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Obituaries


Eftihia Atsidis

Eftihia Atsidis

April 20, 2025

Eftihia Atsidis, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 20th. She was born in 1937 in Oinousses, Greece, to George and Maria Vourlos and spent her early years growing up inside the historic Castle (Castro) of Chios. The eldest of four siblings, Eftihia and her family became refugees […]

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Barton Huntington Miller

Barton Huntington Miller

April 20, 2025

Barton Huntington Miller died at 89 on April 20, 2025 Easter Day, peacefully in his sleep after a lengthy illness. Known to all as Bart, he lived a wonderful life filled with family, friends, dogs, travel, and the outdoors. After graduating from the Westminster School, he entered Yale. He soon joined and sang for the […]

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Harold F. DeCarli

Harold F. DeCarli

April 20, 2025

Harold F. DeCarli, age 100, of Wilmington, Delaware passed away on Sunday, April 20,2025 at his home with his family by his side. Harold was born in North Plymouth, MA, son of the late Joseph P. DeCarli and Fannie Fiocchi DeCarli. After graduating High School, he enlisted in the Navy during World War II and […]

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Dawson Gillaspy

Dawson Gillaspy

April 19, 2025

Dawson William Gillaspy, age 94, most recently of Harleysville, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2025, at his son’s home, surrounded by loved ones. Dawson was born in 1930 in Illinois to Dawson J. and Evelyn Gillaspy. He attended the University of Illinois at Champaign, where he was a member of Sigma Nu, later […]

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David Lewis Jr.

David Lewis Jr.

April 16, 2025

David Lewis Jr, son of the late David and Frances Lewis. He was born September 10, 1946 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and departed on April 16, 2025 in Wilmington, DE. David was educated in the Philadelphia School System and worked at the Philadelphia Electric Company for over 20 years until he retired. David was lovingly known […]

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Robert M. Pyle

April 14, 2025

Robert M. Pyle, age 80, of Hockessin, DE, formerly of Kennett Square, PA, died on Monday April 14, 2025, at the Friends Home in Kennett Square. Robert attended Wilmington Friends School in Wilmington, DE for his elementary years, before graduating from St. Andrews School in Middletown, DE.  He graduated from Hobart College in Geneva, NY.  […]

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Robert D. Forrester

Robert D. Forrester

April 14, 2025

Robert D. Forrester, age 69, passed away peacefully at his home on April 14, 2025, in Wilmington, DE. Robert attended Alexis I. DuPont High School before building a career as a fiberglass fabricating supervisor for the Spatz Fiberglass Company. He had a deep fondness for hunting, fishing, camping, and traveling. His dog, Ruby, held a […]

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Elissa duPont

Elissa duPont

April 12, 2025

Elissa Louise Mueller Stevens duPont (Lisa) (1934-2025) of Wilmington, DE and Vero Beach, FL, peacefully passed away on April 12, 2025 following a brief illness. Lisa was raised in Albany NY where she attended the Albany Academy for Girls. There she excelled in all sports and became head of Dramatics. She attended Wells College and […]

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Hemlata Naik

Hemlata Naik

April 10, 2025

Hemlata Kishorkumar Naik, aged 69, passed away on April 10, 2025, in Newark, Delaware, where she had lived since moving from Kadodara, Gujarat, India, in 2002. Hemlata was born to the late Mohanlal and Lalitaben Desai and grew up in Tundi village, Surat, India. From a young age, she loved to travel, spend time with family, cook a variety […]

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Joan K. Miegel

Joan K. Miegel

April 10, 2025

Joan Miegel passed away on April 10, 2025, after a long and full life. She was 99. The daughter of Cecelia and John Kreps, Joan was born and raised in Camden, New Jersey. She was the fourth of their six children. After graduating from Camden High School, she attended the New Jersey College for Women, […]

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