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Local Obituaries from Wilmington & New Castle, DE
Steven Hill
Oct 15, 2020
Steven D. Hill, age 67, passed away suddenly at home on October 15, 2020. He was born in Dayton, Tennessee to the late Doyle (Jimmy) Hill and Joan Hill Doherty. Steven grew up in the Forty Acres, attended St. Ann School, graduated Salesianum School, and attended University of Delaware. He had a long and varied career in the car service...
Marilyn Cavazzini
Oct 11, 2020
Marilyn J. Cavazzini Age 73 of Wilmington Passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2020. Marilyn was born in Glen Mills, PA to the late Dallas and Ruth Quigley. She moved to Delaware and married her loving husband, Sonny. Together they dedicated their lives to the success of their business, Cavazzini Sub Shop and Catering in Prices Corner. Marilyn took great...
Martin Kirk
Oct 7, 2020
Martin W. Kirk April 16,1952- October 7,2020 Marty died at home surrounded by his beloved family. He valiantly fought pancreatic cancer for almost three years gaining the respect of all his health care providers. Those three years were filled so much fun and laughter. A family Christmas trip touring Europe, an Easter family trip to Kingsland Texas ( who knew...
Melvin Slawik
Oct 3, 2020
Melvin Anthony Slawik Sr. May 19, 1935 – October 3, 2020 Mel was born in Brooklyn, NY, son of Frank and Edna Slawik and grew up in Wilmington Delaware. He graduated from Wilmington High, University of Delaware and Rutgers University with a Masters Degree in Social Work. He began his career as a Social Worker and continued on in politics...
Amber Woodside
Sep 30, 2020
Amber C. Woodside of Wilmington, Delaware passed away on September 30, 2020. Another victim of a heroin/fentanyl overdose. She was born in Wilmington, September 18, 1994 and was 26. She struggled with addiction for several years and had just been released from Meadowood Hospital when this sudden tragedy occurred. She sincerely wanted to overcome this terrible disease and once again...
Sadie Dayett
Sep 26, 2020
Sadie F Dayett Sadie F (Marra) Dayett, age 95, of Wilmington, DE, passed away on September 26, 2020. A native of Wilmington, Sadie was born to the late Raffaele & Caterina (Gallo) Marra. Sadie was a homemaker and member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church for over 65 years. In addition to her parents, Sadie was preceded in death by her...
Cody Buchanan
Sep 23, 2020
Cody Alan Buchanan, 25 years old, passed away on September 23, 2020. Cody worked at the Amazon Fulfillment Center in multiple departments. He loved riding his motorcycle and playing video games. Cody was a people person who had a quick wit and a great sense of humor and loved spending time with family and friends. He had an appreciation for...
Margaret Bernardo
Sep 23, 2020
Margaret Mary Bernardo "Peggy", age 88 of Wilmington Delaware passed away on Wednesday, September 23 in the early morning at Seasons Hospice. Born in Wilmington Delaware, Margaret was the daughter of the late Hillary and Elizabeth Merritt. Margaret was a homemaker for 64 years. She loved spending time with family and friends. She loved the beach, reading, going to pow-wows...
Elizabeth Thomas
Sep 20, 2020
Elizabeth L. "Betty" Thomas Age 90 of Wilmington Passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 20, 2020. Betty was born on December 30, 1929 in Johnstown, PA, to the late Martha and Stanley Elmo Blansett. Betty was a hard-working person. She took great pride in her careers at both the Hotel DuPont and the University and Whist Club. Outside of work,...
Eleanor Garniewski
Sep 3, 2020
Eleanor L. (DeAscanis) Garniewski Age 90 of New Castle, DE passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on September 3, 2020. Eleanor was born on Clayton Street in New Castle and was one of nine children to the late Guido and Celesta DeAscanis. She attended St. Peter's Elementary and High School, went on to graduate from Goldey-Beacom College and began...
Anne Jeffery
Sep 2, 2020
Anne M. Jeffery, known as Cuie by family and friends, age 74 of Bristow, Virginia, formerly of New Castle, Delaware, passed away in Prince William Hospital after a brief illness on September 2, 2020. Anne, one of six children was born in Wilmington Delaware on December 4, 1945. Her loving son, John Coyle, was by her side during her passing....
Teresa Young
Sep 1, 2020
Teresa Gambacorta Young died on September 1, 2020 at home with her loving family by her side. Teresa was born on March 27, 1929 in New Castle. She graduated from St. Peter High School. For forty-three years she lived in Vineland , New Jersey with her husband, Walter Young, and their three children. She and her husband were charter members...
Robert Odom
Aug 28, 2020
Robert Odom passed away peacefully on Friday, August 28, 2020. Bob was born on May 16, 1934 in North Carolina to Annabell and Cleo Odom. He retired from Chrysler in 1993 after 30 years of service. He enjoyed tending to his garden and working in the yard. He also enjoyed his Saturday afternoons when he would watch the horse races...
Eric Fallstick
Aug 28, 2020
Eric R. Fallstick Age 42 of Wilmington, DE Passed away on Friday, August 28, 2020. Eric was a passionate person, he hated ferociously and loved deeply. He was an avid music lover. He was a huge fan of social media and loved being connected to his friends through Facebook and other forms of online connection. He always took pride in...
Elsie Warsaw
Aug 26, 2020
OBITUARY OF THE LATE ELSIE KLOE SAVICE WARSAW Elsie Kloe Savice Warsaw of Delaware, USA passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2020. Elsie Kloe Savice Warsaw was born on November 29, 1955 in Harbel Firestone, Margibi County, Liberia, West Africa unto the union of Theresa Frank Savice and Mr. William T. Savice. Elsie obtained her elementary and Junior High School...
Sadie Walling
Aug 24, 2020
Sadie Marra Walling, devoted Catholic, wife, mother, sister, aunt, godmother, Mom-Mom, and Phillies fan, age 93 of Elsmere, passed away at home on August 24, 2020. Sadie was born in the Little Italy section of Wilmington to the late Frank and Carmela (Russo) Marra on April 29, 1927. She was a proud graduate of Wilmington High School. Her first job...
Mary Sobolesky
Aug 19, 2020
Mary Pat Sobolesky Mary Pat passed away peacefully on August 19, 2020, at Christiana Hospital, Newark, after a courageous, life-long battle with juvenile diabetes. Born in Wilmington, DE, on January 6, 1963, she was the daughter of the late Jerome and Rosemary Gaughan Sobolesky. Mary Pat attended St. Peter's Grade School, New Castle, and St. Mark's High School, class of...
Michael Dugan
Aug 14, 2020
Passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020 in the loving company of his daughters, Melissa Anne and Laura Anna. Michael has been a lifelong resident of Wilmington, DE, and graduated in 1972 from Salesianum School. Michael was employed at the General Motors Boxwood Plant for over 29 years, until its closure in 2009. After the closure of GM, he worked...
Norma Hagan
Aug 13, 2020
Daughter of the late Catherine (McCaffery) and Albert Peterman of Milford, Delaware and wife of the late James A. Hagan, Jr. of Wilmington, Delaware. Norma passed peacefully at The Summit in Hockessin, Delaware. Norma was a graduate of. St. Elizabeth High School and the St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing. She worked as a Registered Nurse at St. Francis Hospital...
Edward Kazmerck
Jul 28, 2020
Edward L. Kazmerck of Wilmington, DE passed away on July 28, 2020 after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Edward F. Kazmerck and Helen S. Kazmerck and brother of the late Barbara Connolly. Ed attended St. Hedwig Elementary School and was a 1959 graduate of the former Wilmington High School in Wilmington Delaware. Ed worked at...
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