Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wilmington, DE and surrounding areas
Patricia Masciantonio
March 27, 2022
Patricia Masciantonio, formerly of Dover, passed away on March 27, 2022 at the age of 52. Patty worked as a dispatcher for Dock Services and was a member of the Jehovah’s Witness. Patty enjoyed live music, sewing, singing, playing the piano and the Ukulele. Her smiled would light up any room. Patty is preceded in death by her parents Benjamin...
Dolores Calderone
March 26, 2022
Dolores Calderone, age 75, of Newark, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2022. Services and burial will be private.
Patricia Sentman
March 23, 2022
Patricia A. Sentman, age 86, of Wilmington, formerly of Claymont, passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. Pat was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary where she was treasurer. She assisted organizing B’NAI Brith. Pat was preceded in death by her husband, Ollie Sentman and granddaughter, Brittany Lange. Pat is survived by her son, Kirk Killerman; daughter, Melissa Sentman;...
Carl Houser
March 21, 2022
Carl Richard Houser of Claymont, DE passed away at age 57 after a diagnosis of metastatic liver cancer on March 21, 2022. We are grateful to the staff who took excellent care of him at Christiana Hospital and Seasons Hospice. The consensus from the people that knew and loved him best described him as a “big kid at heart.” Carl...
Kathleen "Casey" Durrell
March 21, 2022
Kathleen "Casey" Durrell, age 75, of Wilmington, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2022 at her home. Kathleen “Casey” Durrell, age 75, of Wilmington, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2022 at her home. Casey was a member of the Women of the Moose at the Newark Moose Lodge where she tended bar for many years. She enjoyed Crystal Beach....
Dorothy Towery
March 21, 2022
Dorothy "Dot" Mitchell Towery passed away on March 21, 2022 after months of bravely battling a devastating disease, ANCA vasculitis/GPA (formerly known as Wegener's granulomatosis). She was born in Camden, NJ, grew up in Berlin, NJ, and married in May 1963. She raised her family in Charlotte, NC, where she developed her lifelong love of tennis. She moved to Newark,...
Donna Scharlach
March 20, 2022
Donna Scharlach, age 90, formerly of Buffalo, NY, passed away on March 20, 2022. Donna graduated from Stella Niagara Normal Elementary school and The Nardin Academy in Buffalo, where she was active in theater. She then attended Massachusetts Eye and Ear Hospital for Training. Donna worked at the Wettlaufer Eye Clinic for Children where her passion was helping children see...
Neil M. Dematt, Sr.
March 18, 2022
Neil M. DeMatt, Sr, age 88, of Newark, formerly of Hazelton, PA went to be with The Lord on Friday, March 18, 2022. Neil graduated from Hazelton High School in 1950 and then from The University of Delaware in 1969 with his bachelor’s degree in chemistry. He served in the United State Navy Reserves for 30 years as a Chief...
Elizabeth Martin
March 18, 2022
Elizabeth Martin “Betty Boop”, age 83, of Wilmington, passed away at home on Friday, March 18, 2022. Betty was born and raised in Hazelton, Pennsylvania. She was a Homemaker. Betty loved spending time with family and friends and enjoyed her time at St.Gabriels of New Castle. She was an Avid fan of the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Eagles. A...
Richard Barone
March 16, 2022
Richard Joseph Barone, age 65, of Wilmington, Delaware, formerly of Mantua, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 with his wife by his side. Rich was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the youngest of three children born to Vincent Joseph Sr and Florence (Bernal) Barone. He grew up in New Jersey and attended Clearview Regional High...
Migdalia Lynch
March 14, 2022
Migdalia G. Lynch, age 56, of Newark, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022. Migdalia worked as a cosmetologist. She was a huge pop culture enthusiast and loved watching the latest Marvel and DC movies. She loved seeing all of her kids friends, but mostly, she just loved being a mother and watching her sons thrive. Migdalia was very close...
Phyllis Torres
March 14, 2022
Phyllis Ann (Bowlin) Torres, 82, of Newark, DE passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Gino Torres. She is survived by her beloved sons, Ezio and Jim. Also her brother Lonnie Bowlin, Sister in law Kathryn Bowlin; brothers in law Aldo (Nancy), Joseph (Ingrid); and her nieces and nephews; Kasey (Rogers),...
John Kiss
March 14, 2022
John J. Kiss, of Middletown, formerly of New Castle, passed away on his 57th Birthday, Monday March 14, 2022. John served in the Air Force and spent many years working in the retail and home repair industries. John enjoyed playing pool and listening to music. He will be remembered as a good, honest, simple man who became like family when...
Melinda Kelly
March 12, 2022
Melinda Kelly died peacefully on March 12 at Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care in Wilmington, Delaware at the age of 68. Melinda was a gifted geriatric nurse. She had an innate sense of the kind of care that people needed. She had an easy laugh and a wonderful sense of humor. She made friends easily and had an open caring...
John Dennis
March 11, 2022
John Dennis, age 67 of Wilmington, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022. Johnny served in the United States Marine Corps. He was artistic and creative. Johnny was preceded in death by his brother, Harry Dennis and his parents, Carmella and Harry Dennis. Johnny is survived by his sisters, Patricia Meadows (Jim) and Joann Windish (Mark). Services will be private.
Patricia Newman
March 11, 2022
Patricia Darice Newman was born 10/4/1954 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Junious Newman & Pauline Newman. She was educated in the Bristol Township School System. Early in her career Patty became a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA), due to her love for wanting to help people. She later worked and retired as a school bus driver for the Philadelphia School...
Ana Luisa "Titi" Cruz
March 8, 2022
Ana Luisa Cruz "Titi", age 78, of Middletown, DE formerly of Brooklyn, NY passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. Titi was one of eleven children born to Basilio and Tomasa Cruz. She was a homemaker and a seamstress. Titi enjoyed cooking and taking care of her children and grandchildren. Titi is survived by her son, Angel Hernandez; daughter, Ana...
Mamie Green
March 8, 2022
Mamie I Green, age 77, of Wilmington, DE, passed away on Tuesday March 8, 2022. Ms. Mamie graduated from Wilmington High School. She worked at the Wilmington Hospital as a dietician for 32 years. Ms. Mamie was a foster grandmother and was very active working in her community and going on police ride alongs. Ms. Mamie was preceded in death...
Pam Schweiger
March 6, 2022
Pam Schweiger, 86, of Silview, DE departed this life at home surrounded by family and friends on Sunday, March 6, 2022. Her career was varied, including positions at Gamaliel Brothers Deli, the cafeteria at St. Mark’s High School, a Girl Scout Troop Leader, and at the JC Penney cosmetics counter. She spent much of her life as a homemaker, renowned...
Alena Kratky
March 6, 2022
Alena Kratky, 86, of Newark, DE passed away on March 6, 2022 after almost winning her fight against cancer. Born in 1935 in what is now the Czech Republic, Alena lived a fascinating life. In her childhood, she witnessed firsthand the tragedy of World War Two. She later became an elementary school teacher, married and had a son. The Russian...
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