Obituaries

Walter “Yankee” Lear, Jr., age 79, of Middletown, DE, passed away on Sunday, November 2, 2025.

Mary Ann Moyer, 74, of Townsend, DE, passed away suddenly and peacefully on Friday Oct. 17, 2025. 

James S. Hughes, age 64, of Bear, DE, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, November 5, 2025.

It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of our beloved Wayne Wilberding who departed peacefully on November 2, 2025 at the age of 86.

Deborah Lynn “Debbie” Renn, age 74, of Middletown, DE, and formerly of Newark, DE, passed away on Monday, November 3, 2025.

Gerald Herman “Jerry” Cox, age 83, of Townsend, DE, formerly of Newark, DE, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, November 2, 2025.

Thomas M. Garcia, affectionately known as “Tommy” or “Flat”, of Middletown, DE, passed away Wednesday October 29, 2025 at the age of 72.

Richard D. “Rick” Palumbo, age 75, of Townsend, DE, and formerly of Lakewood, NJ, passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2025.

Retired State Representative John Adam Kowalko Jr., age 80, of Newark, Delaware passed away on October 25, 2025.

James Taylor “Jim” Gray, age 81, of Newark, DE, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.

Neal Howard Kook, age 63, of Hamilton, NJ, and currently residing in Newark, DE, passed away on Sunday, October 26, 2025.

John W. Jackson, age 42, of Newark, DE, passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2025.

Henry A. “Hank” Williams, age 82, of Middletown, DE, passed away on Friday, October 24, 2025.

William R. “Bob” Felts, age 89, of Hockessin, DE, passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2025.

Madeline A. O’Connor, age 98, of Wilmington, DE, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, October 25, 2025.

Ruth A. Walters, age 100, of New Castle, DE, passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2025.