Obituaries

Sumako Fortney, age 78, of Hartly, DE, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2025.

Donna M. Sheats, age 64, of New Castle, DE, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2025.

Ho Yet Tom, age 97, of Newark, DE, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2025.

Carolyn C. McGrath, age 89, of Middletown, DE, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, December 21, 2025.

Sylvestro J. Ruffini, age 94, of Middletown, DE, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, December 27, 2025.

Marie A. “Mae” Piazzie Greve, age 97, passed away at home on December 24, 2025.

Michael Deremer, age 74, of Newark, DE, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025.

Francis Stephen “Frank” Taraska III, age 54, of Newark, DE, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025.

Katherine M. Shea, age 74, of Bear, DE, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Friday, December 26, 2025.

John T. “Jack” Bartles, age 94, of Delaware City, DE, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025.

Shirley Ann Austin, age 78, of Newark, Delaware, passed away on December 20, 2025, following a short illness at Christiana Hospital, with her family at her bedside.

Michael R. “Mike” Taylor, age 60, of Newark, DE, passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2025.

Michael L. “Big Mike” Corvino, Sr., age 85, of Middletown, DE, passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2025.

Larry Barnes Evans, age 84, of Odessa, DE, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2025.

Barry Robert Smith, age 59, of Cecilton, MD, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2025.

Edward Anthony “Ed” Tupin, age 73, of Indialantic, FL and Rockville, MD, passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2025.