All Obituaries

CWO 4 Edward H. Horney, USMCR Retired, Major Edward “Monk” Horney, Delaware State Police Retired. On March 15, 2019, God retired CWO4 Edward H. “Monk” Horney to heaven’s scenes. He was born December 18, 1925 in Wilmington, DE, the son of the late Ellsworth Hamilton and Tylethea Ege Horney. He was a graduate of P.S. DuPont High School in 1943. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps that same year and saw combat in Iwo Jima and twice on Guam. In 1946, he was...

Louis F. Napoli, Jr., 85, of Milford, DE formerly of Deptford, NJ, passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at the Delaware Hospice Center, Milford, DE. Louis was born in Philadelphia, PA the son of the late Louis F. and Angelina Napoli, Sr. He began his career part time for the Philadelphia Inquirer as a truck driver. He then worked at Struthers – Dunn in Pitman, NJ for 40 years before retiring in 1992. He enjoyed going to the casinos. He was also an avid horse race fan, and was the...

Former Southlake, TX resident and Ocean Grove Tenter, Robert “Bob” Brugger, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away in the early hours of February 10, 2019 at the age of 76, after a decade-long battle with Alzheimer’s. Robert Dean Brugger was born on August 27, 1942 in Gladwin, Michigan, to John and Vivian (nee Mishler) Brugger.  He attended Coleman High School (class of 1960), where he played baseball, basketball, and football.  Bob served five...

Andrew J. Mihaylo, 60 of Milford, DE passed away peacefully in his sleep on Feb. 6, 2019 at home surrounded by his loving family. Andrew was born in Pasadena, CA on August 25, 1958, the first-born son of Happy and Joanna Mihaylo. Andrew and his parents relocated early on to Philadelphia, PA where he attended George Washington High School. He later joined the U.S. Air Force. He was an accomplished carpenter and business owner. But the most important job for Andrew, though, was being a father...

Julie Rose Burggraf, 73, of Milton, DE passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at Milford Place, Milford. A viewing will be held on Wednesday evening February 13, 2019 from 6 – 8 pm at the Lofland Funeral Home, 102 Lakeview Avenue, Milford and again on Thursday morning February 14, 2019 from 10:30 – 11:30 am. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12 noon on Thursday at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church, 506 Seabury Avenue, Milford, Delaware. In lieu of...

Bruce Batten of Poway, CA, passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. He was born in Wilmington, DE, son of the late Marie and Harold Batten of New Castle. He was a graduate of William Penn HS and the University of Delaware, where he earned a BS degree in Computer Science. Bruce went on to enjoy a 30+ year career in the computer industry, working for Control Data, Hewlett Packard, Sun Microsystems, Intel, and Cisco Systems. He took great pride in his work, helping teams to introduce new...

David Edward Connelly 44, of Middletown, NY died suddenly at the Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown. David was born in Staten Island, NY the son of Edward A. Connelly and the late Dorothy (Newman) Connelly. He was a musician, song writer and singer for many years. He enjoyed furniture restoration. David was an avid jokester and was known for having fun and loved to joke around with people. He also enjoyed telling his nieces and nephews many a tall tale. He is survived by his father...

Howard B. Hitchens, Jr., age 94, of Ocean View, Delaware, passed peacefully on Monday, January 21, 2019 at the Delaware Veterans Home in Milford, Delaware. Poetically, Howard was born in Milford, Delaware in 1924 and graduated with honors from Milford High School. He received a B.A. from the University of Delaware; an M.A. from Columbia University in New York in 1951; and his PhD from Syracuse University in 1961. He lived a life of profound grace and service as a distinguished member of The...

Betty P. Simpson Winebrenner, 97, a lifelong resident of Harrington, DE passed away peacefully at the Kutz Home, Wilmington after a long illness. Betty was born in Harrington, DE the daughter of the late Edwin and Helen (Clifton) Prettyman. She worked for the State of Delaware as a clerk in the State Insurance Office for many years before retiring. Betty was a member of the Asbury United Methodist Church, Harrington. She enjoyed spending time with her family, and was a loving wife, mother,...

Vaughn (Wayne) Wootten, 80, of Felton, DE passed away peacefully at Christiana Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Wayne was born in Houston, DE, the son of the late Lester Paul Wootten and Jennie Ruth Lewis. He was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force, serving as an Electronic Protection Technician. After his honorable discharge from the Air Force, Wayne went to work for the federal government as meat manager of the Commissary at Dover Air Force Base and retired after 37 years of civil...