All Obituaries

Loretta (Lindale) Wootten, 83 FELTON – Our beloved mother, The Honorable Loretta L. Wootten passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving daughters, Donna and Brenda on April 10, 2026. Loretta was born in Milford on Oct 21,1942, the daughter of the late Harry and Clara Moore Lindale. She was the fourth child of 7 siblings. After graduating in 1960 from Milford High School, Loretta married her late husband, Vaughn Wayne Wootten of 57 years. Loretta was fascinated with ...

Ronald Dean Ward, 81, of Milford, DE passed away peacefully on Friday, April 3, 2026 at the Delaware Veterans Home, Milford. Ron was born in Milford, the son of the late Carson Ray and Nadine (Walters) Ward. He was a graduate of Milford High School, class of 1962. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, proudly serving our country during the Vietnam War from 1965 to 1971. During that time, he was assigned to the USS Long Beach, the first nuclear powered cruiser in Vietnam. After his service, Ron ...

Dennis L. Schafer, 88, of Milford, DE passed away Saturday, March 21, 2026 at home. Mr. Schafer was born in Woodworth, North Dakota, the son of the late Samuel T.R. Schafer and Sophia (Schelske) Heizelman and step father William Heizelman. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and was an airplane mechanic, working on the C124's. During his tour of duty, he was assigned to the African Congo for 3 months. After his service to our country, Dennis went to work at Kraft Foods in Dover as a ...

Michael Dale Chaney, 72, of Milford, DE passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at the Delaware Hospice Center, Milford. Michael was born in Milford, DE, the son of the late Donald and Iris (Lynch) Chaney. He worked for Messick and Grey as a millwright and "roady" for many years. He then went to work for Perdue Grains as a grain man for about 30 years before retiring in 2020. He loved coaching his son's baseball teams. He was known to all as a loyal friend, and his childhood ...

Shirley B. Glanden, 73, passed on March 8, 2026 after a brave battle with cancer. She was born on April 10, 1952 in Milford Hospital, the daughter of William Brittingham and Alice (Powell) Brittingham of Felton. She is survived by her sisters Joyce Welsh (Joe Keyes), Patricia (Jim) Robinson, and brother Bill (Lisa) Brittingham; her twin sons Mark M. (Annie) and Matthew B. (Amy), her sister-in-law Beverly (late Bud) Coverdale, nieces Amanda (Brian) Wright and Ashley Brittingham, and nephew ...

Stacey Kay Knox, 44, of Lewes, DE passed away suddenly on Friday, March 6, 2026 at Bayhealth Sussex Campus, Milford. Stacey was born in Milford, the daughter of the late Anthony Jenkins and Paula Laurenzi. She enjoyed going to the beach. Stacey loved her special niece Calleigh. She also loved her dogs. Stacey was a very strong woman and a survivor. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her grandmother who raised her, Kay Laurenzi. She is survived by her husband ...

Nelson Allen Jerread, 77, of Harrington, DE passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 in Lewes, DE. Nelson was born in Milford, DE the son of Arleen (Taylor) Jerread and the late William Jerread. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Nelson enjoyed watching TV, was an avid NASCAR fan and loved tending to his chickens. In addition to his father, Nelson was preceded in death by his brother William Jerread, Jr. He is survived by his mother Arleen (Taylor) Jerread; two sisters Karen ...

Jose Alfredo Rodriguez, 89, of Lincoln, Delaware, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 20, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Puerto Rico, he was the beloved son of the late Alfredo Pacheco and Gloria Rodriguez.  Jose built a long and dedicated career as a machine operator with Draper Canning - King Cole in Milton, Delaware, where he worked faithfully for 36 years before retiring. Baseball was one of Jose’s greatest passions. A talented second baseman and ...

Robin Elaine Swanson, 65, of Milford, DE formerly of Wilmington, DE passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at the Delaware Hospice Center, Milford, DE. Robin was born in Wilmington, the daughter of Patricia Ann (Davis) Robertson and the late John "Jack" Karl Swanson, and step-daughter of the late A. Keith Robertson. She was a 1977 graduate of Henry C. Conrad High School in Wilmington, DE.  She worked for Wilmington Trust Company for many years; Moore & Rutt, ...

Thomas M. Dancel, 71, of Milford, DE formerly of Port Chester, New York, passed away Friday, February 13, 2026 at home. Tom was born & raised in Yonkers, NY the son of the late Manuel and Frances (Paradiso) Dancel. He worked in carpet, flooring and textile sales for many years before retiring in 2021. He was a devoted New York Yankees fan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his 2 brothers Gerry and David Dancel. He is survived by his wife of 46 years Tania (Taboada) ...