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Local Obituaries from Wilmington & New Castle, DE

Margaret Truszkowski

Margaret Truszkowski

Jun 7, 2017

Margaret Truszkowski Age 84 Passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2017 Services will be private

Dominick Disabatino

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Robert Passmore

Robert Passmore

Apr 23, 2017

Robert Porter Passmore Age 78, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 23, 2017. Bob owned and operated Empire Roofing Company for over 50 years. He was a self-made man, who was strong willed, loved his family, and was an avid dog lover. He enjoyed spending time at Delaware Park. He was full of shenanigans and his...

Frank Hewlett

Frank Hewlett

Apr 18, 2017

Frank Leslie Hewlett Jr. "Pop" Passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Frank was born and raised in Olde New Castle, and graduated from P.S. DuPont High School in 1947. He then went on to West Nottingham Academy where he participated in the sports program and enjoyed singing for the school band. Frank graduated from University of Delaware in...

Robert Churchill

Robert Churchill

Apr 17, 2017

Robert K. Churchill Age 74 of Wilmington Passed from this life April 17, 2017 while resting peacefully at home with his loving wife, Eadie, by his side. Known as Bob to friends and GrandBob to his family, he was born in Whitman, MA to the late Albert and Martha Churchill on July 16, 1942. Bob joined the US Navy immediately...

Mary  Marra

Mary Marra

Apr 9, 2017

Age 80 of Elsmere Mary passed away at the age of 80 on April 9, 2017 at home. Mary was born in Philadelphia on March 5, 1937, daughter of the late Dante and Marian D'Ortona. Mary was not just a wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, cousin or friend. She was everyone's best friend because that's how she made you...

Jacqueline Morrow

Jacqueline Morrow

Apr 8, 2017

Jacqueline D. Morrow Age 89 of Georgetown Passed away peacefully at Seasons Hospice at Christiana Hospital on April 8, 2017 following a brief illness. Jackie was born in Newport, Delaware on July 20, 1927 to the late Madeline and Edwin J. Pickhaver. She worked for over 40 years at Union Street Post House Restaurant. Jackie was a devoted wife, homemaker,...

Nancy Hernandez

Nancy Hernandez

Apr 5, 2017

Nancy A. Hernandez AGE: 50 • Wilmington Passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 after a short battle with cancer. Nancy was born August 15, 1966 in Lares, Puerto Rico to Rosa and Manuel Arroyo. She attended Thomas McKean High School and was employed by Daisy Construction for 26 years. Nancy is preceded in death by her...

Charles  O'Connor

Charles O'Connor

Apr 5, 2017

Passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at his home with his loving wife, Dee, by his side. Chas was born in Wilmington, DE, July 14, 1932, to the late William T. and Anna (Zablotny) O'Connor and was the youngest of five children. He attended St. Paul Parochial School and was a graduate of Salesianum School (Class of 1949). At...

Karen Spainhour

Karen Spainhour

Apr 3, 2017

Passed away Monday, April 3, 2017. Karen enjoyed reading and took to heart the famous quote by Carrie Fisher, which was how she wanted her obituary to read; "I want it reported that I drowned in moonlight, strangled by my own bra". Karen was preceded in death by her mother, Constance Williams. She is survived by her daughter, Victoria Spainhour;...

Elizabeth Pierson

Elizabeth Pierson

Apr 1, 2017

Elizabeth Tayloe Beale Brown Pierson, age 74, of Chadds Ford, PA, died peacefully at her home on Saturday, April 1, 2017, surrounded by her children and grandchildren, after a 3-month battle with cancer. She was the oldest daughter of Robert M. and Anne H. Brown, of Wilmington. Born in Birmingham, AL and raised in Wilmington, Elizabeth attended Tower Hill School...

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