Obituaries

James Dewey Riggs, affectionately known throughout his life as Jimmy or J.D., passed away on Friday, September 18, 2026, in Sorrento, Florida, at the age of 79.

Carolyn L. Lobozzo, age 84, of Newark, DE, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, September 20, 2026.

Matthew R. Thomas, age 36, of North East, MD, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2026.

Ricardo E. “Rick” Gayle, age 76, of Middletown, Delaware, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2026.

Mark Charles Sweeney, age 69, of Townsend, DE, passed away at his residence on Saturday, September 19, 2026.

Rubén Botello, Sr., de 56 años, residente de Bear, Delaware, falleció en paz el viernes 18 de septiembre de 2026.

Leroy C. Knight, Jr., age 88, of Bear, DE, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.

Rosalind C. Klepacki, of New Castle, Delaware, passed away peacefully on Monday evening, September 14, 2026, at the age of 82, surrounded by the family she loved so deeply.

Katherine D. “Kathy” Sekscinski, age 81, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 19, 2026.

Yvette A. Demers, age 92, of New Castle, DE, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.

Gordon W. Beggs, 68, of Landenberg, Pennsylvania, passed away suddenly on September 7, 2026, while vacationing at one of his favorite places in the world—the beach.

Brian Philip Johnson, age 41, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2026.

Claude Swanson “Mac” McMillan, age 87, of Newark, DE, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.

David E. Payne, age 60, of Middletown, DE, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Monday, September 14, 2026.

Heather Elaine Clark, 55, of Newark passed away on August 26 following a long illness and failed attempts to receive a donor kidney.

Surlyn Claude Jean-Baptiste, age 52, of Middletown, DE, passed away on August 26, 2026, in his hometown of Grande-Rivière-du-Nord, Haiti.