Obituaries

Patricia Ann “Pat” Delaney, age 74, of Middletown, DE, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, August 3, 2024.

Raymond Belle, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away on July 15, 2024, at the age of 78, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Rhonda M. Walker, age 66, of Newark, DE, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2024.

Velia A. “Billie” Rodriguez, age 74, of Newark, DE, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2024.

Susan Traurig, age 62, of Newark, DE, passed away following a lifelong illness on Friday, August 2, 2024.

John D. “Jack” Carey, Jr., age 68, of Elkton, MD, and formerly of New Castle, DE, sadly lost his battle with pancreatic cancer.

Joseph J. “Joe” Hvezda, age 89, of Bridgeton, NJ, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2024.

Eugene J. Anderson, Sr., aged 89, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 28, 2024, at his home in Middletown, Delaware, surrounded by Kathleen (née Caulfield), the love of his life…

Barbara Darnell Heckert, age 73, of Newark, DE, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.

Jacquelyn S. Krepelka, age 74, of Philadelphia, PA, passed away on Friday, July 26, 2024.

Stephen “Steve” Douglas Williams, age 77, of Newark, Delaware, passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.

Jonathan Lesley Wood, age 79, of Newark, DE, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2024.

Katherine Louise Milanese, age 70, of Wilmington, DE, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.

Barbara Mae Lewis, age 81, of Middletown, DE, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 22, 2024, at home surrounded by her loved ones.

Elizabeth Reid Smith, age 99, of New Castle, DE, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.

Cynthia J. Hunt, age 73, of Dover, DE, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2024.