Obituaries
Philip Ebert
November 19, 2020
Philip Edmund Ebert of Kennett Square, PA, passed away at Chester County Hospital on Thursday, November 19 at the age of 91. Formerly of Chadds Ford, PA and Wilmington, DE, he had been a resident of Kendal at Longwood Retirement Community for almost three years. Phil was born in 1929 in Milwaukee, WI, son of […]
Florence “Dee” Crowley
November 15, 2020
Florence “Dee” (Gentner) Crowley, passed away on November 15, 2020. Born in 1925, she was the daughter of F. Edna and Gen. John M. Gentner. Dee graduated from Duke University in 1947 with a degree in Fine Arts.After College, Dee moved to New York City and worked as a model for the John Powers Model […]
Robert Eugene Cates
November 11, 2020
Robert E. Cates of Cokesbury Village, Hockessin, DE passed away peacefully on November 11, at the age of 93. A native of Tennessee, Bob served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 1948 with a degree in Chemical Engineering. Bob started his 42-year career with […]
Amy Micallef-Jacoby
November 9, 2020
Amy Micallef-Jacoby of Wilmington, Delaware and Naples, Florida passed away on November 9, 2020 at the age of 64. Amy was born on December 3, 1955 in Seaford, Delaware. She is a graduate of Saint Mary Magdalen Catholic School, Ursuline Academy, and Allentown College. She is remembered as an avid gardener, a passionate collector, a […]
Helen Eileen Shuman
November 7, 2020
Helen Eileen Shuman (Turner) died on November 7, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware at age 87. She was born to Ellis H. Turner and Minnie M. Turner, and grew up on their dairy farm with her seven siblings. After graduating from the Harrisburg Polyclinic Hospital School of Nursing in 1953, Helen had a long, satisfying career […]
Carolyn Schneider Dowds
November 6, 2020
Carolyn Schneider Dowds, 93, of Wilmington, DE passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus at 1:15 AM, Friday November 6, 2020. She was born to Frances Sellers Schneider and Julius Mayer Schneider in 1927 in Wilmington, DE. She attended Friends School from 1934 until graduation in 1945. Upon graduation, she attended Bates College in Lewiston, […]
Ida G. Ioannou
October 28, 2020
Ida Ioannou, age 91, of Gallatin TN died peacefully on Oct. 28th, 2020. Born in Wilmington, DE, she raised a family and worked in accounting and purchasing. Her passions were her family, travel, cooking, and telling stories. She cherished her travels with her sisters, brother and brothers -in-law to Greece, Cyprus, London, and coast to […]
James Howard Cullen
October 27, 2020
James Howard Cullen, age 62, of Montchanin, DE passed away at St. Francis Hospital, on Tuesday October 27, 2020, where he went onto Glory! Jimmy battled bravely with cancer for the past year. He graduated from Alexis I. DuPont High School in 1976. He served in the US Navy on the USS Nashville for six […]
Joseph V. Matassino
October 26, 2020
Joseph V. Matassino, age 85, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020. He was born in Wilmington, Delaware the son of the late Vito Matassino and Italia Petruccione. He was the youngest of three children. Joe spoke very fondly of his days as a student and athlete at Archmere Academy, where he excelled in basketball. […]
George W. Sheer, III, M.D.
October 25, 2020
George W Sheer III, M.D., died on October 25, 2020. Dr. Sheer was born in San Jose, CA and moved to Pennsville, NJ at an early age. He was salutatorian of his high school class at Pennsville High School and was later inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame. He graduated from Notre Dame University […]