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Local Obituaries from Wilmington & New Castle, DE

Anthony Ivone

Anthony Ivone

Oct 6, 2009

Anthony C. Ivone "Tone Tough Guy" Age 56, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, October 6, 2009. Anthony was preceded in death by his mother, Lillian M. Ivone; his uncle, Frank Roy; and his nephew, Nicholas J. Ivone. Anthony was a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle, and friend. He will be remembered for his kindness and loyalty. He is...

Robert Delcollo

Robert Delcollo

Oct 3, 2009

Robert E. DelCollo Of Long Neck, DE (formerly of Hockessin DE) passed away at his home peacefully early Saturday morning October 3, 2009 at the age of 77. Robert was born in Wilmington, DE on June 22, 1932 to Daniel & Mary (Friel) DelCollo. Graduate from Brown Vocational HS as a carpenter and worked for the JA Bader Company on...

Alton Short Jr.

Alton Short Jr.

Sep 27, 2009

Alton W. Short "Al" "Sonny" Age 60, of Newark, DE went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 27, 2009 surrounded by his family. He will be dearly missed by his daughters, Jennifer, and Stephanie and her husband John; his grandchildren, Joshua Damian and Chloe Rose; his sisters, Patricia Saxton and her husband Tommy, and Barbara Taylor and...

Herbert Mansfield

Herbert Mansfield

Sep 18, 2009

Herbert Franklin Mansfield, Sr. passed away peacefully at the age of 92 at Courtland Manor in Dover, Delaware with family by his side on September 18, 2009. Herbert was born and raised in Easton, Maryland and was one of 9 children. He was the only one in his family to graduate from high school. When World War II started, Herbert...

Barbara Mlynarski

Barbara Mlynarski

Sep 18, 2009

Barbara A. Mlynarski Our mom went from our arms to God's arms. Barbara was born in Wilmington on September 6, 1935 and passed away on September 18, 2009 surrounded by her family. She was a homemaker and devoted her life to her family. Barbara especially loved spending time with her family, playing games, celebrating holidays and birthdays, eating crabs or...

James Foote Iii

James Foote Iii

Sep 18, 2009

James W. Foote, III Age 57, died peacefully at home on Fri., Sept. 18, 2009. James served in the U.S. Navy for 6 years and the Army Reserve for 2 years. He retired from Bell Atlantic after 13 years of service. James was preceded in death by his parents, James W. Foote, Jr., and Christine (Goodwin) Foote. He is survived...

Peggy Bowdle

Peggy Bowdle

Sep 10, 2009

PEGGY L. BOWDLE (Nee Hilyard) Of Elsmere, Delaware, passed on peacefully on Thursday, September 10, 2009 at the age of 79. She was born on August 5, 1930 in Orlando, Florida, the daughter of Earle and Gladys Hilyard. She moved with her family to Wilmington, Delaware in 1938 and graduated from Henry C. Conrad High School in 1948. Thereafter, she...

Walter James, Jr.

Walter James, Jr.

Sep 9, 2009

Walter R. James, Jr. Age 58, died Wednesday, September 9, 2009, at his home in Landenberg, PA. Walter owned and operated James Custom Painting for over 20 years. He was preceded in death by his father, Walter R. James, Sr. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Lisa (Robbins) James; mother, Anne (James) Murphy of Elsmere; sisters, Annette...

Betty Merrill

Betty Merrill

Sep 4, 2009

Betty Ann Merrill (8/20/43 to 9/4/09) Betty Ann Merrill (Young-Ramone) of Old New Castle and Long Neck, DE. Graduated from St. Peter's School, New Castle, DE in 1961 and attended University of Delaware. Betty Ann worked for the News Journal Co. as Personnel Manager, Human Resources Dept. for over 20 years. She previously worked for Corporation Trust Company, Hercules, Inc,...

Frederick Toney Jr.

Frederick Toney Jr.

Sep 3, 2009

Frederick R. Toney, Jr. "Jelly Belly" Age 62, passed away at Christiana Hospital surrounded by his family on Wed., Sept. 3, 2009. Fred was born in Indiana and was the son of June Cupps and the late Frederick Toney, Sr. Fred was a US Air Force Veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a teamster for 27 years and worked...

