obituaries

Apr 3, 2015

Jane F. Smiley (Cadden) Age 88 of Wilmington, Delaware Passed away on Friday, April 3, 2015 at Manor Care of Wilmington. She was born on July 1, 1926 in Canton, Ohio. She met her loving husband, Robert A. Smiley, while working as a nurse and eventually settled in Wilmington, DE. She graduated from St. John's High School in 1944. She...

Apr 2, 2015

Charles R. Dayett Age 60 of Wilmington Passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 2, 2015. Charlie was born to Robert B. and Sadie (Marra) Dayett on January 14, 1955. He was a 1973 graduate of Conrad High School. Charlie was a dedicated employee of Winner Auto Group for over 40 years. He greatly enjoyed collecting model cars. Charlie was a...

Apr 2, 2015

Mary E. Welcher Passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born on April 8, 1932 to the late Mary Ann (Murphy) and Bartholomew Collins in Bayonne, NJ. Her three older siblings were born in Cork, Ireland, and the family emigrated to the US in 1930. Mary married the love of her life, Thomas...

Apr 2, 2015

Carol J. Kalafut Age 73 of Wilmington Passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 2, 2015, after a long battle with cancer. Carol was born in Minneapolis, MN to the late Stanley and Helen(Henry)Johnson. She moved to Delaware in her 20's to start her life long career in the banking industry. She began her work at PNC Bank and after 35...

Mar 22, 2015

Passed away on March 22, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was born on December 23, 1937, the youngest of 4 daughters, to the late Margaret (Dorris) and John Billingsley. She attended Wilmington High School. In April of 1965, Dorris married the love of her life, Billy K. Emerson. Dorris was a kind, compassionate, and loving person. These strong characteristics...

Mar 15, 2015

Ken passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2015 at Wilmington Hospital, after a short illness. Ken was born to Jannie and Charles McNutt in Bible Hill, in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, on October 15, 1933. He was the youngest of nine children. He grew up on a farm and left home in his teens to pursue his goal...

Mar 12, 2015

Age 85 of Wilmington, DE Passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 12, 2015 in the presence of her family. She was born in Pittson, PA, to the late George and Helen (Kulas) Winslow. Teresa worked for Hercules Company for number of years, later she was a homemaker. When Teresa was younger, she enjoyed fishing at Pots Nets, crocheting, and playing...

Mar 11, 2015

Passed away, surrounded by her family, on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, after suffering from a stroke. Naomi was the daughter of the late Ernest and Naomi Nichols. She was a resident of Cleveland Avenue in Colonial Heights for more than 50 years. For the last three years she resided in Ingleside Homes. Naomi was a graduate of Wilmington High School...

Mar 10, 2015

Age 94 of Wilmington Passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at home with her family by her side. Catherine, or "Kitty", was born to the late Frank and Mary (Lawson) Mohan on December 27, 1920 in Philadelphia, PA. Kitty graduated from Lower Merion High School and attended many of the class reunions until just recently. Kitty worked for the...

Mar 10, 2015

Age 72 of Denton, MD formerly of Dover, DE Passed away suddenly at Bayhealth Kent General Hospital on Tuesday, March 10, 2015. Ed was born on March 24, 1942 in West Virginia to the late Ermal Ellen Bennett and Carl Edward Gates. He attended high school in West Virginia and graduated in 1957. On May 20, 1967, he married the...

Mar 6, 2015

Passed away on Friday, March 6, 2015. Elaine was born in Wilmington, DE to the late John and Cassie (Ellis) Palmer. She was a graduate of P.S DuPont High School. Upon graduation, Elaine worked for E.I. duPont de Nemours & Co. in the Wilmington Office. Elaine spent much of her time raising her five children and loved spending time in...

Mar 1, 2015

James Joseph Hiner of Collins Park, in New Castle, died unexpectedly on Sunday afternoon, 1 March 2015, at 51 years of age. "Jay" was a forceful person of great personal charm. He brought enthusiasm to his activities, pitching in with energy when he thought he could be of help. Jay was a skilled carpenter and an avid sportsman; hunting, fishing,...

Feb 26, 2015

Passed away Feb 26, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. Mildred was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Anna (Gazak) and Paul Nekoranik. She moved to Wilmington, Delaware in 1950 and was a longtime member of Corpus Christi Parish. She enjoyed gardening, reading, crocheting, sewing and spending time with her family Preceding her in death were her beloved husband,...

Feb 25, 2015

Passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. JoAnne was born on Aug 29, 1940 the youngest of 11 children. She was the daughter of the late Alex Rybicki and Mary Serwatka. JoAnn graduated from Wilmington High School in 1958. She married her devoted husband, Edward J. Scott on Oct 12, 1963. Together they lived in Delaware...

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...