACCENDA, age 67, died Monday, February 13, 2023 after a long, courageous, and valiant battle against cancer.

NancyLee D. Taylor Crozier, age 85, of Wilmington, DE, passed away early Sunday morning, February 19, 2023, at Coral Springs Rehab and Healthcare where she resided for the last 9 days.

Kenneth Greig “Ken” Thomas, Sr., age 84, of Newark, DE, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2023.

Irvin Hamilton, age 79, of Middletown, DE, transitioned on Saturday, February 11, 2023.

Dr. Robert “Bob” Hattery, 83, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 11, 2023, in Newark, Delaware. He was surrounded by his family and supportive care givers at the Millcroft Skilled Nursing Center. 

Judith Ann (Buchy) “Judy” Wilbank, age 81, of Middletown, DE, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, February 15, 2023.

Raymond James “Ray” Negstad, age 84, of Newark, DE, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at home with his family by his side.

Paul Stephen Slavik, age 65, of Middletown, DE, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2023.

Valentina (Caceres) Magnell, age 83, of Newark, DE, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Monday, February 13, 2023.

It is with great sadness that Tim, Martha, Jason and Ben Brooks announce the passing of their son and brother, Ross H. Brooks, age 57, of Newark, DE, after a severe stroke on Monday, February 13, 2023.

Richard Joseph “Rook” Garafalo, age 65, of Middletown, DE, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023.