Michael Danley

Michael Danley

Sep 2, 2009

Michael E. Danley "Mike" Age 52, born March 7, 1957, of Fort Myers, Florida, formerly of Newark, DE went home with the Lord September 2, 2009. He was loving, caring and kind. Mike was preceded in death by his brother James "Jim" Reavis. He is survived by his loving daughter, Melissa (Danley) Masten, and her loving husband Josh Masten; three...

Ann Antonio

Ann Antonio

Aug 31, 2009

Ann Marie Antonio Age 82, of New Castle, DE, passed away on August 31, 2009, peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in New Castle, Delaware to George and Catherine Givens, Ann was a wonderful mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who was an active member of her church community. She gave unselfishly of herself to her parish, St. Peter...

Kathleen Ruane

Kathleen Ruane

Aug 30, 2009

Kathleen Mary Ruane Kathy passed away suddenly at her home on Sunday, August 30, 2009. She was born March 1, 1952, in Wilmington, DE. She was a graduate of Wilmington High School in 1970. Kathy worked for many years at Blue Cross of Delaware and worked for HSBC until her recent disability. Kathy was preceded in death by her parents,...

Angelo Perregrino

Angelo Perregrino

Aug 15, 2009

Angelo John Perregrino Age 86, born August 23, 1992, died Saturday, August 15, 2009. Angelo was a U.S. Army Veteran and served in WWII. He retired in 1977 from New Castle County as a carpenter. Angelo was a member of both the Millsboro and Cape Henlopen VFW. He was also a member of the Woodcarvers of Rehoboth Beach. Angelo was...

James Bradford, Sr.

James Bradford, Sr.

Aug 13, 2009

James "Harvey" Bradford, Sr. Age 88, of Lewes, DE, formerly of Claymont, DE, passed away Aug. 13, 2009, at Regal Heights Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, in Hockessin, DE. Jim was born in Wilmington, DE, to the late George and Cecelia (Maguire) Bradford. Jim served his country during WWII as a Corpsman in the US Navy from 1942 until 1949...

Betty Bristow

Betty Bristow

Aug 12, 2009

Betty Jane Bristow Age 81, of Middletown, Delaware, formerly of Bear, Delaware, died at home on August 12, 2009. She enjoyed gardening, crocheting and her dog, Baby. She was preceded in death by her husband, William T. Bristow and her daughter, Nancy J. Laws. She is survived by two daughters and their husbands, Bonnie and Dennis Connell, Sr. of Middletown...

Robert Olliver

Robert Olliver

Aug 2, 2009

Robert Raymond Olliver "Bob" Age 84, of Marydel, DE, died Sunday, August 2, 2009 at Christiana Hospital. He served four years in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He was a lifetime member of the Robbins Hose Company. After retiring from Green Giant in 1978, he and Betty went into motel and property management for the next thirty years...

Stephen Walters

Stephen Walters

Jul 25, 2009

Stephen Bonnaffon Walters "Steve" Age 62, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, July 25, 2009. He was an artist. His passion was oil painting and he was driven to paint portraits. He enjoyed music, reading, coffee, Harleys, living at the beach, and innovative home improvements. He was a great dancer and loved meeting new people. He retired from...

James Kirk

James Kirk

Jul 17, 2009

James T. Kirk Age 77, of New Castle, died peacefully on Friday, July 17, 2009 surrounded by his family and other friends after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Jim retired from the DuPont Co. in Wilmington after 38 years of service as a System Engineer. Jim was a 1950 P.S. DuPont High School graduate. He was a U.S....

Barbara Huber

Barbara Huber

Jul 14, 2009

Barbara A. Huber "Buzz" Age 70, after a long illness she passed away at home, in Elsmere, surrounded by her family on July 14, 2009. Born in Wilmington, DE on October 17, 1938. Barbara attended St. Paul's Catholic Church. She was a switchboard operator at Laird, Inc. and ICI America until 1993. She later worked part-time at Reybold Self Storage....

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