Lisa Short
Mar 4, 2014
Lisa Anne Short Age 49, of Wilmington, DE became an angel Tuesday, March 4th 2014. Lisa was born on a sweet autumn day on October 14th, 1964. A Delaware native, she most recently lived as a housewife, but enjoyed a lifetime of interesting careers. Lisa was a Real Estate Agent for Keller-Williams and formally found delight driving a school bus...
Douglas Garman
Feb 28, 2014
Passed away on Friday, February 28, 2014 after a short battle with lung cancer. Doug was born in the Catawba Mountains of Roanoke, VA. He enlisted in the U.S. Marines at the age of 15 and moved up the rank of Sergeant. During World War II, he served in the Pacific, and he also served in the Korean War. He...
Joseph Sawka
Feb 25, 2014
Joseph M. Sawka Age 54, died February 25, 2014. Joe was a Goldsmith at L&L Jewelers until 2004 and worked in maintenance and repair until his death. He enjoyed working with animals at the Delaware Humane Assn. Joe was the son of the late Walter and Louise Sawka. He is survived by his daughter, Stacey Sawka Sagg; sisters, Lida Sarnecky...
Michelina Diffenderfer
Feb 23, 2014
Michelina M. (Mildred) Diffenderfer Age 88, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2014. Mildred was a wonderful person and will be missed deeply by her family and friends. During the 1930's to the early 1950's, she was a featured vocalist and tap dancer in numerous shows in Wilmington, DE. Mildred was also a featured vocalist on WILM Radio Station in...
Theresa Miller
Feb 20, 2014
Theresa A. (Behornar) Miller Age 58 of New Castle, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2014. Ms. Miller was born in Wilmington, DE on December 29, 1955 to the late Louis and Vera Behornar. Recently she worked for the Colonial School District in the nutrition services department as a lead cook baker for 21 years of service, and for the...
Joseph Kane
Feb 20, 2014
Age 68, passed away at home surrounded by his loved ones on Thurs., Feb. 20, 2014. He was a U.S. Navy veteran who served during the Vietnam War from 1962 to 1966. He retired from the Wilmington Fire Department after 21 years of service. He also retired from Delaware Motor Vehicle after 17 years of service. He was very active...
Gladys Richards
Feb 19, 2014
Gladys Dorothy Richards Gladys died February 19, 2014 at Wilmington Hospital. She was born October 6, 1929 to loving parents, Florence Connor and Halvor Neptune Richards, in the beautiful St. John's US Virgin Islands. She was one of eighteen siblings and was blessed with the birth of her own son, Sanseric MacQuire, on June 26, 1952. Gladys became a Nurse's...
Frances Carnley
Feb 13, 2014
Frances Carnley Nee Pescatore Age 72, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Thurs., Feb. 13, 2014. Franny was a loving and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, who was most joyful when being with her family and friends. She was very involved with her dear friends and neighbors and loved their group outings to dinner and bingo. Some of...
Matilda Gallagher
Feb 8, 2014
Matilda H. "Tillie" Gallagher Age 93, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 8, 2014. Tillie was born as Matilda Hondros in Philadelphia on August 2, 1920. She was the daughter of John Hondros and Matilda Gutekunst Hondros, and she grew up in a family of seven children. She graduated from Hallahan Girls High School in 1938. After her education, she...
Nancy Boudart
Feb 8, 2014
Nancy Dolan Boudart Age 86, died on Saturday, February 8, 2014, at her daughter Sally and son-in-law Dave Dryden's home in Wilmington after a long illness. Born in Chester, PA to Katherine Anne McLaughlin and Lawrence Dolan , she graduated from St. Robert's Parochial School in Chester, and Notre Dame High School in Moylan, PA. Nancy was employed at Medford...
Douglas Melvin
Jan 30, 2014
Douglas Melvin Age 62, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family and friends on Thurs., Jan. 30, 2014. Doug is survived by his loving companion of 20 years, Joanne Puff; his daughter, Dawn Pozder of Florida; his brother, Eric Melvin of North Carolina; and his sister, Lisa Taylor of Florida. Services are private. In lieu of flowers,...
Jay Mcnutt
Jan 24, 2014
Jay McNutt Jessie "Jay" (Colella) McNutt passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, January 24, 2014 at Shipley Manor in Wilmington. She is survived by her beloved daughter, Margaret McNutt, cherished granddaughter, Leah Brooks, and devoted companion, William Dwyer. Jay was born at home in Wilmington on Palm Sunday, March 29, 1931, to Joseph and Jennie (Amatuzio) Colella. She...
Barbara Lovins
Jan 18, 2014
Barbara M. Lovins Nee Beird Age 75, of Wilmington, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 18, 2014 at Seasons Hospice Unit at Christiana Hospital, surrounded by her family. She worked at Maioranos Food Market in Belvedere and retired in 1998 after 50 years of service. Barbara was an avid enthusiast of the Delaware Park Casino. She was devoted to her soap...
Doris Campbell
Jan 16, 2014
Doris J. Campbell Age 87, died peacefully at Wilmington Hospital on Thursday, January 16, 2014. Doris was born in Wilmington, DE on December 6, 1926. She attended Wilmington High School. During WWII, she worked at Dravo Ship Building in Wilmington. She also worked and retired with the Wilmington Public School System. Doris was an active member of Mt. Salem Methodist...
John Banaszak
Jan 11, 2014
John W. Banaszak passed away on Sat., Jan. 11, 2014 at Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care at Christiana Hospital. John was born in Wilmington, Delaware. He graduated from Wilmington High School in 1952. He was an engineer at Verizon, and retired in 1987 after 35 years of service. He was a member of St. John the Beloved, where he was...
Walter Wilson
Jan 6, 2014
Walter O. Wilson (Pop) Resident of Wilmington and Long Neck, DE, passed away Monday, January 6, 2014 at the age of 85. Walt was born in Vilonia, AR to Bertie and William Wilson. He was preceded in death by two sisters and four brothers. After serving in the Korean War where he survived the battle at Chosin Reservoir he worked...
John Murray
Jan 6, 2014
John F. Murray, Sr. Age 86, died Monday, January 6, 2014 at Foulk Manor South in Wilmington. He was born in Philadelphia, PA on July 7, 1927. He was the son of the late Joseph H. and Edith E. Murray. John was a U.S. Navy Veteran of WWII. John later drove 33 years for Wooleyhan Transport Co. and then 18...
Crystal Rogers
Jan 2, 2014
Crystal Lynn Rogers Crystal Lynn Rogers became our guardian angel on January 2, 2014, while surrounded by her loving family. She was 32 years old. Crystal graduated from Hodgson Vo-Tech School in 1999, where she played on the basketball team. Crystal was a warm compassionate person who could not help but take care of any stray animal she came across,...
Arnold Krumins
Dec 27, 2013
Arnold Krumins Age 87 - Wilmington Arnold Krumins passed away peacefully in his home on December 27, 2013. He was born February 9, 1926 in Riga, Latvia and served the U.S Army in Germany during World War II. He obtained U.S. citizenship December 1, 1981. Arnold was a master carpenter who accepted nothing less than perfection in all he did....
Henry Dzielak
Dec 23, 2013
Henry L. Dzielak, Sr. Age 88, died December 23, 2013. Henry was a WWII Veteran, served in the 5th Marine Division in Iwo Jima. He was a government employee and spent his career as an Asst. Fire Chief of the Philadelphia Navy Yard. He enjoyed spending time at Delaware Park, and was an avid dog lover. Henry was preceded in...
