Obituaries

Mary E. Macklem, age 86, of Wilmington, DE, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

Steven D. “Steve” Richmond, age 68, of New Castle, DE, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2024.

Bret L. Smith, age 38, of Philadelphia, PA, left us on Sunday, June 9, 2024. He passed away peacefully at Temple University Hospital after battling a serious infection.

The world lost a kind and loving soul on the morning of Tuesday, June 4, 2024, with the passing of Dr. James I. “Jim” Ethridge.

Royce Nathaniel Wakefield entered this world on January 18, 1945, in Lewisburg, Tennessee, son to the late Maggie Lee and Nathaniel Wakefield.

Roger W. Stanley, age 83, of Rehoboth, DE, and formerly of Bear, DE, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2024.

Tamara Tatiana “Tanya” Lazar, age 78, of Arden, DE, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2024.

Nancy B. Essex, age 70, of Newark, DE, passed away peacefully at Christiana Hospital on Saturday, June 1, 2024.

Wayne A. Young passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 2, 2023, in Grand Blanc, Michigan surrounded by loved ones.

Silvya (Sylvia) Maria Dreier Horn completed her journey on this Earth during the early hours of Saturday, May 4, 2024, after a day surrounded by her loving family and close friends.

Janet Joan Rebarchak, age 75, of New Castle, DE, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, May 29, 2024.

Douglas Edward “Doug” Estep, Sr., age 73, of New Castle, DE, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Monday, May 27, 2024.

Robert Fath Brown, age 82, of Newark, DE, left us peacefully on Saturday, May 18, 2024, after a brief illness. He was surrounded by his family and so much love.

Robert Wayne “Goober” McNulty, Sr., age 71, of Claymont, DE, passed away suddenly on Friday, May 24, 2024.

In the early hours of Sunday, May 26, 2024, John Swift V, peacefully left this world in the comfort of his Hockessin home.

Myrtle Elsie Arnold, age 97, of Newark, DE, died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, May 26, 2024.