Anna Hickey
Jan 29, 2013
Anna B. Hickey Age 101, died on Tuesday, January 29, 2013, at Kentmere Nursing Home. Anna was a homemaker. She was a lifetime member of Claymont Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary, and in 1959, served as its President. She moved to Elsmere in 1981, and joined the Elsmere Senior Center, and took many trips with them. She was the daughter of...
Michael Indellini
Jan 28, 2013
Age 83, of Delaware City, DE and formerly of New Castle, DE, passed away peacefully on Mon., Jan. 28, 2013, at Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care Team, Christiana Hospital in Newark, DE. Born on August 18, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pa., he was the son of the late Luigi and Camilla DeSantis Indellini. He was a 1949 graduate of William Penn...
Edwin Halko
Jan 26, 2013
Edwin C. Halko Age 58, died January 26, 2013. Edwin was a William Penn graduate of the class of 1973. He was Owner and Chief Operator of Bear Fence. Edwin was an active member and volunteer of many events, especially cooking, at Atterbury VFW. He enjoyed boating, crabbing, classic cars…often attended shows with family, and a devoted fan of the...
John Hitchens
Jan 24, 2013
John William Hitchens, 3rd Thursday, January 24, 2013, was a sad & devastating day for the family of John William Hitchens, 3rd know to all as "Billy" as his life came to a sudden end at age of 49. Billy was a true free spirit-loving all types of activities starting back as far as St, Peter's championship football team, baseball...
Bert Owens
Jan 24, 2013
Bert Owens Age 83, passed away at Kent General Hospital, January 24, 2013 surrounded by his family. Bert was born in Taylor, PA on July 25, 1929 to the late Bert and Margaret Owens. Bert was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War. He served as a Paratrooper with the 11th Airborne Infantry Division. He retired from the G.M....
William Price
Jan 17, 2013
William M. Price Age 84, died on January 17, 2013. Born in Wilmington, DE he attended Sacred Heart grade school and Wilmington High School. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He worked at DuPont Chestnut Run, retiring in 1985. He was a former town councilman for the Town of Elsmere, and a parish council president and...
George Riley
Jan 6, 2013
George A. Riley Age 72, died January 6, 2013. George was a loving husband, great father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He coached football and baseball. He loved all sports especially the ponies at Delaware Park. He loved listening to Oldies especially Elvis. He was a plumber, pipefitter for the Local 74 retiring after 30 years of service. He was preceded in...
Francis Feehery
Dec 31, 2012
Francis J. Feehery, Jr. Passed away on Monday, December 31, 2012. He was born in Philadelphia, PA on January 3, 1943 to the late Francis J. and Mary E. (Monroe) Feehery. Francis retired in 1997 after 30 years of service as an ironworker where he was a member of the Ironworkers Local #451. He served his country in the U.S....
Mary Lundy
Dec 14, 2012
Mary McGovern Lundy Peacefully passed away on December 14, 2012. Mary was born in 1916 in Wilmington to the late Lewis and Anna (Creedon) McGovern. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Margaret Passwaters, Ellen Conklin, and Francis McGovern. Mary was retired after working for Family Finance, Artcraft Electric and Tecot Distributors. Mary is...
Thomas Peden
Dec 12, 2012
Thomas Peden Passed away on December 12, 2012 with the love of his life and soul mate, Betty, and his adoring daughters, Tammy Kaiser, Missy Bloom, and Amy Hrycak, by his side. Tom was born on December 27, 1942 in New Castle, Delaware, in a town which he enjoyed and loved. He was preceded in death by his brother, Robert;...
Dolores Dougherty
Dec 12, 2012
Dolores A. Dougherty "Dee" Dolores A. Dougherty, age 76, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at Seasons Hospice in Christiana Hospital surrounded by her family. Dee worked 23 years in the Human Resources department of Bank of Delaware/PNC. She graduated from Wilmington High School in 1954. She enjoyed spending time at the Delaware beaches, playing cards, bowling, taking cruises...
Eileen Hemphill
Dec 12, 2012
Eileen Quinn Hemphill Eileen Quinn Hemphill, 79, of Wilmington, Delaware passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. She was surrounded by her loving family. Eileen graduated from St. Elizabeth's High School in 1950 and her beautiful voice accompanied many brides down the aisle. She went on to become a well-known artist, known...
Felix Mercado
Dec 10, 2012
Felix E. Mercado, Sr. On Monday, December 10, 2012, Felix E. Mercado, Sr., known to friends as "Papo", a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, son, and brother, passed away peacefully at the age of 45. Felix worked for Chrysler and was a member of the UAW for 13 years. He loved and cherished spending time with his family and listening to...
Rose Turner
Dec 10, 2012
Rose Marie Turner Age 67, died on Tues., Dec. 11, at St. Francis Hospital. Rose was born in Wilmington on March 20, 1945, to John Francis and Rose Catherine (Morris) Connor. She was a lifelong member of St. Elizabeth Church, and graduated from St. Elizabeth High School in 1963. She worked in the insurance industry at various firms, and for...
Joanne Olsen
Dec 5, 2012
Joanne L. Olsen (McCaffrey) Age 62, of Ruskin, FL, and formerly of Newark, DE, passed away on December 5, 2012 in Ruskin, FL. Joanne retired from retail sales. She belonged to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Rebekahs. She was past Nobel Grand of Doris Rebekah Lodge #9, and past State President of the Rebekah Assembly of Delaware twice. Joanne...
Ruth Brady
Dec 3, 2012
Ruth Brady Age 57, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer. Ruth was a caring nurse for 39 years, the last 33 years with Christiana Care Hospital. Ruth enjoyed traveling, shopping, going to dinner with friends, and spending time with family. She had a way of making those around her feel special and important....
Marie Houghton
Dec 3, 2012
Surrounded by her loving family, Marie Catherine Houghton passed away peacefully at age 88 on Monday, December 3, 2012. Born in Philadelphia, Marie was predeceased by her son, John; her parents, Anna Marie McCallan and Nelson Smith; and her brothers Nelson, Thomas, and Joseph. Marie is survived by her husband of 63 years, John J.; her children, Kathleen, of Wilmington,...
Lillian Furness
Nov 24, 2012
Lillian "Till" (Albers) Furness Age 86, recently of Rehoboth Beach passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2012 at the Franciscan Care Center. Till grew up in the Elsmere - Richardson Park area and graduated from HC Conrad High School. She was a wife, a mother, a grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, and much loved by all of us. She was always...
Christopher Watson
Nov 22, 2012
Christopher J. Watson Age 55, of New Castle, died Thursday, November 22, 2012. Christopher was a coach for many years at the Western "Y" where he coached soccer and basketball. He enjoyed hiking with his family and dog in many of the State Parks in the area. Christopher had a great appreciation for classical and jazz music. He was also...
Elizabeth Davenport
Nov 13, 2012
Elizabeth "Betty" Davenport passed away surrounded by family and friends on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at Christiana Hospital. Born December 23, 1950 to the late Catherine "Susi" and late James Pullan, she was raised in Old New Castle (Shawtown) and graduated from St. Peter's High School in 1968. Betty was one of thirteen children and was preceded in death by...
