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Local Obituaries from Wilmington & New Castle, DE

Martha Fulton

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

William  Winkelman

William Winkelman

Jan 28, 2021

William A. Winkelman, 89, passed away suddenly on January 28, 2021 at Christiana Hospital. William was born on July 15, 1931 in Wilmington, Delaware to parents, Andrew and Frances Winkelman. He graduated from P.S. Dupont High School and enlisted in the U.S. Navy serving 4 years on the battleship U.S.S. Wisconsin. He went to work for the U.S. Postal Service...

Doris Legates

Doris Legates

Jan 27, 2021

Doris passed away peacefully on January 27, 2021. Services for Doris will be private.

Harry Celli

Harry Celli

Jan 25, 2021

Harry Jacob (Jack) Celli, one of twelve children born to Abraham and Regina Celli on May 22, 1937, passed on January 25, 2021 after a short illness. At a young age, Jack learned the importance of hard work holding various jobs to help his parents support the family. As an adult, he worked as a surveyor with DelDOT retiring after...

Juliet Konata

Juliet Konata

Jan 24, 2021

Celebration of Life Juliet Evadney Konata Sunrise-October 11, 1956 Sunset-January 24, 2021 Known to most as Evadney, Juliet Evadney Konata was born to the late Annie Adela Ruth Allicock and Winston Henry Allicock in Christianburg, Linden, Guyana. Evadney attended Christianburg Elementary School and continued her education at Oriental College in Georgetown, Guyana where she and her family relocated to and...

Dorothy Carter

Dorothy Carter

Jan 24, 2021

Dorothy Neiger Carter Loving wife, devoted mother, adored grandmother, and friend. Dorothy "Dot" Carter, 84, passed away on January 24, 2021 at Season's Hospice, Christiana Care, after a short illness. Dorothy was born January 7, 1937 in Scranton, PA to Jessie and Alvin Neiger. As a child, her family moved to Wilmington, DE where she attended public schools, including Wilmington...

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