Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wilmington, DE and surrounding areas
Harvey Costorf
Aug 8, 2007
Age 62, of Newark, DE, passed away at his home in the presence of his family, on Wednesday, August 8, 2007. Harv was a welder for many Wilmington companies, most recently Hallmark Steel. He enjoyed fishing, collecting baseball cards and researching his genealogy. The family would like to thank the nurses on 6B at Christiana Hospital and Heartland Hospice for...
Helen Faulkner
Aug 4, 2007
Age 82, of Wilmington, DE, passed away, on August 4, 2007, at home. Granny was a waitress for many years and co-owner of Jim’s Tackle Shop in Glenville. She enjoyed making custom rods, shopping and taking care of her grandchildren. She was a member of the Gold Star Mothers, American Legion, and Clarence Fraim Senior Center. Granny was preceded in...
Margaret Garvine
Jul 24, 2007
Age 92 of Wilmington Manor, died on Tuesday, July 24, 2007. Mrs. Garvine was a homemaker and a member of Asbury United Methodist Church. Mrs. Garvine was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Elmer Garvine, in 2000. She is survived by her sons, Harvey L. Garvine & his wife Shirley of New Castle, DE; James E. Garvine...
Stephanie Rew
Jul 24, 2007
Age 25, of Newport, DE passed away suddenly on Tuesday, July 24, 2007. Stephanie was a free spirit who enjoyed spending time with her daughter, music and dancing. She is survived by her daughter, Ayden Blaise;her mother, Carol Rew;her fiance, David Saunders of Philadelphia, PA;her father, William Skiles of Stanton, DE; maternal grandparents, Ronald & Barbara Rew, of Newport, DE;...
Anne Hamff
Jul 6, 2007
Age 92, died peacefully at her residene at Sunrise Assisted Living in Wilmington, DE, on Friday, July 6, 2007, surrounded by family and friends. Mrs.Hamff was formerly from Atlanta, GA, where she lived for 85 years.She was born in Gastonia, NC, on December 22, 1936, she married L. Harvey Hamff, MD, who predeceased her in 2002. They enjoyed 65 years...
John Fisher
Jun 29, 2007
Age 62, of Newport, DE, passed away on Friday, June 29, 2007, after a long illness. John served in the US Marine Corp. He was preceded in death by his parents, John W. and Nancy M. Fisher. Survivors include his aunts, Peggy Guida, who cared for him, Rose Rhodes and Elizabeth Cicconi, all of Newport;and many cousins, including Ralph Cicconi....
Ellen Roe
Jun 22, 2007
Ellen C. Roe age 81, of Wilmington, DE, passed away June 22, 2007. Mrs. Roe was born January 16, 1926, in McKeesport, PA.In her early teen years the family moved to the Finger Lakes region of Penn Yan. After graduation from high school she entered Highland Hospital School of Nursing in Rochester & became part of the Cadet Nurse Corp,...
Benjamin Carey
Jun 21, 2007
Age 65, of Decatur, AL, formerly of Wilmington, DE, passed away on Thursday, June 21, 2007. Ben was a 1960 graduate of Conrad HS and while living in Wilmington, worked at Howard Johnson's on Concord Pike. He served for 22 1/2 years in the military, retiring in 1993. Ben was the son of the late Robert and Alpha Carey. He...
Dorothy Drews
Jun 19, 2007
Age 88, passed away at her home on, Tuesday, June 19, 2007. Mrs. Drews was born in Orange, VA on January 14, 1919, the daughter of the late Thomas L. and A. Arline Atkinson Smith. Her family moved to Delaware in 1935. Dorothy worked as a licensed Practical Nurse at the Wilmington General Hospital for 21 years, retiring in 1982....
Rosalind Neutz
May 27, 2007
Age 98, of Newark, DE, born and raised in Denver, CO, passed away on Sunday, May 27, 2007. Billie was a Pre-School teacher for 20 years before retiring in 1968.She was a longtime member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church where she taught Sunday school. She enjoyed needlework, knitting, crocheting and sewing. Billie was preceaded in death by her husband of...
