Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wilmington, DE and surrounding areas
Barry Mays
Mar 18, 2024
Barry L. Mays Sr, age 79, of Wilmington, formerly of Newport, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2024. Barry was a carpenter at DuPont Chamber Works for 33 years before retiring in 2000. He was a Life Member of Minquas Fire Company, a member of NWTF, and a 1963 graduate of Conrad High School. Barry was an avid hunter and...
Jayne Calvetti
Mar 17, 2024
Jayne A. Calvetti, age 89, of Wilmington, formerly of Somerset County, New Jersey, where she was one of 10 children to the late Abram and Grace Covert, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 17, 2024. Jayne was blessed to be able to be a homemaker. She attended First Assembly of God and was a part of the...
Jeffrey Mcallister
Mar 16, 2024
Jeffrey Marc McAllister, “The Boss” age 45, of New Castle, formerly of Bridgeton, NJ, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2024. Jeffrey was a 1997 graduate of William Penn High School. He enjoyed soccer and baseball and watching movies, especially Marvel movies and Star Wars. His favorite movie was The Goonies. He was preceded in death by his father, Clifford...
Ronald Boyce
Mar 13, 2024
Ronald M. Boyce, age 87, of Bear, formerly of Newport, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Ron was a Veteran of the United States Army Reserves. He worked at the Delaware City Refinery for 40 years before retiring in 2000, and then at Artesian Water for 20 years before retiring again in 2023. Ron was a Union member of...
Gerald Boyce
Mar 9, 2024
We painfully announce the passing of Gerald Damon Boyce, aged 51, who passed away peacefully on March 9, 2024 in Newark, DE surrounded by immediate family and loved ones. Gerald was a cook for 4 years at McGlynns in Dover, DE. He was a respected member of his profession and known for his “outside the box” recipes. He was born...
Joeann Morse-Barrett
Mar 7, 2024
In loving memory of Joeann Morse-Barrett. It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Joeann, age 57, who went to be with the Lord, surrounded by family. Born in 1966, Joeann was an avid New England Patriots fan who enjoyed playing card games with family, dancing in the rain, watching the sunset and embracing the little things....
Patrice Lee-Bowman
Mar 3, 2024
Patrice Marie Lee-Bowman, age 48, of Newark, DE, formerly of Chester, PA, left the physical world on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Trice graduated from Chester High School in 1993. Trice enjoyed all manner of electronics including TV’s, stereos, sound systems, computers, phones and held an insatiable passion for the gaming world. From midnight launch camp outs for new games and...
Lori Murphy
Mar 1, 2024
Lori Ann Murphy, age 46, of Bear, formerly of Wilmington, passed away at home after a long illness on Friday, March 1, 2024. Lori grew up in Union Park Gardens, attended St. Thomas Grade School and Delcastle High School. Her many interests included pinball, collecting mushroom novelties, and watching Law & Order. She loved to cook, and especially enjoyed giving...
Joyce Durham
Feb 28, 2024
Joyce A. Durham, age 77, of Wilmington, formerly of New Castle, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 28, 2024. Joyce enjoyed cooking and baking. She is preceded in death by her son, John Kelly. Survivors include her husband of 29 years, Thomas Durham; and her children, Jimmy, Amy and Lisa. Services will be private.
Eva Ruggiero
Feb 25, 2024
Eva R. Ruggiero, age 51, of Elkton, formerly of New Castle, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 25, 2024. Eva graduated from Delcastle Technical High School and is also a four year college graduate. She worked in Nursing and Health Care until she retired. She enjoyed music, coloring, cooking, and spending time with her family, especially her...
Daniel Wheatley
Feb 18, 2024
Bruce Daniel Wheatley Jr., age 67, of New Castle, was called on by the Lord on Sunday, February 18, 2024. Dan is preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy; father, Bruce; and sister, Brenda. Survivors include his siblings, Bob McVey, Debbie Wheatley, Jeff Wheatley and Terry Wheatley, and other extended family. Services will be private.
Steven C. Balinski
Feb 17, 2024
Steven C. Balinski, 53, passed away unexpectedly on February 17, 2024. He was born September, 1, 1970 to Joseph J. Balinski III and Jeanette Balinski in Wilmington, Delaware. Steven attended school in Lewes through middle school and then finished high school at the Benedictine School in Ridgley, Maryland. He then lived with his parents in Lewes until 1992 before moving...
Lech Skiba
Feb 15, 2024
Lech A. Skiba, age 68, of Wilmington, passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2024. Lech attended St. Hedwig's Roman Catholic Church. He adopted family and many friends in the U.S. He is survived by his mother, Leokadia Skiba; daughter, Katarzyna Poskrobko (Tokek); son, Tomasz Skiba; two grandchildren; and sister, Elzbieta Jankowska (Zbyszek). A Mass of Christian Burial will be held...
Stephanie Lopez
Feb 3, 2024
Stephanie Fay Lopez, age 61, of Wilmington, formerly of Delaware County, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 3, 2024. Stephanie worked as a Medical Transcriptionist at Wilmington Hospital and was a member of Christ the Cornerstone Church. Stephanie enjoyed going to the beach and out on the boat, attending church, listening to music, spending time with her...
Dolores Worrall
Jan 31, 2024
Dolores A. Worrall, Age 84 of Dover, DE and previously a resident of New Castle, DE, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 31, 2024. She was born August 24, 1939 to Marie and John Perkins. Dolores enjoyed playing Bingo and heading to the casino to try her luck on the slot machines, and more recently she enjoyed hanging out at...
Timothy Deleski
Jan 29, 2024
Timothy "Timmy" A. Deleski, age 64, of Wilmington, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 29, 2024. Timmy graduated from Brandywine High School in 1977 and started working at Sun Shipping. He worked for many years at Oxy Chemical and later for BASF, formerly Ciba. Timmy was a member of Pulaski Legion, Police and Fire Rod and Gun Club and the...
Luis Carbajal
Jan 25, 2024
Luis Limon Carbajal, age 55, of Elkton, formerly of Jalisco, Mexico, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 25, 2024. Luis dedicated his professional life to landscaping and drywall construction. A devout member of Holy Angels Church, he enjoyed attending church services and embracing the outdoors. Luis is preceded in death by his sister, Rosa Limon. Luis is...
Jessica Blevins
Jan 24, 2024
Jessica M. Blevins “Jetter”, age 36, of Wilmington, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Jetter attended NCCLC and Baltz Elementary School. She worked as a cashier at Food Lion and previously Shoprite. Jetter enjoyed socializing. She will be remembered for her happy go lucky attitude and her kindness. Jetter was preceded in death by her mother, Bonnie Blevins;...
Elizabeth Campos
Jan 23, 2024
Elizabeth A. Campos, age 64, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2024 at Christiana Hospital. Elizabeth was born in 1959 in Wilmington, DE to Anthony Joseph Trotto and Dorothy Atkinson. She was a proud Italian American resident in the city of Wilmington. Elizabeth was a 1977 graduate of Wilmington High School. She left behind 3 daughters, Lucy, Lisa and Alexandra;...
Ralph Heaps
Jan 19, 2024
Ralph S. Heaps Sr., age 86, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 19, 2024. Born in Boothwyn, PA., Ralph served our country in the National Guard and was a 32nd Degree Mason. He was a skilled Locksmith that could repair just about anything. Along with being a Dad, he loved boating on the Maryland rivers. Piloting small...
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