Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wilmington, DE and surrounding areas
Steven C. Balinski
February 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
February 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
February 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
January 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
January 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
January 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
January 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
January 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
January 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...
Paula Szczuka
January 14, 2024
Paula M. Szczuka, 72, of Townsend, Delaware, passed away on January 14, 2024. She was born to the late Helen Thompson and Paul E. Middleton Jr. Paula was a loving, loyal, and unselfish individual who will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Paula graduated from Sanford Prep and furthered her education at the University of New Mexico and...
George Farren
January 12, 2024
George Joseph Farren, age 71, passed away peacefully in the care of Accent Hospice and his sister Tammy Farren on Friday evening January 12, 2024. He was born in Chester, PA to the late Thomas and Doris (MacDonald) Farren. He was a 1970 graduate of Chichester High School, and grew up in the Twin Oaks section of Upper Chichester. He...
Marjorie England
January 9, 2024
Marjorie H. England, age 94, of Wilmington, passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Margie was a 1948 graduate of Conrad High School. She worked in her early years at DuPont before becoming a homemaker and then working at Avon in later years. Margie was a former member of Peniel United Methodist Church and volunteered at the VA Hospital. She...
Donald A. Mcgarry
January 8, 2024
Donald A. McGarry, age 80, passed away peacefully early in the morning of Monday Jan 8th after a long, courageous 4 year battle with cancer. Born in the year 1943 to James A. McGarry Jr and Mildred Muller, Donald grew up in the neighborhood of Edgemoor Gardens in Wilmington Delaware during a time where your parents kicked you out of...
Anthony Peak Sr
January 4, 2024
Anthony Orlando Peak Sr., age 70, of Upper Darby, PA, formerly of Wilmington, DE, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 4, 2024. Tony graduated from P.S. DuPont High school in 1971, where he played baseball and football. He served in the US Army and was stationed in Japan. Tony worked at the Watkins Avenue Senior Center. Tony...
Shannon Henderson
January 2, 2024
Shannon M. Henderson, age 37, of Wilmington, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Shannon is preceded in death by her sister, Jennifer Laird; and father, Billy R. Henderson. Survivors include her loving children, Hailee Rose Krahn, Arianna, Angel and Jordan Acevedo; her mother, Stephanie Lopez; and sister, Kylie Lopez. She will be missed. Services will be held at 11:00...
Joseph Scalia
January 2, 2024
Joseph P. Scalia, age 46, of Newark, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Joseph was preceded in death by his father, Joseph R. Scalia. Survivors include his son, Joseph A. Scalia; son, Sage Scalia and his mother Shanna; mother, Colleen Ramone and step-father Buddy Ramone; brother, Christopher Scalia and his wife April; and many family members and friends who...
Mary Lu Jernigan
January 1, 2024
Mary Lu Jernigan, age 79, departed this earthly life on January 1, 2024, just a few hours before her 80th birthday. Mary Lu was born in Elkins, West Virginia to Jerry and Virginia (Gilbert) Jernigan. She grew up in west Texas. Even though she spent most of her adult life in the northeast, she had a profound love for all...
Kathryn Gorman
January 1, 2024
Kathryn M. Gorman ,age 68 of West Chester,PA passed away unexpectedly in her sleep after a long battle with cancer and a heart condition. She was a graduate of Sun Valley High School,Delaware County. Kathy was a long time employee of ACME in West Chester. Kathy loved being with her family and grandchildren. She enjoyed traveling and change. She was...
Doris Gordon
January 1, 2024
Doris Ann (Appeld) Gordon of Newark, DE was born December 28, 1936 and passed away January 1, 2024. She was 87. Doris was predeceased by her husband, Charles (Chuck) Wesley Gordon Sr., her parents, Freda (Nehring) Appeld and Rudolph Appeld, and her siblings, Freda (Appeld) Fournier, Emily (Appeld) Gifford, Rudolph Appeld and Linda Appeld. She is survived by her six...
Sharon Bryan
December 30, 2023
Sharon Hughes Bryan, a soul of grace, of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, formerly of Newark, DE, concluded her earthly journey on December 30, 2023 at the age of 79, surrounded by her close family. She was born on August 23, 1944, in Wilmington, Delaware, the youngest of seven siblings who were declared the 8 Angels by her mother, Margaret Hammerer Hughes...
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