Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wilmington, DE and surrounding areas
Ruth Garrity
Dec 26, 2016
Ruth Charmaine Garrity, age 71, of New Castle, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2016. Char was a lover of life and enjoyed horses. She is survived by her son, Rick Hodgson (Chris); daughters, Michelle Glavor, Laura Thompson, and Dawn Queensen; sisters, Janice Garber, and Leva Warder; 9 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Services and burial were private. In lieu...
Margaret Bryant
Dec 26, 2016
Margaret A. "Peggy" Bryant AGE: 75 • Wilmington Peggy passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, December 26, 2016. Peggy enjoyed word searches, playing bingo and getting her nails done. Peggy is survived by her children, Terrie Scully (Thomas), Robert Fox (Janine), Robin Nagowski (Robert) and Brian Bryant (Judy); her brothers, James T. Johnston, Jr. (Janice) and Robert A....
Joann Yoder
Dec 25, 2016
JoAnn Yoder AGE: 69 • Wilmington Passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2016 JoAnn was a homemaker and enjoyed crafts and yard sales. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon Yoder and her mother, Margaret Pyle. Survivors include her children, Margaret Rosado. Joey Rosado, Bobby Patterson, Patricia Cautillo and Robin Patterson; her brothers Allen Dale, and Herbert Hunsucker;...
Margaret Jones
Dec 23, 2016
Margaret C. Jones, age 92, of Wilmington passed away on Friday, December 23, 2016. Margaret was a resident of Murray Manor since 1982. She was a homemaker and enjoyed bowling at Pleasant Hills. She was preceded in death by her husband Clarance Jones in 1992. Services and Burial were private at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Bear, Delaware.
Dean Baslenkoff-Elder
Dec 23, 2016
Dean Baslenkoff-Elder, age 55, of Wilmington, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2016 after battling cancer. Dean earned his bachelor’s degree in film and communications. He worked in IT before partnering with his wife Eleanor at Elite Renovations for the past few years. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, listening and playing music and reading. Dean is survived by his wife of...
Dale Weatherlow
Dec 13, 2016
Dale J. Weatherlow AGE: 71 • New Castle Dale passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 13, 2016. Dale was a Navy veteran serving on the USS America. Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Louise "Penny" Weatherlow; his children, Dale, Gina and Donny; 9 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Funeral Services will be 7 PM on Tuesday, December 20 at...
Betty Campbell
Dec 9, 2016
Betty A. Campbell AGE: 82 • New Castle Betty passed away on Friday, December 9, 2016. Betty was the office manager for Megonigal Electronics, Inc. for 20 years and Secretary at Bowlerama for 10 years until 2003. She bowled at Bowlerama and at National Tournments and was a volunteer at Wilmington Medical Center for 17 years during the 1980's and...
Lois Rodeck
Dec 9, 2016
Lois W. Nichols Rodeck AGE: 94 • Formerly of Newport Lois passed away on Friday, December 9, 2016 in Petersburg, VA, where she had resided the past few years. Lois worked for the DuPont Co Downtown for 35 years in Accounts Payable, retiring in 1987, She was born in Federalsburg, MD the daughter of late Lee and Emma Nichols. Lois...
Freda Dec
Dec 7, 2016
Freda F. Dec AGE: 90 • Newark Freda went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 7, 2016. Freda was a school interventionist for the Brandywine School District for over 20 years before retiring in the mid 1990's. She also worked at Boscov's. Freda is survived by her son, James E. Dec; her daughter, Jonlun H. Pisocki and her...
Diana Mcclure
Nov 30, 2016
Diana Louise McClure, age 57, of Newark, died peacefully on Wednesday, November 30, 2016, following a three-and-a half-year battle with breast cancer. Diana was one of Jehovah's Witnesses and attended the Iron Hill congregation. She found absolute joy in worshiping her God and teaching others about the Bible. Diana enjoyed gardening, dancing, cooking, and spending time with her friends and...
