Obituaries
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Obituaries for Wilmington, DE and surrounding areas
John Mcgovern
Mar 27, 2015
John Joseph "Jock" McGovern, Jr., age 85, of Dover and formerly of New Castle County, DE, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2015. Jock was a 1947 graduate of Salesianum School. He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal while serving with the 7th Air Division of the U.S. Air Force. Prior to retiring in 1991, he was a chemical...
George Garber
Mar 26, 2015
George died peacefully on Thursday March 26, 2015 at home with his wife by his side. George was a 1945 graduate of Conrad High School where he played football and baseball. He retired from Carpenter Local 626 in 1987 after 39 years of service. George was a member of the Armstrong Masonic Lodge 26 in Newport. Survivors include his wife...
Charles Gorman
Mar 25, 2015
Charles E. Gorman, Sr. age, 83, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at Westminster Village in Dover, DE. Charles was born in Chesapeake City, Md, the son of the late George E. and Pearl (Howell) Gorman. He was a truck driver for 25+ years with Baker Petroleum and then was employed by DELAB in Smyrna, DE for over...
Nancy Morris
Mar 23, 2015
Nancy Morris passed away suddenly at home on Monday. She was born and raised in the Shore area prior to moving to Bear, De. She was a Registered Nurse and had been employed by several nursing homes in Monmouth County. Nancy was graduate of Ocean Twp. High and Brookdale Community College where she earned her nursing degree and met her...
Joel Boyce
Mar 20, 2015
Joel passed away on Friday, March 20, 2015. He grew up in Newport and was a 1988 graduate of Delcastle High School. Joel was the Master Electrician at Artesian Water where he has worked the past 20 years. He enjoyed being at home, working on home projects with his dad and playing frisbee with his dog Sixx. Joel is survived...
Laura Daly
Mar 14, 2015
Laura E. Daly, age 97, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2015, a long time resident of Springfield, Delaware County PA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph H. Day. Laura is survived by five generations of a loving family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at St....
Doris Goode
Mar 13, 2015
Doris A. Fitts Goode, age 81 of Elkton, formerly of North East, passed away on Friday March 13, 2015. Doris was a loving mother of 8 who enjoyed cooking, baking, fishing and traveling. She was prededed in death by her son Preston. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Robin Fitts of DE, Lionel Woolard of TX, Annette Davis-Edwards...
John Lynch
Mar 7, 2015
John passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2015. John was a graduate of Delcastle High School where he learned to be a sheet metal mechanic. He began his work career as a sheet metal mechanic before working at Wilmington Billiards. In 1992 he opened his own business, Sure Shot Billiards. John attended Calvary Presbyterian Church. He enjoyed NASCAR, fishing, archery...
Florence Richards
Mar 1, 2015
Florence age 81, of Wilmington, passed away on, Sunday, March 1st, 2015. Florence was a loving mother who loved her dogs and enjoyed collecting porcelain dolls and jewelry. She was known to her CB friends as Beach Ball. Florence was preceded in death by her nephew, Jamie Harrington in August 1996; her sister, Elizabeth Elliott of Fenwick; her brother, Raymond...
Edith Tinsman
Feb 28, 2015
Edie passed from this life on February 28, 2015, peacefully at home. Edie was born in Germantown, PA to Alfred and Ethel Casey. Services will be 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at the Wilmington Church of the Brethren, 27 Belmont Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19804 where visitation will begin at 3:00, with a reception to follow in the Church’s...
Virginia Barksdale
Feb 28, 2015
Ginnie passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 28, 2015. She was born and raised on Wye Island, Maryland, graduating from Centreville High School in 1932. Ginnie came to Wilmington in 1942 and worked as an engraver for Dravos Shipbuilders during W.W.II. Later she was a bar manager at various Wilmington establishments before retiring from Constantinou’s House of Beef in 1979....
Jean Skibinski
Feb 13, 2015
Jean died on Friday, February 13, 2015 after a lifelong battle with various forms of cancer. She was the only surviving child of John and Cecelia Zell Puczylowski. She was an honors graduate of Scranton Central High School and Lackawanna Jr. College. Jean retired from the University of Delaware in 1989 after 27 years in cost accounting and contracts administration....
George Benson, Jr.
Feb 13, 2015
Barney passed away on Friday, February 13, 2015 in his home. He was born in Newport, De., the son of the late Ida E. and George S. Benson, Sr. Barney was a graduate of the Krebs School and Conrad High School. He was an office manager for local construction companies, retiring from Erectors Inc in 1995. Barney was a veteran...
Alice Reinert
Feb 5, 2015
Mildred peacefully passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2015. Mildred was a homemaker. She was a member of Richardson Park United Methodist Church. Mildred enjoyed sewing and crafts. Mildred was the last of 9 children born to the late Harry and Mary David in Leipsic, DE. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, George: her son, David; her...
Michelle Edwards
Feb 3, 2015
Michelle "Shelly" Edwards passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital. She enjoyed cross word puzzles and cooking as well as watching cooking shows. She loved spending time with her children and her grandchildren. Michelle was the daughter of Myrna M. Edwards and is also survived by her children, Kevis Edwards, Tyana Bowens, Dinine Edwards, Brieana Edwards...
W. Len Finerty
Jan 31, 2015
Len, a lifelong resident of Wilmington, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2015. Len retired as a Lab Tech from ICI in 1990 after 37 years of service. He also worked for many years at both Brandywine Race Track and Delaware Park. Len was a 1950 graduate of Henry C. Conrad High School. He was a member of the Armstrong...
Rowena Allen
Jan 18, 2015
Mae went to The Lord on Sunday, January 18th, 2015. Mae was a homemaker and a member of Holy Spirit Church where she sang in the choir. She enjoyed gardening and had a great love of flowers. She also enjoyed learning of her family genealogy. Mae is preceded in death by her husband, Raymond W. Allen in 1982; her grandson,...
Pearl Mills
Jan 16, 2015
Pearl returned to her heavenly family on Friday, January 16, 2015 to be reunited with her parents, Mabel and Randall Murphy, and to the open arms of her husband of 74 years, Harold S. Mills, Sr. who passed away in 2013 and her daughter Carol Ann who was lost at birth. Pearl leaves behind 6 children, Harold Jr., Wayne, Lynda,...
Dora Alexander
Jan 15, 2015
Dora passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 15, 2015. Dora was the daughter of the late Ethel M. (Sanderson) and Benjamin F. Barrett. She was a member of the DAR and enjoyed genealogy. Besides her parents, Dora was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 39 years, James M. Alexander in 1983; her step father, Walter H. Firth; her...
Jennie Cotton
Jan 14, 2015
Jennie passed away peacefully, Wednesday, January 14, 2015, at the Christiana Hospital in the presence of her family. Born in Cape Charles, VA, Jennie was the daughter of the late Jennie Roberts and Lawrence Nottingham. Jennie was a homemaker. She was a very active, as well as the oldest living member of Peniel United Methodist Church, which she joined in...
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