Dover High School Alumni Obituaries

Mark E Pennington 68 of Clayton DE passed away on Monday January 26 2026 after a difficult and courageous battle with cancer. Mark was born July 20 1957. He was preceded in death by his father Edwin Pennington mother Shirley Pennington Queen and husband Daniel J Queen Jr all of Wilmington. He is sur...

Patricia Ann Wyatt 89 of Tampa Florida passed away on January 23 2026. She was a native of Lake Worth Florida and a lifelong Florida resident. Patricia graduated from Jefferson High School in 1954. She was a member and a Sunday school teacher at Concord Baptist Church Tampa. Patricia is preceded in ...

Eleanor M. Zeigler age 97 of Manchester Township York died at 353 PM Monday January 19 2026 at her residence. She was the wife of the late Donald J. Zeigler Sr. Born March 9 1928 in York she was the daughter of the late Stuart and Carrie Beshore Jacobs. She was a 1946 graduate of Manchester High Sch...

Carlene Ann Pafford, 79, of Ossipee, NH, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2025, at Wentworth Senior Living in Portsmouth, surrounded by her loving family.Born on March 12, 1946, in Portsmouth, NH, Carlene was the daughter of Margaret and William Fernald. She grew up on Brackett Lane and attend...

Robert “Bob” Elon Davis, age 97, of Lee, New Hampshire, peacefully passed away January 18, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born on September 7, 1928, in Concord, NH. Bob spent his childhood growing up in Greenland, NH. He began his married life with Enid in nearby Rye, NH where they grew thei...

Portsmouth, NH – Russell Ernest Cousins, age 76, a US Army Veteran of Vietnam, of Portsmouth, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2026, at Portsmouth Hospital following a long period of declining health due to “Agent Orange” exposure and lasting complications from injuries sustained during his depl...

Dr. Thomas Nathan Decker, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and physician passed away of cardiac complications at his home in the arms of his loving wife and soulmate, Vicki, on January 2nd, 2026, at age 77.Dr. Decker was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, to the late Emma Decker, a first gener...

Elizabeth Kidney Craig Sanner age 88 passed away peacefully on December 23 2025 at Ginnys Place in Rockledge FL. She was the beloved daughter of Maurice and Olivia Snow Kidney. Elizabeth devoted 34 years of her life not only to her family but also to her students. She taught English drama speech and...

Durham William Murdock MacBride 86 of Edendale Lane Durham died peacefully December 16 2025 at Johnson Creek Village in Dover NH with his wife Roberta at his side. Bill was Born July 31 1939 in Walpole MA the son of Arthur Sloan and Lilian MacDonald MacBride. He graduated from Walpole High School i...

Carolyn Lucy Fink Bigwood of Stratham New Hampshire died peacefully at the Hyder Family Hospice Home on Sunday January 18 2026. Carolyn was born in Hackensack N.J. on August 10 1931 the daughter of the late Arthur L. and Myrtle Rose Fink. She grew up in Hasbrouck Heights N.J. attending Hasbrouck Hei...

Henry R Henderson Hank Jack of all trades and family man passed away Sunday January 25 2026 at his home in Landing NJ. Henry was born on September 13 1948 in Dover NJ to his parents Fredrick19131999 and Katherine 19222000 Henderson. He spent a better part of his childhood in The Richard Mine area of...

Robert William Bob Byrnes 77 passed away peacefully on December 18 2025 at Morristown Memorial Hospital. Born in Morristown New Jersey Bob was the beloved son of the late Robert S. Byrnes and Mary L. Benz Byrnes. A lifelong resident of Morris County he dedicated his life to education athletics and s...

Carrol L. Pierson passed away peacefully on Saturday November 8 2025 surrounded by the love and light she had created within her family at Mira Vie Assisted Living in Montville NJ. For 82 years she poured unconditional love infectious laughter and cherished memories into the lives of all who knew he...

Robert Andreassen 74 passed away peacefully at his home in Rockaway Township New Jersey on January 26 2026. Born in Dover New Jersey Rob was the beloved son of the late Alf and Gerd Larsen Andreassen. He was a lifelong resident of Rockaway Township where he took great pride in his home and community...

Philip John Wasacz passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord on Wednesday November 26 2025 at Saint Clares Hospital in Dover. He had shared 82 years of devotion humility dedication and love. Born on September 26 1942 in Bridgeport Connecticut and raised in Brooklyn New York Philip was one of four ...

