Delaware Obituaries

Delaware death notices are easily available from the Wilmington Library. Services provided there are extensive, since all you need to do is make the request and they will perform the search for you. To make this request, you need only write to them and send five dollars, proving any information you happen to have.

Delaware’s Cape Gazette covers local news for the Cape region, including Lewes and Rehoboth. Obituaries are easily accessible: simply click on that option on the Gazette’s homepage. You may view current obituaries. Older obituaries are archived according to the date they were published in print and may be searched from August 2004-2009.

Founded in 2003 by investors wishing to give Delaware’s beach communities reliable news, the Coastal Point is a locally-oriented publication. The Coastal Point publishes obituaries chronologically and feature biographical and service details for residents of the area. The listings go back for several months and readers may search by name.

The Dover Post is a weekly publication focusing on local news and residents. Easily found under the “Obituaries” tab, the Post reports on its departed residents, providing information on the life of the decedents and any funeral services. Arranged chronologically, the Post lists several weeks’ of notices and readers may also search by name.

A small newspaper serving Middletown, Delaware residents, the Middletown Transcript provides easy access to obituaries from its homepage. The obituaries are listed chronologically, with the most recent deaths appearing first. One can find obituaries dating back several months, and there is also a search option. Readers may leave or view online tributes.

Several months of obituaries are accessible on the Milford Beacon website, and a search option allows for older notices to be viewed. Each contains typical biographical information and details on services. Readers may leave tributes or condolences for the family. The Milford Beacon provides local news coverage for Milford, Delaware residents.

The Newark Post focuses on local coverage of the Newark, Delaware area, as well as the University of Delaware. Under the “Obituaries” tab, readers will find a list of current obituaries by date with the most recent first. For older obituaries, readers may search the Post’s archives by name and/or date.

One of the most important features in a local newspaper is the obituaries as people want to find service information. The Smyrna-Clayton Sun Times provides easy access online. Obituaries are organized by date. Several months of death notices are listed on the Obituaries page, and readers may search by name for older notices.

The Sussex Countian provides local news coverage for the Georgetown, Delaware community. Obituaries can be found easily from the Countian’s homepage and are listed by date. The Countian keeps several months’ worth of notices on its page. For older obituaries, you can use the search option to look by name.