obituaries

Feb 20, 2015

Passed away peacefully on Friday, February 20, 2015. Ann was born on December 21, 1918 in New Castle, DE, one of six children of the late Antonio (Gatti) Gotto and Marianna (DeFlaviis) Gotto. She married Anthony A. Jeffery and together they raised six children. Besides being the mother of six, Ann also worked full time. During her working career she...

Feb 16, 2015

Passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, February 13, 2015. Tim was born on January 21, 1963, in Wilmington, Delaware to Joanne L. Boyle and the late Charles J. Boyle. He lived in New Castle his entire life. Tim had a heart of gold, would help anyone, and was a loyal friend. He loved his cars and he loved...

Feb 16, 2015

Passed away on Monday, February 16, 2015 at Seasons Hospice surrounded by his loving family. Michael was preceded in death by father, Bill. He is survived by his wife, Susan; his two daughters, Arianna and Cheree; his two sons, Benjamin and Keith; his two granddaughters, Kaylee and Khole; his mother, Jean; his brother, Mark; his aunt, Viola; and his dong,...

Feb 14, 2015

Age 69 of Wilmington Passed away peacefully on Valentine's Day, at home. Sandra was the youngest child of the late Harvey & Laura (Horley) Fisher of Tremont, PA Sandra was a graduate of Tremont High. She became a licensed cosmetologist and then a secretary for the Episcopal Church Home from 1971-93. During her retirement Sandra enjoyed traveling to Savannah and...

Feb 12, 2015

Feb 4, 2015

Passed away February 4, 2015, surrounded by her loving family at the age of 88. Marian was born in Wilmington, the daughter of the late Theresa Meles Feeney Ventresca and John Feeney. She loved living at the beach and enjoyed many summers with her family there. Her feistiness will be remembered fondly, and we thank her for giving us so...

Feb 3, 2015

Julia went home to God the Father on February 3, 2015, where she was received by Jesus and his Blessed Mother. She was born on December 16, 1920 to Filippo and Pasquetta (Zilla) Gambacorta. She was retired from the Colonial School District, having worked for twenty years in the cafeteria at New Castle Junior School. She was the consummate homemaker...

Jan 28, 2015

Age 45 of New Castle Passed away peacefully in her home on Wednesday, Jan 28, 2015. Dawnee was a devoted mother, grandmother, daughter, and sister. She filled her life with love and shared that love with everyone she met. Her bright and outspoken personality filled every room she entered. Dawnee will be dearly missed by all who knew her. She...

Jan 24, 2015

Passed away on Saturday, Jan 24, 2015 after her battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Karen was born on April 12, 1958 the daughter of Joseph H. Gorman and Gertrude (Taylor) Gorman. She was a 1976 graduate of William Penn high School. Karen continued her education and graduated from the University of Delaware. Upon graduation she worked for the HSBC Financial Company...

Jan 23, 2015

Donald Poad Kelley, age 79, of New Castle, DE, formerly of Carney's Point, NJ, passed on peacefully surrounded by his family at the University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, on Friday, January 23, 2015. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, he was the son of the late John and Mildred (Poad) Kelley. Donald was a graduate of Coughlin High School, Wilkes-Barre and...

Jan 22, 2015

Age 76 of Wilmington Entered into eternal life, peacefully on January 22, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. Ron was born on November 19, 1938 in Wilmington, Delaware, one of six children. He attended St. Peter Elementary School and High School and served eight years in the National Guard. Ron was the founder and active owner of Regal Painting and...

Jan 21, 2015

Anthony A. Ievoli, Age 53 of Wilmington Passed away Jan 21 2015 in his home. Anthony was a skilled mechanic. He had a passion for anything with a motor, working on anything from lawn mowers to cars. One of Anthony's favorite pass times was riding his motorcycle. This hobby spurred Anthony's life membership to Abate. He also was a dedicated...

Jan 19, 2015

Angelina Sarro Passed away suddenly on Mon., Jan. 19, 2015. Angelina worked for Boscov's and the Ministry of Caring Mary Mother of Hope House. She loved baking for her friends and family and had an ornery sense of humor. She is survived by her children, Nicholas Sarro and Sherri Sarro-Vitale; her sister, Trudy Talanca; her brother, Nick Ellis; her granddaughter,...

Jan 19, 2015

Age 84 of New Castle Passed away peacefully with her siblings at her side, January 19, 2015 at Christiana Hospital. The daughter of the late John Vincent and Dorothy S. (Hall) Ryan, Elaine was born Oct. 29, 1930 and attended St. Peter School in New Castle from First Grade through High School. She and Lewis Watson married in January 1948....

Jan 15, 2015

Galileo Leone DeAscanis Entered eternal life on January 16, 2015. Galileo "Leon" was born April 2, 1933 on Clayton Street in New Castle, Delaware, one of nine children. He attended St. Peter Elementary and High School, LaSalle College, and graduated from the University of Delaware. He served two years in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany during...

Jan 15, 2015

Entered into eternal life on January 15, 2015. Born in Wilmington, DE to the late Mary (Markiewicz) and John Jankowski. Helen resided in her Elsmere family home for 60 years prior to spending her last 4 years as a resident of Millcroft Healthcare Center. During WWII Helen was a welder with Pusey and Jones at the Wilmington Shipyard, now known...

Jan 13, 2015

Passed peacefully at home on January 13, 2015, with his family at his bedside. Born on August 31, 1933 to the late Alvin Martin and Anna Mae Figgs, the family moved to Wilmington, DE when Harold was 5 years old. He enlisted in the US Air Force in 1953 and was stationed in the Azores for the next 17 months...

Jan 11, 2015

Florence Najarian Lenderman Passed away on January 11, 2015. Born in Philadelphia, PA, on December 27, 1916, Florence was the only child of Samuel and Mary Najarian. She was raised in Ridley Township, PA. The family moved to Wilmington, DE, when she was 18. She worked at various jobs: a dry cleaning plant, a dress factory, a union office, and...

Jan 7, 2015

Passed away on Wednesday, Jan 7, 2015 surrounded by her family. Teresa was born to the late Julius and Genevieve (Bodzan) Nowocin on Dec 9, 1932 in Warsaw, Poland. She was a child of the Holocaust and survived 5 years in the Dachau Concentration Camp. Teresa married her husband Peter in 1949. They immigrated to the United States and she...

Jan 5, 2015

Passed away on January 5, 2015 at Cadbury of Lewes, Lewes, DE where he resided for the last 5 years of his life. Prior to his residence at Cadbury, Jim was a lifelong resident of New Castle, DE. Jim was born on October 28, 1917 the youngest son of John J. and Catherine (Jordan) Sheridan. In 1939, Jim married his...