Obituaries

Dale Lynn Dawson, age 72, of Sun City Center, FL, passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2023.

Brenda C. Brown, age 81, of Smyrna, DE, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, June 20, 2023.

George M. Jennings, age 39, of New Castle, DE, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, June 20, 2023.

Joanne D. Battles, age 90, of Newark, DE, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, June 20, 2023.

Eileen Staci Meares, age 55, of North East, MD, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. Her daughter, Abigail Renee Meares, age 19, of North East, MD, also passed away suddenly on Thursday, June, 15, 2023.

Francis M. “Fran” Denver, age 79, of Newark, DE, passed away peacefully after a long and courageous battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy on Sunday, June 18, 2023.

Michael J. Gurney, age 69, of Bear, DE, passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2023.

Andrew J. “Andy” Dehel, age 86, of Bear, DE, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023.

Francis M. “Fran” Lally, III, age 70, of Newark, DE, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, June 15, 2023.

Annette Esther Ehrlich, age 85, of Wilmington, DE, passed away peacefully from Alzheimer’s, surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, June 15, 2023.

Walter V. Charowsky, age 82, of Newark, DE, peacefully passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2023, with his children by his side.

Elizabeth S. “Betty” Piegalski, age 92, of Wilmington, DE, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, June 17, 2023.

Mark Ruiz, age 44, of Newark, DE, passed away unexpectedly on June 13, 2023.

Norann H. Wentz, age 75, of Wilmington, DE, departed this life on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.

Richard Edwin “Dick” Jewett, age 89, of Middletown, DE, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 9, 2023.

Dorothy (Cousineau) Ryan, age 89, of Smyrna, DE, passed away on Friday, June 16, 2023.