Obituaries

Mary Garidel, age 75, of Middletown, DE, passed away from this earth into the loving arms of God on Friday, May 19, 2023.

Dolores M. “Del” Greene of Newark, DE, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 21, 2023.

Eugene E. “Smiley” Matthews, age 83, of New Castle, DE, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, May 19, 2023.

​Tracey Taylor-Blackwell, 59, of New Castle, DE, peacefully passed away surrounded by family on May 16, 2023, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Everett James “Smitty” Smith, age 71, of Wilmington, DE, passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023.

Anna M. (Ruebeck) Rose, age 88, of Wilmington, DE, left this world to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 17, 2023.

Irene S. Hojnicki, age 90, of New Castle, DE, passed away peacefully, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, May 13, 2023.

Wilma B. Ainscow, age 87, of Middletown, DE, and formerly of Ocean View, DE, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 15, 2023, surrounded by her family.

George Sakers Dougherty, age 57, of Newark, DE, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, Friday, May 12, 2023 after a 6.5 year battle with cancer.

Patricia Paty “Pat” Steele, age 85, of Newark, DE, passed away on Monday, May 8, 2023.

Joanne R. Newton, age 67, of Newark, DE, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, May 8, 2023.

Loving husband, father, and grandfather, Richard Lee Creveling passed away peacefully on his 89th birthday surrounded by family and friends on Tuesday, May 9, 2023.

Renée Santoro, age 84, of Landenberg, PA, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Friday, May 12, 2023.

Cheryle Renee Pringle, age 61, of Newark, DE, passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023.

William Carl “Bill” “Dida” Stump, age 84, of Middletown, DE, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 9, 2023.

Ernest Derrick Sudler, age 71, of Bear, DE, was called home to rest on Monday, April 24, 2023, at Christiana Care Hospital.