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Obituaries for Wilmington, DE and surrounding areas
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...
Erma Friant
May 18, 2010
Age 72, of Newport, DE, passed away on, Tuesday, May 18, 2010. Erma was a chef for many years at several local restaurants and a former President of the Gordy Estates Civic Association. Erma enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is survived by her children; Debra Howard Ortiz and her husband Ray, Patrick S. Howard, Denise...
Peter Savitski
May 18, 2010
Peter Savitski, age 90 of Newark, DE passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 in New Jersey. Mr. Savitski was born October 24, 1919. At a young age, he enrolled in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the depression serving in various parts of the country. He became a Merchant Marine during WWII making many trips across the Atlantic witnessing...
Charles Carden
May 18, 2010
Age 73, formerly of Newport, DE, passed away on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 in Citrus Springs, FL. Born in Wilmington, DE, Charlie was the son of the late Charles W. and Florence Carden. Charlie served in the US Army and played minor league baseball. He was a steadfast fan of the Eagles, Phillies and Blue Rocks. He was an avid...
Betty Graves
May 17, 2010
Age 80, of Wilmington, DE, went to be with the Lord, on Monday, May 17, 2010. Betty enjoyed playing Bingo, crocheting and socializing. Betty was preceded in death by her husband of 27 years, Delbert Graves, Jr. in 1988. She is survived by her children and their spouses, James Graves (Valerie), Joseph Graves (Sheryl) and Shari Conway (Mike), 3 step...
Jean Butler
May 16, 2010
Age 78 of Newark, DE, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2010 at her home. Along with dedicating her life to her family, Mrs. Butler was a sales representative for the Avon Company in the New Castle area for 25 years. As a member of the President's Club, she gained recognition as a lead sales rep in her district. A graduate...
Rachel Justis
May 10, 2010
Rachel Phelps Justis Age 95, of Christiana, DE, passed away on, Monday, May 10, 2010. Rachel was primarily a homemaker, although she helped with several of the family businesses. She was an active lifetime member of Christiana Presbyterian Church. Rachel graduated with honors from the University of Delaware. Rachel was the last survivor of 8 children of the late Henry...
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