Donald Hitchens
Mar 3, 2024
Donald Burns Hitchens, age 94, passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 3, 2024. Don was born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware. He graduated from Conrad High School in 1948 and will be remembered for his extensive wardrobe of Redskins sweatshirts and baseball caps. Following high school, Don joined the United States Navy as a morse code operator. He...
Irene Olson
Mar 3, 2024
Irene Y. Olson (Frati) Saturday, July 12, 1930-Sunday, March 3, 2024 Irene Y. Olson, 93, died in Accent Care Hospice on March 3, 2024, after a brief illness. She was born on July 12, 1930, to Joseph and Mary (Bukowski) Frati and was the oldest of three daughters. She attended Saint Hedwig's Elementary School and Wilmington High School from which...
Richard Watson
Mar 2, 2024
Richard Bruce Watson, Jr. Age 71 of Middletown, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on March 2, 2024. Bruce was born in Wilmington to the late Richard and Margaret (Houston) Watson. He grew up in the Wood Crest area attending Krebs School and graduating in 1970 from Conrad High School. He was a dedicated employee for Chrysler...
Diane Scioli
Feb 29, 2024
Diane L. Scioli Age 78 of Wilmington Passed away on February 29, 2024. Diane was born and raised in Penns Grove, New Jersey. She was one of ten children born to the late John and Lena (Behringer) Stout. Diane was a proud 1965 graduate of Penns Grove High School. While there she excelled as a baton twirler in the band....
Florence Giafski
Feb 27, 2024
Florence G. Giafski Age 92 of Wilmington, Delaware Passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. Florence was born in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania and raised in Hobbie, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of the late Kazimerz and Stella (Dembowski) Chrzanowski. In 1950, Florence married Stanley Giafski. Together they moved to Wilmington to begin their life sharing almost 50 years raising their...
Russell Hearn
Feb 24, 2024
Russell L. Hearn 75, of Bridgeville, De Passed away February 24,2024 at Silver Lake Nursing Home in Dover, De. Mr. Hearn was born July 2, 1948 to the late Chester and Elizabeth Hearn. He was also predeceased by his brother, Alan Hearn. He is survived by his sister, Betty (Bill) Willoughby and 2 nieces, Debbie and Michelle and a nephew,...
Linda Cannon
Feb 18, 2024
Linda (Dolly) E. Cannon, age 88, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 18, 2024 at home surrounded by family. She was born February 3, 1936 in New Castle, Delaware, the first of 8 children, to Charles and Linda (Schwander) Stevenson. She was a 1955 graduate of St. Peter's High School. In the same year she married the love of her...
Jerome Rousseau
Feb 17, 2024
Jerome W. Rousseau Jerome Rousseau, the life partner of Renee Rousseau, and father to Christian and Anastasia Rousseau, died on Saturday, February 17, 2024, after a long illness. Having been born and raised in Vermont it was fitting that he passed away while a lovely, soft snow fell, blanketing the trees and ground. He was a beautiful man who approached...
Kelly Boyle
Feb 15, 2024
We lost our beautiful and beloved sister, Kelly Ann Boyle on February 15, 2024. Kelly has meant so much to so many people over the last 52 years; for her family she was the talented, loving, hilarious, peacekeeper who always made time for family and laughter. She was the glue that kept us together, reaching out to extended family and...
Daniel Plumley
Feb 15, 2024
Daniel R. Plumley, Jr Age 46 of New Castle Passed away on February 15, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. Danny was born in New Castle, Delaware. From a young age Danny was always a talented athlete. He was a pivotal member of his championship team for New Castle Little League. As he entered high school, he became a three-sport...
Thomas Maney
Feb 15, 2024
Thomas V. Maney Age 95 of Wilmington Passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on February 15, 2024. Thomas was born in Philadelphia to the late Robert and Margaret (Divine) Maney. The family moved to the Henry Clay area in Delaware where he attended A.I. DuPont High School. Soon after graduation, Thomas entered the Navy and served for 4 years....
Christopher Baker
Feb 11, 2024
Christopher R. Baker Age 40 of Wilmington Passed away February 11, 2024. Chris was born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware. He was a graduate of Corpus Christi Grade School and McKean High School. He was a dedicated employee of Blockbuster Video until their closing. His upbeat and charismatic personality made him a perfect fit for any retail sales position. Chris...
Edith Schneider
Feb 10, 2024
Edith M. Schneider Age 93 of Wilmington Passed away peacefully on February 10, 2024 at Christiana Hospital with her family by her side. Edith was married to John Schneider for 63 years until his passing in June of 2017. She was a loving and devoted mother, wife, sister, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend. The ultimate stay at home mom, she...
Juan Prado
Feb 8, 2024
Juan E. Prado Age 81 of Wilmington, DE Passed away on February 8, 2024. He was a member of the St. Pauls' R.C. Church. Juan retired Dupont Experimental Station after 30 years of dedicated service. He also played baseball for DuPont for over 20 years. He will be dearly missed by those who knew him. Relatives and friends are invited...
Jean Miller
Feb 8, 2024
Jean Ann (Hetrick) Miller, 83, of New Castle, Delaware passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, February 8, 2024. Jean Ann was born to Gerald and Jean Hetrick in DuBois, PA on August 24, 1940. As a small child, Jean Ann and her family moved to the City of New Castle, DE where she would later meet, and marry...
Antoinette Burton
Feb 7, 2024
Antoinette Burton (Durzynski) Age 82 of Millsboro Born July 2, 1941 she died peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones on February 7, 2024. A lifelong resident of Delaware, Antoinette lived in Wilmington to Elsmere to North Wilmington and finally Millsboro. She attended Wilmington High School and eventually earned her GED before being hired at the Delaware Department of...
Alice Jacobs
Feb 5, 2024
Alice E. (Chase) Jacobs Age 96 of New Castle Passed away peacefully at home on February 5, 2024. Born September 7, 1927 to the late Lucien C. and Mary (King) Chase, Alice was a proud lifelong resident of Historic New Castle and member of Immanuel on the Green Episcopal Church. Alice was honored to be the oldest member of the...
Elaine Deascanis
Feb 5, 2024
Elaine Gale DeAscanis (née Noel) passed away recently on February 5th, 2024. She was born in Pocahontas, VA but moved with her family to New Castle, Delaware at age seven, where she remained as a lifelong resident. Gale was known by many as "Gale D," "G-RAD," or "Big Red" – she had auburn red hair at 5'8". She was the...
Glenda Kotowski
Jan 30, 2024
Glenda L. Kotowski Age 87 of New Castle Passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on January 30, 2024. Glenda was born in Louisville, KY to the late James T. and Rose (Milliner) Lillard. The family moved to Delaware when she was a child for her father's work. Glenda was a proud 1954 graduate of St. Paul's High...
Sophie Odom
Jan 28, 2024
Sophie H. Odom Age 85 of New Castle Sophie passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, January 28, 2024. She was born to John and Helen Merritt in Wilmington, Delaware. Sophie worked for her father at the family store in Wilmington as well as Woolworths before being a stay-at-home grandmother. She had a zest for life, and she was always...
