Nancy Dahl WhighamOCEAN CITY — Nancy Dahl Whigham, age 89, of Ocean City, died on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at Atlantic General Hospital. She was surrounded by the love of her family, when the Lord took her home.She was born in London, England, the daughter of Norman and Gladys Dahl. Nancy and her family moved to… Read more »

Helen Zabetakis DiLeonardiOCEAN CITY — Helen Zabetakis DiLeonardi, age 92, returned home to the Lord on June 15, 2015.Helen was born in Slovan, Pennsylvania on May 28, 1923, to the late parents of John and Julia (Popeck) Zabetakis. In 1942, Helen moved to Baltimore to find work in order to send money home to her… Read more »

Scotty ChaconasOCEAN CITY — Scotty Chaconas, originally from Chevy Chase, Washington D.C., died May 21 while in hospice care in Florida after a decade surviving a stroke that left her unable to communicate.Scotty raised her two children from her eight-year marriage to Nicholas C. Chaconas (since deceased) in Rockville, Md. As a single parent, she… Read more »

OCEAN PINES — Thomas Anthony Cetola, Sr., age 81, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2015 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury.Born in Allentown, Pa., he was the son of the late Joseph and Jenny Tassoni Cetola. He is survived by his beloved wife, Mary Henry Cetola, and children, Thomas A. Cetola, Jr…. Read more »

Howard Franklin Parsons, Jr.OCEAN CITY — Howard Franklin Parsons, Jr. age 86, died Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at the Harrison House Nursing Home in Snow Hill.Born in South Hampton, N.Y., he was the son of the late Howard Franklin Parsons, Sr. and Lillian Bell Cropper Parsons. He was preceded in death earlier this year by… Read more »

Dawson Reeves TwiningFENWICK ISLAND — Dawson Reeves Twining, 27, of Bishopville, died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 3.Born March 7, 1988, he was the youngest son of David and Janet Twining, owners of Nantuckets Restaurant on Route 1 and the Lobster Shanty on Route 54.Twining was a 2006 graduate of Stephen Decatur High School where he… Read more »

Irvin RipponsSELBYVILLE, Del. — B. Irvin Rippons, 70, of Selbyville, Del., passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury with his family by his side.He was born in Baltimore on Oct. 12, 1944 and was a son of Isabel Tall Rippons and the late Solomon Irvin Rippons.Irvin attended schools… Read more »

Vincent Ferrer LedwithOCEAN PINES — Vincent Ferrer Ledwith, age 67, passed away on April 18, 2015, at his home accompanied by his children, grandchildren, and sons-in-law.Born in Manhattan, N.Y., he was the son of the late Thomas Ledwith and Audrey Darlington Ledwith. He is survived by his beloved wife of 28 years, Margaret Ledwith, and… Read more »

Robert Edward LassahanOCEAN PINES — Robert Edward Lassahn, age 68, died Sunday, April 12, 2015 at his home.Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Ernest Henry Lassahn and Ruth Margaret Hannewald Lassahn.He is survived by his wife, Sherron Clarke Lassahn; daughter Carol Clafferty and her husband Shaun; granddaughters, Kim Guy and her… Read more »

Beatrice W. BennettBERLIN — Beatrice W. Bennett, age 88, affectionately known as “Miss Bea,” passed away peacefully on April 5, 2015, at the Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.She was born Sept. 11, 1926 in Nanhsuchow, Anhwei, China, the fifth child of missionaries, Henry H. and Irma White. She was preceded in death by her beloved… Read more »