Obituaries

Paul R. Alexander, age 69, of Elkton, MD, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023.

Caverrett Ivanhoe “Ivan” Morrison, age 98, of Middletown, DE, peacefully departed at Cadia Broadmeadow on Wednesday, December 13, 2023.

Roland Randolph Lord, age 91, of Newark, DE, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2023.

Robert Allen Cantiello, age 30, of Wilmington, DE, went home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Sunday, December 24, 2023.

Julia Cathy, age 96, of Townsend, DE, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2023.

Patsy Lee Trainer, age 92, of Bear, DE, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023.

Joan G. Smith, age 88, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 21, 2023, during the 3rd week of advent.

Jennifer Sara Sampson “Jenny Ben”, age 71, of Kenton, DE transitioned peacefully, in her home and surrounded by loved ones, on December 11, 2023.

Susan E. Coefield, age 96, of New Castle, DE, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2023.

Jayshri N. Patel, age 77, of Townsend, DE, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023.

Kevin David Bessone, age 71, of Newark, DE, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2023.

Jacob “Jake” Andrew Schmitt was born on November 3, 1925 in Norwalk, Connecticut. He passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2023 at the age of 98.

Dorothy R. Varnes, age 90, of Newark, DE, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2023, after a short illness.

Jonathan L. “Jon” Plumback, age 54, of Wilmington, DE, succumbed to complications related to his battle with cancer on December 22, 2023, at the Christiana Care AccentCare Hospice wing at Wilmington Hospital.

Martha Jane “Marti” (McLain) Connors, age 73, of Middletown, DE, passed away quietly at home in the early hours of Wednesday, December 20, 2023, following a long illness.

​Janet L. Kemp, age 57, of New Castle, DE, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023.