All Obituaries

Wayne Lee Ingram, 69, of Milford, Delaware, passed away on June 5, 2026 at Bayhealth Kent Campus. Born November 1, 1956 in Milford, Delaware, Wayne was the son of Frank Roland Ingram and Ruth Ann Minner, and was raised in part by his stepfather, Roger Minner, who played a central role in his life. He graduated from Milford Senior High School and Kent Vo-Tech and worked more than fifty years at the family business, Roger Minner Wrecker Service. Wayne was known for his strong work ethic, ...

Francis William "Butch" Messick, 73, of Ellendale, DE passed away on Friday, June 5, 2026 at home. Butch was born in Milford, DE the son of Francis William and Frances "Tucker" Messick. He was a drywaller beginning his career with Schatz and Schatz in Houston, then working for K.B. Coldiron in Selbyville up until he retired December 29, 2017. He was a member of the Cedarfield Ruritan in Milford and the Why Not! Classic Car Club. He enjoyed fishing and going to car shows. ...

Sandra Irene Fitzgerald Currey Dill, 84, of Slaughter Beach, DE passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 4, 2026 at the Delaware Hospice Center, Milford, surrounded by her loving family. Sandra was born in Milford, the daughter of the late Huriah Thomas and Irene (Lynch) Fitzgerald. She was a graduate of Milford High School, then received her Bachelor's Degree from the University of Delaware, and then received her Masters Degree in Education from Salisbury Teachers College. She was an ...

Thaddeus J (Ted) Mesh, Jr. of Milford, Delaware (originally Hanover Township, Pennsylvania) passed on May 30, 2026, at home and surrounded by his loving family. His journey on this earth is complete after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. Words can’t express our gratitude for all of those who helped along the way, particularly Dr. Desai and the phenomenal staff at Tunnel Cancer Center (especially Fran, Noah and the girls in triage, and “Irish”). Thank you to ...

Charlene Beene, 93, of Harrington, DE passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family on May 27, 2026. The daughter of the late Charles A. and Mabel Z. (Wills) Price, Charlene was born in Covington, KY before moving to Delaware in the 1940s. She worked as a machine operator at General Foods in Dover before retiring in 1988 after 24 years. She was a long-time active member of the CKRT Post #7, of the American Legion Auxiliary in Harrington, and served in various elected leadership ...

Mary Ann Mullins 1934 - 2026 Mary Ann Mullins of Milford, Delaware passed away peacefully at Delaware Hospice in Milford on May 25, 2026. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Lucille and Virgil Mullins.  Mary Ann a nursing graduate from Milford School of Nursing, worked in several hospitals and centers throughout her career, retiring from the Dover Air Force Base Hospital.   A special thank you to caregivers Carmen, Dominique, Ilva, Gabby, Cassandra and Faith ...

Marie Elizabeth Entzian, a longtime resident of Harrington, Delaware, passed away on May 19, 2026, in Annapolis, Maryland.  She was 101 years old.  She was born to the late Adolf and Veronika Tores in Glen Burnie, Maryland, and is preceded in death by her siblings, Gertrude, Nicholas, Susanna, and John.  A devoted wife, she is also preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Herman Entzian.  A graduate of Glen Burnie High School, Marie worked briefly as a bookkeeper at ...

Loretta "Laurie" Crossley, 84, of Milford, Delaware passed away peacefully on Monday, May 18, 2026 at Bayhealth Sussex Campus, Milford. Laurie was born in Queens, NY the daughter of the late Robert and Marie (Plummer) Pautz. She worked for many years as a comptroller for a small bank in New York, NY. She was very proud of the fact that she was one of the last people to attain her goal as comptroller by gaining experience working her way up through the banking industry without ...

onnie Lee Dean, 72, of Harrington, DE passed away on May 4, 2026 at home with her family by her side. Connie grew up in Harrington, the daughter of the late Raymond and Marion Hopkins. She worked at Playtex in Dover for 25 years before having to go on disability. She loved outdoor activities like hunting and fishing. She also raised goats to sell for a period of time. Connie was a devoted daughter and helped out her parents as they got older. She loved animals, especially dogs and turtles. ...

Robert Dale "Robbie Dale" Watkins, 63, of Houston, DE passed away peacefully at home on Friday, April 24, 2026 surrounded by his loving family. Rob was born in Milford, DE on November 6, 1962, the son of the late James and Irene Watkins.  Rob worked at Conagra as a supervisor for many years. He left to pursue working for Port lumber, operating the treatment of lumber and obtaining his CDL license. During that time, he met Johnny Rogers and became employed, putting in ...