Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wilmington, DE and surrounding areas
John Dries
August 25, 2010
Age 92, of Newport, DE passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2010. John was born in Chester County, PA where he lived until moving to Delaware in 1985. He was an active member of Grace Lutheran Church both as trustee and maintenance supervisor for many years. John was an Army veteran of WWII serving in the European Theater and was...
Eleanor Small
August 22, 2010
Age 79, of Newport, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 22, 2010. Mrs. Small was a homemaker. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church, Absalom Jones and Oak Grove Senior Centers. Mrs. Small enjoyed being a companion to the elderly in her younger years. Mrs. Small was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years,...
Janyce Ludwig
August 21, 2010
Age 64 of Newark, DE, passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2010. Janyce is survived by her sister Sharon Van Den Heuvel and her brother David A. Ludwig. Graveside services will be 11 am on Wednesday, August 25th at Gracelawn Memorial Park, N. DuPont HWY, New Castle.
Edward Pratte'
August 16, 2010
Age 63, of Wilmington, DE, passed away on Monday, August 16, 2010. Butch was Air Force veteran and member of the Masonic Lodge #35. He enjoyed racing cars and watching car races, fishing, photography, cooking, restoring cars and was a firearms enthusiast. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Ann; and his 2 children and his sister. A...
Florence Barlow
August 12, 2010
Of Wilmington, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 12, 2010, the day before celebrating her 93rd birthday. Florence was a 1936 graduate of Wilmington High School. In her early years she was an active member of West Presbyterian Church in Wilmington where she sang in the Adult choir until becoming one of the founding members of Calvary...
Lillian Johnson
August 8, 2010
Age 3 months, of Bear, DE, received her angels wings on Sunday, August 8, 2010. Lillian is survived by her parents, Courtney Riddle and Chris Johnson;her brother, Chris, Jr.; her grandparents, Laura and Mike Ackerman and Sandy and Rich Fletcher; her great-grandmothers, Norma Riddle, Helen Mason and Naomi Johnson; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Lillian was preceded in death...
William Wichess
July 26, 2010
William "Ty" Wichess Age 56 of Newark, DE passed away on Monday, July 26, 2010. Born on August 17, 1953 in New Castle, DE, to the late Joseph and Evelyn Smullen; also preceded in death by his stepfather, Francis Conley. Ty joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1972, rose to the rank of corporal and honorably served his country during...
Margaret Adams
July 19, 2010
Age 71, of Wilmington, DE, went to be with the Lord on, Monday, July 19, 2010. Survivors include her sons, Ralph Durham (Loretta), James Schafferman (Brenda) and Ronald Schafferman; her daughter, Lisa Eachus (Robert); 1 brother, Joseph Durham (Terry); sister, Miriam Roberts; 17 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, July 23rd at the chapel...
Ralph Stewart
July 4, 2010
Age 93 of Wilmington, DE died Sunday, July 4, 2010. Buss was well known in the bowling community and was involved with various bowling centers in Wilmington, Puerto Rico and South Jersey for over 50 years. He was a member of the Professional Bowlers Assoc. and bowled up until the age of 92. Buss was inducted into the Wilmington Bowling...
E. Marcus
July 2, 2010
E. Ben Marcus, age 84, of Stanton, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 2, 2010. Ben was a technician with the Du Pont Company, retiring in 1985 after 39 years. He was a W. W. II Marine veteran, and was a graduate of P. S. Du Pont High School. Ben was preceded in death by his wife...
Ronald Mays
June 27, 2010
Ronald W. Mays Age 75, of Wilmington, DE, passed away on Sunday, June 27, 2010. Ronnie is survived by his brothers, Gordon Mays; and Barry Mays and his wife Susanna; and his nephews and niece. Funeral services will be private.
Fred Smith
June 23, 2010
Age 88 of Wilmington, formerly of Lewes, DE, passed away on Wednesday, June23, 2010. Fred was a member of the Granite-Corinthian Masonic Lodge #34 and the Five Points Chapter #13 Order of the Eastern Star. He enjoyed woodworking. Fred was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Margaret Ann Smith, in 2006. Survivors include his children, June Satterfield(John),...
Catherine Lasavage
June 12, 2010
Age 81, of Wilmington, DE, passed away on Saturday, June 12, 2010 in the presence of her family. Catherine was born in Lock Haven, PA and graduated from Immaculate Conception High School.Catherine won numerous beauty pageants and represented Clinton County in the Miss Pennsylvania pageant. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer and Julia Harrau. Survivors include her...
Margaret Knauer
June 5, 2010
Age 86, of Newport, passed away on Saturday, June 5, 2010. Marge enjoyed spending her time playing cards and scrabble with family and friends. She was an accomplished seamstress. Marge was preceded in death by her husband, Carl in in 1999. She is survived by her daughters; Tina Lattis (Joe) and Vicki Blankenship (Dave), and her grandchildren; Laura Lattis, Tiffany...
Marian Bevan
May 28, 2010
Marian E. Eddy Bevan, 79, of Wilmington, Del., a former Delaware County, PA resident, died May 28, 2010 in Wilmington, DE. She was born in Lackawanna County, PA. Mrs. Bevan was a graduate of the old Glen-Nor High School and the Delaware Hospital School of Nursing. She was a nurse at Christiana Medical Center in Newark, Del., before her retirement....
Connie Brennan
May 27, 2010
Connie G. Brennan Age 50, of Sheboygan, WI, formerly of Wilmington, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, May 27, 2010. She was preceded in death by her brother, Charley Sorum in 2004. Survivors include her brother, Scott Sorum; 3 daughters, 4 granddaughters and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 10:00 am, Saturday, June 5th, at Nichols-Gilmore Funeral...
Charlene Navarrette
May 27, 2010
Age 53 of Wilmington, DE passed away on Saturday, May 29, 2010. Charlene is survived by her son, Lawrence. Services will be announced at a later date.
Grace Ludwig
May 24, 2010
Age 83 of Newark, DE, went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 24, 2010. Grace was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by one son, Raymond J. "Bubby" Ludwig in 1967 and her husband of 51 years, Charles R. Ludwig in 1995. Grace is survived by her children, Janyce Ludwig, Sharon Van Den Heuvel and David Ludwin;...
Linda Healy
May 23, 2010
Linda S. Perry Healy, age 49, of Townsend, DE, formerly of New Castle, DE, passed away on Sunday, May 23, 2010. Linda was a supply clerk for the DPC for 14 years. Survivors include her husband, James G. Healy; her children, Yacara Perry and her companion, Ray Knappenberger, Jennifer Perry, and Leonard Perry and his wife, Jessica; her brothers Chuckie...
James Villermaux
May 19, 2010
James Allen "Jimmy" Villermaux, age 55, of Wilmington, DE, passed away on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 in the presence of his family. Jimmy was a plumber for many years at various area companies. He attended Conrad High School and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. Jimmy is survived by his parents; Jim and Virginia Villermaux of Wilmington, and...
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