obituaries
Local Obituaries from Wilmington & New Castle, DE
Nellie Parkes
Jul 1, 2017
Nellie Regina Parkes (Nan-Nan), age 94 went to be with her Lord on the morning of July 1st 2017, at her home in Hacks Point, MD with her family by her side. Nellie lived between PA and MD - Upland, Trainer, - Elkton, Earleville, "Hacks Point", and attended Clayton Elementary in Trainer PA as a child. In the 1940'S, Nellie...
Larry Renninger
Jun 26, 2017
Larry W. Renninger AGE: 73 • Elsmere Passed away peacefully at Christiana Hospital on June 26, 2017. Larry was raised in Elsmere and graduated from Conrad High and Penn State University. After living and working in many states, he and his wife returned to his family home in Elsmere after his retirement from Pitney Bowes in Connecticut. He was a...
Anthony Foster
Jun 23, 2017
Anthony Paul Foster Jr. Passed away on June 23, 2017. Anthony worked for 24 years with the Asbestos Workers Union, Local 42, and was a long time member of the St. Anthony's Club in New Castle He enjoyed the outdoors, he loved hunting, and riding his motorcycle. He had a true passion for fishing, especially tuna fishing with his buddies...
Danny Indellini
Jun 19, 2017
Passed away peacefully on June 19, 2017 at Christiana Hospital surrounded by his family. Danny was a native Delawarean born on April 3, 1957 to the late Milio and Grace (Sutherly) Indellini. He was a graduate of St. Mark's High School. Danny was a career electrician working for several different companies, including Amtrak, where he dedicated 13 years before retiring...
John Schneider
Jun 19, 2017
John Francis Schneider, 92 of Elsmere, passed away on June 19, 2017 after a short illness Jack was a Navy veteran of WWII. After his service in the Navy he worked for Sears Roebuck & Co. as service manager until his retirement in 1987. He was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, and loved carving wildlife figures out...
Dorothy Geiss
Jun 18, 2017
Passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 18, 2017 with her loving family by her side. Dorothy was born in Thorofare, NJ in 1942 to the late Leon and Kathryn Matlack. She worked for 22 years at K-Mart as an Assistant Manager. Dorothy was an avid bingo player, enjoyed cruising, camping, she also got a kick out of people watching. Most...
Margaret Hehman
Jun 15, 2017
Passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Thursday, June 15, 2017. Peggy was born September 12, 1930 in Port Deposit, Maryland to the late John and Mabel Grace. She graduated from Claymont High School, and went on to work for Bell Telephone where she met her husband Lee (Bud) Hehman. Peggy left Bell Telephone and...
William Windish
Jun 13, 2017
William P. "Windy" Windish II Age 88 of Middletown Passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. Windy was a dedicated sheet metal worker for many years. He worked for both the I.D Griffith and E.J Deseta Companies and was a proud member of the Local Union 19. Windy was a life time member of Elsmere Fire Company with over...
Jose Rivera
Jun 8, 2017
Jose M. Rivera Jr. Age 44 Passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2017, with his loving family by his side. Jose was born in Wilmington, DE and attended Wilmington High School. He was a fan of all sports and loved music, especially his favorites, salsa, rock and hip-hop. Jose was a family man and treasured the time they spent together....
Margaret Truszkowski
Jun 7, 2017
Margaret Truszkowski Age 84 Passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2017 Services will be private
Dominick Disabatino
Jun 3, 2017
Dominick J. DiSabatino, Jr. Age 79 – Wilmington Passed away on Friday, June 2, 2017 after a short illness at the home of his devoted brother, Bernard, and his wife, Joan DiSabatino. Dominick was born on August 28, 1937 in Wilmington to Dominick DiSabatino and Inez (Sterlicchi). He graduated from Wilmington High School in 1955. He was an Army veteran,...
Rachel Christina
May 27, 2017
Rachel Madora Christina Age 85 of Wilmington Passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, May 27, 2017. Rachel retired from DuPont Chestnut Run after many years of loyal service. She was a dedicated member of St. Catherine of Siena R.C. Church. Rachel was the daughter of the late Frank and Julia (Denest) Madora. She will be dearly missed by her...
Gloria Moglioni
May 22, 2017
Gloria (Stigliano) Moglioni AGE: 91 • Wilmington Passed away peacefully on Monday, May 22, 2017 surrounded by her family. Gloria was born and raised in the Little Italy neighborhood in Wilmington. She was a 1943 graduate of Wilmington High School. She was a lifelong homemaker, and also worked at Colonial National Bank and the New Castle Presbytery. She was involved...
Alice Cook
May 18, 2017
Alice M. "Grammy" Cook Age 76 of Wilmington Passed away peacefully with a smile on her face on May 18,2017. Alice was a hardworking, proud, and selfless women. A testament to her fortitude was her ability to raise three strong women. She was employed at Ingleside Retirement Community where she retired after many dedicated years of service. Her most proud...
Martha Cyr
May 14, 2017
Passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 14, 2017, with her loving family by her side. Martha was born on April 19, 1929 in Van Buren, ME, to the late Raymond and Catherine Lagasse, where she grew up speaking French. She married the love of her life, Roy Cyr, on June 7, 1951. After their wedding, she moved to Delaware, where...
F. Greer
May 7, 2017
F.Thomas Greer Age 73 of Wilmington Passed away peacefully on May 7, 2017. He was born to Juanita Walker Greer and Robert W Greer and raised by loving foster parents, Ben and Mabel Schlimme. Tom's calling was his love of ministry and evangelical out reach. He was a lay leader for healing ministry and Eucharistic minister at Immanuel Church highlands...
Shirley Bunner
May 5, 2017
Shirley C. Bunner Age 87 of Newark Passed away peacefully on May 5, 2017. Shirley was born and raised in Connecticut. She also lived in New York, Vermont and Pennsylvania all before settling in New Castle County in 1956. Shirley was a hard working women working in a variety of retail stores including, J C Penny's, Ronson, Avon, and finally...
Carl Schiavoni
Apr 29, 2017
Carl E. Schiavoni Sr. Beloved husband, father, son, brother and friend, passed away suddenly on April 29, 2017 at his home in Marana, AZ. He was born on October 27, 1948 to the late Francis Sr. and Frances Schiavoni. He was a 1968 graduate of Conrad High School, where he met his wife Connie (Walker), they were married on September...
George Schofield
Apr 24, 2017
Passed away on Monday, April 24, 2017. He was born in Wilmington, DE on July 28, 1930 to the late George C. Schofield Sr., and Sophronie (Chambers) Schofield. George served in the Army during the Korean War. When he came home from his tour, he began driving for Mayflower Trucking Co. He would joke that he was married to his...
William Allston
Apr 23, 2017
William T. "Bill" Allston Passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at the County House. Bill was born on June 3, 1928 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Mary Veronica and Henry Allston. He was a vocalist who recorded several records, sang on WCAU (PHL), many places in the area and Palm Beach, FL. He owned several cocktail lounges in...
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