All Obituaries

Nolan S. “Butch” Pase, Jr., age 69, of Bridgeville, DE passed away on Monday, July 19, 2021. Growing up in Seaford, Nolan began earning income very early by raising livestock, planting soybeans, and the like.  In his teens he worked as a Boy Scout Camp counselor and became an Eagle Scout. Nolan was a 1970 graduate of Seaford Senior High School.  He joined the Army in 1971 and served as a medic in Vietnam.  In only six months, before he was injured and sent...

  Mary L. Kennedy, 86 of Laurel passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday July 14, 2021. Mary was born on April 19, 1935 in Long Branch New Jersey to John Massey Sr. and Helen Lewis Massey. Mary worked many jobs including her latest which she retired as a foster grand parent at Paul Lawrence Dunbar working with the Kindergarten. The impact she made with each and everyone of them over the years was amazing.  Mary is survived by grand daughters...

Ernest “Ernie” Martin Lyons, 71, of Seaford, Delaware, passed away suddenly at home on July 14, 2021. Born April 1, 1950, he was the first son of Martin Edgar Lyons and Mary Ann Hill Lyons. Growing up, he helped his father at his job with the Diamond State Telephone Company, establishing a strong work ethic and earning money to buy several sporty cars during his high school years. Ernie was a 1968 graduate of Seaford Senior High School, and enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in...

Julian “Joe” Tune, age 72, of Seaford, DE passed away on Monday, July 12, 2021.           Joe retired from the Dupont Company in Seaford, he was a Vietnam veteran, a member of the Seaford Volunteer Fire Department, a member and past commander of the American Legion Post 6.  He also owned several small businesses over the years and everyone loved his handmade fishing tackle....

Charlene Dukes Layton Born 8/6/1946 in Laurel Delaware. We sadly said goodbye to her on 7/7/21. She was preceded in death by her Parents Charles and Ethel Dukes, her Brother Ivin Dukes and her husband Donald Layton Sr. She is lovingly remembered by her Brother Clarence Dukes (sister-in-law Shirley), Daughter Phyllis Spencer (son-in-law Lance Spencer), Son Donald Layton Jr. (daughter-in-law Samantha Layton), Grand children (3) Lori Morris (grand-son-in-law Zach Morris), Adam Spencer, and...

Jacob (Jake) Ervin Borders, 87, passed away on June 25, 2021 in his hometown of Seaford, DE. He was born in Elberton, GA on May 25, 1934, the son of Raymond and Myrtle Borders. He married Dolores (Dolly) Borders on September 28, 1957 and enjoyed sixty-three years of friendship and unconditional love until he went to be with his Lord and Savior.   After completing high school, Jake served in the U. S. Army as a radar mechanic for four years , then in the National Guard as a warrant...

Mary Sarah (Melingagio) Donovan  of Fort Myers, Florida and formerly Bridgeville, Delaware                                         in Port Charlotte, Florida. 7/ 6/2021 She was born on December 8, 1922 in Omaha, Nebraska to Paul and Josephine (Gagliolo) Melingagio. She graduated from...

David Sacks, 98, of Seaford passed away on July 13, 2021. His family and the many people who knew him throughout his long and fulfilling life will miss him. Born on July 29, 1922 in Kansas City, MO, he grew up in Valley Stream, NY. Dave served in the Army Air Corps during WWII in the Pacific conflict. While serving, he married his high school sweetheart Virginia (Ginny) Van Cott on May 1,1944. Dave graduated from the University of Kentucky with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. Dave...

  Bonnie J. Griffith, age 88, of Seaford, DE passed away on Sunday, July 4, 2021.           Bonnie was a nurse at the Methodist Manor House before retirement.           Her husband, Norman Griffith died in 1994.  She was also preceded in death by a son, Lloyd “Buddy” Cochran.           Bonnie is survived by 3 sons, Roger Griffith,...

Marion L. D’Armi, age 42, passed away on Tuesday June 22, 2021. Marion was a kind, loving woman with a heart of gold, she would give you the shirt off her back to make someone else happy.  Marion loved the outdoors and loved animals. She had a beautiful dog, Roxy that she left behind. She was preceded in death by her father, Kevin D’Armi, and her grandmother, Marion D’Armi. Marion is survived by three sons, Craig Miller (Whitney Weldon), Ian and Gage, as well as 2...