Wendy Focht
Nov 30, 2016
Wendy J. Focht (Crossan) Bear, Delaware 01/07/1961-11/30/2016 Wendy, age 55, went home to be with the lord, surrounded by her family, after a courageous battle with lung disease. Wendy was a loving mother, wife, and friend. She dedicated more than a decade of service to the New Castle County crossing guards. She was a member of Cornerstone United Methodist Church....
Camille Czajkowski
Nov 27, 2016
Camille E. Czajkowski AGE: 89 • Newport Camille was reunited with her husband Ted on Sunday, November 27, 2016. She was born and raised in Wilmington, the daughter of the late Stanley M Dombrowski and Helen Wasieleska Dombrowski. Camille was a member in St. Matthews Church where she was a former President of the Ladies Sodality. She was married at...
Charles Boyer
Nov 22, 2016
Charles Boyer 1934-2016 Charles Boyer, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on November 22, 2016. Charles left this world peacefully at the age of 82. His parents, Norman and Francis Boyer, his brothers, Norman, Thomas, James, John, and Richard and sisters, Alice Powell, Ann Laughlin and Helen Ievoli, and brother in laws Gorden Powell and Patrick Naughten...
Marcia Shorts Jenkins
Nov 19, 2016
Marcia A. Shorts Jenkins AGE: 78 • Wilmington Marcia, a lifelong resident of Wilmington, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2016. Marcia was the daughter of the late Marian E. and James M. Shorts, Jr. Marcia was an investigator for the State of Delaware Violent Crimes Compensation Board, retiring in 2002 after 27 years of service. She received an award...
John Forrest
Nov 16, 2016
John E. Forrest AGE: 89 • Wilmington John passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2016. John retired in 1988 as a Locomotive Foreman from CSX Rail Road after 45 years of service. He was a Navy Veteran and a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church in Newark. John was a member of the Brunswick #191 Masonic Lodge, Cumberland Scottish Rite...
Juan Prado-Colon
Nov 15, 2016
En la partida de nuestro amado Juan M. Prado-Colón a morar a la Presencia del Altísimo, nuestra amada familia Prado-Dalmau, Curet-Alvarez, Borges; desea agradecer a todos cuantos han tenido a bien bendecirnos en éste dificil momento. En el consuelo de saber que le veremos en la eternidad...
Bertha Davidson
Nov 14, 2016
Bertha J. Davidson AGE: 90 • Wilmington Bertha passed away on Monday, November 14, 2016. Bertha was a Homemaker and a Hairdresser. She was a very active member of the New Castle Moose Lodge. Bertha's passions included her family, friends, the beach, dancing, knitting, sewing and yard sales. Bertha was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Edgar...
Rebecca Essick
Nov 13, 2016
Rebecca Matthews Essick, 74, went home to her Lord on November 13, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on December 17, 1941 to Van and Marie Matthews. She attended Northwest Forsyth High School where she was proudly a majorette. She then attended High Point Nursing School. She went on to raise three surviving daughters-Melany Earnhardt (husband-Fred),...
Michael Haumesser
Nov 12, 2016
Michael C. Haumesser, Sr, age 55 of Newark, formerly of Massachusetts, passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2016. Michael served in the Navy where he pursued his electronics training. He then worked as an electrician. He enjoyed gardening, reading, biking, camping and fishing. He especially loved walking his dogs. Michael was a brilliant mathematician and liked solving problems in his...
Crayshaun Fitts
Nov 12, 2016
Crayshaun T. Fitts, age 29, of Elkton sunset on Saturday, November 12, 2016. Cray graduated from Elkton High School in 2005. She loved music and was a talented artist. She was preceded in death by her grandmom, Shirley Fitts; grandfathers, Ronald Booker and Joseph Roberts, Sr.; and brother, Tony Price, Jr. Cray is survived by her parents, Ronald Fitts and...
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