Michael Dibuo
May 25, 2007
Age 50, of Bear, DE, passed away on Friday, May 25, 2007. Mike worked in construction in the Wilmington area. Survivors include his parents, Orindo and Ethel DiBuo, of New Castle, DE; his 2 brothers and a sister, Denise Stromberg and Norman DiBuo, both of North East, MD and Steve DiBuo, of Bear DE; and his fiancee, Patty Verucci, of...
John Lewandowski
May 14, 2007
Age 63, of Wilmington, DE, passed away on Monday, May 14, 2007. John worked for many years for H&R Heating and AC, Inc. He was a long time member of St. Matthew's Church. John enjoyed taking his 1971 El Camino to car shows with his good friend, Rodney Husfelt. John was preceded in death by his parents, Stefan and Hedwig...
Marilyn Heal
May 6, 2007
Marilyn A. Richards Heal, age 75, of Wilmington, DE, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on May 6, 2007. Marilyn was a devoted mother & friend. In addition to caring for her own 6 children she babysat many other children throughout the years. For a time, she was a Girl Scout Leader and a Cub Scout Den...
Ashok Verma
May 6, 2007
Age 59, of Newark, DE, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 6, 2007, at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Ashok was the second brother amongst four brothers and two sisters, and was born June 28, 1948 at Varanasi, India, located on the banks of the Holy Ganges in the house of his maternal Grandfather, Mehtab Rai, younger brother...
Airyonna Drozdowski
May 2, 2007
Given unto the Lord and his angels on, Wednesday, May 2, 2007. Survivors include her parents, Rhiana L. Todd and Timothey A. Drozdowski; paternal grandmother, Joann Drozdowski; maternal grandparents, Francis Todd and Carolyn Vansant and her husband; paternal great grandparents, Stanley and Norma Drozdowski;maternal great grandmother, Jeannine Todd; uncles, Todd Justin, Cody and Ryan; aunts, Michele, Nicki, Kathy, Lynn and...
Marian Shorts
Apr 20, 2007
Age 88, a life long resident of Wilmington, passed away on Friday, April 20, 2007. Marian was a homemaker and an active member of St. James Episcopal Church in Millcreek where she served on the Alter Guild. She was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels with her late husband, Jim, and enjoyed bowling at Pleasant Hills Lanes. Marian's family wish...
Frank Md
Mar 23, 2007
Age 82, of Wilmington and Broadkill Beach, DE, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 23, 2007. Frank was a graduate of Hahunmann Medical College in 1951.He served his internship at the Wilmington Memorial Hospital and began his family practice in Richardson Park in 1952, retiring in 1989. Frank is survived by his best friend and devoted wife...
George Stiles
Mar 19, 2007
Age 61 of Wilmington, went to be with the Lord on March 19, 2007. He is survived by his wife, of 39 years, Diane Everett Stiles; a son George Warren Stiles, Jr. & daughter-in-law, Heather of Robsonia, PA; 4 grandchildren, Cameron, Allecia, Colin and Tyler; two sisters, Christine Dambro of Chadds Ford, PA and Bernice Chetty of Concordville, PA. George...
Evelyn Short
Mar 18, 2007
Age 87, a resident of Sarasota, FL for the past 8 and a half years, formerly of Wilmington, DE, passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2007. Evelyn was a salesclerk at Strawbridge & Clothier, at both Merchandise Mart and Christiana Mall for over 37 years before retiring in 1993. Evelyn's husband, of 56 years, Frederick C.Short, passed away in 1993....
Michael Jacobs
Mar 12, 2007
Age 37, of Bear, DE, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2007. Michael worked for many years at Standard Chlorine in Delaware City and most recently at W.L.Gore. He enjoyed motorcycles. Michael is survived by his parents, David E.Jacobs, Sr.of AZ and Mary Ranger of FL; sisters & brother, Mary Ann Graham of Bear, DE; David E.Jacobs, Jr.of St. Georges,...
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