Eugene Perillo
Mar 13, 2021
Mr. Eugene Perillo, 86, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2021 while under hospice care at Christiana Care Wilmington Hospital in Delaware. Mr. Perillo was born July 1, 1934 to Mary Kelly and Nicolas Perillo and he was preceded in death by his son-in-law, Dr. Neil Spector and 14 siblings. He is survived by his adoring daughters, Donna D'Onofrio and...
John Nagowski
Mar 13, 2021
John M. Nagowski passed away peacefully at home on March 13, 2021. John was born in Wilmington, Delaware on November 12, 1954. He graduated from Wilmington High School in 1973 and worked as an electrician. He was a parishioner at St. Matthews Roman Catholic Church. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family and friends. John was preceded in...
Joseph Kempczynski
Mar 13, 2021
Joseph Anthony Kempczynski (1928-2021) Wilmington – Joseph Anthony "Houndsy" Kempczynski, age 92 passed away peacefully on March 13, 2021 at Brookdale Rotunda Assisted Living Facility, Englewood Florida. Joe was born in Wilmington Delaware, and a lifelong native of Elsmere. He served in the US Navy during the World War II era, worked at Electric Hose and Rubber, and retired from...
Philip Dougherty
Mar 9, 2021
Passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Phil was born in Wilmington, DE to the late Philip and Catherine (Durham) Dougherty. He was a proud graduate of Corpus Christi High School. After graduation, Phil joined the United States Air Force. He proudly served his country for four years, during which time he was stationed in...
Andrew Nowell
Mar 8, 2021
Andrew (Bucky) Stephen Nowell (May 30, 1948 - March 8, 2021) On Monday March 8, 2021, Bucky Nowell, loving husband and father of two children passed away suddenly in his home at the age of 72. Bucky was born on May 30, 1948 in Wilmington, DE to Andrew and Mary (Hare) Nowell. On September 12,1970 Bucky married Sandra Lee Thomas...
Martha Fulton
Mar 7, 2021
Passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2021. Martha was born the only child of the late Frank and Myrtle (Swihart) Ross in Waynesburg, PA. In her early years, Martha worked on a farm and developed a great love of all farm animals and the outdoors. She was a 1952 graduate of Jefferson PA High School. In school Martha, loved playing...
Meredith Higman
Mar 5, 2021
Meredith Higman Age 92 of Wilmington, DE Passed away Friday, March 5, 2021. Meredith was born in Milford, Delaware to the late John and Effie Mae (Hall) Dukes. In 1955, Meredith married the love of her life, Bill Higman. They spent 62 happy years together raising a family. She was a dedicated homemaker and took great pride in her care...
Joan Tolbert
Feb 28, 2021
Joan Marie Tolbert (Eannone) age 68 of Wilmington, Delaware passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 28, 2021. Joan was born on July 21, 1952 to the late Ralph and Joann Eannone. She attended Wilmington High School. Following high school, Joan went on to start her family. She later worked for the Red Clay School District for many years. Joan loved...
Richard Dobbs
Feb 22, 2021
Richard Ansel "Dick" Dobbs, of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away peacefully at home on February 22, 2021 at the age of 78. Dick was born in Upper Montclair, New Jersey on April 3, 1942 to the late Christine J.B. Dobbs and Herbert E. Dobbs. His family moved to Wilmington, Delaware in 1945, where he attended Tower Hill School (1960) and later...
Paula Shander
Feb 20, 2021
Paula Mae Shander Age 72 of Wilmington, Delaware Paula passed away on February 20, 2021. Paula was born to the late Paul Theodore and Ethel Bell (Clifton) Donmoyer. She was a lifelong resident of Wilmington, Delaware and was proud graduate of Wilmington High School. Paula enjoyed spending her time visiting local senior centers and enjoying the company of her fellow...
Gary Dunkelberger
Feb 19, 2021
Age 74 of Newark, DE passed away Friday, February 19, 2021, in the early morning hours at home surrounded by his loving family after bravely battling cancer for 11 months. Gary was born May 8, 1946 and grew up in Tuxedo Park, Newport, DE. He was the second of five children born to the late William T. and Anna M....
Robert Burris
Feb 16, 2021
Passed away peacefully on February 16, 2021 just one day shy of his 86th birthday. Bob was a native Delawarean, living in Wilmington most of his life. In 1956 he married the love of his life, Maureen Elleni. Together they spent 48 happy years raising a family. He was a real estate broker and property manager until his retirement. Bob...
Audrey Sharp
Feb 12, 2021
Audrey passed away peacefully at home on Friday, February 12, 2021. She was born on March 31, 1935 to the late Frank and Gertrude Sharp. Audrey grew up in Colonial Heights, Wilmington, DE the 7th of 8 children. Her family raised chickens as a form of income as well as the family's dinner four nights a week. So, after she...
David Wilson
Feb 10, 2021
David S. Wilson Jr. 7/9/74-2/10/21 Beloved father of Emily Margaret Wilson of Swedesboro, NJ died unexpectedly at his home in Bear DE. David was predeceased by his father, David S. Wilson Sr. and his sister, Theresa A. Strong. In addition to his daughter, he is survived by his mother, Victoria L. (Wiggins) Haslam; and brothers, Christopher E. Strong Jr., Raymond...
Dolores Patterson
Feb 9, 2021
Dolores (Dee) Patterson age 84, passed away 2/9/2021. Dee worked full time at Christiana Care in the billing department for almost 50 years. She began her career at the Delaware division then transferred to the Memorial, then finally to the 'new' Christiana. In addition, she worked several part-time jobs to raise her 3 girls, Naamans Road Drive-In Movies, Shop N...
Anna Murphy
Feb 9, 2021
Anna Doris Murphy passed away peacefully at the age of 94 on February 9, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Doris was born in Wilmington, DE to the late Harry J. Bacon Sr. and Nora Ellen Bacon. Doris worked over 30 years as a bookkeeper at Mammele's Paint Store on Market Street in Wilmington. After retiring she enjoyed traveling with...
Joan Hare
Feb 7, 2021
Joan Parris Hare died peacefully on Sunday February 7th. She was 91. Joan was born in Chester, PA on October 18, 1929 to Mary (Campbell) Parris and George E. Parris Sr. Her family moved a several times in her youth within Delaware County including Middletown and Bethel Townships before relocating to Delaware. The family's first home in Delaware was Pen-Del...
Joseph Olson
Feb 6, 2021
Joseph Thomas Olson, 61, died in the early morning hours of Saturday, February 6, 2021 at his New Jersey home. He had been battling cancer for almost two years. In his final days, he was cared for by his son, Joseph, and Joe's sister, Patricia Sarver of Wilmington. He was married to Mary Ellen Dowd-Olson on January 9, 1999. She...
Cornelius Boyle
Feb 5, 2021
Cornelius "Neil" J. Boyle, age 79, passed peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, February 5, 2021 in New Castle, Delaware. Born in Kingston, Pennsylvania on October 6, 1941 to Joseph and Evelyn (Rogers) Boyle. Neil was a devout Catholic who attended Westside Central Catholic School in his youth and continued his higher education at King's College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, where...
Leonard Mulford
Feb 3, 2021
Leonard 'Lenny' Howell Mulford, age 63, passed away at home unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. Lenny was born in Pennsville, NJ and attended Pennsville High School. He lived in North Wilmington for 40 years with his loving family. Lenny was a proud United States Naval veteran and served on the USS Bigelow. He worked for DuPont for 37 years...
