Obituaries

Clarence D. “Frog” Reed, age 75, of Smyrna, DE, passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2026. Born in Dover, DE on April 4, 1950, he…

Lawrence J. “Larry” Lenzini, age 71, of Newark, DE, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026.

Gudrun Charlotte Rosenkranz Sturek, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at the age of 83.

Matthew R. “Ryan” Story, age 34, of Smyrna, DE, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.

John T. Moore Jr., age 41, of Bear, DE, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, surrounded by his close family and friends.

Ruth H. George, age 93, of Newark, DE, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2026.

Gene Albert Hamm, age 87, of Smyrna, DE, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026.

Carol P. Reule, age 79, of Newark, DE, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.

Lois Kay (Crockett) Nesci, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at the age of 74.

Lucille Dana Angell Soukup, 94, passed into eternity at her home of 60 years, in Wilmington, DE, on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, after a brief illness.

William C. Pragg, age 85, of Newark, DE, passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2026.

Frederick A. Wheeler Jr., age 86, of New Castle, DE, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 23, 2026.

Joseph “Joe” E. Brynes Jr., age 72, passed away suddenly on Monday, January 26, 2026.

Born on September 1, 1925, in Rahway, New Jersey, John Basarab, Jr. was one of six children born to John Basarab, Sr. and Anna Slivka, both immigrants from Eastern Europe.

Walter Dercum “Walt” Samans, age 86, of Middletown, DE, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.

Guy Buchler, age 69, of Selbyville, DE, and formerly of Ellicott City, MD, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2026.