Laura Dina Kimble passed away peacefully in the arms of her beloved husband of 63 years in the comfort of the home they shared in Rockaway Township on Saturday November 8 2025. She had shared 87 years of unconditional love infectious laughter and unforgettable memories with family and friends. Born ...

Judith H. Matarazzo of Rockaway passed away at St. Clares Hospital on December 31 2025. She was 76. Born in East Orange Judi grew up in Whippany and lived in Rockaway for over 35 years. She graduated from Hanover Park High School in 1967 and attended Montclair State University. Judi worked at Chase ...

Edwin John Vanderhoof 76 passed away peacefully on December 10 2025 at St. Clares Hospital in Denville. Born at Dover General Hospital to the late Florence Coates and Farnham Vanderhoof Ed lived his entire life in the town of Denville which he loved so deeply. Ed is survived by his devoted wife of 5...

Bonita M. Bonnie Bongo a beloved mother grandmother teacher and friend passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with Dementia on November 11 2025 at Harmony CareOne at Hanover in Whippany NJ. She had shared 82 years of unconditional love infectious laughter and unforgettable memories with fa...

Arthur “Bud” Edwin Hanke Jr., aged 77, passed away on February 1, 2026, in Paradise Valley, AZ. Born on March 24, 1948, in Alton, IL, Art was a respected member of the community, known for his dedication and loyalty to his friends and family.Art graduated from Wood River High School and later earned...

age 83 of Clayton on Wednesday March 5 2025 with his family by his side after succumbing to complications from a heart attack he suffered on January 6th while shoveling snow for a neighbor. He was a loving husband to his wife of 60 years Mildred T. Barclay nee Terilla who was not only his partner in...

YORK Donald Eugene Diehl 90 of York passed away Thursday January 1 2026 at Wellspan York Hospital. He was the husband of Norma A. Leakway Diehl to whom he was married for 71 years. He graduated in 1954 from William Penn Senior High School in York PA. He was employed as a Machinist 1st class and wor...

Joyce C. Kuhn 82 of Bonneauville PA entered Gods eternal care Wednesday January 14 2026 at WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital with her loving family by her side. Born December 19 1943 in Admire PA she was the daughter of the late Raymond K. and Elizabeth M. Lau Mummert. She was the loving wife of John E. ...

Ellen C. Gould of Rockaway Borough NJ passed away peacefully on Thursday November 27 2025 at age 62. A life long resident of Rockaway Ellen was a 1981 graduate of Morris Knolls High School. She started her career at Prudential in Parsippany and later graduated from Dover Business College with a Medi...

Sherrise Lynn Barbetti 42 a lifelong resident of Dunmore lost her battle to addiction on Friday evening December 26 2025 at Geisinger Community Medical Center Scranton. Born on May 27 1983 in Scranton Sherrise was the daughter of the late Paul Hardziewic Sr. and the late Sherri Zangardi Fedele. A 20...

Doris Kutcher 96 of the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township passed away on Wednesday April 30 2025. She was born April 25 1929 in Rockaway Township NJ to Ella and John Hancock. She attended Dover NJ schools and graduated from Dover High School in 1947. Mrs. Kutcher is survived by a son Bruce ...

David Alan Nash passed away on January 7 2026 from natural causes related to diabetes and kidney failure. In the end he slipped away peacefully beside his wife of 54 years Sylvia Nash. David was born on July 22 1950 in Washington DC to Samuel and F. Patricia Nash. He spent his childhood in Rockville...

DOVER Patricia A. Whitacre 80 entered into rest Friday morning January 23 2026 at her home. She was the loving wife of Douglas W. Whitacre. The couple celebrated 33 years of marriage on August 14 2025. Born September 16 1945 in York she was a daughter of the late George Kurtz and Helen R. Warner Ha...

YORK Larue E. Olson 84 entered into rest at 135 a.m. on Monday January 12 2026 at UPMC Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Ruby L. Richardson Olson who died September 10 2025. They shared 59 years of marriage. Born January 28 1941 in DanvillePA he was a son of the late Edgar H. and Ja...

DOVER Janet Delores Osborne Clark 92 of Dover passed away Sunday January 25 2026 at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York. She was the wife of Elvin Bud Eugene Clark with whom she recently celebrated their 70th anniversary on September 16 2025. In addition to her husband Janet is survived by her son Keith...